How to handle when phone falls into water

Dropping your phone in water is a situation that no one wants to encounter. If your phone accidentally falls into water, immediately apply the simple solution below.

How to handle when phone falls into water

Sometimes while using your phone, you accidentally drop your phone into water. If you unfortunately encounter this situation, stay calm and handle it according to the steps below:

Take the phone out of the water and turn it off.

When your phone falls into water, the first thing you need to do is take it out of the water immediately. However, you need to keep the phone upright, with the ports facing down so that water can drain out and avoid water flowing back inside.

Then, you need to turn off the power. This will prevent water from seeping into the circuit boards and causing a short circuit if the phone is running. If you are charging your phone, stay calm and unplug the charger first, then take out the phone to avoid electric shock.

Disassemble the phone

Remove the back cover and take the battery out of the device immediately, use a soft dry cloth to wipe the battery, then leave it in a cool place to dry quickly (if the device has a removable battery).

Remove the SIM and memory cards from the device. Since the SIM and memory cards are small, they are easier to dry.

Dry the outside of the phone

For normal water: Use a soft cloth to dry the entire surface of the phone. Then use a cotton swab to clean the charging port, headphone port, and all ports connected to accessories.

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For liquids other than water (fresh water, salt water, etc.): These types of water can corrode the phone, so you need to quickly wipe the phone with a damp cloth to remove the water and reduce the possibility of corrosion. Then, use a dry, soft cloth to clean the phone again.

Dehumidifier for phone

After drying the phone and other parts, you should dehumidify the phone. There are many ways to dehumidify. First, you can use rice to dehumidify by covering all surfaces of the phone with rice for 1-2 days. Be careful not to let small grains of rice get stuck in the connection ports.

Second, put the phone in a silica gel desiccant pack for 1-2 days. Third, use a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner to suck out the water in each groove of the phone.

Note that you should not expose your phone to the sun, because high temperatures will damage the internal components of the phone.

wait patiently

After the drying stage, you should wait patiently and use another phone instead. If you put the phone in a bag of rice, you should wait for 1 to 2 days.

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After completing the above steps, install the battery (if the battery is removable) or plug in the charger for a while and then turn on the power button to see if the device works normally.

Note when using cotton swabs and towels to clean your phone

Many people use cotton towels and cotton swabs to dry their phones and ports. However, wet cotton pieces can get stuck in the phone and damage the internal components. Therefore, you should be very careful when handling this situation.