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My volume won't work on iPhone 4s?

Today I tried listening to music on my iPhone 4S, only to find that my volume adjuster had disappeared. And just to clarify, when I say that it disappeared, I mean that when I press the volume buttons on my phone, I see the speaker icon but the gauge bar is gone. I tried to test if this issue was only happening in one place, by checking out if I could adjust my volume through my YouTube app. Unforuntately, the volume slider has disappeared from the app as well.


I tested my alarms, etc. and the problem is not my speakers -- my phone is still fully functional in this regard.


I can't figure out what I did to cause this change, but I would love any advice you have on how to fix my phone. If it makes any difference, I have already tried restarting it several times.


And remember, the speakers work fine. I got them to play for a couple

Seconds. It's just the volume won't show up. And it doesn't say "headphones"

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on May 10, 2012 7:26 PM

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May 10, 2012 7:34 PM in response to Jlcprincess23

Restart, reset, restore. Visit apple store for diagnosis and probable DFU restore. Turn on icloud first to at least sync. You may not want to back up to icloud for restoring purposes as the problem may return if you restore from a backup. make sure your important items are backed up on your computer i.e. photos. Make a reservation online first to speedup the process.

May 11, 2012 7:10 AM in response to Jlcprincess23

This sounds like the same problem as a few of us are having. We are getting a stonewall from Apple at the moment.

Just oncase anyone thinks I'm being anti-Apple millitant. I'm honestly a huge fan of the products. I have been working with them for 17 years now and this is the first time that i have felt the need to be disappointed by them.


IOS 5.1.1. update bug (Volume Control)

Sep 30, 2012 2:31 AM in response to Jlcprincess23

Guys if uve ever heard of the tooth brucsh trick it might work for u guys as it did for me, basicly u just need. To make sure ur charger hole and headphone hole are clear of dust, u can do this by sticking ur toothbrush in the holes and cleaning it, it also helps to blow into the holes as hard as u physically can to get all the dust out, if this works for anyone reading this post then plz spread it around

My volume won't work on iPhone 4s?

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