What to do if your smartphone accidentally fell into water or other liquid

If your smartphone accidentally fell into water or other liquids, that is not the end of your device, there could still be a chance the phone would work.

In this article, we will give some tips on what to do if your smartphone accidentally fell into water or other liquids.

What to do if your phone accidentally fell into water or other liquid

• Take your phone out of the liquid immediately
• Turn off the phone at once
• Remove both the SIM and SD card.
• Use a tissue or soft cloth to thoroughly adsorb water stains or liquids
• Gently shake the phone in the opposite direction of liquid inflow so that the liquid can flow out.
• Blow-dry the phone with a fan or cold air hair dryer
• Then, take your phone, warranty card and proof of purchase to your phone nearby manufacturer Customer Center for repairs at once.

Emergency measures can effectively reduce the probability of damage, but there is still a certain risk of water damage caused by the failure of multiple precision electronic components inside the phone. Therefore, send your phone to Service Center for professional repairs as soon as possible.

What not to do

Do not blow-dry the phone with a hot air hair dryer to avoid phone firmware damage caused by overheating.

How to Clean the dirt on your smart phone

Your phone’s slit, receiver, speaker, headphone jack and USB interface might be contaminated by dirt and impurities, which will cause poor firmware contact, or block the receiver and speaker; or even breed bacteria and affect your health.
So cleaning is necessary.

• Dip a lint-free cloth, medical cotton sticker or makeup cotton in distilled water or low concentration alcohol, then wipe the surface of the phone.

• When cleaning phone slits and holes, you can clean the dust with a dry toothbrush or a toothpick, or blow the dust with a cold air hair dryer.
• Also, to absorb the dust with a low power handheld mini vacuum cleaner is also feasible.If impurities cannot be cleaned up, contact your phone manufacturer Service Center for professional assistants.

What not to do

• NEVER blow dust with a hot air hair dryer to prevent damage caused by overheating.
• DO NOT remove the battery cover when cleaning dust to prevent phone electronic components damage.

We hope these tips would be of help when needed.

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