Fix iPhone Sound not Working Without Headphones
By Robert Jones · 2021-08-22
Your iPhone may get stuck in headphone mode. When you unplug the
Right, so your iPhone's playing up again, sound not coming out of the blasted speakers. We've all been there, haven't we? You unplug your headphones, proper click and everything, but the phone still thinks they're plugged in. Infuriating, that. Happens more often than you'd think. I've had old iPhones, new iPhones, even a few of the misses' iPads do this to me. Mostly it’s a software hiccup, sometimes it’s a bit more… physical. Let’s get into how to sort it out without chucking the thing out the window, eh? ### The Basics: The "Have You Turned It Off and On Again?" Approach First things first, always. It’s like the first rule of tech support, and for good reason. A simple restart often clears out these daft software glitches. Hold down the power button, swipe to power off. Give it a minute, then fire it back up. Don't underestimate this one. I’ve seen this fix more problems than I care to admit, from speakers cutting out to my smart TV refusing to connect to the Wi-Fi. It’s the cheapest, easiest fix, so always start here. ### Check the Volume and Mute Switch Sounds daft, I know. But how many times have you been faffing about with settings, only to realise you just had the volume all the way down, or more often, flipped the mute switch by accident? That little switch on the side of your iPhone, above the volume buttons – give it a flick. If you see orange, it’s muted. Push it the other way until the orange disappears. And while you’re there, hit the volume up button a few times. Make sure it isn