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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Mar 20, 2022 8:03 PM in response to NeurologicalFunk

Hi NeurologicalFunk!


I am so happy to inform you that my text tone or notification is now even louder than my ringtone! Instead of using Garageband however, I use Audacity to amplify the tone to a volume level that’s way up louder than the iPhone ringtone. Then exported the tone to Garageband and set it as my text notification tone and lo, my text notification tone is much louder than my ringtone!


Thanks for point out how to make the notification tone louder.


Yes, I try to click "Helpful" in your original post on page 16 several times, but it seems not to register.


Jun 7, 2022 3:11 PM in response to laniebird91

I believe it’s an iOS issue as well and while I reported happening to me on this forum back in January about a month after I got my 13 Pro Max, I originally didn’t have this problem. I didn’t ever experience it with my XS Max but then maybe occurred did so after I traded in my XS and shortly after I got the 13. I don’t know what it is but it’s annoying as **** and Apple seems to be silent on the issue, which is even more aggravating.

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