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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Exhibiting 'Hissing' Noises Under Load for Some Users
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What did you do regarding this? I also noticed when I record video the hissing is noticeably present. Tried the recording with my Ipad and its silent.
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Did you decide to return the phone? Its certainly very noticable on recording video.... damn
Yes, taking video results in a loud hissing sound. Very disappointed that I have to deal with this BS.
Post the video... mine (T-mo 7 128GB) makes the noise from the back, but is not audible to the other party on a call or when recording a video.
This is more and more common on high-end electronic devices when they are requiring a lot of power under heavy tasks.
My buddy bought two 7 128gb... one of them under heavy load has no noise at all, while other one has that sounds 
He will just wait 2 weeks, and then replace it until he gets a good one...
You pay around 800$ for a piece of device that makes noise ? come on... doesn't test them under heavy loads?
He will just wait 2 weeks, and then replace it until he gets a good one...
You pay around 800$ for a piece of device that makes noise ? come on... doesn't test them under heavy loads?
Agree, am going to wait a few weeks after initial batch. Maybe there's a firmware fix. But it's an obvious issue for some devices. Maybe it's limited to 128GB 7 Pluses. I need to test taking video in a place w/o any ambient noise. My office doesnt work with all the monitors and PCs around me.
Has this happened to you? Then walk into an apple store and have them take care of it.
Just a matter of time before someone exploits the noise to crack the security of the device.
http://hackaday.com/2013/12/20/ambient-computer-noise-leaks-your-encryption-keys/
http://hackaday.com/2013/12/20/ambient-computer-noise-leaks-your-encryption-keys/
on one side u have Samsung with their exploding phones.
On the other u have Apple and this happening..
You kinda have to think if all legit.. as a "well Samsung had batteries which exploded, so we should play them at that"
Probably not deliberate, but well.. u can' t help feeling a bit guilty knowing these things all flow "together"in one short period. Perhaps there is just a gremlin that wants to be let out...
On the other u have Apple and this happening..
You kinda have to think if all legit.. as a "well Samsung had batteries which exploded, so we should play them at that"
Probably not deliberate, but well.. u can' t help feeling a bit guilty knowing these things all flow "together"in one short period. Perhaps there is just a gremlin that wants to be let out...
Yeah whats tough about exchanges right now is that there is no stock. So doesnt help the situation.
If the device is hissing it's either not "high end" at all or poorly designed high end (which is probably oxymoron).
If the phone is going to be put into a high quality case, I'm not sure if you would be able to hear it. But..if the sound is audible in videos, that may be a problem.