Speaker not working on iPhone 5c

[iMore Question]

Earlier today I updated my 5c to the new iOS 10.0.2. Then the the speaker was working fine, for example I talked with my friend on FaceTime and I could hear her. After that I opened the podcasts and the music app and the sound suddenly stopped working. Then I tried FaceTime again but this time on earphones, it worked and then the sound from the speaker came back when i removed the earphones. But after a few minutes the speaker stopped working again. I've tried everything, cleaning dust, restarted the phone, the phone is not in silent mode and all the volume and ringer are turned up. I don't know whether it's the updated software or it has something to do with hardware. What can I do to solve this problem?

 

[Just_Me_D]

Try inserting the earphones into the earphone port and then removing it. You can also try removing any debris that may be causing the problem therein.