Phone "Speaker" is Crackling After Water Exposure

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You dropped your phone in water, and now the music sounds fuzzy and distorted.

Symptoms
  • Distorted sound
  • Low volume
  • Buzzing
Possible Causes
  • Water trapped in speaker mesh
  • Corrosion

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Play "Water Eject" Sound

Play a high-frequency tone (165Hz) to physically push water out of the speaker.

2

Dry with Gravity

Prop the phone up with the speaker facing down on a towel.

3

Do Not Use a Hairdryer

Heat can damage the screen and push water deeper into the phone.

When to See a Technician

Water in the speaker isn't always a death sentence; it just needs to be vibrated out before it dries and leaves mineral deposits.

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