iPhone No Sound Problem/ Issues Steps and Solutions
If you have no sound on your iPhone volume bar it is unbelievably frustrating as you most probably already know. I have been looking for cures over the web there are many out there, below you will find a list of all these including the one that worked for me. Also the list is in chronological order of what seems to be most successful. It is a process of elimination but it has to be done.
The symptoms of iPhone no sound Problem/ Issues include:
- iPhone will ring but speaker will not work for anything else.
- iPhone no sound at all for calls, apps, music etc
- iPhone no sound as stuck in headphone mode
Follow these steps and hopefully your iPhone will be back to its prior glory.
iPhone No Sound Step 1,
Loud/ Silent switch on exterior of iPhone is switched to silent mode which is orange. If so flick the other way to loud mode. This is a step that so many people miss, but it is the most simplest.
iPhone No Sound Step 2,
Restart the iPhone. Hold the power switch and home button together for 10 seconds. This will restart your iPhone, you wil not lose any media, contacts, data, etc. If there is a temporary glitch on the iPhone this will eliminate that glitch.
iPhone No Sound Step 3,
Reset iPhone. Go to settings> general> reset> reset all settings. Make sure to backup your iPhone to the cloud / iTunes as this will wipe your media, music and apps although photos will be left on the iPhone. This is a follow on to step 2 and another way you will be able to eliminate the glitch on the iPhone.
iPhone No Sound Step 4,
This one is a bit weird but it worked for me for a while and has worked successfully for other people. Squeeze the bottom right hand corner of the phone above where the speaker is. The left Side is a mic not a speaker so don’t worry about that side. Hold that grip for about 20 seconds. This is done as the connector may be loose and had to be repositioned correctly. Yes strange but most of these solutions are.
iPhone No Sound Step 5,
Use a tooth brush to clean the docking area where you charge your iPhone. With dirt, dust, grime and so on it may block the connectors working correctly and makes the phone think it is on a music dock. When you do this do it gently and get the bristles into there good. Also if you use rubbing alcohol, acetone or methylated spirits it will help get all the extra dirt out. As these products evaporate it will not do damage to the connectors. Do not use mineral terps when cleaning as it is oil based and will not dry!! This seems to be one of the most successful solutions.
iPhone No Sound Step 6,
Get your headphones and insert them into the headphone jack. Do this for a couple of minutes as sometimes it gets stuck in headphone mode so this normally undoes that.
iPhone No Sound Step 7,
Restore your iPhone on iTunes. Click on your iPhone icon when plugged into iTunes and go to restore. If you do this make sure your iPhone is backed up as YOU will loose all data, media, contacts, pics, and so on. This puts your iPhone back to factory settings.
iPhone No Sound Step 8,
Jailbreak your iPhone to find the file directories that are causing the fault. By doing this you are deleting the file that is making the iPhone think it is on a dock. You will still be able to use music docking station etc. If you have a jail broken iPhone or willing to do it then this will be the best option for you. Very simple video and easy to follow, to jailbreak follow my simple tutorial.
iPhone No Sound Step 9,
This worked for me!! The squeezing step worked for me for a small amount of time. Not much else worked so thought I would try my own cure…. An old hair dryer!! Turn on low heat and hover over the speaker outlet for about 5 minutes. I also did the headphone jack as well. There must of been some residual moisture build up which the hair dryer eliminated:)
iPhone No Sound Step 10,
It may be a hardware problem and simply need to get a replacement through your provider or apple support.
iPhone No Sound Step 11,
If iPhone still has no sound there is always ultimate elimination… Not endorsed. See below….
These are just the steps I have found which have shown success for people with iPhones with no sound. If you have another ideas or anything I missed please post as it all helps. If any of these have worked for you please share how you did it. Hope this helps.
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jess
May 8, 2013 at 10:42 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
step 5 worked, I got wet yesterday with phone in pocket.
Jody
May 9, 2013 at 12:50 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
#5 with rubbing alcohol worked for me!! My phone had gotten wet, thank you so much for the solutions!!
Cases
May 9, 2013 at 3:51 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Hey I am having issues with my iPhone 16gb 4s sound not working I have tried most of the thing up the top except jail breaking and the rebooting but if I shake my iPhone it seems to work for a while then stops again any ideas
Sandi
May 9, 2013 at 7:13 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Step 3… Reset settings worked for my iPhone 5
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May 9, 2013 at 1:11 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
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Shadi
May 11, 2013 at 11:15 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
No. 8 worked like a charm (after rebooting the iDevice). Thank you very much !!!
Tammy
May 11, 2013 at 3:39 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Ok so this is gonna sound like a totally sarcastic answer but in swear it just worked.
I was blowing into the speaker thinking there may have been dust or something. I sealed my mouth over the edges of the phone and blew into the speaker. When I took a breath in… I heard my music. When I stopped inhaling. It stopped. If I inhaled again I heard it. (Kinda like taking a drag off of a cigarette with lips sealed to create a suction. I inhaled once harder and there was my sound. I seriously think the speaker was just out of place and I moved it back!
Good luck!
mona lovero
May 11, 2013 at 4:26 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
try this all and now I have the picture of the horn on the screen and cant get it off
karan
May 12, 2013 at 9:48 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
thank you so much for your help, step no 6 made my phone work. cheers
Barb B
May 14, 2013 at 2:10 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Step 5 – toothbrush with alcohol restored my sound! thanks
JWL
May 14, 2013 at 4:26 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
After reading these posts I tried to see if my headphones worked. They didn’t! By wiggling the plug around I was able to get static bursts but no real sounds. I sprayed an electronic contact cleaner into to the headphone jack and inserted and removed the plug several times to get the sound to stay on. The volume buttons started working and it seems to have been returned to normal operation. As a precaution, I also gave the the charging dock a spray. I think I’m going to add a cover to the open headset jack to prevent any debris/moisture from getting into the jack.
someonehappy
May 16, 2013 at 5:31 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
pinching the mic on the bottom right corner worked for me, thanks man I was pretty pissed off about it
dave villanueva
May 16, 2013 at 11:16 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
# 10 work for me grabeh lupit
Cleland
May 17, 2013 at 7:32 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Thanks for the suggestions. Turned out my mike jack hole was full of dust and pocket debris. So dug that out and full sound has been restored! Life can now continue!
Simpson
May 18, 2013 at 3:17 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
#3 solution worked- thanks
Rita
May 18, 2013 at 1:48 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I think just by reading it it worked for me lol. I just tried by plugging the earphone jack a few times. I had no sound for 3 days and coincidently ir not it started workung after cleaning the jack. Thank you! I really thought there was the end if my phone:)
PR
May 19, 2013 at 1:28 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Thanks so much! #3 worked; I was on verge of paying $70 for new phone speaker system.
Joe
May 20, 2013 at 9:23 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
#5 worked for me – it was dirt in the docking connector, as soon as I had brushed the connector with a toothbrush the sound came back to life!! Thanks!
Blake Parker
May 21, 2013 at 2:25 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
None of them worked, so I decided to watch the video! Only to remember I HAVE NO WORKING SPEAKER!
Blake Parker
May 21, 2013 at 2:56 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
I don’t know if this officially worked. But if not its working for the moment. The sound would play though my headphones and through apps, but not through the speaker. And I tried everything here except the master reset and calling apple. (And of course blending my phone) but so I figured there wasn’t a problem with the speaker or head phone jack, it must be the charger area. So I put the charger In multiple different ways putting more pressure on one side one time and the other side the next just kinda playing with it. Then boom, sound turned on and hasn’t turned off for the past 5 minutes or so! Yay! Hope this helps someone!(:
Irene
May 21, 2013 at 2:29 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Thank you step 2 worked for me panic over
eyal
May 21, 2013 at 7:32 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Weird problem for me, on iphone 3gs ios 5.1.1;
side buttons are not working at all (volume control and silent button), ringtone is playing but earpiece doesn’t work – only the speaker. However, the speaker does not work in any other instance (music, lock sounds, etc.).
All of these problems also exist when headphones are connected, even though when i plugged them in i could hear those static sounds that indicate the sound does indeed exist.
I am dumbfounded by this, no idea what so ever. Any help?
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