iPhone keyboard and lock sound reversed in volume.

Hi Johnnymm,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.

It sounds like your speakers are no longer working. Run Apple Diagnostics to test whether your hardware has an identified issue.

Prepare your Mac

1. If you're able to install the latest macOS updates, do so before continuing.

2. Shut down your Mac.

3. Disconnect all external devices except keyboard, mouse, display, Ethernet connection (if applicable), and connection to AC power. 

4. Make sure that your Mac is on a hard, flat, stable surface with good ventilation.

Start Apple Diagnostics

Determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps:

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1. Press and hold the power button on your Mac. (Every Mac has a power button. On laptop computers that have Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID.)

2. As you continue to hold the power button, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see Options, release the power button.

3. Press and hold Command (⌘)-D on your keyboard.

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1. Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold the D key on your keyboard as your Mac starts up. 

2. Release when you see a progress bar or you're asked to choose a language.

If using the D key doesn't work, press and hold Option (⌥)-D at startup instead. If neither method works, review the guidelines for using key combinations at startup.

You may be asked to choose a language and make sure that you have an active network connection. You can use the Wi-Fi menu  in the upper-right corner of your screen to choose a Wi-Fi network.

Continue with the remaining steps in Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support.

Regards.

I have the same issue, turning off sound recognition fixed all of that.

any idea how to fix it if the sound recog has always been off?

Same here. I’m typing this text on my iPhone 15 Pro Max and randomly, the sound of the keyboard gets to be the inverse of the media volume.

Imagine yourself replying to a text in a quiet place when this happens: you won’t expect it to sound so loud.

I’ve been seeing the same issue. Also saw a lot of similar posts on the forum, going back to 2019. How come in 5 years it hasn’t been fixed? Lately it’s been happening more often (randomly, so it’s hard to put my finger on what triggers it), and honestly it is the most frustrating thing.

Hi, I had similar issue. Switch off your “sound recognition” from control center or Settings -> Accessibility -> Sound Recognition -> turn off.

This should solve the issue.