Taking up for example the answer of [Microphone not working on third party apps only (iPhone 6)](https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/285475/381223):

> Under `Settings` > `Privacy` > `Microphone` you'll be able to allow/deny each app that require the microphone to use it.

I do not see any apps in the list. I only see one item called "App Clips", and in that item, nothing is listed. How can I get back all of the apps that need the microphone?

UPDATE 221016:

I see the allowed microphone for two messengers now, WhatsApp and Threema, after having agreed to share the microphone. They were not allowed anymore after resetting the iPhone settings to the default. But on the other hand, I did that reset only to get the microphone back, therefore, this cannot be the problem, the problem was there before. I could not find a way to allow the microphone for voice memos or calls, but that is likely just not needed.

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The microphone is missing everywhere:
- filming with front or back camera,
- voice memos: you cannot even start the record,
- speech-to-text in Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, Threema, Notes and just everywhere else,
- Siri,
- phone calls with or without headset.

The Apple headset itself does not work either: plugging it in and out does not lead to any change in the played media, it will just use the loudspeaker at any time.

This is just a list of examples that I tried, it is clear that it does not work anywhere else.

I have an iPhone 7 with iOS 15.7.