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Upgraded to iOs7 on my iPhone 4 and totally lost my left speaker sound - it was working fine before the upgrade, and I have checked the phone settings to make sure that the sound is not on MONO (it isn't!).
Another issue I am having is that there is apparently now NO WAY to turn the background apps off on the phone.
Please help!!
iPhone 4, iOS 7, Lost left speaker sound after upgra
Just to add a clarification - the missing sound is from the earphone speaker, and I do realize that the external speaker(s) are, in fact, one speaker and a microphone.
I have also figured out how to shut down the background apps.
Did you read the iphone iOS7 manual, there is a very easy way to turn off apps?
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1565/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf
Turn off apps
Turning off an app in iOS 7 is different than it was in previous versions. To do it, double tap the home button to be taken to the multitask screen. There, find the app you want to close and swipe it upward until it is moved off screen. The app is now off.
Hi. Yes, I figured out the Apps issue - however, I still have no Audio out of my left earphone. By the way, earphones work fine otherwise, and the iPhone stereo audio also worked just fine (never an issue with it, for over two years now!) only a few hours ago - BEFORE I downloaded and installed the iOs7 software update!
I have already done a software reset on the iPhone, and am now in the process of doing a cable-connected sync session with my Laptop - which I haven't done in ages. I just hope that something works soon here, as I don't know how long I can go without my music and podcasts!
Thank you for the reply!
O.K.
Tried a hard reset on the phone, tried syncing with iTunes on laptop, and tried software resetting the stupid thing. The left earpiece just DOES NOT WORK! The earphones work fine, otherwise, on anything else.
This is definately an iOs7 glitch as the stupid phone was working just fine up until a few hours ago - BEFORE the stupid update!
No music - no podcasts. It's going to be great trying to get to sleep tonight!
hi,
i had the same problem you need to go to:
Settings -> General -> Accesibility
in hearing section you need to turn off mono sound and also make sure that where it says L_______R you need to put the circle in the middle.
Hope it helps, kind of lame move by Apple.
Cheers
Hey - thanks for the assist, however, that was one of the first things I thought of doing - and No Go. I have tried everything, to no avail.
Interestingly enough, I paired a set of Bluetooth Headphones with my stupid iPhone and - VIOLA - working perfectly! It seems to just be the wired headphones (which work fine when used with everything else) that have lost the left speaker sound - AND this was only AFTER I updated to iOs7, they worked beautifully just before that update, never a lick of trouble!
I recently upgraded to iOS7 on my iphone 5 and since that time, the left speaker system is muted on the left side to include the headphone plug in port, the actual speakers and blue tooth to my car audio. II did a factory reset and even have replaced my phone (as it was under warranty) with the same issue. My previous phone worked perfectly with iOS5 with both speakers having equal sound, but since the upgrade, the left side is markedly muted to no sound...thus a similar problem as yours, but blue tooth has a muted left system as well....to include the brand new phone i received today
Same issue here. NO left speaker sound at all when connecting to AUX port in my car using headphone jack. iPhone 5 w/iOS 7. No issues with iOS 6 using same functionality. If resolved, please share the solution? Thanks.
Same here on my iPhone 4S after upgrading to iOS 7. It's funny (not) cuz I have the same issue now on my MacBook Pro after going through an upgrade. Can't remember what it was. For a while I thought it was the ear phones but when I found that all earphones are behaving the same way I knew it was a software problem.
Thumbs Down Apple 😟
Mr Rogers. I'm in the same boat - right aux only in the car.
Just happened yesterday. Clearly an issue.
Oddly seems to be happening after warranty expiries.
Did you find a fix?
Seoulkiwi (Nic)
upgraded to iOs7 and lost left earphone speaker sound, also, there is no way to turn off background apps now
