Camera lens condensation on iPhone 14 Pro Max

Spoilerrev wrote:

Placing the iphone in rice does work if you put it in a ziplock like bag and let a small hole near the opening. Silica Gel beans would be the ideal option if on hand.

Here is and answer from Micheal Black in another forum post explaining the usefulness of rice in unexpected situations: Should I use rice to dry out a wet iPhone? - Apple Community

Nothing in that thread would give any confidence that rice is a good solution. And Michael Black, who I know and respect actually suggested silica gel packs as a better solution. I've been on this forum for years, and over the years I've seen a lot of posts from users asking if Rice is a good solution and the more senior members of this forum will now say it is not. And we've seen where rice dust gets in the charging port, which can cause damage. Again, I know you mean well, but this is just not a good thing to do. Plus that thread is from 6 years ago. A lot changes as we learn from user experience in 6 years.

Placing the iphone in rice does work if you put it in a ziplock like bag and let a small hole near the opening. Silica Gel beans would be the ideal option if on hand.

Here is and answer from Micheal Black in another forum post explaining the usefulness of rice in unexpected situations: Should I use rice to dry out a wet iPhone? - Apple Community

Spoilerrev wrote:

You could try to put it in rice (yes it is usefull and works from experience) but I advise going to to Apple Store so they can check you iPhone.

NO. Never place an iPhone in rice. NEVER EVER. It's an old wives tale and rice dust can cause more harm to the phone. Please NEVER recommend this to anyone.

Greggo57 wrote:

I noticed condensation within my 3 camera lenses of my IPhone 14 ProMax. I’m not sure how it could have happened. The phone is 7 months old and I’m trying to dry it out by placing it in front of a blowing fan overnight. I do like photography so this would be a huge loss. Does anyone have any ideas how best to proceed?

Sincerely,

G Manning

You should not see condensation inside the cameras on an iPhone, unless you went from a cold dry spot to a warm humid spot and even then any condensation should quickly evaporate. If you see actual moisture in the cameras it would be advisable to schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar for evaluation.

And PLEASE PLEASE do NOT put your phone in rice.

Spoilerrev wrote:

Placing the iphone in rice does work if you put it in a ziplock like bag and let a small hole near the opening. Silica Gel beans would be the ideal option if on hand.

No. Rice is not a recommended Dessicant for electronics at all. If there is moisture in the phone, it is in the phone and cannot be dried with rice at all. I know you mean well, but this is just not good advice at all. The author of the thread clearly has an issue with their iPhone, which should be evaluated by Apple.

You could try to put it in rice (yes it is usefull and works from experience) but I advise going to to Apple Store so they can check you iPhone.