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Uz_Umt
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iPhone SE 2nd gen starts on silent after restart, ignoring ringer switch

Hi, i have an iPhone SE 2nd gen on IOS 27.0.1 and i have an issue that whenever i restart my phone it starts on silent even though the switch is not. It gets fixed when flip the switch so it’s on silent then when i flip it back the notification tells me silent mode is off. Like i think it’s a software related thing because the switch works perfectly fine it’s just the initial default is silent mode. I checked my settings and i have no focus, sleep or double tap stuff like that for putting it into silent. Thank you for your replies.

Posted on Oct 20, 2026 8:08 AM

11 replies

Oldieandgoodie
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 30, 2026 7:04 AM in response to lobsterghost1

No, it’s a bug triggered by latest update. Other users are experiencing the exact same issue, plus an issue with the charging status indicator. Both issues need to be reported by everyone who is experiencing them. Comments indicate all versions of iPhone SE are affected.

Oldieandgoodie
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 30, 2026 7:07 AM in response to lobsterghost1

It’s not the battery. It’s a bug triggered by the latest update. On another thread, some users had actually replaced the battery but that did not fix the problem. It is much more important to notify Apple of the bug so it can be addressed in a future update.

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

Oct 22, 2026 3:13 AM in response to yellowfin427

yellowfin427 wrote:
It's not the battery. I have a third gen SE with 100% battery health and it's doing the same thing. Started immediately after upgrading to iOS 27.0.1

Yes, there are other opinions posted here, so report the bug and wait for a resolution which I strongly believe will NOT be in the next update. https://apple.com/feedback


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

Oct 20, 2026 2:35 PM in response to Uz_Umt

It is a bug, please report it, I want it fixed and so it needs reporting by more people.

https://apple.com/feedback


lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Oct 20, 2026 8:16 AM in response to Uz_Umt

The second gen iPhone SE was released in 2020, 6 years ago. Is the battery the original battery which came with the phone? If yes, there's a good chance the battery is failing after all this time. Open Settings > Battery > Battery Health - if as I suspect, the battery is failing, there will be a Battery Service Required notification and your battery health will be 80% or lower.

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

Oct 20, 2026 2:33 PM in response to lobsterghost1

lobsterghost1 wrote:
The second gen iPhone SE was released in 2020, 6 years ago. Is the battery the original battery which came with the phone? If yes, there's a good chance the battery is failing after all this time. Open Settings > Battery > Battery Health - if as I suspect, the battery is failing, there will be a Battery Service Required notification and your battery health will be 80% or lower.

It is a bug in home button phones that I have seen in the forum, affect all my SEs, and also I mentioned in the water cooler.

yellowfin427
User level: Level 1 (20 points)

Oct 21, 2026 4:39 PM in response to lobsterghost1

It's not the battery. I have a third gen SE with 100% battery health and it's doing the same thing. Started immediately after upgrading to iOS 27.0.1

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

Oct 30, 2026 12:18 PM in response to Allan Jones

Allan Jones wrote:
We have two SE 2 phone recently updated to 27.2, and with batteries in need of replacement. No issues like you describe here.

I have three SE3's. All show this problem after powering aff then on again.

Need to turn off the silent switch then back on to get rings and botifications.


I hope you trust me to be able to test all possibilities before posting.

lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Oct 20, 2026 4:37 PM in response to Uz_Umt

Uz_Umt wrote:
It is the original battery i believe and it’s at 82 but i don’t understand how this relates to battery. It works just fine.

OK, but keep an eye on Battery Health. You re literally 2% away from needing to have the battery replaced. The reason I asked is two fold. One, the age of the phone. Two, failing batteries do cause operational issues.

Uz_Umt Author
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Oct 20, 2026 9:38 AM in response to lobsterghost1

It is the original battery i believe and it’s at 82 but i don’t understand how this relates to battery. It works just fine.

Allan Jones
User level: Level 10 (85,896 points)

Oct 30, 2026 7:08 AM in response to Uz_Umt

We have two SE 2 phone recently updated to 27.2, and with batteries in need of replacement. No issues like you describe here.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256379662