iPhone call volume low
After ios11 upgrade my iPhone call volume has decreased it is difficult to hear or take calls if I’m out or if I’m at busy place
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Volume is low when speaking on the phone
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I had a problem with extremely low volume on my Iphone 6 - SOLVED!.
Other functions like, speaker, bluetooth were OK.
The solution was a big surprise to myself - since I was sure it was SW or a setting somewhere.
I carefully cleaned the little slot in the glas in the frontside of the phone where the sound comes out in normal use. I used a little piece of cotton with a little water/soap for dishwashing - do not soak it in water - did this app 5 times. I then used alcohol - did this app 5 times.
I almost cannot believe the change it did ;o) I had to adjust the volume down again.
So in my case it wasn't SW or settings - but simply dirt (not visible to me) that had to be mechanically remowed.
/Torben
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That’s not a fix that’s a workaround so many isiPhones have been affected by this problem but there is no proper fix for this.
I have the same problem.
when I'm in a crowded place, call volume on ear is very low but speaker/bluetooth/headset are all good.
iOS 12.1.4 (latest)
Iphone 6
same as mine!.. i spent 3 hours with tech support, and apple support. Ended up doing a comple wipe of my phone, and still no volume . Was told to go get a new phone
I have the same problem with my IPhone 7 Plus. Before iOS upgrade to 11.0.x, volume was working fine, now it is really low and mainly in Cars hands free ... even for the music it’s really low... I have to increase to the full volume of my car in order to listen music.... it’s serious issue with iOS 11.x
Apple team, please fix this issue ASAP. Thanks
Was experiencing a problem with low volume on my X but upon checking apple support page they suggested to remove the front and back films if your phone is still new. Lol turns out that what was causing it. Still don’t have a case and screen protector so I haven’t removed the films.
I’ve got an iPhone 7 and I think the problem started after the iOS 11 upgrade - I’m in Oz.
Will be taking my phone into a Genius Bar next week to get them to have a look at it.
Are there any fix for this issue to date ?
My Iphone ear volume has tremendously reduced even after following all the steps and increasing the ear volume to Max from the buttons.I think I have got this problem just a few days ago.And As suggested, the updates to 11.x.x is the culprit.Whereas a friend of mine who Hasn’t updated has such a loud volume on just a level of 2-3 bars.Can you pls help immediately as I get a lot of calls and it’s difficult to listen or to talk from a wire.
Just got me iPhone 6S today June 15,2018 and the preinstalled iOS is 10.3.2 and WOW! The ear speaker is so freaking LOUD at 75% volume!!! Compared to my iPhone 6 with iOS 11 which has a very low earpiece volume when set to 100% volume setting. I thought I was going deaf recently and now I realise it's iOS 11 !!!! It's definitely iOS 11 bug and I will not be updating iOS on this new phone - staying on iOS 10 forever or until the volume software bug is fixed!
No it does not. It is in the US constitution. You can sue Apple for that in federal court if you have lot of money. What Apple is doing is allowing you to go back in "time" to that day you bought the phone when you were so excited that you bought free drinks to every one at the bar it is called resetting. You can reset the phone and enjoy the high volume.
Even if Apple allowed you to downgrade the firmware to iOS 10,it might not solve the problem as the upgrade to iOS 11xxx could have caused a permanent damage to the earpiece.Apple is keeping quiet about this and I know they are keeping a close on this discussion.If they admit to this flaw in the iOS 11 firmware then they will have to replace or repair thousands of iPhones affected by this problem.A few months ago they had admitted that they were throttling performance of iPhones with older batteries and had to replace batteries at a discounted price.What Apple doesn’t realise is that thousands of people in the world are reading these comments and they will think twice before buying the next iPhone.It is not doing their reputation any good.
well fingers crossed mine has been ok after a clean up
if it was an IOS issue cleaning it wouldn't work?
i haven't done anything different apart from clean that ear piece
i didn't expect it to work but something done the trick
instead of getting someone to call me i just made
a recording and played it back and that was it back to normal
its so frustrating when companies stay quiet about it
why not bring out a new IOS and give us what we ask for
we pay £700 plus for a device that might not work?
just playing into the hands of the paranoid androids : )
Hi,
I had the same problem with low volume in ear speaker on a iPhone 7. Have tried almost everything in this thread including replacement of ear speaker itself without any success. Then I accidentally broke my screen. After replacing the screen the ear speaker volume is normal again. Strange but true. I did the replacement by my self and I did only replace the screen including digitizer. Anyone who has any clue why it did start working after the repair?
Hi guys, have you tried to upgrade to iOS 12beta2? If so, did upgrade solve this problem? I have this again after upgrading from 11.3.3(which fixed it for me) to 11.3.4(problem came back) and 11.4(problem still exists).
Thank you
Before you buy another one or even switch to that "other" phone, try this simple hack that worked for me and I want to share this little known secret that I want to share this. Why this hack works I do not know but it works I swear that will work for you. Switch to Speaker mode once you get the call or for that matter if you gonna make a call after you dial the number or may be before even dial the number. But be careful you may go deaf if you have the volume really high if you have not adjusted the volume in the settings to not to higher than 80 %. Good luck share this hack with your friends for free. Remember how you got this.
iPhone call volume low