Need to troubleshoot your iPhone or iPad because it fell in water? Find Out How to Get Wet iPhone Off Headphones Mode ASAP and save from water damage with these easy steps I did at home! May contain commissioned links.
How to Get Wet iPhone Off Headphones Mode
I did a serious blunder this summer. I brought my new iPhone to a water theme park, used it, and forgot to protect it.
So there my son was, going down his first big water slide, and whoosh! Big splash of water all over my phone. Luckily, the phone still functioned and I quickly dried it off with my towel.
But the one thing I could not do was get the phone out of headphones mode. My wet iPhone was stuck in headphones mode (even without something plugged into the jack) and I could not receive any phone calls or listen to anything via my speakers. Insert a bunch of explicit words.
So in my infinite wisdom (aka complete stupidity) I am sharing today how to get wet iPhone off headphones mode from home, without calling in the tech guys. This easy how to fix a water damaged iPhone or iPad may help save you time and money! This may also work for iPhones with headphone malfunctions. I thought this fitting with the iPhone 6 buzz 🙂
And now there’s iPhone 7 and iPhone X and iPhone 11 and iPhone 12? I can’t keep up.
Let me start with this disclaimer that I am NOT a tech guru or a wise person in all things iPhone, iPad or iPad mini. This is just something that I personally did to fix my water damaged iPhone from the comfort of home, and it worked.
Many years later, I have had NO problems with my phone since the water immersion accident. I do not guarantee results, just wanted to give folks a simple, easy, and frugal option before calling in the experts to possibly repair their water damaged iPhone.
How to Get Wet iPhone Off Headphones Mode at Home Step by Step Tutorial
Persistence, patience, and humility. It’s not easy to accept the fact that a little elbow grease may be needed to get your iPhone back to top condition. But how exactly do you get your water damaged iPhone back to normal?
With a few materials that you already own at home and a few deep breaths, you can have your phone back in no time without paying a professional or spending a ton of money. Ready to fix your own water damaged phone? Here are the easy steps I completed to get water out of the headphone jack:
What You Will Need:
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- A Q-Tip
- A Toothpick
- Your iPhone Headphones or your iPhone charger cable (NOT Air Pods)
- Your humility
Need a cheap waterproof case for next time? I highly recommend grabbing one:
Directions:
An iPhone can get stuck in headphones mode for multiple reasons. Most commonly, because of trapped dirt/dust/water in the headphone jack. Have some patience!
1. Start by taking your Q-Tip, and tightly wrapping the fibers around the Q-Tip stick. (This step is important, to make sure the fibers you are placing into the phone jack do NOT get stuck as well.) GENTLY place into headphones jack and twirl a few times to try and remove the water/dirt. You may have to remove some of the Q-Tip swab and re-wrap to get the swab tip to fit.
2. Take your iPhone headphones and push the cord end into headphones jack. (Alternatively if you only have iPhone air pods, you can use your iPhone charger cord.) Pull the headphones cord back out. Push and pull a few times to check if the phone is now on speaker mode. If your phone is still stuck in headphones mode, move on to step 3.
3. Using a toothpick, gently dig into the headphones jack to loosen an more debris still stuck in there. Reinsert the Q-Tip to grab and remove any excess debris from the jack.
4. Repeat step 2.
5. Repeat steps 1-3 if necessary. If still stuck in headphones mode after a few attempts, you unfortunately will need a professional.
I have heard this also works for those who possibly have water damaged iPads and iPad minis. Again, I do not guarantee results – but I’m so happy to hear how this post has helped many from purchasing new electronics. Reminder to never insert anything METAL into your iPhone or iPad. This could permanently damage your device.
I would bookmark, pin and save this site for future reference. You never know when you need to save your phone from your child throwing it in the toilet or something. I really, really, really hope this works for you guys and saves you and your phone from utter catastrophic destruction.
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Araceli says
This is awesome!!! I was panicking and thinking about how I was going to tell my parents! Thanks so much; this worked like a charm!
Thien says
It worked thank god
Davina says
Would a thumbtack work as well?
danni says
thankyou so much quickest fix ever you rock 👍🏻👍🏻
sim says
so simple but it worked! thank god!!
Brad says
None of these steps worked for me and I was about to give up. Then I remembered an old can of compressed air I had. Sprayed it in headphone jack and every other port I could find. Success!
I never would’ve tried without this article. Thanks!
nelly z says
omg it worked for me! thank you so so much. you are a genius
Bjorn says
I want to join the choirs of people saying Thank You!
I am very grateful for this information. You and this web page helped me and a lot of other people. I wish you the best!
Srini says
This worked like a magic. It didn’t work in the first try as I may have taken too much swab. I tried another time with a little bit more swab that tightly fit and black debris came out. Instantly started working. Thank you for the tip.
Storme says
I was just about to call the repair man when I stumbled across your article. Thanks so much I had given up hope.
Anna says
Thanks for the great tip. This worked a treat.
Anita Bower says
Oh yes!!! It worked with a Q tip, then tooth pick and more Q tip…. thanks so much, thought I’ll be needing a new phone
Cassie says
Even works with salt water! My phone got wet in the ocean (not submerged, but still pretty soaked) and I was feeling pretty hopeless. 2 q-tips did the trick, thanks so much!!
Dr Ruchi Rathore says
Oh god thanks a ton ….. u just saved my new iPad …. it actually worked with the Q-Tip
Thank you so much
Kelly says
You genuinely saved me. I was about near tears in despair over how bad my parents were going to kill me if I couldn’t fix this and am now near tears with relief that this worked. Even though this is an old post I had to thank you! It didn’t work at first which scared me but I just had to really dig in there and get the gunk out and it’s work now ~ I’m forever grateful!!
Lacy says
Same thank you
Franz says
Damnnnnnn you’re amazing! Thank you! It worked tho after many attempts just you need patience lol thanksss
Espeon101 says
It is 11:06 pm and you saved my life! My phone fell in the tub and I could not get it to work, my mother was going to kill me if she found out. Thank you thank you thank you
Ashly says
Omg I was freaking out! It worked like after the 3rd or 4th time! Phew! iPad was saved . Thanks a ton
Reina says
This was perfect! Thank you so much!
Madi Burnette says
So I am teen girl and I just got this phone i was washing my hand and the phone fell in the seat and I have not told my parents about it and I tried sticking a q tip in it and it would not fit so I got so scared I have looked all night and I found this and it worked! I do not haft to tell my parents and also now I will still be able to have my phone now!!!