Apple gives advice on how to dry out wet iPhones

The company has released new recommendations for handling a wet iPhone, advising against the traditional method of using uncooked rice to dry it out. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: The well-known method of trying to dry out a mistakenly submerged iPhone in uncooked rice is not the way to get your device back up and working, said the phone's maker, Apple.

The company has released new recommendations for handling a wet iPhone, advising against the traditional method of using uncooked rice to dry it out. The company warns that placing a wet phone in rice could lead to damage from rice particles.