Only one speaker working

rhaleuk · Oct 1, 2007, 10:09 AM

I presume that the iPhone should play audio through its bottom speakers in stereo. Eg left of the dock port and right of the dock port. I have nothing coming from the right speaker, regardless of what is being played through it.

For reference I've installed AppTapp and anySIM but thats it.

I'm sure it must be a fault but I thought I'd double check with the experts first. Thanks for your help!

KevinPlusPlus · Oct 1, 2007, 10:11 AM

The grill on the right is the microphone, not another speaker. You will never hear sound from it.

benfilan · Oct 1, 2007, 10:45 AM

i made that mistake the first time i used my iPhone!

rhaleuk · Oct 1, 2007, 10:49 AM

Wow, I'm genuinely surprised.

Thanks for clearing that up!

Happier now!

chas0001 · Oct 3, 2007, 06:43 AM

I just noticed the same thing when I accidentally covered the speaker on the bottom left of the iPhone.. I was worried for about 3 minutes (that's how long it took me to google "iphone sound from one speaker").

pab277 · Oct 3, 2007, 09:50 PM

the grill to the left is the speaker, the other grill is a microphone. so you'll only hear your music and speakerphone through the left one. And if your wondering "why is it that when i then cover the speaker,i still hear sound coming from the mircophone?"
well the sound just sometime "bleeds" through to the mircrophone, so its a faint sound.

zuniga337 · Oct 25, 2007, 10:30 PM

Woo hoo! I thought mine was boken. I've had it for a week and cant put it down!

boss1 · Oct 25, 2007, 10:53 PM

lol. I actually took mine to the Apple store because I thought it was messed up. Lucky you found out on a forum, I went through the embarrassment of making a trip to the Apple store to get an answer I could have googled in 3 minutes.

dantx2 · Jul 23, 2008, 09:30 PM

You'll all be pleased to know that this thread is still helping the odd iPhone newbie like me

At least... I hope it's not just me...

thefunkymunky · Jul 24, 2008, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhaleuk

Wow, I'm genuinely surprised.

Thanks for clearing that up!

Happier now!

Why are you surprised that one is a speaker and the other is a micrphone? How do you think your voice is going to be heard while your in a phone call to the other caller? All phones have micrphones you know. Can't believe how many times this question gets asked?

Lucas111 · Jul 22, 2009, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefunkymunky

Why are you surprised that one is a speaker and the other is a micrphone? How do you think your voice is going to be heard while your in a phone call to the other caller? All phones have micrphones you know. Can't believe how many times this question gets asked?

I was surprised that one of the grills was a mic on the iPhone 3GS (I just got one yesterday) because I just amused it had stereo speakers.

thegoldenmackid · Jul 22, 2009, 09:52 PM

You know, this is really amusing because there was a thread about stickies in this forum and it was concluded that no one would actually use this sticky.

davyreins · Jul 22, 2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by thegoldenmackid

You know, this is really amusing because there was a thread about stickies in this forum and it was concluded that no one would actually use this sticky.

I never read that thread but I was thinking the same thing.

Lucas111 · Jul 22, 2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegoldenmackid

You know, this is really amusing because there was a thread about stickies in this forum and it was concluded that no one would actually use this sticky.

I didn't see the sticky thread until just them, google's #1 result for "only one speaker working on iphone" is this thread here!

dZp · Jul 23, 2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucas111

I didn't see the sticky thread until just them, google's #1 result for "only one speaker working on iphone" is this thread here!

That'll be because the other three and a half thousand threads on the same subject have been trashed.

Bungleaio · Aug 14, 2009, 03:39 PM

I've just discovered this and thought I might have to send my phone back as it's faulty.

Seems odd that there's only the one speaker but it still sounds quite good, well done

GoCubsGo · Aug 14, 2009, 03:40 PM

^ It's right there in the manual.

Surely · Aug 14, 2009, 03:43 PM

I love seeing threads like this pop up.... ah memories.....

harcosparky · Aug 14, 2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Surely

I love seeing threads like this pop up.... ah memories.....

This is what happens when people are coerced into doing a SEARCH.

They search a topic, it points them to an old post, they add a comment on the old post which then brings it to the top.

The alternative would be to just post the question in a NEW THREAD, but then of course all the forum police would jump on the thread and tell the OP ... " Do you know how to search ? This has been discussed before " or words to this effect.

SEARCH <--- you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't!

.

Surely · Aug 14, 2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harcosparky

This is what happens when people are coerced into doing a SEARCH.

They search a topic, it points them to an old post, they add a comment on the old post which then brings it to the top.

The alternative would be to just post the question in a NEW THREAD, but then of course all the forum police would jump on the thread and tell the OP ... " Do you know how to search ? This has been discussed before " or words to this effect.

SEARCH <--- you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't!

.

I wasn't being sarcastic.

WickedRabbit · Aug 14, 2009, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinPlusPlus

The grill on the right is the microphone, not another speaker. You will never hear sound from it.

This means the iPhone has no Stereo speaker - it's entirely mono.

-aggie- · Aug 14, 2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedRabbit

This means the iPhone has no Stereo speaker - it's entirely mono.

Yes, unless you use headphones. The speaker sucks as it is.

Surely · Aug 14, 2009, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iphone.aggie

Yes, unless you use headphones. The speaker sucks as it is.

The speaker on mine doesn't suck.

jmann · Aug 14, 2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iphone.aggie

Yes, unless you use headphones. The speaker sucks as it is.

Why do you say it sucks? I think it is nicer and less tinny than other phone speakers.

-aggie- · Aug 14, 2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmann

Why do you say it sucks? I think it is nicer and less tinny than other phone speakers.

Well, I could say my hearing is bad, but my son has to put the phone to his ear to hear it as well, when I have the speaker phone on. Most times it works okay. However, it's not great sound or anything. I can't imagine using it to listen to music (but, I have never tried, so maybe I have experience to judge on that). However, the voice in the speaker phone is not loud enough IMO. This probably has nothing to do with the speaker, but I also usally don't hear it dialing a number. That drives me crazy.

Oct 1, 2007, 10:45 AM	#3
benfilan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ireland	i made that mistake the first time i used my iPhone! __________________ User since 2002
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Oct 1, 2007, 10:49 AM	#4
rhaleuk Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	Thanks! Wow, I'm genuinely surprised. Thanks for clearing that up! Happier now!
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Jul 23, 2008, 09:30 PM	#9
dantx2 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nr Scarborough, N.Yorks, UK.	You'll all be pleased to know that this thread is still helping the odd iPhone newbie like me At least... I hope it's not just me...
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thegoldenmackid macrumors 604 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Plano, TX/Winston-Salem, NC	You know, this is really amusing because there was a thread about stickies in this forum and it was concluded that no one would actually use this sticky. __________________ halfwheel
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GoCubsGo macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005	^ It's right there in the manual. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Oct 1, 2007, 10:09 AM	#1
rhaleuk macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	Only one speaker working I presume that the iPhone should play audio through its bottom speakers in stereo. Eg left of the dock port and right of the dock port. I have nothing coming from the right speaker, regardless of what is being played through it. For reference I've installed AppTapp and anySIM but thats it. I'm sure it must be a fault but I thought I'd double check with the experts first. Thanks for your help!
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Oct 1, 2007, 10:11 AM	#2
KevinPlusPlus macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA	The grill on the right is the microphone, not another speaker. You will never hear sound from it.
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Oct 3, 2007, 06:43 AM	#5
chas0001 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alicante, SPAIN	I just noticed the same thing when I accidentally covered the speaker on the bottom left of the iPhone.. I was worried for about 3 minutes (that's how long it took me to google "iphone sound from one speaker").
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Oct 3, 2007, 09:50 PM	#6
pab277 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	the grill to the left is the speaker, the other grill is a microphone. so you'll only hear your music and speakerphone through the left one. And if your wondering "why is it that when i then cover the speaker,i still hear sound coming from the mircophone?" well the sound just sometime "bleeds" through to the mircrophone, so its a faint sound.
	0

Oct 25, 2007, 10:30 PM	#7
zuniga337 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	Woo hoo! I thought mine was boken. I've had it for a week and cant put it down!
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Oct 25, 2007, 10:53 PM	#8
boss1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007	lol. I actually took mine to the Apple store because I thought it was messed up. Lucky you found out on a forum, I went through the embarrassment of making a trip to the Apple store to get an answer I could have googled in 3 minutes.
	0

Aug 14, 2009, 03:39 PM	#16
Bungleaio macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK	I've just discovered this and thought I might have to send my phone back as it's faulty. Seems odd that there's only the one speaker but it still sounds quite good, well done
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Aug 14, 2009, 03:43 PM	#18
Surely Guest Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA	I love seeing threads like this pop up.... ah memories.....
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