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Mobile gadgets are an essential part of a digital technology user. Our tablets, iPad, iPod and Smartphones are a part of our life. It is all about staying up to the mark with the technology as well as sharing everyday details with the network. For this reason you carry it everywhere even in restrooms and showers with you. However, these are the most likely places where you might accidentally drop them in the pool of bowl or in the sync while washing up. Then you immediately look for solutions. Given here are some tried and tested methods to revive your device after water damage and another new solution to save the day. Let us find out what to do when you drop your gadget in water.

For our example, let us assume that you accidentally dropped your Smartphone in water. You will need to employ the following steps immediately:

·         The initial step is to retrieve or fish out your device from the water source. The longer you let your gadget in the water body the more damage it will go through. The open ports like charging ports, USB and headphone jacks will suffer the most damage. This will also include the gaps in the device that may lead to permanent damage.

·         After retrieving you need to immediately, the best bet for drying off your gadget is a microfiber cloth. However, assuming that you are not equipped with one you can use a tissue or a dry towel. It is now recommended to turn off your device, pressing any button or even using it in any way. This would avoid water seepage into the device from between the cracks.

·         It is advisable to remove your SIM, MicroSD card and even battery if it is removable. Now carefully dry them too.

·         If you were thinking of using a hair dryer or a hand dryer for speeding up the drying process then this would be a mistake. It is advisable to avoid it as the air can cause damage to the internal components of your Smartphone and the water might be further pushed into your device.

·         Another way of dealing with water damage to your Smartphone is uncooked rice. This is the most common as well as the easiest technique that you can apply. Fill up a Ziploc bag with uncooked rice and place your gadget in it for at least 72 hours. Same can be done with your iPod nano. Even though this might seem the best solution but it is not successful always.

After utilizing the above-mentioned methods if you are still not able to find any success then there is one more method.

The Revive Bag

Bheestie gives you the option of a Revive bag that helps you take care of the water damage. This is developed to save your gadgets from water damage. It is available at $30 that will be able to accommodate laptops and even DSLR cameras. Another version is priced at $18 Sport that ensures that your gadget exposed to sweat and humidity will be revived just as new.

A ziplock bag has 2 small packets of beads that have microscopic pores. These are bond with water molecules that aid in removing moisture from the device as well as the air. These pores are like a trap that stops moisture from seeping into your gadget.

It is a product that sucks out water better than uncooked rice and is effective seven times comparatively. It helps in trapping water and moisture away from your gadget making it dry. The best part is that no residue is left and the Revive bag can be used till a year.

Brooke M. Perry is an ardent technician associated with Qresolve android tablet support with wide experience of fixing issues with PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones.