3. Gently Clean the Earpiece
It’s highly recommended to gently clean the earpiece on your iPhone to remove dirt or dust. Sometimes any kind of dust or moisture might trouble you a lot when it comes to calling volume.
4. Check If the System is Stuck in Headphone Mode
You should also check for the system if it’s stuck in the Headphone Mode if you use wired or wireless headphones. It might be possible that somehow your iPhone is stuck in headphone mode. To fix such an issue:
- You can try restarting your iPhone to refresh the glitch.
- Just connect and then disconnect your headphones to check if the problem has been fixed.
- After you plug any headphones into your iOS device, sound plays from your device’s speakers instead of the headphones.
- When you unplug your headphones and adjust the volume on your iPhone, you’ll still see a Headphone volume indicator. If that happens, take your iPhone to an Apple Retail Store or an Apple-authorized store for further service.
5. Boot Your iPhone in Safe Mode
You can also try booting your iPhone in Safe Mode by following the steps below to check if any third-party application is conflicting or not.
- Power Off your iPhone and then long-press the Power button until the Apple logo appears.
- Then press and hold the Power + Volume Down button until the boot logo appears on iPhone.
- Now, release the Volume key once the boot logo appears.
- Then wait for the iPhone to boot in Safe Mode.
- Finally, check if you’re still getting the same issue.
- If you find out any third-party app to be problematic then make sure to uninstall that application to fix the issue.
6. Check the Cellular Service
You should also check out the cellular service or the network on your iPhone to ensure there is no issue with the networking glitch or connectivity signal whatsoever. If there are some drops in the network signal then make sure to reboot the iPhone and wait for some time.
7. Ensure the Volume Level is High
It’s also suggested to ensure the volume level is high enough on your iPhone to check if the iPhone Can’t Hear Caller Unless on Speaker issue persists or not.
8. Check for Software Updates
Sometimes you should also cross-check the available software updates on your iPhone. Though the iPhone does come with the latest iOS version out of the box, Apple continuously pushes frequent software updates via OTA to provide improvements and bug fixes. However, Apple consistently pushes software updates to its eligible devices. So, if you haven’t updated your iPhone then make sure to follow the steps below:
- Go to the Settings app > Tap on General.
- Tap on Software Update > Select Automatic Updates to On.
- Now, your system will also check for the available update.
- If available, tap on Download and Install. [Enter the device passcode]
- Wait for the update installation process and then the iPhone will reboot automatically.
- It may take some time so have some patience.
Note: If in case, there is no update available, the iOS is up to date notification will appear on the screen.
9. Reset Network Settings
Networking glitches or temporary cache data issues on the iPhone might also occur in multiple conflicts with the Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity in some cases. Therefore, it’s recommended to reset the networking settings on your iPhone manually to clear out temporary networking glitches. You can follow the steps below to do the same:
- Tap on Settings > Tap on General.
- Select Transfer or Reset iPhone > Tap on Reset.
- Choose Reset Network Settings.
- If prompted, enter the lock screen passcode to confirm it.
- Wait for the process to get completed > Now, force reboot the iPhone to apply changes.
Please Note: This will reset configured Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, VPN, and APN settings on the iPhone.
You should reset all settings on your iPhone to forcefully clear out temporary system glitches or cache data issues. Resetting all settings should remove incorrect settings, corrupted saved data, etc which are related to the settings menu. This specific method should fix the iPhone Can’t Hear Caller Unless on Speaker issue.
- Go to the Settings app > Go to General.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page > Tap on Transfer or Reset iPhone.
- Tap on Reset > Select Reset All Settings.
- If prompted, enter the lock screen passcode to confirm it.
- Wait for the process to get completed > Now, force reboot the iPhone to apply changes.
11. Visit iPhone Service Center
If none of the methods worked for you, then make sure to contact Apple Support or visit your nearest Apple Service Center to get technical assistance. Sometimes internal hardware damage or invisible physical damage to the earpiece on your iPhone might trouble you a lot. If your iPhone is under warranty, you’ll get a repair or replacement for sure. Otherwise, you may need to spend some bucks to get it repaired if out of warranty.
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