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Iphone 3GS waterproof

I read that on web that Iphone 3GS is a waterproof device from and this weekend i went to lake. I saw a video on youtube a week ago, a guy was recording with his camera, and he put his Iphone 3GS on the pool while he was recording and i said amazing the iphone didn’t stop recording because it was working all the time. So i simply put the device on the lake while it was on stand by for a 5 second, and after that i pressed the HOME button, and the iphone was working so i said damn it really worked.

I was happy just for a few minutes till i chose to call my brother on the iPhone. I unlocked the iphone, opened the keypad and dialed his number. I was not hearing the key pressing tone, but i thought maybe my cell phone is on silent. I entered his number and pressed the dial button, and i was waiting for the ring, but for more then 20 seconds i could not hear it. I hanged up and retried but again no voice from the speaker. I tried calling my carriers automated number, which opens the line automatically, the seconds started to count but still no sound. I put the phone on loud speaker and i was Finlay hearing a sound from my Iphone 3gs, and i realize that the speaker has a problem now. I felt that something else might be wrong so i started testing the wireless, GPS … all worked i was lucky. Another problem was the camera which was full of water. I had to use a fan to dry it and i was lucky again , drying the phone fixed the speaker problem too.

1. Shut Down the iphone when you use the fan to dry it, fan it for 10-15 minutes with hot air,

2. Make sure that the iphone wont get two hot because you might damage the battery, switch the fan to cold air from time to time.

3. Remove the SIM slot, to dry it better.

4. If its a first generation Iphone remove the cover, for 3g and 3gs you might unscrew the dive to open it up for better drying. You have many videos on youtube on this topic.

Conclusion: A month ago my girlfriend’s Iphone 3G got in the pool for more than one hour, and drying it with a fan again fixed everything and the device from that day works without any problem at all. Even that Iphone is not an waterproof device, still is very resistant against water. However beware of salted water, because you might not be able to fix it with a fan because the salt can cause corosion on the device and its unable to restore it, you will have to replace many parts which can cost you more than buying a new iphone .