DiveVolk SeaTouch 4 Max Underwater Smartphone Housing - Platinum

Before every dive, open the housing somewhere clean and dry, inspect and wipe the main o-ring and its groove, and close it with nothing trapped in the seal, because a single hair or grain of sand is enough to flood it. Confirm every latch is fully closed and that any vacuum or leak alarm reads correctly. Where you can, soak the sealed housing in a rinse tank or hang at the surface before descending, so a leak shows up before depth.

Remove the main o-ring regularly with a plastic tool rather than anything metal, which can nick the groove, and clean both the o-ring and the groove with a lint-free cloth. Apply a thin film of the silicone grease the manufacturer specifies, since grease helps the o-ring seat and slide rather than sealing by itself, and a thick coat only collects grit. Replace o-rings on the schedule in the manual, or sooner if they look flattened, cut, or dry.

A moisture alarm is a sensor inside the housing that beeps or flashes when it detects water, giving you a chance to abort the dive before the camera is ruined. Desiccant packs absorb humidity in the air sealed inside the housing, which prevents the port fogging as you descend into cooler water. Neither replaces a proper seal check, since they provide early warning and fog control rather than leak prevention.

Only as deep as its rated depth, which the manufacturer sets and publishes in the specifications, and it should never be exceeded even briefly. Depth ratings assume a housing in good condition with intact seals, so worn o-rings or a damaged port reduce the real margin. If your diving might take you deeper, choose a housing rated comfortably beyond your planned maximum depth.

Only if the housing is specifically rated for the depth you plan to dive, because many phone cases are splash- or snorkel-rated rather than scuba-rated. Touchscreens generally do not respond underwater, so a diving phone housing needs mechanical buttons or another control method. A phone's own water-resistance rating is not a substitute for a housing, and any housing still needs seal checks and o-ring care.

Soak the closed, sealed housing in fresh water and work every button and dial while it is submerged so salt does not dry inside the control shafts. Let it dry completely, especially around latches and seams, before you open it, since opening a wet housing drips water straight onto the camera. Avoid opening a housing on a wet, moving boat deck whenever you have the option to wait.

Get the housing out of the water and open it somewhere dry, then immediately remove the camera's battery and memory card, because leaving a battery in a wet camera does more damage than the water itself. Do not power the camera on to check whether it still works. Dry everything gently away from direct heat, get salt-water-exposed equipment to a repair technician promptly, and inspect the housing to find which seal failed before you dive it again.

The Platinum uses an aluminum alloy metal body and accepts thicker, larger phones that the SeaTouch 4 Max Plus does not support, such as the iPhone 16 Pro Max, Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Vivo X200 Ultra. It also has a built-in lens adapter ring and dual 1/4" thread mounts. One trade-off: the Platinum does not fit Sealink Wi-Fi transmitters, flexible arms, ball heads or action camera conversion adapters.

The housing fits phones up to 180 x 82.5 x 11.2 mm with a camera lens bump no thicker than 17 mm. DiveVolk lists the iPhone 12 through iPhone 16 series, including the Plus, Pro and Pro Max models, plus the iPhone 17 and 18 series excluding the iPhone 18 Duo. Two iPhone adapters are included in the box. Check DiveVolk's compatibility sheet, or call us at 888-701-4017 to confirm your model.

Yes. The SeaTouch 4 Max Platinum uses a touchscreen membrane that gives sensitive touchscreen operation down to 40 m / 131 ft, so you can shoot photos and video in your phone's native camera app, change modes and use third party photography apps while diving. The membrane is rated for 100,000 touch cycles. The housing itself is waterproof to 60 m / 200 ft.

Yes. The Platinum has a built-in adapter ring for add-on lenses and filters, and a 67mm mono adaptor is included in the box. Dual 1/4" threads on the housing let you mount it to trays, tripods and other photography accessories. Note that Sealink Wi-Fi transmitters, flexible arms, ball heads and action camera conversion adapters are not compatible with the Platinum case.