I got my iPhone 4 wet! What should I do?
I slipped and took an unexpected dip in a freezing cold lake the other day, with my phone in my pocket. After I managed to get myself out of trouble, I noticed that the flash bulb remained on while the rest of the phone showed no signs of life. I dried it off and stuck it in a bag of rice, where it had been for the past 30 hours or so. I tried to charge it again about 5 minutes ago, and the only thing that happened was the flash bulb lit up again. I put it immediately back in the rice. Are there any hopes of reviving my phone, or is it trash? What should I do!
As always, thanks for your help!
Added (1). I'd like a little more than "It's ok or it's not ok.
Chances are it is ruined.
WHY IN THE H*** WERE YOU WALKING A FROZEN LAKE! Idiots these days
Fill up a LARGE bag of rice (brown works best) and stick your phone in it for 24-48 hours. If your phone was dunked then I suggest the longer the better. Make sure your phone is lying with the charging port gravitating towards the ground so the water goes out of there. After the amount of time you chose to leave it in, gently shake your phone to get any rice off of it. This method has worked best for me every time!
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