If water just got into your phone's speaker, what matters most is what you do in the next few minutes -- not which app or tool you reach for first.
Do This First
- Don't plug in a charger or headphones. Many phones will show a liquid-detected warning on the charging port; wait for it to clear on its own rather than forcing a connection.
- Wipe off surface water with a soft, absorbent cloth.
- Hold or lay the phone speaker-side down so gravity can help any loose water drain out of the opening.
- Leave it alone for a few minutes before trying anything else.
Don't Do This
Skip rice, freezers, hair dryers on hot settings, and shaking the phone hard enough to risk dropping it. Rice dust can work its way into the speaker and port openings and add a second problem on top of the first; heat can damage the battery and screen adhesive.
When a Water Eject Sound Is Worth Trying
Once the surface is dry and the phone has sat speaker-down for a few minutes, a water eject sound is a reasonable next step. Water Eject plays a low, pulsing tone intended to help move remaining trapped moisture out of the speaker mesh. It's not guaranteed to work and it can't detect whether water is actually present -- it's simply a sound cycle you can try safely.
What an IP Rating Changes (and Doesn't)
An IP rating describes how a phone was tested against water under specific lab conditions, not a guarantee that water can never enter the speaker mesh in everyday use. A rated phone can still end up with a temporarily muffled speaker after a splash.
If Nothing Improves
If the phone was submerged for an extended time, exposed to anything other than fresh water, or sound doesn't change at all after a few attempts spaced a few minutes apart, further drying and sound cycles are unlikely to help -- have the phone inspected by the manufacturer or a repair professional.