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    Does putting a wet phone in rice work?
    Linh Le
    Certified Mobile Repair Specialist
    Linh Le is a Certified Mobile Repair Specialist and the Owner of SC Mobile Repairs in San Clemente, California. With more than 12 years of experience, he specializes in smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch hardware repair. Linh has an iTech Mobile Device Repair Certification and an iOS Certification. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from The Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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    Expert Answer
    Not especially! Rice only absorbs moisture it comes in direct contact with, and the moisture you want to absorb is inside of your phone.
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    What do I do if my phone doesnt power on after drying it?
    Community Answer
    You'll have to take it to a phone shop for diagnosis and repair.
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    What does it mean if, after being in water, I turned my phone on and the screen displayed rainbow colors?
    Nickiroo Edits
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    Water has damaged the display, and unfortunately this means you will have to replace the entire screen.
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    Is there some way to retrieve the photos I have saved on my phone?
    Aubrey Feriante
    Community Answer
    Hopefully you have them saved to your Google account, or you have set your phone to sync your photos regularly to a Google Drive account: it's free and you never never to worry about losing your pictures or contacts again. Any new phone you log into will automatically have all your pictures and contacts immediately available. If you haven't done this already, your pictures may be lost, unless you give your phone ample time to dry. Drying put your phone may be the only way to restore your pictures. Remember that any photos that you posted to social media can be downloaded and saved to your new phone from your social media accounts, so they may not all be lost.
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    I used cat litter to dry out my phone. Text is working, but there is no sound. I can't hear voices or music. What should I do next?
    Community Answer
    Try out headphones to see if the speaker is damaged or worse. If you can hear through the headphones then you can get used to wearing a headset all the time or seek assistance from a store. If you cannot hear through the headset your best choice is to get help from a professional phone repairer.
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    How do I dry out my phone if there is water inside the phone screen?
    Community Answer
    Use instant oats it is more absorbent than rice. Put your phone in a position where the water can easily drain out and let it sit in the instant oats for 2-4 hours.
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    How do I dry out my iPhone that's wet but in a case?
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    Take it out of the case first because your case could still have some water in it. Then simply follow the instructions in the steps above.
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    I placed my phone on a wet slab with the charging point facing down, but removed it immediately after realising that there was water. My phone is working fine, but is not getting charged regularly. What do I do?
    Butterfly
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    Probably the water has entered the charging port. Do not try to charge your phone while there's water in it, or it could damage the phone's electronics further, or even cause a spark. I'd suggest you try using a drying agent to dry the water – choose one by following the steps in this article, and leave your phone in it for 48-72 hours. Then, when the water would have likely dried, try and see if it charges. Take it to a professional if it doesn't.
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