Rice in a pot with a wet cell phone and battery

John Lawton

So your phone fell into the sink? Try your own CPR (that’s “cell-phone resuscitation”): Dry any visible droplets, pop out the battery, and stick both the phone and the battery in a bowl of rice overnight. The rice will soak up most of the remaining moisture.



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