The new iPhone 13 offers a set of microphones to ensure your iPhone makes the best out of the audio inputs it receives. The iPhone offers the users a dual speaker and microphone to ensure the best listening experience for their users. However, it is often reported by iPhone 13 users that, they are getting trouble regarding the microphones in their phones. The most common issues reported in Apple’s user community forum and other blogs are:

Low or unclear voice sound in voice calls/ voice memos

Low or unclear voice in Facetime, skype, or video recording

Muffled or cracked sound while recording/calling using the mic

Siri doesn’t work/ can’t hear me/ can’t pick up commands

The iPhone 13 has at least 3 different microphones in different places for the phone for different purposes

At the bottom of the phone, the left speaker grill is the mic for voice calls

One near your proximity sensor, used for voice commands for Siri

The one in the back of your in the camera square. There is a tiny hole for the mic to pick up audio input while recording a video

Now your microphone issue may be caused by any of the one or all 3 microphones not working. There are some DIY (Do it yourself) fixes to try before you come to a decision.

Make sure if you use a protective cover for your phone. It doesn’t obstruct any speaker grills or mic holes

Clear the phone to check and make sure there isn’t any debris in there

Try recording your voice in a voice memo to make sure the mic works

If the mic works in voice memo make sure the app you are running has permission to use the microphone of your iPhone 13

go to: Settings > Privacy > Microphone and make sure the app is listed there for it to use the microphone.

If none of the fixes work for you, you may need it to be looked at by professional technicians. Here at ifixit bd, we have dedicated and experienced technicians who specialize in repairing and resolving issues in your iPhone 13. ifixit bd has multiple service points located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We offer quick service for your ease of access. On top of that, we provide a 30-days service warranty for applicable services provided by us.