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Volume buttons stopped working, no ringer, already tried the obvious. Any ideas?

Volume buttons no longer work, ringer doesn't work. Any help , tried the obvious.

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jun 5, 2012 2:25 PM

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Jun 5, 2012 2:40 PM in response to roaminggnome

Rebooted phone multiple times, reset all settings, checked volume settings and ring tones. Basically the only way to get any volume control or ring on a call is with the headphones. Software is v 5.1.1. I'm wondering if this is a bug or a hardware problem. Basically like having a silent phone, no text tones, keyboard clicks or e-mail sounds. Videos and music are fine using the sliding volume control

Jun 5, 2012 2:43 PM in response to Mr Chompers

If you consider rebooting holding the on button and home button at the same time until it restarts, then i dont know there. Did it seem to be a problem or did it just randomly stop working? That happened to my Ipod once. I plugged in headphones, then unplugged them, and it worked. Another time i had to re sync it to get it to work. If you try that and it does not work, then I do not know what else it could be.

Jun 20, 2012 1:59 PM in response to jenantonelli

My volume buttons randomly stopped working yesterday. This is what I did:


1) turned on ipod and waited for home screen to appear


2) double clicked home button


3) pressed the play button on a song (the song has no sound and it wont let you ajust the volume)


4) let song keep playing with no sound and placed on ipod dock for 20 seconds


5) song then played


6) took ipod off after 20 seconds


7) it then played and volume buttons work now

Jun 28, 2012 11:14 AM in response to Mr Chompers

Using iPhone 4.


I'm having the same trouble as Mr Chompers, tried everything you lot have tried, reboot, restore which took two hours, plug/unplug earphones etc.


It happened to me when I updated software to 5.1.1. now can't use volume buttons, can't use mute button and no sound for texts/calls, been quoted £30 for a fix, but I feel I shouldn't have to pay for incompetance should it be a software issue.


Definately won't be buying another iPhone, my faith in Apple's innovation and quality passed with the late Mr Jobs RIP.


I won't even mention my iMac that scratches all cd or data discs when I put them in :-/ Paid £1500 for it and had to modify it with selotape, even though I did take out the additional 3 year warranty.


Any help on the iPhone issue would be great,


Tim.

Volume buttons stopped working, no ringer, already tried the obvious. Any ideas?

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