Anyone who has gotten their iPhone wet may immediately grab some rice out of the cupboard to help dry it out, but this could mean bad news for your device.
Getting an expensive phone wet can often spark a panic, as the deeper the moisture gets within its circuits, the less likely it can be repaired. As such, it's understandable to look to the quickest tricks to avoid costly repairs or replacements, but these can actually do more harm than good.
The tech giant has issued expert instructions on how to properly treat an iPhone if it suffers moisture damage, while warning users against the popular technique. It involves leaving your phone in a bowl or bag of the grains for a set amount of time, which are said to absorb all moisture from the phone's internal parts.
But according to Apple, this could "allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone", causing more trouble in the long run. This is not the only phone drying hack that the company has warned against.
It also advises against drying an iPhone with "an external heat source or compressed air" such as a hairdryer or radiator. Lastly, it's important not to insert a "foreign object" like a "cotton bud or a paper towel" into the connector to help dry it internally.
On what to do if your iPhone or accessory gets wet, Apple first advises: "Unplug the cable from your iPhone and unplug the other end of the cable from the power adapter or accessory. Don’t plug the cable in again until your iPhone and the cable are completely dry."
Read below to learn how to safely dry an iPhone without risking excess damage, as explained by Apple.
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How to properly dry a wet iPhone
Tap your iPhone gently against your hand with the connector facing down to remove excess liquid. Leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow.
After at least 30 minutes, try charging using a Lightning or USB-C cable or connecting an accessory.
If you see the alert again, there is still liquid in the connector or under the pins of your cable. Leave your iPhone in a dry place with some airflow for up to a day. You can try again to charge or connect an accessory throughout this period. It may take up to 24 hours to dry fully.
If your phone has dried out but still isn’t charging, unplug the cable from the adapter and unplug the adapter from the wall (if possible) and then connect them again.
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