Water sports, such as swimming and surfing,
are the most popular ways to cool off in summer.
Yet with that come accidents.
You may drop your phone in the water.
Myth 1: Putting a water-logged phone into rice will fix it
Rice has limited dehumidifying ability and cannot completely remove the moisture inside your phone. Moreover, rice grains and fragments can easily get stuck in the charging port or microphone holes, which may cause secondary damage to your device.
Myth 2: Shaking or flicking your phone hard can get the water out
If the phone hasn't been submerged for long, the water usually doesn't reach the motherboard. However, if you frequently move the phone or shake it hard, instead of removing the water, you might actually spread it further inside — making the damage worse.
Myth 3: Using a hair dryer can dry your phone
The inside of a phone is quite airtight, so using high‑temperature methods such as a hair dryer or microwave oven cannot effectively evaporate the moisture. Instead, it can cause the water to seep deeper into the device, potentially damaging components such as the motherboard, CPU, and other circuitry. High heat may also damage internal components.
Step 1: Wipe the surface dry
Take your phone out of the water, place it in a dry and well-ventilated
environment, and wipe the surface dry with tissue paper or dry cloth.
Step 2: Power off and remove
cards
Make sure that your phone is powered off. Don't try to start it. Remove any
SIM and memory cards.
Step 3: Repair at the store
If there's special liquid enters your phone, such as alcohol, cooking oil, soup, acid and alkaline
liquids, or other corrosive liquids, you'd better follow the above methods to fix it immediately to
avoid more damage.