"PLOUF! "Yes, that sound can trigger an impressive state of panic. A smartphone that falls into the water can turn into a big loss. Do not laugh! It could happen to anyone: a puddle of water that flows in your pocket, pool falls, fast toilet... When our smartphone takes water, at the time, it's always a little hysteria, we try a bit of everything and anything in haste, hoping to save his poor drowned smartphone.
By following these steps, you should be able to save its life. However, the method only works for devices that offer easy access to the battery and circuits, so with a removable back cover!
Here's how:
- Immediately remove the device from the water! Yes it seems logical but some users in panic, tend to do a little anything and do not necessarily have this first instinct.
- Remove the battery as soon as possible to avoid blowing up. Do the same with the SIM card and SD card.
- Mop up with your emergency kit (with towels and cotton swabs for smaller corners).
- Put your smartphone in a food sachet with rice! You can also add sachets of Silica Gel. Remember to expel air from the sachet. Rice and Silica Gel will absorb any moisture.
- Wait 48 to 72 hours before reopening the sachet. The longer you wait the better will be. Open the sachet and check if everything is dry. Restart the phone to check that it works well.
This method has proven successful but does not ensure saving 100% of smartphones. It works for water. Do not try to do the same thing if it fell into milk for example or any alcoholic or soft drink.
Finally be aware that even if the smartphone seems to work well, it will inevitably leave traces of oxidation in the device. Its life will be much shorter than if it were ever happened to it. And above all, be careful not to repeat the accident.
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