Do you have an iPhone 14? Here’s how to turn on the startup sound

Apple users loved the startup chime that sounded every time a Mac was turned on. Sound mysteriously disappeared when Apple redesigned the MacBook in 2016, but returned with the macOS 11 (Big Sur)(Opens in a new window) operating system.

There has never been an official startup chime for the iPhone, and there still isn’t, but you can add one if you have an iPhone 14. Using Accessibility Settings, you can enable a different type of startup sound that gives Apple users similar satisfaction. when their devices are on.

What does the startup sound do?

iPhone 14 startup sound is different from familiar sound Mac startup chime(Opens in a new window). A Mac’s startup chime is used to indicate that certain diagnostic tests have run successfully and no errors have been detected. As explained by Steven Aquino on Twitter(Opens in a new window)the startup sound found on any iPhone 14 model is actually an accessibility feature that helps visually impaired people know when they’ve successfully turned their device on and off.

How to enable iPhone startup sound

Even though the iPhone 14 startup chime is not specifically designed as comfort food for Apple enthusiasts, anyone can activate it by opening Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visualthen switching Power on and off sounds sure.

In order to hear the sound in action, you will need to turn off your iPhone 14 by pressing both Turn up the sound and Sleep/Wake button until the Slide to power off is displayed.

Once you do this, a sound different from the traditional Mac startup chime will sound shortly before your iPhone 14 shuts down completely. The next time you will hear the sound is after pressing the Sleep/Wake button until you see the Apple logo.

Which iPhone models can use the startup sound?

The startup chime is only available on iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. It is because the Power on and off sounds The accessibility setting is built into the firmware of the A16 Bionic chip, not the operating system, and allows the chime to play even before the operating system loads.

Since the A16 Bionic chip was introduced with the iPhone 14 lineup and there is no way to enable the feature by upgrading to the latest iOS 16 operating system, users of earlier iPhone models will not will not have the functionality.

Does this feature have another use?

Does this feature have any practical use or does it look cool? In addition to assisting the visually impaired, the startup chime can help users and support specialists know exactly when the device has been successfully turned off or on.

It can also be just a sound reminder that differentiates your iPhone 14 from other iPhone users. One day it may even be a differentiator between any iPhone and Android. What do you think of the iPhone 14 startup chime?

Hands-on with the Apple iPhone 14 Pro range