Humans have been dropping mobile phones in the water ever since their invention. And while newer smartphones are resistant to water splashes, dips, and even dunks, there's always the chance of things going south and your iPhone showing the liquid detector warning screen. Whenever this happens, your first instinct might be to keep it in a rice bag, seal it up, and wait for a day or two for it to absorb the moisture. Some may swear that this trick works, but research has shown that it is just another urban myth as rice isn't exactly a good moisture absorbent. When was the last time this hack worked for you or anyone you know anyway? Now, a recently updated support document by Apple corroborates the research, advising users against putting their wet iPhones in a rice bag since doing so may cause small particles of rice to damage the phone. When it comes to dealing with wet iPhones, Apple also suggests that users should not dry them using an external heat source like a hair dryer, use compressed air, or insert a foreign object like a cotton swab or paper towel in the connector. In case you drop your iPhone in water, Apple recommends that you gently tap your phone against your hand with the connector facing down to remove the liquid in the connector and leave it in a dry area where there is some airflow for at least 30 minutes. If you see the liquid detected warning after this period, there may be some liquid still trapped under the pins of the cable and you may have to keep the phone in a dry area for up to 24 hours.
