HELP! iPhone X water resistant to saltwater?

[rayfully]

Help!

I was at a beach and dropped my phone in about 1 foot, no more than two feet of water. I knew it was water resistant but I didn't think about the salt water. It was working fine but was low on battery so I simply turned it off. I came back home about an hour later and googled it. I saw conflicting accounts that salt water can damage it so rinse it with fresh water. I did that and dried it off. Then when I tried charging it, it would turn on with the red battery but had two vertical lines of pink and green flashing on it. I immediately unplugged it, made sure it was turned off and stuck it in rice.

Anyone have any further info on this?? Is the salt going to cause serious damage?

Thanks!

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Rice will do nothing. Desiccant bags remove much more moisture as that’s what they are designed to do.. Take it to a 3rd party repair facility and have them disassemble the phone and clean everything with an ultrasonic cleaner. It is most likely damaged beyond repair but no one can predict the outcome..

 

[Azathoth123]

Yes, unfortunately it’s very likely toast.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-x-boot-loop-after-slight-water-damage.2195316/

 

[_Kiki_]

looks like the logic board and oled screen is damaged, probably not worth any repair because of costs

 

[RedRaven571]

If it were me, I'd talk to Apple. The X series is supposed to be water resistant to 1 or 2 meters, depending on phone, for up to 20-30 minutes, aren't they? 1-2 feet is less than 1 meter and I didn't see anything that discussed the TYPE of water. If you don't ask, you don't get.

Ugh, sorry, although "water resistant", water damage not covered under warranty -

"iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions; iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes); and iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, and iPhone XR have a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 1 meter up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty."