Cellphones getting water damage is nothing new. Before the iPhone, I had a flip phone that fell into a swimming pool. The first thing everyone told me to do was to dry the phone out with rice. The ...

So you got your Android phone wet and now it’s not working normally, or may not even be turning on. Well, that’s unfortunate but frankly speaking, there’s only so much that you can do about it. Unless ...

All iPhones launched after the iPhone 7 are dust-and-water resistant, with the iPhone XS and later having an IP68 rating. This means they can be submerged underwater for up to 30 minutes, with the ...

Did your iPhone take a dive into the water? You usually don’t have to worry, as all modern Apple smartphones have a good level of water resistance. The iPhone 15 series (and most other recent iPhones) ...

Today I took my 3GS in to a Genius Bar appointment to try and fix my recurring connectivity issues.<BR><BR>The Genius shone a light into the headphone jack and declared "Water damage indicator.

It resists water, but don’t call it waterproof—here’s what it can and can’t survive Even the most diligent smartphone user can experience a beverage spill or an accidental dip in the pool. Whatever ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. You've dropped your iPhone into water, and ...

So your phone took a dip in a pool, puddle, or worse, the toilet? Well, don’t fret! Water plus smartphones used to equal instant death for many devices. Happily, that’s no longer always the case. Many ...

I have a co-worker that dropped her iPhone 3G (8GB) in her dog's water bowl last night. The phone was turned on. I'm not sure if she turned it off, or if it shorted itself off. She put it in a bowl of ...