Ear speaker not working, straight after iOS 17.6.1 update

If you are experiencing audio issues through the earpiece on a call, ensure that you are not in speakerphone mode. Restarting your iPhone may resolve software-related problems. If you are not in speakerphone mode and still unable to hear audio, it is possible that your accessibility settings have changed. Refer to the following link for instructions on changing these settings:

Adjust audio settings on iPhone - Apple Support

If you are still unable to hear audio through the earpiece speaker, it is possible that the speaker is defective.

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"Ear speaker not working, straight after iOS 17.6.1 update: Help please. Ear speaker on iPhone not working after updating phone to current (23.08.2024) latest update iOS 17.6.1 I can’t hear phone, FaceTime audio, WhatsApp calls or even voice notes etc through the ear speaker - pure silence. Everything has to be on speaker. Was working fine before I clicked update."

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1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: that this all began after installing an update. Include the URL of this thread
4. Proceed from there as necessary