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questionsfromva
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

iPhone SE not ringing after iOS 27.2 update

Since updating our Iphone SE to IOS 27.2 both of our phones are having ringing issues. One is an Iphone SE 2020 and the other is an Iphone SE 2023. Our phones will not ring. We have tried all of the trouble shooting steps that we can find but nothing has corrected the issue. Can anyone please help us?

Posted on Nov 8, 2026 10:46 AM

6 replies

kaz-k
User level: Level 9 (53,902 points)

Nov 8, 2026 11:05 AM in response to questionsfromva

Hi,

An iPhone SE not ringing after updating to iOS 27.2 is often caused by a known software bug where home-button iPhones mistakenly revert to silent mode or misread the ringer switch state.

How to fix the issue

  • Toggle the Ring/Silent Switch: Flip the physical switch on the side of your iPhone SE to Silent mode, and then flip it right back to Ring mode.
  • Avoid Restarting the Phone: If you restart your device, it may glitch back into silent mode even if the physical switch is set to ring. If you must restart, toggle the switch off and on again afterward.
  • Check Call Audio Routing: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing and ensure it is set to Automatic (or toggle it to Speaker and back to Automatic to force a recalibration).
  • Adjust Volume & Sounds: Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics to make sure the ringer volume slider is turned up and that a sound is assigned to your alerts.
  • Force Restart: Quickly press and release Volume Up, quickly press and release Volume Down, then press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo


6x6
User level: Level 7 (26,767 points)

Nov 8, 2026 11:00 AM in response to questionsfromva

Turn the ring/silent switch off and turn it back on. (Thanks to @LD150 for alerting us of the issue in iOS 27 and for offering a solution.)

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

Nov 8, 2026 12:44 PM in response to kaz-k

Not sure that forced restart will do anything more than trigger the fault. (It does, I tested it)


You missed out report the bug https://apple.com/feedback otherwise nothing will change.

questionsfromva Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 8, 2026 1:41 PM in response to kaz-k

Thank you for your quick response. We have tried all the above and nothing has helped except flipping the toggle switch and then that is only for little while as it reverts back to no audible ringing. We appreciate your input on the issue.

questionsfromva Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 8, 2026 1:34 PM in response to kaz-k

Thank you so much for your quick response. We have tried everything you suggested and it still has not corrected the issue. Thank you so very much for your assistance.

questionsfromva Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 8, 2026 1:42 PM in response to LD150

Thank you for your input. Per your suggestion we reported the bug. Have a great upcoming week.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390913