If you have been using your iPhone for quite some time, you might notice that it might not be as loud as it once was. This can be an issue when you are using your phone for regular tasks, such as listening to music or making phone calls, and it turns out that it can be resolved without changing the whole speaker. Have you tried cleaning it?
An iPhone Can Get Dirty
A video, recently posted on Facebook, shows how dirty an iPhone can become by demonstrating how the speakers become blocked with all types of filth. The video shows a specialist painstakingly removing debris with a sharp tool. One Facebook user suggested blu tack instead if you are trying to do this yourself. The user also wrote that the most effective way to use blu tack is to carefully press it into the perforations of the speaker. Remove the blu tack and repeat the whole process until the speakers are clean.
Sharp Tools Can Do Damage
This warning is for people who are not that experienced in doing such activities. Using sharp tools can damage the speakers of your iPhone. In the meantime, another Facebook user wondered how a phone could get so filthy. Truth is, working with sawdust, drywall dust, cement dust, etc. can contribute to this, filling the speakers with all kinds of debris. Not to mention that your iPhone is probably in your pocket most of the time, which is an easy way for fabric from your clothes to get stuck in the speakers or microphone of your device. Just be careful while cleaning it because it may seem easy at first, but you might end up doing damage to your speakers.
If you want to clean your iPhone in any way, Apple suggests that you do so only after turning it off and disconnecting it from any cables. This is the safest approach to cleaning this device.