Guides
Honest, practical help for common phone problems.
How to get water out of your iPhone speaker
Step-by-step, honest advice for clearing water from an iPhone speaker — what works, what doesn't, and when to get help.
How to get water out of your Android speaker
Practical steps to clear water from Samsung, Pixel and other Android phone speakers safely.
Why does my phone speaker sound muffled?
The common causes of muffled phone audio — water, dust, cases, settings and hardware — and how to fix each one.
Liquid detected in iPhone charging port: what it means and what to do
Seeing “Liquid Detected” on your iPhone? What the alert means, how long to wait, the emergency override, and what not to do while the port dries.
Samsung “moisture detected” in charging port: what it means and how to fix it
Why your Galaxy shows a moisture warning or water drop icon, how to dry the USB port safely, false alarms, and when to contact Samsung.
Phone fell in water? What to do in the first 10 minutes (and why not rice)
Dropped your phone in water? Calm first steps for the first 10 minutes, why rice is a bad idea, salt and pool water, drying, and when to get it repaired.
How to clean dust and lint out of your phone speaker safely
Get dust, lint and pocket debris out of your phone speaker and earpiece safely: soft brush, the tape trick, what not to poke, and the dust cleaner tone.
Phone mic not working in calls but works on speaker? How to fix it
People can’t hear you on calls but your mic works elsewhere? Learn which mic does what, how to test each one, and the settings, cases and apps to check.