Some iPhone 18 Pro users report faint speaker pops
A number of iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max owners have started hearing faint popping or clicking sounds coming from their speakers, mostly during tasks like switching apps or adjusting brightness. Reports have surfaced across MacRumors forums and Reddit. The issue doesn’t appear to affect all devices and hasn’t been fixed by the most recent iOS update. Some who returned their devices received replacements with the same problem.
- Issue affects iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max units
- Sounds occur during app use and system actions
- Not widespread but more than isolated cases
- Source forums mention both hardware and software as potential causes
- No fix from Apple's latest iOS update
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