Leave your iPhone in a dry place with some airflow for up to a day. You can try again to charge or connect an accessory throughout this period. It may take up to 24 hours to dry fully. If your phone has dried out but still isnt charging, unplug the cable from the adapter and unplug the adapter from the wall (if possible) and then connect them again. Here are a few things not to do: Don't dry your iPhone using an external heat source or compressed air. Don't insert a foreign object, such as a cotton bud or a paper towel, into the connector. Don't put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone. If your iPhone and accessory aren't wet If you see this alert every time you connect a certain cable or accessory, that cable or accessory may be damaged. Contact the manufacturer. If you see this alert every time you connect an Apple Lightning or USB-C cable o

If the phone is dropped in water, dry it with a clean cloth, even a shirt will do. Turn the phone off if you can. Remove its SIM card. Remove the phones cover. Remove the battery, if possible. And let everything dry at room temperature, perhaps with a fan running. Since you cannot take an iPhone apart, Apple says to tap the phone against your hand with the connecting ports facing down so water can flow out. Samsung, the biggest maker of Android phones, suggests using a cotton swab to get water out of the ports. Apple, however, advises against putting one inside iPhone openings. If your phone is dropped in seawater, treated water, or a drink, Samsung advises to keep it in clean water for a few minutes. Doing that will remove any salt or substances that could hurt the phone. Both Apple and Samsung say to leave the phone out in an open area to dry. More importantly, do not use a hair dryer or put the phone in a freezer.

Most newer phones are not waterproof but they are water-resistant. It means they can get wet for a short time. Apple says its newest phones can survive 30 minutes in up to 6 meters of water. Samsungs phones can last for the same amount of time in about 5 meters. But Google advises that all phones lose some water resistance over time. Another way to dry your phone is by using silica gel, a drying agent. Packs of silica gel are usually included with products including food and shoes to keep them dry. These packs can help dry your phone in a sealed container. The phone manufacturers say it is hard to know when phones are completely dry. But it will likely take a few days. Samsung says it is still a good idea to bring the phone in for service even if you can turn it back on again.