Phone repair with rice myth

Submerging a mobile phone or smartphone which has suffered from water damage into rice has not been shown to be effective in repairing them.[1][2][3] Although submerging these devices into a desiccant may or may not be more effective than leaving them to dry in open air, uncooked rice is inferior to other common desiccants such as silica gel or cat litter.[4]

iPod Touch submerged in rice

History

Rice has traditionally been used to keep camera equipment and films dry in tropical environments.[1]

The trick has been documented to be used on phones since 2000, when someone used it to repair a Nokia 5130. In July 2007, less than a month after the original iPhone was released, a member of MacRumors named jorsuss started a thread titled "I dropped my iPhone in water". They covered the phone in rice, which may have been the first documented attempt to use the procedure on an iPhone.[1]

See also

References
  1. Zelenko, Michael (2015-09-14). "Putting your wet phone in rice probably won't save it. But do it anyway". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. Conversation, Ritesh Chugh for the (2021-04-14). "Phone wet and won't turn on? Here's what to do with water damage (hint: putting it in rice won't work)". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. Chugh, Ritesh. "Phone wet and won't turn on? Here's how to deal with water damage (hint: soaking it in rice won't work)". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. "Myth Debunked: Uncooked Rice Isn't the Best Way to Save Your Water-Damaged Phone".


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