Iphone 4S stuck on ringer

Hey,
My iphone 4S will not play from the external speaker from any app, music, you tube etc. The only time I get sound externally is when it rings or voice memo playback! I can adjust ringer volume when I have an incoming call or during the call, but if I try and adjust in normal mode it just says ringer and displays the speaker icon. Have tried restoring and backing up but no joy. Even set up as new Iphone but exactly the same. Any ideas?

Assuming your device has been backed up you could try putting it into DFU mode to restore.
Connect the device to your computer running iTunes
Press the power & home buttons until the device resets
Release power and contiune to hold the home button for 10 seconds
The device should be detected in "Recovery Mode".
tt2
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