| How to Dry Out a Phone Without Rice Posted: 21 Nov 2018 12:00 AM PST If you happen to drop your phone in water and need to dry it out, don't worry. There are several ways of doing so without soaking the phone in a bowl of uncooked rice. In fact, rice may not even be the most reliable substance to pull the moisture out of a soaked phone. When you're drying out your phone, it's imperative that you get it out of the water and disassemble the phone as quickly as possible. Wipe the interior components dry and let them sit in a drying agent for at least 48 hours. EditSelecting a Drying Agent - Try some crystal-based cat litter. Crystal cat litter is made of silica gel. This material is extremely absorptive and will do an excellent job of pulling residual moisture out of a water-damaged phone. You can purchase crystal cat litter at any large grocery store or pet-supply shop.[1]
- Do not use any other type of cat litter. Clay-based or powdery litters may stick to your phone and turn it into a wet, clay-covered mess.
- Give instant oatmeal a try. Instant oatmeal is more absorptive than regular rolled oats and more much absorptive than steel-cut oats. If you already have instant oatmeal in your home cabinet, it may be the most effective substance you can use to dry your phone.[2] Be aware that if you use oatmeal to dry your phone components, you may end up with a phone covered in small, gooey bits of oatmeal dust.
- You can purchase unflavored instant oatmeal at your local grocery store.
- Find some synthetic desiccant packets you could use. Synthetic desiccant packets are those packets that come in various commercial items including shoe boxes, dried foods (like beef jerky or spices), and electronic devices. The packets are typically filled with highly absorptive silica beads which will pull moisture out of your phone. You do not need to tear open the packets. Simply pile them up on top of your phone and let them pull the moisture out.[3]
- This option will only work if you've been saving up silica gel packets in advance for several months. However, this isn't a bad idea: many people own smartphones, and the chances of dropping your smartphone in water at some point are high.
- Or, if you haven't been saving up silica gel packets, you can order them in bulk through major online retailers.
- Use couscous pearls to dry your phone. Couscous is a type of crushed and dried wheat grain. The small, dry grains will work similarly to silica beads or instant oatmeal and pull any residual moisture out of your phone components. You can purchase couscous pearls at any grocery store or supermarket. The pearls shouldn't get any couscous dust on your phone's components, making this a cleaner option than instant oats.[4]
- Be sure to purchase an unflavored and unseasoned variety.
EditRemoving Your Phone from Water - Pull your phone out of the water immediately. Whether you've dropped your phone in the toilet, bathtub, or a lake, the first step is to get it out of the water ASAP. The longer you leave your phone in the water, the more water damage it will absorb.[5]
- Leaving the phone in water for a longer period of time will allow water to soak into and saturate more of the interior electrical components.
- Remove the phone's battery and other interior parts. Before you take any steps to dry off the outside surfaces of the phone, pull out the electrical components. Open the phone case and pull out the battery and the SIM card. If you've inserted a micro SD card into your phone, pull that out as well.[6]
- The interior components are crucial to the phone's functions. If they get saturated with water, the phone won't work.
- Blow water off of the phone components and wipe them dry with a towel. Blowing on the electrical parts of your phone will remove the majority of water from them. Wiping the phone parts down with a clean, dry towel will remove any remaining moisture on the parts' surface. You should only rely on drying agents to remove residual moisture that's worked its way into the components of your phone.[7]
- Instead of blowing on the phone components, you could also shake them rapidly back and forth through the air. Be careful not to inadvertently throw your battery across the room, though.
EditUsing a Drying Agent - Place your phone components in a sized container. If you're going to cover your phone with a drying agent, you'll need quite a bit of the substance. So, look in your cabinets and pull out a large empty pitcher, a big mixing bowl, or a large saucepan. Set all of the disassembled components of your phone into the bottom.[8]
- You can leave out the phone plastic back cover. This isn't crucial to the phone's function and will air dry.
- Pour at least 4 cups (340 grams) of drying agent over your phone. Don't be stingy with whatever drying agent you chose. You'll need a substantial amount of it to pull the last remnants of water out of your phone's electrical components.[9]
- Put a lid over the container if you're using an inedible drying agent like silica gel.
- Leave the phone in the container to dry for 2–3 days. It takes time for your phone to dry out to the point that it's usable again. Let it sit in the drying agent for at least 48 hours.[10] If you pull the phone out prematurely, you'll end up reassembling it with water still lodged inside.
- If you need to use your phone during this time, you could ask a friend if you can briefly borrow their phone. Or, communicate through email and social media instead of texts and phone calls.
- Reassemble your phone and try turning it on. Once 48-72 hours have passed, reach into the drying agent and pull out your phone. Shake off pieces of the drying agent, and put the battery, SIM card, and SD card back into your phone. Then, push the "power" button to turn your phone back on.[11]
- If the phone won't turn on after you've dried it—or if it turns on but barely works or the screen has been damaged—you'll need to take it to a professional phone-repair company.
- Never stick the phone in a warm oven or under a hot blow dryer. The warm air could damage—or even melt—crucial components of the phone.
- If you use a Galaxy (or other Android) smartphone, you can open up the case with your fingernail. Some may require a small Philips screwdriver, like you'd use for a pair of eyeglasses. For an iPhone, you'll need to use a specialized "pentalobe" screwdriver.[12]
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| How to Hem Posted: 20 Nov 2018 04:00 PM PST Hems are primarily used to hide the raw edges of your material, but you may also hem a garment to shorten it. The width of the hem will make a difference in your hem's appearance. You can also alter the appearance with the type of thread and stitch you choose to secure the hem. EditDetermining How Wide the Hem Should Be - Check your pattern for any special instructions. If you are following a sewing pattern, then it should include detailed instructions about how to hem your finished item. The instructions should also include guidelines for how wide the hem will need to be and how to achieve this result. If you are not using a pattern, then you might look into common hem widths for the type of project you are working on.[1]
- For example, curtains usually have a wide hem, while sleeves may only have a hem that is wide, and napkins may have hems that are small as wide.[2]
- Find out how much fabric you will need before you cut and sew. If you are using a pattern, then the amount of fabric you need to create the hem should already be included. If you are making a project without a pattern, then add the hem allowance before you cut the fabric.
- For example, if you are making napkins and you want them to have a double-folded hem on all 4 sides, then add to the fabric dimensions. This would mean that to make a napkin, you would need to cut a piece of fabric that is .
- Try on garments before creating the hem. If you want a perfect fit on garments you are sewing for yourself or for a friend, try the garment on and check the positioning of the hem before you sew it. Even if you are following a pattern, you may find that you want the hem a little higher or lower than the pattern indicates. Mark the fabric or place pins to indicate where you think the hem should begin and end.
- This may require adjusting the width of the hem if you have limited fabric. For example, if a pattern calls for wide hem on the bottom of a skirt, but you would like the hem to be lower, then you might need to reduce the width of the hem by and have a hem instead.
- Sew the hem last unless you are pleating a garment. Hemming should always be your last step when you are sewing something. The only exception to this would be if you are making a pleated skirt. In this case, you will need to hem the bottom of the skirt before you add the pleats.[3]
- For example, if you are making a pleated skirt, sew the hem before you work on the waistband of the skirt. Then, make the pleats and secure them with the skirt's waistband.
EditFolding the Hem - Make a fold along the raw edge of the fabric. Fold the fabric over towards the wrong (back) side, so that the raw edge of the fabric will be hidden on the back of the item when you are finished. The wrong (back) sides of the fabric should be together after this fold.[4]
- You can make the first fold larger if you plan to do a wide hem, such as a hem. Make sure that the first fold is equal to or smaller than the desired hem width.
- If you plan to do a narrow hem, such as a wide hem, then your first fold should also be .[5]
- Fold the desired amount of fabric for the hem. You can make your hem as narrow or as wide as you like. This fold will hide the raw edge of the fabric.[6]
- For example, you could make your hem wide for sleeves, or wide for pantlegs.
- Try folding the fabric over and checking to see what hem width looks best.
- Pin the hem in place. Insert pins perpendicular to the folded edge of the fabric. Space out the pins so that there is 1 every apart. Make sure that each pin goes all the way through the layers of fabric to secure the fold.[7]
- Use ballpoint pins for delicate fabrics and knits. These pins will go in between the fibers rather than through them.
- You can pin the folds into place using straight pins or pins that have rounded ends to prevent them from going all the way through the fabric.
- Iron along the fold to crease the fabric if desired. If you want the edges of your hem to be crisp and flat, iron over the folded edges. Use the lowest setting on your iron to press the folded edges. You may also want to place a T-shirt or towel over the fabric to prevent it from getting damaged by the heat.[8]
- Be careful not to iron over pins in the fabric. You may want to remove the pins in sections to avoid accidentally ironing over them.
EditSewing the Hem - Select a thread type and color that will work for your project. You can use thread that matches your fabric if you want it to blend in, or go with thread that will contrast with the color of the fabric if you want it to stand out.
- For example, if you are sewing a hem on white fabric, then opt for white thread if you want the thread to blend in.
- If you are sewing a hem on pink fabric and want the thread to stand out, then you could opt for yellow, green, white, or black thread.
- Opt for a straight stitch for a simple hem. A straight stitch is a great choice for simple, functional hems. This is a great option for hemming sleeves, pants, skirts, napkins, and curtains. Sew the stitch so that it is about from the inner folded edge of the fabric.[9]
- You may position the stitch closer or further from the fold if desired. This will depend on the size of your hem. For example, if you are making a hem, then you might position the stitch from the fold. Or, for a hem, you might sew from the fold
- Remove the pins as you sew. Do not sew over them or you may damage your sewing machine.
- Choose the zigzag stitch to hem stretchy fabric. If you are sewing a fabric that has some stretch to it, such as jersey, lycra, and other knit fabrics, try using the zigzag stitch. The zigzag stitch allows the fabric to stretch as needed and it is a standard stitch on sewing machines.[10]
- The wider and longer the stitches are, the more visible they will be. Choose the setting that works best for your project.
- Try testing the zigzag stitch on a scrap of fabric to see how it looks and feels.
- Sew the hem by hand if you don't want to use a sewing machine. Thread a needle with of thread and pull it through the eye of the needle until half of the thread is on each side of the eye. Then, tie a knot to secure the ends of the thread. Insert the needle into the fabric going through all of the folded layers. Bring the needle all the way through the fabric and pull until the thread is taut.
- Make sure to keep the widths of the stitches even. You can space the stitches about or less apart.[11]
- Continue to weave in and out of the fabric layers in a straight line along the inner folded edge. Keep going until your hem is secured. Then, tie a knot to secure the last stitch and cut the excess thread.
- If desired, you can cut along the raw edges of the fabric with pinking shears before you fold the hem. This will help to prevent fraying.
EditThings You'll Need - Tape measure
- Scissors
- Pins
- Iron
- Sewing machine or needle
- Coordinating thread
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| How to Block Contacts on WhatsApp Posted: 20 Nov 2018 08:00 AM PST This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent a WhatsApp contact from messaging you. You can block contacts on iPhone, Android, and desktop versions of WhatsApp. EditOn iPhone - Open WhatsApp. Tap the WhatsApp app icon, which resembles a white phone and speech bubble outline on a green background. This will open WhatsApp to the last page you had open if you're signed into your account.
- If you aren't signed into WhatsApp, tap Agree & Continue and then follow the on-screen prompts to verify your WhatsApp number.
- Tap . It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- If WhatsApp opens to a chat conversation, first tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Tap . This is near the top of the Settings page.
- Tap . It's at the top of the Account page.
- Tap . You'll find this near the bottom of the Privacy page. Doing so opens your WhatsApp block list.
- Tap . It's at the top of the page.
- If you have any contacts blocked, Add New... will appear below the bottom contact's name.
- Select a contact to block. Tap the name of the contact whom you want to block to add them to your block list.
- Unblock the contact if necessary. If you ever want to unblock the contact, do the following:
- Tap Edit in the top-right corner of the "Blocked" page.
- Tap the red circle to the left of the name of the contact whom you want to unblock.
- Tap Unblock to the right of the contact's name.
- Block a contact from a chat. If you want to block someone who isn't in your contacts, you can block them from within their chat settings:
- Tap the chat with the person whom you want to block.
- Tap the contact's name or number at the top of the chat page.
- Scroll down and tap Block Contact.
- Tap Block when prompted.
EditOn Android - Open WhatsApp. Tap the WhatsApp app icon, which resembles a white phone and speech bubble outline on a green background. This will open WhatsApp to the last page you had open if you're signed into your account.
- If you aren't signed into WhatsApp, tap AGREE AND CONTINUE and then follow the on-screen prompts to verify your WhatsApp number.
- Tap . It's in the top-right corner of the WhatsApp main screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
- If WhatsApp loads to a conversation when you open it, first tap your Android's "Back" button before tapping the ⋮ icon.
- Tap . This option is in the drop-down menu.
- Tap . It's near the top of the Settings page.
- Tap . You'll find this at the top of the Account page.
- Tap . It's near the bottom of the Privacy page, just under the "Messaging" heading. Doing so opens your block list.
- Tap the "Add" icon. This person-shaped icon with a plus sign next to it is in the top-right corner of the screen. Your Android's WhatsApp contacts list will open.
- Select a contact. Tap the contact whom you want to block. Doing so immediately adds the person to your block list.
- Unblock the contact if necessary. If you ever want to unblock the contact, do the following:
- Long-press the contact's name on the "Blocked contacts" page.
- Tap Unblock name when prompted.
- Block a contact from a chat. If you want to block someone who isn't in your contacts, you can block them from within their chat settings:
- Tap the chat with the person whom you want to block.
- Tap the contact's name or number at the top of the chat page.
- Scroll down and tap Block at the bottom of the page.
- Tap BLOCK when prompted.
EditOn WhatsApp Web - Open WhatsApp Web. Go to https://web.whatsapp.com/ in your computer's web browser.
- Sign into WhatsApp Web if necessary. If you aren't signed into WhatsApp Web in your browser, do one of the following (depending on your smartphone) before proceeding:
- iPhone — Tap Settings in the bottom-right corner of the main WhatsApp page, tap WhatsApp Web/Desktop, point your iPhone's camera at the QR code on the right side of the WhatsApp Web page on your computer, and wait for the code to scan.
- Android — Tap ⋮ in the top-right corner of the main WhatsApp page, tap WhatsApp Web in the drop-down menu, point your Android's camera at the QR code on the right side of the WhatsApp Web page on your computer, and wait for the code to scan.
- Click . It's at the top of the list of chats on the left side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
- Click . This option is in the drop-down menu.
- Click . It's in the Settings menu on the left side of the page. Doing so opens your WhatsApp block list.
- Select a contact. Click the name of the contact whom you want to block. This will add them to your WhatsApp block list.
- Unblock a contact if necessary. If you ever want to unblock the contact via WhatsApp Web, do the following:
- Click the X to the right of the contact's name.
- Click UNBLOCK when prompted.
- Block a contact from a chat. If you want to block someone who isn't in your contacts, you can block them from within their chat settings:
- Click the chat you want to open.
- Click the contact's name at the top of the page.
- Scroll down in the right-hand pane, then click Block.
- Click BLOCK when prompted.
- Blocked contacts will not be able to see any edits to your profile picture, name, or status updates from the time you block them. Similarly, your "last seen" timestamp and online status will no longer be available to a blocked contact.
- Blocking a contact neither removes you from their contact list nor removes their entry from yours. You must physically delete this person from your Contacts in order to remove them.
- If you decide to unblock a contact later, you will not receive any messages that were sent while they were blocked.
- There is currently no option to block unknown users before they message you.
- You cannot unblock your number from another person's contact list.
- From certain indicators, users may be able to tell if you have blocked them.
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