iPhone 17 Pro Max Crackling noise by the left speaker when charging cable plugged in

[Ean Holdings]

Just realized my 17 pro has this issue too.

 

[TUL29]

Me too! Like this case https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256142939?login=true&sortBy=rank

Muted the speaker but still heard noises when using app like AppleTV, Gaming the others apps high consuming power. No matter charging or not.

 

[d2d]

Yesterday I went in to the store and exchanged my phone because of the aluminum chipping issue and this new one still has the speaker issue and I’ve gotten no headway on a solution yet.

 

[dkol]

Yesterday I went in to the store and exchanged my phone because of the aluminum chipping issue and this new one still has the speaker issue and I’ve gotten no headway on a solution yet.

If you're replacing a phone, make sure they analyze the one you're returning and let you know about the progress, specifically whether the problem is hardware or software. So far, I haven't seen any mention of a phone being replaced without this problem.

 

[M1mba978]

Updated to 26.1 and still experiencing this

 

[M1mba978]

Is everyone just resigned to the fact this is a thing and there will be no update on it? It’s definitely not right but seems a swap will just get you the same again

 

[Andeddu]

I had my 17 Pro charging while playing Death Stranding last night and did not hear any crackling noises through the speakers.

 

[bapegg]

I'm thinking that it is hardware related and the noise is caused by RF interference. I say that since no amount of software updates seems to have any effect on the issue.

The 5G/cellular, WIFI, and Bluetooth are transmitting RF. And if components are not properly shielded than you will get RF interference and noise.

Knock on wood, I have not heard any noise on my iPhone 17.

 

[Alexrat1996]

None don’t worry about it not affecting phone works right don’t worry about it keep note of it and use Apple care in a year

 

[t0rqx]

I'm thinking that it is hardware related and the noise is caused by RF interference. I say that since no amount of software updates seems to have any effect on the issue.

The 5G/cellular, WIFI, and Bluetooth are transmitting RF. And if components are not properly shielded than you will get RF interference and noise.

Knock on wood, I have not heard any noise on my iPhone 17.

This is the answer. Unless they fix this in new batch. Everyone has a phone that will buzz.

 

[bapegg]

People forget that modern phons contain three different transceivers in them. The cellular, WIFI, and Bluetooth transceivers all transmit and receive radio signals. And RF can do weird stuff to nearby electronic components.

As an amateur radio operator (HAM radio), I deal with this kind of stuff all of the time between my HF radios, computers and appliances. transceivers and computers will interfere with each other when not properly suppressed for RFI.

 

[t0rqx]

People forget that modern phons contain three different transceivers in them. The cellular, WIFI, and Bluetooth transceivers all transmit and receive radio signals. And RF can do weird stuff to nearby electronic components.

As an amateur radio operator (HAM radio), I deal with this kind of stuff all of the time between my HF radios, computers and appliances. transceivers and computers will interfere with each other when not properly suppressed for RFI.

Isn't it amazing that the most brilliant engineers at a 4 trillion dollar company, did not think about this?

You reckon they able to put out a small fix with new batches?

 

[bapegg]

Isn't it amazing that the most brilliant engineers at a 4 trillion dollar company, did not think about this?

You reckon they able to put out a small fix with new batches?

They should be able to fix this issue. The question is: will they actually fix it.

 

[dkol]

Is everyone just resigned to the fact this is a thing and there will be no update on it? It’s definitely not right but seems a swap will just get you the same again

I still have an active case with Apple Support, but they haven't heard anything yet. During my last conversation, I was told it's most likely a software issue, but if it turns out to be a hardware issue, Apple might consider it normal due to the technical design of the iPhone, and many people don't care or notice the problem itself. It's not surprising, though, has anyone seen any YouTube tech-videos from iPhone disassemblers investigating this issue? I haven't.

So either there won't be an official statement and they'll keep replacing iPhones with new ones, like they do now, or they'll quietly fix it in an update.