I had an older iPhone that did the EXACT same thing. Can’t remember if it was an iPhone 4 or an iPhone 5... Anyways, I had a separate issue with it and Apple gave me a replacement phone. That new phone did not suffer from the popping sound while making calls, and my iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s never did as well. But I can attest that it was not a software issue, and it was a hardware issue because the replacement phone did not have the same problem...
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Several iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Owners Report Hearing 'Static Noise' in Earpiece During Calls
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Apples “EFFA” office (early field failure analysis) will sort this out. That’s why it’s best to wait a bit and let them sort out the kinks.
That is an entirely different issue. That ticking/squeling noise came from the cpu and is usually referred to as coil whine (happens a lot in gpu chips). The noise we are discussing here comes specifically from the earpiece and only when the speakerphone is off.
Seriously, I was taken aback by that level of financial intrusion too.
My boss has two identical Porches. One for the garage and one for the road. Yet, I wouldn't call him rich. There are people out there who do the same thing with yachts and planes that cost 1000 times more... If you want to make an impact, you're barking up the wrong tree with iPhone buyers.
[doublepost=1506352014][/doublepost]I have 8 plus gold with T-Mobile and I have a crackle type noise from my phone when on voice call but not when using speaker.
Several MacRumors readers who purchased Apple's new iPhone 8 Plus have reported hearing intermittent crackling noises while taking calls on the device. MacRumors forum member vask first posted about the issue on Friday and a number of iPhone 8 Plus owners from Australia, the U.S., and across Europe have since contributed to the thread describing similar experiences.
According to iPhone 8 Plus owners, "very annoying" static sounds can sometimes be heard from the handset's earpiece during regular cellular calls, but the issue doesn't occur when using headphones or if speaker phone is enabled, which could indicate a software issue rather than a speaker defect. The audible crackling has also been reported when using FaceTime, increasing suspicions that the problem doesn't lie with network carriers. Forum member Jgpsolo describes the issue like so:
The problem occurs "with or without WiFi calling, with 4G voice (VoLTE) on or off, with phone noise cancelling enabled or disabled under accessibility, and even with third party VoIP apps (like Acrobits Groundwire), with several different carriers," according to forum member ManuCH in Switzerland.
Some users have tried performing a hard reset on their iPhone 8 Plus, with mixed results. Apple's support team has advised some owners to restore their phone to factory settings and set up again via iCloud backup, again with variable results. Other users have even reported the same problem on like-for-like replacement devices after exchanging what they thought were faulty handsets.
Apple is apparently aware of the issue and is currently looking into it. We'll update this article as soon as we know more.
Article Link: Several iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Owners Report Hearing 'Static Noise' in Earpiece During Calls
It’s not on every call made but happens at random often enough to notice this is a concern.
Very annoying and not sure if I should return device if it’s a defect? Or if it will be fixed on a update?
It doesn't happen on every call and the problem can be initiated OR fixed by toggling speakerphone on and off a few times during the call. Therefore it's likely not a hardware issue. If it was hardware, it would be 100% of the time.
I also noticed this but assumed that apple would fix it in the next update. I guess we shall see!
I don't have this problem. Should I take it back and return it for one that does? I want to feel like I'm part of something.
I didn't get it all the time. So its possible you might get it when using a different network or calling a different phone or whatever.
I use my phone to call a lot and I haven't had any issues. I was just trying to be funny, in which I obviously failed.
Oh well, looks like a software issue as the replacement handset just did it on the last call I was on.
If you're referring to FCC certification, that has nothing to do with quality control. The only thing the FCC cares about is interference outside the spectrum you're licensed to use, like it it affects your car radio reception or TV reception or police/fire communications.
People need to chill. Return your phone if you're unhappy with it and move on. Nobody, Apple included, will ever make a perfect phone with no issues across the board.
A little more like the spontaneous combustion of the Note 7.
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Nope, I'm not referring to FCC certification. I'm talking about provider testing... Which also has nothing to do with quality control. You're ignoring what I responded to, the notion that Apple did not even test making phone calls.
I clearly said approving a phone with a carrier, where are you getting FCC from that?