Guides

A muffled phone speaker is usually caused by water, lint, a case, a setting or Bluetooth. Work through these eight causes in order, from the quickest fix to the ones that need a repair.

What to do when a JBL, Sony, Boat or other Bluetooth speaker gets wet: draining the water, drying the port before charging, rinsing after salt or pool water, and fixing muffled sound.

Dropped your AirPods or earbuds in water, or put them through the wash? Here’s how to dry them safely, why you shouldn’t play cleaning tones in your ears, and how to tell if they are damaged.

The iPhone “Water Eject” shortcut and browser-based speaker cleaners use the same idea. Here’s how they compare, what’s actually built into Apple devices, and which is easier to use.

Got water in your OnePlus or OnePlus Nord speaker? Here’s how to clear it with sound, dry the phone safely and check both speakers afterwards.

How to clear water or dust from a Redmi, Xiaomi or POCO phone speaker, where to look for the built-in Clear speaker feature, and what to do if your phone doesn’t have it.

A practical guide to clearing water from a Samsung Galaxy or other Android phone speaker, handling the “moisture detected” warning, and drying the phone safely.

Water stuck in your iPhone speaker makes calls and music sound muffled. Here is the safe way to dry it out, what Apple advises against, and how a 165 Hz tone can help clear the grill.