Since upgrading to iOS 14, the Ringer and Alerts volume is randomly turning all the way down and sometimes back up by itself. I use my phone as my alarm so it bugs me if my alarm is super quiet and I oversleep. Anyone else experiencing this? Any fixes?
iPhone X, iOS 14
I have seen a lot of people commenting that they will see in the morning whether their issue is fixed. I have found a way that (at least for me) will show you whether the bug is likely to exist for you or not.
Go into your alarm list and hit 'Edit', choose an alarm and go into the 'Sound' menu. This is the list of sounds you can choose from to use to wake you up. I noticed that playing a sound and then hitting 'Back' to stop the sound triggers the bug so you should be able to work out whether the bug will affect you.
I also agree with the previous commenter who stated that the alert volume will reset to the same level as the game volume setting. That means, if you have your game volume set to minimum, the alert volume will set to minimum after playing the alarm sound. If affected by this bug, try to remember to set your game volume (the volume bar movable from the Control Centre) to where you want your alert volume to stay and this should do the job for you (I hope).
Well I put it on my shelf on my bed and I heard it and when I grab it I’ll turn the volume down for you until you press stop or snooze so try it
i have the same problem and have tried every suggestion posted. No meaningful response from Apple Support and it is SO frustrating. So many missed calls and texts!
Same issue here. My 12 pro max’s ringer volume turns up by itself and it gets super loud at the worst times 🤦🏻♀️. Do we need to bring the phone to the store?
14.4 didn’t fix it. Do the people at Apple care?
It’s happening to me too! I don’t know what to do too! I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max and I have been experiencing this thing too!!! Don’t worry about turning off the face attention on settings because it won’t do anything and it’s not a solution to any of these problems either! Let’s all hope iOS 14.2 helps and solves it all!
...but remember that is not a solution still! It just temporarily solves the issue, the issue still lies in the software, and it is for Apple and only Apple to solve this in the next upcoming software update! Please let me know if the upcoming iOS 14.1 helps! I’ll also let you guys know as well!
It does the same on my iPhone 8 so I am thinking it is not the model of the phone that plays into this error. This is all a firmware problem that Apple had us download to our phones. Wishing they would read this thread and realize that this is an across-the-board problem.
Updated (October 21)
5. Update to iOS 14.2 Beta 3
Apple has fixed the Ringer and Alerts bug in iOS 14.2 Beta 3. The fix will become available for everyone in the public release of iOS 14.2, expected in the upcoming weeks (iOS 14.1 has just been released). However, if you can afford to miss important calls and wake up late in the morning you can update now to iOS 14.2 Beta 3! We’ve published a detailed how-to guide!
Do let us know if you go for it and manage to fix this annoying bug!
The update didn’t fix the issue for me. If anything, it became more prominent. The varying alert volumes only act up when I’m actively using my phone. There’s never a varying volume of incoming alerts when my phone is in “sleep”.
I'm married and get up a lot earlier than my wife. Today my alarm wet off at 5am at maximum. I snoozed and went to the sound and haptics page. The slider was at MAXIMUM VOLUME. I reduced it to one notch above the lowest setting (took screenshot)
9 minutes later the alarm wet off at MAXIMUM VOLUME again. The sound and haptics page alert volume slider was still at the level I set.
Screenshot is both before and after the snooze went off...
I'm considering getting a new phone. With stuff like this I am really considering a droid.
I had the same problem described in this thread: my phone randomly changed the volume of alerts and haptic feedback, seemingly without rhyme or reason. It was extremely frustrating, so I did some “Googling” and found the solution here: https://www.ikream.com/iphone-11-with-no-sound-audio-functions-not-working-37167.
The solution is to turn off the “Attention Aware Features” setting under “Face ID & Passcode.” When this setting is enabled, the True Depth camera continuously gauges whether or not the user is paying attention to the phone and adjusts the display and alert settings accordingly. Turning this setting off immediately solved the issue for me.
SOLUTION: Settings ➡️ Face ID & Passcode ➡️ Toggle off “Attention Aware Features”
It’s happening to me as well. I have missed several important phone calls. It also has effected my alarm. This is frustrating.
14.1 is a biggggg disappointment. Nit did not fix the volume issue, my new contacts won’t alert when texting
iOS 14.2 seems to resolve the issue. I’ve been running 14.2 for a couple days now (first beta 3) and haven’t experienced the issue yet.
14.2 to seems to have fixed it, but until everything is OK for a few days I won’t be certain
Ringer and Alerts Volume Issue - iOS 14
