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Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 9 months ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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What you should not do:

Experts have for years pointed out that’s a bad idea – and now Apple is officially warning users not to do it.

“Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone,” the company says in a recent support note spotted by Macworld. Along with the risk of damage, testing has suggested uncooked rice is not particularly effective at drying the device.

What you should do:

If your phone isn’t functioning at all, turn it off right away and don’t press any buttons. The next steps depend on your specific circumstances, but broadly speaking: dry it with a towel and put it in an airtight container packed with silica packets if you have them. Don’t charge it until you’re sure it’s dry.

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[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Given that iPhones have had at least IP67 rating since 2016, you probably just want to dry it off and move on.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The problem is rice getting jammed in the usb port when the phone refuses to charge with a warning the port is too wet to charge