Apple's official guidance for dealing with a wet phone doesn't recommend using rice as a drying agent. It's also advised against attempting to dry your phone in an oven or microwave. It's not yet ...

The Rice Method: Does it Really Fix Water-Damaged Phones? When your phone takes an unexpected plunge into water, the immediate reaction often involves rushing to dry it out, with many turning to the ...

Cellphones getting water damage is nothing new. Before the iPhone, I had a flip phone that fell into a swimming pool. The first thing everyone told me to do was to dry the phone out with rice. The ...

What just happened? The old tale of putting a phone in a bag of rice if it gets soaked has been around as long as mobiles themselves. But it's long been pointed out that this method isn't actually a ...

If you drop your phone in water, experts and major manufacturers warn against using rice to dry it, instead recommending air drying or using silica gel packs to remove moisture. While many modern ...

Don’t put your wet phone in rice—contrary to popular belief, it can actually make things worse by leaving moisture inside and risking rice particles jamming up your ports. Instead, power off your ...

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Everyone experiences the heart-stopping moment when your phone takes a dive into water. Instincts kick in, and you grab a bag of rice to bury it while hoping for a miracle. But ...