iPhone 13 notification sound too low

Some already tried what you sad with no results. Even customizing tone by increasing the volume via GarageBand.

Once it goes in the alerts sounds, the volume decreases dramatically.

I can’t explain why, I’m not an expert.

I think the sounds source or folder is the same.

For example, the sound “Sonar” is just one and when you use it for a ringtone, is loud and clear but when you set it for a text tone, the volume drops.

I no longer having a 13, so experimenting with  ‘Test’ on a 13 is not possible.

As stated previously, the XS I use has very good sound, (so no adjustments needed), both on ringtone and notification.

I have ‘attention aware’ feature on, which mutes the ringtone when it sees I’m about to pick up and answer a call, and doesn’t continue ringing at full volume. A useful feature.

I was with my son yesterday, (European time), an iPhone 13 pro user, we both had a WhatsApp notification come through and mine on the XS was louder. He agrees his Pro is not as loud as his last phone, an XR, but with young hearing, he copes.

Maybe Apple doesn’t see the speaker sound as important these days, as everyone sticks those things in their ears to listen to music, though it’s important we still need to clearly hear ringtone etc.

I sympathise with 13 owners, let’s hope the 14’s an improvement, or a software update can help in the meantime. 

You have to perform the test just with your iPhone XR.

Don’t make comparison with different models, just do the test exactly how I suggested you.

Do not compare third app messages.

Just do the test with your iPhone XR alone and set the same sound to ringtone and text tone.

Volume all the way up

“Sonar” for ringtone

“Sonar” for text tone

This is the only way to verify the difference in volume between ringtone and text tone.

All iPhones running iOS 14 or later have this issue. Period.

This made an improvement for me in so far as the iMessage alerts and other alerts when phone idle. I had to turn off the sound on my Apple Watch! There is some correlation between the two. The sound on phone improved but I don’t have any sound on my watch now. Until there is an actual software fix, this may be a viable option for those who have the Apple Watch.

I just bought a 13, coming from a 7+ and the 7+ SCREAMED alerts and such. The 13 is difficult to hear since I am hard o' hearing myself.

I think it is a hardware issue, because my 7+ was running iOS 15 and was still loud as ****.

Of course, I traded my 7+ in for the 13 and can't go back...fuck

It’s awful really! What’s even more awful is when you’re looking for a job (ME) or waiting on an important email (also ME) and miss the notifications…could be an emergency (had one recently) and I can’t hear anything. My hearing is not compromised at all. I just saw they’re putting out the 15.2 iOS update & nothing in that update addresses the issue. My guess is that this was deliberate & they don’t intend on changing anything perhaps until more complaints are received. At the very least- they can acknowledge there is an issue & let folks know they are working on a fix. Every rollout with Apple takes forever!!! Terrible!!!!

It’s NOT hardware issue. I have an iPhone 8 and it was ok but after iOS 14 the phone started to have the low volume alert issue. Then I bought the 12 mini with the same issue.

The ringtone are loud and text tone are weak. How it can be possible that is hardware issue?

iPhone 8 was fine and after iOS update had alerts issue.

It is NOT hardware issue.

It’s interesting that I’ve tested at least fifteen iPhones form 6S to 13 and they all have that issue.

My iPhone 8 was fine and after updating to iOS 14 it started to have that issue.

Bought iPhone 12 mini with that issue.

One whole year testing iPhones here and there and all of them with that issue.

I just give up. As soon as I can I will sell my iPhone and switch to Android

Look, thousands of people bought iPhone 12 and 13 with that issue and very few of them got aware of the problem. Now most of them got the Apple Watch, some use the phone in silent vibrating mode only and some just don’t notice it at all.

So you’re not the only one with that issue in HK.

By the way, did you perform my TEST to verify your iPhone XR?

It is the only iPhone I haven’t tested yet.

Please, perform my test with your wife’s iPhone XR.

A comparison between two different iPhone models it’s not enough.

The test is useful to verify the difference in volume between ringtone and text tone.

Set the volume all the way up and set the same sound to your ringtone and text tone.

For example, ringtone sound “Sonar”

text tone sound “Sonar”

You don’t have to get incoming calls or text.

Just hear the volume difference during the setting.

I have this same issue. It started with my iPhone X, now happening again with my iPhone 13 but seems worse. I can’t get the notifications from my son’s glucose monitor that I follow loud enough to wake me up at night. That terrifies me because the consequences could be fatal. I’ve considered connecting to a Bluetooth speaker at night. I always turn my phone all the way up both by turning up the ringer and overall volume and it’s still like the notification volume is stuck at 40%.

Every iPhone running iOS 14 or later have this issue.

Just try this test. (It’s just a test and it didn’t solve the problem.

Go to sounds & haptics

Set ringtone and alerts volume all the way up

Set the same sound tone for both ringtone and text tone. For example “Sonar” (you can find it in “Classic “)for ringtone and “Sonar” for text tone and you will hear the volume difference.

Choosing “Sonar” it’s just an example but it’s helpful because is very loud.

Very strange since it’s an iOS issue and every iPhone running iOS 14 or later is affected.

I can’t believe Apple has made an exception just for you.

Just perform this test:

Settings, Sound & Haptics, Ringer and alerts volume all the way up and change with buttons OFF

Sounds and vibration patterns, Ringtone choose “Sonar” found in classic

Text Tone choose “Sonar” found in the bottom list “Ringtones”, and you will hear the volume difference between ringtones and Tex Tone alert.

I hardly think so.

It’s an iOS problem.

Just try this test and you will hear the volume difference between ringtone and text tone.

Settings, Sound & Haptics, Ringer and alerts volume all the way up and change with buttons OFF

Sounds and vibration patterns, Ringtone choose “Sonar” found in classic

Text Tone choose “Sonar” found in the bottom list “Ringtones”, and you will hear the volume difference between ringtones and Tex Tone alert.