iPhone 14 has a hidden sound; here's how to make some noise; iPhone 13 users, look away

Apple has brought Mac-like startup and shut down sound for iPhone 14, but it is hidden. Know how to enable it.

By: HT TECH
Updated on: Sep 21 2022, 17:53 IST

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How to enable or disable the hidden iPhone 14 startup sound? (AFP)

The iPhone 14 product line has a bunch of new exciting features and one of them is a new accessibility feature that lets the device play a sound when the phone is turned off or on. This new feature is only limited to newer iPhone series and hence, it is not available on an iPhone 13 Pro or others. These startup or shutdown chimes are built into the iPhone 14's A16 chip, as part of the “bootrom,” according to 9to5Mac. The report explains when the phone boots, “At that point, iOS isn’t actually running yet, so the only way for chimes to play right away is for them to be embedded in the chip’s firmware.” And hence, Apple is not expected to issue an update for older devices to bring this feature. However, this doesn’t explain how the non-Pro iPhone 14 models, which still use last year’s A15 processor, have this feature. Anyways, Apple is yet to release any statement about whether this new startup sound feature will be rolled out the older iPhones as well or not.

If you already got your hands on the newly launched iPhone 14 then here’s how you can enable or disable it.