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Frankiek66
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

Ringer is locked off every day when I power up my iPhone SE 3rd and

since updating to ios 27 9/17/26 my ringer is locked out every morning when i turn my phone on I have to click the side button off then back on to reset it.. is there a way to fix this so i don’t have to do this every time I power up my phone. SE 3rd generation.

Posted on Sep 17, 2026 6:55 AM

4 replies

LD150
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)

Nov 1, 2026 2:38 PM in response to Frankiek66

It is a bug with iphone SE3, possibly SE2. You have to turn the switch to silent then back to Ring.


Try not to turn your SE off, there really is no need.

Report it https://apple.com/feedback



Lawrence Finch
User level: Level 10 (244,490 points)

Nov 1, 2026 1:22 PM in response to Frankiek66

Applying Ockham’s Razor, most likely you are pressing the Mute button as you pick up the phone or as you are turning it on.


A second possibility is you have Do Not Disturb enabled, possibly with a set schedule.

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 18, 2026 12:30 AM in response to Frankiek66

Hi there


Please try this


Locking your ringer volume prevents the software from automatically altering or silencing your alert states during startup. 

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Sounds & Haptics.
  3. Turn off Change with Buttons.
  4. Manually slide the Ringtone and Alerts volume bar to your preferred loudness. 


DavidSwarts
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Nov 1, 2026 1:11 PM in response to WheelieNick

I turned it off and on several times yesterday as a test and it looked like the problem was solved - but this morning the same problem returned . So it worked for one day only

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358986