‘There is no way to fix it’ warn iPhone owners after revealing you risk permanent injury unless you avoid common mistake
IPHONE owners have been urged to not ignore an important warning on their devices.
Our smartphones are constant companions, providing entertainment, communication, and information at our fingertips.
But with great convenience comes potential risks, including listening to music on our phones with excessive volume.
It’s no surprise that listening to loud music can significantly damage your ears over time.
To target this, Apple developed a tool called Headphone Notification to promote hearing safety.
HEADPHONE SAFETY
iPhone’s Headphone Safety feature alerts users to turn their device’s volume down.
Apple released this feature as part of its iOS 14 tools to protect users from hearing damage.
This feature works by sending users notifications, that “let you know if your audio exposure has been loud enough for long enough to affect your hearing,” the tech giant explained in a blog post.
“Your iPhone, iPod Touch, or Apple Watch can now alert you when you’ve exceeded 100% of the 7-day exposure limit while wearing headphones.”
The tool will also automatically lower your device’s volume the next time you connect your headphones.
While many iPhone owners ignore this warning, potentially putting their hearing at risk, others are praising the tool on Reddit.
“I Absolutely [take this seriously]. Literally gave myself permanent tinnitus from listening too loud/long,” one person said.
“Beware especially volume creep, where your ears acclimate to the volume and you keep cranking it up,” they added.
“Everyone should [use the tool]. Not just headphones. Speakers too. Earplugs at concerts save you years of normal hearing,” another remarked.
HOW TO ENABLE THE TOOL
To enable this tool, you will need an iPhone 7 or newer with iOS 14 or later.
First, head to Settings, then tap Sounds & Haptics – or Sounds on earlier models.
Once there, tap on Headphone Safety and toggle on Reduce Loud Sounds.
You can then drag the slider to choose a loud sound you don’t want your headphone volume to exceed.
iPhone then analyzes your headphone audio and reduces any sound that’s louder than the level you set.
Apple also notes that depending on a person’s country or region, Headphone Notifications may be turned on by default.
And in some countries or regions, you may not be able to turn the feature off.