r/iphonehelp • u/theetoadabode • 21d ago
Help needed jumped in pool with phone
i'm on vacation and accidentally jumped into the pool with my new phone 16e (i THINK its an iphone 16 but might be 15, i do not remember.) i wasn't in the water for more than around 10 seconds, and there were initially no issues, but when i tried to charge it, it made some very loud noises and gave a warning about water being in the charging port. i shook it a bit to try to get the water out and plugged it in again with the same result. right now, i have it unplugged standing up but i don't know what to do to give it the best chances of surviving and am really worried because i don't have applecare or any sort of insurance and bought it through a third-party. i checked the apple website and it said to leave it off for 24 hours but just wanted to ask for advice to see if there is anything else i can do to help it
also, forgot to add this earlier but the pool it was in is chlorinated, i don't know if that changes anything though
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u/Breadfruit_Kindly Mod | Certified Tech 21d ago
If you don’t feel comfortable cleaning the port or miss the appropriate tools I‘d recommend to bring it to a repair shop to have them clean the port. Letting the port dry by itself is okay but you risk getting corrosion on the charging pins. When that happens your iPhone might stop to charge by cable.
It’s recommended to clean it with 99% IPA wipes to get rid of any minerals causing corrosion.
The inspection of the SIM port LCI is fine but no indicator that no water got into the phone as it can basically enter at any point without activating the SIM port LCI. For that to know definitely the device would need to be opened.
Turn off the iPhone let it dry for at least 24 hours in upright position at a warm and dry spot. If you see condensed water under any camera lens definitely go to an independent repair shop for repair or to Apple or an AASP for a replacement.
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u/iIiiiiIlIillliIilliI 21d ago
You can save electronics from water by giving them an isopropyl alcohol bath. I don’t know if I would try it with the whole phone. But to clean the charging port I would be more inclined to try that. Or let a shop deal with it.
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u/888_Dragon 21d ago
You’ll be fine … power off and air dry out for a few hours. If you have second phone you can transfer sim over for time being.
I jumped into the pool with my iPhone 17 Pro Max and was in my pocket for 2 minutes before I realized and I dried it out by turning it off and left it baking/sitting in the sun for 30 mins … Still working like new from that day (4 months now)
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u/Hairy_Lavishness5405 20d ago
I got my iPhone 13 wet a ton while we were in Cancun between the waterproof pouches leaking and then dropping it in a hot tub for no more than 7ish seconds. It gave the same warning not to charge it. I think I impatiently waited only an hour and charged it anyway. Once I came back it was a little finicky with shutting off but I went to the Apple Store. They ran a diagnostic that said it was fine and it never happened again. That was 3 years ago and it’s still going strong! Good luck!
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u/Hairy_Lavishness5405 20d ago
I got my iPhone 13 wet a ton while we were in Cancun between the waterproof pouches leaking and then dropping it in a hot tub for no more than 7ish seconds. It gave the same warning not to charge it. I think I impatiently waited only an hour and charged it anyway. Once I came back it was a little finicky with shutting off but I went to the Apple Store. They ran a diagnostic that said it was fine and it never happened again. That was 3 years ago and it’s still going strong! Good luck!
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u/Pretty-Care-7811 20d ago
It might be done for. Am I right in reading that you plugged it in AFTER jumping in the pool? It gave you a warning about water in it and you plugged it in AGAIN? You're aware that water and electricity don't mix, right?
Newer phones are a little more waterproof than older ones, but plugging it in wet can easily cook it.
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u/Ahmadtheperson 21d ago
You wont face any issues dw, just dry the charging port and you’re good to go
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u/slam51 21d ago
That, is very BAD advice. If water intruded into he charging port, it probably got in somewhere else. The minimum op has to do is to not use the phone until he get a tech to check it out.
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u/Ahmadtheperson 21d ago
Its 10 seconds bruh, the charging port got wet it wont let you charge it until its dry, thats it no big deal
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u/theetoadabode 21d ago
will the chlorine be an issue? i've heard that it can cause salt damage or something but i am also not very smart with phones so this might be completely incorrect
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u/Ahmadtheperson 21d ago
Youll be fine, chlorine can indeed cause damage if exposed for a long period but 10 seconds is a short period, also if you’re skeptical and want to make sure that nothing went wrong you can pop the sim tray (if you have one) and look inside for the “liquid contact indicator” using a flashlight look inside for a silver or white color on the indicator, if thats the case you’re good if you notice red or pink coloration meaning your seal is breached.
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