Would putting an iPhone in dry rice after getting wet and in recovery mode
I went camping and I put my phone in my bag when hiking. It got a little bit wet since I accidentally put it on top of a little bit of water. It was working perfectly fine, but then an endless loop of the apple screen kept turning on and off. I decided to put it in recovery mode, and I put it in rice. Would the rice help my phone, and for how long do I keep it in there?
Added (1). Before I put my phone in rice, I put it in recovery mode. After 2-3 days, would it be possible to turn my phone on normally or do I have to connect my phone to my computer, restore my iphone, or what?
How to dry out, rescue and fix a water-damaged iPhone
External drying
Power: off
Dry out your iPhone with uncooked rice
A better option: Dry out your iPhone with silica gel sachets
Dismantling your iPhone or iPad
What to do next - Switch it on.
iOS waterproofing hoaxes to watch out for
Good method -
Put it in an airtight container & fill the container with uncooked rice. Leave it in the box for 12-48hrs depending on how long it was exposed to water. Longer he better. This would still leave room for fungus & rust to form.
Better method -
Same as above but use Silica gel granules or silica gel packs instead of the rice. Works faster (hours) & more effectively.
Best method -
Use Silica gel method & post that goto someone who can take the phone apart & clean the parts with Isopropyl Alcohol to remove rust/fungus buildup using a brush.
Disclaimer
I run iService and we fix water damaged iPhones all the time. Original repair tools from HCQS
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