Fixing keyboard volume on iPhone 3Gs
So, I got my iPhone 3Gs about six months ago, upgraded from my original iPhone. It’s amazing what a little bit more RAM and processor speed can do for you.
Anyway, so, one of the things I noticed was that when I upgraded my phones (I use the other one for a iFitness and Notes while at the gym, shopping, or something similar) that the keyboard clicks on the keyboard of my 3Gs got very quite while the clicks the keyboard of my original iPhone were just as loud as previously.
Some research later, I found out that Apple lowered the clicking noise of the keyboard on the 3.1.2 update. Bummer. So, my savage search for a fix began.
After scoping the Apple discussion board for a fix, I found out that there is a little trick to get the volume audible again, and even a way to adjust it the way you like. Make sure your phone isn’t on silent and follow the directions
- Open the iPod application
- Play a song for a few seconds and pause it
- Go home, turn up the volume as high as you’d like
- Open Settings, go to Sound, and then manually use the slider to turn down the ringer volume
- Go back home and you’ll find that your ringer volume was changed, but the volume of the clicks remains at the level it should have been
Not sure how long this fix will last, but it works fine two days later!
