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If Your Phone Falls into Water or the Toilet, Use Any of These 3 Tricks to Save It
Here are 3 proven tricks to try immediately after your phone takes a dip — and what not to do.
🚨 Step 1: Act Fast — Time Is Critical
The longer your phone stays wet, the higher the risk of permanent damage from short circuits and corrosion.
Do this within seconds:
Pull it out immediately
Turn it off — don’t press any buttons or try to restart it
Remove the case, SIM card, and SD card (if possible)
Now, choose one of these 3 recovery tricks.
💡 Trick #1: The Rice Myth — But With a Better Alternative
Yes, you’ve heard it before: “Put your phone in rice!”
But here’s the truth:
Regular rice is slow and not very effective. It may absorb some surface moisture, but it won’t reach the internal components quickly enough.
✅ Better alternative: Use Silica Gel Packets
Silica gel (those little “Do Not Eat” packets in shoeboxes or pill bottles) is far more absorbent than rice.
What to do:
Place your phone in a sealed plastic bag or container.
Surround it with silica gel packets (the more, the better).
Leave it for at least 24–48 hours.
👉 No silica gel? Try instant oats or cat litter (non-clumping, silica-based) — both are better than rice.
💡 Trick #2: Use a Vacuum (Gentle Suction, Not Blowing)
While you should never use a hair dryer (heat damages electronics), a vacuum cleaner can help.
How it works:
Gentle suction can pull moisture out of ports and seams without forcing water deeper.
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