iPhone 12 Pro Static Noises

The exact same thing is happening to me! I just got my iphone 12 pro today (11/07/2020) and I hear a very faint sound of static coming from the speaker closest to the charging hole/port on the bottom of my phone. It almost sounds like I have someone on the other end of a phone call. Very strange and I just want an answer as well!

I started to notice the same issue on my iPhone 12 Pro. It also happens when it's not charging. It almost like a sound of a mechanical process like a cd spinning or a fax machine dialing or something like that. It's more noticeable when scrolling through a list like a twitter feed or a webpage.

The sound is also accompanied by heating.

I'm not sure if it's designed this way or it's a fault on my iPhone.

Hello Apple1621.

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you're experiencing some unique issues with your iPhone 12 Pro. Specifically, you're hearing static noises while charging and other sound issues as well. If this is the case, we'd like to look into this issue with you. If this sound is coming from your speakers, you might want to review the following resource for help with distorted sound coming from your iPhone. Please check out this link:

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Same issue here. I thought it was coming from my speaker but now that I saw your comment I put my phone’s backside to my ear and it’s definitely a sound coming from where the magnet is placed in my phone. It sounds like I can hear every little thing going on inside of my phone lol.

Same issue, just got my 12 Pro this evening and the static, crackling noise while charging with cable is moderately faint but I can hear it from a couple feet away. Occasionally it makes louder, scratchy whistling noises too, which is troubling! This is going to be noticeable and disrupting while charging overnight near my bed, but mostly just concerned something might be shorted inside. It is definitely coming through the back and not the speakers. My previous iPhone have never done anything like this.

Same issue, sounds like a computer processing stuff, it only happens when connected to its USB-C/lighting cable with the Apple AC Adapter, I got the phone 2 days ago. Sounds goes off as soon as I disconnect the iPhone.

You're not alone. My iPhone 12 Pro makes the static radio like noises too, whenever it's plugged in for charging, for the most part. This happens consistently and the noise is coming from the back side of the phone (not from the speakers or through the ports). The noise is indeed faint but you can definitely hear it if you place your ear against the back side. This is my third iPhone and I have never had issues before with the hardware.

I have called Apple Support about my concern and they confirmed that it's not normal. They sent me to a Genius Bar in-person appointment in a noisy store at a mall and could not hear/replicate the issue in that environment. I called Support again as soon as I got home and this time they set up a service/repair appointment for me at a Best Buy.

My issue with this is not just the noise. Because it's happening (at least for now) when I plug it in for charging. I'm actually afraid to charge it while I'm sleeping for safety reasons.

Tonight while charging my 12 pro, (and browsing the web and listening to an audiobook) the phone suddenly began making a loud “sizzling static” sound then the bottom 2/3 of the screen pixelated, like an old TV losing cable connection, and froze. Had to hard restart it. Everything came back on as expected but I’m framed to charge it now.

I experienced the same issue today. The static notice happened while I was on the phone paired with the screen pixelating then the phone shutting off and restarting on it’s own.

The first time this happened, I heard the static noise but no pixelation on the screen followed with the phone shutting off and restarting on its own as well.

i have noticed that my phone does the weird almost CD spinning noise when I have certain apps open on my phone. Then once I close it out entirely it ends. I don’t like it because it makes me think my phone is going to explode or something.

The same thing is happening with my brand new iPhone 12 Pro, I just opened the box and when I plugged the charger I started hearing cracking/arcing noises. I contacted Apple Support and they are going to replace it. They said it isn’t supposed to do these strange noises.

Speakers have cracklings sound, I played the most melodious song and it didn’t sound smooth on my brand new iPhone 12 Pro Max that I got literally a day ago.

Looking at all the other posts on community, it doesn’t seem a unique problem for me.

Apple should look into this and possible recall if this is an hardware issue.

we didn’t spend so much money for static speakers 😟

I have the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Randomly, my phone will make static noises. It’s the same thing that happens in my granddaughters laptop during zoom meetings. I noticed it in her lap top and now the iPhone is doing it. It sounds like when you are on a long distance phone call that has static. It comes on for a minute or so and then stops. Randomly. Several times a day. The phone can be sitting on the table by itself and it will do it. How do I talk to an Apple tech about this? Seems like a problem.

Have not had any response. In Reading through the boards, someone says it sounds like the magnets spinning on the back of their phone. Maybe that’s it. I’m not sure if I love the iPhone 12 Pro Max, or hate it.

I have this same issue. This is problem with 5g modem. If you turn on wifi static noise stop. If you have lte on and you put your ear to your phone you hear static noise. Apple changed my phone and second device has this issue too.