#smartphone myths

The tech world has a lot of myths too, and in this article, we're debunking 10 smartphone myths that people think to be true. Drying out your soaked smartphone using dry rice One of the highly popular myths out there is that if you accidentally drop your phone in water, you can dry it up using rice. It does help to put your phone in a sealed plastic bag with some rice, but while the rice will draw in the moisture, it doesn't mean that the smartphone will work afterward. Immersing your soaked smartphone into a rice bag does not work. Never use a phone while in a gas station Gas stations have signs everywhere, asking their patrons not to use their smartphones while pumping gas. While most people think that using smartphones in gas stations will cause fire due to smartphone emitting radio waves, that's not the case. Gas stations ask customers not to use smartphones to prevent them from pulling away with the nozzle still attached to their car because when that happens, it will cause a leak, and even worst, fire. Yes, it's true that using a smartphone on an aircraft can interfere with the navigation system and communication devices between the Air Traffic controller and the pilot with unshielded cockpit instrumentation. Read more in our articles including "10 Smartphones Myths Debunked" and "Watch: Smartphone Myths Debunked!".