[Fixed] iPhone Sound Not Working – 5 Tricks to fix

[Solution] What to do when iPhone Sound Not Working? 6 Ways to Fix the Sound issue in iPhone and all earlier versions. No doubt the iPhone is the best value phone on the Earth but sometimes when we don’t know how to operate some of its functions, it may annoy you.

The iPhone Sound Not Working issue is also one of the most common issues among its users.

So, let’s know more about the iPhone Sound Not Working issue and learn the top 6 Ways to fix Sound issues in iPhone.

Trick-1) Is your iPhone Sound Not Working? Make Sure!

First, make sure that your iPhone sound is really not working or you don’t know or forget to operate. A lot of users are confused with iPhone’s raise and lower buttons. They don’t know, on the home screen, by pressing these buttons they can only adjust ringtones, not the media volume.

So, if you are also doing the same thing then grow up and know the facts. You can see the “Ringer” icon on your Home Screen during tapping, this is for ring tone not for media volume.

iPhone Sound Not Working

Trick-2) How to increase Media Volume on iPhone

If you think your iPhone Sound Not Working then have a test first. There are 3 ways to test when you have got an iPhone 14 Max and Earlier Sound Not Working issue.

a) Play a song or video then Tap on the volume rocker to increase the volume.

b) Go to the Control Center Tap on the volume bar and raise the volume. As I’ve done below.

How to increase Media Volume on iPhone

c) If above both ways couldn’t help you then go to the Settings app and do it by flipping a toggle. How? See on below root. Go to Settings > Sounds and Haptics > Ringer Alerts > Change With Buttons.

iPhone Sound Not Working 6 Ways to fix Sound issue in iPhone 14 Max

Hope you could hear the media sound on your iPhone.

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Trick-3) iPhone Sound Not Working, Still Not?

If the above 3 ways couldn’t help you then go for the next step to fix iPhone 14 Max and Earlier Sound Not Working problem.

1) Soft Reset Your iPhone.

The soft reset method can also fix many issues with your iPhone but this method isn’t similar for all iPhone models.

2) Soft Reset Method for iPhone Latest & Earlier

Press and hold The Power Key + Volume Down Key together for 15 seconds.

Soft Reset Method for iPhone

It’ll turn off and auto restart but don’t touch any key till you again see the Apple logo.

3) Soft Reset Method for iPhone

Press and hold The Power Key + Home Key together for 15 seconds.

Soft Reset Method for iPhone

It’ll turn off and auto restart but don’t touch any key till you again see the Apple logo.

Trick-4) Check Your Headphone Jack for Corrosion.

If your headphone has been filled up with dust or water then it may corroded pins (inside) together. To check this, Plug your Headphone in and check the volume using a volume rocker. If you see “Headphone” instead of “Ringer” then it’s a case of corrosion in your headphone jack.

Clean Headphone Jack Corrosion

  1. Keep Pug-in and Plug-out your Headphone by pressing the volume rocker together (4-5 times) till you see the Headphone changed to Ringer.
  2. In case of failed the 1st step take a cotton swab or a Q-tip. Now, make it thick to fit inside the headphone jack by removing some cotton from the tip. You can Moisten the tip with thinner (Nail color remover) and clean your headphone jack. Don’t use water to clean, it may increase corrosion.
  3. The above steps can clear any type of corrosion in your headphone. So, now plug your headphone and check the volume by using a volume rocker. Now you must see “Ringer” instead of “Headphone” pop up.

Trick-5) If Still, Your iPhone Sound Not Working then, Go for Factory Resetting the iPhone

It’s too easy to factory reset an iPhone. Just follow the below root and you’ll fix your iPhone Sound Not Working issue. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.

Factory Resetting the iPhone or reset iPhone

Hope you could fix the iPhone Sound Not Working issue in your iPhone.

But if all these 6 Ways to Fix the Sound issues in iPhone, and earlier couldn’t be helped it means, the speaker or its connection is disturbed. So, send your iPhone to Apple or any other Hardware Shop. And see the repair status here – Apple Repair Status: How to Check Apple iPhone Repair Status Online.

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