Ability to check sound logs

This is my first iPhone... It rather randomly makes short sounds I don't recognize, and if I wake it up there is nothing obvious showing on the lock screen or in Today -> Notifications. No obvious badges.


I see people suggesting we go through the list of apps in Settings and check for enabled sounds. But that doesn't give any clues as to which app makes a specific sound. Under Settings -> Sounds you can go through the built-in sounds and edit each one, which lets you preview the actual sound. But that is fiddly and only covers a few of the noises the phone makes.


I guess an app can play any sound it wants to, without any other notification or log. And sound could be enabled without badges or notifications. But if iOS is making the sounds, shouldn't there be a notification to go with it?


On (old version) Android I'd just look in the Syslog and it would be obvious which app or system module accessed the sound channel. Guess I can't do that on iPhone! Is there some other way to track down who is making these sounds?

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on May 1, 2022 6:46 PM

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May 2, 2022 1:10 PM in response to waldhar_io

Hey there, waldhar_io.


If you haven't already, you can see if restarting your iPhone 13 Pro may help stop these unknown sound notifications from going off: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support Restarting can seem like a simple step, but it can sometimes help resolve issues.


You'll also want to make sure your iPhone is fully updated, as that can also help resolve issues: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Let us know how those steps go or if you've already tried those steps.


Take care!

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