What to Do If You Drop Your Smartphone in Water

Smart phones have the tendency to jump into water to ‘suicide’. Even if your phone takes a dip in the water there’s a chance you can save it, but only if you act fast. Here’s what to do if your drop your smartphone in water.

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Grab it

If you drop your phone in water, the most important thing to do is take it out. The longer your precious handset takes a bath, the more likely water is to get inside of and ruin it.

Turn it off

After taking  your phone and it’s still turned on, turn it off as fast as you can. Keeping your handset on while its wet is a surefire way to short its circuit board and ruin it.

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 Dry it off

Now that your phone is off and cleaned then dry it off. If your handset has a removable battery or removable microSD card, take it out. Similarly, if your phone has some kind of port cover or even a removable back panel, open it up to let your handset air out.

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Never blow dry it

Never dry your phone with a blow drier. The heat from the drier could damage your handset’s internal components permanently.