Apple Says the Most Common Method to Dry a Wet iPhone Can Damage It
Feb. 21, 2024Most users take their iPhones wherever they go. Be it to a pool-side party, beach vacations, or even bathrooms. In such situations, it’s pretty common to accidentally drop your iPhone into water. Today, mostiPhones are water-resistant, meaning they can withstand splashes, dips, and submersion in water up to a certain depth and duration. Since water resistance does not mean waterproof, your iPhone may show a liquid-detection alert on the screen when it’s too wet.
If you ever tell your friends or family that you’ve dropped your iPhone in water, most of them will advise you to keep your phone in a rice bag. I mean, I’ve heard it so many times. The trick says- just place your iPhone in a rice bag/container, seal it up, and wait for at least 24 hours to save your iPhone from liquid death. The basic idea is rice will draw water from your iPhone before it can short out internet components. Many people swear by this hack and might actually work in some cases.Image Courtesy: Shutterstock
How Apple Recommends Drying a Wet iPhone
Among the dont’s to dry a wet iPhone, Apple urges usersnot to use an external heat source or compressed air, orinsert a foreign objectlike a cotton swab or paper towel into the charging port.
Since iPhones are water-resistant, you don’t have to worry about liquid damage for a while. Interestingly,Apple is developing waterproof iPhoneswith a special underwater UI. This will prevent water damage and enhance user experience while the iPhone is submerged under water bodies like oceans, pools, etc. However, this will take time.
Until Apple actually comes up with a waterproof iPhone, you can use the above method to dry your iPhone. Besides, you caneject water from your iPhone using the Siri shortcut.
