One speaker not working???

ecks618 · Jul 29, 2007, 10:07 PM

Today while I was listening to music with the iPhone speakers, i covered one of the two speakers on the bottom and noticed that the sound that was coming out was very faint and nothing compared to the volume the other speaker was producing.

Has anyone had or heard of this problem, I just noticed this but I am sure it has been the same since the first day because I always thought the external volume was too low.

arcsbite · Jul 29, 2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecks618

Today while I was listening to music with the iPhone speakers, i covered one of the two speakers on the bottom and noticed that the sound that was coming out was very faint and nothing compared to the volume the other speaker was producing.

Has anyone had or heard of this problem, I just noticed this but I am sure it has been the same since the first day because I always thought the external volume was too low.

I may be wrong, but there is only one speaker on the iPhone. the bottom left is a speaker, the right is a mic.

gr8tfly · Jul 29, 2007, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecks618

Today while I was listening to music with the iPhone speakers, i covered one of the two speakers on the bottom and noticed that the sound that was coming out was very faint and nothing compared to the volume the other speaker was producing.

Has anyone had or heard of this problem, I just noticed this but I am sure it has been the same since the first day because I always thought the external volume was too low.

Left - speaker
Right - microphone

Check out the iPhone manual at http://apple.com/support/manuals/iphone

ecks618 · Jul 29, 2007, 10:35 PM

Heh, I feel like a noob, thanks

Who reads manuals anyway

scaredpoet · Jul 30, 2007, 03:46 AM

Well I would've read the manual if my iPhone CAME with one...

Or, since I recognize that it wastes paper and trees to print manuals that no one reads, a notification when you first turn on the iPhone that hey, you can find out all kinds of neat stuff if you view the manual online by following this link... you can even read it ON the phone.

Zandian · Jul 30, 2007, 11:51 AM

It is cool though that you are hearing sound out of the microphone. Have to check that one

Zandian

yoman · Jul 30, 2007, 10:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ecks618

Heh, I feel like a noob, thanks

Who reads manuals anyway

Don't worry a similar thing happened to me. Then I remembered the iphone external description on apple's website.

kevcarm · Nov 28, 2008, 09:03 AM

Don't feel too stupid, because the original iphone did in fact have two speakers. If you held your finger over one side, you'd hear music from both sides, but on the 3G, you only hear music from the left side.

Tallest Skil · Nov 28, 2008, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevcarm

Don't feel too stupid, because the original iphone did in fact have two speakers. If you held your finger over one side, you'd hear music from both sides, but on the 3G, you only hear music from the left side.

1. This thread is over a year old.
2. YOU KNOW NOTHING. THE ORIGINAL ONLY HAD ONE SPEAKER.

SheepNutz · Nov 28, 2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevcarm

Don't feel too stupid, because the original iphone did in fact have two speakers. If you held your finger over one side, you'd hear music from both sides, but on the 3G, you only hear music from the left side.

Completely wrong.

benflick · Nov 28, 2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevcarm

Don't feel too stupid, because the original iphone did in fact have two speakers. If you held your finger over one side, you'd hear music from both sides, but on the 3G, you only hear music from the left side.

Have you ever tested this proposterous thoery?

iFerd · Nov 28, 2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benflick

Have you ever tested this proposterous thoery?

Or, perhaps, read the third sticky thread in this very forum?

Mad Mac Maniac · Nov 28, 2008, 07:30 PM

at first i was going to LOLz over over your face... but then i noticed this is liek 15 months old...

gadgetdad · Dec 1, 2008, 11:09 AM

The OP had to search to find this old thread, why they didnt see the sticky is beyond me.

jakejj7 · Dec 29, 2008, 10:13 AM

i've been experiencing the same exact problem. I'm going to my AT&T Store today to see if there is anything i can do, or to just get a new phone.

benflick · Dec 29, 2008, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakejj7

i've been experiencing the same exact problem. I'm going to my AT&T Store today to see if there is anything i can do, or to just get a new phone.

Did you even read this thread?

arkitect · Dec 29, 2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakejj7

i've been experiencing the same exact problem. I'm going to my AT&T Store today to see if there is anything i can do, or to just get a new phone.

Spare yourself the embarrasment and read the thread and sticky.

Hint:
The iPhone only has one speaker…

dZp · Dec 29, 2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakejj7

i've been experiencing the same exact problem. I'm going to my AT&T Store today to see if there is anything i can do, or to just get a new phone.

If this isn't sarcasm, then your first post is a major FAIL.
1 bonus point for searching though.

gadgetdad · Dec 29, 2008, 01:41 PM

Shouldnt this thread be locked?

Tymmz · Dec 29, 2008, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dZp

1 bonus point for searching though.

Let's make it at least 2 points. Respect.

EDIT: -2 points... Google

Fuchal · Dec 30, 2008, 05:42 PM

HAHAHAHAHA

If only i had a dime every time someone said this

ppc750fx · Dec 30, 2008, 07:46 PM

mkrishnan · Dec 30, 2008, 07:56 PM

Nice graphic, ppc750fx.

Please reference the sticky thread.

This excellent website may also be beneficial.

http://www.theresonlyonespeaker.com/

Cheers.

Jul 29, 2007, 10:07 PM	#1
ecks618 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC	One speaker not working??? Today while I was listening to music with the iPhone speakers, i covered one of the two speakers on the bottom and noticed that the sound that was coming out was very faint and nothing compared to the volume the other speaker was producing. Has anyone had or heard of this problem, I just noticed this but I am sure it has been the same since the first day because I always thought the external volume was too low. __________________ 13" MBA \| 27" iMac 32GB 3Gpad 4 \| 32GB iPhone 5 - Black Edition
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Jul 29, 2007, 10:35 PM	#4
ecks618 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC	Heh, I feel like a noob, thanks Who reads manuals anyway __________________ 13" MBA \| 27" iMac 32GB 3Gpad 4 \| 32GB iPhone 5 - Black Edition
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Nov 28, 2008, 09:03 AM	#8
kevcarm macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	Actually... Don't feel too stupid, because the original iphone did in fact have two speakers. If you held your finger over one side, you'd hear music from both sides, but on the 3G, you only hear music from the left side.
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Dec 29, 2008, 10:13 AM	#15
jakejj7 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008	Same Problem i've been experiencing the same exact problem. I'm going to my AT&T Store today to see if there is anything i can do, or to just get a new phone.
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Dec 30, 2008, 07:56 PM	#23
mkrishnan Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA	Nice graphic, ppc750fx. Please reference the sticky thread. This excellent website may also be beneficial. http://www.theresonlyonespeaker.com/ Cheers. __________________ Mohan
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Jul 30, 2007, 03:46 AM	#5
scaredpoet macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2007	Well I would've read the manual if my iPhone CAME with one... Or, since I recognize that it wastes paper and trees to print manuals that no one reads, a notification when you first turn on the iPhone that hey, you can find out all kinds of neat stuff if you view the manual online by following this link... you can even read it ON the phone.
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Jul 30, 2007, 11:51 AM	#6
Zandian macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2006	It is cool though that you are hearing sound out of the microphone. Have to check that one Zandian
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Nov 28, 2008, 07:30 PM	#13
Mad Mac Maniac macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007	at first i was going to LOLz over over your face... but then i noticed this is liek 15 months old...
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Dec 1, 2008, 11:09 AM	#14
gadgetdad macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: On my iPhone	The OP had to search to find this old thread, why they didnt see the sticky is beyond me.
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Dec 29, 2008, 01:41 PM	#19
gadgetdad macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: On my iPhone	Shouldnt this thread be locked?
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Dec 30, 2008, 05:42 PM	#21
Fuchal macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2003	HAHAHAHAHA If only i had a dime every time someone said this
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Dec 30, 2008, 07:46 PM	#22
ppc750fx macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2008
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