water damage

[Android Question]

is there a way to fixx the water damage to the s4. it was exposed to water for just few seconds however inside the back cover all indicators are pink. is the phone done?

 

[D-U-R-X]

Hello and welcome to Android Forums!

Sorry to hear that your phone got wet... all may not be lost... here are a couple of things that you should do:

1. Remove the battery from the device (water and electricity are a bad combination)

2. Get a Ziplock bag or an air-tight container and fill it with dry rice (be sure its dry, LOL)

3. Place the phone in the bag or container and seal it up for a "while" (I've heard timeframes from 8 hours to multiple days--the longer the better in order to wick-away the moisture). You could also replace the dry rice to ensure that you are wicking away more moisture.

4. After you have dried-out the phone as best you can, re-insert the battery and try to start it up.

Hopefully, this should sort your phone out... the only way to tell would be when you try turning your phone back on though!

Good luck!!