# Stop putting your wet phone in rice – experts explain why it can do more harm than good

> If you drop your phone in a puddle, pool, sink or toilet, there’s one piece of advice people rush to give: put it in rice. It’s become one of the biggest tech 'life hacks' of the past decade.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/stop-putting-your-wet-phone-in-rice-experts-explain-why-it-can-do-more-harm-than-good?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6951235ac23ca0c0fdda70b8)
- **Published:** 2025-12-28
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #phone #rice #experts #explain #harm #putting #stop #advice
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