Hi, does anybody know how to turn the headphone safety setting off on the new iso update???
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iPhone 11, iOS 14
Apple recently updated a Support Article on this topic. Actually, this came with iOS 14.4.
Turn headphone notifications on or off
You can also turn on Reduce Loud Sounds to automatically lower your headphone volume when it exceeds your set decibel level.
*Due to regulations and safety standards, headphone notifications can't be turned off in certain countries or regions.
This indicates the assertion the option to turn this setting off is not correct. It does appear that in some countries and regions the setting cannot be turned off.
Did you buy your phone in a region or list your region in your phone as one which would prevent you from turning this setting off?
Read the full support article here --> Headphone notifications on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support
What you did only disables people's ability to switch reduce loud sounds on and off... it has nothing to do with "Headphone Safety Notifications"
Then use the Contact Support button at the top of this page to ask Apple why.
I did. They just told me that it's mandatory in my country / region. When I asked on what legal basis, they did not provide any.
I’m in the US and I can’t turn it off either?
Yep confirmed after resetting my 11 pro max with 14.2 already installed. You lose the ability to disable it.
this is why many haven’t seen the issue yet. Apple needs to fix this.
So I basically paid $2200+ for 2 pros for Apple to be volume nanny?
The EU, among other agencies mandate it.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_09_418
Sadly without giving them feedback direct they’ll do nothing.
this doesn’t state iOS 14.2 annoyingly so I selected 14.1 and made a comment to attempt I was in 14.2.
It’s something in iOS 14.2 that affected iPhone 12. I’m in USA and no longer can turn of notification for headphone safety. The USA is not even a member of WHO nor are there restrictions here.
That's lovely, but posting here accomplishes precisely nothing.
Make sure you leave the same comment for Apple:
Surprise surprise... as expected iOS 14.3 final was just released after so many betas and two release candidates and Apple has not bothered to even scratch the surface with regards to this annoyance.
And under Settings > Sound & Haptics > Headphone Safety the first item is not a switch to turn off headphone notifications?
By all means do that. But in responding here on this user to user only forum, you haven't.
Feedback to Apple goes through here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Are you still in the US or are you using the phone in a difference region/country?
The question is, if you are in the US, why is your phone behaving differently? For that answer, you need to contact Apple directly.
How to turn off Headphone Safety on iPhone
