Phone Got Wet? – Skip the Rice Trick and Learn Why Apple Advises Against It:

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Everyone loves a good life hack. I was watching this Indian film called Shaitaan by Ajay Devgn and Jyothika. That got me thinking about a tech life hack that’s been around forever: putting your wet phone in a bag of uncooked rice.

Sure, most high-end phones are water-resistant these days, so they can handle a quick dip. But midrange and budget phones? Not so much. And even pricey phones that have been dropped might not be as water-resistant anymore.

So, the rice hack is still a thing. Too bad it doesn’t work. Yep, even though people all over the world swear by it, it’s not actually helpful.

The idea is that rice will soak up the water from your phone. You know those little packets that come with electronics or in shoe boxes? They’re called desiccants, and they absorb moisture from the air to keep things dry.

People thought rice did the same thing. But guess what? It doesn’t. Think about it: rice isn’t known for soaking up moisture.

let’s see what Apple says to do.

Apple’s Support Advice

This whole “phone in rice” thing came back up when Macworld found Apple’s advice on what to do with wet phones in their support pages.

Here’s what Apple says to do if you see a liquid-detection alert:

  1. Don’t plug the cable in again until your iPhone and the cable are completely dry.
  2. Dry your iPhone:
  • Gently tap your iPhone 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 with a Lightning or USB-C cable or connecting an accessory.
  1. If you see the alert again, there’s still liquid in the connector or under the pins of your cable. Leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow for up to a day. You can try charging or connecting an accessory throughout this period. It might take up to 24 hours to fully dry.

Things you shouldn’t do:

  • Don’t dry your iPhone using an external heat source or compressed air.
  • Don’t insert a foreign object, like a cotton swab or paper towel, into the connector.
  • Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing that could let small rice particles damage your iPhone.

So, skip the rice and follow Apple’s advice instead!