iPhone 18 Pro Owners Complain of Speaker Crackling or Popping
Owners report faint popping and clicking from the top earpiece speaker, and replacement units show the same problem, raising questions about a hardware or software defect.
- IPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max owners are reporting persistent speaker "pops" and "clicks," describing faint static sounds during interface actions like scrolling or receiving notifications, which MacRumors and Reddit users flagged.
- Triggered by actions like summoning the keyboard or toggling Airplane Mode, the issue persists even after device swaps; customers who returned handsets reported replacement devices exhibited the exact same audio problem.
- Apple released iOS 27.0.1 to address a biometric reboot bug, but the update omitted audio fixes; early feedback confirms the software patch failed to quiet the speaker noise.
- Consumers in the United Arab Emirates have a 14-day return and exchange policy at official Apple locations, including Yas Mall and Dubai Mall, and are advised to log issues with Apple Support.
- Apple has not issued an official statement regarding the complaints, while the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max retail from USD 1,199 and USD 1,399 respectively.
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Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max owners are describing clicking and crackling noises coming from the top speaker.
iPhone 18 Pro earpiece speakers are repotedly crackling after iOS 27.0.1 update
Just days after Apple released iOS 27.0.1 to address abrupt reboots caused by Face ID authentication failures, early buyers of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are reporting persistent crackling, popping, and clicking noises coming from the earpiece speaker during everyday tasks.
The iOS 27.0.1 update fixes a Face ID bug on the iPhone 18 Pro, but it may also cause a new audio issue.
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