Can you fix an iPhone after it gets wet?

Placing your iPhone in a plastic bag filled with uncooked rice facilitates the evaporation process and can potentially fix the water damaged device.

How long does it take an iPhone to dry out?

Using accessories or charging when wet may damage your iPhone. Allow at least 5 hours before charging or connecting a Lightning accessory. To dry iPhone, tap it gently against your hand with the Lightning connector facing down to remove excess liquid. Leave the device in a dry area with sufficient airflow.

How do you fix an iPhone that got wet in water?

What To Do When Your iPhone Gets Water-Damaged

  1. Remove The Liquid From The Outside Of Your iPhone.
  2. Remove The SIM Card.
  3. Lay Your iPhone On A Flat Surface In A Dry Location.
  4. Set Desiccants On Top Of Your iPhone.
  5. Wait For The Water To Evaporate.
  6. Try Turning Your iPhone Back On.
  7. Back Up Your iPhone, If You Can.

What do you do if your iPhone gets wet and wont turn on?

If your iPhone wet won’t turn on, then don’t panic or try to turn it on manually at this stage. If the water has reached inside the device, then it might cause more damage to your iPhone than good. To start with, keep it ideal and try not to turn it on.

Does putting phone in rice work?

Multiple websites suggest sticking electronics that have been submerged in liquid in a bag of uncooked rice, to draw the water out. But that actually doesn’t work and can introduce dust and starch into the phone as well, said Beinecke.

How much does it cost to fix a water damaged iPhone?

Apple Official Service Neither the Apple One-Year Warranty nor the AppleCare Protection Plan cover water damage repair for iPhone. You can decide to replace your iPhone device for $60 to $180, depending on the model. Or, if you have AppleCare +, the repair won’t cost more than $79.

What do I do if I dropped my iPhone in the toilet?

What to do if you drop your iPhone in water

  1. Turn it off immediately. Power off your iPhone as soon as possible.
  2. Take your iPhone out of the case. Take your iPhone out of its case to make sure it’s totally dry.
  3. Ease liquid out of the ports.
  4. Remove your SIM card.
  5. Wait for your iPhone to dry.