I dropped it in the bathtub while giving my daughter a bath, grabbed it out very quickly though. I heard it is water resistant but I'm worried. I lightly dried with a hair dryer and then blew a can of dry air into the holes and pulled out the sim card, and put in a bag of rice for 20 min. Should it be okay?
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11.1.2
As y_p_w's response strongly suggests, take your iPhone to an Apple Store or Authorized Apple Service Center. Let them assess the iPhone's status and advise you about next steps.
Taking it out of the water and drying it off was a great start. But using a hair dryer isn't so good since you are blowing into the device, not out of it. and then when you used the can of air, you literally forced any water that may have still been there directly into the electronics, the worse move there could be. Good luck with the device, but I agree with the others, have it checked before the water begins to corrode the electronics.
Generally you would let it dry for several days to a week before trying to charge it or turn it on.
No way to know if it will be ok, until you try to use it.
shopaddict wrote:
It seems to be working fine....and doesn't seem wet at all, I did have a case on it
It's theoretically water resistant but not guaranteed to protect against liquid intrusion. If it happens it’s a roll of the dice. However, there is a liquid sensor, and if it got triggered you might have problems getting it serviced other than a complete replacement.
Should be fine, especially with all the extra precautions you took
It seems to be working fine....and doesn't seem wet at all, I did have a case on it
Reread the post above yours.
I dropped my iphone 8plus in the bathtub
