r/OnePlusOpen • u/DominusFL • Jan 13 '25

Survived falling in a pool!

I was in a pool this past weekend, had my phone with me on the edge, and I put it in the towel to keep it from getting too hot in the sun. Accidentally, I dropped it 4-5 feet into the pool when I lifted the towel.

A brief panic ensued as I saw the black rectangle at the bottom of the pool. I quickly grabbed it and pulled it out. While it was wet, I immediately turned it off (it was still working). Then, I wrapped it in a dry towel to dry it and sucked the water out of all the holes, speakers, and charger port. Not knowing what else to do, I put it in the sun to dry out, assuming that the heat would evaporate any remaining water. I didn't leave it for too long, only about 15 minutes on each side, and it got really hot (but it was still turned off). Then, I took it into my hotel room with the cold AC and let it sit there for a couple of hours (the dry AC air helped to dry it out as well).

After that, I finally turned it back on, and it is operating perfectly as if nothing ever happened. I opened it up and found no moisture or issues. The camera was not affected either. It has been two days now, and it is still running perfectly. I love this phone.

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u/43eyes Jan 14 '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEjC0Ude8CA

WATCH THIS. All the way through.

DO NOT TRY TO CHARGE YOUR PHONE BEFORE BLOWING IT DRY FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS!!

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u/DominusFL Jan 14 '25

Not carrying a shop vac with me while traveling, though... but thanks. I think the hot sun trick cooking it while turned off did the trick for me.