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Is Your iPhone Lock Screen Missing the Volume Bar? Here's How to Bring It Back
Key takeaways
- If you're listening to music or a podcast on your i Phone, the volume buttons on the side of your device let you adjust the volume without unlocking your device.
- The good news is that you can bring the volume bar back to your device's lock screen, giving you more precise control over your i Phone's volume without unlocking your device.
- Apple removed the volume bar from the lock screen when the company released iOS 16 in 2022.
If you're listening to music or a podcast on your i Phone, the volume buttons on the side of your device let you adjust the volume without unlocking your device. Those buttons make it easy to increase or decrease your volume a set amount, but they could leave you choosing between a volume that is a bit too loud or slightly too quiet.
The good news is that you can bring the volume bar back to your device's lock screen, giving you more precise control over your i Phone's volume without unlocking your device.
Apple removed the volume bar from the lock screen when the company released iOS 16 in 2022. But with iOS 18.2 in 2024, you could bring the volume bar back to your iPhone's lock screen.
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