16 Symptoms of iPhone water damage

Water damage can cause various problems on iPhone. Once water gets in, it’s hard to know where it will spread or what kind of damage it will cause. Below we have listed many of the most common symptoms of iPhone water damage.

16 symptoms of iphone water damage

1. If your iPhone is hot

A water-damaged lithium-ion battery can become very hot. Although rare (especially for iPhones), lithium-ion batteries can catch fire when damaged. Every Apple store has a fire safety and Genius room. I have never used it, but be careful if you feel that your iPhone is starting to get hotter than usual.

2. If there is no sound on your iPhone

When water gets inside the iPhone and causes damage, its speakers can be damaged and prevent its ability to play sound. This may affect the ability to listen to music and music, listening to someone when someone calls you, or make your own calls by using the speaker.

3. iPhone 7 Speaker

As the rain begins to break up into your iPhone, the speakers may return to life. If they seem flat or flat at first, the sound quality may improve over time – or not.

We can’t be sure if this will help, but the new Apple Watches use a built-in microphone to repel water after submersion. Can this work for iPhone? We’re not sure, but if the speaker is loud, it wouldn’t hurt to turn up the volume and try it out.

4. If your iPhone won’t charge

One of the most common and frustrating iPhone problems happens when it charges. If water gets into your iPhone’s port (port), it can cause corrosion and prevent your iPhone from charging.

Try charging your iPhone with multiple cables and multiple chargers before coming to this conclusion.

However, if the LCI is red and your iPhone won’t charge, water damage could be the culprit. If you’ve tried wiping your iPhone with rice before reading this article (which we don’t recommend), grab a flashlight and check inside the port. Many times, I saw a grain of rice stuck in it.

Do not try to lock the Lightning cable into the Lightning port if it fits easily. Instead, use a brush you’ve never used before to gently brush away debris.

Clean the iPhone’s Lightning port with a toothbrush
When it is not possible to remove the rice without damaging the electronics, the phone must be replaced so that it can come back to life. A friend who had this problem borrowed some bone tools from a friend to remove rice grains, and it worked! However, we do not recommend using any metal except as a last resort.

5. If your iPhone does not recognize the SIM card

The SIM card is what stores data on your iPhone and helps you distinguish it from other phones on its network. Information such as the iPhone license key is stored on your SIM card.

These keys allow your iPhone to access your phone’s minutes, messages, and plan data.

Your iPhone may not be able to connect to your carrier’s cellular network if the SIM card or SIM card tray is damaged by liquid.

A sign that your SIM card or SIM tray has been damaged by liquid contact is if it says “No SIM card” in the upper left corner of your iPhone screen.

iPhone without SIM card

If you can rule out the possibility that a software or carrier-related issue is causing your iPhone to say No SIM Card, you may need to replace its SIM card or SIM tray.

6. If your iPhone is not working

When water damage affects the iPhone antenna, it will not work or work poorly. Either way, an iPhone isn’t an iPhone if you can’t make phone calls. Our article can help you solve the problem of poor or no work on the iPhone.

My iPhone says no transfer is working

7. If the Apple Logo is flashing on your iPhone

One sign that your iPhone has serious water damage is if it’s stuck flashing on the Apple logo. When this happens, your iPhone may be stuck in a restart loop.

Try resetting your iPhone to see if you can fix the problem. This is how to re-refer your iPhone to your power, depending on the model you have:

8. iPhone X stuck in reboot loop

How to reset the power of iPhone 6s in the previous version

Press at the same time and hold the building button in the power button until the screen is black and Apple log appears.

You can leave the two buttons when you see Apple marks in your iPhone.

How to reset iPhone 7 hard

Press and hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time until the Apple logo appears on your iPhone screen. Release both buttons once the Apple logo appears.

How to hard reset iPhone 8 to new version

Quickly press and release the volume up button, then quickly press and release the volume down button, then press and hold the side button until the Apple logo appears.

9. If the Apple logo is stuck on the screen

When you turn on your iPhone, it asks every corner, “Are you there?” Are you there?” Your iPhone might get stuck on the Apple logo if one of these things doesn’t respond.

10. iphone stuck on apple logo

If your iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes, try a power reset using the method described in the next sign.

11. If your iPhone camera is not working

The iPhone camera can stop working completely if liquid gets into the camera. Even if the camera is working, it is common for a water damaged iPhone to take bad pictures.

This happens when water covers the space or what is left from its evaporation. It is possible that if you leave your iPhone only for a short time, the camera will be completely ready again.

If your photos are still blurry after a few days, you may need to repair your camera.

12. If your iPhone can’t or won’t turn on

Water damage is often the cause of serious hardware problems that prevent your iPhone from turning on and working.

Liquid damage can damage your iPhone’s power supply or the connections between your iPhone’s battery and circuit board. The port on the bottom of your iPhone is also prone to water damage. Without power, your iPhone won’t charge or turn on. “It did my iPhone 4. I dropped it in a shallow pool for about 15 seconds and it never came back up.

I have to turn to the phone for this vacation.

Luckily, the new iPhones are water resistant, so this issue happens much less than before.

If you are sure that you are charging your iPhone, but it still cannot, try to perform a power reset. Your iPhone software may be crashing causing the display to go completely black.

13. If there are lines on the screen

Water damage can also cause vertical lines to appear on your iPhone screen. A vertical line on the iPhone screen usually indicates that the screen is cracked and the LCD cable is disconnected from the logic board.

Water that gets inside your iPhone can loosen the screen, damage the LCD cable, or damage the logic board.

14. If your iPhone’s battery is stuck

Don’t be surprised if your iPhone’s flashlight seems “stuck” when exposed to water.

An easy way to try and solve this problem is to perform a power reset, which will force your iPhone to turn off and on again.

Most of the time this will successfully “unlock” the power supply on your iPhone, assuming there is no major water damage.

If all else fails, or you don’t want to blind your friends, a piece of black electrical tape can be an effective temporary “fix”.

15. If your iPhone thinks the headphones are on

Your iPhone may incorrectly read that headphones are plugged into the headphone jack or power port if water has gotten into one of these holes. When this happens, your iPhone may be stuck in headphone mode.

The presence of liquid can trick your iPhone into thinking the headphones are on when they aren’t.

16. If your iPhone screen is black

Another problem that people often have when they enter the Apple Store is that their iPhone screen is black, but everything else is working fine. They can still hear the noise coming from the speakers!

When this happens, it usually means that the LCD cable has shortened causing the screen to go completely black. You can try resetting your iPhone, if the LCD cable is fried, that will not solve the problem.

How does iPhone water damage happen?

Water-resistant iPhones can still be damaged by water – there’s just a barrier that’s supposed to keep water out.

This barrier and its ability to withstand water can be damaged over time, making the iPhone unprotected from contact with water.

It is also important to note that water-resistant iPhones are not designed to withstand other liquids such as soaps and lotions. This is the main reason why we don’t recommend bringing your iPhone into the bathroom while you shower or bathe.

Below, we will talk about several types of water damage and some scenarios that can lead to iPhone water damage.

Water damage caused by steam

Believe it or not, your iPhone can be damaged by water vapor, which we believe has something to do with water. (A joke.) Apple recommends against using your iPhone in places like a sauna or any other environment with high humidity conditions.

Steam can enter the space of your iPhone and expand directly into it. As the steam condenses, water can spread to the interior of your iPhone.

Can rain damage the iPhone?

Yes, rain, another kind of water, can damage the waterproof iPhone. Although all iPhones since the iPhone 7 are water resistant, even a small amount of water can cause water damage.

Unless your iPhone is perfect, we recommend that you avoid using your iPhone in rainy weather. Rainwater can enter the harbor and cause a lot of damage.

iphone holder umbrella water damage

You should also be careful about using headphones on rainy days, especially if you have an old iPhone. Water can soak your headphone wires into your iPhone’s headphone jack or power port and damage them once inside.

Water damage caused by sweat and exercise

Your iPhone is at risk of water damage if you use wired headphones in the gym. If you use headphones, sweat can run down the wire and into the headphone jack or port. To avoid this problem completely, get a pair of Bluetooth headphones. No wires, no problems!

Can salt water damage your iPhone?

These new iPhones are water resistant, but not salt water resistant. Salt water poses another risk that regular water does not – corrosion.

Salt water can damage the components inside your device, adding another barrier to potential water damage. It is incredibly difficult to clean or repair corroded parts of the iPhone. You can replace damaged parts or replace your entire phone.