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Iphone turns down its volume

I have iphone 13 mini and just by listening to music on spotify or doing phone calls and locking the phone or tapping on screen while it's on, i've got this weird and automatic sound drop even if the volume is at its max

Here is one example: just listening to music on spotify, locking the phone (Iphone 13 mini) and after just "one tap" on screen, it automaticly turns down the volume (almoust to mininum), even if the volume is at its max. After you close and open again the app, it works as it should, but the game begins again if you reapet the proccess.

I noticed that this happens when my battery life is under 80% ( actual max capacity is at 99%)

If you do nothing, the volume will go back slowly to its max after 2 minutes or so...

PS: Attention Aware and Reduce Loud Sounds are diabled.

Thanks in advance.

0 Comments
2025/01/17
23:45 UTC

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Who do you want to send it to?

HELP PLEASE, I’ve gotten this for SEVERAL days now, I use shortcuts for custom apps, I had a few for custom messages but I deleted them all and this message has NOT stopped, I’ve reset my phone several times to maybe stop it but it just gives me a few minutes of peace, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP

2 Comments
2025/01/17
23:31 UTC

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iPhone died and wont turn on, even after charging for hours.

To add extra context, the charging port and charger work just fine, the iPhone (13) first showed the "iPhone is findable" screen & then the "charging wire" screen then just the "empty battery" screen when I plugged in the charger, now after trying the forced restart multiple times the screen is just blank.

Its done this before then would just randomly come back on when I try the forced restart hours later, but this time is been hours and still not turning on.

1 Comment
2025/01/17
23:29 UTC

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I searched whatsapp on my partners TopList on his iphone homescreen and it appeared in his top list but it is uninstalled. In the past we had discussions around him randomly installing/uninstalling. Does anyone know how long the apps stay in the top list for ?

I want to know approx how recent this couldve been

0 Comments
2025/01/17
23:26 UTC

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Frozen pixels on iPhone 8 plus screen (image illustrating how the screen is)

4 Comments
2025/01/17
23:21 UTC

1

12, Attachments

Have I phone 12, ios 18.2.1 I used to be able to delete large attachments, under storage. Now I am unable to, as it doesnt even give me an option to do so. Any ideas? Thanks

0 Comments
2025/01/17
23:21 UTC

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How does Face ID actually work?

And is anyone else uncomfortable with whatever mechanism they use to scan your face to unlock a phone? Is that even safe or healthy for you? I mean I use my phone a thousand times a day so that’s a lot of scans lol. Also, what if you wear a mask?

6 Comments
2025/01/17
23:10 UTC

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iPhone 16 pro max issue with action button and volume lower button

So basically, anytime I press my action button my phone thinks I am also pressing my volume down button and vice versa. I’ve tried restarting normally, force restarting, and just finished updating my Phone to the newest iOS.

In settings I set my action button to “no action” because it’s getting very annoying that when I turn my volume down, my phones ringer toggles.

Has anyone had this issue? I cannot find anything online about this unless I’m just searching wrong.

The little “bezel indent” animation also plays for both buttons when only one is pressed.

16 pro max I purchased within ~35 days, latest iOS, I don’t believe this was an issue when I originally got the phone unless I somehow am just noticing now. I am not using a case or any accessory that would make this happen.

1 Comment
2025/01/17
23:09 UTC

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iphone 2g

is there ANY way to charge an iphone 2g without the wide old charger because i can’t find it

0 Comments
2025/01/17
23:07 UTC

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What to do about an expensive paperweight?

Dumbass cousin of a friend dropped his iPhone. Screen went black (not cracked) but it seems like it can still take calls, just can't pick up due to the touch screen not working. They went to the Apple store, though it sounds like they were told the phone got completely locked out and he needs to get a new phone and make a new apple account. I don't iPhone but that sounds dumb, how could he completely lock out the phone if the touch screen doesn't work? Trying to convince them to go to a third party screen repair but seems like they're set on just buying a new phone.

2 Comments
2025/01/17
22:42 UTC

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My notifications stopped working even tho I have it on and all my apps are set to send notifications…

Anyone else have this issue? My “Do not disturb” isn’t on, I’ve reset my phone, all the notifications are on but I’m not getting anything for Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, SnapChat or Gmail.

0 Comments
2025/01/17
22:40 UTC

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USB-C to HDMI help

So I work a FIFO job and they’ve got tcl smart tvs but my 15 pro max refuses to cast to it so I bought a USB-c to hdmi. While I’m home on my RNR I’ve tested it to my LG 4K tv to make sure it’s all working and it is but I can’t get the sound to come through the tv. Has anyone had this issue? How did you fix it?

2 Comments
2025/01/17
22:39 UTC

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Are there (finally) any good options for a iPhone 16 series leather cases with a proper camera button (no cutout)

Been searching for some time now …

0 Comments
2025/01/17
22:31 UTC

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Is the condition okay?

It's an iPhone 15

4 Comments
2025/01/17
22:02 UTC

12

What does the orange mean in charging

What do

8 Comments
2025/01/17
22:01 UTC

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Is that ok 🥲🥲

Ej

14 Comments
2025/01/17
21:40 UTC

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/r/iphone redditors who like to make renderings of possible iPhone variations or ideas (or for other Apple products) - How long does it take to draw something up from someone else's vague idea, and is it fun to imagine them up?

I'm curious, and also have a concept that I would love to see how it would look if designed by someone who knows what they are doing!

0 Comments
2025/01/17
21:40 UTC

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iPhone cleaning

Algum problema em fazer a limpeza do iPhone com álcool isopropílico 99.8 %

1 Comment
2025/01/17
21:28 UTC

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App Icons Glitching…

I've got a bunch of apps by Apple in a folder. When it's closed, the Apple Store and Shortcuts app icons turn into the Apple TV and Tips app icons respectively. And when I open the folder, the glitching icons change to the normal app icons. Then when I close the folder again, it glitches. My iPhone 13 is running the latest software. Does this happen to anyone else?

0 Comments
2025/01/17
21:19 UTC

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SOMEONE IS RECORDING ME??

So I noticed that orange dot on top of the screen is always active and it says that SOURCE IS UNKNOWN. Idk what to do, I tried to disable the mic on all apps but its still here and I think that it wont go away even if I delete everything bc of some virus or hidden file idk…

2 Comments
2025/01/17
21:07 UTC

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oleophobic coating

I just bought a brand new 15 pro max and before applying my screen protector I wiped my screen with alcoghol wipes that were included with the screen protector twice, is the oleophobic coating of my original screen cooked?

https://preview.redd.it/76zxmsy9cmde1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a835606959c01f916fa13ae740ce6f483323f9e

3 Comments
2025/01/17
21:04 UTC

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16 users: how are you liking your devices so far?

I can’t help but think 15 was a bit smoother than 16? Overall it’s been ok, though.

3 Comments
2025/01/17
21:02 UTC

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Notification original iPhone was turned on

I have the original iPhone 2g. If it is turned on by someone else will I be notified? Or does it not even work/have this feature

3 Comments
2025/01/17
20:52 UTC

4

Why can’t I accept the new terms and conditions?

This thing just loads forever

2 Comments
2025/01/17
20:48 UTC

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Best way to sync Exchange work calendar with Apple Calendar?

I use apple calendars and have my Google calendar syncing to it now. I would like to add my work calendar as well, but not any work emails. Syncing an exchange calendar, brings up a message saying that the administrators could have access to my device.

Apple support was no help. Oddly enough, I am able to do this on my Mac without giving access to my employer It seems. Has anyone figured a good way to sync their work calendar if it’s an exchange calendar?

3 Comments
2025/01/17
20:46 UTC

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Quality control issues with 16 pro max

I upgraded from 13 pro max to 16 pro max and had a lot of issues since upgrading. Reception was pretty poor compared to 13 pro max, after switching physical to eSIM it got better. The battery drains so fast. My SOT is about 5 to 6 hours vs 9 to 11 hours in 13 pro max.

However what really shocked me is the audio quality. Not the speaker, which is fantastic but the sound quality on AirPods. I was going to upgrade from AirPods 3 to AirPods 4 and went to Apple Store to test. The sales rep didn’t want me to pair the AirPods to my phone so I paired my AirPods 3 and the new AirPods 4 on iPhone 16 and the sound quality was so much better.

I set the volume at 85 percent with Siri. Had the exact same settings, no sound check, no volume limiter, turned off Dolby atomos, lossless etc and still it was so apparent. I also tested it with another 16 pro max in store , they also sounded much better. The rep noticed it and booked an appointment to see if it will warrant a replacement.

I also tested with my 13 pro max, same thing the 16 pro max sounded much worse. Am guessing the chip itself has an issue.

I have had to replace phones before with Apple, have even had a blue screen of death once which is rare ( had iPhones since 5S) but this is by far the worst I have seen because I have multiple issues in one phone. May be they are all related to radio itself. And for some reason I also think this is widespread and there are users who are totally unaware what’s going on with their phones and still using it.

Also, is there anyway to find out where my phone was made. Does Apple make 16 pro max outside of China ? Would appreciate answers cause sometimes it’s possible to tell by serial number.

Edit: it looks like the current models are also made in India and some other countries.

I found an Article https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-find-out-what-country-your-iphone-was-manufactured-in/ but it doesn’t have anything with starts with L6 which is what mine starts with.

2 Comments
2025/01/17
20:16 UTC

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can someone please tell me why this shortcut doesn’t turn on the wi-fi?

9 Comments
2025/01/17
19:45 UTC

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is there a way to bypass screen time with IOS 18

I’m not really on my phone a whole bunch but I have a screen time for Snapchat and Snapchat only it’s only 1 minute a day and it’s the app I would use the most. My parents set it up so I’m trying to figure out a way to bypass it. One thing I noticed is that sometimes if I delete it and download it like a few weeks later the screen time is gone. Just thought I should point it out. Thanks for the help.

7 Comments
2025/01/17
19:39 UTC

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Help AirPods keep calling random numbers in my phone book.

Hi. So my iPhone 12 keeps calling random numbers in my contacts list. Last year I bought some cheap EarPods from lidls, and they started doing this, then I got some AirPods 2 pro, for Christmas, and it carried on doing this, the phone is currently on version 18.1.1 I’d be so grateful if it’s something simple I can fix, I really just want to use them as earphones only, don’t want them for calls etc. It’s so embarrassing when it’ calls old bosses 😂😂

Thank you 😀😀

3 Comments
2025/01/17
19:35 UTC

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