Miracle ‘vibrating’ YouTube clip pushes water out from your wet iPhone as fans rave cell-saving trick ‘really does work’

A POPULAR YouTube video claims to push water out of your iPhone’s speakers – and fans testify that it works.

Titled “Sound To Remove Water From Phone Speaker (GUARANTEED),” the two-minute-long clip has racked up an impressive 45 million views.

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A two-minute-long YouTube clip claims it is ‘guaranteed’ to shake water out of your iPhone speakers – and users who’ve tried it claim it works[/caption]

The mechanism behind the seemingly magical trick is quite simple.

Speakers generate sound by pushing air around. If this is done with enough force, it can dislodge droplets of liquid that have seeped into the phone.

The lowest tone the speaker can reproduce at the loudest volume possible will generate the most motion. The video itself features a low, droning hum.

It is worth noting this method only works on speakers. Other parts of the phone like the USB port will remain waterlogged.

More than 140,000 comments on the video claim it works, with many users returning after repeated accidents.

“At least once or twice a year for the past three years I’ve been coming back here,” one user wrote.

“This sound has been with me through drink spills, bath times, washing dishes, my dog’s water bowl, rain, sleet, and snow, and my newest visit – a flower vase,” another user quipped.

Using vibrations to push out water is no new strategy. In fact, the Apple Watch comes with a built-in tool that does the same thing.

Navigate to Control Center and tap the Water Lock button, which displays as a droplet icon at the top of the watch face.

This will trigger the speaker to emit a loud sound and expel moisture.

To turn it off, press and hold the Digital Crown on the side of your watch until the display says Unlocked.

The speakers will emit a series of tones to clear any remaining water before you can return to using your display.

Water Lock turns on automatically when the wearer begins a “water-based workout” like swimming, surfing, or scuba diving.

The “vibrating” method is preferable to leaving your phone in rice -which experts agree is not just ineffective but dangerous.

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Speakers generate sound by pushing air, so playing the lowest and loudest sound possible should jolt water from your speakers – unlike the harmful “rice trick”[/caption]

This so-called “hack” has been around for years and was seemingly unchallenged before Apple published an advisory earlier this year.

“Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice. Doing so could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone,” the company wrote in January.

Contrary to popular belief, rice is not particularly conducive to water-sucking. It is only absorbent when cooked.

Moreover, it can harm your phone by introducing starch particles.

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Unfortunately, the ‘vibration’ trick only works with phone speakers. Other parts of the device like the SIM card slot and USB port will be unaffected[/caption]

Instead, try the speaker trick or take the device to an expert if the damage is more extensive.

You could also try turning your phone upside down and tapping it against your hand to rid the water particles.

Apple‘s warranty does not cover water damage, nor does the higher-end AppleCare+.