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 News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine ...

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 ...

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Saving a wet iPhone by putting it in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice has been a popular go-to rescue method for years, with the logic being that the rice absorbs the excess water from the phone.