Dropped iPhone 6 in water.

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Dropped iPhone 6 in water.

Hi, i recently dropped my iPhone 6 in water. Half of it got submerged before i quickly took it out. I'm pretty sure that it hasn't received water damage because the water damage indicator hasn't turned red and I can turn it on (although it takes a little longer than usual). It has been covered in rice for a good 30 hours now. I took it out about 10 hours ago then turned it on and it seemed to work fine until i got a blue screen and it restarted. Fearing a short circuit, i turned it off and put it back in the rice. Now I tried turning it back on again and I received the same problem (this time the screen turned red). Is water damage inevitable or should i let the rice do its work a little more. It's been 30 hours and i'm beginning to lose hope.

Posted on Jul 22, 2015 3:49 AM

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Answer 1

thunderzzz

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Jul 22, 2015 3:51 AM in response to paranormalfatih

Unfortunately iPhone is not waterproof. You are lucky one if it still works after contact with water. Usually phones and water do not mix and water damage is not covered by warranty. Corrosion has already started. You should schedule a genius appointment at theApple Store

as to appraise the level of damages. They will offer you the best solution.

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Answer 2

Jul 22, 2015 4:00 AM in response to thunderzzz

Thanks for the advice, but like I said, from i what i can observe there hasn't been water damage. I'm pretty sure the phone is turning off to prevent a short circuit because there is still some moisture within the phone. I'm curious as to the effectiveness of the rice. Will it be able to soak up all of the moisture and within the phone or will i be doomed with the blue screen?

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wegras

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Jul 22, 2015 4:31 AM in response to paranormalfatih

You have fried it

The water will have short circuited the components and it will never function correctly

If you want to play with rice you need to leave the iPhone for at least a week

Then you can take it to an Apple Store retail bar and ask for an Out of warranty exchange device an iPhone 6 is US$299 + tax if in the US

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Answer 4

Jul 22, 2015 4:44 AM in response to wegras

I don't think the phone would turn on if i had fried it. What do you exactly mean by "fried it?" The battery? The logic-board? I realize that there is still water inside the phone but from what I can observe it hasn't damaged any internal components.

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wegras

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Jul 22, 2015 4:48 AM in response to paranormalfatih

Your choice

You drop a phone in water it will never wok correctly again so put it in rice for a week and hope it clears the blue screen but frankly it won't

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Answer 6

raymond73

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Jul 22, 2015 6:08 AM in response to paranormalfatih

I don't think the phone would turn on if i had fried it.

If all you are getting is a red screen then the phone really did not turn on.

from what I can observe it hasn't damaged any internal components.

The water has indeed caused damage. Mineral deposits and corrosion will cause shorts between the traces on the motherboard. The traces are very close together and it does not take much to short across the traces.

Your phone is toast and will never work reliably again. It may operate properly for a few days, it may not. Regardless the device needs to be replaced. Go to an Apple store and get an out of warranty replacement. It will be much cheaper than a new device. If you have Applecare+ the cost is less than the cost of replacing a damaged screen.

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