It no longer turns on
So I stand by my initial statement.
A supposedly IPX8 device no longer turns on after being gently washed with tap water.
Then it does, but only half of the screen is working. I don’t think that it’s physically broken because the working half was completely intact (no lines) and the broken half was completely empty, and the split was perfectly in the middle.
And now the device is dead again.
It was a good e-reader but I’m not going to give this company any more of my money. If you are looking to buy it because of it’s supposed waterproofness - look elsewhere. If you already have one, don’t take it anywhere near water.