How to turn up the volume on iphone 11

If you're having trouble hearing people on your iPhone or your calls are uncomfortably loud, you can adjust the in call volume on the iPhone. If you are using a headset or earphones with the phone, you may separately be able to adjust the volume on the headset or earphones.

In Call Volume on iPhone

If you need to change the volume settings on your iPhone, you can do so while you're on a call, by using the volume buttons. They're located on the side of the phone, and the top button makes calls louder in volume and the bottom button makes calls quieter. If you increase the volume too much, other people may be able to overhear your calls, and loud noises can damage your hearing. You may need to raise your call volume if you're in a noisy environment or the person you're speaking to is speaking softly.

Note that the volume buttons will control app volume if you're using another app to listen to music, watch a video or play a game. If you're not in such an app and not on a call, they can be used to tweak your ringer volume.

If you're having trouble hearing calls, you can also try cleaning the receiver area at the top of the phone. If it's dirty or clogged, it may muffle your hearing. Cases can also muffle the sound on your phone, so if you're having trouble hearing and using a case, consider removing it.

If you're still having trouble hearing people on the phone, restart your phone and make sure it has the latest version of iOS. If that doesn't help, contact Apple for help.

External Speakers and Headphones

If you're using earphones, earbuds or a headset with your iPhone, it may have its own volume controls. Make sure you adjust the volume on your headphones to a satisfactory level as well as the volume on your phone itself. If you use headphones with multiple devices, you may have to adjust the volume level between devices to compensate for different volume levels.

Remember that your phone won't use its normal speaker and microphone if you plug in headphones, so you may have to unplug them to make or receive a call using the normal equipment on your phone. Similarly, you may have to disable your Bluetooth connection if you have Bluetooth headsets connected to your iPhone. You can do this by tapping the "Settings" app, then tapping "Bluetooth."

If the volume on your iPhone is too low, you may not be able to hear audio output from your speakers or headphones. It's easy to flip the silent switch or accidentally turn the volume all the way down on your iPhone, especially if you're using a big, bulky case.

There are three ways to turn up volume on your iPhone:

How To Turn Up The Volume Using The Volume Buttons

1. Unlock your iPhone.
2. Tap or hold the volume up button which is located on the left side of your iPhone.

Turn Up The Volume In The Settings App

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Sounds & Haptics.
3. Use the Ringer and Alerts slider to turn the volume all the way up.
4. If you don't hear anything, you may have a problem with your iPhone speaker.

Turn Up The Volume Using Siri

1. If you're already listening to something on your iPhone, you can turn up the volume using Siri.
2. Home button until Siri appears, or say, “Hey Siri."
3. To turn up the volume say, "Turn up the volume.”

Pro Tips

• When you turn up the volume in the Settings app, your iPhone will make noise when you adjust the Ringer & Alerts slider even if your iPhone is on silent.
• If the sound coming from your iPhone speaker is very, very soft, even when the volume is turned all the way up, or if it sounds like the speaker is blown, your speaker is almost certainly damaged and you'll need to get it repaired.

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This wikiHow teaches you how to increase the sound of music and other sounds on your iPhone. When you're on a phone call or using an app that plays audio, you can use the volume buttons to adjust the volume. If you don't have any audio playing, the buttons will control the ringtone and other notification sounds—which you can also control from your Settings. You'll also learn how to make music sound louder by adjusting the EQ, as well as how to control the ringtone volume in your settings.

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   Locate the volume buttons on your iPhone. These two buttons are on the left side of your iPhone beneath the mute switch. The top button of the two increases the volume, and the second decreases it.

   • You can use the volume buttons to adjust the volume when you're on a phone call, listening to music, playing games, or watching movies.

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   Open an app or get on a phone call. If you use the volume buttons while not on a call or while there are no audio apps open, the buttons control the ringtone/alert volume instead.[1]

   • If you don't ever want the volume buttons to affect the ringtone or notification sounds, you can open the Settings app, select Sounds & Haptics, and then toggle "Change with Buttons" to the Off position.
   • If you do want to increase the volume of the ringtone and notification sounds, just go to the Home screen and make sure no audio is playing.

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   Press the top volume button to raise the volume. To continue increasing the volume, you can hold the button down, or press it repeatedly. As the volume increases, the slider at the upper-left corner of the screen will move upwards.

   • If you see a slider at the top-center that says "Ringer," you're actually adjusting the ringtone/notification volume and not the audio volume. Open an app that plays audio and then try again.

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   Play some music. You can adjust your iPhone's EQ settings to make the music sound louder, and better in general. It can be helpful to have music playing while changing your settings so you can hear the changes you make in real-time.

   • The EQ settings should work for any music-playing app, but are designed to be used with the Music app that came with your iPhone.
   • If you're using Spotify, you can adjust its EQ by tapping the gear icon at its top-right corner, selecting Playback, and then choosing Equalizer.

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   Open your iPhone's Settings

   
   . It's the gray gear icon on your home screen or in your App Library.

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   Tap Music. It's in the sixth group of settings—look for the red-and-white music note icon.

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   Tap EQ. It's in the "AUDIO" section.

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   Select an EQ scheme. You'll see that by default, the EQ is set to Off—this means you're just using the speakers at a minimal level with no enhancements.[2] Tap any other EQ setting to hear what it sounds like.

   • The EQ setting that makes the music the loudest is called Late Night. Oddly, it is not the one called "Loudness," as that makes it quieter.

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   Turn off Headphone Safety (optional). If you've found that listening to music through your headphones isn't loud enough, Headphone Safety may be enabled. This is a feature that Apple uses to help protect your hearing. To turn it off:

   • First, keep in mind that this setting exists to protect your hearing. Consider keeping it intact if you're not having trouble hearing music through headphones.
   • Tap the back button until you return to the Settings menu (tap it twice).
   • Tap Sound & Haptics in the second group of settings.
   • Tap Headphone Safety.
   • Toggle the "Reduce Loud Sounds" switch to Off.

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   Locate the volume buttons on your iPhone. These two buttons are on the left side of your iPhone beneath the mute switch. The top button of the two increases the volume, and the second decreases it.

   • As long as you don't have an app open that's playing audio in the background, you can use the volume buttons on your iPhone to adjust the ringer and alert tone volume from the Home screen.

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   Go to the Home screen. If your phone doesn't have a Home button but has Face ID, swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen. If it does have a Home button, press it to go to the Home screen.

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   Press the top volume button to raise the alert tone volume. You can hold the button down, or press it repeatedly, to continue increasing it. As you press the button, you'll see a slider at the top-center that says "Ringer." The slider will move to the right as you press the volume-up button.

   • If you see a red bell icon with a line through it next to "Ringer," your phone is in silent mode. Move the Mute switch (it's at the top-left corner of your iPhone) toward your screen to enable sound alerts.

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   Open your iPhone’s Settings

   
   . You’ll find this gray gear icon on the Home screen or in the App Library.

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   Tap Sounds & Haptics. It's in the second group of settings.

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   Drag the "Ringer and Alerts" slider to the right. This increases the volume of the ringer and notifications sounds on your iPhone.[3]

   • Check the "Sounds and Vibration Patterns" section below the slider to see which sounds this change will affect.
   • You can change any of these sounds by tapping the one you want to change and selecting something different.

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   Open the Control Center. If your iPhone doesn't have a Home button, you can open it by swiping down from the top-right corner of the Home screen or lock screen. If your phone does have a Home button, you'll swipe up from the bottom of the Home or lock screen instead.

   • The volume slider in the Control Center works exactly the same as using the volume buttons, except you can also use it from the lock screen.
   • If you're currently listening to music or using an app that has audio, adjusting the volume with this method will adjust it in that app. Otherwise, it will adjust the ringtone and notification volume instead.

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   Drag the volume sider upwards. This is the slider that has a small speaker icon at the bottom. As you drag the slider upwards, the volume will increase.

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• Question

  How do I increase the volume on my android phone?

  

  Use the side button(s) if your phone has them. Or you can swipe down from the top of the screen for notifications and settings and change it there.

• Question

  How can I increase the volume of my phone calls?

  

  Go to Settings > Sounds and Optics. From here you can adjust the ringer and alerts volume by using the slider. You can also choose whether you can adjust the volume from your buttons with the 'Change with buttons' option.

• Question

  What should I do if the volume buttons on my iPhone stop working?

  

  Try hard-resetting your iPhone, this may be a software issue that can be fixed with a simple restart. If not, take your iPhone to an Apple store or an authorised service provider to have it professionally inspected and fixed.

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