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iphone 3GS - no sound without headphones

I get sound through the hedphones but not throuh the speaker. the sound adjuster on the side does noting except bring up the picture of a speaker, but no usual slider bar. In one app (tuned in radio) it says at the bottom "no volume available". the normal music app contains no volume slider unless the headphones are plugged in.


This is my second 3GS - no such issues with the first one. I am on ioS 5.0.1 if that could affect it (and I wasn't before)


thanks anyone!

iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Nov 12, 2011 2:18 AM

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Jul 21, 2013 7:15 PM in response to Lozzz

I have the same problem.

My iPhone 3GS sounds are not working on Messages, facebook, alarm, reminder.

But it works when some one call me.


I am not using head phones,

Tell me what is the problem?


I reset my iPhone, erase all content and data, reactivated it.


But still same problem

I am using iOS 6.1.3.


Regards

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Jul 22, 2013 3:22 PM in response to Chat4Pak

On my 3GS the problem was dust / debris in the docking connector or headphone jack. I think the debris caused the phone to think it was docked (and thus sound should not go through the internal speaker).


I used a can of compressed air to blow dust out of the connectors and sound starting working again.

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Aug 15, 2013 1:02 PM in response to Ilveapple

Can you tell me which Game it was?


It seems the same issue with me but I dont remember the game. My niece played earlier night and my brother deleted the game. Both of them dont know which game it was.


I would like to install the game which you did then try to mute & unmute.


Thanks.

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Mar 20, 2014 7:03 AM in response to GoTheoGo

I had the same problem for a second time today. I took the SIM card out for about 10 seconds and when I put it back in sound returned. I think I did the same thing last time. I did have sound through the earbuds, bluetooth and with speaker on. This seems to reset normal sound.

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