Many cell phone users accidentally drop their phones in water and find themselves having to buy a new one, but as Matt Posgai reports, there may be a way to save your phone.
When it comes to saving your phone, experts say the first step is to simply turn the phone off if the water damage hasn't done it already. But don't stop there...
"They want to remove the battery from the phone. Look inside the phone and see if there's like any kind of indicator that looks like it's changed color, look on the battery." says US Cellular Area Sales Manager Thomas Arens.
Arens also says the most important thing is to make sure the phone is off and in a safe place to dry off. But the best way to avoid a costly mistake is prevention. For example, you could put a waterproof bag or casing around your phone. But even when precautions are taken, your phone may still end up damaged...
It's called moisture damage and it can happen even when your phone is nowhere near water.
"It means that something has happened inside the phone and the phone's been exposed to some type of moisture that has caused that condensation to get in there, which then usually is a proponent or drives the corrosion that happens within the phone and usually the deterioration of the phone starts downhill after that."
If you let your phone dry out and it still doesn't turn on, there's still a chance to save your information. Arens recomends taking your phone to a service technician anytime after taking water damage to ensure the best chance of restoring your phone
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