iPhone microphone broken? This is going on!

Super annoying, you just want to make that important call and just then your iPhone microphone is broken. Not to worry! If the microphone does not work, this could be a simple problem. In this blog, we will explain to you what you can do yourself against a broken iPhone microphone so that you will soon be able to call your friends for hours again!

iPhone microphone broken? This is how you can test it

After making a video, do you keep hearing a loud noise through the sound recording? Or do you experience this problem during phone or FaceTime calls? If so, your iPhone microphone may be broken. Because an iPhone uses a microphone on the back, front and bottom, the first thing to do is figure out which microphone won’t work. First, it is important to clear all microphones. Make sure the screen protector and/or case does not cover the microphones. Then follow the following steps:

iPhone microphone does not work while calling (bottom microphone)

1. Go to dictaphone
2. Make a sound recording (speak into the microphone at the bottom)
3. Is your voice not clearly understood in the sound recording? Then your iPhone microphone is broken at the bottom

iPhone microphone does not work when making a video (front microphone)

1. Go to Camera
2. Take a video with the back camera and speak through the microphone on the front of the iPhone
3. Repeat with the front camera
4. Is your voice not clearly understood in the recorded video? Then your iPhone microphone is broken on the front

Microphone does not work in specific app

Is your microphone not working in a specific app? That may be due to your privacy settings. You probably didn’t give the app permission. Follow the following steps to change this:

If the microphone does not work while using an app

1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Privacy
3. Go to Microphone
4. Make sure the app has permission
5. Does the app have permission but the microphone still doesn’t work? Then the problem probably lies with the app itself

iPhone microphone repair

The iPhone microphone is not working? Then there is a good chance that the microphone needs to be cleaned or even replaced. A broken microphone is common in models older than a year; the iPhone 7 in particular suffers from this more often. Do any of your microphones need to be replaced? Then go to a professional repair shop in your area (for example, ThePhoneLab: check the map below for a branch near you).

ThePhoneLab - Potterstraat 4

Potterstraat 4, 3512 TA Utrecht

Route
030 737 08 72

ThePhoneLab - Van Woustraat 190D

Van Woustraat 190D, 1073 LZ Amsterdam

Route
020 737 32 31

ThePhoneLab - Marnixstraat 253H

Marnixstraat 253H, 1015 WH Amsterdam

Route
020 223 60 38

ThePhoneLab - Beethovenstraat 94hs

Beethovenstraat 94hs, 1077 JN Amsterdam

Route
020 737 29 42

ThePhoneLab - Kennemerstraatweg 104

Kennemerstraatweg 104, 1815 LC Alkmaar

Route
072 220 51 89

ThePhoneLab - Grote Houtstraat 162

Grote Houtstraat 162, 2011 SZ Haarlem

Route
023 737 03 85

ThePhoneLab - Frederik Hendriklaan 142A

Frederik Hendriklaan 142A, 2582 BH Den Haag

Route
070 221 17 00

ThePhoneLab - Denneweg 186

Denneweg 186, 2514 CM Den Haag

Route
070 217 00 98

ThePhoneLab - Meent 11A

Meent 11A , 3011 JA Rotterdam

Route
010 200 23 70

ThePhoneLab - Gelderlandplein 126

Gelderlandplein 126, 1082 LB Amsterdam

Route
020 244 19 10

ThePhoneLab - Astraat 17

Astraat 17, 9718 CP Groningen

Route
050 2004 755

At ThePhoneLab, we do a diagnostic to find out why microphone stops working. A diagnosis is always free of charge. After this you are not obliged to move on to repair, but of course you can! At ThePhoneLab, we’ll clean your device for free, and in the process we’ll also take your microphones, of course. This service falls under a free MOT. Also can replace the microphone for you, please make an appointment.