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Joe96
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Well, a while ago, I dropped my phone in a shallow creek (who doesn't). It was on when I dropped it in, and when I took it out a few seconds later it was still on. I turned it off, and tried to turn it back on, but it wouldn't work. IF YOU DROPPED YOUR PHONE: What you need to do is
1.Get a bowl
2.(easy enough?) now get some rice and put it in the bowl.
3.Put your phone in the bowl and keep it there for a few days.
Tips:
Take out your battery and SIM card so they can dry too.
I did this, and it worked, my phone worked like it was brand new. Also, do not try to start your phone up if it is wet or it may short circuit, and then you can say...Bye Bye.

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shayneii
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Wrong section, belongs in the Tavern

Freakenstein
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Ah, I see what you're doin there... I forget what else works....but the point of the matter is, you wanna soak up the moisture inside your submerged cellphone.

I haven't had this happen, but I don't plan on having it happen either. It's too much work trying to save a flat-lining cellphone.

Chryosten
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I don't get how rice is going to help dry your phone.

jdoggparty
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MY sister did this and it worked.

Peter20
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@darkfire45

rice absorbs water really fast and it absores alot of water

@shayneii

are you blind? this is in the tavern (WARNING: backseat moding about to happen)jk no backseat modding

also 1 more thing to add do it within 10 minutes of dropping it or it might not help

Shenko
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well this sound very helpful
thanks
did you know theres a phone that is waterproof
but it says 5 ft. or less

ZeroComp
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It works! I already have done this it works miraculously.

shayneii
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@shayneii

are you blind? this is in the tavern (WARNING: backseat moding about to happen)jk no backseat modding


Thanks for trying, but no, this was previously in the Support and Suggestions forum until it was moved by a mod.

Think before you speak.
Joe96
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Thanks for trying, but no, this was previously in the Support and Suggestions forum until it was moved by a mod.

That it was, that it was.
Think before you speak.

Hey didn't know.
shayneii
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Hey didn't know.


Haha that wasn't directed at you, just at that guy for being a b**** and calling me blind. Annoying people -.-
knight_34
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Last time I accidentally got a phone submerged was in a washing machine a few years back. Too bad I couldn't of tried this back then.

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