What you should not do:

Experts have for years pointed out that’s a bad idea – and now Apple is officially warning users not to do it.

“Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone,” the company says in a recent support note spotted by Macworld. Along with the risk of damage, testing has suggested uncooked rice is not particularly effective at drying the device.

What you should do:

If your phone isn’t functioning at all, turn it off right away and don’t press any buttons. The next steps depend on your specific circumstances, but broadly speaking: dry it with a towel and put it in an airtight container packed with silica packets if you have them. Don’t charge it until you’re sure it’s dry.

  • uphillbothways
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    10 months ago

    Everyone knows the appropriate solution is drying the device in your microwave.
    -brought to you by terrible advice duck or whatever

    • jan teli
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      1110 months ago

      Wasn’t there something with the iphone 5 where people thought they could charge it in the microwave?

        • @jcgA
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          1110 months ago

          Man, I can’t believe people fell for this. Seeing it now, the copy on the “ad” is just horrendous.