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How to switch speaker and mute buttons back after iOS 17 update

After updating my iPhone 14Pro (17.1.1), on the phone screen the buttons for speaker and mute have been switched. (Who thought this was a good idea?) How can I move them back?

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Nov 18, 2023 6:27 PM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2023 2:19 PM

I would vote for a switch of speaker and mute position.

i see no logical reason that change was made. Help us Apple!

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Jan 17, 2024 1:38 PM in response to MzMuffet

Agreed. I just upgraded last night and I've been putting people on mute all day long, lol. I don't understand what the point was in flipping positions. It would be great if someone from Apple could explain the logic behind it. This annoyance and other issues have me seriously considering a Samsung for my next device.

Nov 18, 2023 6:38 PM in response to MzMuffet

You can not. Submit feedback to Apple to express your thoughts on it. No guarantee that they will change it but it’s the only way to let them know. I may be in the minority on this but I personally don’t have a problem with the switch. Didn’t take long at all for me to adjust since it’s just a change in memorized location but it seems to be a huge annoyance for some.

Jan 17, 2024 1:44 PM in response to CJonss

CJonss wrote:

Agreed. I just upgraded last night and I've been putting people on mute all day long, lol. I don't understand what the point was in flipping positions. It would be great if someone from Apple could explain the logic behind it. This annoyance and other issues have me seriously considering a Samsung for my next device.

No one from Apple participates here on this user to user only forum. We don't know why the change has been made, but at least for me, I've now grown so accustomed to it that I can't even really remember how it was previously. I've been on iOS 17 since it was released in September. Some people adapt to change. Some don't. But change is inevitable as that's how it goes with technology. If you think Samsung would better suit your needs, that's what should buy. It doesn't affect anyone here what you think makes the best solution for you. But to think Samsung doesn't change things is an unfortunate assumption. You'll just be upset with them for changing something as opposed to Apple.

How to switch speaker and mute buttons back after iOS 17 update

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