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Ear speaker not working

Ear speaker suddenly stopped working

iPhone 4S

Posted on Sep 18, 2012 1:48 PM

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Sep 18, 2012 2:09 PM in response to Harryr56

Try disconnecting the headphones and then adjusting the volume, does it say headphones?

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If it does, there might be something in the headphone jack, maybe lint, dirt, or something else in there.

You can try getting it out by connecting the headphones 5-10x or spraying compressed air into the jack.


If it doesn't say headphones or there isn't anything in there, try restarting or restoring the iPhone.

Ear speaker not working

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