Most newer iPhones are water-resistant but Apple doesn’t offer a method to get water out from your iPhone. Weirdly, Apple Watch comes with that water ejection feature and even Samsung’s Galaxy Watch. If you’ve accidentally dropped the iPhone in the pool or shower, you might have noticed that the water that gets in the speaker grills and leads to muffled audio for some time until the water leaves the speaker grill.
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Does Rice really work?
One of the most popular ways to get water out of the iPhone speaker is to put it in the bag of rice for 24 hours. Yes, rice does help to absorb moisture on your iPhone, but this process is slow and takes an entire day. Fortunately, there are easier and faster methods that can get water out of the iPhone. Let’s check them out.
Before we begin
Most iPhones released after iPhone 7 are splash, water, and dust resistant. Also, according to Apple, water resistance is not permanent and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Plus it is not covered under any kind of warranty. Here is the list.
- iPhone 6 and older – no water resistance
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus- IP67
- iPhone 8 and 8 Plus – IP67
- iPhone X and XR- IP67
- iPhone Xs and Xs Max- IP68
- iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max- IP68
- iPhone SE 2020- IP68
- iPhone 12 Mini, 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max- IP68
Here IP68 under IEC standard 60529 means, your phone can withhold a maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes while IP67 means, it can hold a maximum depth of 1 meter up to 30 minutes. However, there are two exceptions where the iPhones have an IP68 rating but offer water resistance for different depths. iPhone SE 2020 only claims a water resistance of up to 1meter for 30 minutes and the iPhone 12 series offers a water resistance of up to 6 meters for 30 minutes.
How does it work?
All of the methods mentioned below, use a sound frequency that pushes the water molecules trapped between the speaker and the grill of the iPhone. You can use any of these methods with a similar success rate.
Get Water out of iPhone Speakers
If you drop your iPhone in the pool or shower, wipe it with a clean cloth. If you accidentally spill any other liquid like tea, coffee, etc, make sure you rinse it first under fresh cold water but make sure the water pressure isn’t high. Then wipe it with a clean cloth and make sure you do not charge your device until it’s completely dry because there might be some liquid in the lightning port that hasn’t evaporated completely.
1. With an App
This first method is completely manual. We’re going to use a simple app to play a low frequency sound that would agitate the water droplets trapped in the water grill enough so that the water can drip out of the iPhone. Power on your iPhone if you have not done it already. Download the Sonic app from the App Store. Once download put the iPhone on a flat surface and open the app. Swipe up and down the app to set a frequency. Ideally, it should be between 100-200 Hz and tap on the ‘Play’ button.
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You will see little drops of water coming out of the speaker grills, let the app run for a few seconds. And then take a clean cloth and wipe the speaker grill. Repeat the process several times unless you see no more water coming out. You can play a audio or a video on your iPhone to confirm if the sounds feels natural then you’re done.
However, the caveat of using this method is that the frequency is monotonous and might not be sufficient in expelling the water droplets fully. That’s why the other two methods are more efficient as it uses a rapid sound burst to expel the water droplets quickly.
2. With Siri Shortcuts
If you have Siri Shortcuts installed on your iPhone, you can try a shortcut called Water Eject. It works on the same principle as the Sonic app, i.e. plays a sound that forces the water out of the speaker grill instantly. Here is how it works.
Install the Shortcuts app from the App Store, if you haven’t already. Once downloaded, install Water Eject using this link. Once the shortcut is installed, simply run it from the Shortcuts app by tapping the shortcut icon.
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It would play a sound frequency that may not be audible to your ears but it should start spitting out water from the grills. After it is done, simply play an audio file to confirm that the speaker has returned to its normal sound.
3. With a Website
Another easy way to get water out of your iPhone is to visit fixmyspeakers.com. The website is really simple and just does one thing. It gets water out of the speakers. Simply tap the big and only button on the webpage to initiate a sound sequence. You can tap the button again to stop the sound, once the water stops spitting out the speaker grills.
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Closing words
I tested these methods on iPhone Xs Max, and all of them work flawlessly. Sure all three of the methods use a different sound frequency to do the job but all of those work. If you have an iPhone 7 or newer with an IP67 rating, you don’t need to worry much. As there is no official water resistance on iPhone 6 and older, you should take it to a repair shop if it presents any issues. Let me know your experience in the comments.
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