Did you accidentally spill water on your phone or drop it in water? Happens to a lot of us. The best method toget the water out of your charging port is to air dry it.
Depending on how severe it is, you might also need touse a Shop-Vac or a vacuum cleanerto suction out the excess water first.
Modern-day phones are mostly water-resistant.Depending on the IP rating, some phones won’t get damaged even if submerged under water for a certain time. So, you should check the IP rating of your phone first.
If your phone has sufficient water resistance, you may keep using the phone normally. But don’t charge it until the water fully dries off.
If not, you may try out the fixes below to get all the water out of your phone.
The first thing you should do if water gets inside your phone is toshut it down. This is to prevent any further damage from being done to your phone, as the water can short-circuit the electronic components inside.
Remove Case and Detachable Components
If your phone has a case or any other accessories tied to it, remove them. Then, take out theSIM trayandSim cardfrom your phone using aSIM ejector.
If you have an older model phone withdetachable batteries, ensure to remove thebatteriesas well.
Wipe Off Excess Water
If there is still a lot of excess water stuck to your display or the back panel, you may use a cloth to wipe it off. In case there is excess water inside the small openings on your phone, gently pat your phone to make them drop.
Now, that you have performed damage control on your water-logged phone, you may try out the fixes below to get the remaining water out.
The best and safest way you may get water out of the charging port, or your phone in general, is by leaving it to air dry. You only need to place your phone in a dry place with moving air to naturally let all the water evaporate out of your phone.
Use Shop Vac or Vacuum Cleaner
If your phone took a full dip in a pool of water, simply air drying your phone might not help. There is probably a lot of excess water in your phone, and air drying may take too long to fully dry it out.
