microphone does not work on iphone 12 pro

I am had my second iPhone 12, the first one replaced by Apple and the second one has the same problem as the first. When trying to use the iPhone 12 in any one of several video conferencing abs. Such as, FaceTime, WhatsApp, signal, and others the person on the other end experiences significant break up and cannot understand me

last night we tried to have a video conference for my son‘s birthday. The iPhone 12 works so poorly that we had to hang up and use my wife’s iPhone 8 which worked just fine

as a community what do we have to do to convince Apple that there really is a problem with the iPhone 12. My frustration is palpable

Apple must read these discussions and know there is a problem but they refuse to acknowledge it

Hey! I have an iPhone 12 mini. I have the exact same problem. I waited for the software update but the problem hasn’t resolved yet. I contacted Apple and they made me do a few changes in setting but the problem hasn’t resolved. They said it could be a hardware issue. This is really annoying. The first software update crashed my phone(it blacked out and never came back on) and now this.

They said I might have to send it off to servicing, but it would have made sense if the problem was only with my phone. However, it seems to be an issue with many. Has anyone figured out what is causing this yet?

This is what I sent on my most recent Apple feedback:

People who have reported the same issue on your forums in different threads:

About the iPhone 12:

785 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252128462

491 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252051229

1670 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251953576

238 comments - This is what I sent on my most recent Apple feedback:

People who have reported the same issue on your forums in different threads:

About the iPhone 12:

785 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252128462

491 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252051229

1670 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251953576

238 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252095645

4 pages of comments ("I have this question too” number not reported) - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252051229

About the iPhone 11 (same issue):

1012 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251596243

145 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251730925

76 comment - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251393156

148 comments - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251330818

Sounds like a network problem.

I have the same problem when I speak with the speakers on. In both normal call and FaceTime call

This is extremely annoying. +$1000 USD phone and the mic is not working. Purely an iPhone 12 Pro issue. Apple, please fix ASAP.

I have the same issue.

The microphone starts working after 1 minute wait. For such an expensive phone this is a huge disappointment.

Just did 12.2.1 while it did considerably help, it’s not quite fixed yet. It sounds so widespread that swapping phone won’t help much

If you got a replacement, try to keep the IOS as it comes with the box 14.1

Then you are either connected to VPN or in a country that does not have access to apple.com.

it 100% sounds like a noise cancellation issue. Not sure why this hasnt been addressed but it’s definitely more than annoying. It happens with speakerphone too.

Thats clearly not why everyone is having this the issue haha. This is prior to cases. Its bad software for noise cancellation most likely.

😂 can’t make appointment as in Covid lock down.

from thread it seems simple, just swap to new iPhone.

Apparently there is a widespread hardware failure. They are going to replace your phone.