Have you had iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Audio Chip Issues? Or you just wonder why your microphone is not working on an iPhone 7. What is the solution for the following Apple iPhone 7 sound problems? →
- iPhone 7 microphone not working
- iPhone 7 no sound on calls
- iPhone 7 audio not working on calls
- iPhone 7 bottom microphone not working
- iPhone 7 loudspeaker not working on calls
- iPhone 7 plus loudspeaker grayed out
- iPhone 7 microphone and speaker not working during calls
Where is the microphone on an iPhone 7?
The iPhone 7 actually has 4 microphones. Two of them are located at the bottom of the device. The third microphone is found between the True Tone flash and iSight camera. And the last microphone is located inside the earpiece.Why is my iPhone 7 microphone or loudspeaker not working properly?
Either your iPhone’s microphone system is glitching or the physical microphone (hardware) itself is damaged. Unfortunately for microphone problems that are attributed to physical or liquid damage, service is usually required for them to be resolved. The same applies to microphone issues that are inflicted by software errors.iPhone 7 microphone not working after updating to the latest iOS version
Microphone and sound problems could be a post-update issue. If that’s the case, then most likely it will be resolved by another update containing the required fix patch. If this happens to be a widespread issue following the update to iOS 11. This is why it’s highly recommended to install new updates available on your device.iPhone 7 microphone not working – audio chip issues
The update is basically the same thing, while loading it tests everything and gets failure results from the Audio IC. People whose Audio IC fails at other times don’t make a connection. So, updates just revealed the symptoms from the Audio IC chip having failing connections to the logic board. You can either pay to do an out-of-warranty replacement of your iPhone or you can locate a competent 3rd party repair site that can do board level soldering. They should re-ball 4 connections between the Audio IC and the logic board which will remedy the situation. Many experts believe that the audio chip issues that iPhone 7 and 7 plus users are facing may be due to aging. The iPhone 7 and 7 plus were a tremendous hit when they first came out in September 2016. These flagship Apple devices resembled their predecessors in their outward appearance but the real strengths of the iPhone 7 and 7 plus lie in the internal features. The phones had a camera with fantastic performance, dual speakers and most importantly water-resistance that the iPhones before did not have. People who bought the iPhone 7 or 7 plus sang nothing but praises about the 7 series and its amazing capabilities. However, as time went on some people began experiencing issues among which the most common are problems with the audio IC.So, what are these audio problems and their symptoms?
Let us take a look at iPhone 7 audio chip problems:
- Phone’s speaker isn’t working (grayed-out speaker button / icon)
- Static sound during phone calls
- iPhone 7 Siri is not hearing me
- iPhone 7 speaker is not working during calls
- Video no sound problem
- Grayed out voice memos icon or iPhone voice memo is not working
- Phone gets stuck on the Apple logo for some minutes instead of powering on