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Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 8 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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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Everyone knows the appropriate solution is drying the device in your microwave.
-brought to you by terrible advice duck or whatever

[–] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't there something with the iphone 5 where people thought they could charge it in the microwave?

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

IPhone wave. A 4chan trolling campaign.

[–] jcg@halubilo.social 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Man, I can't believe people fell for this. Seeing it now, the copy on the "ad" is just horrendous.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

lol at longer for higher wattage.