Drop your phone in the pool? Here's how you can bring it back to life July 3, 2012 — -- intro: We humans can't get enough water during the summer, but for our gadgets, on the other hand, there ...

So your phone took a dip in a pool, ocean, or worse, the toilet? Well, don’t fret! Water plus smartphones used to equal instant death for many devices. Fortunately, that’s no longer always the case.

A decade ago, your chances of saving a cell phone dropped in a pool—or a toilet—were slim. But today, most smartphones can withstand a splash, a spilled drink, or even a dunk in a pool if you follow ...