It's a small revolution for iPhone owners who want to systematically use the speakerphone for incoming and incoming calls. The Apple smartphone now has a new function to configure the phone app so that it automatically picks up in hands-free mode..
Activate the default loudspeaker for phone calls
Unless you have connected your iPhone to a Bluetooth speaker or to your car, until now it was not possible to automatically activate hands-free mode . This situation was not without posing some practical problems.
Even if the loudspeaker has been part of the basic panoply of smartphones for a long time, its activation still requires manual intervention. Nothing too complicated, you will tell me, but it's still wasted time. And by dint of these manipulations can quickly become a constraint..
Fortunately, Apple regularly brings new features to the iPhone. This time, the developers of the firm at the apple have added a new option to automatically activate the speaker for all incoming and outgoing calls. We explain how it works.
- Open iPhone settings
- Click on General
- Select the Accessibility section
- Scroll down until you see the title Audio output for calls
- Click on it
- Automatic is activated by default
- Check the Speaker box
All you have to do is close the Settings application. Now, as soon as you pick up your iPhone, the conversation will automatically take place in speaker mode without any intervention on your part. You can then adjust the volume using the dedicated buttons placed on the edge of the iPhone. Please note this option only works with FaceTime and telephone calls made from your operator's network..
Note that the sound quality varies enormously between normal mode and hands-free mode. Under certain conditions you may hear a slight crackling sound. This problem encountered by many users has been reported on many websites around the world.
Aware of this concern, Apple has released a patch to make the cracking noises coming from the speaker disappear. Don't hesitate to install the update. These software patches are also very important for the security of your terminal.
No sound comes out of the iPhone speaker
The sound quality of the iPhone has improved tremendously in recent years and especially since version 7 which has stereo mode on the front. This does not prevent users from sometimes having problems with their speaker. Even if it is very difficult to carry out an online diagnosis, we suggest some ways to remedy this kind of inconvenience.
- Open your iPhone settings
- Click on Do not disturb
- Check that the option is not activated
- Then return to the settings home page
- Disable the Bluetooth option
- Also remember to check the volume level via the dedicated buttons
- Then open your favorite music app
- Launch a title to test the functioning of your iPhone speaker
Return to basic configuration
Using the iPhone speakerphone to make calls is especially handy, especially when working alone in an office or used to conference calls. But this system can have some negative effects. In an open space (offices gathered in a very large space) or a noisy area things get a little complicated.
Loudspeaker mode removes all privacy. If you do not want to see your privacy spread out in the open, it is better in these cases to filter personal calls and to answer only the most urgent. You can also temporarily turn off the speaker.
- During a phone call, click the button
- Tap the speaker icon to turn off handsfree