'Waterproof' Hoax Tricks iPhone 7 Owners

A hoax ad shared on social networking sites has tricked some Apple iPhone users into thinking the latest software upgrade had also made their phones waterproof. The hoax claimed that iOS 7 included a "smart-switch" that automatically protected the iPhone's "delicate circuitry ... it will shut off the phone's power supply and corresponding components to prevent any damage." Fooled by the ad, which included the statement "waterproofing covered by Apple's warranty policy," some users reportedly upgraded their iPhones with iOS 7 and dunked them in water to test the new feature

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