Iphone in toilet, touchscreen unresponsive

[Aradia]

I dropped my iPhone 5s in the toilet last week and thought it was a complete goner. It is insured but I want to try and back it up so it saves all my stuff but the touchscreen won't work. I have a pass code on it so that means that it won't back up without me entering the pass code. Have I lost everything? Is there anything I can do? Has anyone had experience of doing similar? So pissed off with myself!

[OorWullie]

Can you plug it into a computer so it syncs automatically?


Sorry It's been a long time since I had an iphone so not sure if that is actually helpful or not.

[AnnabelleDarling]

I did that too. Then I put it in a box of rice in the hot press as advised by the internet. Sadly that didn't work, but a trip to the repair shop did. €290 later it was good as new. I literally cried when they told me how much it would be...in my defense it was the week before Christmas and I was a bit stressed out!

I'm sure yours can be saved - good luck

[Aradia]

Thanks for your reply! That is what I tried to do earlier, but it got so far then asked for the pass code, which I can't enter without the touchscreen. The screen was really dark when I tried turning it on yesterday but is normal brightness now. I will send it off to the insurance next week but am desperate to get all my baby's pics and videos off it first.

[Minorchristmascrisis]

Have you tried switching it off and leaving it in rice for 48 hours? Worked for me.

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

Can I just hijack slightly and ask who you're insured with? Only they don't usually cover water damage as it's the most common, and therefore the most expensive. I am convinced I am going to drop mine in water sooner or later!

Hope you get it sorted.

[GalaxyInMyPants]

Dunno about iPhones but I had this with my samsung after a toilet drop.

I googled it and got an answer over the precise cause. Ordered a new part....some connector or another.....from china. Watched a YouTube video and fitted it.

Fixed that, then had fit a new antenna as it wouldn't make calls.

Had to buy a special mini screwdriver. But it was fixable.

[Aradia]

It's been in a Tupperware box with rice since Wednesday. I'm still hopeful it will work just long enough for me to back it up to iTunes.

I got the phone through mobiles direct and got their insurance, not sure who it is though. They do cover water damage, I specifically checked when I took it out as I have done this before. Twice.

The first time in a cup of tea. The phone survived. The second time (same phone) down the toilet.

I am an idiot.

[cocacola1]

Do you not have iCloud backup enabled? With it enabled it will backup all your data every time it's charging and connected to a wifi network,

Then on the new phone it will offer to restore from your iCloud backup

[cocacola1]

As shown below

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

Ooh thanks, I'll look them up.

Good luck.