Wet cell phone: what to do?

Getting your phone wet can be a headache, even more so if you lose your warranty when this happens. Either way, we'll show you some ways to repair and dry a mobile phone that accidentally gets wet.

Undoubtedly, getting your cell phone wet can be very harmful, but you should also worry about protecting your cell phone in other ways. That said, choose the best screen protector for your mobile.

Index

• First thing: turn off your cell phone
• Dry it with a towel
• Rice, a classic for drying your mobile
• Use high quality isopropyl alcohol to dry your cellphone
• Don't turn it on
• Does my phone lose its warranty after getting wet?
• Put it in the oven to speed up the drying process?
• Alternatives to speed up the drying of the phone
  • Silica gel
• How to retrieve information from wet cellphone

First thing: turn off your cell phone

The first thing to do when the phone gets wet is turn off the device and remove the battery (if possible). Do not even think about using it while it is wet, as a short circuit could damage it completely, which can happen even if the phone is water resistant.

Remember, as soon as you notice your device has gotten wet, turn it off. Also remove all removable parts, such as the SD card or card SIMs.. After this you have to proceed with several ways to dry it, but first it is better to start with the simplest things

Dry it with a towel

Immediately after turning off the device, proceed to dry it as best you can with a towel. Repeat the process for a few minutes, believe it or not, this will help a lot remove liquid from cellphone. Besides this method, it is advisable to use other tricks if the mobile is still wet.

Rice, a classic for drying your mobile

Surely the first thing they advised you when a cellphone or any tech product got wet is to put it in the rice. It can certainly be functional, at least to some extent.

Rice is able to absorb external moisture on our mobile device. But remember, you cannot expect extraordinary things from this method, as it will not remove the liquid from the mobile.

The trick is to put the cell phone in the rice and leave it in this state for at least 24 hours

In this way the rice will absorb the liquid that comes out little by little. However, if the device is still very wet, do not turn it on, try other things first.

However there are even more recommended components such as the Silica gel, which can actually be very useful for absorbing moisture from your phone.

Use high quality isopropyl alcohol to dry your cellphone

Isopropyl alcohol can be helpful in case your device gets wet, especially if your mobile has been in a long time exposed to water. It may seem a bit contradictory, as alcohol is a liquid, but make no mistake, as it is not just any liquid.

The purest alcohol, that is 99% pure isopropyl alcohol, it can be useful for cleaning the electrical connections. What makes this type of alcohol different is that it usually evaporates without a trace, which can help eliminate any water left inside our cell phone.

This is clearly recommended if the mobile phone has been completely submerged in water for long periods. Also, when using isopropyl alcohol it is necessary to maintain great care. After applying alcohol, you need to leave it for a while (a few minutes will be enough). After that, you need to wait several hours until the alcohol has completely dried.

It should be noted that isopropyl alcohol will also be useful for disinfecting the cellphone from the outside against bacteria without damaging it and other similar functions.

On the other hand, although you can clean the screen of your Android mobile with ethyl alcohol, to dry it, it is very important that it is alcohol 99% isopropile of purity, otherwise you could ruin your mobile

Don't turn it on

It is very important to keep in mind that turning on the phone while it is wet can lead to its total loss. That said, it is important not to start the device if you are unsure which is completely dried.

Does my phone lose its warranty after getting wet?

Each cell phone has a seal inside, which is shaped like a sticker to change color (mostly red) if the cell phone got wet. Therefore, this is the first thing that phone company employees will look at when they receive a Smartphone for a warranty claim. Since the adhesive is active (with the color changed), the deterioration does not matter, as the technical service will neither carry out the repair nor cover the warranty.

Put it in the oven to speed up the drying process?

A dryer can be used as long as it is turned on with cold air, as hot air can damage the phone more. This is why it is not at all advisable to place the Smartphone in an oven or microwave as this will lead to a fatal error.

Alternatives to speed up the drying of the phone

There are several ways to speed up the drying of the phone, such as placing the hair dryer in the cold air on top of the cellphone when it gets wet, but there are two more that are important to mention.

Silica gel

It is considered the most viable option and with an effective result in its entirety. Silica gel packets are better than rice in these cases.

The silica gel packs and your phone (battery disconnected) are placed in a large container that covers the parts of the mobile device. Then you have to let it sit for about 48-72 hours, so that it absorbs all the moisture from the phone.

These silica gel packets can be found in boxes or wrappers for new shoes or bags, as well as packets of pasta or other products.

It should be noted that speed is the most important thing in saving a wet phone.

How to retrieve information from wet cellphone

First of all, the mobile must be dry to use the most recommended method which is to use a USB cable, but first the device must not have a drop of water on it.

To connect the USB cable via the computer to clear the information, in some Smartphones, it is not necessary to have it turned on to connect both devices.

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