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AnnDroid I'm assuming that taking out the sim required pressing the off button, which could have introduced water?
That's what I'm assuming as well. For anyone who doesn't know, the correct steps to take when you dunk your phone (or rinse it off) are:
1) Turn it off! Water is much less likely to damage the electronics if they are not in use.
2) Towel dry so there isn't any external moisture. Do NOT open any trays, and don't press buttons more than necessary to shut down.
3) Place in a bag or jar of rice (uncooked - I presume that's obvious, but just in case).
3) Wait 24-48 hours before turning it back on.
I know it sucks to have to wait around not knowing the status of your phone, but following these steps will greatly enhance the survivability of a phone. With ones that are water resistant like the Moto X or the Nexus 6 it will almost guarantee a full recovery (and this isn't just theory, my wife dropped her Moto X in the toilet about a month ago and it came out the otherside of these steps alive and well).
Note that I'm not trying to cast aspersion on the OP - It's possible the directed water of the faucet had already done permanent damage, and even if not this is one of those scenarios where you just react, so if you don't have all of the information ahead of time it's very easy to do something else. I have friends and family members who have done the same thing.
