If you ever accidentally submerge your iPhone in water, the age-old thought of putting the wet device in rice should no longer be considered a remedy, according to Apple. In a new update on its ...

The world of consumer electronics has its own share of urban myths. Some of them are actually so mainstream that no one even dares question their efficacy. Burying a wet phone in rice is one of them.

The iPhone does water resistance so good it's practically waterproof. Apple won't call it that because it technically can't offer the feature. But we've seen countless stories of iPhones surviving ...

Is your iPhone wet? If so, don't put it in a bowl of rice. Apple's new support doc says rice can actually cause more damage to your iPhone. The company also discourages drying your damp iPhone with a ...

The technology company said using the food to remedy a wet mobile device "could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone" Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...

Apple, the maker of the iPhone, is telling customers to ignore the practice of putting a phone that has gotten wet into a bag of rice to dry it out. Why? Because it doesn’t work. At least not well and ...

You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet. However your ...

Many people’s first response when their iPhone gets wet is to go for a bag of rice, whether from dumping it in the sink or getting caught in a downpour. Using rice to absorb moisture from the phone ...