How can I fix low speaker volume on iPhone with iOS 18.3?

the past year my iPhone speaker volume keeps getting lower and lower and today it dropped to where I can barely hear anything. I have the latest iOS 18.3, cleaned the speaker holes and did a volume up, volume down and restart and still very little volume. I am trying to do a Settings Reset but iOS 18.3 makes you wait an entire hour before it allows a reset. This is so frustrating because if I had the funds I’d just buy a new iPhone


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iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 6, 2025 10:13 AM

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Mar 4, 2025 01:20 PM in response to towtruckpimp

I'm not helping? There are multiple volume settings on the iPhone and they are adjusted differently. While you can use the volume buttons to do it, you cannot just press the up volume button to adjust everything. You cannot increase the volume to listen to a phone conversation unless you are in a phone call. Notifications and apps are done separately. Not everyone realizes this. I asked for clarification because his statement was not clear as day as you say.

Feb 6, 2025 04:35 PM in response to travel_specialist

Which volume are you referring to? Is this the ringer or notifications volume? Volume while in a phone call? Volume while in an app? The volume settings are content sensitive. If you are in the lock screen and use the buttons to change the volume and are not doing anything, that volume would be the ringer/notifications volume. To change the volume for a phone call, you have to be in the call to change it then. The same with an app like Music. Please explain what you are trying to fix the volume for.

Mar 3, 2025 10:02 AM in response to ChrisJ4203

Statements like this anger me. You are not helping. The volume level on both speakers are about 75% lower now. When on the phone cant hear at all. Switch to speaker phone and it is as loud as it use to be on the headset speaker. His statement is as clear as day. Sorry for sounding like a jerk, however your response is the same response everyone ask. A lot of us are having this issue and it is super annoying. The only way I can talk on the phone is with Airpods or other bluetooth headset.

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