{"id":1500,"date":"2017-06-26T11:56:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T16:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2017-06-26T11:59:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T16:59:35","slug":"the-various-volumes-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/the-various-volumes-on-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"The various volumes on an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- CAN NOT USE TinyMCE aka VISUAL TAB BECAUSE IT REMOVES STYLE TAGS SINCE 3.9 !!!! --><br \/>\n<!-- CAN NOT HAVE ANY BLANK LINES IN STYLE; WP ADDS PARAGRAPH!!! --><br \/>\n<!-- \/cygdrive\/c\/a_no_backup\/dl\/M_M\/usb_drive_copy\/tech\/blog\/__DIR__NAME__HERE__\/post.html --><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">@import url(https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/css\/wp_blog_fixes.css);<\/style>\n<p>Most of the time the volume you set on the iPhone &#8220;just works.&#8221; But it&#8217;s far more complicated than you&#8217;d think, and it&#8217;s very context dependent. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\">Macworld<\/a> describes it well.<\/p>\n<p>This article is from 2013, quoted in its entirety here. But things are always changing:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wpfix_longquote\">\n<h2>How to control the volume in iOS<\/h2>\n<p>By Sharon Zardetto<br \/>\nMacworld | Mar 7, 2013 7:00 AM PT<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, you hit a volume button on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and it does what you expect, whether it\u2019s turning up your reminder alarms or turning down your music. And then there are the other times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-icons_large_412x408.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-icons_large_412x408.jpg\" alt=\"different iOS volume icons\" width=\"412\" height=\"408\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-icons_large_412x408.jpg 412w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-icons_large_412x408-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-icons_large_412x408-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-icons_large_412x408-303x300.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But once you understand the different \u201ckinds\u201d of sounds, the interaction between software settings and the volume buttons, and how context overrides the default course of events, you\u2019ll have better control over your device&#8217;s volume.<\/p>\n<h3>The sound of more than music<\/h3>\n<p>The key to mastering volume adjustment is understanding that most of the sounds on your device fall into one of two categories. General audio includes music and other media, and the voice volume on the iPhone and for FaceTime on all devices. The \u201cringers and alerts\u201d category includes not only the iPhone ringer, but also: FaceTime rings; Clock app alarms; notifications and individual app alerts; keyboard clicks; and miscellaneous app sounds like the whoosh of sending Mail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-settings_large.png\" style=\"float: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-settings_large.png\" alt=\"IMG:iPhone settings sound\" width=\"360\" height=\"537\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-settings_large.png 580w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/volume-settings_large-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Basically, you can decide which kind of sounds\u2014general audio or the ringers and alerts\u2014your volume buttons control by going to Settings > Sounds and, under Ringers and Alerts, set Change With Buttons to On or Off; if you turn it off, the buttons control the general audio. But your default choice is easily, and often, overridden because what you\u2019re doing at any given moment takes precedence over the default settings<\/p>\n<h3>Context is everything<\/h3>\n<p>The volume buttons \u201cjust work\u201d most of the time because they\u2019re context-sensitive.<\/p>\n<p>If, for instance, you\u2019re in the Music app, the buttons change the media volume even if you\u2019ve set them to control Ringers and Alerts; this happens even if the music controls are merely showing, on a Lock screen or in the multitasking bar, with no music playing. Conversely, when media volume is the default, you can change the Ringer volume when an alarm is playing. These changes affect the overall volume setting for that category, not just temporarily or for the current sound.<br \/>\nThe volume settings screen<\/p>\n<p>The volume icon that appears when you use the buttons helpfully indicates what you\u2019re adjusting. With Ringers and Alerts as the default, press a button when you\u2019re on a Home screen with no music playing and the icon is labeled Ringer (on the iPhone) or Sound Effects (on other devices). If Ringer and Alerts is turned off, you get the unlabeled icon that stands for general audio. If you\u2019re using headphones, it\u2019s their volume that\u2019s altered, not the device\u2019s speaker, and the volume icon notes that.<\/p>\n<p>As for controlling the volume in games, that\u2019s complicated. Many games are set to the Ringers and Alerts volume when you first run them; some interact with that setting if you change the game volume. Some newly launched games inherit the volume level from the last game app you used. A game remembers its own volume setting from its previous use if it\u2019s been sitting in the multitasking bar. Luckily, no matter your default setting for the volume buttons, they will always control the volume of the current game.<\/p>\n<p>Want Siri to talk louder, or to lower its voice? Neither general audio nor Ringers and Alerts volume settings affect that. To adjust both the little chirp and the voice volume, start Siri with a press of the Home button, and use the volume buttons while Siri\u2019s open.<\/p>\n<h3>Setting limits<\/h3>\n<p>While you&#8217;re in Settings, you can also set an upper limit for headphone music volume in Music > Volume Limit to protect your\u2014or a child&#8217;s\u2014hearing. The setting doesn&#8217;t restrict non-headphone volume. (A side effect of setting a lower limit is that each press of a volume button changes it by a smaller increment.)<\/p>\n<p>You can prevent the youngling from upping the volume by locking the level with a passcode. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions; tap Enable Restrictions if necessary, and supply a passcode. Tap Volume Limit and then Don\u2019t Allow Changes.<\/p>\n<h3>Mute and other silencers<\/h3>\n<p>Volume isn\u2019t the only thing that depends on context. How you mute your device can depend on which device you\u2019re using, the situation, and hardware or software settings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When your iPhone is ringing, hit either volume button to temporarily mute it; this also works for FaceTime rings on any device.<\/li>\n<li>On the iPhone, flip the Ring\/Silent switch to kill the ringer; it will still ring through headphones. This also mutes Calendar and Reminder alerts, most games, and other sound effects (including the camera shutter) but not alarms\u2014an important point if you\u2019re sitting in the front row for the New York Philharmonic.<\/li>\n<li>On an iPad, use the Side Switch to mute button ringers and alerts; it doesn\u2019t affect music or other media. In Settings > General, under Use Side Switch To, tap Mute. To override the setting, or mute the iPad when the Side Switch is set to Orientation Lock, see the details in Lex Friedman\u2019s guide to muting notifications. You can also mute the volume with the volume button: Hold down the lower end for about two seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Use Settings > General and turn on Do Not Disturb to silence notifications during the times you specify. This works only when your device is locked, and does not affect alarms.<\/li>\n<li>You can mute certain sounds for some individual apps in Settings > Sounds. Tap New Mail in the Sounds list, for instance, and then tap None.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/2030115\/how-to-control-the-volume-in-ios.html\">&#8220;How to control the volume in iOS&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> url = <a herf=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/2030115\/how-to-control-the-volume-in-ios.html\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/2030115\/how-to-control-the-volume-in-ios.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the time the volume you set on the iPhone &#8220;just works.&#8221; But it&#8217;s far more complicated than you&#8217;d think, and it&#8217;s very context dependent. Macworld describes it well. 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