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.

The Rice Method: Does it Really Fix Water-Damaged Phones? When your phone takes an unexpected plunge into water, the immediate reaction often involves rushing to dry it out, with many turning to the ...

Most of us know enough about smartphone care to keep our phones away from water. That being said, accidents happen, and chances are that you'll get water in your phone at some point. It might be a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link With its brand new iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has increased water resistance from previous models. An iPhone 11 Pro is now supposedly resistant in up to ...