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Tiffee143 Author

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47 points

iPhone ear speaker not working after update

The earpiece speaker on my IPhone 13 Pro stopped working after I recently updated my phone to the new IOS 16.0.02. There have been not settings changes, no physical damage and YES, I’ve already tried every single ‘fixing sound issues’ article on Apple Support along with YouTube. None of those things worked.

I noticed several other forums and commenters who faced the same problem.

Has anyone found a solution to this yet? Apple seems to be ignoring or avoiding the issue entirely

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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 29, 2022 4:08 PM

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Jdog146

Level 1

14 points

Posted on Sep 11, 2023 11:27 PM

After this most recent update my ear speaker has stopped getting sound thur it and I cannot hear phone calls unless I put it on speaker pls fix this I know my phone is not missed up because when I put on the hearing aid thing I hear sound coming out of it but it is really low pls fix the bug as soon as possible

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Dshaffse

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13 points

Jun 20, 2023 12:19 PM in response to sriharsha211

Yes that’s exactly what Apple does. They did it to the batteries last time killing then. I just paid mine off and now all of a sudden for no reason the speaker stopped. I have no doubt it’s Apple and their games. They don’t want you to keep a phone long. They would go out of business. This is the last iPhone I’ll ever have. I’m don’t. Samsung it is for now in.

eeo6404

Level 1

8 points

Apr 2, 2024 8:03 PM in response to Tiffee143

FIX!

https://youtu.be/SAcqdtFQJm8?si=pDpg8ogD2zIWJmAA

cleaning out the microphones, specifically the ones at the bottom of the phone worked for my iPhone 11 with newly updated 17.4.1 iOS version. Didn’t even think to clean the microphone until stumbling upon this YouTube video.

Mar 17, 2023 12:33 PM in response to Tiffee143

Any fixes for this yet? Mine is still not working

fabiost

Level 1

8 points

Dec 31, 2023 11:29 AM in response to Mariarist

This:

Play a voice message and get the phone close to your ear
Take it away again and now the message will be paused
Open the control center and keep sliding the volume slider up with your finger while you get the phone close to your ear again (which will resume the paused message, at least on telegram)
Now you should be able to hear it from the ear speaker

Jan 6, 2023 1:21 PM in response to KMB_12

It is not the phone sound, it is that the sound does not come through the earphones which are only 9 months old!

Mandype

Level 1

8 points

Apr 22, 2023 1:51 PM in response to Tiffee143

Anyone find a fix??? I updated mine and still doesn’t work. Definitely makes me reconsider if I’ll spend $1200 on another iPhone.

Sep 22, 2023 5:42 PM in response to Tiffee143

I can’t hear anyone when I call them. They can hear me but I can’t hear them

Sep 22, 2023 11:49 PM in response to Tiffee143

After update ios 17.0.1 my ear speakers is not working

Sep 30, 2023 3:16 AM in response to Tiffee143

Can u please slove the speaker

fabiost

Level 1

8 points

Dec 24, 2023 5:01 AM in response to fablat

THANK YOU! This worked for me

Dec 25, 2023 9:49 AM in response to Tiffee143

Even my phone ear speakers is not working suddenly can someone help me how to fix this issue

Feb 9, 2024 1:03 AM in response to Dshaffse

I can’t hear the ear speaker either, for all calls I have to push the speaker button for the caller to hear me and for me to hear them

Apr 7, 2024 3:15 AM in response to Tiffee143

earpiece stopped working

Sep 27, 2023 6:01 AM in response to Tiffee143

I've been facing issues with my iPhone's ear speakerphone ever since updating to iOS 17. Even after consulting with an Apple support representative, it appears that a sensor related to the speaker is malfunctioning. The puzzling part is that my phone never experienced any physical damage, and the speaker was functioning perfectly fine prior to the update.

I considered taking it to an Apple Authorized Service Provider (iCare), but they're requesting a substantial fee just for evaluating the issue, and repairing it would incur additional costs. I must admit, I'm feeling quite frustrated at the moment.

If anyone has encountered a similar problem and has found a solution, please share it here. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Oct 4, 2023 6:00 AM in response to Tiffee143

I have an iPhone 14 and had same problem.

What fixed it for me was going to Accessibility, Touch, and Call Audio Routing and selecting Bluetooth. Can now hear calls on my headset.

Found solution on a YouTube video that helped. Can’t remember the guy’s name.

iPhone ear speaker not working after update