Q: IOS 5.1.1. update bug (Volume Control)

"now gdgmacguy can you do us a favour and send an e-mail to the team in Cupertino and find out what stage they are at with a patch for this bug!"

No one here from apple, this is a users forum only, users trying to help others. If you want anything from Apple, you have to contact them directly.

Kilted Tim has guessed the cause.

I had the same problem on my iPhone 4s iOS 5.1.1. I restored my phone to factory settings through iTunes, and restored form latest back up. The problem was not fixed.

Then I go to Setting > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. After reset, the problem is gone. The volume slider is back and can play music through internal speaker again.

Even I am facing teh same issue.

The speakers refuse to works for all the applications except for calls.

The volume slider just disappers if I remove the earphones.

I treies reset/restore on the phone but did not work.

Anyone got the solution yet.Please let me know.

Today i went to the Apple Store in my country..

They didn't fix te problem, but i've got another iphone 4S...

I made a back up last night, and even with this backup the sound works perfectly.

So i will say go to the Apple store and i really hope that they know an answer or that you will get another one.

Good Luck,

and i will follow this thread, because you never know.. ;-) 

How old was your phone? Mine is iPhone 4 and bought it from eBay..No longer having any warrant..

Mine is just 5 months old and I have the warranty... took my phone to  apple store and they confirmed that its a known hardware issue and I can get my phone serviced/repalced.

New problem is I bought my phone in UK and currently I am back in India  and seems Apple Policies only allow them to service ony in the country of purchase.... Have to send to UK Apple Store now

Hi. I had the same issue. And it appeared and disappeared cuple of times at random. (iPhone 4, purchaised on Nov'11)

Today I was so angry at my phone so I got a paper clip, straighten it and really "cleaned up" my charging  spot. Scratched all of these metal elements on a bar inside the spot, severely. It helped

Don't know for how long, but it's working for a half an hour now..

My problem was:

• no clicking sound while typing
• no dotted bar when use volume buttons
• no music through dymamics

BUT:

• There was sound when somebody was calling me
  
• Alarm clock also had sond

* I reset settings befor using the clip. Which obviously didn't help

Hi, some bad news, I don't think Apple is addressing this issue at all, upgraded to ios6 b1 and b2, no love. Still no sound although the volume bar was back (most of the times), but still no sound.

I have read most of the posts on here and my problem has just occured.  I am not aware of updating anything.  The only thing that I did was to uploead photo's onto computer.  The volume button just disappeared overnight!  Since you were the original post writer was wondering how you have got on.  Do you have a phone that works yet?

I tried every tip on here. But cleaning the docking port with a soft tooth brush worked and the problem hasn't returned. Some people mentioned using compressed air but I used the toothbrush as I was concerned a out moisture potential with the cans of dust off

I know others have said they tried this with no success but it worked for me

I firmly believe that it's a docking problem and not software. Just cleaning the dock with a new toothbrush sorts the problem most of the time. Some people have not changed their firmware and the problem has happened. If it were to be just a software problem then I doubt Apple would be quick to replace your iphone....DOCK PROBLEM WITH DIRT / DUST.

I believe the new Iphone will have a new smaller docking socket now.

I don't believe it is a docking problem,. This is just a software bug that ruins some hardwares.. I have done all suggested advices here and mine still not working..And if it is a docking problem what about those who they see the volume bar but still no sound? What abt those who can hear when the phone ring but can't hear when the play music? What about those who unlocked their phones and solved the problem without cleaning their docks? Think about that...

Now I know when Steve Jobs passed away people say "we will miss you" ...and this is the time I belive that...If he was alive I am sure things would have been handled a little diferrent..with just acknowlege. So many forums for people with this problem just after they updated to this 5.1.1 but still no apple statement yet and this was a quick update after the previous one to have another problem....

But they are loosing customers...Trust me I am looking for another phone this one pass down to my 3 yr old daughter to play with the apps...She can handle headphones all the times..

If you google this problem you will see it's been happening for years and not just with recent firmwares

I did all the stuff people have tried. When I got the problem I reinstalling the firmware, reset the phone.....all the normal stuff. The only way I got it back was the tooth brush trick and the problem has never come back (touching wood). Now I don't believe the toothbrush could have changed the firmware or software....It could still be just dust and causes the firmware / software to behave in this buggy manner.........thats just my findings

I just Upgraded both My ITouch and IPhone 4GS to OS 5.1.1 and now I play music in my car and sounds terrible. Now, I switch the SOUND CHECK button ON and OFF and everything works fine and music sounds great again but I hit NEXT song and its back to same problem.

Whats odd is that the SOUND CHECK switch stays ON the entire time but actually turns off.  You have to re-cycle it to get it to work again.  A very bad and troublesome bug because I use them to listen to my music, APPLE please FIX!!!!!

No Probelms until I loaded last OS update to 5.1.1!!