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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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 6:56 AM

I had the same problem but I figured out a workaround that consists of a few steps:

  • 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
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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.

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.

Jan 16, 2024 2:47 AM in response to Tiffee143

I have tried everything, every settings i can think of to see why i cannot hear anything from the earspeaker during calls. Yes when i put music on and even listening to recordings i can hear the earspeaker is working. This is extremely annoying as when i am out i have to talk to people on loud speaker and everyone around are listening to my calls! What on earth is going on!

Apr 15, 2024 3:17 PM in response to Thebestog

Hello! Thank you so much for this.

My earpiece speaker would make a buzzing/static noise every time an audio played. When I would call someone, I would have to put them on speaker because if it was through the earpiece, it was all static

I wasn’t actually expecting this to work but it is amazing! Won’t have to spend extra money trying to get it fixed now. Thank you for this!

Jun 14, 2024 4:50 AM in response to Tiffee143

Exactly the same issue. No damage. Happened after the update.


Took it into the Genius Bar who admitted there was a global fault with the displays that would've been replaced had I not missed out on the 2 years offer. I now have to go back to my network provider and argue with them.


I've been an Apple customer for over 30 years. Each year and product I purchase from them brings me severe dissatisfaction. Very deceitful way of operating.

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