iOS 7 Voice Memos has problems

Similar issue. I save a recording, the Iphone freezes after hitting the DONE for saving the name and then it sits on 0:00 for 5-10 minutes or longer. Blinking and saying recording or not recording. I have to reset the phone which I then lose the lecture. This is also a problem with recording back to back classes, since. I often attempt to save the one lecture and then record the next. The problem also will save only portions of the lecture say a 55 minute lecture only becomes 3 minutes saved. Utterly confused and don't know what to do. Plenty of space on my Iphone. As I don't save the recordings to the phone, I usually down load them quickly to my lap top. Beyond Frustrating

I absolutely HATE the new version, every single thing about it from the way it starts up, to the random stopping bug, to the display of previous recordings to asking me to name the memos. If I wanted to name the memos, I'd use a different voice recorder -- at least there should be an option "Ask for name when finished recording?"

One bug I haven't seen reported is that when I'm finished with a recording, press "Done" and exit the app, my phone (iphone 4) main screen has the red bar across indicating that a recording is in progress with time 00:00.

If Apple wants to sell the previous version of Voice Memo for a buck or two, I'd certainly buy it. What a perfect and simple app that was. The new calendar is awful too. If the designers want to simply CHANGE something in their lives, how about hurl a can of paint at their walls? Why inflict bad designs on millions of users? Is there a way we can vote "This is perfect JUST AS IT IS!" so they don't change an app pointlessly? If we wanted a different interface and features, we'd buy a different recording app. (I have purchased several, in fact, but almost always used Voice Memo for its reliability.) Bummer.

My problem is I don't seem to be able to get my voice memos off my iphone onto my computer anymore 😟

syncios and macroplant no longer work, and itunes itself won't let me backup my vmemos

Force the Voice recording app (or any app) to close via:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137

Im a musician & I use Voice memo app everyday. I've tested many voice recorder apps & so far haven't found one better than the app installed on iPhone iOS 6. Today I upgraded to ios7 & im super disappointed with the voice memos app now. This is my most used app & its Terrible now.

It used to be very quick, simple, one touch & done. Now I hit the rec botton & just wait & wait. Then I finally record something, now I have to name it?? Why?? I don't want to name everything I do. There's too many steps when it should be like iOS 6 simple & fast & move on. Tap the file twice like before & it played.

Many musicians I know use this app. It's not just for lectures, so along with all that, I will add that it would be great to have a couple features added to this app such as;

Folders, for sorting similar ideas or lectures.

Audio FX like Reverb, Treble, Bass & Mid.

Continuous play even when using another app.

Hope to see these changes & additions made someday, even though it's probably just a dream.

Now I think I'll have to go buy a stand alone audio recorder.

Me too... anyone figure out a workaround yet? Really disappointed with the ios7 upgrade for this. I also have long interviews and it's a totaly hassle losing my place and, even if remember where i was, it is a challenge to get to that spot. Seems like Safari doesn't multi-task well either -- pages always refresh when I return and wasting lots of time.

This is a HUGE problem, Apple, please fix!!!!! As a musician, I rely on the voice memos to record ideas and practices and the app has been shutting down mid song / jam. Imagine recording for 30 minutes, thinking all your brilliant ideas are recorded for posterity and future use and then dicovering the app shut down after 30 seconds. It's a terrible feeling. I also strongly dislike the naming feature, it was much better when memos were automatically named with the time and date, much easier for reference. You guys really screwed up this release.

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Hey guys so since my last post I got tired of battling with the new voice memo app and ios7. I tested many many recording apps and in my opinion for ease of use, features and of course number one Sound, I found Recordium to be pretty **** good so far.

Its free to try on app store. Hope you get back to recording asap. Me I'm testing an android phone now and I have to say,, its pretty awesome! Cheers

Hi KT and others in this thread. We seemed to have a reasonable and stable longterm fix for this issue of unsaved or incomplete capture of VOICE RECORDING (voice memo) on iOS7.0.6 . So far after 3 days of use, this resolution seems to have worked. This method is also partially mentioned here by poster @THRONED in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5422768?answerId=23329869022#23329869022 reflected in these threads and they should have most of the credit for this method.

I have added a few extra steps that readers who wish to preserve ALL the VOICE MEMO recordings may heed and implement. We've performed this twice to verify. It appears to be sound.

NOTEs!:

make sure you perform the steps to BACKUP and make a 3rd instance of you itunes library!

the procedure DOES NOT delete or affect the iOS device's content nor it's apps.. just some iOS device settings that can easily be manually set again.

Whats's the cause:

dunno.. looks like legacy versions of the Voice Memo/ Audio Recorder settings and legacy recordings from iOS6 - this is speculation on our part.

Software applications required:

•  iTunes.app
•  iOS7 Voice recorder.app
• (optional only!) Phoneview.app from http://ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/) - has "copy from iPHONE" for "Voice Memos" - outside of iTUNES management.

Summary of procedure will do:

1. backup and make a separate instance of you iTUNES library or you specific voice memo recordings.
2. back up the IOS device where the voice recording issues occur use separate or NEW iTUNES library (see detail for why)
3. make a 2nd instance of 2.
4. delete all the Voice Recordings in the Voice Recorder.app
5. perform a RESET SETTINGS on the affected iOS device
6. reinstate the iOS deice from iTUNES using specialised SYNc option or REIMPORT the Voice recordings
7. review the Voice Recordings in the iOS7.0.x Voice Recorder.app on the affected device.

Detailed Procedure:

1. In iTunes.app on your MAC, open the Preferences / Advanced and NOTE the location of your active itunes library in the UI BOX "iTunes Media Folder Location". We have several.. this is the actve one on another file system. YOurs may be in ~/Music/name-of-your_itunes_library

   record (note) the file path. For example... the file path in ORANGE..

   • 
2. QUIT iTunes.app on your mac.
3. backup and make a separate instance of you iTUNES library or you specific voice memo recordings.
   • need to do this for an uncontaminated iTUNES library and as a method resinstate a failed library.
   • do this EVEN if you use TIMEMACHINE! failure to do so may make way for tears and suffering.
   • on your MAC, NAvigate to your itunes library in Step 1. and make a COPY (a second instance) of your iTUNES library using the OSX Finder +D or option+drag to duplicate or use unix cp or sync -rav command

     terminal.app: rsync -rav --progress ~/music/my-itunes-library ~/somewhere_else_safe/my-itunes-library_instance_02

4. IMPORTANT - UNTICK the iTUNES.app / Preferences/ Devices
   • don't permit the iOS device to start synchronising when it's connected. This will overwrite the iTUNES library we set up in STEP 1.

     we'll enable when it's all fixed up.

   • 
   • if you have the iOS device synchronising over WIFI, disable WIFI (turn it off) and 4G on your iOS device.

     no interuptions during this method...you can re-enable them later.

5. back up the IOS device where the voice recording issues occur.
   • using the USB cable, plug the iOS device into your MAC
   • select the iOS device in the iTUNES side back then
     1. Click on SUMMARY tab at top then
     2. Enable the radio button "Automatically Backup" in "This Computer" - need the backp locally incase of a corrupt iOS device. You can delete it later.
   • again select the device in the iTUNES side bar under DEVICES,
     • gear down (right mouse, cntl+click) and BACKUP the iOS device -- let it complete backup.. then

     • gear down (right mouse, cntl+click) and SYNC the iOS device -- let it complete synchronisation

   • this SWILL create a new BACKUP for the iOS device ins your homes directory at /Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
   • let the iOS device backup complete to have an current iOS device image to restore incase of an issue.
   • At this stage you should have an instance of the ACTIVE itunes created in STEP 3. and a BACKUP of the iOS device from Step 5.
6. REview the VOICE MEMOS in iTUNES Library - several ways ... so this easy way.
   • in iTUNES.app on the MAC, create a new SMART PLAYLIST and filer only media type is "Voice Memo"
   • 
   • rename the smartist to taste and REVIEW the objetcs in there. If all is going to plab=n, then all your iOS device recordings are there.
   • play them on the MAC om iTUNEs and verify.
7. OPTIONAL STEPS ONLY 7.1 and/or 7.2 -- only perform either or both of these to keep a 3rd or 4th instance of you VOICE MEMOS. from your iPHONE
   1. Copy Voice MEMO's from iTunes Library to external folder. .../iTunes Music/Voice Memos

      NAvigate to your Active iTunes folder from Step.1 and open the folder within called ./iTunes Music/Voice Memos

      • for example.. this one is at path: /Volumes/internal_raid_zero/iTunes_libraries_all/warwicks_iTunes_library_macpro/iTunes Music/Voice Memos

      use the FINDER or similar to COPY the entire contents of the "Voice Memos" folder to another plave on your mac. Use the desktop

   2. (note this only optional and required a licenced version of the Phoneview.app from http://ecamm.com/mac/phoneview).
8. Only need to do this for some additional protection for your VOICE MEMOs'
9. This COPIEs the Voice Recordings from your iOS devices directly to your mac.
10. Quit iTunes if active
11. Launch Phoneview.app and select Data/ Voice Memos in left side bar.
12. Select "copy from ixxxxx" in the icon bar and copy them to the desktop or somewhere safe.
13. Quit iTUNES.app (and or Phoeview.app) if active on your mac.
14. Disconnect the iOS device from your MAC..(unplug it from USB cable)
    • and make sure WIFI and 4G if STILL off for the moment. We don't want it synchronising to the iTUNES or to th iCLOUD.
    • yes a bit extreme but worth doing.!
15. on th iOS7 device, launch "Voice Memos.app" and DELETE all the current Recordings!
    • be assured you have instances of resulting from most ofthe previous steps.
    • There way be a way to DELETE them all.. so posy it here if you do..
    • Unfortunately you will need to SWIPE DELETE them all
    • here's an example..
    • 
16. on the iOS device, QUIT "Voice Memo".app
    • hit home butt TWICE
    • locate "Voice Memo".app slide it UP and out!
17. on iOS device, Select Settings > / General > (scroll down) / Reset > / and select "Reset All Settings"
    • NOTE that only some basic settings are removed and you can add them manually later.
    • Follow the DEFAULT prompts
    • The iOS device will restart
18. So now the iOS device should have NO Voice Memos and have SOMe default settings
19. Open iTUNES.app on your mac and organise (MANAGE) you voice memos
    • rename them, group in smart play lists etc..worth doing
    • REVIEW that all the VOICE MEMOS are available in your current iTUNES library.. the should all be there from hte previous steps.

(Apology for the repost - some Forum errors.. could'nt re-edit...)...

Hi KT and others in this thread, yes this has been a bugger of a problem since iOS7 upgrade from iOS6. New iOS7 users dont seem to haev the issue.. maybe not.

We seem to have a reasonable and stable longterm fix for this issue of unsaved or incomplete capture of VOICE RECORDING (voice memo) on iOS7.0.6 . So far after 3 days of use, this resolution seems to have worked. This method is also partially mentioned here by poster @THRONED in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5422768?answerId=23329869022#23329869022 reflected in these threads and they should have most of the credit for this method.

I have added a few extra steps that readers who wish to preserve ALL the VOICE MEMO recordings may heed and implement. We've performed this twice to verify. It appears to be sound.

NOTEs!:

make sure you perform the steps to BACKUP and make a 3rd instance of you itunes library!

the procedure DOES NOT delete or affect the iOS device's content nor it's apps.. just some iOS device settings that can easily be manually set again.

Whats's the cause:

dunno.. looks like legacy versions of the Voice Memo/ Audio Recorder settings and legacy recordings from iOS6 - this is speculation on our part.

Software applications required:

•  iTunes.app
•  iOS7 Voice recorder.app
• (optional only!) Phoneview.app from http://ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/) - has "copy from iPHONE" for "Voice Memos" - outside of iTUNES management.

Summary of procedure will do:

1. backup and make a separate instance of you iTUNES library or you specific voice memo recordings.
2. back up the IOS device where the voice recording issues occur use separate or NEW iTUNES library (see detail for why)
3. make a 2nd instance of 2.
4. delete all the Voice Recordings in the Voice Recorder.app
5. perform a RESET SETTINGS on the affected iOS device
6. reinstate the iOS deice from iTUNES using specialised SYNc option or REIMPORT the Voice recordings
7. review the Voice Recordings in the iOS7.0.x Voice Recorder.app on the affected device.

Detailed Procedure:

1. In iTunes.app on your MAC, open the Preferences / Advanced and NOTE the location of your active itunes library in the UI BOX "iTunes Media Folder Location". We have several.. this is the actve one on another file system. YOurs may be in ~/Music/name-of-your_itunes_library

   record (note) the file path. For example... the file path in ORANGE..

   • 
2. QUIT iTunes.app on your mac.
3. backup and make a separate instance of you iTUNES library or you specific voice memo recordings.
   • need to do this for an uncontaminated iTUNES library and as a method resinstate a failed library.
   • do this EVEN if you use TIMEMACHINE! failure to do so may make way for tears and suffering.
   • on your MAC, NAvigate to your itunes library in Step 1. and make a COPY (a second instance) of your iTUNES library using the OSX Finder +D or option+drag to duplicate or use unix cp or sync -rav command

     terminal.app: rsync -rav --progress ~/music/my-itunes-library ~/somewhere_else_safe/my-itunes-library_instance_02

4. IMPORTANT - UNTICK the iTUNES.app / Preferences/ Devices
   • don't permit the iOS device to start synchronising when it's connected. This will overwrite the iTUNES library we set up in STEP 1.

     we'll enable when it's all fixed up.

   • 
   • if you have the iOS device synchronising over WIFI, disable WIFI (turn it off) and 4G on your iOS device.

     no interuptions during this method...you can re-enable them later.

5. back up the IOS device where the voice recording issues occur.
   • using the USB cable, plug the iOS device into your MAC
   • select the iOS device in the iTUNES side back then
     1. Click on SUMMARY tab at top then
     2. Enable the radio button "Automatically Backup" in "This Computer" - need the backp locally incase of a corrupt iOS device. You can delete it later.
   • again select the device in the iTUNES side bar under DEVICES,
     • gear down (right mouse, cntl+click) and BACKUP the iOS device -- let it complete backup.. then

     • gear down (right mouse, cntl+click) and SYNC the iOS device -- let it complete synchronisation

   • this SWILL create a new BACKUP for the iOS device ins your homes directory at /Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
   • let the iOS device backup complete to have an current iOS device image to restore incase of an issue.
   • At this stage you should have an instance of the ACTIVE itunes created in STEP 3. and a BACKUP of the iOS device from Step 5.
6. REview the VOICE MEMOS in iTUNES Library - several ways ... so this easy way.
   • in iTUNES.app on the MAC, create a new SMART PLAYLIST and filer only media type is "Voice Memo"
   • 
   • rename the smartist to taste and REVIEW the objetcs in there. If all is going to plab=n, then all your iOS device recordings are there.
   • play them on the MAC om iTUNEs and verify.
7. OPTIONAL STEPS ONLY 7.1 and/or 7.2 -- only perform either or both of these to keep a 3rd or 4th instance of you VOICE MEMOS. from your iPHONE
   1. Copy Voice MEMO's from iTunes Library to external folder. .../iTunes Music/Voice Memos

      NAvigate to your Active iTunes folder from Step.1 and open the folder within called ./iTunes Music/Voice Memos

      • for example.. this one is at path: /Volumes/internal_raid_zero/iTunes_libraries_all/warwicks_iTunes_library_macpro/iTunes Music/Voice Memos

      use the FINDER or similar to COPY the entire contents of the "Voice Memos" folder to another plave on your mac. Use the desktop

   2. (note this only optional and required a licenced version of the Phoneview.app from http://ecamm.com/mac/phoneview).
8. Only need to do this for some additional protection for your VOICE MEMOs'
9. This COPIEs the Voice Recordings from your iOS devices directly to your mac.
10. Quit iTunes if active
11. Launch Phoneview.app and select Data/ Voice Memos in left side bar.
12. Select "copy from ixxxxx" in the icon bar and copy them to the desktop or somewhere safe.
13. Quit iTUNES.app (and or Phoeview.app) if active on your mac.
14. Disconnect the iOS device from your MAC..(unplug it from USB cable)
    • and make sure WIFI and 4G if STILL off for the moment. We don't want it synchronising to the iTUNES or to th iCLOUD.
    • yes a bit extreme but worth doing.!
15. on th iOS7 device, launch "Voice Memos.app" and DELETE all the current Recordings!
    • be assured you have instances of resulting from most ofthe previous steps.
    • There way be a way to DELETE them all.. so posy it here if you do..
    • Unfortunately you will need to SWIPE DELETE them all
    • here's an example..
    • 
16. on the iOS device, QUIT "Voice Memo".app
    • hit home butt TWICE
    • locate "Voice Memo".app slide it UP and out!
17. on iOS device, Select Settings > / General > (scroll down) / Reset > / and select "Reset All Settings"
    • NOTE that only some basic settings are removed and you can add them manually later.
    • Follow the DEFAULT prompts
    • The iOS device will restart
18. So now the iOS device should have NO Voice Memos and have SOMe default settings
19. Open iTUNES.app on your mac
20. plug your iOS device into your mac and make sure it shows up under itunes.app / sidebar / DEVICES
21. NOW SYNCHRONISE the iOS device from iTUNES.app on hte MAC .... select the iOS device under devices and
    • under Music, tick "Include Voice Memos" if is not already ticked.
    • 
    • let the iOS device synchronise with iTUNES.app on the MAC.
22. on the iOS Device, Launch "Voice Memo" app and review the RESTORED voice recordings.
    • you may have to manually re-enter some iOS settings that were reset previously.
    • unplug the iOS device
    • bya all means RE-enable WIFI and 4G etc on the iOS device
23. on the iOS devce, tes the RECORDER:
    • start the recorder...and randdomly stop(pause) and start it ...
    • when finished.. TAP "DONE"... the recording will have the correct DURATION time code length and be available
24. Review the Steps 2-9 and re-enable/reinstate any iunes.app on MAC and iOS settings tah were disabled. No need to mention here

    feel free to DELETE the other instances of iTUNES and so on that were created in Steps 3 and 7.

This has worked well. By all means post your errors and reader of these forums will do their best to help you resolve them.

Post your results for others to see

Warwick

Hong Kong

Had outage with this forum... had to re-post.. please accept my apology for the redundancy.

Anyone have a solution for the LOW volume playback on my Voice Memos on iPhone? The new update (Spring 2014) has been terrible...

For iphon 5 after the last update, to listen to your recored voice memos, you have to tab the speaker symbol on the upper right corner of the file page (it turns blue). You can also use the bluetooth or headphone.