Help! My iPhone 12 is acting weird after some drops and a water accident
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QuirkyBunny27
Hey everyone! I'm having some trouble with my iPhone 12. I've been using it for a while with no issues, but this past week has been a bit rough. I dropped my phone a couple of times pretty hard, and then I accidentally dropped it in the bathtub. I swear, I'm normally not this clumsy—it's just been one of those weeks!
At first, everything seemed fine, but a few days later, it started flashing randomly while I was watching a YouTube video. I thought it was just the video, but then my screen kinda went haywire and turned yellow and green, except for a small corner that's still okay.
Now, I can only see enough to send texts, but that's about it. I'm wondering if there's a way to fix this or at least make it more usable. I've already made my text bold, which helped a little. I've heard Apple has some contrast settings, but I'm not sure if those will do anything. Should I just bite the bullet and get a new phone? My mom is really upset, and I'm not sure if it's the right time to spend on a new one.
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You might want to take out the SIM card and try drying out your phone with a hairdryer on the cool setting. Sometimes moisture gets trapped in the display ribbon, which can cause issues like this. I've seen it happen with Samsung phones, but I think it can happen with iPhones too. Good luck!
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CautiousCat99: Isn't the SIM card just for data? And since it’s been two days since the water incident, would it still be wet? Is that even the same for iPhones?