iOS update issues on my iPhone 7 Plus

I updated the new iOS to 13.4 now when I try to make a phone call I can’t hear anything and vice versa. The speaker part on the phoned is greyed out, everything else on my phone works my phone will ring, speakers work, etc.

theres nothing in my settings that will allow me to delete the updated version. I’ve restarted it to no avail. I don’t wait to reset to factory settings. Is anyone else having this issue and is Apple doing anything to resolve this? Like I said this happened after the update so I know that’s what’s causing this.

thank you.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 6:00 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2020 11:18 PM

Fellow victims...

i have been doing research and research and ....

Apple support might be right. It does look like a hardware issue. iphone 7 and iphone 7+ do have a structure issue where the phone can bend under stress. I spent hours with Apple support and ATT support to understand the issue. All the research pointed to IC chip failure & bending iphone 7.

In my case, i was using a case with a magnet to stick to my car dash and stuffing a credit card at times. Could have resulted in iphone bend in micro millies.

All I did was remove the case; turn off the phone; try to bend it backwards with very little pressure; restart it. Voila...! it works like a charm. Definitely looks like a loose solder on the IC chip. Dont know how long it will work.. intend to re-solder the chip if happens again.

Why it failed on a software upgrade... and why it was working until an upgrade, I don't know (apple sure does..!). But it might be the same issue if Apple provides an upgrade or allows up to roll back to 13.5

It might not work for everyone considering how much stress you put on your phone.

Try it out and comment...

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Apr 6, 2020 8:39 AM in response to Mjf0527

This cant happen to so many people and just be a minor issue is so wrong


it's a bit fishy not fruity at all


“” Apple give us new phone or free repairs !! Please!! “”


Apple Supervisor says Quote!!


“your iPhone had underlying issues the new software has discovered and can now see”


everyone post your comments and add this to it we need Apple to hear us !?


I have

Phone call mic speaker issue,

voice memo not work,

FaceTime issue, Just hangs up

no voice in camera video,

wifi sometimes disable itself,

home button stop working


all after update !! Please fix it Apple


Apr 28, 2020 8:44 AM in response to Huggards

Apple should give us a free iphone this is wrong the device is defective and will cost $469 out of waranty repair

Please everyone post here and ask apple to replace our device free with iphone 8


Iphone 7 is defective so if we get a New iphone 7 it will have audio ic issue again only way is to replace with iphone 8 or iphone 8 plus ?


Ask apple here ! Everyone ! Add a screenshot of your speaker not working too :)

Jul 3, 2020 8:41 AM in response to Mjf0527

After installing 13.5.1, I cannot receive calls. Message says number is not in service. I can place calls, and everything else seems to be working fine. I have done a factory reset (spent over an hour on the phone with Apple support). Right after the reset, I was able to receive 2 calls, but several others tried to call and couldn’t get through. Apple is claiming that it probably doesn’t have anything to do with the update, but I find that hard to believe! I have a 7 Plus that I’m still making payments on. It worked fine until the morning after the update was installed.

Jul 8, 2020 9:42 AM in response to Huggards

I didn’t do anything. At first I wasn’t able to receive any calls. Then I got two calls but not other calls. I got a third call, then realized all of the calls I was able to get were on land lines. Then yesterday, I had someone try to call me on their iPhone and it went through. She tried again this morning and it went through. I have no idea why it started working. I checked to see if there was a new update on my phone, but it’s still the same update.

Oct 6, 2020 3:16 PM in response to Mjf0527

It s such a disaster. My phone was ok before the iOS update. now it is having all problems as same as yours. Cannot hear phone calls, only via Bluetooth earphones. Recording videos but no sound. How to solve? the hearing problem was fixed once or twice by reset all setting but now it does not help at all. I dont want to do reset to factory setting at all. Please, guys, if you are successful with the last recourse, please share with me.

My husband keeps asking me to switch to Samsung or some other adroid phones, he said Apple s suck and if you do nothing about these problems, Apple, you really are :(

Oct 6, 2020 7:42 PM in response to LanLee

Sorry you’re having to go through the same thing we are going through! I even asked them did they test our phones to make sure that iOS 14.0.1 worked on our phones? They stated yes! That’s a lie! If so why are we all having the same issues? Come on now! This is not right or fair😡! Fed up for real! Pay our cellphone bill since we can’t even use our phones Apple, whoever this needs to be addressed too!!!!

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