Apple officially warns users not to put wet iPhones in rice

Dehumidifying your phone with rice is a method that many people consider effective, but Apple advises you not to do so.

Smartphones are devices that we use every day and in many places, so there is a very high possibility that one day you will drop your device into water. Although most high-end smartphones today are water resistant, exposed parts such as USB ports can still be covered by liquid.

And one of the " tips" that many people often think of when their phones in particular or electronic devices in general are exposed to water is to put them in a bucket of rice with the belief that the rice will absorb all the moisture. However, this turns out to be harmful to your phone, according to Apple.

Starting with iPhone To protect iPhone and accessories, charging and accessory connectivity will not be available until the connector, cable ends, and accessories are dry.

You may see one of the following warnings:

• "Charging functionality not available" : This warning appears if you connect a Lightning accessory to iPhone but the iPhone is not charging, and the device detects the presence of liquid.
• "Liquid detected in USB-C connector ": This warning appears if you connect a USB-C accessory to iPhone and the device detects liquid.

Trusting the "tips," you might be tempted to put your phone in a bucket or bag of rice, but on its support page, Apple warns users: "Do not put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Grains of rice could damage the iPhone".

The warning is posted on Apple's support page.

Apple also added: "Do not dry your iPhone with an external heat source or compressed air. Do not insert foreign objects, such as cotton swabs or paper towels, into the connector."

Thus, Apple itself has also refuted one of the oldest tips circulating when the phone gets wet. Instead of putting it in a bucket of rice, Apple suggests that users gently pat their iPhone in their hand and then turn it face down to remove liquid and should place the iPhone in a dry, ventilated place. You can try charging again after 30 minutes to see if the liquid warning remains. In some cases it can take up to 24 hours for the fluid to completely disappear.