We recently told you about a couple of sites and even Video on YouTube that promise to fix your cell phone’s sound if it gets wet, either from accidentally submerging it in water or from the more common practice of using it as a speaker while you take a hot bath. Sometimes, water vapor leaks into the holes of your cell phone, causing moisture that eventually ruins the speakers. Well, I decided to try these methods on my old iPhone SEthe sound of which on the upper speaker is frankly terrible and which I, in fact, used in the shower.

How does sound remove water from a mobile phone?

The logic behind these YouTube videos, which have become a genre, is the same as with sound. Basically, all a speaker does is move air around itself, so a strong enough air flow will displace anything in or around it, including dust and water droplets. These types of sounds are usually serious, more or less like intense vibrations in headphones.

The same principle is used by the Apple Watch’s moisture-removal feature. Essentially, it produces an intense vibration—a tone—to remove water from the tiny holes through which sound escapes.

Sound to remove water from phone speaker (GUARANTEE)

Of course, there is an important difference: the Apple Watch has very few openings through which moisture and dust can enter, but this is not the case with a mobile phone, where dust and moisture can enter through spaces such as the charging port, speaker grilles, and even microphone holes. And while dust and water resistance certifications are always desirable (such as IP67 or IP68), over time this protection loses its effectiveness, especially if they are constantly in contact with water or moisture, which brings us to our next recommendation.

What happens if I go into the bathroom with my phone?

This is a fairly common practice, especially when it comes to using it as a portable speaker while taking a bath. This meant that my phone was constantly exposed to humidity due to the steam generated by the hot shower. However, I also exposed it to water droplets when I picked it up to answer an urgent WhatsApp message.

This practice, after repeated use, results in moisture getting into the phone even through the tiny holes in the speaker grille. If I add to this the possible raindrops I exposed it to, I think they may well be the reason why the top speaker is producing a lower and lower sound.

So, should you use your cell phone in the shower? The short answer is, don’t, even if you have an IP67 or IP68 rating. And do water-removal sounds work on cell phone speakers? Yes, they do, but don’t think of these solutions as an excuse to expose your smartphone to moisture. After all, speakers aren’t the only components that can fail when exposed to water.

Source: Digital Trends

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