It is commonly known that iPhones are waterproof and work well even after being exposed to water. But, the next time you take your device to the shower or forget to stash it in a dry place when you go for a swim, remember that the water can enter its microphone, speaker and charging port. Even though you don’t have to dry it immediately, you might need to eject water from your iPhone to get it to work properly again. Luckily, you can use the free shortcuts tool to get the water out of your iOS device without any hassle.
Read on to know all about what this Water Eject shortcut does and how to use it.
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How to eject water from an iPhone using Shortcuts
You can eject water from iPhone speakers using an iOS Siri Shortcut called Water Eject. Let’s see how to set up this shortcut and use it.
Step 1: Download and add Water Eject to Shortcuts app on your iPhone.
The Water Eject shortcut is compatible with iOS 13.0 or later on iPhones.
Step 2: Go to the My Shortcuts screen in the Shortcuts app and tap on Water Eject to initiate removing water from your device.
Step 3: From the drop-down list, select the ‘Start‘ option.
Step 4: Next, choose the intensity level depending on how much water has gotten into your iPhone. For best results, go for maximum intensity.
Step 5: Your phone will now emit a low-frequency sound at the volume selected by you.
Once it’s done, the shortcut will turn down the device’s volume to 50 percent and send you a notification about the completion.
What does the Water Eject shortcut do?
Water Eject is a free Shortcuts tool that helps protect iOS devices against any damage caused due to accidental contact with water. Wondering how? When run, this shortcut produces a low-frequency sound (165Hz) that expels water from the iPhone’s speaker cavity.
Note: This is an untrusted shortcut and requires you to turn on “Allow Untrusted Shortcuts” from your iPhone settings to use it
FAQs
Is there any other way to eject water from my iPhone other than Siri shortcut?
Besides the Siri shortcut, you can use apps like Sonic to eject water from your iPhone. There are certain websites as well that offer similar functionality. Click here to try.
