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Several iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Owners Report Hearing 'Static Noise' in Earpiece During Calls
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I have also experienced this issue, fresh out the box, and the crackling sound is on every single call. I explained to the first apple support person that I talked to that the noise sounds like a spider crawls into your ear, lays eggs, and now the eggs are starting to hatch. Very annoying. They sent me a replacement phone yesterday, via the express replacement option (which you have to put a hold on your credit card for the full amount of the iPhone, like $950 for the iPhone 8, 256gb model). Anyway, the replacement phone has the EXACT SAME ISSUE, which makes me think that this is happening to a lot more phones that expected.
Anyone have thoughts?
Anyone have thoughts?
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This should now be fixed in iOS 11.0.2 which was released earlier today: Apple Releases iOS 11.0.2 Update With Fix for iPhone 8 Crackling Earpiece Issue
There is no solution for coil whine, it is luck of the draw. You either get a chip that has it or one that doesn’t. Since most people do not notice it, it is not considered a defect.
Maybe we are talking about a different noise.
This noise is not faint or hard to hear. Loud clicks pops and ticks on playback of recorded iPhone video.
The clicks pops and ticks become even louder when the iPhone is in a case.
In any case your best option is to have it exchanged/repaired through the genius appointment.
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
Hello there - i am experiencing constant cracking sounds on certain calls when using the earpiece! What is going on? How do i get this issue solved?
[doublepost=1510759269][/doublepost]I bought my iphone 8 plus in October, and almost immediately started noticing crackling noises when i was on calls. sometimes i cant even hear the other person. I hope apple makes this right. its clearly a design flaw.
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