Guides

Practical, step-by-step help for getting water and dust out of phone speakers, fixing muffled or crackling sound, and using the Fix My Speaker tool safely. Start with the guide that matches your device or problem.

If your phone has just got wet, read phone fell in water: first steps first, then use the speaker cleaner tool once the phone is safe to use.

All guides

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  Apple Watch Water Lock: How to Eject Water From Your Watch Speaker
  Apple Watch has a built-in Water Lock feature that ejects water from its speaker with sound. Here’s how to use it, when to use it, and what to do if your watch still sounds muffled.
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  Earpiece Speaker Muffled on Calls? How to Clean and Fix It
  If callers sound distant or muffled only when the phone is at your ear, the earpiece speaker is probably blocked by dust, oil, a screen protector or water. Here’s how to fix it.
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  Phone Speaker Volume Too Low? How to Make It Louder
  If your phone speaker has become quieter than it used to be, the cause is often a setting, a blocked grille or a volume limit. Here’s how to find it and fix it on iPhone and Android.
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  When to Take Your Phone Speaker to a Repair Shop
  How to tell when a speaker problem needs a professional, what a technician will check, questions to ask before a repair, and how to choose between an authorised service centre and a local shop.
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  How to Test Stereo Speakers on a Phone, Laptop or Bluetooth Speaker
  Find out whether both of your speakers are working, which side is left and right, and what a failed left/right test actually means, with a free online stereo test.
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  Laptop Speaker Not Working? Fixes for Windows and Mac
  No sound, crackling or muffled audio from your laptop speakers? Work through these checks for Windows 10, Windows 11 and macOS, from output settings to drivers and hardware.
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  Does the 165 Hz Water Eject Tone Really Work? An Honest Explanation
  Why do speaker cleaning tools use 165 Hz, what does the sound actually do to water in a speaker, and what can’t it fix? A plain-English explanation without the hype.
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  Phone Fell in Water? The First Steps (and the Myths to Ignore)
  Dropped your phone in water? Here’s exactly what to do in the first few minutes and hours, why rice and hair dryers are bad ideas, and when to get professional help.
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  Speaker Crackling? Common Causes and How to Fix Them
  Crackling, popping or buzzing from a phone, laptop or Bluetooth speaker can be caused by water, dust, Bluetooth interference, software or a damaged driver. Here’s how to tell which one you have.
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  How to Clean Dust From a Phone Speaker Grill Safely
  Lint and dust slowly clog phone speaker and earpiece grilles, making sound dull. Here’s a safe, step-by-step cleaning method with tools you already have, plus what to avoid.
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  Why Does My Phone Speaker Sound Muffled? 8 Causes and Fixes
  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.
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  JBL or Bluetooth Speaker Got Wet? How to Dry It and Get the Sound Back
  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.
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  AirPods or Earbuds Got Wet? What to Do (and What Not To)
  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.
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  iPhone Water Eject Shortcut vs an Online Speaker Cleaner: Which Should You Use?
  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.
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  OnePlus Speaker Muffled After Water? How to Fix It
  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.
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  Redmi, Xiaomi and POCO Speaker Water Fix (Including the Built-in Clear Speaker Option)
  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.
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  How to Remove Water from a Samsung or Android Phone Speaker
  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.
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  How to Get Water Out of an iPhone Speaker (Step-by-Step)
  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.