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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

38 replies

Kenny94

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Feb 7, 2015 4:27 PM in response to fishgosquish

Works great, thanks for the tip, i also used a pin to clean out the really hard to reach little corners, a magnifying glass & light also helps...

Kenny94

Level 1

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Feb 7, 2015 4:34 PM in response to fishgosquish

Works great, thanks for the tip, i also used a pin to clean out the really hard to reach little corners, a magnifying glass & light also helps. if it still doesn't work, i would try replacing the dock connector next, they can be bought on ebay for under $5.

fevoice

Level 1

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Apr 28, 2015 8:57 PM in response to Court_tackett

Make sure your ringer switch on the side of the 4s is turned to the on or ring position. In the off position, you can't adjust volume in the music app.

Jul 1, 2015 1:59 AM in response to Jlcprincess23

Omg the tooth brush thing really worked thanks so much

Aug 18, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Kenny94

TThe toothbrush trick worked!!!

Gabeyp

Level 1

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Oct 27, 2015 6:21 PM in response to fishgosquish

Wow, thanks dude! Really helped me, I was scared out of my pants. I didn't think it would work until I tried it for kicks and it did!

Thanks again!

Aug 12, 2016 6:01 PM in response to Jlcprincess23

I have a iPhone 5c and I've had it for maybe 2 years or now maybe and every problem I've had I've been able to fix, I'm good with technolog, today for some reason my sound was making a weird noice, it was doing it with everything, and the Internet gave me ideas on how to fix it but i have a mind of my own so I tried something that i thought of and it fixed it apparently as far as I know. If y'all are having the same problem that I had don't spend your money or your parents money on trying to fix it just yet, don't freak out just text. Follow these steps: turn your ringer on. now facetime your phone from another device. I facetimed my phone from my iPad and after that i plugged in my head phones to see if it was working and it was. If your headphones have a kink or a wire sticking out don't use them, they can damage your phone, just like a messed up charger can. Don't blast your sound too much. Hope this helped.

CeeD

Level 1

8 points

Jan 26, 2017 7:43 AM in response to kayrdarby

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My volume won't work on iPhone 4s?