iphone 14 pro max won't recognize lavalier

This morning while I was attempting to use the lavalier mic with my iphone 14 I accidentally told hit the "headphones" option. There now appears to be no way to get the phone to accept this particular device as anything other than headphones. Which is a HUGE problem.


So far I have tried the following:

  • Changing dongles
  • changing microphones- it will recognize a different microphone as external microphone if I use it in voice memos first
  • plugging in wired headphones and then trying the lav mic again - nothing changes
  • waiting an hour while my phone was in lock screen and trying again
  • changing the accessories option to on and also back to off


As soon as I plug this particular device into any dongle, the phone immediately recognizes it as headphones. There must be some way for that to be changed. I'm a human, sometimes I make mistakes, I really need this thing to work and so far the help answers related to this topic have been supremely dismissive. I can't possibly be the only person who has ever erroneously told a phone it was headphones when I was in a rush. PLEASE HELP.


PS - No, it is not a problem with the device as it works with other phones just fine.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Jun 14, 2023 12:50 PM

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Posted on Jul 12, 2023 6:52 PM

I finally found a fix!


  1. Plug in the Lavalier receiver into the bottom of your phone where the charger goes.
  2. Typically, the phone doesn’t recognize it and the “on” light doesn’t show on the receiver.
  3. Plug in your iPhone charger directly into the receiver. This should result in the light coming on.
  4. Turn on your microphone and you should be good to go.


I’ve gone through so many microphones and this seems to work.

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Jul 12, 2023 6:52 PM in response to ms_mary_mosey

I finally found a fix!


  1. Plug in the Lavalier receiver into the bottom of your phone where the charger goes.
  2. Typically, the phone doesn’t recognize it and the “on” light doesn’t show on the receiver.
  3. Plug in your iPhone charger directly into the receiver. This should result in the light coming on.
  4. Turn on your microphone and you should be good to go.


I’ve gone through so many microphones and this seems to work.

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