User level: Level 1 (22 points)When I start a voice memo from the control centre, sometimes it records for a fraction of a second and then stops without me asking it to. It doesn’t always have this issue, and it doesn’t happen in the Voice Memos app. I am running iOS 26.6.1.
Posted on Oct 30, 2026 9:55 AM
User level: Level 7 (31,566 points)Oct 30, 2026 11:32 AM in response to Giraffe204
Giraffe204 ~ As your iPhone 11 could be 7 years old, it's worth checking for a weak, aging battery (which can cause various unexpected behavior.) So...
Does your iPhone 11 still have its original battery?
And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...
Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging
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User level: Level 7 (31,566 points)Oct 30, 2026 12:11 PM in response to Giraffe204
Giraffe204 wrote: "It’s a refurbished phone from a verified seller on eBay, so possibly not, but it should be an Apple part or at least to their standard. It’s got 83% of the original capacity."
Please go to:
Settings > General > About
...Do you see a 'Parts & Service' section there?
If so, tap it and in the resulting pane, does it say anything about the battery and it being 'Genuine' or 'Unknown'?
iPhone parts and service history - Apple Support
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User level: Level 7 (31,566 points)Oct 30, 2026 1:58 PM in response to Giraffe204
Giraffe204 wrote: "Nothing about the battery. Only the screen, which was replaced recently (it says unknown). But the issue was occurring before that."
So the screen is not the cause. However, 83% Maximum Capacity is close to Apple's suggested level of 80% for having the battery replaced. So the battery is just weak enough to occasionally cause your iPhone to stop recording. For consistent results from Voice Memos, have the battery replaced:
About genuine iPhone batteries
(Articles found by searching Apple's Knowledge Base.)
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User level: Level 1 (22 points)Oct 30, 2026 12:03 PM in response to Alancito
It’s a refurbished phone from a verified seller on eBay, so possibly not, but it should be an Apple part or at least to their standard. It’s got 83% of the original capacity.
User level: Level 1 (22 points)Oct 30, 2026 1:31 PM in response to Alancito
Nothing about the battery. Only the screen, which was replaced recently (it says unknown). But the issue was occurring before that.
User level: Level 8 (43,489 points)Oct 30, 2026 1:37 PM in response to Giraffe204
“… refurbished phone from a verified seller on eBay …”
Not sure how that equates to technical competence ?
User level: Level 1 (22 points)Oct 31, 2026 7:32 AM in response to Chattanoogan
It has to be refurbished to a professional standard and be fully functional.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256385992