iPhone 13 notification sound too low

I got my iPhone 13 3 days ago, after using it for 2 full days, I realized that the notification sound is way too low. It applies to WhatsApp, iMessage, email etc. Even though I set all volume to the loudest; and googled how to fix it online then tried everything posted on the internet but still didn't improve.


I changed from iPhone XR to iPhone 13, but my iPhone XR with iOS 14 was perfectly fine, the notification sound was very loud with no issue at all.

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 8:40 AM

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Posted on Feb 5, 2022 1:53 PM

ANSWER -- SOLVED


Got to Settings--Accessibility--Face ID & Attention and turn "Attention Aware Features" OFF. If this is set to on and you are using the phone when an alert is triggered, the iphone when locked will lower the volume of "some alerts." Setting this to OFF made my iPhone 13 work the same as my iPhone 6 used to work--volume "sticks" for all alerts.

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Jun 15, 2022 2:18 PM in response to Joey_Chan_HK

Is the first time i bought an iphone and the last one. I am not going to buy again. this phone has nothing to offer more than any other. of course I have the same problem with the 12 mini. and I'm sure they will not fix it. it is unacceptable 800+ € phones not to sound loud. No way iPhone again, Samsung και τα μυαλά στα κάγκελα.

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Aug 14, 2022 6:44 PM in response to Joey_Chan_HK

Same here, soooo annoying! I’ve got an iPhone mini on iOS 15.6. And when my phone is connected to a Bluetooth speaker, forget it. I hear zero notifications because the quiet alert sounds stay on the phone instead of going to the speaker, so music drowns everything out and I miss all my text messages. How can this continue being an issue after so mush time and so many complaints??? Ridiculous, Apple.

Oct 5, 2022 12:44 PM in response to Esagie

APPLE please fix this issue!!!! I cannot hear notifications. Apple can you hear us? We can't hear our phones!!!!! Personally I wish I never bought this POS. I had a Samsung for many many years without problems. This phone is buggy. There are always hiccups going on. Plus I CANNOT believe that there isn't an always on clock display. WTF? I had this 6 years ago with Samsung. This thing is a lifeless brick. Wish I could get my money back.


Users should be able to hear notifications.

Oct 6, 2022 3:42 PM in response to 2golftoday

Just purchased an iPhone 13 and having the same issue.


Ring alerts are loud, watching videos loud, but anything such as texts alerts etc are very quiet.


My iPhone XR that I sold before upgrading was amazing for alert volume.


Just hope Apple releases an update to fix the low sound on alerts soon!!! Missing so many things. Especially when phone is in your pocket.

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