Overview
- Accounts across Reddit, Apple’s Support Community, and tech sites describe a subtle static, hiss, or crackle from the speakers that appears primarily while the phone is charging.
- The noise has been reported with various chargers, including Apple’s wired adapters and MagSafe, with MagSafe often described as quieter rather than curative.
- Some users hear the sound when lowering volume or scrolling webpages, and a few report faint noise even off‑charger, though unplugging typically stops it immediately.
- Device exchanges have not reliably resolved the issue, and reports say the behavior persists through iOS 26.2.
- Coverage notes user‑posted videos demonstrating the problem, and some outlets suggest iOS 26.3 could deliver a software fix, which remains unconfirmed.