Over time, the mobile phone has become an integral part of everyday life. Countless times people have to do something with or near water. You know, the new iPhone is water resistant, so you can even submerge it under water up to 6 meters deep. However, there are situations where your device may be damaged by water, such as a broken screen, erroneous operations, using older iPhone models, etc.
Part 1. What to do if iPhone is damaged by water
Can a water damaged iPhone be repaired? Some users may be worried about whether their iPhone can be fixed. It depends on the actual condition of your iPhone. First, you must stop using your iPhone and NOT charge it, then check out the below demos of what you can do when your iPhone is water damaged.
1. Gently remove liquid from the exterior of your iPhone.
Select a piece of soft cloth to remove the liquid. You can do this carefully to prevent liquid from getting in here.
2. Turn off your iPhone
You can turn off your iPhone with the Home button by pressing the Power button. As long as the iPhone is without a home button, you must press the power button and one volume button at the same time.
If your iPhone screen is still working, you can also tap Settings > General > Shut down to turn off your iPhone.
3. Remove the case and SIM card.
Remove the iPhone case and SIM card as usual. Then remove the liquid from the outside again.
4. Wipe the pots with a swab if you can
Since the spots are tiny, you should prepare something suitable for this. Swap the pots, which may contain liquid, with a toothpick and a piece of cloth or cotton.
5. Put your iPhone in a dry place.
Choose a location with lower humidity and wait at least 48 hours.
6. Back up your iPhone data if possible
iPhone data backup is useful to prevent data loss. Sometimes it may be difficult for you to backup data from water damaged iPhone, here are 2 methods you can try.
I am sure that the article about liquid damaged iPhone will be interesting for everyone who wants to increase their knowledge in this area