I killed my iPhone 4s

[Nite Owl]

went in the wash for 15 minutes. The inside of the case was wet and it flashes on then off.
I can't believe I did this.

It's in a bowl of rice but chances of it's survival are about nil.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Don't turn it on, read this article for additional hints...

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/how-to-survive-an-iphone-liquid-submersion-hint-its-not-rice/10669

[Nite Owl]

2. Well my son pressed the on button

a couple of times when he found it. It flashed and that was it. That probably fried it. Poor thing.He's out now and I can't drive (broken ankle, in a cast) so no damp rid. I put it in a zip lock bag of rice and will leave it alone until tomorrow night. Not very hopeful but it is worth a try. Tomorrow he can try to find the damp rid.

I'm at such a loss without it! I can't believe this happened.

[Hissyspit]

4. As the other posters have said, give it a bit of time.

Then, if nothing, take it to a Genius Bar. They are pretty good with this stuff.

AppleCare would help, but they may be able to get it going. I dropped a phone in the toilet (3s, I honk. Did the rice trick and it worked.

[marble falls]

3. You may be surprised. Let it dry out for a few days. Do no ry to turn on until you are very certain

it is dry.

[Hissyspit]

5. Any update?

[Nite Owl]

6. My son picked up the Damp Rid

I checked it last night and it rang and went on. It wouldn't go off. The screen is shot--lines across it and what seems to be a bubble in the middle. Put it back in the ziplock bag. The battery must have died because the screen is off now. I also noticed that the Damp Rid is has lumps in it, sort of like when you are mixing a cake. Maybe it is absorbing more moisture. Will try again in about 12 hrs.

[Hissyspit]

7. Keep us updated.

I had similar experience. It still eventually dried out.

[Nite Owl]

8. Just checked

The screen has large water bubbles especially around the edges but otherwise good, no more lines.
It still has 1% of battery power left, the camera works, the mail hasn't come in. Some of the Damp Rid is stuck inside the ear plug and the charging outlet on the bottom. Tweezers can grab that. The flash on the back won't go off even with the phone off.
Things are improving, giving it more time.

[Hissyspit]

9. I'm cheering for you! Fingers crossed.

[Nite Owl]

10. Took her out of her

intensive care bag. Cleaned out the outlets and charged her. Charged right up. Water under the glass is a little better but the light next to the camera won't go off. I didn't see anywhere to turn off the flash. I had an emergency flashlight which I deleted but it's still on even when she is totally off. I tried a phone call, a text, all the sounds, the mail came through. All of it works. Just have to figure out that light.

I'm amazed that it works so well.
She's going back to the bag. Her name is Sally btw.

[Hissyspit]

11. See? We told you!

And there's always the Genius Bar.

[Nite Owl]

12. I love you all

and so does Sally.

Searching about that light that won't go off.

[Nite Owl]

13. Still working on a solution

to the flashlight. It's using up the battery (any android uses would give anything to have 63% left after 7hrs), otherwise totally usable. Some bubbles under the glass but she is going back in her rice/damp rid bag soon.
She'll need a trip to the Apple Store to fix that light. I'm going to have to live with a glowing pocket for a couple more weeks, I can't face the mall with this broken ankle.