Skip the rice — here’s how to dry your water-logged phone

If you’ve ever gotten your phone wet in the rain, dropped it in water or spilled liquid over it, you’re not alone. One study suggests 25% of smartphone users have damaged their smartphone with water or some other kind of liquid. Liquid penetrating a smartphone can affect the device in several ways. It could lead to: blurry photos, if moisture gets trapped in the camera lens ruffled audio, or no audio liquid droplets under the screen an inability to charge the rusting of internal parts, or a total end to all functionality. While new phones are advertised as “water resistant”,…

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