Reports published September 29, 2026, described owners of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max hearing crackling, faint ticks or pops, and random clicking. The accounts place the sounds in different situations, from cellular calls to routine interface activity.
What owners say they hear
Many accounts locate the sound near the earpiece speaker. Owners described it during calls, app use, website scrolling, notifications, and when the keyboard appeared. Some also associated it with toggling Airplane Mode or quickly changing screen brightness.
These are varied owner reports, not a single standardized symptom. The sound descriptions and circumstances differ from account to account.
What early feedback said about iOS 27.0.1
Apple released iOS 27.0.1 on September 28, 2026, for a separate restart issue. By September 29, early user feedback said the update had not resolved the reported speaker noise.
Replacement phones and the reported cause
Some users said they heard the same symptom on replacement iPhones. The reports do not identify whether the cause is software or hardware.
