Apple Says the Most Common Method to Dry a Wet iPhone Can Damage It
Most 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
Over the years, experts and researchers have been urging users to stay away from this low-tech method. It’s a myth that rice can dry your iPhone faster. In fact, it can slow down the process, leaving the internal components for further damage. Apple also backs up this logic. In anew 2024 support document,Apple warns users not to put their iPhones in a rice bag when the phone gets wet or a liquid-detection alert appears. The small particles of rice might damage your phone, and this could worsen the matter.
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.
Kanika Gogia
Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.
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