iOS 14 and iOS 14.0.1 Sound Issues

This is not iOS/iPhone but iPadOS/iPad, so your mileage may vary. Same exact problem, though I think it probably started with iPadOS 14.2 or 14.3. Turns out for video conferencing (FaceTime), the display slider is completely untethered from volume. You must use the volume buttons on the side to adjust volume or you won't be able to hear a thing.

Something to try, anyway. Good luck, guys.

My girlfriend mistakenly let her iPhone 10s automatically update to 14.4 two days ago and now neither of our iPhones are usable with no sound on phone, ringer, clock alarm, or with any videos viewed in Photos or on YouTube etc.

Why is Apple continuing to allow this seriously defective upgrade to be used that is destroy iPhones? Why are they apparently ignoring this problem that has me looking at android phones as a functioning replacement for my formerly beloved iPhone?

For low volume phone calls, when music, games, etc. sound normal, try this. Worked for me.

Steps for iOS 14 users

Open the Settings app for your iPhone.

Select Accessibility > Touch.

Open Call Audio Routing and set it to Speaker.

That should do it. Alternatively, you can activate the 'Speaker Phone' button manually each time you answer a call.

Good luck, All !

Hey Apple,

I was convinced to move from android to apple and seeing how the last few updates have impacted the device, I really wonder if i made the right decision.

There are no responses to our concern. Isnt customer satisfaction important to gain new customers and retain existing ones?

please let us know when a fix would be in place.

I guess you missed this???

For low volume phone calls, when music, games, etc. sound normal, try this. Worked for me.

Steps for iOS 14 users

Open the Settings app for your iPhone.

Select Accessibility > Touch.

Open Call Audio Routing and set it to Speaker.

That should do it. Alternatively, you can activate the 'Speaker Phone' button manually each time you answer a call.

Good luck, All !

Ever since I updated to ios 14.4 lost call volume, siri is practically nonexistent can’t wake her up, wifi hotspot hit or miss. It’s frustrating I wish I could go back to ios 14.3 Where there was peace. Jandz

tengo el mismo problema en mi iphone 11... se escucha muy bajo en las llamadas y los audios de whatsapp... tengo que usar altavoz o auriculares porque sino es imposible escuchar... encuentren una solución a esto!!!

Agreed.. Never thought I’d switch to Samsung, but unfortunately, I have no choice.. I am so tired of this crap, apple gets sued, they pay out/fix everybody’s phone ..and start behaving- now going back to their old scheming ways.. Really Apple?? ..Do you really need to behave this way?? ..Ahh well, you will be caught again, do another payout maybe and repeat?? ..While Loyal customers taking the brunt -until we just get so sick of this treatment and move on.. I never hear of these issues with Samsung?

On the 8 with ios 14.4. Music audio is at least two volume presses lower than my old iphone 5 on ios 9.3. And don't get me started on call audio. Muffled and muted. Barely audible on max volume. What in the world is going on? I just want to roll back. The new ios doesn't even look good.

I changed phones and will NEVER update again. Apple is crooks who force you to buy their product and then offer no support. The whole sound issue is intentional and the only thing that will convince me otherwise is for them to FIX IT!!!

I was one of the first to talk about this problem. Kept updating until suddenly, out of nowhere, both speakers started to work and I can hear people when I receive a call. I did nothing and all happen before the latest update. Go figure.

My call volume continues to be too low to use this phone without using the conference speaker on. This phone is unusable because I cannot even have private conversation. This continues to be a problem and there is apparently no fix. Apple fix this immediately. I cannot even use my phone and Apple's updates have rendered the most common feature useless.

14.4.2 was supposedly going to fix this issue. No such luck. Apple tech support told me to erase and reset my iPhone X if updating to 14.4.2 didn’t fix it. Will backup and attempt a reset and post results.

I have an iphone 8 with IOS 14.4.2. Call volume dropped around 50% after the last update like others. Here's what worked for me: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual. Turn Phone Noise Cancellation off.

Your solution is not an unreasonable one, I’m saddened to admit.

In order for me to come here to comment on your statement that came to me via email from Apple, I had to submit my thumb print, then my Apple user ID, then my password, then the secret numeric code sent to me from Apple upon presentation of my password.

What is so critically valuable that we are writing in here that requires that many excessive numbers of locked doors we have to successfully open to gain access to comments and questions like ours, that receive no response from anyone at Apple as far as I can tell?