Apple is kicking out the wive’s tale once and for all, telling iPhone users who get their devices wet to pass on putting in rice to try and dry them out.
In a new piece of guidance released on Apple’s support site, the company advises iPhone users to let the phones dry out on their own instead of using uncooked rice.
While putting a wet device in rice has long been the fix for many, Apple is warning that the method could actually damage your iPhone instead of saving it.
Apple shared that iPhones will warn users when there is “Liquid Detected” inside the device. Users should be sure to keep their phone unplugged and refrain from doing what has become commonplace for many.
“Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone,” the guidelines say.
Apple added, “If you charge your iPhone while the Lightning or USB-C connector is wet, the pins on the connector or cable can corrode and cause permanent damage or stop functioning, causing connectivity issues for your iPhone or accessory.”
The guidance recommends that users unplug their phones and gently tap them against their hands with the charging port facing down so the excess liquid can drain from the device.
Apple then says to leave the iPhone in a dry area with airflow for at least 30 minutes.
Users should then check the phone to see if an alert about liquid being present remains on the device, if so, let it continue to dry out. Apple notes this could take up to 24 hours.
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Other methods that Apple says to avoid include using compressed air, a hair dryer, cotton swabs, or anything else that includes a foreign object.
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