I dropped my iPhone 5s in the pool?
I dropped it in the pool and I immediate received the black screen of death, and my phone vibrated for 2 minutes straight before it completely died.
I have it in a jar of rice right now, and I think I have insurance on it.
Are there any other methods I could try?
What is with all this rice business… It does not help.
[quote] 15 STEPS
#1. Take the phone out of the water as soon as possible. Ports for hands free kit, tiny hole for microphone, charging, usb cable connectivity and the plastic covers on cell phones even though tight can freely allow water to enter the phone in a just a few seconds of time. Grab your phone quickly, and turn it off immediately, as leaving it on can cause it to short circuit - if it has been in water, assume it is waterlogged whether it is still working or not.
http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
As soon as possible, take the phone to a cell phone repair shop, to get it taken apart and flushed and cleaned. Why? Pool water has chlorine in it, and chlorine is NOT metal friendly. If the pool water is treated with salt, even worse. Both will cause the metal inside of the phone to corrode. That means all solder, wires and contacts for connection. If treated with salt, this will happen even once the phone is dry, thus the reason for getting it done As soon as possible (within 24 hour for salt).
In both cases, even if the moisture is removed, the phone may work for a short time and then suddenly die and never power up again. If you do get the phone to power up, do not text, make calls or test things out, backup everything on the phone that you care about FIRST.
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