Hi There,
Four days ago I dropped my Samsung J1 in the loo :( (Thank goodness the water was clean!) I shut it off, opened it up and dried the sim and all that I could with a tissue. My son put it in a bag of rice (for about 10 mins) which I later read doesn’t work. I gave it a short shot with a hair dryer and later found this also is not recommended as it pushes the water into the mechanism.
I put it in the sun all day. Turned it on and had it going for 3 seconds. Opened the case and removed the battery again to help it dry out.
Next day, turned it on - . After about 4 seconds it went black and off. Mmmmmm. Opened it up to help it dry some more. I was being very optamistic. Yet I still ordered a new phone . I love this phone so I ordered a J2 version from Dick Smith for AU$165. Covid times - so expected to be waiting for a week for delivery.
Day 4. Reassembled it again and bingo! It works! it has been going all day now -ie 8 hours and still going strong. I am sooo happy. Thanks samsung for making such a good phone
So my advice is be patient, keep it open and dry it out in a normal room after using a tissue. Simple!
Warm regards and good luck from Anne