We humans can't get enough water during the summer, but for our gadgets, on the other hand, there may not be a bigger enemy. Sadly, you may already know what we mean if you've landed at this article.
Maybe your phone fell in the pool. Maybe it fell in the toilet, or maybesomeone spilled a large glass of water on the dinner table. Whatever it is, we're deeply sorry. But not all might be lost.
Below we have put together a list of ways to help you resurrect your wet phone and prevent accidents from happening in the future. All these methods are highly dependent on what sort of phone or gadget you have and how bad the water damage is, but let's dive right in!
DRY OUT TIP #1
| Bowl of Rice |
Of course, the first thing you should do with your wet phone is dry it off. Yes, it sounds obvious, but really dry it off. Get a towel and sop up all the water you can. You can even use a straw. (Okay, don't do that if you dropped your phone in the toilet.) Do not -- we repeat, do not -- use a blow dryer; the heat can damage the phone.
If you have a phone or a gadget with a cover that comes off, take it off, and take out the battery, the SIM card, and anything else that can easily be removed. Dry all those things off.
The next step might seem a bit crazy, but get a bowl and fill it up with rice. Yep, regular rice from the supermarket. Bury your phone in the bowl and keep it in there for 12 to 24 hours. Rice absorbs moisture and has long been used as a wet-gadget-saving measure.
It doesn't always work. While the rice method saved a wet Samsung Android phone of ours, it didn't do the same for an iPhone that had been dropped in the toilet. Again, all these methods are highly dependent on what sort of phone or gadget you have and how bad the water damage is.
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