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9/25/2012 4:53:26 PM EDT
My wife has an iPhone 4 (not "S", if that matters).  It only plays sound for alerts like phone calls, text messages, watching youtube, etc.  The speakers DO work, when go into settings to change the ringtone, it plays the different ringtone sounds.  However, it does not do this for text message sounds, sent text/emails, etc.  She can plug in headphones and Youtube works fine.  Speakerphone also works.  It seems like there is a glitch in the iMatrix but I can't seem to figure it out.  My solution would be to throw it in the trashcan where it belongs and get an Android, but she likes 'em so whatever.
9/25/2012 4:59:23 PM EDT
[#1]
First step is cycle power, then restore. If that doesn't work then I guess let apple worry about it unless you're prepared to get into it further.
9/25/2012 5:00:12 PM EDT
[#2]
Mine got wet when testing my Lifeproof case and did that. (dumb drunken user fuckup). I'm guessing music will only play through headphones too?  I sprayed some electrical cleaner all up inside it and it started working after that.
9/25/2012 5:02:38 PM EDT
[#3]
Assuming you have sounds set up for each of those functions and the "change with buttons" tab set, perform a hard reset (hold power and home button for 5-10 seconds until screen flashes and Apple logo appears). if that doesn't fix it, make sure there isn't something lodged in the headphone jack.

ETA: if you have an older OS, upgrade to iOS6 stat.
9/25/2012 5:03:56 PM EDT
[#4]





has she upgraded the OS?






9/25/2012 5:11:36 PM EDT
[#5]
Check in the settings to make sure there is a text tones emails etc setup. They can be disabled. if you are on the new os, check the do not disturb settings as well
9/25/2012 5:30:00 PM EDT
[#6]
Try rebooting the phone.



  1. Reset the iPhone by holding the sleep/wake button at the top right of the device and the home button at the bottom center of the face at the same time.

  2. Hold them both until you see the screen go black. In some cases, you
    may need to keep holding them even after the red power off slider
    appears. If it does, just keep holding it.

  3. Wait until the white Apple logo appears.

  4. When this happens, you can let go - the iPhone is rebooting.




 
9/25/2012 6:14:54 PM EDT
[#7]





Quoted:










has she upgraded the OS?













I don't think so.  I'll try the hard reset, but it's been happening for a few months now so I'm sure it's rebooted due to power loss or something since.