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How to turn off Headphone Safety on iPhone

Hi, does anybody know how to turn the headphone safety setting off on the new iso update???


cheers.


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iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 10, 2020 12:41 AM

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Nov 16, 2020 4:14 PM in response to lobsterghost1

It’s not legally required. Full stop.


This is something Apple decided to do. If it’s not fixed by the time I’m ready for a new phone, I’ll switch to Android.


I don’t listen to headphones. I plug my phone into speakers. If the volume is not maximum on the phone, I can’t properly adjust the volume on my speakers. I’m cooking, my hands are dirty, and suddenly my phone goes silent.

Nov 16, 2020 11:23 PM in response to bondo86

i have had the same issue's, for some reason my bluetooth connection to my car thinks its a headphone. i have also tried everything on this group chat but still cant do it.

i have however found something (NOT SAYING THIS IS CORRECT, guessing i will find out later)

settings/screen time/content & privacy restrictions. then turn on the restrictions. under 'allow changes' there is 'reduce load sounds' change this to 'dont allow'

as i say i dont know if this will work until i am back in my car later, but anything is worth a try.

I COULD BE WRONG

Nov 17, 2020 4:15 AM in response to mccar408

Exactly! EU laws suggest: “All personal music players and mobile phones sold in the EU must now have a sound limit of 85 decibels (dB), but users can increase it to 100dB.”


Nowhere does any law or regulation anywhere dictates companies to turn volume down on people’s headphones (or in Apple’s case speakerphones as well). I don’t mind Apple warning me day and night with notifications that I don’t care for but they have no right to forcefully lower it against my will.

Nov 17, 2020 5:57 AM in response to bondo86

I'm on the same IOS version and find it incredibly annoying, not to mention somewhat patronising as it seems to suggest that I am unable to decide how loud I can listen to music for , I mean, what happens when I go to concerts or live performances next, will it refuse to work for a week as I exposed myself to loud music of more than half an hour? I tend to use the bluetooth in my car (which has not got Car play) and for the system to turn the volume levels down at some arbitary point while I'm driving is irksome to say the least, and to not be able to disable it frustrates me no end. Rant over

Nov 17, 2020 6:13 AM in response to AndyR1212

Here are a few things that have helped me.


1) Run your volume on your phone around 1/2 when connected to a BT device. Yeah I know, I used to run mine a 2 clicks below max but I think the phone is guessing based on how loud you have it turned up. ( the idea that the phone really knows how loud you you have an external device is suspect to me)


2) If you transferred from an old phone to a new, it carried that older data over. Go to Health, Hearing, Headphone Noptificications, and Data Sources & Access, Delete your phone and all older data points. This is not a pernanant, as the phon will just started collecting that data again, but if you keep your device volume lower and just turn up the BT device more AND once every few days clear out this data again, you might stop it from just dropping your volume.


This isn't a fix, but a workaround until this is addressed.

Nov 17, 2020 6:17 AM in response to bondo86

One way to go around this annoyance until Apple wise up and removes this is to:


  • Go into Health / Hearing / Headphone Audio Levels
  • Scroll down to Show All Data and swipe and delete whatever data phone has accumulated.


If you set your phone to 95dB through Reduce Loud Sounds, this would require clearing this data before an hour and a half to avoid hitting the exposure notification. If you set your volume to anything higher, you may have to delete this data every 5-20 minutes.


Nov 17, 2020 9:34 AM in response to Sawyerclark21

Sawyerclark21 wrote:

I’m a electrician and I need to have my music loud while connected to my job site speaker. I just bought an iPhone SE last week and this safety measure is such a pain while working on a job site. Would be great if it was an option for some people to turn this off instead of having their volume turn down every half hour.

You should tell Apple:


Product Feedback - Apple

Nov 17, 2020 12:03 PM in response to urbncwby76

This is exactly what I’ve been doing. Annoying having to proactively do this on a constant basis to avoid these ridiculous notifications/volume reductions.


Anyone here with iOS skills know if it would be possible to create an automated Shortcut that with one click would automatically delete accumulated hearing data in the health app?

Nov 17, 2020 5:25 PM in response to bondo86

I have this problem when listening on my motorcycle. I wear ear plugs to prevent the wind noise and have my Sena set turned up loud. How apple can presume to know what is best for us on all product lines is crazy. They are causing more danger to me on my motorcycle than not having this Nanny feature.

apple support told me I can’t downgrade and that I should’ve seen the update notes. They never disclose anything properly before basically forcing updates.

I left feedback and encourage everyone to do the same. Maybe they will do something

How to turn off Headphone Safety on iPhone

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