Get the sound back
The three things to check, in the order that finds it fastest.
Silence is almost never a broken speaker. It is the volume down, silent mode on, or headphones the device still thinks are there.
Check them in that order. The third catches people out, because there is nothing to see.
Key points
- Volume, then silent mode, then where the sound is being sent
- A silent device is almost never a broken speaker
What to remember
- Silent mode is the commonest cause and the easiest to catch by accident.
- A device can be playing sound perfectly — into headphones that are not there.
Try this
Find the silent switch on your own device now and learn where it lives. It is the commonest reason a phone stops ringing, and people miss calls for weeks over it.
Practice: Get the sound back. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.