Phone in rice trick

[hateraid]

This morning my phone got drenched. Now I cannot get a signal.
I took the SIM card out and currently have it sitting in a bucket of uncooked rice. From everyone I've spoke with this has a pretty good success rate.
I'm waiting a day and seeing if this works.

Has anyone NOT had it work?

[RidonKs]

roommate spilled champagne on mine the other day, i rinsed it off and stuck it in rice... didn't really work until i put it in a tupperware container and sealed it for a few hours. it's working now though not perfectly but that might be an option?

it didn't work for my sister's macbook a few years back. but with cell phones as long as its immediate i'd say you're safe.

[gts]

This usually works but I had a friend who dropped her phone in a sink full of water, and even after putting the phone in rice it didn't work. But for some reason she cooked the rice first before she put her phone in it.:lol

[rezznor]

This morning my phone got drenched. Now I cannot get a signal.
I took the SIM card out and currently have it sitting in a bucket of uncooked rice. From everyone I've spoke with this has a pretty good success rate.
I'm waiting a day and seeing if this works.

Has anyone NOT had it work?

it works depending on how soaked your device got. remove the battery if you can. DO NOT try to turn it on until after it is fully dried out. also, if you have any of those silicone packets toss those in the bag as well, they work better then rice.

good luck

[hateraid]

roommate spilled champagne on mine the other day, i rinsed it off and stuck it in rice... didn't really work until i put it in a tupperware container and sealed it for a few hours. it's working now though not perfectly but that might be an option?

it didn't work for my sister's macbook a few years back. but with cell phones as long as its immediate i'd say you're safe.

I can navigate my phone. I just can't get a signal. I actually waited until I got back from work before putting it in rice. Probably a few hours after I noticed I wasn't getting a signal? I can still get e-mails. I just can't go on internet, make calls or receive texts.
Think it's caputs?

[hateraid]

This usually works but I had a friend who dropped her phone in a sink full of water, and even after putting the phone in rice it didn't work. But for some reason she cooked the rice first before she put her phone in it.

Haha! Are you Asian? You know we won't let rice go to waste!

BTW, I'm cooking the rice right after I'm done drying out my phone :lol

[hateraid]

it works depending on how soaked your device got. remove the battery if you can. DO NOT try to turn it on until after it is fully dried out. also, if you have any of those silicone packets toss those in the bag as well, they work better then rice.

good luck

Bro, I've been navigating my phone all day. it's off now. Unfortunately I can't take out the battery. I have an HTC One.

Think it's done?

[SunsN07BookIt]

I do a lot of duckhunting, and I've probably dumped 6-7 phones in the water over the last 10 years. I carry a bag of rice in my truck for this exact purpose. Works about 50% of the time. I spilled an iPod 5 in the toilet 2 months ago. Immediately put it in a bag of rice for 12 hours. It acted funky at first but everything started working flawlessly after a while except for the WiFi. I can't get WiFi with it any longer, so I have to get a new one.

[rezznor]

Bro, I've been navigating my phone all day. it's off now. Unfortunately I can't take out the battery. I have an HTC One.

Think it's done?


the reason to not turn it on was to keep it from shorting out. since it's been working i'd say you are safe there. the problem that u have now is the risk of corrosion. i'd make sure it was entirely dry inside before using it again.

[hateraid]

the reason to not turn it on was to keep it from shorting out. since it's been working i'd say you are safe there. the problem that u have now is the risk of corrosion. i'd make sure it was entirely dry inside before using it again.

That's good news. You made my day sweetheart :cheers:

[RidonKs]

I can navigate my phone. I just can't get a signal. I actually waited until I got back from work before putting it in rice. Probably a few hours after I noticed I wasn't getting a signal? I can still get e-mails. I just can't go on internet, make calls or receive texts.
Think it's caputs?
huh... mine's still cutting out sporadically and the battery is f*cked. so i guess i keep losing my signal. but i'm getting texts. my phone doesn't have internet capabilities haha. i'm just gonna get a new one, if you're gonna keep urs best take it somewhere

[Eat Like A Bosh]

This usually works but I had a friend who dropped her phone in a sink full of water, and even after putting the phone in rice it didn't work. But for some reason she cooked the rice first before she put her phone in it.
Lol so did it work

[qrich]

Haha! Are you Asian? You know we won't let rice go to waste!

BTW, I'm cooking the rice right after I'm done drying out my phone :lol

They say the trick works because the rice will attract an Asian overnight that will fix your phone for you :D

[rezznor]

huh... mine's still cutting out sporadically and the battery is f*cked. so i guess i keep losing my signal. but i'm getting texts. my phone doesn't have internet capabilities haha. i'm just gonna get a new one, if you're gonna keep urs best take it somewhere


probably because some parts are corroded

[hateraid]

Phone is fried :mad:
I bought a replacement. Same provider. It's getting delivered. Is all I have to do is switch the SIM card and the phone should start right up?

[gigantes]

This usually works but I had a friend who dropped her phone in a sink full of water, and even after putting the phone in rice it didn't work. But for some reason she cooked the rice first before she put her phone in it.
good move since those little suckers can get hungry just sitting around in a bag all day.

[Batz]

Phone is fried :mad:
I bought a replacement. Same provider. It's getting delivered. Is all I have to do is switch the SIM card and the phone should start right up?
Yep.

And I'm pretty sure the "rice trick" is a fools joke. If you get a serious amount of liquid on a phone or electronic handheld, what you do is take out the battery (or shut it down) immediately, wipe it down softly with a cloth, and then let if dry for a good while. Usually you end up with minimum to no damage.

[gigantes]

Yep.

And I'm pretty sure the "rice trick" is a fools joke. If you get a serious amount of liquid on a phone or electronic handheld, what you do is take out the battery (or shut it down) immediately, wipe it down softly with a cloth, and then let if dry for a good while. Usually you end up with minimum to no damage.
which might lead you to conclude that surrounding the phone with materials to aid the dying process might be a good idea, hmn?

[TheReal Kendall]

Your sim card could've been damaged since you couldn't call, text, or use the internet.

I've never tried the rice thing but I know for a fact it works. I'm seen plenty of friends do it.