I dropped my phone in the river.

I dropped my LG3 COSMOS in the River.  I immediately removed the battery and let it dry for 3 days.  It now seems to be working when it is plugged into the wall socket.  When I remove the plug.  It dies.  Will a new battery rectify the problem or is  it toast?

It certainly sounds as if a new battery may fix the problem. It sounds as if the current battery is just not holding a charge. Keep in mind if it is the charging mechanism which has been damaged by the water, and not the battery, a new one may not help. Can't hurt to try, though.

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  • Dropped my phone in the toilet.. HELP PLEASE

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  • Dropped my phone in the toilet?

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  • HT4061 Hi, I dropped my phone down the toilet this morning. I took out my SIM so it would do. I put my phone into a bag of rice for about three hours. I tried rebooting it. My phone still isn't turning on-what shall I do?

    This is URGENT-please reply.
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    It would need to be rice for around 7 days ,however trying to turn on has probably fried it so try around 7 days and then when it still doesn't work either exchange for a refurbished iPhone 4 or use the money to get a new one.An iPhone 4 is $149 in US
    ps the sim is not likely to be damaged water conducts electricity across all the wrong circuits frying the iPhone

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