iPhone 4 low earpiece volume after ios 5 upgrade

I have this problem my music only plays half volume even when on full it was fine when I first got 4s but has gone low. I went to iPhone store today and they told to me to restore the phone I have done this and it is still the same. How are apple getting away with this there is obviously a problem and they choose to ignore it. I want this fixing.

even i had this problem with my ipod touch 4g.so i did this:

Settings->general->reset->reset all settings

this solved that low volume problem.But not sure whether this is a permanent solution.

I now had two brand new iPhone 4S's and one iPad 2 that all exhibit this same problem. And it doesn't just affect the headphones - playing audio via Airplay gives the same muffled, low volume output. In every case, turning on EQ makes the problem considerably WORSE.

I've given up music playback on these devices. My old iPhone 3GS running iOS 3.2 produces perfect audio and it's the only device I'll carry with me to listen to music on.

This has gone on for four months now and no hint of a fix on the horizon. I've tried every single one of the tips suggested here and categorically, none make any difference whatsoever. This one issue is highly fustrating - I'm so annoyed that the last update did nothing to fix this.

I'm sorry to see that so many of you here are still having this problem. As far as I know there is still no permanent fix, hopefully iOS 5.1 will fix it when it is released. However, in my case the temporary fixes I mentioned earlier in this thread have consistently worked so I would others to try them again: I first noticed this low volume problem with my iPhone 4 after upg to iOS 5.0.0/5.0.1. Both the fixes i mentioned earlier worked on the iPhone 4. I then bought a iPhone 4S and after a few weeks of use, this too started exhibiting this low volume bug. On both the phones, both the temp fixes worked every time so please do try them again, you might get lucky:

1) Fix #1: while playing music through headphones, go to the Voice Memos App. Launch the App and you will notice that the music fades out and will be paused. Now you do not need to actually record any memo, just let the Voice Memo App run for 3 or 4 seconds and then exit the App. Now after exiting the Voice Memo App, go to the Music app and play the music. It should now play at proper volume.

2) Fix #2: While playing music throught headphones, go to Settings App > General > International and change the Language to Any other language. For instance, if you are in English, then change to British English or vice versa. Once you do that, you will notice that the Springboard relaunches. After the Springboard relaunches, go to the Settings App again and change your language back original language. Once again, your Springboard will relaunch. Now try the Music, it should be at proper volume now.

Of course as a few people have indicated here, there could be a hardware issue causing this bug too, such as dirty headphones contacts etc. But if your device is fairly new and you are having this problem, then it is most certainly a software bug and I do hope the suggestions above will help at least some of you... Best wishes.

is this upgrade gonna be available soon? i have iphone 4 with ios 5.0.1 and i can't use my ear piece at all. any help before the release date of ios 5.1?

thanks!

just finished installing iOS 5.1 and i am still hearing alsmost nthg through the earphone ...

Also upgraded to iOS 5.1 and I still have unacceptably low call volume. I know my call volume is turned all the way up. In addition to the above fixes I replaced the earpiece speaker too with no results. Can we get a fix here or what, Apple?

i wonder why Apple mentioned in the release note this bug was fixed !

I'm using an iPhone 4S now on iOS 5.1. Before upg from 5.0.1 to 5.1 I had this intermittent volume problem where the system sounds (ringer, sms alert, alarm tone etc) and the music volume thru headphones would inexplicably become one step softer. I used to be able to cure this by either running the Voice Memo app while the music was playing, or changing the system language (thereby respringing the Springboard). Now after doing a over-the-air upg to 5.1, I find that all's the sounds are softer than before, but both the fixes I mentioned above do not work! Therefore I'm stuck with low system sounds and low music volume. I will try a full restore when I have them time and report back if that cures the problem. I'll also report this bug to Apple. I would urge others to do the same...

i tried the full restore but in vain. i can hear music a little louder than the phone call. the phone call volume is almost muted ... My iPhone 4 had this problem since i bought it brand new.

im having this problem too, there needs to be a solution soon this is driving me insane

Driving me insane, too, Ndejesus. And just to expand the scope of this problem. I am on a new iPod TOUCH and suffered his horrible reduction in headphone volume following the iOS 5.1 "upgrade" (a downgrade disaster in my case).

None of the recommended iPhone-oriented work-arounds work on my Touch.

This needs a priority fix ASAP. My Touch is useless until this is fixed. All sound through headphones is barely audible. Moving over to my Kindle Fire until this is fixed.

Doesn't anyone read the OP post? This has to do with EARPIECE volume, not via headphones or anything else.

Excuse me, Master Hernandez, for not using the proper King's English to reference my earpieces, earbuds, headphones, headset, or whatever acceptable device one plugs into the 1/4" plug suppied by Apple for the attachment of non-internal stereo personal listening devices. In fact a visit to any Big Box tech store as well as a vist to Google will reveal that the _least_-used reference to Apple personal intra-ear listening devices is the word "earpiece." Rather, such devices are routinely called "ear buds" or "headphones," or to cover all the bases, "ear bud head[hones."

Regardless of the terminology used, the 5.1 iOS "upgrade" screwed up my Touch to the point that I can barely use it with my Bose IE2 Audio Headphones (http://goo.gl/m7R8).

LOL you still don't understand. This has nothing to do with headphones, earbuds, or anything else that goes into your ear. it has to do with the receiver on the iPhone 4 itself. you know, the part where you put your ear to the phone to hear the other person talking? Yeah, that earpiece. There was no need to sound magnanimous on account of your not understanding.