My iphone 4 system volume has dropped to almost nothing today. I can barely hear music playing, notifications...everything. I have rebooted, adjusted volume in every app...and nothing changes. Sounds fine through headphones. Any ideas???
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Iphone 4 system volume....almost gone!
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Jessica Lares
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Try cleaning the speakers next to the face view camera and next to the dock port. This has been a common problem on all the iPhones, but I wouldn't fix it the same way (which is to just poke a few holes) since it hasn't been a year yet. Just use a small cloth and reach those place and see if it sounds any better afterwards. If not, take it to an Apple Store and see a Genius.
The iPhone has 1 speaker. On the lower right hand side.
The little hole on top is a microphone.
I doubt a new phone would have a speaker so dirty that you couldn't hear it.How's that possible anyway?
Look at the speaker. Does it look like something it's jammed up in there?
I don't see how that is possible, so I am guessing the answer is no.
When in doubt, erase the iphone and let it restore.
I had some issues with ghost sms showing up after deletion and alarms that went off when I already deleted them.
I went to reset and chose to erase the phone.
Came back up to the first day I got the phone. Put everything I backed up from iTunes. Put my contacts back. and Perfecto! No more issues. Took about 5 minutes.
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Actually the iPhone has 2 speakers on the bottom of the phone. The "speaker" on the front of the phone is technically called the earpiece.
Something had made it's way into the right speaker. The grill was punctured. Apple store showed it to me under magnification.
Time for a teardown.....
Actually the iPhone has 2 speakers on the bottom of the phone. The "speaker" on the front of the phone is technically called the earpiece.
Something had made it's way into the right speaker. The grill was punctured. Apple store showed it to me under magnification.
Time for a teardown.....
Carlanga
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I stand corrected. But the speaker is the one that is punctured.
I stand corrected. But the speaker is the one that is punctured.