When a phone falls in water, the first thing that comes to mind is to place it in a rice container, hoping it will fix the phone. There's a growing trend on social media and the internet about placing a wet phone in a rice container. If you ask someone what to do after a water spill, they'll likely tell you to place it in a rice container to dry. This trick sometimes works, but no one considers the potential harm. Similarly, many people try the home remedy of drying their phone in the sun, but they're unaware that it can completely kill their otherwise healthy phone. Today, we're going to discuss the potential harms of placing a smartphone in a rice container or drying it in the sun.

Does placing a phone in rice fix it?
For your information, rice absorbs some moisture. Therefore, it's recommended to place a wet smartphone in a rice container. However, this doesn't completely remove any moisture or water from the phone. While it may turn on immediately upon removal, water can remain on the internal electronic components, causing them to rust or short-circuit, leading to a complete failure over time or days.

Is drying your phone in the sun an effective method?
In addition to rice containers, people also expose their phones to the sun when they become waterlogged. While the heat of the sun may dry out some of the moisture, it can also damage the phone's circuits, battery, and display. This doesn't completely repair the phone.

Rice can damage ports.
Rice also contains tiny dust and starch particles. These particles can get stuck in the phone's charging port, headphone jack, and speaker grill, blocking them. Therefore, storing the phone in rice can be harmful to the phone.

Can cause rust
Rice contains a high amount of starch. Therefore, when you leave a wet phone in rice, the starch can cause corrosion of the phone's internal components. This corrosion can damage the circuitry.

Internal parts can get damaged.
Rice absorbs external moisture from the phone, but it doesn't affect parts like the motherboard, causing them to get damaged.

Battery swells in the sun.
Smartphones get very hot in the sun. Most phones today have lithium-ion batteries. Sun heating reduces their capacity and can cause them to fail quickly. Additionally, the battery can swell or explode.

Performance also affects
Keeping your phone in the sun can also affect its performance. It may slow down or hang if it gets too hot. High temperatures can warp components like the circuit board.

The right way to fix a wet phone
First, turn off your phone. Instead of exposing it to the sun or rice, you should wipe it with a dry cloth. It should be placed in a well-ventilated area or under a fan. You can also place the phone in a silica gel packet, which absorbs moisture.

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