The video was tested by the American publication Verge in collaboration with Fixit. The publication appeared under iPhone13A Pixel 7 Proa Pixel 3 and a Nokia 7.1 in water with UV dye and left them overnight. The results? It’s both yes and no
Why the answer is yes
According to The Verge’s report, the video did indeed manage to squeeze water out of the speakers of the phones tested in the experiment, although this varied depending on the model.
It states that “the Pixel 7 Pro was essentially bone dry, the Nokia 7.1 was more or less ruined, and the iPhone 13 and Pixel 3 were somewhere in between.”
To explain how sound can be used to push water out of a phone’s speaker, it’s said that a speaker is really just pushing air around. If you can get it to push enough air with enough force, you might be able to just push drops of liquid out of their source.
Watch the video here:
Sound to remove water from phone speaker (GUARANTEED)
Why it might not work
The report states that the video is “not a complete solution to the problem.” It adds that while the video shows the air coming out right next to the speaker, it does not resolve issues elsewhere on the device – under the buttons, USB port, or SIM card slot.
Chayton Ritter, iFixit’s lead teardown engineer, said the video “sort of works. It can’t hurt, but I don’t think it’s the ultimate solution or a way to get all the fluid out.”
How users reacted to the viral video
Nevertheless, the video seems to be a hit with users. One of the users commented on the YouTube video saying “Just dropped a glass of water on my phone. So happy to be back to this wonderful community. Anyone up for August 2024?”
“This sound has accompanied me through spilled drinks, baths, washing dishes, my dog’s water bowl, rain, sleet, snow, and my most recent visit – a vase of flowers. May God bless this community in all your wet phone efforts,” said another.
