Dropped my iPhone 4S in the toilet

macuserjhs · Nov 6, 2011, 01:22 PM

I dropped my phone in the toilet but quickly snagged it. Everything is working besides the calling speaker and the mic? should i just let it dry or will i need to get it replaced? thanks

steveza · Nov 6, 2011, 01:24 PM

Leave it off and somewhere warm so that it can dry out.

Jordan921 · Nov 6, 2011, 01:24 PM

Umm I would make sure to put it in a bag of rice and let it completely dry before you use it.

kage207 · Nov 6, 2011, 01:24 PM

Put it in rice and turn it off or use a blow dryer and hurry. Apple will not replace it as it does not cover it under AppleCare.

macuserjhs · Nov 6, 2011, 01:26 PM

this happened last night.

----------

good news my music just started playing!

let me check calls.

Jason black · Nov 6, 2011, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveza

Leave it off and somewhere warm so that it can dry out.

He means somewhere dry...warm will keep it moist.

TuiSong · Nov 6, 2011, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan921

Umm I would make sure to put it in a bag of rice and let it completely dry before you use it.

We've done this too. Works great BUT you need to actually sieve the rice first and get as much rice dust off it all so you don't end up with damp rice dust clogging anything up in the phone

macuserjhs · Nov 6, 2011, 01:27 PM

ok calls are working i just need someone on the other line to test the mic!

boomhower · Nov 6, 2011, 01:38 PM

Another suggestion to stick it in rice. Also remember your water indicators are not nuked so keep that in mind before warranty work in the future.

Senseotech · Nov 6, 2011, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macuserjhs

ok calls are working i just need someone on the other line to test the mic!

Try to make a voice memo, that'll test the mic.

Big-TDI-Guy · Nov 6, 2011, 01:43 PM

90% of water damage people do exactly what you're doing. Shake the water off, let it "dry" over night, and test it the next day. It works! So you continue to use it.

All the while electrolysis is at work, chewing away the guts of your phone, and you don't suspect anything until its too late. By the time the motor starts buzzing, the speaker cuts out, or it bricks - the damage is permanent.

Heed the advice of others to leave it OFF and put it somewhere warm and dry - to get the moisture out before it can resume chewing up the innards.

Just perform a search here and enjoy the hundreds of threads covering this subject.

jessica. · Nov 6, 2011, 01:46 PM

What kind of toilet was it?

fenskezen · Nov 6, 2011, 01:47 PM

Be quick, one of the best tips I know is to suck the water out of it.

kettle · Nov 6, 2011, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

What kind of toilet was it?

thank you

bigpoppamac31 · Nov 6, 2011, 02:01 PM

Damn that must have been pretty crappy! LOL

Big-TDI-Guy · Nov 6, 2011, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenskezen

Be quick, one of the best tips I know is to suck the water out of it.

I really hope that guy had his booster shots recently. In a club toilet, no less.

jokemjokester · Nov 6, 2011, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kage207

Put it in rice and turn it off or use a blow dryer and hurry. Apple will not replace it as it does not cover it under AppleCare.

unless you have AppleCare+

Givmeabrek · 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenskezen

Be quick, one of the best tips I know is to suck the water out of it.

He, he sounds like a popular idea around here.

You could drown it in Vodka first. Then you could sterilize it, dry it, and get drunk all at once...

Be sure to get your all of your shots ahead of time.....

kage207 · Nov 6, 2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jokemjokester

unless you have AppleCare+

Which I'd never buy. Not worth the investment.

Shadyriley · Nov 6, 2011, 05:25 PM

First of all, you dropped it in the toilet? Why the hell would you be holding you phone over a toilet I mean that's just stupid.

Second, you reached into the toilet?? I mean I understand it's the iPhone but wow.

Stealthipad · Nov 6, 2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TuiSong

We've done this too. Works great BUT you need to actually sieve the rice first and get as much rice dust off it all so you don't end up with damp rice dust clogging anything up in the phone

You need to wrap the iPhone in a couple of layers of paper towel BEFORE putting in the rice

wordoflife · Nov 6, 2011, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadyriley

First of all, you dropped it in the toilet? Why the hell would you be holding you phone over a toilet I mean that's just stupid.

They can slip out of your pocket.

nwmtnbiker · Nov 6, 2011, 05:34 PM

toilet>iphone…

Kupp · Nov 6, 2011, 06:08 PM

iHome should market a toilet docking station so we can avoid these situations.

yanki01 · Nov 6, 2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadyriley

First of all, you dropped it in the toilet? Why the hell would you be holding you phone over a toilet I mean that's just stupid.

Second, you reached into the toilet?? I mean I understand it's the iPhone but wow.

do we want to know...?

Nov 6, 2011, 01:22 PM	#1
macuserjhs macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	Dropped my iPhone 4S in the toilet I dropped my phone in the toilet but quickly snagged it. Everything is working besides the calling speaker and the mic? should i just let it dry or will i need to get it replaced? thanks
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:24 PM	#2
steveza macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK	Leave it off and somewhere warm so that it can dry out.
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Jordan921 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area	Umm I would make sure to put it in a bag of rice and let it completely dry before you use it. __________________ Unlocked Black iPhone 5 32gb AT&T, 13.3" MacBook Air 1.86GHZ 4GB Ram 128GB SSD
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kage207 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008	Put it in rice and turn it off or use a blow dryer and hurry. Apple will not replace it as it does not cover it under AppleCare. __________________ MBA 13", i5 1.8GHz, 8GM RAM, 128GB SSD These are amazing products that enrich our lives that we see as toys, remember that they are expensive and should be used as tools to reach our dreams~
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:27 PM	#8
macuserjhs Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	ok calls are working i just need someone on the other line to test the mic!
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:26 PM	#5
macuserjhs Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	this happened last night. ---------- good news my music just started playing! let me check calls.
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:38 PM	#9
boomhower macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011	Another suggestion to stick it in rice. Also remember your water indicators are not nuked so keep that in mind before warranty work in the future.
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:43 PM	#11
Big-TDI-Guy macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2007	90% of water damage people do exactly what you're doing. Shake the water off, let it "dry" over night, and test it the next day. It works! So you continue to use it. All the while electrolysis is at work, chewing away the guts of your phone, and you don't suspect anything until its too late. By the time the motor starts buzzing, the speaker cuts out, or it bricks - the damage is permanent. Heed the advice of others to leave it OFF and put it somewhere warm and dry - to get the moisture out before it can resume chewing up the innards. Just perform a search here and enjoy the hundreds of threads covering this subject.
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:46 PM	#12
jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	What kind of toilet was it? __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Nov 6, 2011, 01:47 PM	#13
fenskezen macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2011	Be quick, one of the best tips I know is to suck the water out of it.
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Nov 6, 2011, 02:01 PM	#15
bigpoppamac31 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada	Damn that must have been pretty crappy! LOL
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Nov 6, 2011, 05:25 PM	#20
Shadyriley macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	First of all, you dropped it in the toilet? Why the hell would you be holding you phone over a toilet I mean that's just stupid. Second, you reached into the toilet?? I mean I understand it's the iPhone but wow.
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Nov 6, 2011, 05:34 PM	#23
nwmtnbiker macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fidalgo Island	toilet>iphone…
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Nov 6, 2011, 06:08 PM	#24
Kupp macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Massachusetts	iHome should market a toilet docking station so we can avoid these situations. __________________ "The Tyranny of Murphy is the penalty for hubris" ~ xkcd
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