Apple warning about a widespread trick: Do not put a wet smartphone in rice. Apple advises against using heat sources such as a hairdryer.
No foreign objects - such as cotton swabs - should be inserted into the connector (the charging socket) The phone should then be left in a dry area with airflow for up to a full day. By the way, Mediamarkt also gives the tip to switch off your cell phone immediately after it gets wet. Apple Watch users, meanwhile, face a completely different problem called “Ghosts Touches”