Apple users loved the startup chime that rang whenever they turned on their Mac. The sound mysteriously disappeared when Apple redesigned his MacBook in 2016, but it’s back with macOS 11 (Big Sur).(opens in new window) operating system.
There wasn’t and still isn’t an official wake-up chime for the iPhone, but if you own an iPhone 14 you can add one. Accessibility settings can be used to enable a different kind of startup sound that gives Apple users a similar gratification. when the device is powered on.
What does the startup sound do?
The iPhone 14 startup sound is different from the familiar Mac startup chime(opens in new window)The Mac startup chime is used to indicate that certain diagnostic tests ran successfully and no errors were detected.as explained in Steven Aquino on Twitter(opens in new window)the startup sound found on all iPhone 14 models is actually an accessibility feature that helps visually impaired people know when the device has successfully powered on and off.
How to enable iPhone startup sound
The iPhone 14 startup chime wasn’t specifically designed as comfort food for Apple enthusiasts, but Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visualthen toggle Power on and off sounds To.
To hear it in action, you need to press both buttons to turn off the iPhone 14. volume up When sleep/wake up to the button slide to power off Options are displayed.
If you do this, you’ll hear a different sound than the traditional Mac boot chime just before your iPhone 14 completely shuts down. The next time you hear a sound is after holding down the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Which iPhone models can use the startup sound?
Wake-up chime is only available on iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. this is, Power on and off sounds Accessibility settings are built into the A16 Bionic chip firmware, not the operating system, and can chime even before the OS loads.
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Since the A16 Bionic chip was introduced in the iPhone 14 lineup, there is no way to upgrade to the latest iOS 16 operating system to enable the feature, making it unavailable to users of previous iPhone models.
Are there other uses for this feature?
Does this feature have a practical application or does it sound cool? In addition to helping the blind, the Startup Chime helps users and support specialists know when the device is powered off or on. It helps you know exactly how much.
It could also be a voice reminder to distinguish your iPhone 14 from other iPhone users. One day, it could be the differentiator between iPhone and Android. What are your thoughts on the iPhone 14 startup chime?
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