Written by Evany
Edited on
4 September 2024
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12:51
How do you solve problems with the microphone of your iPhone?
Is the sound very soft while you're on a phone call using your iPhone, or doesn't the microphone of your iPhone work? Adjust the settings and check the placement of your case. You can read how to solve problems with an iPhone microphone that doesn't work here.
Get started with your iPhone microphone problems
It's annoying when a microphone isn't working (properly). With the following tips, you can quickly solve this problem.
- Tip 1. Check your case or screen protector
- Tip 2. Turn off noise canceling
- Tip 3. Give apps access to your microphone
Tip 1: check your case or screen protector
When your case or screen protector covers the microphone, you may experience problems with the microphone. First test your microphone without the case or screen protector.
Tip 2: turn off noise canceling
Noise canceling can cause problems with your microphone. You can easily turn it off in 4 steps:
- Open the 'Settings' on your iPhone.
- Select 'Accessibility'.
- Scroll down and tap 'Audio/Visual'.
- Tap the toggle switch for 'Phone Noise Cancellation' off.
Go to 'Settings' and choose 'Accessibility'
Scroll down and tap 'Audio/visual'
Tap the toggle switch for 'Phone Noise Cancelation' off
Tip 3: give apps access to your microphone
Do you have problems with the microphone in a certain app? It's possible that the app doesn't have access to your microphone yet.
- Open the 'Settings' on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap the app in which you experience problems with the microphone.
- Turn the slider for 'Microphone' on.
Open 'Settings' and scroll down
Turn on the slider at 'Microphone'
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Article by Evany
Apple Expert.