Many people have been receiving the liquid in the Lightning connector message on their iPhones despite not having wet the charging port. This issue is extremely frequent, and it may be annoying as your iPhone does not want to be charged, even though you dried it with a towel.
The same problem shown as a “moisture detected” error also occurs on Samsung by many users. In this post, I will guide you through the explanations of why these warnings take place, what has been reliably established as effective fixes to your iPhone, as well as some outlook into how you can avoid moisture-related problems on your devices altogether in 2025.
We will explain step by step so that you could cure this at home. There is no necessity of appending to an Apple Store/ service center unless you exhaust all the means here and the trouble does not clear-off.
What Is the “Liquid Detected” Problem on iPhone or Samsung?
When you insert your charger and you get a pop-up message such as liquid detected in lightning port, your phone assumes that the charging port or your cable might be wet. Every once and a while, you can see:
- The charging continues to stop and stall functioning
- The warning of the liquid detected shows though after it is dismissed
- The charging will not resume after repeated efforts of charging
This is not an issue confined to iPhone. Samsung phone has an error of moisture detected, which cannot go away so you ended up searching why my phone says there is the water in the charging port but it is dry in 2025.
The maintenance of these alerts may occur even without your spilling water in your phone due to small traces of water or even humid conditions, even worse with dirty charging cables. It can be easily misleading, most of the time when your phone as well as your cables appear totally dry.
Why Does the “Liquid Detected” Error Appear?
You might think, Why does my iPhone show that there is water in charging port, when it is dry out? These are some of the probable causes of this to happen in both an iPhone and Samsung:
- Humidity in charging port: Water getting even a small amount of humidity may activate the sensor present in your charging port.
- Dirty or wet charging cable: In case of moisture or water stains on the connector or cables a little, the error comes up.
- Non-original chargers: The non-original cables which are not always approved by Apple or Samsung are cheaper and this is the main cause of this trouble.
- Dust, lint or debris in the port: the moisture sensors behave erratically because of small particles.
- Software error: There are times when the system of your phone is included in the error and will not restart the warning even though everything appears dry.
Here’s a quick list of frequent causes:
- A wet or a sweaty cable plug on a charging cable
- The water droplets in the port which you cannot tell
- Plugging-in a non-original or ancient cable
- obstruction of the port contacts by dust or dirt
- Accumulation of moisture inside because of rain or steam exposure
How To Fix “Liquid Detected” or Moisture Warnings on iPhone (Working 2025)
To take care of a trickster iPhone, which reports the liquid in the charging port, but the area is dry: take the following simple steps. Most of them are also applied to moisture found on charging port errors on Samsung.
Cleaning The Charging Cable and Port
What I do the most often is to check the cable and the port. This is the solution most of the times.
Steps to Clean
- Turn off the charger. Do not attempt to do charging as you clean.
- Clean the cable connector using dry and clean cloth. In case you notice any wetness or smudges, you carefully remove them.
- Examine the port in iPhone. Inspect by use of a torch. In case you do find some dust you might blow it away or use a soft brush.
- Cotton used lightly: Get a little piece of dry cotton. With a wooden toothpick, or small stick, push it in the port; carefully, without any pressure of force; you do not want to damage it: indeed, keep everything as light as you can.
- In case you suspect moisture, leave the cotton wet at least 5-10 min then scrape it out intimately.
- Allow the port air dry a little bit and then re-insert the charger.
- Hold the Lightning port over your mouth and blow warm air into Lightning port between 1-2 minutes.
- In case your phone is hot, do not use it till it cools.
- Once dry, leave your phone to dry a little just to allow any concealed moisture to dry.
Using a Hair Dryer (The Right Way)
I’ve had success drying out the port using a hair dryer, but you have to do it carefully.
- Set the dryer to the low heat. It should never be cooked with feature of high heat.
- Place the hair dryer some inches below the bottom of the phone.
- Warm the air filled into the Lightning port with gentle, hot air in a period of 1-2 min.
- When your phone is hot, red, and when it gets too warm, quit using it and allow it to cool.
- Upon drying, dry your phone first and after some time, leave it, then the residual moisture will dry up.
In the case your Samsung won t go away problem shows, you may apply the same method in case the moisture is detected. At all times apply minimal heat and exercise distance.
Remove Moisture Using Cotton (Hui)
The port is possessed sometimes of a sort of invisible moisture that it clings to regardless of what. That is assisted by dry cotton (also referred to as hui):
- Put a bit of dry cotton into a roll.
- Insert it in the charging port with the assistance of a toothpick.
- Allow it to soak in it in 10 minutes to get rid of any moisture that is within it.
- Lightly take off the cotton.
Restart or Power Down Your Phone
After cleaning and drying, sometimes the sensor keeps showing the error. Here’s what to do:
- Turn off your phone on completion of clean up.
- Wait for five-to-ten minutes.
- Turn it on reversed and plug in you charger and check.
What If Nothing Works?
In case you have done all of these tricks but my phone reports that there is water in the charging port, but it is dry, or water in charging port Samsung keeps popping out, you can be having a more serious problem.
Clearing the USB cache on Samsung phone can be used to assist in resetting the moisture detected:
How to Clear USB Cache on Samsung
- Go to Settings > Apps > Show system apps.
- Find USB Settings.
- Tap Storage, then tap Clear Cache.
For some users, you may want to try disabling the moisture detection feature, but it’s not always recommended unless you’re sure there’s no real water in the port.
How to Disable Moisture Detected Warning on Samsung
- Go to Settings > Apps > Show system apps.
- Find USB Settings or Moisture Detection.
- Force stop the app or clear its data.
It can be dangerous to turn off moisture protection when you actually have fluid in the cargo area take this measure only when you have obtained absolute assurance of the safety of your port.
In case all these solutions do not help, then you should go to your nearest Apple store or Samsung service hub. Occasionally, the hardware either sensors or components may develop faults and may require a working service.
Extra Tips and Cautions
A few important things to remember to keep your phone in top shape and avoid this problem:
- In any case use an Apple-Patented or Samsung Genuine charger and cable. Fake or generic cables can be the reason for false sensor readings.
- Don’t speeding beforehand cleaning. Squeeze or dig too much inside the hole and it is damaged.
- Always avoid using metal things to clean, plastic is safer, or wood.
- Do not plug your phone into the power if you think there is actual water in the phone. Let it get the air dry for a few a couple of hours before testing.
- If you have tried several times and the error continues you are better off seeking professional help.
- Don’t charge in humid environment or in raining conditions
User Safety and Maintenance Tips
Keeping your phone safe goes beyond fixing the error. Here are a few practices I follow:
- Avoid these things when using your phone and when charging it, do not use water.
- Keep dry your accessories and phone.
- Coming in from outside (tropical and rainy weather, primarily) to put your phone at the room temperature level is recommended before charging.
- Before plugging, check your port and your cable. Wetness or any dust is sufficient to cause errors.
Conclusion
It is stressful to overcome such a problem as the liquid detected alarm which can appear when my phone informs me that the charging port has some water in it, but it is not water there and 2025 appears. However, in the majority of cases, it is not necessary to become afraid and go to a service center. Most users resolve this trouble by careful cleaning, gentle drying, with original chargers, and by a bit of patience.
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