Why.....why you ask......I'll tell you why.......they tried to find something else wrong with it, but it took twisting it to start feeling bad about new iPhone .......again. That's why!
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iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7 plus annoying clicking/creaking sound
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Anyone tried this and can confirm it may work? You'd think with this device being water-resistant and all they'd have 'em tightened to the brink...
mine is doing that noise too, oh ****... noticed it at first after putting display cover on it...
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anyone tried that screw thing?? I really like my 7 plus but this is annoying!
I tried it, seemed to work only slightly if at all... Not sure what to think.
Was at 2 local resellers their Black iPhone 7 plus were creaking even worse... , while their iphone 6s plus were totally fine.
I fear that If I get a new one it will also creak as hell.
What is wrong with apples quality management?
I noticed it a bit right when I took it out of the box, since then I haven't heard it. I am not going to try and reproduce anything though.
I'm noticing the same thing with my 7+ as well.
I don't think taking it back anytime soon to get a replacement will make any difference. I will probably wait a few months and see if there is any update on if this is an issue or normal.
I do fear it compromises the water resistance seals though in the screen.
I don't think taking it back anytime soon to get a replacement will make any difference. I will probably wait a few months and see if there is any update on if this is an issue or normal.
I do fear it compromises the water resistance seals though in the screen.
I got my phone replaced for a 128gb black 7+ (From a 32gb 7+), and it has the same problem as well (minus the front panel clicking sound). The left center creaks are more pronounced on this one too. I then went to Best Buy and checked to see if their 7+ did the same; yup! I guess the majority of 7+ models have this issue, and there's nothing that can be done other than returning the phone completely...
I returned it completely and will stick to my iphone 6s, man I missed the headphone jack. Iphone 6s is also more fluent in in ios 10 than iphone 7
Mine does the same thing. Just the lightest pressure and it creaks. It sounds as if it's adhesive moving in the joint. Not a good feeling. And, if it creaks now, what about in months to come?
Yeap, I've made a thread about it yesterday and they called it "dumb". Because why the hell should you twist your phone. They don't recognize that it also happens with normal use. I also attached a video from a friend of mine, who is showing the problem in his video at 9:00 min.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-supposed-to-be-normal.1999990/#post-23559965
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-supposed-to-be-normal.1999990/#post-23559965
it is not dumb!
I payed 1009 € for this phone. The iPhone 6S Plus - does not - creak at all. my iphone 6s neither.
It does not ONLY creak when its twisted! It is - also - creaking if you just use force touch on the display. Twisting the phone just prooves that the problem exists.
MAYBE its legit not to call this an apparent defect, and I say that as a lawyer, but for me it is not acceptable for a phone in this price range. It depends on how meticulous the judge would be in a real lawsuit
I payed 1009 € for this phone. The iPhone 6S Plus - does not - creak at all. my iphone 6s neither.
It does not ONLY creak when its twisted! It is - also - creaking if you just use force touch on the display. Twisting the phone just prooves that the problem exists.
MAYBE its legit not to call this an apparent defect, and I say that as a lawyer, but for me it is not acceptable for a phone in this price range. It depends on how meticulous the judge would be in a real lawsuit
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Well I had the creaking issue, as previously mentioned... I put my phone underwater in the lake today and it's still fine. Got some good underwater pics, very interesting. Who knows...
Mine is doing the same thing. Clicking sound on the left side whenever there is pressure at the diagnol corners in an opposite direction. It seems to have just started yesterday.
I also worry about the water resistance, though regardless it is not intended for underwater photography so you're asking for trouble if you do that!
I also worry about the water resistance, though regardless it is not intended for underwater photography so you're asking for trouble if you do that!
I just tightened the two Pentalobe screws on the bottom of my 7 Plus and it seems to have fixed the creaking issue. They were surprisingly loose for a brand new device.
Sounds promising, I'll test it out as soon as my iPhone gets delivered (hopefully on Tuesday).
I had two that did this with HD video recording (very noticeable) and other high-load applications. I returned them. I'll replace them if Apple fixes this. It's either noisy ICs or RF interference. It's highly unlikely that they can fix this with software/firmware updates.
May I ask what color pluses you guys have? I have a gold 7 plus and no sound at all. I noticed a few on here said they had black 7 pluses and someone said the 7 pluses at Best Buy made the sound, don't they also use the black iPhones for the display? Maybe it is only with black pluses or I could be wrong.
I have the 7+ Black. Mine clicks. When flexed, it clicks. Pressing the home button, it clicks after not having used the phone in a while. I must be using the phone wrong.