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Accidentally killed my nexus one last year....

At about 11:00 pm, I had my Nexus one in my back pocket, as my new skinny jeans have no front pocket (yes I'm a girl). We were at a New Year's party, I went to the restroom, dropped my pants and heard a large PLOP. Horrified I turned around in slow motion knowing what I would see. Nice bubbles rising from my beautiful nexus one.
Now it's in a bag of rice, and hoping for the best. Thankfully I do have a squaretrade warranty on it!!
Sniff.

Ah
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Ohhh, that sucks. Sorry to hear

jettrue said:
At about 11:00 pm, I had my Nexus one in my back pocket, as my new skinny jeans have no front pocket (yes I'm a girl). We were at a New Year's party, I went to the restroom, dropped my pants and heard a large PLOP. Horrified I turned around in slow motion knowing what I would see. Nice bubbles rising from my beautiful nexus one.
Now it's in a bag of rice, and hoping for the best. Thankfully I do have a squaretrade warranty on it!!
Sniff.
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I hope you removed the battery immediately. Put it in a SEALED CONTAINER full of rice in a warm place or under some sunlight and leave it there AT LEAST 2-3 cycles of it accumulating moisture on the lid of the container. Each day or so, change out the rice, wipe down any moisture, fill it with fresh rice and start it over. Once no moisture is on the lid, do it one more time for a day or so. Do not put the battery in or try to power it on until that point.
And keep in mind your battery might be toast regardless. You might get lucky on the phone, however.
BTW, might not want to re-use the rice after, considering where the moisture is coming from

khaytsus said:
I hope you removed the battery immediately. Put it in a SEALED CONTAINER full of rice in a warm place or under some sunlight and leave it there AT LEAST 2-3 cycles of it accumulating moisture on the lid of the container. Each day or so, change out the rice, wipe down any moisture, fill it with fresh rice and start it over. Once no moisture is on the lid, do it one more time for a day or so. Do not put the battery in or try to power it on until that point.
And keep in mind your battery might be toast regardless. You might get lucky on the phone, however.
BTW, might not want to re-use the rice after, considering where the moisture is coming from
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Thanks for the info.
I think I grabbed it really quickly from the toilet, but it felt like slow motion as it seemed like I stalled for 10 seconds, watching in horror the bubbles rising. I can still see it now! haha
I did immediately remove the battery. It's now in a ziplock of rice. It's been in there since 3 am this morning. There's moisture in the corners of the screen. Will wait it out. I am currently using a cheap freebie lg flip phone and it hurts, lol.
My fear is the fact that it was blue water... they had one of those deodorant things in the tank. That can't be good.

batteries are very cheap on ebay, $6.50 shipped

Dang, a girl with a N1 and skinny jeans here on XDA... just saying ;-)
Real bummer of the nexus.. I hope it survives. Would be a real shame if you left the N1 forums :-(
GL with drying the thing.
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khaytsus said:
BTW, might not want to re-use the rice after, considering where the moisture is coming from
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Nobody??? C'mon, that was funny regardless of the circumstances.

Rice .... really ...that works ?

Bummer, hope it gets better soon....Rice has N1 healing powers.

Chosen_on184 said:
Rice .... really ...that works ?
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Yes, it's absorbent. We used to put rice in our salt shaker down in humid Louisiana to keep it from clumping.
And yes, the comment about not re-using the rice was very funny. If this thing works, then I have to think about the toilet water tainted phone against my ear.
Tasqa, I've got a nice rack too. Just saying. But I've got a skinny white girl ass.

Haha just kiddin
My mom dropped her phone in her coffee the other day.
Dried for two weeks with no rice. Now it has those coffe lines in the resistant touchscreen 0.o
Anyways I'm off to bed. Makin all those stupid jokes aint good for me (A)

jettrue said:
Yes, it's absorbent. We used to put rice in our salt shaker down in humid Louisiana to keep it from clumping.
And yes, the comment about not re-using the rice was very funny. If this thing works, then I have to think about the toilet water tainted phone against my ear.
Tasqa, I've got a nice rack too. Just saying. But I've got a skinny white girl ass.
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Damn I would absolutely cry if that would've happened to me, for real though a girl with a N1 is sexy as hell.
Hope your N1 survives, keep us updated.
Happy New Year from a fellow N1 user from Brooklyn NY.

Sorry about your phone. I have had luck with my old Nokia and a hair dryer. That was eons ago
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jettrue said:
Thanks for the info.
I think I grabbed it really quickly from the toilet, but it felt like slow motion as it seemed like I stalled for 10 seconds, watching in horror the bubbles rising. I can still see it now! haha
I did immediately remove the battery. It's now in a ziplock of rice. It's been in there since 3 am this morning. There's moisture in the corners of the screen. Will wait it out. I am currently using a cheap freebie lg flip phone and it hurts, lol.
My fear is the fact that it was blue water... they had one of those deodorant things in the tank. That can't be good.
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Yeah, just don't be in a hurry to use it, even if your current phone sucks compared... If you use it too fast you will kill it, right now there might be a chance.. Who knows about the blue sanitizer, but as long as it's not corrosive or conductive and leave nasty bits behind it might not be a problem.
I'd suggest a sealed tight tupperware dish with fresh rice and put it it somewhere warm or with sunlight, and again, keep changing it until it's at least past one cycle WITHOUT any condensation on the tupperware. It could be a week, but personally I'd rather be without the N1 for a week than forever.

Chosen_on184 said:
Rice .... really ...that works ?
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unless you have a giant bag of desiccant in your house somewhere.

i submerged my N1 in teh sink while washing dishes. I had shoulder surgery and was on the phone doing dishes ( was my first mistake). I had my N1 in the sling with headphones on and when i leaned forward, it slid right under the running water. I grabbed it and dried it off best i could, took the battery,sim,sd,batter cover off. I then put it in a tupperware container buried in rice for 24 hours sealed and it works like it never happened

I dropped my N1 into the drain once. Fully submerged in water and I only manage to get it out a minute later.
Lucky it was in the pouch which made the water go in slower.
Put it in a dry cabinet (the ones for camera gear) for a day and happy to report I'm still using it now.
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So, I couldn't resist trying, everything looked very dry. Patience has never been a virtue of mine. Soon as I woke up I stuck the battery in and fired this puppy up. I was worried, it stayed on the boot logo for what seemed like longer than usual, but she's up and running! Speaker seems to work fine, I haven't made a call yet but will in just a bit.
After dropping it in la toilette, I took off the screen protecter as well. This morning I notice when the screen is off, the reflection looks a little funny, kind of a different hue, slightly hazy reflection given off, but I'm not sure if that's just how it looks without a screen protector, or if it's a result of the blue water.
Phone is charging now, and that seems to be working fine too.

Sounds like a bit of luck there.

dropped N1 in bathroom .. got water on it .. D:

i wiped it dry seconds after it dropping with a microfiber towel.. put it back together and tried turning it on. it worked by the screen acting weird... kinda greenish?? turned it off and threw the phone in a bag of uncooked rice in hopes its some water that seeped into somewhere that will come out D:
any ideas what happened?

"any ideas what happened?"
hmmmmm.....water damaged!!! all i know water damaged electronics gives u random issues even after a month from drying.
claim it if u have insurance with asurion on t-mobile.

bought directly from google D:

with or without contract on t-mobile?

Follow the same procedure as posted on this forum dozens of times.... Don't turn it on until it's BONE DRY, ie: no moisture in the container you're drying it in at LEAST TWICE.
Otherwise might as well as flushed it.

very hard for a bunch of rice to get wet .. xD but ill leave it in the rice for a few hours

I used hair dryer. My n1 works fine after beeing in water for a few min.

my dog peed on my n1, bur I just put it in the microwave and its been fine ever since. The only problem it has now it it dosnt turn on.
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android01 said:
my dog peed on my n1, bur I just put it in the microwave and its been fine ever since. The only problem it has now it it dosnt turn on.
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LOL>> You had me rollin, just think of the smell

lol u guys xD
i threw it in a bag of uncooked rice for like.. 6-8 hrs. took it out. dusted it off and popped everything back in and turned it on. works fine now
oh man D: so scared ><
but thx guys for the suggestions

my n1 has been completely soaked visible water under the screen, and it came back to life (after a week in a bag of rice) i think you will be just fine

I use 100% isopropyl alcohol. It forces out the water and dries fairly quickly when placed somewhere warm with good air flow. The more you can open up the case the better though.
Isopropyl is what I use to clean electronics when soldering. It will not hurt the circuits, but you need to let the alcohol evaporate completely; though this happens quicker than water by far.

Swam with my phone for 20 min

On my last day on holiday I forgot to take my phone out of my pocket before going to the swimming pool. Now it's soaked and looks bricked. Does anyone knows if there it's a chance of it working after it's dried up.

If the phone was off and the battery was removed as soon as possible. Another major factor is how pure the water is - sea water will kill your phone unless you wash it out with water with no (or as almost none) salts in it.
The phone was to be allowed suffient time to dry out. Placing it under a gentle heat (ie near a lamp) and with those silicon bags that it equipment comes with or with rice. You are normally talking about a week for drying out time.

I've heard of dripping wet phones drying out and being okay, so it's a possibility.
There's all the usual airing cupboard/bowl of rice/little crystal packs you get in your trainers/bag of salt suggestions, but I think the most prominent one is to be 100% sure that ALL moisture has gone before you try turning it on again.
Have a search through the forums, and not just this phone as this is obviously not a phone specific problem. There's plenty of advice out there.
Good luck mate - I hope you get it working again.

TA123 said:
On my last day on holiday I forgot to take my phone out of my pocket before going to the swimming pool. Now it's soaked and looks bricked. Does anyone knows if there it's a chance of it working after it's dried up.
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open the back panel take evry thing out
dray it
dray the phone from back with an hair dryer with medium heat
for one hour
put it outside in the open for 4 hours
again one hour with hair dryer
and pray a lot
this is what save my nokia n95 ....so be optimistic
In my case I was saving a child from drowning ...so maybe it was an angel that thought it is not a good day to kill my phone
(try doing a good thing before the process)
good LUCK

20min is a long time for the phone to be in the water
It will also depend on if the phone was on or off when it went for a dip.
if it was off, there is a small chance it could be ok, leave it for a week to air and then cross your fingers.
if it was on, id take a guess that your goose is cooked.
sorry to hear bud.

Thanks a lot for all support! Well the phone was on :-( but the water was fresh. Anyway we have already checked out so no access to a hair dryer. Rice is not available until we're back to England this evening. Will report back if the phone survives.

Dissamble your phone completly (tutorial on youtube), place the mobo in a oven @ 100 degrees C for 5 a 10 min
Try first to dry your board with a hairdryer

I once fixed a friends (cough) iphone that was full of dirty water. Stripped it down, put the main components in clean water to wash it out, then put in a 50 degree oven for an hour. Left if over night then reassembled. Worked a treat afterwards, so there is hope. The secret is to give it plenty of time to dry out.

Use distilled water to rinse. Or even better, isopropanol; no baking needed.
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it looks it's fried :-( I disassembled it and dried up but it does not show any signs of life. Will try to call my travel insurance company tomorrow to see if it's covered.

hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahah
LMAO!
TRULY SORRY for loss, but your story cracks me up.

ops.. use rice for save it.

emeky said:
ops.. use rice for save it.
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It was covered with rice for the whole night without any results

U need to cover it with rice and put it in an box u can close so no air would come in
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just_nos said:
U need to cover it with rice and put it in an box u can close so no air would come in
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it should be perfectly dry after everything that has been done to it.

I would be tempted to take it apart and leave it for a week it 2 to dry out. There's a good chance it will work again as long as you don't turn it on while its still wet. If it was salt water or water with chlorine wash the phone with clean water well while in pieces. It shouldn't cause any damage doing this. Its best to remove all salt & chlorine as to prevent long term damage.

Sorry to be the dictionary police but its kinda a habit of mine, swimmed with makes no sense, I think you were aiming for swam.
Sorry about your phone dude, I know its a pain when it happens. Good luck with it all.

yusuo said:
Sorry to be the dictionary police but its kinda a habit of mine, swimmed with makes no sense, I think you were aiming for swam.
Sorry about your phone dude, I know its a pain when it happens. Good luck with it all.
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Oh, I was so heart-broken to watch my grammar

TA123 said:
it should be perfectly dry after everything that has been done to it.
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It takes a Minimum of 2 weeks to cure a water damaged phone. If it has salt in it, it wont work at all. IN such a case you should have rewashed it with clean water. You also need to keep it air tight with DRY rice inside a airtight box for 1 to 2 weeks. This will make sure all the fluids are extracted from the machine.
It can feel dry, but it does not mean it actually is. Also, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT charge the phone with the battery in it after a water accident for the first time again.

Well, both of my insurance policies explicitly exclude mobile phones .
So it is now like either the phone will survive or I will have to use my old Hero for the next 12 months.
So I washed it again to make sure no chlorine left and put it in a tightly closed box with a lot of yummy rice
Anyway, I do not hold my breath. I think I fried it when I thought it is dry and was trying to switch it on.

Dropped my N4 in the toilet WTF

So I was relieving myself after a double thanksgiving dinner this morning and I was reading the XDA forums (Of course).. The phone landed square on my mess and dropped through and continued to end up in the hole in the bottom of the toilet. I fished it out with my bare hand because well, its a nearly 400 dollar phone and I just dont care - I'll just not bite my nails for a couple days after I wash them.
Thanks to google for the Non-Removable battery! I'm basically f*cked. The phone was still turned on and working through all of this. I wiped all the crap and water off of it, set it down and thought about what the hell I could do. I frantically flung the phone up and down in the swinging motion to try to get the water and crap out from inside it, which it seemed to only be coming out of the speaker hole and ear hole. OMG. I put it in a bag of white rice (which will probably turn brown) and stuck it in a cabinet. I'm afraid to even go look at it. I don't know if I should tear it down and try to clean it but let me tell you, I'm glad I ordered 2 of them. I'm still waiting on the other which is on back order.
Is there anything else I can do? How long should I leave it in the rice? The phone wasn't in the toilet long, but It's probably going to smell forever. /sigh

OMG.... That's the most horrifying thing I've read in ages.
Did you warm the rice first?

Best story I ever read! Cept for the your phone is shyte now. Sorry bout that.
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
I dropped my last nite. I about freaked. I stoppd up and it slid off my lap and onto a stone slab of cement.
Lucky for me, not a scratch. Well lucky for visa. Cause I would get them to replace it.

tweaked said:
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
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AMEX & Discover Card too.
If you used a credit card to purchase the phone, you are good .

Yikes, sorry to hear that. I dropped my bluetooth headset into the dog's water dish yesterday morning, if that's any consolation. Haven't taken it out of the rice yet to see if it still works.

tweaked said:
Best story I ever read! Cept for the your phone is shyte now. Sorry bout that.
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
I dropped my last nite. I about freaked. I stoppd up and it slid off my lap and onto a stone slab of cement.
Lucky for me, not a scratch. Well lucky for visa. Cause I would get them to replace it.
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Does it cover fecal damage?
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What a sh!t story.

VoiD_Dweller said:
So I was relieving myself after a double thanksgiving dinner this morning and I was reading the XDA forums (Of course).. The phone landed square on my mess and dropped through and continued to end up in the hole in the bottom of the toilet. I fished it out with my bare hand because well, its a nearly 400 dollar phone and I just dont care - I'll just not bite my nails for a couple days after I wash them.
Thanks to google for the Non-Removable battery! I'm basically f*cked. The phone was still turned on and working through all of this. I wiped all the crap and water off of it, set it down and thought about what the hell I could do. I frantically flung the phone up and down in the swinging motion to try to get the water and crap out from inside it, which it seemed to only be coming out of the speaker hole and ear hole. OMG. I put it in a bag of white rice (which will probably turn brown) and stuck it in a cabinet. I'm afraid to even go look at it. I don't know if I should tear it down and try to clean it but let me tell you, I'm glad I ordered 2 of them. I'm still waiting on the other which is on back order.
Is there anything else I can do? How long should I leave it in the rice? The phone wasn't in the toilet long, but It's probably going to smell forever. /sigh
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This made me lol for reals! Best and worst story I've heard in a while. I feel bad for that poor phone..

SELL IT ON EBAY HAHAHAHA someone who is dumb enough to pay $$$ extra will get a surprising overwhelming smell from their BNIB NEXUS 4!!

estallings15 said:
OMG.... That's the most horrifying thing I've read in ages.
Did you warm the rice first?
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No I didn't but I think its working because the rice seems to be swelling and the bag has a layer of moisture inside it
tweaked said:
Best story I ever read! Cept for the your phone is shyte now. Sorry bout that.
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
I dropped my last nite. I about freaked. I stoppd up and it slid off my lap and onto a stone slab of cement.
Lucky for me, not a scratch. Well lucky for visa. Cause I would get them to replace it.
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I bought it on a MC Check card from my bank, so I'll call in a little bit and see what happens.
How long should I leave it in the rice? I wouldn't sell it on ebay but since I bought two maybe I'll give this one to my girlfriend and keep the one that's on back order, thank god she's not on XDA she will never know. I had finally talked her out of using her iPhone and switching over to Android. If it still smells or anything and still works I can always just say they are made overseas with somewhat of a toxicy smell to them because of the plastics they use or something I guess?

VoiD_Dweller said:
No I didn't but I think its working because the rice seems to be swelling and the bag has a layer of moisture inside it
I bought it on a MC Check card from my bank, so I'll call in a little bit and see what happens.
How long should I leave it in the rice? I wouldn't sell it on ebay but since I bought two maybe I'll give this one to my girlfriend and keep the one that's on back order, thank god she's not on XDA she will never know. If it still smells or anything and still works I can always just say they are made overseas with somewhat of a toxicy smell to them because of the plastics they use
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Her face has probably been in just as bad of places anyway. Good plan.
Leave it for AT LEAST 8 hours in the rice.

Make sure you clean it and wash your hands after.

**** happens ;(

omg i think i just shat myself laughing

oh man thanks for sharing this funny story... It made me laugh couple times.
But yeah this is my biggest nightmare as well, good luck hope you can get it clean and never ever sell it.
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Tear it apart and clean it with some distilled water (correct me if that's not right) make sure the battery is out. Let it sit after cleaning for like a week. Last step get a good Bluetooth headset so you don't have to press it against your face lol.
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droidmakespwn said:
Tear it apart and clean it with some distilled water (correct me if that's not right) make sure the battery is out. Let it sit after cleaning for like a week. Last step get a good Bluetooth headset so you don't have to press it against your face lol.
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Yeah, distilled is non-conductive as I recall. That's why they always recommended for liquid cooled computers in case of a leak.

VoiD_Dweller said:
No I didn't but I think its working because the rice seems to be swelling and the bag has a layer of moisture inside it
I bought it on a MC Check card from my bank, so I'll call in a little bit and see what happens.
How long should I leave it in the rice? I wouldn't sell it on ebay but since I bought two maybe I'll give this one to my girlfriend and keep the one that's on back order, thank god she's not on XDA she will never know. I had finally talked her out of using her iPhone and switching over to Android. If it still smells or anything and still works I can always just say they are made overseas with somewhat of a toxicy smell to them because of the plastics they use or something I guess?
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Dont give that to your girlfriend thats kind of um gross lol, definately sell it to an unsuspecting random person on ebay, spritz some cologne in the box and your golden lol

VoiD_Dweller said:
So I was relieving myself after a double thanksgiving dinner this morning and I was reading the XDA forums (Of course).. The phone landed square on my mess and dropped through and continued to end up in the hole in the bottom of the toilet. I fished it out with my bare hand because well, its a nearly 400 dollar phone and I just dont care - I'll just not bite my nails for a couple days after I wash them.
Thanks to google for the Non-Removable battery! I'm basically f*cked. The phone was still turned on and working through all of this. I wiped all the crap and water off of it, set it down and thought about what the hell I could do. I frantically flung the phone up and down in the swinging motion to try to get the water and crap out from inside it, which it seemed to only be coming out of the speaker hole and ear hole. OMG. I put it in a bag of white rice (which will probably turn brown) and stuck it in a cabinet. I'm afraid to even go look at it. I don't know if I should tear it down and try to clean it but let me tell you, I'm glad I ordered 2 of them. I'm still waiting on the other which is on back order.
Is there anything else I can do? How long should I leave it in the rice? The phone wasn't in the toilet long, but It's probably going to smell forever. /sigh
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Funniest sh*t Ive read...
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I feel your pain, thanks for sharing and good luck in the recovery
Sywepd form my DsereiS

I dropped my phone in the toilet, how do I dry it quickly

I was making a video trying to do a prank on my friend, and it just slipped out of my hands. It was in there for around 5 seconds and was completely soaked. I put it in a bag with rice, but that's pretty much all i know how to do.
Is there any other things I should be doing to make the phone dryer?
Thanks for your time.
Heres the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FKug77YKA
I havent tried to turn it on yet, the sd card works via card reader though, i guess thats good.

starxgamingx said:
I was making a video trying to do a prank on my friend, and it just slipped out of my hands. It was in there for around 5 seconds and was completely soaked. I put it in a bag with rice, but that's pretty much all i know how to do.
Is there any other things I should be doing to make the phone dryer?
Thanks for your time.
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You may get it done using a hair dryer, using caution though, but it will still have internal water present, best would be to get a ziplock bag, 1/2 full of white rice....place the phone in there for 24-48hrs, it will absorb pretty much all the moisture. time will be the issue...
do not rush it.

Well...just leave it in for a few DAYS and hope for the best...not one day but a FEW...just cause it appears to be dry doesn't mean everything inside is dry yet
Good luck
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mg2195 said:
Well...just leave it in for a few DAYS and hope for the best...not one day but a FEW...just cause it appears to be dry doesn't mean everything inside is dry yet
Good luck
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and make sure you do not try and turn on to soon, it may damage it further...

TheAxman said:
and make sure you do not try and turn on to soon, it may damage it further...
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The best option is to go ahead and diassemble it and clean everything with high grade Isopropal alcohol. Even if it's not 100% alcohol it's better than the water thats in there. Also, tap water has chemicals and minerals in it that will stay behind when the water is gone that will short out all kinds of things on the boards. These need to be rinsed off so that when you do energize it, no harm will be done. No way would I allow it to dry without flushing everything first.

Do the rice trick first. Make sure you wait 48hrs at least before power-on. If that doesnt work you will have to try taking it apart.

I left my s2 hanging on a heater vent for the whole night a year ago when that happened to me. I dropped it in a sugary drink so it was worse , had to wash the charging port with distilled water before hanging it on the vent. Another time I had my phone in my pocket while walked into the ocean on the beach, that phone was a goner for obvious reasons.
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I have done this with two different phones (a Nokia N95 I dropped in a cup of coffee and an Inspire 4G on a pool) and got life from the phones for a couple of years after it happened, basically they keep working until I replaced them.
Remove the battery immediately, go and buy distilled water and submerge the phone to flush the impurities that got into the phone; for the N95 I dropped in coffee I repeated the process about 5 times until the water was clear, the one in the pool just a couple of times.
Rinse it, do not use a hairdryer as the heat can losen some stuff inside, put it on rice for as long as you can (I waited a full week).
Done!, YMMV but this was my solution to flush impurities without disassembling the phone.
I hope it helps, good luck.

i have used 98% alcohol to flush out any water because it doesn't attract any electricity. then i put it in a bag of rice for 1 day and it worked. (so to speak you and still use the phone when submerged under the alcohol. i made a video of it with an older flip phone)

Just get a new one it was in 5he toilet for heaven sakes
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starxgamingx said:
I was making a video trying to do a prank on my friend, and it just slipped out of my hands. It was in there for around 5 seconds and was completely soaked. I put it in a bag with rice, but that's pretty much all i know how to do.
Is there any other things I should be doing to make the phone dryer?
Thanks for your time.
Heres the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FKug77YKA
I havent tried to turn it on yet, the sd card works via card reader though, i guess thats good.
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Like everybody else is saying take the battery out, and put the phone, and the battery in a bag full of rice. Wait 3-4 days and it should work. A hair dryer alongside that may not be a bad idea, and if u ever get it working, u might want to look into getting a case.

deron37129 said:
Just get a new one it was in 5he toilet for heaven sakes
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I agree. Not sure I would want it up against my face again even if its completely cleaned.

You know what's annoying?
It's when your non-technical friend on Facebook asks the public for assistance when they get their phone wet.
And you tell them to leave it in a bag of rice for 48 hours.
So they leave it in for 12 hours and then say everything is fine because it turns on now.
Ummh, hello. The 48 hours is not simply to get your phone to a point where it turns on. It's also to get as much of the remaining moisture out as possible, because EVENTUALLY the rest of the water is going to start corroding the phone internals and cause flakey problems down the road.
Sorry OP, I just found your thread a perfect opportunity to give a mini-rant.
ps. If it were my phone, I'd first do an isophrophy bath.

Place it in the microwave.

Zamdam1 said:
Place it in the microwave.
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I can't tell if you're being serious or not but that is _not_ helpful, and if it isnt obvious do NOT ever do that with anything metal. I know I'm new here but serious replies only please FFS. I know plenty of people that have done this and the rice trick (with alcohol or distilled water flush as recommend previously in the thread if necessary) will work if anything does. Time and patience!

xerythul said:
I can't tell if you're being serious or not but that is _not_ helpful, and if it isnt obvious do NOT ever do that with anything metal. I know I'm new here but serious replies only please FFS. I know plenty of people that have done this and the rice trick (with alcohol or distilled water flush as recommend previously in the thread if necessary) will work if anything does. Time and patience!
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You know plenty of people who have dropped their phones in the toilet? Crazy..
I was joking btw. I never said to turn the microwave on, I just said to place it in the microwave..
You could just take out the battery and make sure it is completely dry. Then you could get a hair dryer and if it has a cool button, you could try that. or a can of air or an air compressor..
It just takes time.. let it sit there for a week and then try it.. If it doesn't work, then maybe you should get one of those lifeproof cases.. would've saved you on this one..

Heh alright fair enough. I read it and said out loud WTF? but yes, my friends are terrible with their phones I dont know why. Good luck with your phone OP, let us know how it works out for you.
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