After my phone was fully submerged in water, I'm getting the overheating error message but the phone is not hot at all. Is this the result of the phone being damaged by the water?

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After my phone was fully submerged in water, I'm getting the overheating error message but the phone is not hot at all. Is this the result of the phone being damaged by the water?

I dropped my iPhone 4S in my friends pool. It was fully submerged for about 30 seconds.

We took it out, dried it and put it in rice. After 24 hours I checked the phone. It turns on and runs smoothly. It connects to the computer and syncs perfectly. But after a couple minutes of use I get an overheating error message. But the phone is not hot at all.

Is this the result of the phone being damaged by the water? Is there any way around this? The phone works perfectly fine and isn't overheating at all.

What can I do?

Posted on Aug 7, 2013 6:09 PM

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deggie

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Aug 7, 2013 6:12 PM in response to VinnyV

Yes, you didn't let the iPhone get completely dry (takes 4 - 5 days).

You can try putting it back in raw rice but I'm guessing the damage is done and you are going to need to do an out-of-warranty replacement for $199.

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KiltedTim

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Aug 7, 2013 6:41 PM in response to VinnyV

I guess your definition of "The phone works perfectly fine" is a little different from most people...

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VinnyV Author

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Aug 7, 2013 7:29 PM in response to VinnyV

Despite the error that I get after a few minutes, the phone does work fine.

But by most peoples definition, the phone isn't working.

I just want to know if anyone has been in my boat and if the overheat message without the phone overheating can correct itself or if it goes away with sufficient drying of the phone.

I know its slim, but I figured I'd ask.

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KiltedTim

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Aug 8, 2013 4:10 AM in response to VinnyV

The odds of it getting better are extremely slim. The chances of it getting worse, however are high. Continuing to use it after it's been water damaged, especially when it's displaying problems, could be dangerous.

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Oct 15, 2014 11:54 AM in response to VinnyV

Hi! I was wondering if you ever got the phone to work. The exact same thing happened to mine. If you did, what did you do to get it working? Thank you!

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