Is Your iPhone Lock Screen Missing the Volume Bar? Here's How to Bring It Back

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iPhone users can bring back the lock-screen volume slider in iOS 18.2.
Apple removed the volume bar in iOS 16, but a new accessibility setting restores it.
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual and turn on Always Show Volume Control.
The feature lets you adjust volume more precisely without unlocking your phone, which is handy for music and podcasts.



