It's one thing that each iPhone person dreads: drenching their machine in tea after an unlucky spill… or dropping it within the tub.

For years, the widespread recommendation given after clumsy mishaps has been to go away the iPhone in a bag of rice to take in any extra moisture.

But, based on latest recommendation from Apple, this system is nothing greater than an outdated wives' story - and might really do extra hurt than good.

The tech big says small particles of rice can find yourself damaging the smartphone, particularly if it finally ends up coming into the charging port.

Other no-nos embody attempting to insert cotton swabs and paper towels within the connector - or utilizing compressed air and heaters for drying.

Apple says that - if liquid has been detected within the connector - an alert will seem on the iPhone's display.

Users will not have the ability to cost their telephone utilizing a wire except it is an emergency, however wi-fi charging remains to be out there.

And whilst you is perhaps anxious that your iPhone is irreparable, Apple has these prime recommendations on how you can repair the issue:

• Tap your iPhone towards your hand whereas the connector is dealing with down• Leave the machine in a dry space the place there may be airflow• Wait half-hour earlier than attempting to cost the machine

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If you are still seeing the alert, Apple says this means there is perhaps some liquid nonetheless current - and due to this, it would take as much as 24 hours to completely dry.

After this, in case your iPhone remains to be failing to cost, the corporate suggests unplugging the charging cable and the adapter from the wall - after which attempting to reconnect them.