Is currently residing in a bowl full of rice...
Yep, I dropped it down the loo. 
The worst part is I didn't realise that for ages and was looking all over for it. 
Has anyone else done this? If so did your phone come back after a long immersion?
I'm not sure how much longer I can last using an old phone without the fast wifi connection...  |
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Unfortunately you could have killed your phone depends how long it was submerged. Is it an I phone or an android. Stick it on a radiator to dry out completely |
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over a year ago
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"Is currently residing in a bowl full of rice...
Yep, I dropped it down the loo.
The worst part is I didn't realise that for ages and was looking all over for it.
Has anyone else done this? If so did your phone come back after a long immersion?
I'm not sure how much longer I can last using an old phone without the fast wifi connection... "
My son's girlfriend dropped her phone in the loo.
She stripped it down,removed battery,sim,memory card,placed the parts on a towel,and put on radiator for approx 10 hours,it now works perfectly.
Good luck. |
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Couple of weeks back my cousin put het phone in with a 90 degree whites wash....
Three days in a box with some silica gel bags and everything worked but the screen....
Told her to turn it off, wait five minutes then turn it back on again....
The phone rebooted, screen came back on.... Works perfectly......  |
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There seems to be a pattern emerging of people plopping their phone into the toilet.
Is it a lack of concentration whilst texting on the loo, or phone in back pocket and falls in when trousers are pulled down? hmmmmmm |
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I have a bad habit of putting it in my back pocket when I'm wearing jeans. 
It's next to the radiator in bits buried in a bowl of rice. Am about to go and stay away and they have an airing cupboard so I'll just take the lot and stick it in there for a few days and pray!
The sim card still works but my phonebook isn't showing in my other phone although when someone messages/calls their name comes up. 
(which also means I may need anyone who has my number to send me a message to get my contacts back ) |
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Son was a lifeguard at the local leisure centre ............ he was texting and it did a couple of flips and dive into the pool as it slipped out his hands when he was texting ........ it never recovered and we took the mickey for a long time that he couldnt even save a phone ......   |
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My housemate dropped her iPhone down the loo, was only gone a minute or two though. The other housemate put his Samsung through a washing cycle in his jeans pocket.
Both recovered after 3 days in rice.
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Leave it in the rice for a few days as given the length of time it was down the toilet, it will take a longer time to dry out than had you retrieved it immediately. Try it; if it works, great if not, time to buy a new one 
My son did the same with his Iphone and whilst it was okay, a very tiny part had rusted which he got sorted for about a tenner |
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"Never dropped it down the loo..... have been to throw it at the wall or someone's head on occasion though  "
I've never thrown mine, though I do seem to drop it a fair bit - it has been in the bath as well as down the loo before Although briefly in both instances...
It is now lodged in the airing cupboard for at least three day in a bag (cloth) of rice.
Which does mean that I can't pop into the forums anymore, I have to wait till I have the lappy going
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MYSELF!?! |
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"Never dropped it down the loo..... have been to throw it at the wall or someone's head on occasion though
I've never thrown mine, though I do seem to drop it a fair bit - it has been in the bath as well as down the loo before Although briefly in both instances...
It is now lodged in the airing cupboard for at least three day in a bag (cloth) of rice.
Which does mean that I can't pop into the forums anymore, I have to wait till I have the lappy going
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MYSELF!?! "
You need something hard to ponder on  |
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"Never dropped it down the loo..... have been to throw it at the wall or someone's head on occasion though
I've never thrown mine, though I do seem to drop it a fair bit - it has been in the bath as well as down the loo before Although briefly in both instances...
It is now lodged in the airing cupboard for at least three day in a bag (cloth) of rice.
Which does mean that I can't pop into the forums anymore, I have to wait till I have the lappy going
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MYSELF!?!
You need something hard to ponder on "
Have you got anything handy? |
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"Never dropped it down the loo..... have been to throw it at the wall or someone's head on occasion though
I've never thrown mine, though I do seem to drop it a fair bit - it has been in the bath as well as down the loo before Although briefly in both instances...
It is now lodged in the airing cupboard for at least three day in a bag (cloth) of rice.
Which does mean that I can't pop into the forums anymore, I have to wait till I have the lappy going
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MYSELF!?!
You need something hard to ponder on
Have you got anything handy? "
I've got a big book of discrete mathematical problems, some of which are pretty hard. Any use? |
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"Never dropped it down the loo..... have been to throw it at the wall or someone's head on occasion though
I've never thrown mine, though I do seem to drop it a fair bit - it has been in the bath as well as down the loo before Although briefly in both instances...
It is now lodged in the airing cupboard for at least three day in a bag (cloth) of rice.
Which does mean that I can't pop into the forums anymore, I have to wait till I have the lappy going
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MYSELF!?!
You need something hard to ponder on
Have you got anything handy?
I've got a big book of discrete mathematical problems, some of which are pretty hard. Any use?"
Well, I've already got a sudoku book so I'm good for maths problems... |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything "
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it  |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it "
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun! |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!"
Turn voice over on it might help |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help "
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read |
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Dropped my iphone in the bath..took battery n sim card out..stuck it in a bag of rice for a day and hey presto good as new. few days after dropped the bugga and smashed the screen.  sold it and bought a Samsung. |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read "
Voice over is the screen reader
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It's a blind blokes best friend you know  |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read
Voice over is the screen reader
Settings
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Accessibity
Voice over
It's a blind blokes best friend you know "
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read
Voice over is the screen reader
Settings
General
Accessibity
Voice over
It's a blind blokes best friend you know "
Fido is going to be soooooo miffed with you! He went to classes and everything!
Take care today - he may walk you into oncoming traffic! |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read
Voice over is the screen reader
Settings
General
Accessibity
Voice over
It's a blind blokes best friend you know
Fido is going to be soooooo miffed with you! He went to classes and everything!
Take care today - he may walk you into oncoming traffic! "
It ok she had cob on with me all yesterday as I fussed my uncles dog, bitches can be so processsive sometimes |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read
Voice over is the screen reader
Settings
General
Accessibity
Voice over
It's a blind blokes best friend you know
Fido is going to be soooooo miffed with you! He went to classes and everything!
Take care today - he may walk you into oncoming traffic!
It ok she had cob on with me all yesterday as I fussed my uncles dog, bitches can be so processsive sometimes "
So you're getting your own back?
Dangerous territory Nuccy, this way lies escalation, physical harm and separation! |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read
Voice over is the screen reader
Settings
General
Accessibity
Voice over
It's a blind blokes best friend you know
Fido is going to be soooooo miffed with you! He went to classes and everything!
Take care today - he may walk you into oncoming traffic!
It ok she had cob on with me all yesterday as I fussed my uncles dog, bitches can be so processsive sometimes
So you're getting your own back?
Dangerous territory Nuccy, this way lies escalation, physical harm and separation! "
Everyone here finds it so funny, went to pub last night and everyone was asking what I done to her as she went and lay behind me.
Hopefully she be in better mood as I fed her early |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything "
An Apple store will generally just replace the phone if it's under a year old... Several friends have taken theirs back to be repaired and were all just given new handsets. |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
My brother in law did same with is Samsung galaxy picking it up from shop and cracked screen think he managed all of two minutes with it
Had this one a while and it has been dropped a couple of times, this is just sods laws! Need to sort out a replacement as guessing what the words say on the screen is no fun!
Turn voice over on it might help
Siri is useless lol and besides only help me type not read
Voice over is the screen reader
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It's a blind blokes best friend you know
Thanks never knew that "
Never knew that either and I have just found Braille on iPhone . |
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"I dropped my iPhone yesterday from barely any height and completely smashed the front screen, can barely see anything
An Apple store will generally just replace the phone if it's under a year old... Several friends have taken theirs back to be repaired and were all just given new handsets. "
Mine is a year old soon...so thanks, and I am also due an upgrade. |
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