iPhone 18 Pro Owners Complain of Speaker Crackling or Popping
Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are reporting a persistent crackling or popping sound from the earpiece speaker. The issue appears to be triggered by various actions, including toggling Airplane Mode, adjusting brightness, or making calls. Apple's recent iOS 27.0.1 update did not resolve the problem, and some users have received replacement devices with the same defect.
- ▪Users report hearing crackling, ticking, or popping sounds from the earpiece speaker on iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models.
- ▪The audio glitch is reportedly triggered by actions such as toggling Airplane Mode, adjusting screen brightness, or using cellular calls.
- ▪Apple released iOS 27.0.1 to fix a Face ID restart bug, but the update did not address the speaker issue.
- ▪Some customers have returned their devices only to receive replacements that exhibit the same speaker defect.
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iPhone 18 Pro Owners Complain of Speaker Crackling or PoppingTuesday September 29, 2026 1:44 pm PDT by Juli CloverSome iPhone 18 Pro owners have noticed an unusual crackling sound coming from the speaker of the device, leading to complaints on the MacRumors forums and Reddit. Users have called it a crackle, a faint tick or pop, or random clicking. Many say the problem is with the earpiece speaker, and both the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max appear to be affected. Some people hear the sound consistently, while others hear it during app use, scrolling websites, when receiving notifications, when the keyboard pops up, or when making a call using a cellular connection.
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