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Japan's Hikakin ends his 10-year iPhone water-submersion ritual
Original: I am graduating from the iPhone water-submersion tradition I've done for 10 years.
Japanese YouTuber HikakinTV has announced he is ending a tradition he kept for a decade: submerging a new iPhone in water on camera to test its durability. The annual test became one of his channel's signature rituals, drawing millions of views with each new Apple release. Fans are reacting to the end of the long-running series, reflecting on how far iPhone water resistance has come since the tests began.
Why now: The creator is retiring a beloved long-running annual ritual tied to each new iPhone launch, prompting fans to share memories of the series.
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