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.
Everyone knows the appropriate solution is drying the device in your microwave.
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Wasn’t there something with the iphone 5 where people thought they could charge it in the microwave?
IPhone wave. A 4chan trolling campaign.
Man, I can’t believe people fell for this. Seeing it now, the copy on the “ad” is just horrendous.