While your phone is built to withstand these conditions, it doesn’t always hold up well against dust.

The first step is to simply perform a reboot.

double-check your call volume is turned up while doing this.

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Manually Disable Headphone Output

Sometimes, your phone speaker may not be working, but your headphones are.

That means your speaker will be disabled, despite you having disconnected your earphones.

Usually, you’re able to resolve this bug with a standard reboot.

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Disable Headphone functions in the opposite manner as well.

Download:Disable Headphone, HDST Toggle(Free)

3.

Doing so lets you troubleshoot your phone without any third-party services or apps interfering with the diagnosis.

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It’s called safe mode, and it’s present on every Android phone.

Toenter safe mode, press and hold the power button.

In the resulting prompt, touch and hold thePower Offbutton, then hitOKwhen you see a prompt.

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Your phone will soon restart in safe mode.

Do note that the steps for safe mode could differ depending on your Android equipment.

Clean the Speaker Grills

If you’re wondering, “Why does my phone sound muffled?”

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or “How do I fix my speaker volume?

“, the chances are that your speakers are full of dust!

As mentioned earlier, your smartphone’s speaker vents often accumulate dust over time.

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This can hinder their ability to emit sound.

At this point, you should try cleaning the grills yourself to remove as much obstruction as possible.

There are manytips and tricks to help you clean your phone.

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This could affect your phone’s internals, though, so you should be careful if you attempt this.

Failing that, you’re able to go ahead and perform a hard reset.

You could give this factory reset a shot even if switching to safe mode didn’t have an effect.

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Just verify tofully back up your datafirst.

One of the most common consequences of water damage on your phone is a malfunctioning speaker.

The liquid can quickly make its way to the internal component linked to the open grills.

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So if you’ve had speaker issues after such an accident, let your phone dry off.

While many phones are water-resistant these days, an IP rating doesn’t make them immune to water damage.

Further, you’re able to try downloading apps like Speaker Cleaner.

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These will play a vibrating sound to unclog the speakers and pump water out of them.

It has a proven track record and doesn’t cost anything, though it does include ads.

Download:Speaker Cleaner(Free, premium version available)

7.

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Get Professional Help

If none of these steps worked for you, you most likely have a hardware failure.

You should book an appointment with a trusted service center and have it examined by a professional.

Given how often your smartphone speakers are at work, their quality will eventually wear out.

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While these fixes can potentially help you revive a dead speaker, they won’t promise longevity.

Protect Your Phone With a Case

Your phone goes through a lot on a day-to-day basis.

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