Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple tells iPad owners to check the speaker and microphone openings for debris as a quick troubleshooting step.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Check the iPad speaker and microphone openings for debris.”
iPad troubleshooting: sound issues (Apple Support), Apple Support, 2026, Try quick troubleshooting steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's page then says to clean the openings with a small, nonmetallic, soft-bristled brush, with the iPad turned off and unplugged.
- What it does not show
- This is one of several general checks. Apple's repair steps list replacing the display for main microphone issues, so the page does not promise that cleaning fixes the problem.