0: Here's what to do if your phone takes a dive.
The best solution is to avoid the problem altogether.
Use a protective case the next time you're near water,
and it helps to find a case that floats. But if you do have an accident,
once you've recovered your phone from the water, immediately power it down.
After it's off, take it out of the case if it's in one. A
little wax on wax off to get it dry. If the phone's been submerged for long,
you want to tap on where the ports are to get any excess water to drip out.
If you're able to, take out SIM cards and batteries, if they're removable.
Here's our hero. Wrong.
You may know that common trick of using rice to dry out your phone,
but actually it's not that effective.
Rice and residual starch can get into ports and it's not that it's absorbent.
The real hero is those silica gel packets. Yep.
The same ones you're throwing away when you buy stuff from Target. Hmm.
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time.
So next time you get one of these in a package, save it for later.
Or if you need extra, you can just buy them online. They're really cheap.
You'll need an air tight container that fits your phone. Add the packets,
seal it up. Most phones do have a waterproof rating,
but those seals can be compromised.
Drops and bumps and regular use can introduce small cracks that you may not be
able to see, and that's how water can get in. That's why it's a good idea,
no matter what phone you have, to properly dry it before you use it again.
This is also great for key fobs and other small electronics.
Let this sit for 24 hours, better yet, 48 hours. Guess it's time to start that
puzzle.
24 hours later.
If it powers back on and seems to be functioning properly, you're good to go.
But if it won't turn on or you notice any issues,
power it down and take it to a repair shop and you don't have to throw these
away. You can reuse them. It's good to have you back old friend. Thanks.
New friend.