After I have updated to ios 26 there is no sound for games while starting the game or playing. I tried increasing the volume to max and sound is turned on inside the game settings. I checked for 2-3 games and none of them works.
iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 26
tl;dr: toggle the physical Silent Mode switch on the left side of your iPhone on, then off again. Game audio should work properly after that.
There appears to be a bug in iOS 26 that can affect users with physical Silent Mode switches, like your iPhone 14 Pro Max. The fix is straightforward, and worked for a friend who encountered this problem: toggle the Silent Mode switch on, then off again.
Notably:
tl;dr: toggle the physical Silent Mode switch on the left side of your iPhone on, then off again. Game audio should work properly after that.
There appears to be a bug in iOS 26 that can affect users with physical Silent Mode switches, like your iPhone 14 Pro Max. The fix is straightforward, and worked for a friend who encountered this problem: toggle the Silent Mode switch on, then off again.
Notably:
Same problem for me..Only restart the phone help but after bit of time sound gone again..
no it doesn’t work
No sound while playing games after ios 26 update for 14 pro max
