Next we have a few different options. It might work in a pinch, but that method can cause some problems. You can wrap the phone loosely in a paper towel before dropping it into the rice, but this is still not your best option. You might be better off turning to the pros for help. Some retail stores like Staples offer TekDry wet phone repair services that use specially designed machines to pull the water out. Plus, Covid restrictions might mean that a store near you might not be open, so be sure to call and check with the store before you go.
The smartest option is to keep synthetic desiccants drying agents on hand. These usually take the form of those small, square packets that you find in shoeboxes and packages of beef jerky. These packets typically contain little beads of silica gel, which absorbs moisture around them. They work more quickly and efficiently than rice, and they are far less messy. You might as well hoard the packets you're already getting for free. Start now: Every time you see a loose desiccant packet in a box with a new hard drive or a shipment of spices or whatever, pull it out and save it in an airtight container.
You can also buy desiccant packets in bulk. Silica gel is extremely absorptive and will do an excellent job of pulling residual moisture out of a water-damaged phone. You can purchase crystal cat litter at nearly any grocery store or pet-supply shop. Do not use any other type of cat litter. Clay-based or powdery litters will stick to your phone and turn it into a wet, clay-covered mess.
Instant oatmeal. Instant oatmeal is more absorptive than regular rolled oats and more much absorptive than steel-cut oats. Just be aware that if you use oatmeal to dry your phone components, you may end up with a phone covered in small, gooey bits of oatmeal dust.
Purchase a container of unflavored instant oatmeal at your local grocery store. If you don't have instant oatmeal, regular rolled oats could be a decent yet less effective substitution. You may need to leave the phone in rolled oats for a day longer than instant oatmeal. Just don't try steel cut, as they take forever to absorb liquid.
Synthetic desiccant packets. Yes, the ones that say "Do not eat! You do not need to tear open the packets. Simply pile them up on top of your phone and let them pull the moisture out. One or two packets won't cut it—you'll need enough to cover your phone completely. Instant couscous pearls. It's important that if you try using couscous, you're using the instant variety—instant couscous like instant rice is pre-steamed, which makes it more porous and able to absorb moisture.
You can buy instant couscous at any grocery store or supermarket. The larger sized couscous pearls often called "Israeli couscous" won't get dust on your phone's components, and are large enough to not get stuck in any ports or openings. If you use standard couscous the extremely small grains , you risk getting couscous stuck inside of your phone.
Be sure to purchase an unflavored and unseasoned variety of couscous. Part 3. Place your phone and components in a 1—2 qt 0. So, look in your cabinets and pull out a large empty pitcher, a big mixing bowl, or a large saucepan. A clean, dry bucket will also work. Set all of the disassembled components of your phone into the bottom. You can leave out the phone plastic back cover, as it will air dry easily. Pour at least 4 cups grams of drying agent over your phone.
Leave the phone in the container to dry for 2—3 days. Let it sit in the drying agent for at least 48 hours. If you need to use your phone during this time, you could ask a friend if you can briefly borrow their phone—it's really important to wait this process out. Remove your phone from the drying agent after hours. Depending on the drying agent you chose, your phone may be dusty or dirty now.
Clean it off with a dry, lint-free cloth, and make sure there's no remaining moisture. If the phone is not dry, wait another 24 hours. Do not continue if the phone is still wet! Reassemble your phone and try turning it on. Once the phone is dry, reconnect the battery if removable , and turn your phone back on.
You'll have to take it to a phone shop for diagnosis and repair. Just be sure to remove the battery before flooding the device. Repair experts say that we've been duped into the rice theory—and the cat litter theory, and the silica packet theory, for what it's worth.
None of these desiccants work, they believe, because corrosion is instant when water gets inside certain components of your smartphone. Here's the thing: if you keep your phone powered off, toss the thing into a bowl of rice, and happen to strike gold when you turn it back on, it really looks like the rice was a hero.
And you want to believe that. But in reality, your smartphone will still have weakened, oxidized solder joints. That means the insides of your phone will only continue to corrode. Then wait as long as you can bear to power it back up.
Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Trevor Raab. So, go ahead: get out that box of rice. Step 1: Remove the Battery. Juan Camilo Bernal Getty Images. Samsung Australia subsequently denied warranty claims from customers for damage caused to phones by use in, or exposure to, liquid.
The rating includes two numbers. The first demonstrates protection against solids such as dust, while the second indicates resistance to liquids, specifically water. A phone that has a rating of IP68 has a solid object protection of 6 full protection from dust, dirt and sand and a liquid protection of 8 protected from immersion in water to a depth of more than one metre. Although, for the latter, manufacturers are responsible for defining the exact depth and time.
While IP ratings indicate the water-repellent nature of phones, taking most phones for a swim will land you in deep trouble. The salt content in oceans and swimming pools can corrode your device and cost you a hefty replacement. Moreover, phone manufacturers carry out their IP testing in fresh water and Apple recommends devices not be submerged in liquids of any kind.
Luckily, water-resistant phones are generally able to survive smaller liquid volumes, such as from a glass tipping over.
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