Note: Though newer iPhones (iPhone 7 and later) are IP67 and IP68 water-resistant, you can’t claim a warranty, free support, or replacement in case of water damage. Irrespective of whether your iPhone is waterproof, this article explains how to water out of speakers and clean water from the Phone’s speaker grills.
How does it work?
All the ways below use a sound of a certain frequency to push the water out of the iPhone speaker grills. The working principle is similar to the official water eject feature on Apple Watch. Feel free to use any method you like. Before you begin:
Make sure to wipe the iPhone (you recently dropped in a pool or splashed water) using a soft dry cloth. If you spilled anything other than water (tea, coffee, juice, wine, etc.), clean the affected area with fresh water. Make sure the tap’s water pressure is not too high. Ensure Lightning cable, earphone, or any accessory is not connected. Do not plug your wet iPhone into charging. Forget charging for the next 5 hours! Do not open the SIM tray of a wet iPhone. Make sure not to insert anything inside the Lightning connector or the tiny speaker grills to dry water inside it.
3 Ways to get water out of iPhone speakers
1. Use the Sonic app
2. Use Water Eject Shortcut
Before you begin: You have to allow untrusted shortcuts on your iPhone. For this, go to Settings → Shortcuts → toggle on Allow Untrusted Shortcuts. You can check the below video to see how this shortcut ejects the water from iPhone.
3. Using tone-generator website
Other recommendations
Dry water using a fan or blower: Apple recommends using a fan or blower to accelerate the water evaporation. Make sure to take proper caution while following this. Silica gel (better than rice): Yes, unboiled rice works. But it is a slow process that may take over 24 hours. I suggest using silica gel to get better and quicker results. For this, keep your iPhone in a closed box with a few packets of silica gel. Apple support: Finally, if you believe that your iPhone speakers still sound muddy, give it some hours, and then contact Apple Support. You may also take your device for inspection at an Apple Store or authorized service center.
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