iPhone left in rain - did I luck out at all?

Hope for the best. Leave it in rice for a couple days

Dont touch the phone

Good luck!

 

It was off the entire time? Why was it even out?

Even still, you need to leave it in rice for a few days for sure and at this point, I would open it up and make sure it's fully dry before you go plugging it in. Not sure if you lucked out. A phone left in a storm doesn't sound lucky at all.

 

If it was turned off it means there is no possible way it has short-circuited, on the other hand twelve hours before you put it in rice might mean that there is oxidation/rust on components that can eventually cause damage.

If you're not handy yourself, hand it in for a thorough checkup/cleaning before trying to turn it on.

 

Keep it in rice for a few days. Don't turn it on,
Give it time to dry out. Hopefully you'll be lucky, you definitely caught a break that it wasn't on.

Good luck, hope everything works out! Keep us updated b

 

Well, there really aren't that many places where water can get into an iPhone... How well does the case you had on cover those openings?

 

Apple needs to follow Sony and make a water proof phone. Would be awesome

 

It'll prob be ok for a while if u let it thoroughly dry out. As long as it was off, no electrical damage occurred. Leave it off as long as u can and maybe even hit it with a hair dryer. The problem is with the inevitable corrosion that will set in at some point down the road. Rain water is nasty!!

 

Oh, well this is a different story But I would still recommend making sure all contact surfaces are spotless and dry before turning it on

 

I'd say chances are good that it will be fine - since your iPhone was rained on and not submerged.

If not, Apple will replace it for $249 or $299 (can't remember which). Good luck.

 

Customer service like this is why I still remain loyal to Apple.


Glad to hear it all worked out TC.