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Text message alert sounds disappear (3G)

I dunno if anyone else is having the same problem, but..

I got the iPhone 3G over the weekend, and I've noticed that my text-message alert sounds kind of go away. The phone will vibrate, but the alerts don't sound off.

Before you say anything, Yes the phone is on Loud (it's not on Vibrate), Yes my text message alerts are enabled in settings, Yes I've double checked.

So far the only way I've been able to fix this is to restart the phone.. which can get really annoying when you do it over and over.

I THINK that it's caused by the headphones.. I've noticed that the text alerts work, but when I plug in the headphones and then unplug them the sounds stop working.

So, has anyone else had this problem?? If so, does anyone know how to fix it? Or what I can do?

iPhone 3G 8gb, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Jul 14, 2008 1:52 PM

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Jul 14, 2008 2:00 PM in response to matttye88

Same, as of now the headphone trick isn't doing it for me either..

I used to have to do that with my old iPhone when all sound whatsoever would cease because the phone thought the headphones were still in.

I guess I should reiterate, that ALL other sounds still work. The ringer works, the button clicks, the lock / unlock sounds..

The only thing that stops working is the text message alerts.

Jul 14, 2008 2:28 PM in response to Jibeker

Having the same issue with the upgrade along with other problems. Battery is drained after little usage and its stuck on Connecting... then Checking for mail. I can't stop it so it draining the battery.

If anyone from Apple is reading this, what's going on? Please address ASAP!!!! Many loyal Apple iPhone users ticked off!!!

Jul 14, 2008 3:02 PM in response to rdurbin

Ditto to everything rdurbin said. Brand new iPhone 3G. Thought I was going crazy and not hearing the alert. The on/off trick does it for me temporarily as well.

Not having a good iPhone 3G start of the week. First this and then can't get Outlook at work to sync with mobileme. And no bars inside my place of work!

Sadly, I'll concede that old verizon had better reception. sigh.

Jul 15, 2008 10:50 AM in response to Jibeker

I am having the same issue. Very annoying considering I am a huge texter and have to check manually...errrr. My OCD definitely kicking in here. lol. I did notice it must have started to occur after I plugged in the headphones for the first time last night. On another note, does anyone else find the headphones really hurt? I have another pair of regular headphones from panasonic I purchased for my iPod but these have the microphone and button to answer a call, so I guess I won't be using the headphones at all! Especially since they somehow de-activate text alerts!

Jul 15, 2008 1:59 PM in response to Jibeker

I've "updated" to firmware 5A347 and have yet to re-encounter the issue. Hopefully this has solved it. I'm at work and don't have my headphones on me to rule that those out.

In case any of you are not aware, brand new iPhone 3Gs (like mine) came with firmware ver. 5A345. You have to perform a Restore in iTunes to force the update.

This takes a long time - 45 mins for me. I had lots of apps installed. It will backup your unit prior to a Restore but it doesn't put music, videos, or synched photos back. Everything else gets restored. That includes custom screen layouts, all General settings, and app settings.

And supposedly it diminishes the yellow screen tinge. It does seem "whiter" to me, as if they bumped up the blue. But the original yellow cast didn't bother me either.

Jul 15, 2008 8:21 PM in response to deeblew

deeblew

If you're concerned about the firmware upgrade, can click this link to see many who have already used the Restore "trick". They applied it mainly to fix the yellow screen tinge. Some have postulated that original firmware 5A345 was developmental and the yellow hue was an accident. Following that logic, I figured maybe the newer firmware addressed some other minor issues as well.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=517938&page=2

I can firmly say that its eliminated the apps launch failure I was having. Before my screen would just blank out and return to the icon screen.

Also, end of the day and still no failure with text alert tones. Hope this helps.

Text message alert sounds disappear (3G)

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