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I dropped my iPhone in the toilet.

Discussion in 'iPhone' started by josmi, Jan 11, 2009.

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  1. mickeyg New Member

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    Hope you are successful getting the new phone. Can't be having you having no iphone!
    mickeyg, Aug 24, 2009
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  2. Europa Moderator

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    iPhonelegend, welcome to EiC :)

    Check the date of this thead though, the OP dropped the phone in the toilet 8 months ago, this thread was resurrected by a spammer. The spam has since been deleted.
    Europa, Aug 24, 2009
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  3. Hondamaker Genius

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    If I read that some smacktard dropped his/her iPhone 4 in the toilet, I'm gonna find'em and slap the wax out of their ears.
    Hondamaker, Jun 14, 2010
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  4. Napoleon PhoneApart Moderator

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    Smacktard? I like it!
    Napoleon PhoneApart, Jun 14, 2010
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  5. Morganlenards New Member

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    That must be painful! Knowing everything will probably be gone. :(
    Morganlenards, Jun 20, 2010
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  6. Hondamaker Genius

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    It's like running into the middle of a very busy intersection and asking for pity when you get hit by a car. Don't handle your mobile devices near a large opening of a vessel of liquid. Duh.
    Hondamaker, Jun 20, 2010
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  7. nealh Member

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    dont use a hairdryer..use a vacuum to pull water out. Hairdryer can leave water inside and when you turn it on..it fries.
    nealh, Jun 22, 2010
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  8. J-man67 New Member

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    I've dropped two iPhones into water. First one was a 1st gen. Dropped it while texting and peeing. I was drunk but we won't get into that. Anyway, dropped it in, continued peeing, then flushed. Grabbed it and rinsed it off. Remembered a friend said rubbing alcohol. Submerged it in a bowl of that for a few mins. I then used a blow dryer until it was extremly hot. Let it cool and BAM, worked perfectly.

    The 2nd one is the very 3g I am typing this on. I was re-doing our hardwood floors. Had a mop bucket out, made a call, went to put the phone back into my pocket, but it didn't make it and plopped into the bucket. Took it out, shook the water out, then place it in front of a space heater for an hour. Still works great! I think these babies are pretty resilient to water...at least that's the case in my expeiences.
    J-man67, Jun 22, 2010
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  9. nealh Member

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    Google the issue and most sources tell you to avoid the hair dryer..it gives a false sense of getting the water out. The vacuum when used over hours pulls out the water.

    Key remove the battery immediately and do not turn on the phone. Use a vacuum...I did this with my son's phone, it was in the washer.

    After your done leave the phone for a day or 2 as well. Then try it again
    nealh, Jun 22, 2010
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  10. psylichon Moderator

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    I really had hoped this thread would die a natural death before the iPhone 4 release. I'm not sure my heart can take seeing this pop up to the top of New Posts after tomorrow... ;)
    psylichon, Jun 22, 2010
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  11. Napoleon PhoneApart Moderator

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    Don't worry - it'll be swallowed up by the 2,000 "I Just Got My iPhone 4!" threads.
    Napoleon PhoneApart, Jun 22, 2010
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  12. tammywilson New Member

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    ha ha ha...well the same is with me too as, I am good in lack of patience and I think it will be better to kept it for a long time in rice bag and may this help else, take it to the shop from where you purchase it and ask them if they help you.
    tammywilson, Jun 22, 2010
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