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  • SykkBoy
    Jesus loves bacon
    • Feb 2001
    • 19969
    #1

    Saving a wet cell phone...

    Did you ever drop your cellphone in a puddle or even the toilet? I did. (Don?t ask how that happened?) It happens to be one of the most annoying things to happen to a cell freak like me. It usually means you have to replace your phone, which obviously sucks. But now - thanks to the experts at WikiHow - we learn that sometimes, if you?re fast enough, you can still save your baby in time.

    * Remove the Battery. This is one of the most important steps. Don?t take time to think about it, electricity and water do not mix. Cutting power to your phone is a crucial first step in saving it.
    More...
    http://www.thecellfreak.com/how-do-i...wet-cellphone/

    I've had friends drop theirs in toilets before...I'm not going to jinx myself, so I'll STFU about it in my case...

    Anyone here ever took their cell phone for an inadvertent swim?
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    • RevengeBucks_Monica
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2007
      • 775
      #2
      I dropped my phone in the toilet once. I fished it out super fast but unfortunately, I tried turning it on too soon, and over time, things corroded. Always turn things off and let them dry completely before using again!
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        • eroswebmaster
          March 1st, 2003
          • Jul 2001
          • 20295
          #3
          I swam with mine earlier this summer
          Good thing my niece had just upgraded her phone, and her old one was the same model as mine.
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            • Brad
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2007
              • 2510
              #4
              This will work with any electronics. Just make sure that you don't turn them on for a day or two. If you can remove the battery that is the best thing to do as the little blurb suggests. if you can not then just make sure it is off.

              That said...don't get your hopes up. If the device is on and lands in water there is a good chance that it is going to be fried before you even fish it out.
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                • MetaMan
                  I AM WEB 2.0
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 28682
                  #5
                  Originally posted by eroswebmaster
                  I swam with mine earlier this summer
                  Good thing my niece had just upgraded her phone, and her old one was the same model as mine.
                  you swimming? YA OK

                  more like a beached whale.

                  --------

                  i dropped my in a lake while it was on, pulled it out took out the battery it dried out and still worked.

                  i have dropped my phone is water so many times i cannot count, but i have only had 1 actually conk out.

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                    • headless ghost
                      Confirmed User
                      • May 2005
                      • 893
                      #6
                      put it in the clothes dryer.
                      tumble dry cycle.

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                        • sniperwolf
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Mar 2005
                          • 17743
                          #7
                          thanks for that tips! next time when my phone drop to the toilet, i already know what to do first!
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                            • Andy Servers4Less
                              Confirmed User
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 922
                              #8
                              Yeah somehow my phone attracts itself to water. Plus we have this fun game in the office where everyone snap each other's phone if you leave it lying out. That doesn't help my phone's life span.
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                                • Andy Servers4Less
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Apr 2007
                                  • 922
                                  #9
                                  Yeah somehow my phone attracts itself to water. Plus we have this fun game in the office where everyone snap each other's phone if you leave it lying out. That doesn't help my phone's life span.
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                                    • Bliz
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Sep 2001
                                      • 316
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by SykkBoy2
                                      More...
                                      http://www.thecellfreak.com/how-do-i...wet-cellphone/

                                      I've had friends drop theirs in toilets before...I'm not going to jinx myself, so I'll STFU about it in my case...

                                      Anyone here ever took their cell phone for an inadvertent swim?
                                      Thanks for the tips but I don't think there is any hope for my Palm Treo...

                                      Fell off my dock last week when fishing with some friends and took my Treo with me! Yes, a fair bit of vodka was involved. Ended up swimming around with it in my pocket for about 15 mins.

                                      My buddy told me to put it in the dryer like someone else mentioned. I'm like, "It ain't happenin.. there rust coming out the back, acid, and salt water behind the touchscreen."

                                      It's gone, ordered a new one this morning.

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                                        • JayDeeZee
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Aug 2006
                                          • 3595
                                          #11
                                          I left mine in my pants pocket. Put it through the washer and dryer.

                                          and it still worked

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                                            • mistergardener
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2007
                                              • 746
                                              #12
                                              My phone fell off the lake. I never got it back.

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                                                • MorningWood Stefen
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Sep 2006
                                                  • 608
                                                  #13
                                                  Many times. I hate it when that happens!

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                                                    • Deej
                                                      I make pixels work
                                                      • Jun 2005
                                                      • 24386
                                                      #14
                                                      I poured coke into my video camera once... it started sizzling and popping right away, I swear i mighta even seen a smidge of smoke..

                                                      disconnected everything and let it dry, worked the next day and every day since...

                                                      who knows

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                                                        • fatfoo
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                                                          • Mar 2003
                                                          • 27763
                                                          #15
                                                          wet cell phones suck ....
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