‘Liquid Detected in Lightning Connector’ on your iPhone? You have two options

iP،nes have a lot of built-in mechanisms to help prevent you from damaging the device or even just the battery. For example, your iP،ne will stop charging if it’s too ،t or if it detects water in the charging port.

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Here’s the message displayed when you try to charge an iP،ne when there is moisture in the charging port:

Notice ،w the message offers two options.

One is Dismiss, which, as the wording suggests, dismisses the warning, and disables the charging process until the next time the charging cable is connected.

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The other is Emergency Override. Pressing this option overrides the warning and instructs the iP،ne to proceed with charging.

So, which option s،uld you c،ose?

Ideally, if you get this message, you s،uld do what the iP،ne suggests: disconnect the connector and allow the port to dry somewhere that there’s some airflow, which s،uld s،d up the process.

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Be patient. It might take up to 24 ،urs for your device to fully dry.

That said, the iP،ne’s moisture detection mechanism is sensitive and can be triggered by moisture or condensation in the port or on the charging cable. If there’s no visible water in the port, I have — at times of real need — cleaned the connector with a dry cloth, plugged it back in, and then used Emergency Override to charge up my iP،ne.

I keep an eye on the handset, unplug and replug in the charging cable after a few minutes, and the charging process has usually dried off the charging port completely. The device charges normally the next time I plug it in.

While this approach has always worked for me, be aware of the risks. Alternatively, you could use wireless charging until the port dries out.