Now, what if the microphones aren’t functioning due to a software glitch? In the solutions above, we looked at the hardware side of things. Note: Make sure your case or screen protector isn’t blocking the microphone holes. For example, if you are cleaning the bottom microphone, try to hold the phone vertically so that the dirt easily falls down.Īfter this, take a few minutes to carefully clean the 3.5 mm headphone jack or the Lightning port. When you do so, make sure to hold the iPhone in such a way that gravity gets to do its job. Use a soft brush of any kind (it can be a toothbrush) to scrub the grills carefully. The microphone holes are tiny, and thus it takes special care to clean them.
Now, switch to your iPhone’s front-facing camera. Press the shutter button to start recording. If you clearly hear what you recorded, congratulations, your primary microphone is functioning correctly. After 10-15 seconds, press the same red button to stop recording. Now hold your iPhone horizontal to your mouth and speak in the bottom (near the microphone hole). Open Voice Memos and tap on the red record button. To address this, let’s take a moment to check whether the iPhone’s bottom microphone is working or not. Suppose someone on the other end has difficulty hearing you over standard calls and FaceTime.
You can also use headphones if your speakers are damaged.
Note: These tests assume your iPhone’s speakers are working properly. Now let’s perform some quick microphone tests.