If your PUBG Mobile mic stopped working after updating to iOS 17, first check three things: iPhone microphone permission, the microphone and voice settings inside the game, and the audio route used by your headset. PUBG MOBILE’s own voice-chat checklist points to those settings. These checks often take only a few minutes, but no single fix is guaranteed because the cause can be an app setting, an accessory, or the iPhone microphone itself.
Use the steps in order. They help distinguish a PUBG Mobile mic not working on iPhone from a teammate-volume, Bluetooth-routing, or hardware problem without resetting your phone or deleting game data.
Open a match or a safe practice area and inspect the in-game voice controls. Make sure the microphone is not muted, voice chat is enabled, the intended channel is selected, and the microphone volume is raised. If the game offers a microphone or input selection in its audio settings, select the device you are actually using. PUBG MOBILE support specifically recommends checking mic permission, raising volume, and selecting the microphone in audio settings.
Ask a teammate whether they can hear you, and check whether you can hear them. If you can hear squad members but they cannot hear you, focus on mic permission and input selection. If they hear you but you cannot hear them, check the game’s speaker or teammate volume and the iPhone’s output route.
On iOS 17, open Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone and turn on access for PUBG MOBILE if it appears in the list. Apple uses this privacy screen to show apps that have requested microphone access. You can also search for “Microphone” in Settings if the menu is arranged differently on your iPhone.
If PUBG MOBILE is not listed, open the game and try to use its voice feature so iOS can present a permission request. If it still does not appear or access is enabled but the game cannot use the mic, move on to the device test and contact PUBG MOBILE support if the issue remains app-specific. See Apple’s microphone troubleshooting steps for the current privacy-permission path.
A headset can change which microphone the game receives. Disconnect Bluetooth headphones or unplug a wired headset, then test the iPhone’s built-in microphone in PUBG MOBILE. If the built-in mic works, reconnect the accessory and check its mute switch, charge, cable, and connection. You can also open Control Center or the audio playback controls and confirm sound is routed to the device you intend to use.
For a quick isolation test, turn Bluetooth off temporarily in Settings, relaunch the game, and try voice chat with no headset attached. If the problem disappears, reconnect one accessory at a time. This identifies an audio-route or headset issue without changing PUBG MOBILE’s account or game data.
If the permission and audio settings are correct, quit PUBG MOBILE from the App Switcher and open it again. On an iPhone with Face ID, swipe up from the bottom and pause; on an iPhone with a Home button, double-click Home. Find the game and swipe its preview up. Relaunch it and test the mic.
If that does not help, restart the iPhone normally and try once more. There is no need to turn on Airplane Mode or close every other app as a supposed microphone fix. Apple recommends reopening an unresponsive app and restarting the device if the app still does not behave as expected.
Open Voice Memos, record a short sentence, and play it back. If the recording is silent or very faint, the problem may affect the phone rather than PUBG MOBILE. Apple also recommends recording a video in Camera while speaking, then playing it back; testing video with each camera can help identify a microphone-specific problem.
Apple notes that an orange indicator appears when an app is using the microphone without the camera. While PUBG MOBILE voice chat is active, that indicator can be a useful clue that iOS has granted microphone access, though it does not by itself confirm that teammates are receiving your voice.
Open the App Store, tap your account picture, and check the available app updates. Install an update for PUBG MOBILE if one is offered, then reopen the game and retest voice chat. App updates can include compatibility fixes, but do not assume an update is available or that one particular patch fixes every iOS 17 microphone issue. Apple’s instructions for manually updating iPhone apps explain where to find pending updates.
If the iPhone mic works in other apps and the PUBG MOBILE settings are correct, reinstalling can be a last resort. Before deleting the game, confirm that your account is linked to a sign-in method you can access and that you know which account to use when signing back in. Do not uninstall while playing on a guest account unless PUBG MOBILE support confirms a safe recovery path for your account. Deleting an app can remove local app data.
| What you notice | Check first |
|---|---|
| Squad cannot hear you | iOS microphone permission, in-game mute state, selected microphone |
| You hear teammates, but they do not hear you | Microphone input and headset mute switch |
| You cannot hear teammates | In-game speaker or teammate volume and audio output route |
| Voice Memos is also silent | iPhone microphone openings and Apple support/service guidance |
| Built-in mic works but headset does not | Headset connection, mute control, and audio route |
If the built-in microphone works in Voice Memos but PUBG MOBILE still cannot use it after you checked permissions, voice settings, audio routing, and app updates, contact PUBG MOBILE Player Support or use Customer Service inside the game. Include your iPhone model, iOS version, PUBG MOBILE version, whether a headset is connected, and which checks you completed. If several apps cannot record your voice, follow Apple’s iPhone microphone troubleshooting guide and request service if its steps do not resolve the issue.
The most useful first fixes for a PUBG Mobile mic glitch after iOS 17 are straightforward: enable iOS microphone access, select the correct in-game input, remove a problematic headset from the audio path, and test the iPhone mic in a second app. This sequence narrows down the cause before you risk losing local game data.
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