Outdoor Rec - Wet Phone in Rice: Good or Bad?

Is Putting A Wet Phone In Rice A Good Idea?

Our cell phones have become essential, both for our jobs, and for daily life. And that means we’re willing to invest a lot into our phones. We take them everywhere and use them for everything. So, what happens when that allimportant gadget falls out of our pocket into a puddle, the toilet, or the pool? Or, when we spill our drink on our phones? We’ve all got the idea that packing our phones into a bag of rice will save the day. The dry rice will soak up all the water and dry out our phone. After a couple of days, the rice will give us our life back, right? Well, yes, rice does soak up the water, but maybe not as well as we’re hoping in our moment of panic.

Rice only absorbs water on the outside of the phone. As it does, it gets wet and mushy and can get stuck in the crevices of the phone and its ports. Also, tiny pieces of rice and starchy rice dust can easily get inside your phone and cause damage too.

So, if rice isn’t the best answer, what do you do if your “life” gets dropped into the water?

First, get it out of the water asap! If it is on, turn it off. If it’s already off, keep it off. Don’t turn your wet phone on at all.

Second, grab some paper towels and gently blot dry your phone. Do not rub vigorously at it, as you may force more water into the buttons, ports, and speakers.

Third, remove the case and use new paper towels to blot dry your device again.

Fourth, remove the battery if possible. Dry it if needed.

Fifth, wrap all the pieces carefully and separately in dry paper towels.

Lastly, make it a top priority to get to a local phone repair shop immediately.

You’ll want your phone properly cleaned before the internals sit long enough in moisture to become corroded. Act quickly, because the last thing any of us want is their cell phone to really die - because there goes your digital life.

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