My iPhone 4S sound won't work. I can't watch any videos or listen to music directly off my phone. It only plays with plugged into to auxiliary cord. Although, the ringtone and my alarm works, I can't change how loud either is.
I have an iPhone 4S. My ringtone and alarm will work, on occasion my texting alert will too. Although, I can't control how loud I want any of these things anymore. Other than that, my slide to unlock sound does not work, neither does the click sounds when texting. I have checked to make sure these are all on and enabled in settings. My phone will not play music and I cannot hear any videos either unless it is plugged into an auxiliary cord and played through a stereo. I dropped it in the snow once, could this be why? Is this a malfunction? Can I fix it or do I get a new phone because of a defect? Thank you!!
Your phone still thinks it is plugged into the stereo. I don't remember how to solve this but perhaps you can search through the forum or maybe one of the members here will jump in on how to switch the playback to speakers.
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It sounds like you are having an issue with some aspect of the audio output of your iPhone. I have an article for you here that will help you troubleshoot this issue:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Specifically, you will want to look for this section in that article:
Acoustic-speaker/microphone/receiver
Find troubleshooting steps for:
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Be sure to note this section as well, if it becomes applicable:
Issue not resolved
My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
Contact Apple Support.
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
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What do I do I am not able to listen to any music or videos outloud
Hello Gemese,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning audio issues:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5180
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Hi There,
Yep - that sounds odd...
Unless you are playing music, or watching video, then you won't be able to chnage the volume for anything but the ringer using the buttons - but the fact that you can't hear it? Hmmmm....
It's probably best to take it into a Genius!
Regards,
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Stating the obvious,
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Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
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iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
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Try each step.
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Setting
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Hey saxon198
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