I know a lot of people have probably dropped their cell phone in the water or fell in with the phone in their pocket. Maybe your dry storage happens to not be as dry as you thought. I know I have ruined a few different types of electronics. I had a co-worker recently that had his iPhone go through a whole wash cycle in the washer. You would think this phone would be completely shot. When he originally got the phone out of the washer it wouldn't even turn on. He called me (IT Person) and asked if there was anything he could to get the phone working again. I did some online searching and found a possible solution. RICE. Do not try to turn the device on. If possible remove the battery. As soon as your device has water damage turn the device off or remove the battery as soon as possible. This will help to reduce the amount of damage to the device.

All you have to do is go to the grocery store and get a 1lb bag of uncooked rice (preferably white) and submerge the electronic device in the rice over night. The rice will draw the water out of the device. Depending on how saturated the rice is repeat until the rice is completely dry when you remove the device. Once the device is completely dry clean the battery contacts with a q-tip. Replace the battery and try to turn the device on. Hopefully the device will work. The co-workers cell phone that went through the wash is now fully functional after following these steps. A bag of rice saved him $500.

DO NOT BLOW DRY YOUR DEVICE. The water that dries in the device will rust the electrical contacts in the device.

Hope this will help some people out.

Doesn't always work. My wife dropped hers in the pool and tried the rice

trick.  Result: we bought a new phone.  However, my son washed his regular IPod in the washer. Took it out, turned it on, worked just fine.

No, it doesn't always work but I have seen it work numerous times. It usually works best the sooner you can get the device in the rice.

I dropped/submerged the same phone in water 6 times last summer and fall. It still works. I will have to try the rice trick next time.

I dropped/submerged the same phone in water 6 times last summer and fall. It still works. I will have to try the rice trick next time.

Did it ever quit working for a time?

This is why I bought a waterproof phone. It makes my life so much easier when on the water

This is why I bought a waterproof phone. It makes my life so much easier when on the water

They make waterproof phone?!  Who makes it?  

Now that is a great idea!

I dropped/submerged the same phone in water 6 times last summer and fall. It still works. I will have to try the rice trick next time.

Did it ever quit working for a time?

The first time, I let it dry for 2 days without turning it on. After that, i usually let it dry for 8 hours - 24 hours and it would work.

I got it working an hour after a full submersion one time.

This is why I bought a waterproof phone. It makes my life so much easier when on the water

They make waterproof phone?! Who makes it?

Now that is a great idea!

Its called the boulder, you can also take a sledge hammer to it.

I know a few kids that have one. One kid took his and dropped it in his glass of water and had someone call him haha.

I also own a Boulder. Have dropped it in the drink a couple times, still works fine. It's definately a durable phone but one thing, the battery life sucks! I even bought another battery thinking mine was bad, nope, still sucks. Couple of my co-workers also own the same phone and have the same battery issues.