iPhone users get fooled by fake iOS7 ‘waterproofing’ advertisement

A fake Apple advertisement has been circulating through social media networks, promoting the new ‘waterproof’ feature of iOS 7 [1] and apparently causing some gullible individuals to destroy their iPhones.

“Update to iOS 7 and become waterproof,” the ad, thought to be created on the image sharing forum 4Chan [2] , states. “With the new features and groundbreaking innovation of iOS 7, your iPhone is able to instantly detect sudden changes in thermo-distribution with the touch sensitive screen and home button.”

The ad is apparently so similar to Apple’s official marketing that some unsuspecting users took the plunge and dunked their devices to test the new feature, resulting in nothing but destroyed phones.

Some used Twitter to vocalize their less than impressed complaints on being tricked.

Whoever said ios7 was waterproof fuck you

â€" Dermot (@TDermot) September 22, 2013 [3]

Someone told me to download ios7 so my iphone becomes waterproof. I am now tweeting from my pc.

â€" Mr Mosh (@in_a_mosh) September 24, 2013 [4]

Whoever said Ios7 was waterproof, fuck you.

â€" Jordan Parreira (@JuicyJParreira) September 24, 2013 [5]

But other Twitter users mocked those who fell for the prank, stressing that a software (internal) update will not influence the hardware (exterior) of the phone.

So people actually thought that iOS 7 makes your phone waterproof? hahahaha

â€" Dildo Baggins (@FusRoMat) September 24, 2013 [6]

Currently lollling at the people who thought installing iOS 7 made their iPhone waterproof, then tried it out #idiots pic.twitter.com/SalwGL3QdP [7] [8]

â€" Dr Paul Coxon (@paulcoxon) September 23, 2013 [9]

So buyer beware: while the iOS 7 update does provide users with new features and a different visual layout, it certainly does not include any sort of incredible waterproof resilience.

Links

1. ^{^} iOS 7 (www.apple.com)
2. ^{^} 4Chan (www.4chan.org)
3. ^{^} September 22, 2013 (twitter.com)
4. ^{^} September 24, 2013 (twitter.com)
5. ^{^} September 24, 2013 (twitter.com)
6. ^{^} September 24, 2013 (twitter.com)
7. ^{^} #idiots (twitter.com)
8. ^{^} pic.twitter.com/SalwGL3QdP (t.co)
9. ^{^} September 23, 2013 (twitter.com)

source: redalertpolitics.com