Iphone 12 mini microphone not working on apps after IOS4.6

Hi,

My iphone 12 mini microphone works fine on normal phone call but it stops functioning on Whatsapps, Messengers and etc after I updated to IOS 4.6. Any solution for it?

iPhone 12 mini

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 9:36 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 10:51 AM

Hello, Aymeann. Thank you for posting your situation to the Apple Support Communities. We understand that being able to use your microphones in all apps is important to you, and we’re happy to help you research a solution. 


From what we gather, you are noticing these issues only when using certain apps with your iPhone 12. In a situation like this, there are several troubleshooting steps that we’d suggest starting with. 


First, we’d like to be sure that your apps are updated to the latest versions to match the iOS update that you recently installed. You can find instructions for updating your installed apps in the following Apple Support article: 


How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support


We’d also suggest completing these steps if you are noticing an issue when using the microphones on your iPhone: 


If the microphones on your iPhone aren't working - Apple Support


Finally, if you’re still unable to access the microphone with these apps. We’d suggest checking the Privacy settings on your device to confirm that each app has permission to use these hardware features of your device. You can find instructions for this step in the following article: 


Control access to hardware features on iPhone - Apple Support


We hope that this information allows you to start using the microphones again with these apps. Please let us know if you have any other questions. 

Cheers! 

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jun 10, 2021 10:51 AM in response to Aymeann

Hello, Aymeann. Thank you for posting your situation to the Apple Support Communities. We understand that being able to use your microphones in all apps is important to you, and we’re happy to help you research a solution. 


From what we gather, you are noticing these issues only when using certain apps with your iPhone 12. In a situation like this, there are several troubleshooting steps that we’d suggest starting with. 


First, we’d like to be sure that your apps are updated to the latest versions to match the iOS update that you recently installed. You can find instructions for updating your installed apps in the following Apple Support article: 


How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support


We’d also suggest completing these steps if you are noticing an issue when using the microphones on your iPhone: 


If the microphones on your iPhone aren't working - Apple Support


Finally, if you’re still unable to access the microphone with these apps. We’d suggest checking the Privacy settings on your device to confirm that each app has permission to use these hardware features of your device. You can find instructions for this step in the following article: 


Control access to hardware features on iPhone - Apple Support


We hope that this information allows you to start using the microphones again with these apps. Please let us know if you have any other questions. 

Cheers! 

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Iphone 12 mini microphone not working on apps after IOS4.6

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.