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How to Make an iPhone Speaker for Free

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How to Make an iPhone Speaker for Free

Making an iPhone speaker never been easier

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Step 1 of 16
You need one toilet paper roll

You need one toilet paper roll

Step 2 of 16
Open or take out your knife/cutting utensil

Open or take out your knife/cutting utensil

Step 3 of 16
Get out your writing utensil. For this I will be using a highlighter

Get out your writing utensil. For this I will be using a highlighter

Step 4 of 16
Set your device and grab your marker.

Set your device and grab your marker.

Step 5 of 16
Outline your device. I suggest you put a case on so you don't mark up your device.

Outline your device. I suggest you put a case on so you don't mark up your device.

Step 6 of 16
Use your writing utensil to outline your device. Be careful to not mark it up.

Use your writing utensil to outline your device. Be careful to not mark it up.

Step 7 of 16
Cut along the line that you made. Be careful not to hurt yourself or to bend the roll too much.

Cut along the line that you made. Be careful not to hurt yourself or to bend the roll too much.

Step 8 of 16
To finish off I ended up using scissors.

To finish off I ended up using scissors.

Step 9 of 16
Now grab some tape if you mess up.

Now grab some tape if you mess up.

Step 10 of 16
Nice volume, but not enough for a good party.

Nice volume, but not enough for a good party.

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OPTIONAL: Continue for the front controls.

OPTIONAL: Continue for the front controls.

Step 12 of 16
Mark where it goes.

Mark where it goes.

Step 13 of 16
Make a box where the controls would be.

Make a box where the controls would be.

Step 14 of 16
Also access your unlock screen.

Also access your unlock screen.

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Waaapaaa. You can now access the controls. And you have nice loud music.

Waaapaaa. You can now access the controls. And you have nice loud music.

Step 16 of 16

NOTE: The app I am using is ex.fm ... it is the best music app out there that is free. UPDATE DEC 26, 2012: Spotify radio is better. More music is the main thing :)

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Toilet paper roll

Knife/scissors or other cutting utensil

iPhone/iPod Touch

pen/pencil/marker

Panni Γ“molnΓ‘r

Haha thiago is right! This sucksπŸ˜•

Panni Γ“molnΓ‘r 2 weeks ago

Thiago Paixao

Just put your IPhone inside a glass, boom u have a better sound!!!

Thiago Paixao 3 weeks ago

Otto Miranda

Nice work.

Otto Miranda 3 weeks ago

Cyrus Houshidar

I find that it works better with the paper still on it.

Cyrus Houshidar last month

Greg Peschin

You will definitely be the coolest guy on the block with a toilet roll attached to your iPhone

Greg Peschin last month

Fazar Muntaqo

Hahahah lol

Fazar Muntaqo last month

Liam Parkes

Put all the stuff you need

Liam Parkes 3 months ago

Liam Parkes

Science

Liam Parkes 3 months ago

Irzhan Jailbreaker

Lol #wtf

Irzhan Jailbreaker 4 months ago

Jasmine ;)

Works really well I put more toilet paper rolls on the end of mine to make it louder

Jasmine ;) 4 months ago

Joe Moynihan

I just stick my phone in a Solo cup. If I want access to my phone, I pick it up.

Joe Moynihan 4 months ago

Big D

Get some bigger speakers. Use a paper towel roll! :P

Big D 4 months ago

Naoki Tsuda

Wow! Amasing! That is nice idea!!

Naoki Tsuda 4 months ago

Shamilette Ann

Lol

Shamilette Ann 4 months ago

Sultan Khalifa

Very creative and amazing, Apple Earphones🎧 would be also a good idea.

Sultan Khalifa 5 months ago

Bar Hoshen

Tried... Sry to say its pretty lame ><"

Bar Hoshen 5 months ago

keelin mcentee

U could dat little part in the middle

keelin mcentee 6 months ago

Brandon Werner

Bri - Makes it a little louder

(author) 7 months ago

Brandon Werner

Leigh - No ads, just straight up music from a bunch of categories. Plus, the app is free which is awesome for a deal like it

(author) 8 months ago

Leighla πŸ’œπŸŽƒπŸŒ±πŸŒ΅πŸ‘πŸŒ»πŸ’œ

Nice! Any ADS on the dotFM thingo?!

Leighla πŸ’œπŸŽƒπŸŒ±πŸŒ΅πŸ‘πŸŒ»πŸ’œ 8 months ago

Zlate Jovanov

Wow, very creative! Thanks!

Zlate Jovanov 9 months ago

Puri McWilliams

Lov it

Puri McWilliams 9 months ago

Melanie Adams

I only found this out when I called tech support, but apparently the iPhone only has one speaker at the bottom. The other is the mic!

Melanie Adams 9 months ago

Zig Zag

I've noticed that some iPhone users don't realize that the built in speakers are located at the bottom of the device. Take a look next to the charging port, and you'll see two openings covered with a fine mesh grill. That's why this project works so well.

Zig Zag 9 months ago

Hrach Mkrtchyan

It work :D

Hrach Mkrtchyan 9 months ago

JMAC M

Can't wait to try it!!!!

JMAC M 9 months ago

Karolina Silva

Great idea! Love DIY! Thanks!

Karolina Silva 9 months ago

Melanie Adams

You won't blow your speakers doing this. It amplifies the sound coming out of the iPhone. It doesn't actually make the iPhone louder.

Melanie Adams 9 months ago

Malea Sager

Cool idea but how much more sound does it make cause I know iPod speakers suck lol and I don't wanna blow em either

Malea Sager 9 months ago

Diya P

This is cool!

Diya P 9 months ago

Lothian Buses Fanatic

Completely epic

Lothian Buses Fanatic 9 months ago

Charlie S-A

That is epic

Charlie S-A 9 months ago

Brandon Werner

Good idea, Zig Zag. I could only use what I had at the time and I wanted to get this out there.

(author) 9 months ago

Zig Zag

Nicely done guide! Clear and concise photos too. My only suggestion would be to use an X-acto knife, might be easier.

Zig Zag 9 months ago

Luana De Faveri

fantastic ! i am so gonna try this!

Luana De Faveri 9 months ago

Brandon Werner

Haha. Good idea, Ellie! :D

(author) 9 months ago

Ellie Kneeland

Oh yeah...I was at a get together n a gal put her iPhone in an empty glass so we could hear it better.

Ellie Kneeland 9 months ago

Ellie Kneeland

Nifty. I don't understand why iPhone volume/speakers are so shoddy?!

Ellie Kneeland 9 months ago

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Zach Weinberger

I have that same knife!!

Zach Weinberger 5 months ago

Sarah Jeffrey

Serious knife haha

Sarah Jeffrey 5 months ago

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Stacy Burton

Open**

Stacy Burton last month

Stacy Burton

I love that you have snap guide opinion on your phone!!

Stacy Burton last month

Brandon Werner

I could. Highlighter is all that was in reach at the time.

(author) 9 months ago

Hillary C

Or u could just use a pencil lol

Hillary C 9 months ago

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Leighla πŸ’œπŸŽƒπŸŒ±πŸŒ΅πŸ‘πŸŒ»πŸ’œ

If you stuff the roll with some "excess tissue" it will minimize more "battle scars" :) LoL

Leighla πŸ’œπŸŽƒπŸŒ±πŸŒ΅πŸ‘πŸŒ»πŸ’œ 8 months ago

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Brandon Werner

Abdullah - Not sure what you are talking about. Sorry.

(author) 4 months ago

Abdullah Awan

Hey howcome u got all these icons? Down to scrolling?

Abdullah Awan 4 months ago

Kelly πŸ“ΆπŸ‘€

Good pick!!

Kelly πŸ“ΆπŸ‘€ 9 months ago

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Braxton Garms

I did this last night!!!! Thanks for the idea! It works!!!!!

Braxton Garms 3 weeks ago

Sindee Stevens

Lol^

Sindee Stevens 5 months ago

A Dub

Looks sweet! I'm making one tonight after this dump.

A Dub 5 months ago

Brandon Werner

@Jake Thanks :)

(author) 5 months ago

Jake Loynes

Looks awful!

Jake Loynes 5 months ago

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Naomi E.

Easy and cool

Naomi E. last month

Ronald Weissenberg

To complement this guide, here's a nice YouTube video

Ronald Weissenberg 5 months ago

Ridwan Jaafar

Nice.

Ridwan Jaafar 5 months ago

Karina Godoy

Aahahahah good idea ;)

Karina Godoy 5 months ago

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