LTE - Volume buttons, sound and apps

I guess this just another one of those issues that comes with having a phone OS installed on a tablet?
Using the volume buttons when on the home screen automatically adjusts the sound levels for the ringtone instead of the general volume level for like.. everything.. as it would otherwise be intended.
Also, when turning off volume completely through the shortcut button, sound from apps is still enabled.
Is there a workaround to this?
Managed to get the shortcut and volume buttons to work up to my expectations with these 2 apps.
Volume Sync Links the mute call volume to media volume as well (shortcut). Works for both mute on and off. (Free).
Volume Sync Pro Links all the different volumes together to go up and down together with ringtone volume (side buttons). Originally designed for mobiles, the UI can be a bit buggy on tablet and might not be able to select which volumes should be synced. Works well with sync all though. (Not free but relatively cheap)
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Found a couple of apps to enable the functionality of the shortcut and volume buttons to be as I expected, so I'm posting links here in case others stumble upon this annoyance.
Volume Sync will link the mute for call volume with media volume (shortcut). Works both for mute on and off. (FREE)
Volume Sync Pro will actively sync volume up and down for call sound through the side buttons to all the other volumes. Originally designed for phones, the options do not properly show up on the Z2 tablet, so it might be a bit complicated to choose which volumes to sync, but syncing all is relatively easy. (Not free but relatively cheap)

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I just update my iphone 4s to ios 7.0.4 and update my macbook pro to ios maveric. Now, my iphone 4s does not sound form the speaker and the volume button up and down also does not work.I could hear the sound through the earphone. Also the airplay disapear

i just update my iphone 4s to ios 7.0.4 and update my macbook pro to ios maveric. Now, my iphone 4s does not sound form the speaker and the volume button up and down also does not work.I could hear the sound through the earphone. Also the airplay disapear. Please advice how to downgrade to the previous OS

Please try going to your settings area of your display. Click on General and go to 'reset all settings'
Good luck!

Ipad 3g volume buttons, sleep, and rotation stopped working

Yesterday, the volume buttons, mute switch, sleep button, and rotation all stopped working at the same time on my Ipad 3. The top button still works for powering on/off and resetting the Ipad. I did notice the unit was warmer than usual when it happened, but have seen that in the past after extensive use.
My hunch is that it's the button and ribbon causing the problem internally - either stopped working or came loose. Any thoughts or experiences from others is appreciated.

Is there a lock symbol at the top of the screen next to the battery indicator ? If there is, then depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (rotation lock or mute notifications), then you can lock/unlock the rotation by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and it's the icon far left; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085
If there isn't a lock symbol then try a reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

My Itouch (3rd generation) is making a fuzzy sound even with volume muted, music and apps won't play/work, and turns off completly at random times... Help!

The same thing is happening to my sisters Itouch and we can't figure out whats wrong. Right now, I can't even get mine to turn on! Is it some kind of virus? Anyone know whats happening and how to fix it, please help! Thank you so much!

Oh, and I might have left it out in the sun (I don't know if that does anything) and it was acting funny before that but then got worse affter I left it out in the sun.

Interactive PDF weirdness: buttons, sound, and other hyperlink intrigue

Hi everyone.
1. I'm trying to see if there's any way whatsoever to make a "Back" button (like in a browser) in an interactive PDF work correctly on an iPad. I did a test doc that works fine on a Mac, but on the iPad, the buttons don't even appear in iBooks, Notability or GoodNotes. In the iPad's version of Adobe Reader, they are visible, but don't do anything. I've searched the ID forums trying to figure out what info is outdated, but am beginning to think that Back/Forward buttons just plain won't work on an iPad. Is there any work around? (I don't have Acrobat or other Adobe programs, so I guess the question should be, "Is there a workaround without having to pay more big buckaroos for an additonal Adobe program?")
2. Oh, and sound doesn't work on either the Mac nor iPad, although the button does show up on all the iPad apps I mentioned. Besides the fact that the button doesn't work, it does seem odd to me that it does show up in these other programs, whereas the previous/next buttons don't even show up.
3. Another weirder weirdness: I have a 4-page test document with some hyperlinks on a master page which is applied to all four pages. The hyperlinks have various visible/invisible, think/thin Adobe rectangles around them, so I could see what they look like. Yet when I export to an Interactive PDF, although the hyperlinks appear on all four pages, they only work on one page—in one export, only the first page, and in a subsequent export, only on the second page. AND only one of the rectangles shows up at all, and only on the first page, at that. I've reapplied the master page multiple times, and replaced my prefs as described at http://forums.adobe.com/thread/526990. No change. I have no idea what's going on!
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Thanks ahead of time for any input!

For 1. and 2.: concerning PDFs, there is no "on Mac" and "on iPad". Both are mere environments in which software runs. It depends entirely on which software you are using.
There is not a single PDF reader available for the iPad that supports everything Adobe Reader can do on a modern desktop. As for your "on Mac", you don't say so but I bet you are using OS X's Preview application, which is not by Adobe and also does not support any of the more advanced functions possible in PDFs.

I just took my I-Pod touch to a computer repair shop to replace cracked screen and now am told main part of I-Pod needs to be replaced.volume button no longer works, headphone and locking device also no longer working. Even though it all worked when given

I just took my I-Pod touch to a computer repair shop to replace a cracked screen. Told it need the main part to it. They said the volume button, headphone and locking part no longer worked. Told me to pick it up. When I gave it to them all components were working. Said because they weren't able to fix it there was no charge. Don't understand this.

Probably when you dropped, kicked, smashed, threw, or whatever you did to break your screen it also damaged the logic board and the connections to the volume button, headphone jack and sleep button. Happens all the time. Apparently the shop you selected to work on it is not very good so take them off your shopping list.
Then go buy a 5th Generation iPod Touch.

My volume buttons have ceased to work when I want to use the built-in speakers, however they will work when I use my headphones....help!

This thread concerns IOS 7.1.2. update and the subsequent loss of volume button functionality and use of internal speakers.
Please can someone help from the mac team!
It's not a jailbreak phone. The phone is a replacement from Apple and the volume buttons are virtually won't work for certain functions on the phone. Here are the symptoms:
When the volume buttons are pressed on the home screen i get "ringer" and the speaker symbol appear but nothing more (ie. +/- volume)
When playing back from iTunes with no headphones in, I get nothing through the internal speakers, nor do the volume buttons work, nor is the volume slider visable.
When i playback Youtube content with no headphones in, I get nothing through the internal speakers, nor do the volume buttons work, nor is the volume slider visable.
With headphones plugged in sound is audible and volume buttons work.
Whilst using voicemail, (no headphones connected) i can play the message through the speakers and control volume using side buttons.
I have restored the phone and this has not fixed the problem.
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.2. upgrade

Hey there jeremy,
It sounds like your Volume buttons aren't working correctly and you are also not getting sound from your built in speaker. I would start by quitting all the running apps on your phone:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that restart the phone and test the issue again:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

Hotkey Volume Buttons Not Functioning !

I just helped a friend pick up a T-60 2007 CTO Thinkpad and after a fresh install of XP I cannot get the Hotkey volume buttons (mute, +, -) and OSD to show the volume setting. I have installed all the drivers including the Hotkey drivers from Lenovo's site for this model to no avail. I also made sure the TP Display was enabled and checked in the XP's Display window. Anything else I should try ?
Also I got got rid of most of the yellow Unknown Device marks, but two stubborn ones still shows up, any idea what drivers are these ones are called ?
1. Intel 8280GBM LPC Interface Controller 27B9 (I already installed the chipset drivers !)
2. Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller
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welcome to the community!
for the osd, make sure your video drivers are up to date.
for unk device #1, it may be the trusted platform module (tpm).
(http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS013558)
for unk device #2, i'm not sure what driver enables it.
if you open the device's properties sheet and select the details tab, what is the value of the hardware id?
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I have an iPad 2 and all of a sudden I have no sound in game apps. I have usual volume in videos and YouTube, I do get volume for games if I plug in headphones. I have switched to screen lock off and on again and I have also done a reset twice.....help :)

I have an ipad2 and all of a sudden I have stopped getting sound in my game apps. I get normal sound on YouTube and I player and downloaded DVDs. If I plug headphones in then I can get sounds for the games. I have switched the lock screen button off and on again and done a reset twice, can anyone help me with this?

Check your settings. The iPads have a small switch on the right edge. It can be used as a rotation lock to keep the screen from automatically reorienting itself as you move around, but you need to have the tablet’s settings configured properly. That same switch, right above the volume buttons, can also be set to function instead as a mute button to silence certain types of audio.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1630
http://www.atreks.com/app-no-sound-on-ipad-4-%E2%80%93-what-to-do/
To solve some sound problems, just follow these simple steps
1. Go to Settings
2. Tap on General
3. Tap on Reset
4. Tap on Reset All Settings
 Cheers, Tom

I have an iPad 1st generation that no longer has working volume buttons but every once in a while the sound turns on. So I know the speakers still work. I have tried resetting all settings and made sure that my side switch was auto lock not auto mute.

I have an iPad 1st generation that no longer has working volume buttons but every once in a while the sound turns on. So I know the speakers still work. I have tried resetting all settings and made sure that my side switch was auto lock not auto mute. I have tried the mystical swiping upward on the screen with 4 fingers to get some special sound menu (which I never succeeded in getting). My headphone jack doesn't work all the time either so some times my kids can hear their games and sometimes they can't. I am super frustrated at this point. So any suggestions would be great. Am I missing something basic or do we just have a soundless iPad now?

http://www.atreks.com/app-no-sound-on-ipad-4-%E2%80%93-what-to-do/
 Cheers, Tom

I have a number of apps on my Ipad2 that no longer have sound. I have checked setting on my ipad and the settings on the apps that have a settings and the sound and volume are ok. Do I have a virus in some apps?

I have a number of apps on my ipad2 tha no longer have sound. I have checked the ipad settings and the apps that have settings and all sound and volume are ok. Do I have a virus? Pandora sound is ok. It seems mostly to be games...angry birds, tap tap, and educational games for little ones. Any suggestions?

There aren't any viruses for iOS devices. Have you got notifications muted ? Only notifications (including games) get muted, so the iPod and Videos apps, and headphones, still get sound.
Depending on what you've got Settings > General > Use Side Switch To set to (mute or rotation lock), then you can mute notifications by the switch on the right hand side of the iPad, or via the taskbar : double-click the home button; slide from the left; and it's the icon far left; press home again to exit the taskbar. The function that isn't on the side switch is set via the taskbar instead : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085

I have no sound in apps. I have tried the side mute button and rebooting.

I have no sound in apps. I have tried the side mute button and rebooting. I have no access to volume on the control panel swipes from the bottom. Seems I lost sounds after the last ios 7.1.1 update.

HI, I was fine until I posted a video link from CNN to FaceBook, then none of those videos have sound in FB, no sound in news post links, no sound in any games. I can hear YouTube, downloaded music, alert sounds. I re-booted. I UN-linked the video that caused this. I reset the iPad to original settings...nothing has worked. Any clue? Thanks!

Suddenly most of the applications have no sound and I can't adjust the volume, and when I try with the volume button, appear the message "sound effect" and nothing append

Suddenly most of the applications have no sound and I can't adjust the volume, and when I try with the volume button, appear the message "sound effect" and nothing append

Hello, Miryam Maria.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I see you are experiencing issues with sound on applications when playing video/audio content. If this is the case, the first thing I would check is if the side switch is set to silent as this can cause applications to be mute. Below I have included an article that covers adjusting the settings for the side switch. Also, make sure to close all applications in Multitasking and power cycle the device. Test the sound issue after processing these steps.
iPad: Understanding the side switch
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4085
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Cheers,
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I have iphone 4s 32GB ,the volume of the ringer and alerts can't be adjusted using the volume buttons and lock sounds and keyboard clicks available, but all not appear ??!!!!!!!

I have iphone 4s 32GB ,the volume of the ringer and alerts can't be adjusted using the volume buttons and lock sounds and keyboard clicks available, but all not appear ??!!!!!!!

Hi nitramred,
To start troubleshooting this issue where you are unable to adjust the volume after receiving a call, please go ahead and first force close all of the apps currently running on the device, and then reset it by following the steps in the articles below.
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Every time I tilt my iPad while using it on a flat surface the volume button is contacted and the Sound Effects icon appears. This is a very poor design in my opinion. It drives me crazy!! Any workarounds?

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LTE - Volume buttons, sound and apps

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