How to Get Water out of Your Phone’s Speaker?

It’s common for your phone to experience some water damage due to accidental splashes and such since we carry them around a lot.

And, if you’re also facing some issues with your speakers after water contact, this article helps fix this problem without going anywhere.

Before starting this guide, please understand that fixing your phone by yourself can pose potential risks. But, follow the steps given below and you’re golden. So, let’s get to it.

How do I get Water out of my Phone’s Speaker?

The moment your phone’s speaker has contacted water, you need to hurry up and towel dry the outside of your phone.

Check if the water has seeped into other components. If yes, then switch off your phone and let it dry at room temperature. 

If not, then we suggest playing a speaker cleaning audio from the water eject application and check if the water is pushed out.

Time is one of the most crucial elements of saving your phone from water damage, and that’s why you need to act quickly in such situations. 

You can also identify if the water has started damaging your speakers through water indicating features that are present in a lot of phones.

These indicators are present in both Android and iOS devices and turn red the moment they detect water damage. This is why you should definitely check this water indicator whenever your phone has contact with water. 

It is known as LDI (Liquid Damage Indicator) in Android phones, and can be easily located in the headphone jack, battery compartment, or SIM tray slot.

On the other hand, the water indicator in iPhones is named as the LCI (Liquid Contact Indicator), which is present in the charging port.

Do’s and Don’ts

According to leading phone manufacturers, there are a couple of things that you should do to prevent further water damage, which includes removing the phone case, SIM card, SD Card, and anything that you want to protect from the water.

Next, wipe the phone using a damp towel and gently shake your phone to remove water from sensitive areas.

On the other hand, there is also a small list of things you shouldn’t be doing.

This includes charging the phone, inserting cotton swabs inside its ports, slapping or shaking the phone, and continually trying to use the phone and its speakers even when they are not functioning properly. Slapping, shaking, or trying to forcefully take out water from your mobile phone speakers, will only result in further damage to your phone’s speakers.

Step-by-Step Process of Ejecting Water from your Phone’s Speaker

Let’s get to the point and discuss the complete step-by-step guide that can help you eject water from your phone’s speaker at home.

Clean/Wipe the Phone With a Cloth

You need to immediately wipe your phone when it has come in contact with water.

Also, make sure that you wipe your phone perfectly from both the back and front while also giving extra attention to the places near the headphone, charging, and SIM ports, since water can easily seep in through these places.

While wiping down the phone with a cloth, make sure that you don’t insert the cloth inside the headphone and charging ports since it can cause severe damage to the device.

Apart from that, make sure that you have removed your phone case since it can trap water.

While wiping your device, you also need to pick the right cloth to do the job.

Now, this entirely depends on the type of liquid you dropped on your phone.

For instance, if the water damage in your phone speaker is caused by pure water, like the water from your bottle or a freshwater lake, then swiping it down with a dry absorbent cloth is all you need to do. 

However, if the damage is caused by other liquids such as juices or salt water, then wiping the phone with a damp cloth is what’s best for you since this will help remove any corrosive components present in the liquids from your mobile phone.

This is because liquids other than pure water contain a large amount of corrosive components that can cause irreversible damage to other parts of the phone.

Download the Water Eject Application

Now that your mobile phone is thoroughly wiped down and its surface is free from water, it’s now time to give your speakers a deep clean that pushes out all of its water and turns them back to normal. 

But how so? Well, you can simply use a water ejecting application that plays a special sound to push out all the water that’s trapped inside your speakers.

Most industry experts prefer using the water eject application, which is available on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

Rated over 4.5 on the app store, the water eject application contains a professional phone cleaning interface that allows you to play a number of different sounds, with each having its own intensity and purpose, to push the water outside of your phone speaker.

Now, after downloading the Water Eject application, you will see a simple interface that focuses on offering a solution in just one click.

You can select from around three different sounds, adjust the volume, sharpness, and even the intensity of the sound. This gives you complete control over how you want your speaker to be cleaned.

Hold on. There is still one important thing left to do before you turn on that application.

Before you click on the eject button inside the app, make sure that your phone is not connected to any Bluetooth speaker since high-intensity sounds, when played on loudspeakers, can cause hearing damage.

Another thing you need to be sure about is your phone’s volume since it needs to be on max while using the water eject app.

Now, select the audio type, set the volume and intensity, and simply click on the eject button. Repeat this process 2 to 3 times while pointing your phone speaker toward the ground.

Now run a test audio with different frequencies to check if your speaker is back in its original state. And, if the problem still persists, move on to the next step.

Check LCI for Water Damage

Provided your phone speakers are still giving out muffled sounds after using the water eject application, you should go through the phone and try using it for different purposes.

If the phone shows a decrease in its performance or struggles to function properly, it’s quite certain that water has seeped up inside it.

A great way to check for this water damage is to check your phone’s LCI (Liquid Contact Indicators).

Present in all modern phones, the LCI is a phone component that can indicate water damage by changing its color.

These are present in both Android and iOS mobile phones and can mostly be found in the headphone or charging port.

Now, if the LCI turns out to be white or silver, then the phone does not have significant water damage.

However, if the LCI is completely red, I’m afraid to say that your phone is probably damaged by the water and needs to be dried or even repaired by a professional.

Talking about its exact location, Android users can mostly find the LCI in the headphone jack, battery compartment, or SIM tray slot, whereas iOS users can always find the LCI in their mobile charging ports.

Dry the Phone at Room Temperature

Now that you have identified the water damage and the problems your phone is  facing, it is now time to take that one last chance before you can take the phone to a technician and get it fixed professionally.

This last step is letting both the phone and its speakers dry by keeping it at room temperature for up to 24 hours.

So, if you own a phone that can be disassembled easily, then open its back, remove the battery, and keep all the components inside a ventilated, dry room.

While doing this, make sure that the affected speaker inside your mobile phone is facing downwards so that water can slowly seep out.

On top of that, if you want to speed up the drying process, then using rice is a good idea. However, we don’t suggest directly dumping your phone inside a bucket of rice.

Instead, what you should do is take a small bag of rice and thoroughly clean it and make it free of any dust or debris that can get inside your mobile phone.

Once you have this clean bag of rice, keep your phone inside it and wait for the rice to soak up the water.

Still Facing Problems?

Suppose none of the above-mentioned solutions work in your favor, and your speakers are still performing badly, then, you can assume that your speakers are damaged quite badly.

However, there is still no need to worry a lot as the professional mobile technicians can easily repair or replace your speakers depending upon the extent of the damage.

And to make sure that you get the best possible solution for your water-damaged speakers, we recommend that you explain the situation and the type of liquid that’s spilled on your mobile phone to your technician so that they can provide you with the best solution possible.

Now, phone speaker repair or replacement costs can vary for different brands and models; thus, it’s always a good idea to directly visit the brand’s official repair center to avoid any further damages to your speakers.

FAQ’s

Conclusion

We hope that by now, you must have understood the exact steps that you need to take whenever your phone’s speakers get in touch with water. If you don’t, here is a quick recap.

First, wipe your phone with a cloth properly and dry it completely. Next, download the water eject app that pushes the water out from your phone speakers.

Additionally, check the LCI present in your device for any water damages and if the problem still continues, dry it at room temperature for 24 hours straight. 

Let us know if you have any doubts regarding the entire process of fixing your phone’s speakers.

And, if you know any other methods that we might have missed in this article, we would love to hear from you. Reach out to us on our email and brief us about your experience.

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