Strange lag/2 second delay when answering an incoming call on iPhone 5(verizon)

Gnarl · Oct 18, 2012, 11:31 PM

I'm sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I didn't find anything. Anyway, when I receive a call and slide to answer if my phone is locked or pressing the green button if my phone is unlocked there is always this 1 or 2 second delay before I can hear the person who called me and before they can hear me. It's weird so I was hoping somebody has an answer or a suggestion as to what should I do about it. Thank you for reading guys

jonnyb · Oct 19, 2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Gnarl

I'm sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I didn't find anything. Anyway, when I receive a call and slide to answer if my phone is locked or pressing the green button if my phone is unlocked there is always this 1 or 2 second delay before I can hear the person who called me and before they can hear me. It's weird so I was hoping somebody has an answer or a suggestion as to what should I do about it. Thank you for reading guys

I get this intermittently, too. I've submitted a bug to Apple feedback. Perhaps you could do the same. If there are enough complaints Apple may fix it:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

sc4rf4c3 · Oct 19, 2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gnarl

I'm sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I didn't find anything. Anyway, when I receive a call and slide to answer if my phone is locked or pressing the green button if my phone is unlocked there is always this 1 or 2 second delay before I can hear the person who called me and before they can hear me. It's weird so I was hoping somebody has an answer or a suggestion as to what should I do about it. Thank you for reading guys

I don't think it's an Apple issue and it seems to be a problem not only to Verizon but also to AT&T. My friend has a Verizon Galaxy S3 and it seems to be doing the same. My sister's iPhone 5 on AT&T is the same thing.

QuarterSwede · 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sc4rf4c3

I don't think it's an Apple issue and it seems to be a problem not only to Verizon but also to AT&T. My friend has a Verizon Galaxy S3 and it seems to be doing the same. My sister's iPhone 5 on AT&T is the same thing.

I get the lag on my 4S on at&t. It didn't do it on my 4. A friend with the 4S has the same issue as well.

QuasarZ · Oct 19, 2012, 09:10 AM

I have the lag on sprint iPhone 5. I always have to say hello twice.

sweetbrat · Oct 19, 2012, 09:20 AM

My 4S does it, hubby's 5 does it and we're both on AT&T. It's been this way for quite a while now, though I can't remember if his 4 had the same issue. I think it's the phone service, not the phone, but I could be wrong.

QuarterSwede · Oct 19, 2012, 09:24 AM

I imagine it's some chip that's being used in multiple devices that causes it on multiple services.

smithrh · Oct 19, 2012, 10:41 AM

I was just about to make a post on this...

So, yeah, I have this too.

On top of that, people can't understand me well - sometimes at all - if I'm just talking into the phone. However, if I use a headset, the voice quality is excellent.

I am wondering if Apple has something wrong with their new 3-microphone noise-cancelling setup.

bigcstyle4 · Oct 19, 2012, 10:43 AM

I have this on AT&T. It didn't do it on my previous generation iPhones. I also remember this happening years ago in T-Mobile with a Sidekick.

Funnone · Oct 19, 2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by QuasarZ

I have the lag on sprint iPhone 5. I always have to say hello twice.

Same here on AT&T

Leonard1818 · Oct 19, 2012, 11:10 AM

I think it happens to my wife on her 4s (verizon) cause every time I call her it's

ring
ring
ring
... (silence)
...
...
her: "Helllloooo???"
me: Hi Honey, I've told you 100x that you need to wait a second before you say hello because the person on the other end can't hear you right away....

I think it's MORE frustrating that she can't just work around the issue by waiting, literally, 2 seconds before saying hello...

For what it's worth, it used to happen on her old Galaxy as well so maybe it's a trait of cell phones? I don't know.

smithrh · Oct 19, 2012, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonard1818

For what it's worth, it used to happen on her old Galaxy as well so maybe it's a trait of cell phones? I don't know.

No, it's not a trait of cell phones - or of networks. At least properly working ones.

I suspect there's an issue in the noise cancellation - the phone may be trying to get a baseline of signal (your voice) to noise (not your voice) and it takes too long to do so.

dave420 · Oct 19, 2012, 11:25 AM

I haven't noticed this on my AT&T 4S, but I wait for the timer to start counting before I start talking. The timer usually starts at two seconds so maybe I am just not noticing it because I am already waiting. The timer on my 4 starts at :00.

hardax · Oct 19, 2012, 11:27 AM

I get this on Verizon with my old Samsung Zeal dumb phone as well. I have just gotten in the habit of no rushing to start talking after I've answered the phone.

scaredpoet · Oct 19, 2012, 11:40 AM

Might be a call setup thing.

In any case, I've had this on my 3GS, my 4, my 4S and now my 5, so I've just gotten used to answer, pausing for a second or two and THEN saying "Hello?"

Ahonen · Oct 19, 2012, 11:44 AM

My iPhone 4S and 5 both do this, I believe it to be AT&T. I can't recall if my 3GS or 1 did this, I had actually stopped thinking about it, I've just become accustomed to pausing for a moment after answering, although its more like one full second.

smithrh · Oct 19, 2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ahonen

My iPhone 4S and 5 both do this, I believe it to be AT&T. I can't recall if my 3GS or 1 did this, I had actually stopped thinking about it, I've just become accustomed to pausing for a moment after answering, although its more like one full second.

Neither my 3GS or 4 ever did this on AT&T.

QuarterSwede · Oct 19, 2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by smithrh

Neither my 3GS or 4 ever did this on AT&T.

Same here. Never had the issue till the 4S. I distinctly remember my friend getting uber pissed when he got the 4S because it was doing that. It drove/drives him nuts.

DrFreeze21 · Oct 19, 2012, 03:18 PM

IP5, AT&T

Does anyone on this thread have Onavo installed? I used to have the same issue with the 1-2 second delay as well as issues with delayed receipt of voicemails until 2-3 days after the call actually came through. Also, had an issue where, after rebooting the phone, I would be unable to connect to data network for ~10 mins. I uninstalled the Onavo profile and delted Onavo from my phone and it has resolved all my problems. Hope it helps!

scaredpoet · Oct 19, 2012, 03:38 PM

Nope, never even heard of Onavo until now.

Gnarl · Oct 19, 2012, 05:47 PM

I had a 3GS and 4 on AT&T and never has this issue. Damn, my phone is otherwise perfect, but this delay drives me nuts sometimes. I'll make a trip to apple store and see if those einsteins can do something about it... Nobody I know has this delay when answering the call

aphexacid · Oct 19, 2012, 06:16 PM

I noticed this even on my 4S. But it wasn't always like this. I have at&t.
Either they changed something, or there is something in ios thats making it do it.
I don't have any experience with other phones with this problem, so i can't comment if its an iphone only thing or not.

I literally got into a fight with my fiance because of this once.

It seemed like everytime she calls me, i'd pick up and it would go like this:

me: Whats cookin good lookin
Her: ......
me: babe?
her: ......
me: hello?
her: ......
me: HELLO!!!!!!
her: Hey hun
me: WHY THE HELL DOES IT TAKE YOU SO LONG TO ANSWER ME!!

Gnarl · Oct 19, 2012, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aphexacid

I noticed this even on my 4S. But it wasn't always like this. I have at&t.
Either they changed something, or there is something in ios thats making it do it.
I don't have any experience with other phones with this problem, so i can't comment if its an iphone only thing or not.

I literally got into a fight with my fiance because of this once.

It seemed like everytime she calls me, i'd pick up and it would go like this:

me: Whats cookin good lookin
Her: ......
me: babe?
her: ......
me: hello?
her: ......
me: HELLO!!!!!!
her: Hey hun
me: WHY THE HELL DOES IT TAKE YOU SO LONG TO ANSWER ME!!

I know! I got my phone through company because I work as a tech/customer support and I get a lot of calls a day. Every time somebody calls me I feel like a moron uttering 'hello' hello for few seconds until my Edison iPhone patches me through.

Joesmith13245 · Oct 24, 2012, 06:46 PM

Noticed this issue when I switched to IPhone 5/IO6. My wife has the same issue with same hardware/OS config. The issue is pretty consistent. We have AT&T.

djuzi05 · Oct 25, 2012, 01:51 PM

Had this issue in my iPhone 5 (AT&T) since release day. Never had it in my 4S. I just say hello 2 times it's really annoying.

Oct 18, 2012, 11:31 PM	#1
Gnarl macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	Strange lag/2 second delay when answering an incoming call on iPhone 5(verizon) I'm sorry if this has been asked/answered before, but I didn't find anything. Anyway, when I receive a call and slide to answer if my phone is locked or pressing the green button if my phone is unlocked there is always this 1 or 2 second delay before I can hear the person who called me and before they can hear me. It's weird so I was hoping somebody has an answer or a suggestion as to what should I do about it. Thank you for reading guys
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Oct 19, 2012, 09:20 AM	#6
sweetbrat macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Redford, MI	My 4S does it, hubby's 5 does it and we're both on AT&T. It's been this way for quite a while now, though I can't remember if his 4 had the same issue. I think it's the phone service, not the phone, but I could be wrong. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro 2.2GHz i7, Crucial M4 SSD (Early 2011); 15" MacBook Pro (late 2008); Mac Pro 1,1 2.66GHz Dual-Core Xeon; 32GB iPad Mini; iPhone 4S 32GB; 6th gen iPod Nano
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Oct 19, 2012, 09:24 AM	#7
QuarterSwede macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO	I imagine it's some chip that's being used in multiple devices that causes it on multiple services. __________________ Help stop children from viewing internet pornography. "Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." -- Martin Luther
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:40 AM	#15
scaredpoet macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2007	Might be a call setup thing. In any case, I've had this on my 3GS, my 4, my 4S and now my 5, so I've just gotten used to answer, pausing for a second or two and THEN saying "Hello?" __________________ If you're not a clairvoyant, then you shouldn't be speaking for a dead guy. The Apple "QC cycle," explained. Slow data, fewer bars? No, you don't have a bad SIM.
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Oct 19, 2012, 03:38 PM	#20
scaredpoet macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2007	Nope, never even heard of Onavo until now. __________________ If you're not a clairvoyant, then you shouldn't be speaking for a dead guy. The Apple "QC cycle," explained. Slow data, fewer bars? No, you don't have a bad SIM.
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Oct 19, 2012, 09:10 AM	#5
QuasarZ macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2010	I have the lag on sprint iPhone 5. I always have to say hello twice.
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Oct 19, 2012, 10:41 AM	#8
smithrh macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2009	I was just about to make a post on this... So, yeah, I have this too. On top of that, people can't understand me well - sometimes at all - if I'm just talking into the phone. However, if I use a headset, the voice quality is excellent. I am wondering if Apple has something wrong with their new 3-microphone noise-cancelling setup.
	0

Oct 19, 2012, 10:43 AM	#9
bigcstyle4 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	I have this on AT&T. It didn't do it on my previous generation iPhones. I also remember this happening years ago in T-Mobile with a Sidekick.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:10 AM	#11
Leonard1818 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2011	I think it happens to my wife on her 4s (verizon) cause every time I call her it's ring ring ring ... (silence) ... ... her: "Helllloooo???" me: Hi Honey, I've told you 100x that you need to wait a second before you say hello because the person on the other end can't hear you right away.... I think it's MORE frustrating that she can't just work around the issue by waiting, literally, 2 seconds before saying hello... For what it's worth, it used to happen on her old Galaxy as well so maybe it's a trait of cell phones? I don't know.
	3

Oct 19, 2012, 11:25 AM	#13
dave420 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	I haven't noticed this on my AT&T 4S, but I wait for the timer to start counting before I start talking. The timer usually starts at two seconds so maybe I am just not noticing it because I am already waiting. The timer on my 4 starts at :00.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:27 AM	#14
hardax macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Hampshire	I get this on Verizon with my old Samsung Zeal dumb phone as well. I have just gotten in the habit of no rushing to start talking after I've answered the phone.
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Oct 19, 2012, 11:44 AM	#16
Ahonen macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	My iPhone 4S and 5 both do this, I believe it to be AT&T. I can't recall if my 3GS or 1 did this, I had actually stopped thinking about it, I've just become accustomed to pausing for a moment after answering, although its more like one full second.
	0

Oct 19, 2012, 03:18 PM	#19
DrFreeze21 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2011	IP5, AT&T Does anyone on this thread have Onavo installed? I used to have the same issue with the 1-2 second delay as well as issues with delayed receipt of voicemails until 2-3 days after the call actually came through. Also, had an issue where, after rebooting the phone, I would be unable to connect to data network for ~10 mins. I uninstalled the Onavo profile and delted Onavo from my phone and it has resolved all my problems. Hope it helps!
	0

Oct 19, 2012, 05:47 PM	#21
Gnarl Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I had a 3GS and 4 on AT&T and never has this issue. Damn, my phone is otherwise perfect, but this delay drives me nuts sometimes. I'll make a trip to apple store and see if those einsteins can do something about it... Nobody I know has this delay when answering the call
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Oct 19, 2012, 06:16 PM	#22
aphexacid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago	I noticed this even on my 4S. But it wasn't always like this. I have at&t. Either they changed something, or there is something in ios thats making it do it. I don't have any experience with other phones with this problem, so i can't comment if its an iphone only thing or not. I literally got into a fight with my fiance because of this once. It seemed like everytime she calls me, i'd pick up and it would go like this: me: Whats cookin good lookin Her: ...... me: babe? her: ...... me: hello? her: ...... me: HELLO!!!!!! her: Hey hun me: WHY THE HELL DOES IT TAKE YOU SO LONG TO ANSWER ME!!
	0

Oct 24, 2012, 06:46 PM	#24
Joesmith13245 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	Noticed this issue when I switched to IPhone 5/IO6. My wife has the same issue with same hardware/OS config. The issue is pretty consistent. We have AT&T.
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Oct 25, 2012, 01:51 PM	#25
djuzi05 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	Had this issue in my iPhone 5 (AT&T) since release day. Never had it in my 4S. I just say hello 2 times it's really annoying.
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