Unable to use microphone after light swim or taking a shower on apple watch series 9

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Unable to use microphone after light swim or taking a shower on apple watch series 9

Hi,

I have recently serviced the Apple Watch 9 because it has some problems after being in water for some short time (swimming). The service says it is everything ok but it is not. Here are two dictations that are recorded on watch microphone. The first 15 minutes after swimming and ejecting the water feature, and the second one after 35min.

This problem is started to happen on 25.5 this year and before that the microphone can be used remedially after swimming with no problem. Now I must wait 35min to use the watch with Siri commands or to answer the call or dictate a message on watch. The watch is under garantie till 2.8.2025. The service will not repair or replace this watch. Is there anyone else having that problem?

I have also a series 6 watch that is 4 years old and it did not have this problem and I cann use this series 6 to take a call under shower and anyone cann hear me crearly.

I also attach a link to onedrive to dictations.

Watch dictations after swiming or taking a shower

Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 11

Posted on Jun 25, 2025 02:16 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 25, 2025 03:42 PM in response to nfilipek

I personally don't see an issue other than the fact that it was fine before. The water eject feature only clears the speaker, not the microphone or anything else so it would make sense that Siri wouldn't be able to hear you.

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Jun 26, 2025 01:55 PM in response to Mrokircredsz

I agree but if you imagine a scenario where you where swimming and after that something happens you are unable to call or speak to the watch because the microphone is not working. I said that I have series 6 and you cann dive with it and emediatly after that you cann use the mic on the watch and everyone cann hear you crearly but not on this sersies 9, you should wait 30, 40 or an hour to be able to use it.

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