Loud crackling noise then iPhone 12 shut off

They very cagey which means they no what’s causing the issue won’t say anything but the usual crap …..have you. Got the latest software have you tried rebooting blah blah blah they won’t admit the problem otherwise disclosing they are liable so it’s down to number of complaints in the right peoples ears

Same thing happened to me. I thought the phone was fried. I just finished depositing a check in my bank account. Took two pics of the check and as it was processing it crackled, pixelated and shut down. Any answers on this?

Just happened to me also! Watching a video on Facebook and then all of a sudden there was a loud crackling noise and large purple pixels all over the screen and then it rebooted. Scared the crap out of me!

Just happened to me. Was playing a song on Apple Music for my son. “Frying” sound happen, saw sparkles (now after reading the comments I realized it was on the screen) and immediately threw my phone because I swear I thought it was about to catch on fire. Apple sign came back up and phone turned on without problems. I’m at 98% battery. We pay so much money for Apple devices for this nonsense to be happening.

Wow. Im shocked it’s still an issue. What everyone has said happened to me too recently! Scared the heck out of me. I want to get rid of my iPhone 12. That’s not normal and doesn’t seem safe. Apple is only thinking of themselves and their profits and not about the people’s health if that thing blows.

iPhone 12 (2020)

ios 16.0

Battery life: 84%

I was scrolling insta reels and the screen just went dark with weird sound (like electric crack sounds) then apple logo appears after 5 seconds. Checked the battery life and it's still the same. But what just happened?!

Just happened to me, iOS 16.0.3 - battery at 50%. Was laying in bed scrolling through Instagram reels. Loud crackling sound despite my phone being on silent and the volume at 0. Purple “confetti” and frozen screen. Then went black and restarted.

iPhone 12 pro max, I’ve had it for 2 years now.

Hello hi to just had the same issue happened to me my iPhone 12 pro max just did a crackle noise and reset itself my battery. Life was also at 35%. wondering why Apple has an address this issue when I see this issue happening to a lot of people in the comments...

Ok this just happened on my iPhone 12 Pro Max! Was on tiktok when it happened! Googled it and was actually surprised that it has happened to not only me!

wtf??!! And Apple not saying anything besides that bs reply I read??!!

I was just using WhatsApp and my battery level was above 50%. The phone made a crackling sound (like an electrical short) and the the phone went off. Next minute I kept pressing the power button to turn the phone on, and then it turned on and working fine. Is this a software issue or a hardware issue? And what does apple say about this?

Was scrolling through TikTok on iPhone 12 Pro and all of a sudden I heard a loud crackling popping noise and the screen went black. I immediately unplugged the charger cause I thought it was going to spark or something and then it rebooted. I’m surprised Apple hasn’t replied or issued recall. I hope it doesn’t ignite.

Just happened to me. Battery was over 80% I was scrolling TikTok and it happened. This has happened to many people for over 2 years and most seem to be iPhone 12. Mine is 12 Pro Max. I have had this phone since it came out over 2 years ago. I am gentle with my phone and I take great care of my phone because in my mind, it’s a $1200 computer. So why hasn’t Apple addressed this? Over 2 years of complaints and Apple hasn’t said a word. Very odd. Also find it interesting that a lot of us were on TikTok. 🤔 my phone shut itself down and rebooted. I then did a reboot as well. I’ve been holding off on upgrading because I’ve not had issues with this model and honestly don’t want to fork over another $1200+ for a new one right now. So 🍎 needs to respond something

Wow!! Your post was a little over 2 years ago and it’s still happening. I seriously wondered what was going on. About five minutes before I smelled something funny, but my phone is actually cooler than normal and I’ve been in it for at least three hours. I wish I could find an answer to what’s happening and why it’s taking over two years to fix. Any reply would be better than none, although I must say your reply calmed my biggest fear about security. Did anyone else get a message that I’m sure was fake from Bank if America?

Same exact thing just happened to me. I have iPhone 12 pro. I was browsing in Nextdoor app and it made a loud static cracking sound. (sounded almost like old analog radios when you are moving from one station to another). The screen pixelated with all colors froze for like 15 seconds then rebooted.

The same thing just happened to my 12 mini. It scared the crap out of me and I shot up in bed thinking it was going to catch fire. For those who it has happened to previously, did it ever happen again?