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
This works (first paragraph), why it is hidden under a screen time setting is beyond me, however this will allow you to override the setting. Note IOS 14.2 UK. Thanks for sharing.
Here is the message I received from apple tech support. Apparently this is going to be a feature that you cannot disable on all phones activated or restored after 14.2
Be sure to contact Apple Support directly, if you have not:
Contact - Official Apple Support
You should also leave feedback here:
Both will garner attention at Apple.
As have I
I did as you instructed. However, Headphone Safety still doesn’t have anything I can adjust, except for “Reduce Loud Sound”, which has always been there.
If you don’t have the switch you can’t turn it off,
You can only give feedback and hope they finally decide to spend some time implementing the ‘feature’ correctly.
All must report as a bug
https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
I have also advised- if it has to be maintained it should only be linked to parental controls.
You can do that all you want but do you think it will reverse the French law on this?
I’m in the US and still cannot turn it off. I’ve been going into Health and deleting the data tracking. It seems to work.
What region do you have your phone set to?
I live in the US. Have iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max and both phones have the two switches in Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Headphone Safety
General->Languages & Region->Region = United States
If you are in your 14 day window return it and buy another one. Otherwise check the model number and call AppleCare. I purchased mine through AT&T and I have both switches.
Nor is it on either of our phones, both of which are up to date with IOS 14.3.
How to turn off Headphone Safety on iPhone
