Dropped your handset in the bath?
Fumbled your phone and plopped
it in the loo? Don’t panic — just
follow these steps and you’ll have a
good chance of breathing life back
into your drowned smartphone.
Just be sure to check out our list
below of what not to do for some
useful mythbusting.
What to do
While dismantling your phone
completely would help it to dry out
more effectively, doing so will void
your warranty. It usually requires
specialist tools and may jeopardize
your phone if you’re not careful,
so I don’t recommend it. Instead,
follow these steps:
1. Firstly, retrieve your handset
from the drink right away. A
prolonged plunge will increase the
risk of damage.
2. Resist the urge to check if it still
works or press any buttons, since
putting pressure on the keys could
shift liquid farther into the device.
3. In all cases, the best thing to do
is immediately pull out the battery,
thus minimizing power to the
device that may cause it to short
circuit.
4. If you own a handset with a
nonreplaceable battery, like
an iPhone or Nokia Lumia, then
pulling the battery isn’t an option.
You’ll have to risk pressing a few
buttons to check if it’s still on and
to swiftly turn it off if it is. Take
care when handling the phone in
this case.
5. Remove any peripherals and
attachments on your phone, such
as cases.
6. Extract the SIM card and any SD
cards it carries, leaving ports or
covers on your handset open to aid
ventilation.
7. Dry off everything with a towel,
including the exterior of your
handset, being careful not to let
any water drain into openings on
the phone.
8. Even when everything’s dry, it’s
very likely there’s latent moisture
within the device that you’ll want
to get out before turning it on. The
most oft-reported fix for a sodden
phone is to bury the handset in a
bowl of dry rice. Desiccant
materials, such as rice, have
hygroscopic properties that can
attract and absorb moisture. You
can also use silica gel packs — the
kind used in shoe boxes — to
greater effect. If you don’t have
any lying around, uncooked rice
will do nicely.
phone
Place your phone in an airtight
container and completely cover it
with your choice of desiccant.
Leave the container for 24 to 48
hours for the material to draw all
the moisture out of your handset.
If you feel like splashing out, you
can buy silica-lined, hermetically
sealed pouches that are specifically
designed for the task.
9. When you’re confident it’s dried
out, replace the battery and try
switching it on. Good luck!

for more articles like this visit

www.tech-unwired.com/2012/08/how-to-save-a-wet-phone/

I tried placing my Iphone in a sealed bag full of rice after it made a jump in the jacuzzi: it didn't work :-(

miss-sweety86:
I tried placing my Iphone in a sealed bag full of rice after it made a jump in the jacuzzi: it didn't work :-(

haba? U sure say na iphone or jacuzzi? Abegi....na 3310 d fone be and na for stream de tin fall wen u go fetch water while u were carrying basin of water on ur head. Jacuzzi ko..yahooze ni

caseless: haba? U sure say na iphone or jacuzzi? Abegi....na 3310 d fone be and na for stream de tin fall wen u go fetch water while u were carrying basin of water on ur head. Jacuzzi ko..yahooze ni

my God!..some pple can like to look for trouble ehn..

miss-sweety86:
I tried placing my Iphone in a sealed bag full of rice after it made a jump in the jacuzzi: it didn't work :-(

How long did you put it inside the bag..

caseless: haba? U sure say na iphone or jacuzzi? Abegi....na 3310 d fone be and na for stream de tin fall wen u go fetch water while u were carrying basin of water on ur head. Jacuzzi ko..yahooze ni

Na wa for you

caseless: haba? U sure say na iphone or jacuzzi? Abegi....na 3310 d fone be and na for stream de tin fall wen u go fetch water while u were carrying basin of water on ur head. Jacuzzi ko..yahooze ni

hmmm..... I don't understand all.... I guess my pidgin isn't that good ;-)! It was during my holiday in Thailand, swimming pool and jacuzzi on the terrace on the top of the hotel. I wasn't even in the jacuzzi but my iphone was on my bath towel and when I took the towel to leave the Iphone fell in that jacuzzi!

I placed it in the bag with rice for 48 hours I think. But I had tried to turn it on before, so it probably did more damage! But my iphone was later repaired (iphone 3 were much stronger than 4 or 5)

miss-sweety86:


hmmm..... I don't understand all.... I guess my pidgin isn't that good ;-)! It was during my holiday in Thailand, swimming pool and jacuzzi on the terrace on the top of the hotel. I wasn't even in the jacuzzi but my iphone was on my bath towel and when I took the towel to leave the Iphone fell in that jacuzzi!

I placed it in the bag with rice for 48 hours I think. But I had tried to turn it on before, so it probably did more damage! But my iphone was later repaired (iphone 3 were much stronger than 4 or 5)

At least. It was later repaired

miss-sweety86:


hmmm..... I don't understand all.... I guess my pidgin isn't that good ;-)! It was during my holiday in Thailand, swimming pool and jacuzzi on the terrace on the top of the hotel. I wasn't even in the jacuzzi but my iphone was on my bath towel and when I took the towel to leave the Iphone fell in that jacuzzi!

I placed it in the bag with rice for 48 hours I think. But I had tried to turn it on before, so it probably did more damage! But my iphone was later repaired (iphone 3 were much stronger than 4 or 5)

sorry, dont take it serious...i was just trying to pull a joke. I'm very sorry....
What does it cost to own a jacuzzi or iphone? They are all made by men and can be bought/owned by men....and if so, why cant u have them? I'm sorry, it was a joke and i never knew it will hurt u.

el_nino:


Na wa for you

berylLOL:
my God!..some pple can like to look for trouble ehn..

two of una wan join me and d lady abi? Na joke i dey and d lady in question has not acted the way u two have done, instead she reacted in a mature way.....
Peace sha!