Clear a muffled phone speaker
Play a tuned tone through your speaker to help shake out light moisture and lint. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Ready
Before you start
- Wipe the phone dry, especially around the speaker grille.
- Lay it speaker-side down on a folded cloth or paper towel.
- On iPhone, switch off Silent mode. Keep the phone volume around 60 to 80%.
- Run one cycle, wipe the grille, then listen. Repeat up to three times with short rests.
What to expect
This can help with light splashes, sweat and pocket lint. It cannot repair a damaged speaker, and it will not rescue a phone that sat underwater. If it still sounds muffled after three cycles, let the phone dry for a few hours or get it checked. Skip rice, hair dryers and compressed air. Output here is capped below your device maximum to go easy on the speaker.