Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?

YouTube videos claiming to expel water from phones partially work, offering some relief but not a complete solution to water damage.

: Millions watch YouTube videos to remove water from their phones, finding mixed results. Tests by iFixit revealed these videos help eject water from speakers but not from other areas. Experts recommend avoiding water exposure entirely, regardless of improved phone water resistance.

Millions of viewers turn to YouTube videos like 'Sound To Remove Water From Phone Speaker (GUARANTEED)' to save their wet phones. The community comments suggest a half-and-half success rate, with many users repeatedly returning to these videos after water exposure incidents.

David Pierce's investigation included a test by Shahram Mokhtari and Chayton Ritter of iFixit, who used UV dye to measure water expulsion in an iPhone 13, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 3, and Nokia 7.1. Results showed that while the videos could expel some water, they didn't fully resolve moisture issues, especially in hard-to-reach areas such as beneath buttons and in the SIM slot.

Experts like Eric Freeman from Bose and Carsten Frauenheim agree the speaker's air motion theory is plausible but not foolproof. Despite growing water resistance in modern phones, they caution against relying solely on these methods and advise keeping phones out of water as the surest prevention against damage.

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