You may lose hope of getting your phone working again after it falls into water or liquid is accidentally spilled on it. The original article presents these simple steps, attributed to USA Today, intended to help recover the phone and prevent damage.
It lists the following immediate actions:
- Turn the phone off immediately.
- Remove the SIM card while the phone dries.
- Use suction, such as a vacuum cleaner, to remove liquid.
- Do not try to dry the phone with heat in a microwave or with a hair dryer, as this can cause permanent damage.
- Place it in an absorbent material such as rice or silica for 24 hours to draw out liquid.
- The source claims that after 24 hours the liquid will have been completely removed and the phone will work again.