FAQ: How To Dry Out A Phone Without Rice?

How do you get moisture out of your phone?

If you don’t have any lying around, uncooked rice will do nicely. Place your phone in an airtight container and completely cover it with your choice of desiccant. Leave the container for 24-48 hours for the material to draw all the moisture out of your handset.

How long does it take for a wet phone to dry out?

Same deal as the Nine Lives: You just seal up your phone inside the pouch, which is filled with desiccant, and then wait the specified amount of time (12 to 24 hours) to let your phone dry out.

Does Rice really help a wet phone?

Multiple websites suggest sticking electronics that have been submerged in liquid in a bag of uncooked rice, to draw the water out. But that actually doesn’t work and can introduce dust and starch into the phone as well, said Beinecke. After about 48 hours in rice, only 13% of the water came out of the phone,” he said.

How long do I put my phone in rice?

Put the rice and phone under a desk lamp or similar mild heat source to encourage the evaporation process. Give it as long as you can. Ideally you want to give it up to 48 hours, but at least leave it overnight if you can. While some phones won’t be revived no matter how long they sit in rice, the longer the better.

Is it too late to put my phone in rice?

24 to 36 hours (or 1 to 3 days) is enough time for the rice to attract and draw the water out of the phone. If it’s still on, turn it off immediately and leave it off. It’s way too late for anything else either. Don’t put your iPhone in rice – there are better ways to de-moisten your mobile Credit: Getty – Contributor.

What do you do when your phone falls in the toilet?

Gently shake your smartphone to remove any water in the headphone port, charging socket and other ports. Pop your smartphone in a bowl of dry rice, covering it fully, and leave for a minimum of 48 hours. When the 48 hours is up, check the ports for rice and remove any grains with a small pair of tweezers.

Will a wet phone work again?

If your cellphone has gotten wet, don’t despair. Even if you dropped it into the sink, toilet, or bathtub, you may be able to save it. The most important thing you can do is act fast. Take it out of the water as soon as possible.

Does the rice trick work?

Experts say that the rice method isn’t actually safe or effective for your wet phone. No matter how safe you think you are, you stand a decent chance of getting your phone wet somehow. After the panic subsides, most people who face this crisis will attempt to submerge their phone in rice to keep it working.

Can water damaged phones be fixed?

Well here’s the good news. If you backed everything up – you should be okay. But more importantly, phones don’t die upon immediate contact with water, meaning you can fix them even when there’s significant damage. You just have to act fast and take the right steps.

How long do I leave my iPhone in rice?

Dry out your iPhone with uncooked rice To get moisture out of the iPhone’s interior, you need a desiccant. Many people swear by uncooked rice, advising owners to put their damp iPad or iPhone in a big bowl of the stuff (cover it completely) and leave it there for 48 hours or so.

Does Apple repair water damage?

Water and other liquid damage to iPhone or iPod isn’t covered by warranty. Service for the liquid damage to an iPhone or iPod isn’t covered by the Apple One-Year Limited Warranty.

How long does it take for water damage to affect a phone?

In fact, it’s quite common for a phone to initially work after it’s been dropped in water and dried out. Then 2, 3, or 4 weeks in the future the phone stops working. This is because the moisture in the phone isn’t really gone. It’s trapped inside and corroding the metal.