iPhone 5 microphone not working when speaker on

I've got a strange situation with my iPhone 5.


When making a FaceTime call, the iPhone goes on loudspeaker. The other party can't hear me. The mic is not set to off (checked).

When making a telephone call, with the iPhone on loudspeaker. The other party can't hear me. The mic is not set to off (checked).


When making a telephone call, with the iPhone not on loudspeaker. The other party can hear me, everything is fine.

When using memo function. A memo can be recorded and the play back souds fine.


When making a telephone call, with the iPhone not on loudspeaker. The other party can hear me, everything is fine. When during the call the phone is switched to speaker, than the other party can't hear me.


My analysis:

As the mic is working with a telephone call and memo, the mic (downside of phone), is not broken.


Question:

Why is the mic not working while the phone is on loudspeaker and working fine when the iPhone is not on loudspeaker?


Issue was present before iOS 9.3.2. and still after upgrade to 9.3.2

iPhone 5

Posted on May 27, 2016 3:32 AM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2016 8:20 AM

Hi Guys, I faced the same problem when I bought a brand new phone! Later came to know that the secondary microphone is connected to the earpiece of the device (just above the display), so I just removed the film and got the issue fixed. :-)

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Jun 5, 2016 10:53 PM in response to William Hasselo

I have exactly the same issue for abut 2 years. I tried iOS updates, - now on the latest, tried uninstalling apps then reinstalling, a year ago I even had the microphone circuit replaced... nothing.. still the same.

microphone works completely normal for all apps, until i go to speaker phone on video call, then mic doesn't work and have to use headphones for microphone. really really annoying

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