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Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 2 years ago by sbv@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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What you should not do:

Experts have for years pointed out that’s a bad idea – and now Apple is officially warning users not to do it.

“Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone,” the company says in a recent support note spotted by Macworld. Along with the risk of damage, testing has suggested uncooked rice is not particularly effective at drying the device.

What you should do:

If your phone isn’t functioning at all, turn it off right away and don’t press any buttons. The next steps depend on your specific circumstances, but broadly speaking: dry it with a towel and put it in an airtight container packed with silica packets if you have them. Don’t charge it until you’re sure it’s dry.

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[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

But silica packets stop doing anything once they've absorbed moisture, and so aren't reusable once they've been exposed to normal air moisture. (Unless you've baked them to reactivate them). Is that not right? Because basically no one has a box full of re-baked silica packets hanging around ready for emergency usage.

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Hey it's me. I'm the guy with a bunch of bags of re-baked silica packets. I'm sure I'm in a minority, though.

[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have 1kg of silica beads I reuse all the time.

there are dozens of us...DOZENS!

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What do you use them for?

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Keeping things dry. Mostly electronics and machine parts.

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But, dry from what? How often are your electronics encountering a meaningful amount of moisture?

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I mean... dry from... water. And often enough that I have many bags of silica packets that I reuse. Obviously.

edit: I spend a lot of time outdoors. My gear tends to suffer if I use it and then don't dry it before I put it away. I dont enjoy taking out some gear to use only to find it corroded or molded. Silica helps that. And for my needs, it is cheaper to reuse silica packs than it is to buy and run a(nother) dehumidifier.

[–] Dvixen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I use them to dry flowers.

[–] HorreC@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I have like a gallon bucket of the stuff right now, Mind you its for drying out filament (3d printer), but if you are near and got a wet phone, look me up.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You can microwave most sorts.