New iPhone headphones noise reduction update

[spm0912]

Anyone else noticed this on the latest iOS update?

Basically Apple have introduced a feature that monitors the volume going into your headphones and automatically reduces it if you are exposed to too loud a noise over a set period.

Unfortunately they didn’t take into account bikers wearing ear plugs so after 10 minutes you can’t hear music (or nav from the phone). And according to the blurb on Apple you can’t disable it!!

Anyone else come across this? Anyone with a work around yet?

 

[Mr Derek]

Seems like yet another example of when tech geeks think they know what's best for everyone without any awareness that their tech gets used in the real world.

 

[Wapping]

Or an example of where the vast majority of the world’s iPhone / Apple users do not ride around on a motorcycle, listening to their phone.

 

[spm0912]

Or an example of where the vast majority of the world’s iPhone / Apple users do not ride around on a motorcycle, listening to their phone.

Whilst true it will none the less affect thousands of riders so worthy of apple reviewing it methinks,

I contacted apple support who have suggested enabling Settings-Sounds & Hapatics-Headphone Safety-'Reduce Loud Sounds' and moving to slider to 100 decibels. This doesn't disable the feature but will make it longer until the volume is automatically reduced. I've also emailed Apple feedback to see if a disable button can be added in future updates

 

[casbar]

I assume this doesn't impact if you have the phone connected to a Bluetooth headset, I haven't noticed any difference to volume and I'm half deaf

 

[spm0912]

I assume this doesn't impact if you have the phone connected to a Bluetooth headset, I haven't noticed any difference to volume and I'm half deaf

The phone treats helmet headsets the same as any other Bluetooth headphones so yes, it does affect them. The update only came out on Monday I think, maybe your phone hasn’t updated yet.

 

[casbar]

The phone treats helmet headsets the same as any other Bluetooth headphones so yes, it does affect them. The update only came out on Monday I think, maybe your phone hasn’t updated yet.

But if the phone is connected to the Nav and then the bluetooth headset, it shouldn't impact the volume I guess.

 

[er-minio]

I have an older car and connect my iPhone to the in-car audio system via a bluetooth dongle.
Phone volume --> 100% and I then adjust the actual volume on the radio via the controls on the steering wheel. Well, guess what?

Trying to find a solution. But Apple removed the option to turn off this feature.

 

[spm0912]

But if the phone is connected to the Nav and then the bluetooth headset, it shouldn't impact the volume I guess.

I haven't used my Nav in that way for ages, sound quality is better direct to phone and I often ride other bikes without a Nav set up but yes, I think that may be a way round it

 

[casbar]

I haven't used my Nav in that way for ages, sound quality is better direct to phone and I often ride other bikes without a Nav set up but yes, I think that may be a way round it

I have my phone connected to my Nav and my headset direct and whatever anyone says, it works fine. I also ride other bikes (Blood Biker), but when on duty I only ever receive the odd call on the move so hopefully there won't be too much impact. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Kritou]

.... I've also emailed Apple feedback to see if a disable button can be added in future updates

May I ask which email address you used?

 

[SBD]

Or an example of where the vast majority of the world’s iPhone / Apple users do not ride around on a motorcycle, listening to their phone.

Or an example of a company not wanting to be sued by their customers for injuries received as a result of using their product. Indeed, it seems to be a default with lots of things nowadays, computers in particular - it’s impossible to turn the volume up enough for a deaf old git like me.

Not sure how this applies to Smith & Wesson...

 

[Wapping]

Or an example of a company not wanting to be sued by their customers for injuries received as a result of using their product. Indeed, it seems to be a default with lots of things nowadays, computers in particular - it’s impossible to turn the volume up enough for a deaf old git like me.

Not sure how this applies to Smith & Wesson...

And there you have it.

 

[Fluffmeister]

Disable button is present in 14.2.1

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

Still does not stop it reducing the volume even with that off.

 

[spm0912]

Still does not stop it reducing the volume even with that off.

No I don't think it does either, just extends the amount of noise you can receive until it reduces volume

 

[Wapping]

Disable button is present in 14.2.1

Interesting set of ring and text tones there....

 

[er-minio]

Reduce loud sound equalises/flattens the audio output level of the phone in order to remove any "peaks".

The unwanted feature object of this thread is under the "headphone safety" options you can see above.
In the last version of iOS you cannot disable it anymore.

 

[GSAMark]

Can I suggest you reset your phone back to the last known working IOS setting and see if that helps? Then wait until Apple fix it or bring out a new update.

 

[Nutty]

Apple did an update on Friday, I’m pretty sure I saw this issue mentioned in the notes.