Q: My iPhone 4 ear speaker is not working I could't able to hear any thing from ear speaker to lessen I had to put on loud speaker or ... My iPhone 4 ear speaker is not working I could't able to hear any thing from ear speaker to lessen I had to put on loud speaker or to use handsfree please help me out with this problem if some body have answer? more
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Dec 5, 2011 11:38 AM in response to Akssakby seektheraven,I was able to apply pressure to the frontside of my iPhone 4 around the earpiece to fix my issue. Thanks so much im2hot4ya !!
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Dec 16, 2011 6:33 AM in response to touziby amihopoulos,The real deal!!!
It worked and it's very cleaver.
DONT PUSH your phone against anything. U will make it worse.
Thanks a lot touzi
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Dec 29, 2011 2:07 PM in response to Akssakby srode1000,Hi Guys,
I have post eariler on another forum and I have the same problem, I have tried all the things listed here and nothing was perminant in fixing this painful iphone hating problem.... and failed. You probably have the problem when you use youtube or your music external speaker that there is no volume bar and no sound. I have had the same problem But I need to happily say that I now have the fix!!!! This worked for me and I fixed it by myself so you don't need to go to apple or service centre or anything.
Ok I like so many of you here truly believed this was as IO5 issue as it only dropped the sound on the speakers once that IO5 update came along. I tried a bunch of reset, reboots, home clicks, lock and unlocks, to fix this and all failed. some worked for an hour but then failed. hours of my life that I will never get back. but since I have learnt this is not a IO5 problem but a hardware issue! ... and in paticualar is has to do with your bottom connection. Your phone is thinking it is docked all the time.
To fix the no sound problem what you need is...
1. a torch
2. a tooth brush
3. methalated spirits
4. a butter knife
Step 1.
get your torch and shine it down the bottom connection plate to see what kind of dust, sand, hair or anything you have stuck in there. all that need to be removed! everything! it might look clean but still thats ok go to step 2.
step 2.
Turn on your music app and put the speakers on! If your phone is like mine it should not work. you most probably don't even have the volume display to turn it on but its ok, just do it! and it should still play with no sound. its important you try and run the speakers as this will show you that it is a hardware problem.
step 3.
Dip your tooth brush into some methated sprits. then at your sink tap the exess metho out of your brush as you just want the brushes to be slightly damp, not soaking wet and then scrub the bottom connetiors on your iphone. work the brush back and forward in a way that scoops the dirt out of the phone, not just pushing it side to side.
(As you bushing you should notice the volume bar come back on or off as you scub. This happened to me and that is how I realised I was on the right track to fixing this problem as I was doing something external that was actually controling when the volume display came on or off. but once I cleaned it this still didn't fix the problem...)
Step 4.
Use the back side of a butter knife (not the sharp side) to gently slide over the connectors on the iphone. Do this gently as you are only pushing down on the tiny metal contect bars and you should notice the volume display come on again. slide it back and forward. Now the area of interest is about 2/3 along the connection plate to the right. This is the area that has the infomation sent when your iphone thinks its docked.
This has worked for me and I have not had a problem since I did this 2 weeks ago. I have since learnt that the new IOS 5 has activated a different part of the bottom conectors. if you have been using dodgy connectors or unapproved apple cables (as I was) any damage or hair and dirt on the terminal this is effecting it. Try it. just remember if you can do something external to your phone then there lies the problem.
Hope this works for your phone as it did for mine.
Cheers
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Jan 11, 2012 7:44 PM in response to srode1000by mazranz,Thanks! That did it for me. The problem did not happen when I upgraded to iOs5 but just recently.
Also I didn't use any brushes, just some good compresse air did the trick! (and some blowing).
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Jan 24, 2012 3:07 AM in response to mazranzby sachin1010,Hello. I have had the same problem.
but what i figured out is when we buy new phone we used to take care a lot and we dont remove the screen protector. if you look at the phone speaker whole is coverd with screen protector.
Remove it and try again.
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Jan 24, 2012 4:32 PM in response to Akssakby emomoop,This happened to my phone a few months ago and happened again yesterday. I pushed the ear speaker, blew all the dust out, plugged it in and unplugged it, headphones etc etc... Finally, I remembered something an Apple Specialist showed me last time I had trouble(different problem) with my iphone; close all open applications. Just did that and it fixed the problem.
If you don't know how to close your open applications heres how:
-slide to unlock
-press the home button twice, which will show you all open applications
-close all open applications
Such a frustrating problem until you figure it out and then you're stoked about your iphone again! Hope this helps some people out!
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Jan 27, 2012 2:18 PM in response to srode1000by sez27n,So simple!! All I did was blow in the bottom and it worked! Thanks so much
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Feb 3, 2012 2:55 AM in response to Akssakby apple@fan@nepa,I had the same problem today. I though if water has gone through the speakers as i was catching my iphone 4 with the wet hand but later when i restarted the iphone... it worked for me. Give it a try. Hope it works for you. Cheers.
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Feb 6, 2012 7:31 AM in response to mazranzby Tearabell,The compressed air did the trick! Hopefully people arent trying to ruin their phones by taking them apart or sticking things in there!
Thanks a ton!
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Feb 11, 2012 2:38 PM in response to Akssakby slesage,I am so glad this forum exists. I was having difficulty with the ear plugs on my brand new 4S. I could hear sometimes and sometimes not. I followed some of the cleaning advice and it helped only a bit. Then I got mad and pushed in the plug in very hard - I heard a clicking sound, and now it works! It turns out I was being too gentle - it looked so flimsy! So - pushing in the pin until it clicks ensures a better connection...
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Mar 7, 2012 8:21 AM in response to im2hot4yaby doczy,have the same problem here... did u guys found out how to fix it?
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Mar 7, 2012 8:49 AM in response to im2hot4yaby doczy,wooow
i was reading all the comments and nothing seemed to help... I red about pressing around the speaker but i was like come on... cant b just like that... its not like fixing old tvs u hit it hard and will work agan than i red your comment and i was like, well, i did everything else i could, lets press arround the speaker! and now it works. Its AMAISING but on the other hand its F**** Up to have such conectivity issues and fixes for a 500-700$ phone!!!! BIG thums down for apple! huuuuu
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Mar 7, 2012 2:59 PM in response to Akssakby tgoldie00,I have had the same intermittent problem for some time and have tried all of the fixes. As of this morning, the ear speaker is just plain dead. I went to a Verizon store and demonstrated the problem, and a replacement is being overnighted to me. I have tried some of these ideas at the Apple Store, but they never quite seemed to believe me and wouldnt issue a replacement. Verizon was far easier and that is that! So my point is, if you are a Verizon customer and have this issue on your iPhone 4, just go to Verizon!
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Mar 8, 2012 4:41 AM in response to Akssakby tedo6,Read srode1000's post. I think you hit the nail on the head. The problem seems to be at the bottom of the phone where it connects to the cord. I did not have to use any chemicals to clean it but when the speaker quits working if I slide a credit card around down in there the speaker comes back on
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Apr 8, 2012 7:40 PM in response to Akssakby olypdd,Purchased an unlocked 4S from Apple in January 2012. The ear speaker no longer works in April. Better than some who experienced failure right out of the box. Mine goes back. I won't touch this product again until it's clear Apple has fixed the problem.