The new iPhone XR 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 XR users that they are having 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 XR has at least 3 different microphones in different places on 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 you is 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 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 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 XR.
• 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 XR.