Xperia's waterproof is settled about the problem that was accused of false propaganda, what are its conditions?

ByVernon Chan

A class action suffered in January 2016 that Sony's smartphone & tablet "Xperia" series had false propaganda as if it were waterproof despite being not designed for use underwater A settlement was established on the matter that was being done. For terminals that have been refused repair due to problems related to water, measures such as a 50% refund of retail price will be taken.

Landes v. Sony Mobile Communications (U.S.A.), Inc. et al.
http://www.xperiawaterproofsettlement.com/


Settlement in Class Action suit means that some Sony Xperia device owners could receive receive a 50% refund
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The lawsuit was awakened by Mr. Logan Randes and James Goddard in January 2016. Despite the fact that Xperia does not have adequate waterproofing capability, marketing has put Xperia in aquarium, for example, and made a false publicity as though it were a waterproof terminal.

Although not in the United States, in Sweden, at the opening event of the movie "007 Sky Fall", there was a publicity saying that Xperia acro S was included in the distributed soda.

You can get free if the waterproof Xperia is in the cinema drink - GIGAZINE


Actually, it seems that at least the overseas Xperia official site did not have the word "Waterproof", but in photographic materials images were taken that underwater photography or dropped the terminal in the water It was.


However, from Xperia Z4 the notation "Underwater use is NG" appeared. From Xperia Z 5 released in 2015, the policy concerning waterproof function was revised to NG "submerge" or "underwater use".

Waterproof selling Xperia may become out of warranty if used underwater - GIGAZINE


Sony Mobile USA has never made a false propaganda and has insisted that Xperia's performance is not defective, but he did not wait for a court ruling and elected a settlement solution.

The content of the settlement is "50% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price at the time of sale was refunded if Sony had refused repair of injuries due to inundation, etc." About the repair of flood damage The terminal within the guarantee period is free repair period 12 months extension, terminal outside the warranty period added free repair period 6 months ".

The target terminals are the following 24 models.
· Xperia M2 Aqua
· Xperia M4 Aqua
· Xperia ZR
· Xperia Z Ultra
· Xperia Z1
· Xperia Z1 Compact
· Xperia Z1s (T-Mobile)
· Xperia Z2
· Xperia Z3
· Xperia Z3 Compact
· Xperia Z3 (T-Mobile)
· Xperia Z3v (Verizon)
· Xperia Z3 Dual
· Xperia Z3 + Dual
· Xperia Z3 +
· Xperia Z5
· Xperia Z5 Compact
· Xperia Z2 Tablet (Wi-Fi)
· Xperia Z2 Tablet (LTE)
· Xperia Z2 Tablet (Verizon LTE)
· Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact (Wi-Fi)
· Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact (LTE)
· Xperia Z4 Tablet (Wi-Fi)
· Xperia Z4 Tablet (LTE)

The offer deadline for receiving the warranty is January 30, 2018. The contents of the settlement apply only in the United States.