Turn it off and remove the battery: When your smartphone takes a dip

For most smartphones, a few drops of water aren't enough to make them stop working. — dpa

The phone is still out on the terrace when the rain starts. You grab it quickly and dry it off – will it be OK? Probably.

"Any mobile phone should be able to endure a few raindrops," says Michael Wolf from German consumer goods tester Stiftung Warentest.