Apple has warned customers not to chuck their iPhones in rice if they
get wet.
Water in your phone can cause all manner of issues, ranging from blurry photos if the moisture is trapped in the camera lens, muffled or no
audio, an inability to charge or - worst case - a complete lack of functionality.
And if you’ve ever had the misfortune of dropping your iPhone into
water, you may have assumed the best thing to do is put it in a bowl of uncooked rice to help dry it out.
However, Apple actually strongly warns against this and says lashing
your phone in rice to dry out could do more harm than good.
If your phone does get wet, your iPhone may flash up with a
liquid-detection alert, which means that the device has detected liquid
in the lightning or USB-C connector, or on the cable or accessory
itself.
To protect your phone from damage, you won’t be able to use the
accessory or charge the phone until the connector, cable and accessory
are dry.
On its website, Apple warns: “If you charge your iPhone while the
Lightning or USB-C connector is wet, the pins on the connector or cable
can corrode and cause permanent damage or stop functioning, causing connectivity issues for your iPhone or accessory.”
Not ideal, right?
So what should you do? Well, firstly, resist the urge to dig out a bag
of rice from your cupboard as Apple says this could make matters worse.
“Don't put your iPhone in a bag of rice,” Apple’s website states. “Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone.”
It also tells customers not to attempt drying their iPhone using an
external heat source or compressed air; and not to insert a foreign
object, such as a cotton bud or a paper towel, into the connector.
Instead, Apple recommends that you tap your iPhone gently against your
hand with the connector facing down to remove excess liquid.
You should then leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow for
at least half an hour before trying to use the charger or connecting accessory.
If the same warning flashes up, place your iPhone back in a dry place
with some airflow. Apple notes that it can take up to 24-hours to fully
dry out.
If you follow the above advice, your iPhone should dry out and normal functionality should soon return.
https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/apple-iphone-warning-wet-rice-148662-20240211
badgolferman wrote:
Apple has warned customers not to chuck their iPhones in rice if they
get wet.
Water in your phone can cause all manner of issues, ranging from blurry
photos if the moisture is trapped in the camera lens, muffled or no
audio, an inability to charge or - worst case - a complete lack of
functionality.
And if you’ve ever had the misfortune of dropping your iPhone into
water, you may have assumed the best thing to do is put it in a bowl of
uncooked rice to help dry it out.
However, Apple actually strongly warns against this and says lashing
your phone in rice to dry out could do more harm than good.
If your phone does get wet, your iPhone may flash up with a
liquid-detection alert, which means that the device has detected liquid
in the lightning or USB-C connector, or on the cable or accessory
itself.
To protect your phone from damage, you won’t be able to use the
accessory or charge the phone until the connector, cable and accessory
are dry.
On its website, Apple warns: “If you charge your iPhone while the
Lightning or USB-C connector is wet, the pins on the connector or cable
can corrode and cause permanent damage or stop functioning, causing
connectivity issues for your iPhone or accessory.â€
Not ideal, right?
So what should you do? Well, firstly, resist the urge to dig out a bag
of rice from your cupboard as Apple says this could make matters worse.
“Don't put your iPhone in a bag of rice,†Apple’s website states.
“Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone.â€
It also tells customers not to attempt drying their iPhone using an
external heat source or compressed air; and not to insert a foreign
object, such as a cotton bud or a paper towel, into the connector.
Instead, Apple recommends that you tap your iPhone gently against your
hand with the connector facing down to remove excess liquid.
You should then leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow for
at least half an hour before trying to use the charger or connecting
accessory.
If the same warning flashes up, place your iPhone back in a dry place
with some airflow. Apple notes that it can take up to 24-hours to fully
dry out.
If you follow the above advice, your iPhone should dry out and normal
functionality should soon return.
https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/apple-iphone-warning-wet-rice-148662-20240211
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain level/pressure. I
must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just sales propaganda.
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain
level/pressure. I must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just
sales propaganda.
Hank Rogers <hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain
level/pressure. I must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just
sales propaganda.
The time I dropped my phone into the pool leads me to believe they are.
Your mileage may vary depending on how old the phone is (and how shonky was the battery replacement you may have had.)
https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/apple-iphone-warning-wet-rice-148662-20240211
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain level/pressure. I
must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just sales propaganda.
On 2024-02-13 19:19, Hank Rogers wrote:
https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/apple-iphone-warning-wet-rice-148662-20240211
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain level/pressure. I
Apple claim water resistant per various IP ratings (depending on model/ year).
must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just sales propaganda.
You certainly confused "water resistant" with "water proof".
Independent tests show various iPhones exceeding their IP rating by a
wide margin to the point where - for brief immersions (hours) they could
be considered water proof. Many of these tests put the iPhones at
deeper depths for longer than 30 minutes. iPhones come out fine with
the exception of the speakers sounding muddled until they completely dry
out.
But the issue above seems to be on the exposed metal parts (connector)
which could still have water in them and that should be dry before
charging (insert whatever the current version of "duh" is). And the
iPhones go so far as to warn the user. Neat!
IOW : The whole post is a nothing burger from a nothing burger poster.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2024-02-14 02:06:59 +0000, John Gardner said:
Hank Rogers <hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain
level/pressure. I must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just
sales propaganda.
The time I dropped my phone into the pool leads me to believe they are.
Your mileage may vary depending on how old the phone is (and how shonky was >>> the battery replacement you may have had.)
The iPhone is water resistant, but that doesn't mean the connector (or
even the insides) can't get wet. You simply have to make sure it's
completely dry before using it again.
Same with pretty much every other water resistant device on the planet.
Given that IP68 rating means they can be submerged in 6 meters of water for 30 minutes and still survive, how do the insides get wet?
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2024-02-14 02:06:59 +0000, John Gardner said:
Hank Rogers <hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain
level/pressure. I must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just
sales propaganda.
The time I dropped my phone into the pool leads me to believe they are.
Your mileage may vary depending on how old the phone is (and how shonky was >>> the battery replacement you may have had.)
The iPhone is water resistant, but that doesn't mean the connector (or
even the insides) can't get wet. You simply have to make sure it's
completely dry before using it again.
Same with pretty much every other water resistant device on the planet.
Given that IP68 rating means they can be submerged in 6 meters of water for 30 minutes and still survive, how do the insides get wet?
Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-02-13 19:19, Hank Rogers wrote:I’ve managed to not immerse my iPhone so far.
https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/apple-iphone-warning-wet-rice-148662-20240211
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain level/pressure. I
Apple claim water resistant per various IP ratings (depending on model/
year).
must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just sales propaganda.
You certainly confused "water resistant" with "water proof".
Independent tests show various iPhones exceeding their IP rating by a
wide margin to the point where - for brief immersions (hours) they could
be considered water proof. Many of these tests put the iPhones at
deeper depths for longer than 30 minutes. iPhones come out fine with
the exception of the speakers sounding muddled until they completely dry
out.
But the issue above seems to be on the exposed metal parts (connector)
which could still have water in them and that should be dry before
charging (insert whatever the current version of "duh" is). And the
iPhones go so far as to warn the user. Neat!
IOW : The whole post is a nothing burger from a nothing burger poster.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2024-02-14 02:06:59 +0000, John Gardner said:
Hank Rogers <hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
I thought iphones were waterproof down to a certain level/pressure.
I must have misunderstood, or maybe it was just sales propaganda.
The time I dropped my phone into the pool leads me to believe they
are. Your mileage may vary depending on how old the phone is (and
how shonky was the battery replacement you may have had.)
The iPhone is water resistant, but that doesn't mean the connector
(or even the insides) can't get wet. You simply have to make sure
it's completely dry before using it again.
Same with pretty much every other water resistant device on the
planet.
Given that IP68 rating means they can be submerged in 6 meters of
water for 30 minutes and still survive, how do the insides get wet?
On 2/14/2024 10:48 AM, badgolferman wrote:
<snip>
I'm sure you're right, but I was responding to Your Name's claim that
even the insides can get wet.
Sorry, I don't see his posts. But no, the insides don't get wet on an
IP68 phone, at least they are not supposed to.
I'm sure you're right, but I was responding to Your Name's claim that
even the insides can get wet.
On 2/14/2024 10:48 AM, badgolferman wrote:
<snip>
I'm sure you're right, but I was responding to Your Name's
claim that
even the insides can get wet.
Sorry, I don't see his posts. But no, the insides don't get wet
on an IP68 phone, at least they are not supposed to.
sms wrote:
On 2/14/2024 10:48 AM, badgolferman wrote:
<snip>
I'm sure you're right, but I was responding to Your Name's
claim that
even the insides can get wet.
Sorry, I don't see his posts. But no, the insides don't get wet
on an IP68 phone, at least they are not supposed to.
Just wait a while, and allen brown or jughead lorenz will be
here to set you strait.
On 2/14/2024 10:48 AM, badgolferman wrote:
<snip>
I'm sure you're right, but I was responding to Your Name's
claim that even the insides can get wet.
Sorry, I don't see his posts. But no, the insides don't get wet
on an IP68 phone, at least they are not supposed to.
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