Definitely wait. While not a perfect scientifix test as I had two different phones, one was successful with lots of rice love and one wasn't.

use a different phone for your trip, then check your iphone when you get back.

timely: http://www.tuaw.com/2014/08/18/water-isnt-always-the-kiss-of-death-for-an-iphone/

Free iPhone for your trip!

http://explore.t-mobile.com/test-drive-free-trial

http://recode.net/2014/07/03/i-took-the-t-mobile-iphone-test-drive-how-did-they-do/

I have a baggie full of those dessicant packets you find in your vitamin and medication bottles. I can give you a handful of those to put in an enclosed sandwich bag along w/ your phone, if you want to stop by. Not sure if it's any better than rice, but I figure their purpose is to draw moisture away from tablets, so they must be good at it ...

Thanks John - for now, I'm going to see if the rice works. Not sure if I'll have time before my flight to stop by, but I guess I can pm you if it works out.

I'm considering just packing the phone (in rice bag and all) in my luggage for the trip. I can survive without it but the faster I get this fucker running again, the less stress for me.

 

Goddamn phone. I need to stop depending on it.

Good idea Bryan, better to be conservative.  If you need some basic connectivity, perhaps get a pre-paid phone?  Always good to have in emergency.....

use a different phone for your trip, then check your iphone when you get back.

 

I think this is the best advice.  Pick up some cheap POS off CL or something like that and let the iPhone sit till you get back.  As Marc said there's not guarantee the rice is going to work regardless of how long it sits for.  I'd also plan for the phone's useful life to be severely shortened even if it does come back after the rice treatment.  I wonder how much Gazelle will give you for a water-triggered 5?

I'd also plan for the phone's useful life to be severely shortened even if it does come back after the rice treatment. 

 

There's simply no way to know that for sure. If I'm unlucky though, at least my next upgrade is due in January and so hopefully it can last that long.

Or you could just change to Samsung...

I decided to test the phone at ~36 of rice time. Works like a charm. I was getting one repeated pop-up for "This cable or accessory is not certified and may not work reliably" so I very thoroughly cleaned the lightning port and all the contacts. I'm pretty sure it was just rice residue because I haven't had the message display for 45 min. I was concerned it might have issues charging but none so far.

 

Might still pack the rice, just in case. Thanks for the suggestions guys!

iPhone 5 completely submerged for 2-3 seconds this morning. Case removed, SIM pulled, now in the bag of rice for the next 36 hrs.

 

Anyone actually had luck with this? I can't wait any longer than tomorrow to try and turn it back on since I'm leaving for vacation on Wednesday. Would need to get to the Apple store tomorrow night.

 

It took over three days for my daughter's iPhone to come back after being submerged in water.  But it did work.

So they finally came out with a phone worth considering, eh? I hate that it still starts out with 16GB, but at least they removed the 200$ step between 16 and 64.

Sorry they didn't put out a faster 3GS, Dan

**BRENT**

The new sizes are really annoying. Why couldn't they keep one the same size as the 5s and just make the Plus bigger.

^ Agreed. I'm hoping by the time I replace my 5s, they'll have one in 5s size again.

x3... I think. Well, I'm not sure. I might like the 4.7" screen. As soon as I actually hold one in hand I'll probably be reaching for my wallet.

More worryingly (to me, at least), apparently they're dropping the iPod Classic... I might stock some.

Are the iTouches following suit (following the iPhone)?  I still need to get one.

 

EDIT:  Never mind, checked MacRumors' Buying Guide page, see it was just updated in June.

Everything you guys said, but 4/4S size. Once we get to the 5 might as well go larger in my book.

Well that didn't take long...

I'm surprised that anyone likes the 5S size/aspect ratio. It seems so odd to me. I guess I will be getting the Plus size model to keep integration with the family ecosystem. Same size screen as the Note 2 I have carried at times and I never had trouble with it seeming too big.

While I don't love the 5s aspect ratio, I wouldn't want the screen size to get bigger as it's near the limit of using it in one hand comfortably, at least for me.  As Ric said, wouldn't actually mind if they brought back something in 4/4s size (fat chance).

 

As for iPod Classic, I'm little sad to see it go but it was getting bit expensive for that it was and it just felt very unresponsive compared to other current devices.

Edited September 10, 201411 yr by Salt Peanuts

I forget, in the past could you preorder via att and get the new contract price, and/or directly with Apple? I forget whose website I should be watching.

Agree with Al. Back to Apple now that they have admitted that bigger is better.