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I've discovered I actually get buzzing sounds whilst on a regular phone call, too. And that's without the volume being turned up particularly high. And yeah, it's really bad when listening to music at high volume.

Been hoping for a software update to fix this as many have gone through replacement phones without any luck. Has anyone had a replacement that's fixed the problem? If it's still hardware then it must be a design fault.

this happens with iphone 8 and 8 plus too. New stereo speakers have a problem, or apple dont know how to cofigure well by software... Its anyonin for a 1000 dolars cellphone. Next year hope nobody buy their devices. its time to learn the lesson apple. Cant sell **** with this price.
 
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The new refurbished received yesterday, with the same issue....its incredible the bad sound and quality of this phone
 
The new refurbished received yesterday, with the same issue....its incredible the bad sound and quality of this phone

Maybe your refurbished coming from costumers that returned their phones with this issue... BTW, its your 8 reply with the same argument. This phone sounds bad. Ok, nobody put you a gun in your head to buy it, and nobody forces you to keep it. Return it, sell it, and take another product. Not everyone has that problem, no matter how hard it is to understand it.
 
Maybe your refurbished coming from costumers that returned their phones with this issue... BTW, its your 8 reply with the same argument. This phone sounds bad. Ok, nobody put you a gun in your head to buy it, and nobody forces you to keep it. Return it, sell it, and take another product. Not everyone has that problem, no matter how hard it is to understand it.
Are you joking me? Your pourpoosal is to sell a phone with and issue losing money instead of use the waranty and claim a phone with quality acording to the money paid?
 
I have the same issue on my iPhone X. The Speaker on the front of the device at mid to high volume will emit a crackly hissing sound when listening to anything that has audio playback. The speaker on the bottom of the device seems fine and works without a problem. Doesnt seem to be effected by changing the ios version from 11.2.5 beta 5 to 11.2.2
 
Love the phone but I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the speakers slightly sounding a little crackling whenever max volume. Noticeable on certain songs and even my ring tone which was bought from the iTunes Store.

I compared it to my 7 plus and that one didn’t have a slight crackle.

Thanks guys
Mine has that crackling or distortion, apple support told me that the issue is currently on review and they don’t have a solution yet. Also they suggested to me keeping my iphone updated. Nothing else.
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Love the phone but I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with the speakers slightly sounding a little crackling whenever max volume. Noticeable on certain songs and even my ring tone which was bought from the iTunes Store.

I compared it to my 7 plus and that one didn’t have a slight crackle.

Thanks guys
Mine has that crackling or distortion, apple support told me that the issue is currently on review and they don’t have a solution yet. Also they suggested to me keeping my iphone updated. Nothing else.[/QUOTE
Mine has that crackling or distortion, apple support told me that the issue is currently on review and they don’t have a solution yet. Also they suggested to me keeping my iphone updated. Nothing else.
Have u noticed a new issue? There is dust inside the lens!! I didn’t noticed until now, today I found a tiny thing like dust or something strange but believe me, I’m so worried.
 
So when these speaker issues are still here when the XI launches...if they let this go, not publicly acknowledge or resolve I will be venting to every Apple contact I can find and tell everyone I know to avoid Apple products.

The speaker sounds busted. They know.
 
So when these speaker issues are still here when the XI launches...if they let this go, not publicly acknowledge or resolve I will be venting to every Apple contact I can find and tell everyone I know to avoid Apple products.

The speaker sounds busted. They know.
I think they’ll fix it...trying to be optimistic because I love my 8 Plus...this is the only freaking issue with the phone haha!
 
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Replacing your device, will not solve the problem. It will just cause even more frustration. (Read my previous posts for more info on apples stance on this and what it took for the Apple store to replace my original X.)

It’s a hardware/design flaw, that Apple is trying to mask with EQ adjustments in iOS updates.

From original 11.0 to 11.2.5 beta 5 (that I’m running now), it’s gotten better..

Does it still crackle? Yes, is it tolerable? Sorta..... (not really) in my eyes it’s unacceptable for a $1200 product to do this especially with all the “secretive internal testing” that Apple does.. You would think they would have caught this, before going into mass production.

However, with all that being said.. this is a 1st generation product (in Apples eyes) so it will have issues, unfortunately it’s a issue that bugs the crap out of us and pops it’s ugly head every single time we use our phones and is totally unavoidable.

Hopefully iPhone X 2018 or iPhone 2018 (what ever they decide to call it) has this issue fixed..

On another note.... my X is suffering from dropped calls it will drop 99% of calls within 2-3 mins, call quality is very bad. (It breaks up). (Even with full bars of LTE, Verizon ).

This issue to me, is very unacceptable.. isn’t this the main purpose of a phone is to be a phone?

Unfortunately, newer iOS updates seem to not be fixing this issue.

I dread the day I have to go back the the Apple store to have the phone exchanged via warranty, after the experience I had getting this replacement X. (It took over 2hrs of haggling for them to finally replace my original phone due to multiple complaints/problems.)

(Read my previous post for that info)
 
Replacing your device, will not solve the problem. It will just cause even more frustration. (Read my previous posts for more info on apples stance on this and what it took for the Apple store to replace my original X.)

It’s a hardware/design flaw, that Apple is trying to mask with EQ adjustments in iOS updates.

From original 11.0 to 11.2.5 beta 5 (that I’m running now), it’s gotten better..

Does it still crackle? Yes, is it tolerable? Sorta..... (not really) in my eyes it’s unacceptable for a $1200 product to do this especially with all the “secretive internal testing” that Apple does.. You would think they would have caught this, before going into mass production.

However, with all that being said.. this is a 1st generation product (in Apples eyes) so it will have issues, unfortunately it’s a issue that bugs the crap out of us and pops it’s ugly head every single time we use our phones and is totally unavoidable.

Hopefully iPhone X 2018 or iPhone 2018 (what ever they decide to call it) has this issue fixed..

On another note.... my X is suffering from dropped calls it will drop 99% of calls within 2-3 mins, call quality is very bad. (It breaks up). (Even with full bars of LTE, Verizon ).

This issue to me, is very unacceptable.. isn’t this the main purpose of a phone is to be a phone?

Unfortunately, newer iOS updates seem to not be fixing this issue.

I dread the day I have to go back the the Apple store to have the phone exchanged via warranty, after the experience I had getting this replacement X. (It took over 2hrs of haggling for them to finally replace my original phone due to multiple complaints/problems.)

(Read my previous post for that info)

I agree with you, It’s a hardware/design flaw but it has an easy solution, change in the factory the earpiece speaker for another of more quality. Its a component of no more than 1€...

Another solution is to lower the sound of the earpiece speaker 2 or 3 points by software

The problem is that apple is doing nothing and that is unacceptable.....
 
Replacing your device, will not solve the problem. It will just cause even more frustration. (Read my previous posts for more info on apples stance on this and what it took for the Apple store to replace my original X.)

It’s a hardware/design flaw, that Apple is trying to mask with EQ adjustments in iOS updates.

From original 11.0 to 11.2.5 beta 5 (that I’m running now), it’s gotten better..

Does it still crackle? Yes, is it tolerable? Sorta..... (not really) in my eyes it’s unacceptable for a $1200 product to do this especially with all the “secretive internal testing” that Apple does.. You would think they would have caught this, before going into mass production.

However, with all that being said.. this is a 1st generation product (in Apples eyes) so it will have issues, unfortunately it’s a issue that bugs the crap out of us and pops it’s ugly head every single time we use our phones and is totally unavoidable.

Hopefully iPhone X 2018 or iPhone 2018 (what ever they decide to call it) has this issue fixed..

On another note.... my X is suffering from dropped calls it will drop 99% of calls within 2-3 mins, call quality is very bad. (It breaks up). (Even with full bars of LTE, Verizon ).

This issue to me, is very unacceptable.. isn’t this the main purpose of a phone is to be a phone?

Unfortunately, newer iOS updates seem to not be fixing this issue.

I dread the day I have to go back the the Apple store to have the phone exchanged via warranty, after the experience I had getting this replacement X. (It took over 2hrs of haggling for them to finally replace my original phone due to multiple complaints/problems.)

(Read my previous post for that info)


The problem can be fixed, if apple Want. if the earpiece its a ... then talk with other manufacter, and put another and better earpiece in the new units, and close the problem. I dont think this be a design problem, because 8 and 8 plus have the same issue, so... lets see what happen, and if apple finally say something or hide his head between legs, and soon or later costumers stop buy apple products and change to another brand. When Google release fuchsia os developed in the same language that iOS... apple will have a big big problem, because google will have millions devices, and a new OS with fast updates.
 
im finally going to the apple store on Sunday with what started with the earpiece, and now a slue of other problems have arrived, so il see what they say and update here on Sunday,
 
I found a new issue, there is dust inside the camera! Oh f***k! The speaker distorted now dust behind the lens, so sad :(
 
Because it’s hardware issue.
its true. this is hardware and cant do nothing.. Apple put a ***** piece and dont fix until next gen iphone.
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its true. this is hardware and cant do nothing.. Apple put a ***** piece and dont fix until next gen iphone.
like 4 and 4s with antennagate, and 6 / 6s with bendgate. this is stereo speaker gate
 
New beta and continue the issue...unbelievable
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8152176?start=90&tstart=0

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Jan 15, 2018 12:25 PM in response to deggie
Hello!! I have been called Apple today! She saying to me all the iPhones are faild production with all speakers issues great news! Then I have to send it back to repa


I understand bad, or he said all iphone have this issue? because his english stink ^^
 
New issue, some costumers reports that the flash doesnt work with you take a photo with 0/10 degress... Come on Apple, this is a completly disaster.
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8152176?start=90&tstart=0

Steffenpeders1Jan 15, 2018 12:25 PM in response to deggie
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Hello!! I have been called Apple today! She saying to me all the iPhones are faild production with all speakers issues great news! Then I have to send it back to repa


I understand bad, or he said all iphone have this issue? because his english stink ^^

Ok, this guy reply me and told me that apple know this problem, and now, if you show this problem, they give you a new device..
 
The problem can be fixed, if apple Want. if the earpiece its a ... then talk with other manufacter, and put another and better earpiece in the new units, and close the problem. I dont think this be a design problem, because 8 and 8 plus have the same issue, so... lets see what happen, and if apple finally say something or hide his head between legs, and soon or later costumers stop buy apple products and change to another brand. When Google release fuchsia os developed in the same language that iOS... apple will have a big big problem, because google will have millions devices, and a new OS with fast updates.

Problem, is they could fix it by putting in new hardware with a slight redesign, but they won't honestly, they will wait till the next product launch.
 
Problem, is they could fix it by putting in new hardware with a slight redesign, but they won't honestly, they will wait till the next product launch.
This being by far the most likely scenario is what really ticks me off.
 
Problem, is they could fix it by putting in new hardware with a slight redesign, but they won't honestly, they will wait till the next product launch.
ye, this is a posibility, and ofc, its unaceptable for a 1000 dolars cellphone. Apple increase the prize, but decrease de quality.. bad news for the costumers, and bad future for the company if they continue in this way.
 
Next week i will recive a new phone... the supervisor of applecare gave me the reason and he is invesigating the crackling and promised me to find a new phone with no crackling sounds, Lets see if it’s true....
 
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