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Static Noise when recording videos.
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The whine is much more pronounced on the 7. I compared on my 4s, 5s, and 6s and while all displayed a small amount of his when the audio was at max volume, the 7 had a very audible whine around 8000 hz
Also wondering if it is returned when I go Saturday, since I have already turned in my iphone 6 to ATT, how will that affect the promotion they are doing.
I just tested this again after doing the 10.0.2 update and making a "finger snapping" video on both the 7+ and 6S+ and comparing. I also used the MoviePro app which allows you to reduce the record volume level.
What seems to be going on is that the mic gain on the 7 Plus appears much higher than the 6S Plus. There is a small burst of white noise after staccato sounds on the 6S just as with the 7, but it is not as loud. The mic on the 7 is so hot it is even picking up my footsteps as I walk across carpet. I guess you could reason that the hiss is a product of the mic gain.
Whether or not I would do a return over this would be a matter of personal preference I suppose. I doubt I would do a return over this issue if I have an otherwise perfect phone. I would also doubt that Apple will publicly address this, last year they never said anything about the "pressure point" screen defect which was much more serious.
But I hope there will be a patch coming that will help deal with this, it seems like it could be dealt with in software.
What seems to be going on is that the mic gain on the 7 Plus appears much higher than the 6S Plus. There is a small burst of white noise after staccato sounds on the 6S just as with the 7, but it is not as loud. The mic on the 7 is so hot it is even picking up my footsteps as I walk across carpet. I guess you could reason that the hiss is a product of the mic gain.
Whether or not I would do a return over this would be a matter of personal preference I suppose. I doubt I would do a return over this issue if I have an otherwise perfect phone. I would also doubt that Apple will publicly address this, last year they never said anything about the "pressure point" screen defect which was much more serious.
But I hope there will be a patch coming that will help deal with this, it seems like it could be dealt with in software.
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Oh bugger.
Just listened closely to my iPhone 7. It has this high-pitch whining coming from the back of the phone. My iPhone 6S does not have it.
Also, static noise when recording videos. I recorded some video with both my iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S, and the video from the 6S does not have the same loud level of static noise.
I listened to both videos also on my computer, just to make sure the static was not produced by iPhone 7's speakers. It's definitely in the video recorded with iPhone 7.
As I do not record video that often, I wonder how long this would have gone unnoticed if I hadn't tested it.
Just listened closely to my iPhone 7. It has this high-pitch whining coming from the back of the phone. My iPhone 6S does not have it.
Also, static noise when recording videos. I recorded some video with both my iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S, and the video from the 6S does not have the same loud level of static noise.
I listened to both videos also on my computer, just to make sure the static was not produced by iPhone 7's speakers. It's definitely in the video recorded with iPhone 7.
As I do not record video that often, I wonder how long this would have gone unnoticed if I hadn't tested it.
Only if the Genius thinks it's a problem. Even with AC+ I think you're still at their mercy, though you probably have a little more leverage.
Yes it's different than the buzz from the processor. This is an audible whine, a high pitched note audible during video playback that is otherwise silent.
No.
It is interesting though, there seem to be two issues here. Some are experiencing a white noise hiss and some are experiencing a high pitched whine. I assume they're related?
first of all, i dont think we have defective units - i guess it's kind of normal on iphone 7.
second, i tested too and found static noise on my 6s too but not as high frequent as on the 7.
i will not contact apple as for now, too much hustle to wait for a new unit to find out then it has the same static noise...
tried my 6S+ and it has this noise too and quite loud... iOS10 bug? Nope, just checked some records taken with ios9 and the same background noise is there...
Exactly the same as in this vid
I think that is normal for mics in phones.
Exactly the same as in this vid
I think that is normal for mics in phones.
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This was the straw that broke the camel's back. I have returned my iPhone 7 and will stick with my Galaxy S7 for a while longer. Lovely phone but didn't feel like a true upgrade over the Galaxy, more of a sidegrade; with some things being better and some worse. Couldn't justify the £500 expense. Especially not when there's a widespread major issue like this.
Good luck everyone, hope you can exchange yours for working models promptly.
Good luck everyone, hope you can exchange yours for working models promptly.