Have you ever accidentally dropped your iPhone in water to find out the sound coming out of the speakers is all muffled? In this guide, we will show you how to get rid of the liquid stuck inside the speaker grill.
Even though your iPhone comes with an IP rating, it doesn’t mean water can’t get stuck in places. When water enters through the speaker grills on an iPhone, it will cause the audio to be muffled. This is obviously not something you want.
As it turns out, there are simple ways to eject water from the iPhone speakers. You can either use a Siri Shortcut or try out an app or a website to push out the liquid from inside the speaker.
Also see: 9 things you should do after accidentally dropping your iPhone in water
How this works?
Basically, a sound of a specific frequency is played through the iPhone speaker. The vibrations from the sound eject the liquid out of the speaker grill. Overall, this process is similar to Apple’s Water Eject feature found on Apple Watches.
With the basics covered, here are a couple of ways to get the water out of the iPhone.
1. Use the Water Eject shortcut
This method involves using a Siri Shortcut to play the sound through your iPhone speakers.
1) Use this iCloud link to download and add the Water Eject shortcut to your iPhone
Note that if you’re on iOS 14 or earlier, make sure to allow untrusted shortcuts before tapping the iCloud link.
2) Tap the Water Eject tile from the Shortcuts app.
3) A notification should appear. Tap Begin Water Ejection to start the process.
You should now hear a sound play on your iPhone and see the water droplets come out of the speaker grill.
2. Use a third-party app or website
If you don’t want to install a shortcut on your iPhone, then there are other ways to get rid of the water. You can use free third-party apps, or you can head over to a website that simply plays the sound to eject the water.
There are plenty of apps that can do this, but we’d recommend Sonic, as it’s available for free from the App Store and does the job very well. After installing the app, you can adjust the frequency of the sound and see which works best. Tap the Play button to start removing the water from your iPhone speaker.
You could also try out a website called Online Tone Generator to get rid of water from the speakers. Visit the website on your iPhone, select a frequency, and hit the play button.
As a precaution, you should not insert things into the speaker grill to get the water out. The above methods work well, so we’d recommend using them. Also, dry the iPhone immediately, keep it switched off for a while, and don’t open the SIM tray.
Even if your iPhone has a waterproof rating, water will still enter the speakers, earpiece, and charging port. Apple has added an IP rating on all iPhones, starting from the iPhone 7. But, if you drop your iPhone in water, it’s important that you dry it out as much as possible and not plug it into a charger.
We’d also recommend not to deliberately drop your iPhone in water as though newer models are waterproof. You can’t claim a warranty if something happens because of liquid leaking inside the device!
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