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# Wet phone and speaker articles

Longer answers to questions we get about wet phones: how to check for water damage, what a water resistance rating means, and what moisture does inside a phone.

Marcus Brown, a phone technician, writes these articles. Each claim links to its source, mostly the support pages of Apple, Samsung, Google and Xiaomi. Where the makers say nothing, we say so. For a wet speaker right now, start with the [water eject tone](https://myphonespeaker.com/) or the [wet phone checklist](https://myphonespeaker.com/wet-phone-checklist/).

## All articles

-   ### [Condensation in your phone camera: why it fogs and what to do](https://myphonespeaker.com/blog/condensation-in-phone-camera/)
    
    Why the lens fogs inside after a temperature change, how to clear it safely, and when it is water, not condensation.
    
-   ### [Is IP68 waterproof? What the rating really means](https://myphonespeaker.com/blog/is-ip68-waterproof/)
    
    What the two digits mean, IP67 vs IP68, and what phone makers say about swimming, showers and salt water.
    
-   ### [How to tell if your phone has water damage](https://myphonespeaker.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-phone-has-water-damage/)
    
    Find the liquid damage indicator, read the warnings your phone shows, and test the speaker and microphone.