Playing this 'magical' YouTube video indeed draws water out of your phone

[Garth Gator]

Ever found yourself in a panic after accidentally dunking your phone in water? Several YouTube videos claim to present a miraculous solution: a sonic wave that can supposedly extract liquid from your device. Intrigued, tech experts at The Verge and iFixit decided to put this claim to the test.

 

Four smartphones—an iPhone 13, a Pixel 7 Pro, a Pixel 3, and a Nokia 7.1—were subjected to a water bath. After removing excess moisture, the experimenters played one of these mysterious videos, which has over 45 million views.

 

 

The results were mixed. The Pixel 7 Pro emerged completely dry, while the Nokia 7.1 struggled to shake off the water. The iPhone 13 and Pixel 3 landed somewhere in between.

 

How does this sonic sorcery work? It's not magic, but rather a carefully crafted sound that creates an air current strong enough to expel water droplets from your phone’s speaker. Accordingly, that’s how the Apple Watch’s water ejection feature works.

 

Before you reach for your phone and this video, remember: this trick is designed to target the speaker area, not other vulnerable parts like the USB port or SIM card slot. And while it might be a lifesaver, it’s not a free pass to shower with your device. Water resistance doesn’t mean waterproof.

 

• https://www.phonearena.com/news/Magical-YouTube-video-pumps-water-out-of-your-wet-phone-no-rice-needed_id161878 
• https://www.dexerto.com/tech/experts-reveal-youtube-videos-can-remove-water-from-a-phone-2879525/ 
• https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/27/youtube-videos-water-iphone/ 
• https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24228925/remove-water-phone-youtube-vergecast 

 

 

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