Pink wet stains in iPhone 5 screen?

I was at a foam and glow party and now my phone screen has wet stains but they're pink. Anyone I can get rid of them by like putting it in rice or something? Phone works fine and nothing's wrong with it

It works fine for now but do expect problems later on. There's nothing you can really do since it sounds like the actual screen has been damaged somehow. I don't recommend people to replace the screen themselves because usually they do it wrong and if you go through Apple they will charge you quite a bit for the get it replaced. Of course you could always go to an Apple store and lie, say that the screens that are turning pink and they may switch the phone out for free but if the indicators for liquid exposure have been tripped then they consider that physical damage.

You can try using alcohol or bleach wipes. Sounds like the dye in the foam or powders uses at the event, have stained the screen protector on the phone and or the phone's plastic housing.

If it were me, I'd start with peeling off the screen protector and cleaning the phone with a damp towel, then move to the alcohol wipes and lastly bleach wipes if the first two options do not help with the stain.

Then I'd replace the screen protector.

In the future if you plan to take your phone to such events, put it in a ZIPLOCK bag, or buy a case for it made to be used under water.

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