Water in iPhone XS earpiece.

I had spilled a bit of water on my iPhone XS Max, and the front firing speaker does not sound as loud as it used to. I know that it may take some time for the speaker to return work properly, but it has been over 24 hrs. Any suggestions?

iPhone XS Max, iOS 12

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 3:29 PM

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Branta_uk

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Apr 11, 2019 3:34 PM in response to kaan22

Put it front down on some absorbent paper, and play a good loud blast of music with a strong bass line to encourage water to migrate out. Apart from that, patience....

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