Volume Buttons Not Working on iPhone

In some applications the Volume Buttons on my iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 17.1 just don't respond. I have to adjust the volume through control center. Restarting the phone fixes it temporarily and so does closing the app and reopening sometimes.


Any permanant fixes?



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iPhone XS, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 31, 2023 1:38 PM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2023 4:57 AM

I too have a new iPhone 15 Pro Max. I’ve been having probs with the volume not working at times, as if it’s on mute, but it’s not. So I just went to settings n realized that Bluetooth is connected to my ear buds, which I haven’t used n days. I thought they wud disconnect when I put them back n the case. But I just recently started using ear buds so I’m still learning. Apparently I need to go to Settings n disconnect when I’m finished using them bcuz that fixed my volume probs.

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Nov 26, 2023 1:43 PM in response to rwa7251

I have iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Happened to me today volume down and up not working. Pressing Action button makes it work for few seconds then happens again. Then I restarted the phone now it seems like it’s working fine.


could be that I keep taking off my tight fitted finewoven case every few days.


just hope it doesn’t happen again.

never had this problem with my iPhone 14 Pro Max. Maybe silicone case was easy to take off on my iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Dec 11, 2023 9:19 AM in response to rwa7251

Hello, has anyone figured this out? IPhone 15 pro Max, happened since day one. At first I thought it only did it with do not disturb on but now that's not the case. Snapchat has been my biggest issue app. But that's only because it's my most used app. This is not a hardware issue, it's not a case issue, I didn't even have a case for a while, this is a software issue.

Dec 11, 2023 10:19 AM in response to rwa7251

loud and soft volume buttons on the left side of my phone work, but the one above it the top one,the small one that turns the the sound on and off doesn’t seem to be doing anything that I can see. When I first got the phone and I pressed on it, the little spot right on top of the phone, a little rounded black place,would let me know that the ringer was on and off, but that doesn’t seem to show me anything now. On top left-hand side next to the time there is a little sound what looks like a bell with a line over it. I assume that means the sound is off although I know it’s not off it works so I’m not sure what all this is. I knew when I finally got a new phone that life was going to be more difficult. Too many choices to begin with and Explanations that don’t make sense to me or I can’t follow etc. etc..

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