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IOS 14.3 ringer volume issue Iphone XR

Updated my iPhone XR to IOS 14.3 and the ringer volume is increasing to the maximum level by itself. When I decrease the volume down to the desired level and lock the phone, it increases back to the Max. It doesn't happen all the time but few times a day. I never had any issues with the phone until i started updating to the IOS 14 and on.

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 9:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2021 5:41 AM

Our problem is a volume INCREASE, not a decrease. Thank you.

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Jan 18, 2021 8:12 PM in response to HKiphoneUser

An update (same iPhone 11 on iOS 14.3). I have realized Whatsapp is involved with this volume increase issue as well. So now I have multiple triggers causing an automatic INCREASE in volume from, say, 20% (where I tend to use it) to maybe 95% (house shaking level).


  1. The insertion of wired Apple brand headphones into the a lightening jack - immediate vol increase. I manually reduce it.
  2. Hanging up a Whatsapp call (above wired headphone connected before call comes in and still connected when call is terminated) - immediate vol increase. I manually reduce it. (Also, I noticed that the speaker phone indicator is 'on' when I am on a whatsapp call using the headphones - I think this is new since the 14.3 update)


Volume increase remains systemic - all alerts, ringers, etc.


Any thoughts?

Jan 18, 2021 5:38 AM in response to rony199

Hi I have the same issue on my iPhone 11 and only since updating to iOS 14.3 last week.


My wake up alarm appears to reset to itself high volume - I know because I have always set the alarm on the first volume setting above zero. The volume increase plays through to volume strength for all alerts. When locked, I get high volume alerts from Whatsapp, Calendar, Newspaper app, etc messages coming into my phone. When I open Whatsapp and go to its app settings to reset the volume they appear low as originally set. Its infuriating.


Today I discovered that when I insert lighting jack wired headphones it triggers a volume increase - every time. I dont know why. This may be the cause of all volume increases - still unclear at the moment.


Please help!

IOS 14.3 ringer volume issue Iphone XR

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