Complaints about crackling and popping noise from iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max users

Users who purchased Apple's newest flagship iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models faced a serious problem due to annoying crackling and popping sounds coming from the speakers of the devices. Gathering on digital platforms like MacRumors forums and Reddit, numerous users have reported random clicking, clicking, or crackling sounds coming from the speaker while using their devices.

This situation, which particularly affects the headphone speaker, negatively affects the overall sound quality of the device and harms the user experience. While it is not yet clear whether the problem is a software or hardware manufacturing error, it is eagerly awaited in the technology world to see what solution Apple will come up with for this situation.

The Source of the iPhone 18 Pro Speaker Problem is Not Fully Understood Yet

According to user reports, voice disorders occur under highly variable conditions. While some owners report hearing this sound constantly, others only notice it when browsing websites, receiving notifications, or using the keyboard.

It is noted that these sounds become more noticeable, especially during calls over a cellular connection and when airplane mode is activated or deactivated.

Evaluations among users experiencing problems show that even rapid brightness changes made by Apple on the device can trigger this abnormality in the speaker mechanism. This raises the suspicion that the hardware is experiencing a frequency conflict or electrical interference while responding to software commands.

Software Updates Are Far From Providing Solutions

Apple recently released iOS 27.0.1 to fix Face ID bugs. However, there is no fix for the speaker problem in the notes of this update, and users who installed the update reported that the problem persists.

Apple support units have not yet made an official statement on the issue.

Another more worrying detail is that users who returned their devices and bought a new one encountered similar crackling problems with their new devices. This raises the possibility that the problem may be a chronic hardware defect in a particular production series.

If the problem is caused by a software bug, future updates are expected to improve this situation, but if it is a hardware bug, Apple may need to launch a replacement program.