How to Dry Out an iPhone

How to Dry Out an iPhone

If you have dropped your iPhone in the toilet, then the most important thing right after retrieving it is to turn it off. Do not turn on the device, if it's already switched off. Turning on the iPhone would short-circuit the device and cause more damage. Now, you need to follow the below mentioned procedures.

1. Get your iPhone off the water and then get a piece of fabric or tissues to get rid of the moisture. Pick a plastic bag with a zipper closure and fill it with raw rice or silica-gel packets and put your iPhone inside it and close the zipper. Ensure that the iPhone is completely covered with rice and there is no air within the bag. Alternatively, a bowl of rice or a well ventilated dry room with a fan blowing cool air will suffice.
2. Allow 24 to 48 hours for your iPhone to be completely dried within the pouch. Before trying to turn on your iPhone, make sure that the LCI is not activated in your iPhone. Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) is an iPhone feature that gets activated when the phone gets damaged by water. If it glows bright red means water has spoiled the device. It is located at the side of your iPhone.
3. In case the phone doesn't turn on after drying or the LCI is activated, then rush to the nearest Apple store. The support team would be able to help you in this regard.
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