How to Fix iOS 12 Ringtone Not Working on iPhone After Updating

How to Fix iOS 12 Ringtone Not Working on iPhone After Updating


There are so many reasons why your ringtone is not working after updating your iPhone to iOS 12. It may have something to do with either the settings or the hardware. Try out these tips written below:


1 Check the Ring/Silent Button

It’s possible that you’ve mistakenly tapped on the mute button, to confirm that that is not the case, check the left side of the device, if a small and red line is visible, then the mute mode is on, all you have to do is to pull the switch towards the screen to make sure the ringer is back on.
2 Adjust the Ringer Volume

Just because you are hearing another sound on your phone doesn’t automatically mean that your ringer volume is on, the ring volume is set independently from the rest of the sounds. So, go to Settings > Sound and Haptics > then move the slider all the way to the right to turn on your ringer volume.
3 Restart or Force Restart Your iPhone

Restarting a phone can refresh the settings on the phone making it work better, to restart your iPhone to see if that’s the problem, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until you get an option to “Slide to power off” appears and turn it on after some few seconds.
4 Turn off Do Not Disturb Mode

Turning on the Do Not Disturb mode ensure that all your notifications are silenced. To check if this is the case, go to Settings > tap on the Do Not Disturb > then turn Do not Disturb off.
5 Checking the Speaker

It is possible that a faulty speaker is what is wrong with your phone. You can confirm this by contacting Apple or going to Apple Store to repair.

After trying these tips, the iOS 12 ringtone not working after updating problem should be fixed right now. Now you can start to create your own ringtones for your iPhone.



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