Iphone6 went for a swim

[crunsik]

Hi all, I dropped my phone into a pail of water. I read several options online but I am wondering if anyone has any solutions that they have tried and succeeded? Thanks for any help!

 

[Melvyn_]

Hi all, I dropped my phone into a pail of water. I read several options online but I am wondering if anyone has any solutions that they have tried and succeeded? Thanks for any help!

Do not on your phone/charge your phone, this is to prevent short-circuit. Place your phone into a bag of rice(try to use a hair-dryer to heat the rice first). Once done, just place your phone inside the heated bag of rice and leave it in there for 3 to 4 days. It should have sucked the moisture out by then.

 

[crunsik]

Do not on your phone/charge your phone, this is to prevent short-circuit. Place your phone into a bag of rice(try to use a hair-dryer to heat the rice first). Once done, just place your phone inside the heated bag of rice and leave it in there for 3 to 4 days. It should have sucked the moisture out by then.

its currently in the bag of rice. will use the hair dryer for added security! you had the experience of your iphone in water too?

 

[GoToSea]

just wanted to know, if I dropped my phone in water, should I switch it off first then put in rice?

 

[Melvyn_]

its currently in the bag of rice. will use the hair dryer for added security! you had the experience of your iphone in water too?

Definitely, but not the 6 though. Its the 5s. I presume it works for iPhone 6 too since its made up of Aluminum too.

 

[tekster]

Can also use silica gels if u dont mind paying a bit. Much better effect than rice i feel and u can recycle them.

 

[Melvyn_]

just wanted to know, if I dropped my phone in water, should I switch it off first then put in rice?

It depends. If your phone has not been switched off that means it wasn't submerged underwater for long. Don't need to switch it off, just place it in the heated bag of rice for 3 to 4 days. By then, the moisture should have been all gone.

 

[Melvyn_]

Can also use silica gels if u dont mind paying a bit. Much better effect than rice i feel and u can recycle them.

Heard bout it, but never tested it out before. Thus can't commend much on it.

 

[Aaron_soh80]

** all see FB u tube one..

 

[Melvyn_]

** all see FB u tube one..

Eh... Tried and tested before la ****... It works.

 

[crunsik]

Eh... Tried and tested before la ****... It works.

i gain comfort in the fact that it actually works

 

[Melvyn_]

i gain comfort in the fact that it actually works

Haha, Lets hope for the best! Let me know again in the coming days

 

[Windowlover]

i gain comfort in the fact that it actually works

Caution this mode as last year having same incident and was happy too.
But it cannot last long until screen blurs...

 

[madcampus]

When the iPhone was submerged into the water, I believe the phone was on right? Then I think the circuitry inside would have been short-circuited.

electricity + electronic + water = disaster

If the iPhone was splash with water, still not too bad. But to submerge, dip inside a pool, etc... when the phone was still on. Most likely can use for paperweight liao.

But no harm trying the above mentioned methods by others. I've personally dropped my iPhone into a bowl of porridge before. Lucky can still salvage.

 

[Sebbyng]

When the iPhone was submerged into the water, I believe the phone was on right? Then I think the circuitry inside would have been short-circuited.

electricity + electronic + water = disaster

If the iPhone was splash with water, still not too bad. But to submerge, dip inside a pool, etc... when the phone was still on. Most likely can use for paperweight liao.

But no harm trying the above mentioned methods by others. I've personally dropped my iPhone into a bowl of porridge before. Lucky can still salvage.

I recalled a freak accident.

I normally carry my phone in my small pouch attached around my waist. Once I was at a public toilet, in the cubicle, while adjusting my pants, I somehow jerked my iPhone 5 out of my unzipped pouch and it fell into the toilet bowl (lucky it was clean). Instantly I dipped my hand in to retrieve it.

Couldn't recall if it went dead. But it did work normally after that. Phew!

So now, I will make sure I zip up my pouch to prevent such similar accident. Lol

 

[crunsik]

I recalled a freak accident.

I normally carry my phone in my small pouch attached around my waist. Once I was at a public toilet, in the cubicle, while adjusting my pants, I somehow jerked my iPhone 5 out of my unzipped pouch and it fell into the toilet bowl (lucky it was clean). Instantly I dipped my hand in to retrieve it.

Couldn't recall if it went dead. But it did work normally after that. Phew!

So now, I will make sure I zip up my pouch to prevent such similar accident. Lol

how many days did you wait for it before switching it on? Did you charge the phone prior to switching it on? I am at a loss man haha

 

[xrubiksx]

my friend dropped hers in the water but it turned out fine..haha..i guess it really depends on your luck as well..perhaps waiting for a day shld be quite safe?

 

[GoToSea]

did u manage to salvage the porridge?

 

[fade_white]

I recalled a freak accident.

I normally carry my phone in my small pouch attached around my waist. Once I was at a public toilet, in the cubicle, while adjusting my pants, I somehow jerked my iPhone 5 out of my unzipped pouch and it fell into the toilet bowl (lucky it was clean). Instantly I dipped my hand in to retrieve it.

Couldn't recall if it went dead. But it did work normally after that. Phew!

So now, I will make sure I zip up my pouch to prevent such similar accident. Lol

Wow I hope you are not going to sell/ trade in your Toilet bowl phone.

 

[chickenbackside]

Dropped my HTC one in a bowl of hot soup. It died.

Put it in a bunch of silica gel overnight. Next day, it fired right up. But a notification LED took a week to come back to life for some weird reason.