IOS 5.1.1. update bug (Volume Control)

Same my problem after update ios 5.1.1

iPhone 4S , iOS5.1, 5.1.1 upgrade over wifi

Basic troubleshooting steps clearly outlined in the User Guide are restart, reset, restore from backup, restore as new device.

If you've been through ALL of these steps and you still have problems, then you'll need to bring your phone into Apple for evaluation.

Ok so as all of these people have mentioned the same issue that I have maybe your best suggestions shouldn't be to follow the clearly stated waste your valuable time troubleshooting the handset and this should be properly reported to tech support so we might have OS 5.1.2 that actually works. This site is riddled with problems that everyone has developed after downloading the flawed update. I am in no way technically inept so don't offer smug advice offer real solutions

I'm curious if when you look at your connection options when using the music app if your choices are between apple TV and dock connection.

I am having the exact same issues and have gone through several restores as well. Also the more I research the more people I have found with similar issues

Hi,

I have the same problem with one of our two iPhone 4S's. I purchased 2 - 16gig iPhone 4S's at the same time from the online Apple Store here in Canada; one white and one black. I updated both the phones on the same night, within hours of eachother. Updating my black 16gig iPhone 4S went flawlessly. Updating the white iPhone 4S seemed to go fine until the day after when my wife said the volume buttons weren't working. Also, the volume slider is simply gone. The volume buttons work and the volume slider shows up when headphones are plugged in. There is volume and volume control with headphones, but not through speakers. The mute toggle switch on the side seems to work, except when it comes to sound output through the speakers.

It hasn't debilitated the device, but it's very frustrating for her because she can't hear her phone ringing. I tried the "headphone jack" trick to know avail.

iPhone Team, please validate the issue and push a fix!

Have you tried setting it up as a new device? If there is corruption in your backup that is causing the problem, the problem will be restored along with your data.

Set it up as new, re-sync your media from the iTunes library on your computer, and test it that way to verify.

If the problem goes away when you restore it as a new device, then the root cause lies in the backup you have been restoring from, not iOS or hardware.

Tried every trick I know and still no luck. Saw other posts that said even the apple store geniuses couldn't help with a solution that will last. This is obviously a bug in the new update and truly hope it is fixed promptly.

I had also tried resetting to factory settings, as well as 2 complete installs of 5.1.1 with fresh downloads. No help. I'm convinced it's a bug between the software and the specific build of my wife's iPhone. Her phone was working flawlessly prior to the update.

Same Issue.

Brand new iphone 4s was working when i opened it out of the box on the 09/05. I carried out the update on the 10/05 and lost:-

- Any kind of alert message sounds

- The vol button responds but does not increase sound bar

- I cant play music through speakers

If i jack my headphones in all sounds work through headphones.

I rebooted, factory reset or even a forced firmware to re-install 5.1.1 and still no joy.

I guess we sit and wait!

Hi, I am also facing the same issue.

I am also not able to do these 3 things:

- Any kind of alert message sounds

- I cant play music through speakers

- The volume button just shows the ringer but doesnt inc / dec the volume (no vol bar is displayed)

I will appreciate if somebody can let me know the fix - its a brand new iphone.

I can confirm that it also happens on the iPhone 4, not only the 4S. Has anyone been able to find a workaround?

Hi there,

I also have this problem with my iphone 4s. Mines also only occured after the last update. (5.1) I have discovered that it occurs when i have been using my earphones in the device and when removed and go to play music or set my phone to loud I have no volume and there is no volume bar........BUT........I done a wee test and attached my phone to a docking station played my music through it and removed it from the dock while still playing, my volume returns back to normal and all ringtones, videos, music plays out loud once again. Hope this helps some folks. 🙂