Can you dry out an iphone 4s with rice?

I've had my iphone for a year, i've always taken care of it and the worst thing happened today at work. I dropped it in a bucket of water. I don't think it was in there not even.001 seconds. It was working for literally two minutes now it just won't come back on. So does putting it in rice help? Has anyone had any luck or success with their iphone?

Yes, rice helps. It absorbs all the moisture in the phone. You need to put the phone in a zip lock bag and fill the bag with rice so the phone is fully submerged in the rice. Leave in the rice for a day or two and should work. And for the future, if you drop your phone in water, never turn it on. Immediately turn it off and put it in rice. When you turn it on, it will have a higher chance of ruining the phone because it might fry the processor.

  • Will the dry rice method still work for an iphone if it has been switched on? I dropped my phone in water and immediately took it out, dried it and turned it on to see if it worked. The phone worked but there was no sound so i googled what to do and i found the dry rice method but it said that you shouldn't turn on your phone but i did (maybe for ten mins?) so i turned it off and put it in a bag full of rice. Will the sound go back to normal because i turned on my phone? Should i put in the bag of rice with the back removed and battery exposed then?
  • Will my iphone be ok over night till i dry it out in rice? I won't be able to dry it out till tomorrow. I dropped it in a bucket of water. Will it still work?
  • Will my iphone 4 dry out after i dropped in the toilet? I accidentally dropped my phone in the toilet and i immediately grabbed it out. It was on for an hour, now it won't come on? Will it dry out i've had the phone for two years and it is the first time i've dropped it in the water? Will it come back on? I'm due for an upgrade soon, but i really like this phone.
  • When can I take my iPhone 4S out of rice? I've already searched answers but nothing seemed to match up. Last night, I dropped my phone in my bath for like two seconds (changing songs). And as soon as it fell, I grabbed it, and ran to my room. I always drop my apple products into water but I usually only shake out the water (it still works after that) but I don't want to run ANY risk with my phone. It's been in there for around 11 1/2 hours, when am I safe to take it out and put it back on the charger?