Hello, The speaker sound issue, if it is at the top of the phone, can be fixed with blue tack.
On 4/19/19, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree, it’s too bad you didn’t get the battery replaced before December > 31, Apple had a special deal and did battery replacements for $29.95 ($34.95 > here in Canada). However, since your iPhone 7 is most likely out of warranty > by now even if you bought Apple Care Plus, I would look for a good cell > phone repair shop in your area and get it done there, it will be much > cheaper than if you take it to an Apple Store. > As for the sound, did you make sure your voice didn’t accidently get > switched to the compressed version instead of the high quality version? > You do say it sounds muffled in general, does that also apply to playing > music? > If you want to upgrade and can at all stretch it out to September I would > recommend it since we are now more than half way there. I would certainly > not recommend an upgrade from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 8 even though I > decided to get the iPhone 8 last fall, but I came from an iPhone 6S so a bit > more of a difference. I am sure the XS is nice, but keep in mind you’ll pay > more, if you want to upgrade now maybe take a look at the XR, most people I > know who bought it are very satisfied with it and it’s less money than the > XS. With respect to size it is a bit bigger than your iPhone 7, but not as > big as the older Plus phones like 6S Plus, 7 Plus and 8 Plus even though it > has a larger screen. Of course you do loose the home button and while in the > long run we all need to get used to that, getting an iPhone 8 would make > sense if you really want a home button like on your 7 and it would serve you > for the next 3 or even 4 years with 1 battery replacement maybe after 2 > years if you want to maintain the battery performance. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Anna > Dresner > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:55 PM > To: Jim <[email protected]>; VIPhone Mailing List > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade? > > Hello Jim, > > If you got an iPHone 7 right after they came out, you've had it for 2 and a > half years or so. It's not at all surprising if the battery is starting to > fail. Replacing a battery is a lot cheaper than replacing a phone. I have no > idea about the speaker sound. You might want to take it to an Apple store > and get it checked out. > > Best, > Anna > > > > On Apr 18, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Jim > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Howdy, > > I have two questions. > I've had an iPhone 7 since they first came out in 2016, and it's worked > well. Lately, I've noticed that I have to charge it more often than I used > to, and I'm wondering why that might be if my use is about the same. > And today, I've noticed that the sound on my iPhone speakers sounds slightly > muffled. This morning, it sounded clear, and now I don't understand what > happened. I've tried turning the phone off and back on, and I've also tried > doing a reset. Still sounds weird, not just with VoiceOver but with Siri > and audio in general. > > I'm wondering if I should maybe begin looking at a possible upgrade, since > AT&T has told me I've been eligible for the past six months or so. > What are your thoughts on this, or if you think I shouldn't upgrade, then > what do I do about my sound and about the increasing need to charge my > battery more often? > If you think I should upgrade, should it be to an 8 or a 10R? I'm totally > blind so don't need the other fancy camera of the 10S; although, I love the > size of the 10S. > I'm just beginning to look at my options and want the opinion of the experts > like Sieghard, Anna, Richard, and others. > Jim > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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