4.2.1 mute switch doesn't mute.

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4.2.1 mute switch doesn't mute.

Subject pretty much covers it. After upgrade to 4.2.1, the hardware switch that used to lock the screen is now broken.

Switching to the up position shows a speaker and the current volume.
Switching to the down position shows a speaker with a slash through it.

Neither position affects the volume of what's currently playing.

many, iOS 4

Posted on Nov 22, 2010 10:57 AM

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Jim D K

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Nov 22, 2010 11:02 AM in response to melgish

same here. can't find a way to lock screen via software.

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KurtStu

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Nov 22, 2010 11:05 AM in response to melgish

On an iPhone, the switch mutes the phone ringer and text notifications and mail notices but it doesn't mute music. It's probably the same for the iPad, it mutes text and mail notifications but not the music.

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Nov 22, 2010 11:04 AM in response to Jim D K

Saw a demo for locking. Double push home, slide icons to right for the lock.

I don't much care for the change but mute would be better than nothing.

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Nov 22, 2010 11:09 AM in response to melgish

Same here. New mute switch doesn't work. Shows "mute" icon, but doesn't mute.
super.

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Nov 22, 2010 11:11 AM in response to melgish

The mute switch will NOT mute music or video. It is made not too, however, it will mute apps and push notifications.

Its not brilliant I know, but we will have to live with it!

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Jim D K

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Nov 22, 2010 11:12 AM in response to melgish

well double clicking home does cause all my apps to disappear except for some in the dock but does not lock screen.

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Jim D K

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Nov 22, 2010 11:16 AM in response to Jim D K

ok screen lock is in the dock to the left. just tap it

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melgish Author

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Nov 22, 2010 11:26 AM in response to NathanL1192

"Not brilliant." You're much kinder than I would be. 😉.

Thanks for the info..

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KurtStu

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Nov 22, 2010 11:37 AM in response to melgish

It's not supposed to be brilliant, it does exactly what it's supposed to do. If I have my iPad or iPhone connected to my car stereo, the last thing I want to hear when I have the music cranked up is a text or mail notification. Flip the mute switch and that issue is taken care of. If you want to mute the music, just press the pause button.

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Nov 22, 2010 11:42 AM in response to KurtStu

new switch totally *****. how do I roll back to 3.2?

I want the switch to lock the screen! I could care less about mute

tom

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PogoPossum

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Nov 22, 2010 11:44 AM in response to Thomas O'Connell

Do you really want to roll back to 3.2.2 (and lose folders, multitasking, Find Me, etc...) just to disable the new switch functionality? A lot to give up for a relatively minor issue...

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Jim D K

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Nov 22, 2010 11:54 AM in response to Thomas O'Connell

Maybe there will be an app that will give us more options for that switch. Iswitch

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Nov 22, 2010 11:57 AM in response to Jim D K

Unlikely. Apple is adamant about developers not using hardware for purposes other than those designated by apple. Look at what happened to Tap, Tap, Tap over enabling another use for that button on the iphone in Camera+, for example.

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Nov 22, 2010 2:20 PM in response to Jim D K

on the multi-tasking screen slide your finger from the left side to the right and the lock will be there.

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Nov 22, 2010 2:35 PM in response to NathanL1192

Interesting. That's something I did not know. Thanks for the info. It seems dumb to me for the "mute switch" to only mute certain things. It should just work like a mute switch...i.e. stop any noise coming from the speaker or the headphones.

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