IPhone – Microphone not working on third party apps only (iPhone 6)

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Recently my iPhone's mic has stopped working but solely for third party apps such as Whatsapp, Snapchat & Telegram.

I have tried the following:

  • Restarting my phone
  • Updating my phone to the latest version
  • Using compressed air to clear any debris

I have tested the mic via phone call, facetime & siri and these all work fine as expected.

Has anyone experienced this issue? The only remaining thing that I feel as though I can try is a factory restore which I'm trying to avoid.

Any suggestions would be helpful as I haven't found anything through apple support guides for this issue.

Best Answer

Under Settings > Privacy > Microphone you'll be able to allow/deny each app that require the microphone to use it.