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why doesn't my iphone ring audibly when i'm holding it

When i'm holding my iPhone in my hand I can see an incoming call and whose calling but my phone doesn't actually ring. Is this normal?


iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Apr 6, 2022 7:13 PM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2022 8:17 PM

Yes this is normal when you are directly looking at your iPhone. Actually, the iPhone does ring at a low volume when you are holding your iPhone and looking directly at it.

This is part of the Attention Aware Feature of the iPhone. When the iPhone has your attention while you are looking at the screen (typing, reading websites or working with an app), then it automatically reduces the sound because it knows you are looking right at it so no need to issue loud notifications.

You can turn this feature off if you want by opening Settings Accessibility Face ID & Attention Attention Aware Feature set this to OFF.


Axel F.

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Apr 6, 2022 8:17 PM in response to VOODU58

Yes this is normal when you are directly looking at your iPhone. Actually, the iPhone does ring at a low volume when you are holding your iPhone and looking directly at it.

This is part of the Attention Aware Feature of the iPhone. When the iPhone has your attention while you are looking at the screen (typing, reading websites or working with an app), then it automatically reduces the sound because it knows you are looking right at it so no need to issue loud notifications.

You can turn this feature off if you want by opening Settings Accessibility Face ID & Attention Attention Aware Feature set this to OFF.


Axel F.

why doesn't my iphone ring audibly when i'm holding it

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