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There are three main ways to clean iPhone speakers. You can use a soft bristle brush to clean the speaker, use a spray of compressed air to blow dirt away from the corners and slots of the speaker, and finally use tape to stick the remaining dirt around the speaker. If you have difficulty playing the sound through the speaker, you also need to clean the headphone port.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Try simple cleaning methods

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   Clean the speaker. Use a soft bristled toothbrush to scrub the speaker port. The gentle movement of the bristles sweeps the dirt off the speaker.
   • You can dab the tips of the toothbrush bristles on rubbing alcohol to increase the effect. Do not wet the entire brush tip.

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   Cover the paint with tape. Paint masking tape is the green adhesive tape used when painting walls. This adhesive tape has a high adhesion and is very suitable for cleaning iPhone speakers.
   • Tear off a short piece of tape and roll it into a cylinder, the sticky side facing out. The diameter of the cylinder should be equal to the width of your index finger.
   • Insert your finger into the cylindrical duct and press against the iPhone speaker.
   • The adhesive tape will remove dirt and debris that has accumulated in the speaker.
   • Check the surface of the tape after each adhesive. If you see lint and dirt on the surface, remove and remove the used tape, roll a new piece of tape and repeat.

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   Blow debris out of the speaker. Use a can of compressed air to blow dust and lint away from the speaker. Compressed oxygen aerosol is canned oxygen, which is commonly used to clean computers and electronics. To get started, you need to place the phone face down on the screen.
   • Read the instructions on the aerosol before use. We need to use the spray according to the instructions.
   • Direct the air hose from the distance indicated on the tank.
   • Squeeze the handle of the jar gently and release it.
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Method 2 of 3: Clean the headphone jack

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   Plug in headphones. If there is a sound coming from the headset after you reset the phone, there is a chance that debris is in the headset port. These debris send the phone a mistaken signal that the headset is plugged in, so the sound is not coming through the speaker. You need to unplug the headphones from the front speaker to clean the connection.

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   Use a cotton swab. Take a cotton swab in one hand, and use your thumb and index finger to pull one end of the cotton ball out of the stick and throw the cotton tip away. Continue holding the tip of the cotton swab, but this time loosen your arms. Turn the cotton swab around to wrap some loose cotton balls into the stick. Insert the cotton ball into the headphone jack. Turn the cotton swab a few times and remove it.
   • Check if the speaker is working properly.
   • Cleaning the headphone jack with a cotton swab is the easiest and most common way to clean the headphone port.
   • Do not immerse the tip of a cotton swab in water or rubbing alcohol. Wet cotton tips can damage iPhone.

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   Use a compressed air spray. Place the phone on a flat surface with the headset port facing you. Direct the compressed air nozzle towards the headphone port from the recommended distance on the aerosol guide label. Squeeze the handle gently and release.
   • Oxygen sprays are a popular tool for cleaning computer components that can be purchased from your local computer store or electronics store.
   • If the steps above still do not fix the iPhone jack error, check if there is a foreign object stuck inside the headphone port. Jammed objects should be carefully removed with a long and thin tool such as a paperclip or straw.
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Method 3 of 3: Refer to other ways to repair speakers

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   Check the speaker settings. Go to the Settings menu, then select Sounds. Drag the Ringer And Alerts slider to increase the volume. If you still can't hear the sound, you'll need to contact Apple's support team.
   • If you can hear the sound after adjusting the Ringer And Alerts slider, check the Ring / Silent switch on the side of the phone. If the switch is located to reveal a small orange dot, the device is in silent mode. You need to turn the switch in the opposite direction to activate ringer mode.

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   Restart iPhone. If the device speaker has been working normally after checking the speaker settings, we can restart the iPhone using the preset virtual key sequence. This process will power off your iPhone and reopen it. To restart your iPhone, hold down the power button and the home button until the Apple logo appears.
   • Check the sound after the phone has rebooted.

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   Remove phone cover. If you use a case on the phone, there's a chance that the iPhone is obstructed, making the sound impossible to come out through the speaker. Remove the phone case and try playing music or sound.

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   Update iPhone. Sometimes the sound problem occurs because the driver or firmware is out of date. To update your iPhone, connect your phone to Wi-Fi and access the Settings menu. Click General then select Software Update. Finally, click Download and select Install.
   • If during the update process, your phone asks you to temporarily delete some apps, just tap Continue. After that, the apps will be reinstalled.
   • You may be asked to enter a passcode. Enter your phone password when asked.
   • Before proceeding with the update, you should make a backup of your phone by connecting to a Wi-Fi network, going to Settings and selecting iCloud. Then tap Backup and swipe the iCloud Backup switch to the On position if it's not already on. Finally, click Back Up Now.
   • To check if the update is complete, go to Settings> iCloud> Storage> Manage Storage and select your phone. The backup file, the size and the time it was created are displayed here.

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   Contact Apple. Go to the Apple store to talk to a qualified technician. If there is currently no Apple store locally, you can visit its support website at https://support.apple.com/contact. To get started, click on “Set up a repair” then select “iPhone”.
   • Next, select “Repairs and Physical Damage” and click the option “Unable to hear through receiver or speakers”.
   • On the next screen, click “Built-in speaker”.
   • At this step, you have a variety of options including chatting, scheduling calls and sending equipment for repair. Choose the action that suits you best.

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   Restore iPhone. If not, then Apple will recommend you one last resort: restore the entire phone. This will wipe your contacts, calendar, photos and other stored data. However, text messages, notes, audio settings, and some other customization options are saved to the cloud service.
   • To restore iPhone, you need to connect your phone to your computer using the supplied cable. Then, open iTunes on your computer.
   • Enter your password or click Trust This Computer when the option appears.
   • Click the phone icon that appears on iTunes. On the Summary tab, click Restore. Click again to confirm your choice.
   • Before starting the restoring process, it is recommended that you create a data backup following the same process as before updating iOS.
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What you need

• Soft bristle brush
• Rubbing alcohol
• Cotton swab
• Adhesive tape artist
• Compressed air spray