Reversed Volume Buttons

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Reversed Volume Buttons

Today, I got the new iOS 17 update on my iPad. It’s good and all but when I went to turn down the volume, I was confused with the buttons. Before I got the update, the button on the right turned the volume up, and the one on the left turned it down. After I got this new update, my button on the right turned down the volume and the one on the left turned it up. I’ve done my research on trying to fix this, many people have said to go to settings and toggle the “Fixed Position Volume Controls”. But when I went to settings, it wasn’t there. Is there any way I can fix this? This has been bugging me since the morning.

If you need to know, my iPad is an iPad Air 5th Generation.

iPad Air, iPadOS 17

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 7:00 PM

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Dec 25, 2023 11:12 AM in response to BFDI_isAmazing

I’m typing on an Air 5 and I also don’t see this option. All it takes is one patch to fix this. My Pro 4 has this option, why not my Air 5?

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Dec 25, 2023 12:39 PM in response to LotusPilot

This function is not working for me either. Don’t change the functionality without giving the ability to turn it off. Certainly don’t remove the ability to turn it off.

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Oct 9, 2023 4:49 AM in response to BFDI_isAmazing

There have been multiple reports of Dynamic Volume Controls not working, or unexpectedly reversed, after updating to iPadOS 17.x

For those affected by this bug, check that Full Keyboard Access has been disabled in iPad settings:

Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards > Full Keyboard Access > Full Keyboard Access - set to OFF

If this setting is already set to OFF, it may be necessary to reset this setting from OFF to ON - and then back to OFF.

Dynamic volume controls were introduced with release of iPadOS 15.4 onwards. The “logic” behind dynamic volume controls is such that regardless of the screen orientation, the relative function remains constant - as follows:

When the physical buttons are positioned on a vertical edge of the iPad, the uppermost button will always increase the volume. Conversely, lower button will decrease the volume.

When the physical buttons are positioned on a horizontal edge of then iPad, the button on the right will increase the volume - while the button on the left will decrease the volume.

For reasons known only to Apple, the ability to disable this feature is not available for any new models of iPad and iPad Pro that have since been launched - these models being: