How To Turn On The Microphone On An iPhone

We will never know how useful the built-in microphones on our mobile devices are until they start acting up in the middle of a call. But we can teach you how to turn on microphone on iPhone with a few simple checks and changes in the settings, so you don't have to stay worried.

A Quick Guide: Checking If Your iPhone Mic Is Working

You may think learning how to turn on microphone on iPhone is too simple to be a problem, but a malfunctioning microphone can affect calls, GPS commands, and other phone features that require your voice. We'll list down the ways you can check your iPhone's microphone.

Note: The first thing to do when encountering any issues involving your microphone, is to clear debris or possible blockage to your phone's microphone.

• remove cases or protectors
• clean any accumulated dust and debris

If you're using a specific application on your phone and the microphone is not working, consider the following steps:

• Step 1 - Go to 'Settings' on your iPhone.
• Step 2 - Select 'Privacy' and go to 'Microphone.'
• Step 3 - Ensure your application is permitted to access your device by selecting the slider.

These are the two ways to check the functionality of your iPhone's microphone:

1. Record your voice through the camera app.
   
   Step 1 - Open your 'Camera' app.
   Step 2 - Record a video while loudly speaking to your iPhone's mic.
   Step 3 - Select a different camera view and repeat step number 2.
   Step 4 - Play both front and back cam view videos.
   Step 5 - If you can hear your voice on both videos, you're good to go.
   Step 6 - If you cannot hear yourself, contact Apple tech support.
   
   
2. Record your voice using the voice memo app.
   
   Step 1 - Go to your Voice Memos application.
   Step 2 - Select the red record button and speak toward your phone's microphone.
   Step 3 - Stop the recording and replay the memo.
   Step 4 - If you hear your voice, you're good to go!
   Step 5 - If you can't hear your voice, contact the Apple tech support team.

Turning Off Your iPhone's microphone

When you know where to switch it off, you'll know how to switch it on.

Step 1 - Go to 'Settings' on your iPhone.

Step 2 - Select 'Privacy.'

Step 3 - Choose 'Microphone.'

Step 4 - Scroll through the list, and you will see all the applications your microphone is linked to.

Step 5 - Tap on the sliders, to disable the microphone for the selected applications.

Step 6 - To turn on your microphone, simply tap the sliders again.

Conclusion

Part of learning how to turn on microphone on iPhone is fixing common issues and disabling it if needed. Now that you know how to do all these, you're sure to be less worried about your microphone issues.