Potential water damage on my iPhone SE

My device when I woke up said there was water detected and that it couldn’t charge. I can’t remember if I clicked emergency override or dismiss as I did just get up. But, I did manage to let it dry for nearly 4 hours (also bought a new charger) and I went to a phone repair shop. The person said from what he sees it’s not got any water damage ( he didn’t look inside in my phone FYI).


I then charged it for like 30 minutes. After that I opened the SIM card to check the LSI and I all I could see was a grey line, I couldn’t see any red.


Prior context:


I hadn’t dropped it in water at all the day before but couple of days ago I did leave it in the bathroom while I was in the shower. I also did wipe my phone with baby wipes (I know you’re not meant buy I didn’t realise at the time). This all happened a couple of days ago before I got this notification.


I also was in heavy rain a for a few minutes yesterday.



So, is my phone probably fine? The only other thing is that when I called my dad, every now and then I sounded muffled.


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iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on May 29, 2024 3:21 PM

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Posted on May 29, 2024 3:26 PM

Power off the phone and let it dry for at least a full day. Two days would be even better if possible.


Then, power up the phone and see how it is behaving.


Audio still muffled? If yes, that would indicate that the speaker has been damaged.


Make an appointment at the Apple Store or take the phone to an authorized Apple service shop to let them take a look. You can find a list of authorized shops in your area using this link: Find Locations


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May 29, 2024 3:26 PM in response to nye209

Power off the phone and let it dry for at least a full day. Two days would be even better if possible.


Then, power up the phone and see how it is behaving.


Audio still muffled? If yes, that would indicate that the speaker has been damaged.


Make an appointment at the Apple Store or take the phone to an authorized Apple service shop to let them take a look. You can find a list of authorized shops in your area using this link: Find Locations


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Potential water damage on my iPhone SE

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