https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:47:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713401 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:33:21 +0000 sorrycharlie 713401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH dropped two smartphones in water! one in a pond (he fell in fishing. HAHAHA) and the other in a both of chicken soup. yeah, seriously.</p> <p>both work - but the one that went in the pond does not really. it won't turn on without being plugged in. the other one does, but sometimes the screen almost catches - as if it were sticky (it's a droid 2). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713399 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:32:44 +0000 lovehoneybee 713399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He turned it off as soon as he realized, but I don't know at what point the bottle actually opened and his phone went swimming. It's in rice now...I figure we have nothing to lose... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713396 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:31:11 +0000 wheres_c 713396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, 3 days of rice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713383 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:19:06 +0000 pl0508 713383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Several hours. Mine was a blackberry that got dropped in the dogs water bowl :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713381 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:18:06 +0000 HLK208 713381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I left it in rice over night and it worked! Hopefully it works for you guys!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713195 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:55:19 +0000 heffalump 713195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no! My sister dropped her phone in the toilet. Unfortunately rice didn't work for her. Hopefully it will for you though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713187 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:51:42 +0000 78h2o 713187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved a regular phone w/ rice, but haven't tried it with a smart phone. I left it 48 hrs. I also vacuumed it. </p> <p>I've read the damage is done by electrical shorts - so turn it off/take battery out immediately and dont test it until you're sure it's dry.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713184 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:49:27 +0000 StbHisMrs 713184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The one time I didn't check pockets before doing laundry, I washed my dh's ipod. I put it in rice, and it turns on and plays but has no display.</p> <p>It's worth a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713169 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:44:37 +0000 vnvdvci 713169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do the rice thing, but DH advised me to take out the battery immediately and do NOT try to turn it on again. He said water residue is what causes the most damage. Dry as much as possible (if rice will accomplish this then go ahead) and dry with back taken out for ideally 2 days.</p> <p>My smartphone works perfectly, no button issues or anything, a year later!</p> <p>Edit: by "back taken out" I mean the battery and the back cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713157 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:37:08 +0000 nana87 713157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i dropped my iphone in the toilet (ewwww, luckily it was before i went!) a few months back and we didn't have any rice on hand so i put it in dry oatmeal and it seems to mostly work. occasionally the volume (for the phone itself, like the noise buttons make you when push them, not for calls) will turn off/be on mute even when it's turned on but otherwise it's just fine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713142 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:17:09 +0000 Bao 713142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did this with my iPod touch a few years ago and it made it so I could turn it on, but didn't work fully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713141 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:17:07 +0000 singingbee 713141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought a life proof case today to avoid this problem. Well, DH bought it for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713140 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:16:08 +0000 MrsH 713140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple of days in rice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713132 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:09:00 +0000 mrs. 64 713132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister dropped hers in water, quickly vacuumed it out, and then put it in rice for about 48 hours without turning it on. That was about 2 months ago and it's been working fine since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713131 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:07:58 +0000 sunny 713131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone I know did the bag of rice thing and the phone sort of worked after. I would try it! Can't hurt at this point right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dropped-your-smartphone-in-water#post-713129 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:02:35 +0000 lovehoneybee 713129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did putting it in a bag of rice actually help? How long did you leave it in there? </p> <p>DH went on a bike ride this morning, and apparently he didn't tighten the cap on his water bottle, and he fished his phone out of a pool of water in the bottom of the bag... </p>