Dropped my Pixel 7a in a puddle at a bus stop in Portland and it actually survived

I was waiting for the 15 bus downtown last Tuesday and my phone slipped right out of my hand into this gross puddle of rain water. I grabbed it quick but the screen started flickering and the speaker sounded all muffled. I threw it in a bag of rice for 8 hours and honestly thought it was toast. Now it works fine except the charging port acts a little weird. Has anyone else had a midrange phone survive a water dunk like that or did I just get lucky?

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wells.reese1d agoMost Upvoted

My buddy dropped his Moto G in a kiddie pool and it still charges fine.

lisa_bennett1d ago

The 15 bus stop downtown is exactly where I'd expect the worst puddles too. @wells.reese, I actually have to push back on the Moto G example because that's a different build entirely. My own Pixel 7a took a splash from a sink faucet and the camera fogged up for three days straight. Rice helped with the charging port on mine too but it still glitches when I plug in a fast charger. Midrange phones are hit or miss with water because they don't have the same rubber seals as the expensive ones, so I think you got REALLY lucky there.