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No Sound on IPAD2

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I have had no sound since I upgraded to 6.1 on my Ipad2. I have done all the suggestions that have been on this thread. I did though turn off the Ipad2, when the red switch came up, I swiped it to turn it off. After about 5 min. Turned it back on the the sound bar appeared for about 3 seconds after I double clicked and checked the sound to the far left in the task screen, then disappeared and again no sound. I Cleaned the ports (Head set and the dock port) checked all the settings. I really think this is an Issue with the ios 6.1 update. Apple needs to fix this bug. I had sound before I upgraded. SO Apple take note.!!!!! Please come out with a fix to fix the sound issue. I even deleted and started all over as a new IPAD2. When I done this the sound bar was not there after I rebooted everything. THIS HAS TO BE A BUG IN THE UPGRADE, Come on Apple FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iPad 2, iOS 6.1

Posted on Feb 13, 2013 10:39 AM

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Feb 13, 2013 4:55 PM in response to msalem1566

If you haven't done it go to : Settings > General > Use Side Switch to > Mute. Now turn your volume up if not already up. Then go to your music and push play let me know what happends ?

msalem1566 Author

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Feb 13, 2013 5:12 PM in response to irgmdhzgpzru

Nothing happens. I have no music, just podcasts. The slider bar for the speaker is missing. It appears when I plug in my earphones, then I hear sound.

Feb 13, 2013 5:18 PM in response to msalem1566

Ok lets try this.

Step 1 Troubleshoot:

Double tap the home button
Swipe from left to right (After you've done that you are now in the multitask bar)
Tap the speaker icon to the far left

The speaker icon may be muted tap to unmute. Make sure volume bar is all the way to the right. Also make sure mute switch has no orange showing. Now press play from the multitask bar. Let me know what happens.

msalem1566 Author

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Feb 13, 2013 5:26 PM in response to irgmdhzgpzru

Ok, I've done this numerous times. There is no volume bar at all to the right. There is a brightness bar, but no volume bar. The I speaker icon is not muted. The volume bar appears when I plug in my earphones, as soon as I unplug them the speaker bar disappears.

Feb 13, 2013 5:27 PM in response to msalem1566

Step 2 Troubleshoot:

Plug in headphones
Go to music app
play song for abount 10 sec
Push pause while heaphones are still in
Remove headphones and resume the song

Let me know what happes.

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Feb 13, 2013 5:34 PM in response to irgmdhzgpzru

The sound bar disappears, when I unplug headphones and resume, no sound, sound bar gone. Getting tired, it's 8:30 here in Ohio. Maybe we can continue tomorrow around the same time. Willing to try one more time for your next suggestion.

Feb 13, 2013 5:50 PM in response to msalem1566

Ok 1 more thing and you can let me know how it went tomorrow.

Ok, A few have had debris stuck in there docking port which caused no sound and sometimes charging errors. So

let's try cleaning your docking port.

Got to Setting > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
Get a toothbrush & Alcohol
Get the toobrush damp (shake of excess alcohol really good)
Take toothbrush and clean inside gently

After power down your device and Reboot it Try to play a song.

If it doesn't work it may be a hardware issue. In this case you would need to call Apple and make an appointment at your nearest Apple store. They would then diagnose the problem. This may cost money if you don't have a protection plan.

Hope I've been of assistance to you. Again sorry for you problem hope it gets resolved

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Feb 13, 2013 5:51 PM in response to irgmdhzgpzru

Ok, will do. See ya tomorrow. I have cleaned the ports with canned air. Will try your suggestion.

msalem1566 Author

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Feb 14, 2013 4:01 PM in response to msalem1566

Ok,

Tried your suggestions last night. Again nothing is working. Still no sound. Anyway, I got to thinking and after some thought, I came to realize that I really don not use the external speaker that much anyway. I do not listen to that much music, I read a lot and listen to audio books and when I do i use the ear buds anyway. So, today I went and bought some apple ear buds and the sound is magnificent. So, if I need to use the external speaker, I will jut buy an external one. But, I just want to thank you for all your valiant efforts in resolving my minor problem. I don't see the need to sent it back to Apple for just fixing this minor problem. If anything else goes awry then I will send it in. I will just wait till next update and see what happens. I will keep you posted if the speaker comes back. Thank again.

Feb 16, 2013 3:52 PM in response to msalem1566

SInce I updated my ipad2 (you get a notice to update), unfortunately I have no sound. This is very frustrating and I have done everything that the techs have told me and still no sound. I used to talk on Skype everyday but now I cannot hear a thing - no sound. It's is very annoying that such a thing would happen and we have to go through this shinanagans over and over again. I have four friends of mine who updated their Ipad2 and theirs too lost their sounds.

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Feb 16, 2013 6:54 PM in response to justme1961

Here is what I did. I just happen to have a Bluetooth speaker in my car for my phone. I just paired it with my iPad. Guess what? I now have sound. So I will wait till next update, till then I just use my Bluetooth speaker. By the way the speaker I have is a Motorola roadster 2 and it is awesome for my phone and now for my iPad.

kdetrano

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Feb 24, 2013 6:44 AM in response to msalem1566

I think I have fooled my sick ipad ios6 by sticking in the camera adaptor plug (no camera, no Sd card, no USB cord, just the camera USB adaptor) and left it there. The sound works fine. Alternately, it will also work if I use my ear buds.

What a primitive, but effective, workaround to a really annoying ios 6 bug.

Bethan66

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Apr 8, 2013 3:02 PM in response to msalem1566

I had no sound on the key pad and some other things. I went to settings, down to safari, then to Advanced at the bottom, there I cleared all website data. Now things are working fine. Worth a try.

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Jul 17, 2013 1:04 PM in response to Bethan66

ok,I am back. Have tried everything possible. Still no sound. But have sound when I plug in my head phone. This started happening when I upgaraded to the latest IOS a few months back. I am thinking of buying a bluetooth speaker. Do you think it will work? Will have to wait till the fall in which I hear that will be the next IOS upgrade for the IPad. I really think it is a operating system roblem and hot a hardware problem.

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Jul 26, 2013 12:45 PM in response to msalem1566

Ok, I have tried all the fixes that are known on all discussions about fixing the sound. Deleted eveything started over as new IPAD. Still no sound bar. When I reboot it from the apple logo, the soud bar appears for about 15 seconds then disappears. When I use mywireless speaker and the airplay menu pops up there is no IPAD option only the wireless speaker and dock connector. The wireless speaer works well and so does the ear buds. Any suggestions. Have cleaned the port with air tootbrush, and eveything that has been suggested. I have heard of an update this fall. Any rumors as to when the update might be. I have taken in to an apple store and they can't fix it either.

No Sound on IPAD2