Is there a water eject on iPhone?
Not as a built-in button. Apple Watch has Water Lock, which plays a sound to clear its speaker when you turn it off; iPhone has no such setting. What people call the iPhone water eject is either a Shortcut shared online or an app that plays the same kind of tone.
Does it work?
For water in the speaker grille, usually yes. The vibration shakes the droplets out, and you can hear it happen: the first seconds sound rattly or buzzy, then the tone clears up.
It cannot dry the inside of the phone. iPhone 7 and later are splash and water resistant, but the resistance wears down over time, and liquid damage is not covered by Apple’s warranty — so if the phone went under water, treat the tone as a way to clear the speaker, not as a repair.
How to eject water from the iPhone speaker
- Unplug any cable, wipe the phone and turn the volume all the way up.
- Hold the phone with the speaker facing down, so the water has somewhere to go.
- Play a low tone — around 150–170 Hz — for 30 to 60 seconds, with an app or a Shortcut.
- Play a test sound or some music. If it is still muffled, let the phone rest for a few minutes and repeat once or twice.
If the phone was submerged or shows a liquid-detection alert, Apple’s advice is to tap it gently against your hand with the charging port facing down, leave it in a dry place with some airflow for at least 30 minutes before charging, and allow up to 24 hours for it to dry completely. Do not use a heat source or compressed air, do not push a cotton swab or paper towel into the port, and do not put the phone in rice — small particles can damage it.
Shortcut or app?
Both play a tone, so both can clear the grille. A Shortcut is free and plays one fixed sound; you add it from a link and run it from the Shortcuts app or with Siri. An app is one tap away and usually adds more: programs for dust and the earpiece, a test sound to check the result, a choice of frequency. Our comparison of free water eject apps covers ten of them.
Is water eject safe for the speaker?
A minute of a loud low tone is within what a phone speaker does when you play loud music, and Apple uses the same trick on the Watch. Keep sessions short rather than running a tone for many minutes in a row, and stop if a rattle stays after the phone is dry — that points to damage, not water, and is a job for a repair shop.
Questions and answers
Is there a water eject button on iPhone?
No. Only Apple Watch has a built-in water ejection (Water Lock). On iPhone you use a Shortcut or an app that plays a low tone.
Which frequency ejects water from a phone speaker?
Low tones move the speaker membrane the most, so most tools use something around 150–170 Hz. Unda uses 165 Hz. Apps with a slider let you try other frequencies.
Should I put a wet iPhone in rice?
No. Apple advises against it: small particles of rice can get into the phone and damage it. Leave it in a dry place with some airflow instead.
How do I cancel a water eject app subscription?
Open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, choose the app and tap Cancel Subscription. Deleting the app does not cancel it.