Thursday, August 2, 2018
iPhone Broken Mute Switch Bypass Silent Toggle
iPhone Broken Mute Switch Bypass Silent Toggle
I inherited a much-appreciated iPhone 3GS recently with the warning that it came with some minor problems, including a silent switch that didnt work.
The symptom: while it works in the "on" position, the "off" position was unreliable or irritating as it would go crazy vibrating as it contanstly switched on and off from silent.
The solution:
1) Download and install "SBSettings" from Cydia. (Oh yeah, jailbreak your iPhone first).
2) Download and install "Ringer/Silent SBSettings" from Cydia.
Now when you swipe the top of your iPhone screen, you will see a picture of a bell. This will toggle between muting and ringing.
Since the switch always worked in the "on" state, I just always leave the switch on and use the toggle to make it turn on or off. How you use this software will depend on what exactly is happening with your switch, but youll figure out whats best for you.
The good thing about this fix is that it works for all versions of iPhones. Theres rumor of an "AutoSilent" app that does wonders, but it wouldnt work on my iPhone.
The symptom: while it works in the "on" position, the "off" position was unreliable or irritating as it would go crazy vibrating as it contanstly switched on and off from silent.
The solution:
1) Download and install "SBSettings" from Cydia. (Oh yeah, jailbreak your iPhone first).
2) Download and install "Ringer/Silent SBSettings" from Cydia.
Now when you swipe the top of your iPhone screen, you will see a picture of a bell. This will toggle between muting and ringing.
Since the switch always worked in the "on" state, I just always leave the switch on and use the toggle to make it turn on or off. How you use this software will depend on what exactly is happening with your switch, but youll figure out whats best for you.
The good thing about this fix is that it works for all versions of iPhones. Theres rumor of an "AutoSilent" app that does wonders, but it wouldnt work on my iPhone.
