How to Use the Speaker Cleaner
- Take off headphones and earbuds, and disconnect Bluetooth speakers, so the tone plays from the phone itself.
- Dry the outside of the phone and shake out any loose water, speaker side down.
- Turn the media volume all the way up. This is the one time full volume helps.
- Place the phone speaker side down on a towel and tap Start Cleaner. Water may bead up on the towel.
- Repeat two or three times, then play something to check the sound, or run the speaker test.
What It Can and Can't Do
The tone moves the speaker cone back and forth 165 times a second. That can push droplets out of the speaker grille, which is often all that makes a wet phone sound muffled.
It can't dry water inside the phone, stop corrosion, or fix a speaker that was damaged. Salt water, pool water, and drinks leave residue that a tone won't clear.
If It Still Sounds Muffled
- Leave the phone to dry in open air for a few hours, and don't charge it while the port is wet.
- Apple's advice for a wet iPhone is to avoid heat, compressed air, cotton swabs, and rice.
- If the sound is still distorted after a day, the speaker may be damaged. Get it checked by the maker or a repair shop.