Any smart
phone user or owner out there would agree that one of the most dreaded place(s)
to hold and operate a smartphone anywhere in the world is that place with
large
volume of water; particularly if you don’t own a waterproof or water-resistant
device.
Surely, an
average smartphone user would have, one way or the other, had their smartphone
drop in water. Could be swimming pools, drainage system, the kitchen sink, the
toilet water closet, in the shower, on the beach, or could even be rain. There
are really numerous routes via which your phone can get wet.
Thanks to
the emergence and upsurge of waterproof and water-resistant devices (yes, there
really is a difference) like the Homtom HT20, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+,
Ulefone Armor 2, LG G6, Samsung Galaxy S7, Homtom HT20 Pro, Samsung Galaxy
Xcover 4 etc., people have had to worry less about being overly careful when
handling their devices near water bodies as they can just dip their hands into
the water, remove their device, wipe it dry and they’re good to go.
However, for
individuals without a waterproof device, you can do the following below to
revive your smart phone back to life after the drowning experience.
WHAT TO DO
1. Firstly,
whenever your smartphone drops in water, you must “quickly” remove the device
out of whatever water it falls into, be it toilet water filled with urine. The
faster you remove the device out of the water body, the higher its chances of
survival. Reverse will be the case when you stand still, staring at your
smartphone (or soon-to-be former smartphone) in awe before finally deciding to
remove it after 5 minutes.
If the phone
has a removable battery, the next best bet is to remove the battery.
2. If your
device’s battery is non-removable, make sure you switch the device off as soon
as it is out of water.
3.
Afterwards, remove all other components that are removable. E.g SIM cards, SD
card, back cover.
4. If you
happen to know your way around disassembling a smartphone, you can go ahead and
rip out every single part of the device carefully as this will hasten the
drying up process. But if you aren’t tech savvy and do not have the tools or
know-how to disassemble your device, skip this step and proceed to step 5.
5. Remove
water on the surface with a dry cloth or preferably a towel. While doing this,
be sure not to press any button or shake the device. This is to avoid the water
from moving deeper into the phone.
6. Next step
is to leave the smartphone to dry out for a relatively long period of time.
Basically, the idea here is to put the device in an environment that will
support its drying off.
7. A common
practice is to dip the smartphone in a bag full of rice for 2-5 days. Rice is
an effective moisture absorber, so it dries out the water in the smartphone
quicker than leaving it on the shelves to dry.
WHAT TO AVOID
When you
have a smartphone drop in water, do not do the following as you could permanently
damage your device.
1. Do not
turn on the device immediately after removing it from water.
2. Do not,
for any reason, plug the device to a power source.
3. Do not
push any keys or button. You risk pushing water further into your device
4. Do not
shake or blow air into the device. This also could push water into your device.
5. Do not
apply any heat to the phone as excessive heat can do further damage to the
phone.
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