SAN FRANCISCO ― Did you know that if your phone gets wet, you can put it in rice to absorb all the moisture from the gadget? This wisdom is many years old, but Apple has decided to shake up the canons of home engineering and calls for an end to lawlessness.
Gizmodo reports that an iPhone support document does not recommend putting the device in rice to dry. Small particles of rice can get inside the phone and damage it.
The document also mentions and discourages other “folk wisdom” such as drying near an external heat source or inserting a cotton swab inside the charging connector.
The tech giant says on its support site that you should not put your wet iPhone into a bag of rice. “Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone,” its site reads. Apple recently updated the support site, UK news site Metro reported recently.
The notice comes because of a new liquid detection feature, Metro reported. “If your iPhone gets wet, a new feature sends an alert warning you that your phone is wet and you should wait to charge it,” the story said.
Did your iPhone get wet? Here’s what Apple says to do
Here’s what Apple suggests to do if you get a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone:
- Unplug the Lightning or USB-C cable from your iPhone and from the power adapter or accessory.
- Don’t plug the cable in again until your iPhone and the cable are completely dry.
- To help remove excess liquid and dry your iPhone, tap it gently against your hand with the connector facing down. Leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow.
- After at least 30 minutes, try charging your iPhone.
- If you see the alert again, leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow because it may take a day to fully dry; during this time you can attempt to charge it again.
