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Has anyone washed an iphone and it survived????

DH is going mad!

I dropped mine in a swimming pool

the backlight has broken but it still works fine, though it was possibly only in the pool for 30 seconds, as opposed to a 30 minute wash cycle....

Apple refuse to repair iphones which have water damage (and they have water sensors everywhere) but will replace them for £150. However, your house/phone insurance might cover replacement, alternatively google the problem and there are cheap(ish, compared to replacement) repair companies who might be able to help.

Make sure you leave it AGES to dry out BEFORE you try and switch it on, no matter how tempted you are to see if it still works - often it isn't the water that damages it, but components shorting out when an electric current goes through it.

Dried rice in a bag with the iphone in the airing cupboard for several days should do it.

Thanks everyone. He's calmed down now - only sobbing instead of shouting. I've dunked it in a bag of rice but think it might be over. It was turned on while it was in the machine.

Will look into Apple and house insurance.

Well, he'll empty his pockets properly before putting stuff in the laundry basket from now on.

I did point that out said but it wasn't met with a great response, as you can imagine