phone not ringing after update

iphone se 3rd generation not ringing after ios27 update could some one please help tried a lot of suggestions but failed

iPhone SE, iOS 27

Posted on Sep 21, 2026 6:38 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2026 7:27 AM

Hi there


Try this


An update glitch can sometimes cause iOS to route your call audio to a nonexistent Bluetooth device or headset instead of the main speaker. 

  1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility.
  2. Tap on Touch, then scroll down and tap Call Audio Routing.
  3. If it is already set to Automatic, switch it to Speaker. If it was on something else, change it back to Automatic to force the system to recalibrate. 


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Sep 21, 2026 7:27 AM in response to aniz194

Hi there


Try this


An update glitch can sometimes cause iOS to route your call audio to a nonexistent Bluetooth device or headset instead of the main speaker. 

  1. Open Settings and go to Accessibility.
  2. Tap on Touch, then scroll down and tap Call Audio Routing.
  3. If it is already set to Automatic, switch it to Speaker. If it was on something else, change it back to Automatic to force the system to recalibrate. 


Oct 26, 2026 6:26 PM in response to aniz194

This is happening on my Dads iPhone SE, running ios 27. My dad is 92 years old so we really want him to answer his phone when we call him. If he does not pickup we think the worse. I updated to ios 27.2 and it is still does not work. The only thing that works is turning the mute on then off again. A reboot seems to set it back to Mute on.

Oct 27, 2026 8:03 AM in response to SantaRay

SantaRay wrote:
This is happening on my Dads iPhone SE, running ios 27. My dad is 92 years old so we really want him to answer his phone when we call him. If he does not pickup we think the worse. I updated to ios 27.2 and it is still does not work. The only thing that works is turning the mute on then off again. A reboot seems to set it back to Mute on.

Yes I already said that.


Please report it https://apple.com/feedback


Oct 26, 2026 2:09 AM in response to LucyLerker

LucyLerker wrote:
What finally worked for me was turning off bluetooth, even though the only thing connected was my watch, and turning it back on. So stupid.

You said that twice. If yoi didn't see your first post it is possibly because your default thread sort is Rank rather than Oldest or Newest.


As you do not say what model ohone you have it may also be misleading to the author

Oct 28, 2026 5:00 PM in response to aniz194

I have the iPhone 17 Pro Max and did the 27.2 update today. Two noticeable things I can’t fix is… Siri won’t read my messages I’m sending all of the sudden when I’m using my AirPods and if I’m looking at a video and the phone rings and won’t override the video like it use to. Anyone have a fix to these problems. I’ve tried everything everyone has suggested on this thread and I searched google for an answer.

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