How does a brand new Damsung Active 2 watch get "liquid damage"?

[Android Central Question]

I purchased a brand new Samsung Active 2 watch from Best Buy. I have had it for less than 4 months. Sent it to Samsung to repair because it stopped charging past 6%. Samsung service claims it has liquid damage and needs to replace the LCD, and "mother board". It worked as long as it stayed charge. Isn't this a manufacturer defect?

 

[B. Diddy]

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[swebb]

Oh gosh, Do a search on Samsung watch water damage. Lots of people in the same situation. Samsung very strongly implies that their watches are "waterproof", etc., but in the fine print you'll see that they are not responsible for water damage. False advertising at a minimum, bordering on fraud.

 

[B. Diddy]

Right, read this: https://www.androidcentral.com/galaxy-watch-active-2-waterproof