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iPhone 7 Plus Makes Hissing Sound Under Load, Some Users Complain (businessinsider.com)

Posted by msmash on from the phone-on-steroid dept.

Several commendable users are complaining that their iPhone 7 Plus handsets are making a "hissing" noise especially when they do some heavy weight work. Some users note that this issue extends to the iPhone 7 as well. BusinessInsider reports:Stephen Hackett, cofounder of podcast network Relay FM, tweeted that his iPhone 7 Plus "makes terrible noises when under load," and shared an audio clip of the noise. TechCrunch writer (and former Apple employee) Darrell Etherington responded that his "brand new, just-unboxed [device is] doing the same thing right now." It sounds like the problem isn't affecting all devices, and it's not immediately clear what's behind it. Hackett said on Twitter that Apple will be replacing his device with a new one, which suggests it's a defect rather than just an unexpected quirk of the new smartphone's design. There's some speculation out there as to what's causing it - but nothing concrete yet. Engadget's Jon Fingas suggests it could be "coil whine," a process where electronics make an unintended noise while working, for example.

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  1. Don't buy the first batches... by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I always wait a couple of months before purchasing a new device, especially in the smartphones department.

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    1. Re:Don't buy the first batches... by dgatwood · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Customers were told that they wanted thinner, stronger, and water resistant.

      FTFY.

      "I would buy a new iPhone if it were just a little bit thinner," said no Apple customer ever.

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    2. Re:Don't buy the first batches... by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Who (i.e. what customers) asked for this un-feature to be thrust upon us consumers?

      "Please remove the headphone jack so I'm forced to buy new hardware" said no one, ever.

      I can pretty much guarantee that no customer ever asked for this "feature". As for their remark that it was "courage", that's utter bullshit.

      Storming the beach at Normandy took courage.
      Running into a burning building to save someone is courage.
      Martin Luther King Jr. standing up for equal rights was courage.
      Jacklyn H. Lucas, who jumped on two grenades to save his buddies showed courage.

      Removing a fucking headphone jack from a phone doesn't quite cut it in my book, sorry.

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  2. Terrible noise? by nuckfuts · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I take it this is a first-world definition of "terrible"?

    I had to turn up my speakers to even hear the video.