iPhone 17 Pro front camera / faceID making a clicking sound

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Hi, I'm also having the same problem with Face ID and the camera. Here's a video showing what it sounds like when I open the camera:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9YtO5GWJXHs?feature=share

Hi, I'm also having the same problem with Face ID and the camera. Here's a video showing what it sounds like when I open the camera:

It makes a clicking sound both for Face ID and when I open the iPhone's native camera and switch between the rear, front, photo, and video options.

We're not the only ones having this problem; there are forums online where people report this problem.

I contacted Apple by phone, and all they did was take a test, and it turned out there was no problem. The guy at Apple told me he would speak to the engineering department to learn more about this problem, and all he told me was that it was normal. I don't think this is a normal thing to happen. I can understand that the rear camera clicking is due to the OIS (optical image stabilization), but I'd like someone at Apple to respond to this.

I come from a 13 pro max and I have never had this sound, neither FaceID nor camera.

Here I'm going to leave a compilation video with all the clicking sounds I've been able to find on the internet and my own.

https://youtube.com/shorts/X8bqVwXfKSE?si=NOMdx38nbAa_tGbm

Tambien os dejo mi post de reddit, donde vais a encontrar mas foros y personas a las que le pasa lo mismo:

https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/1nns5qp/iphone_17_pro_max_mechanical_clicking_sound_when/

At first, I thought the click (more like a tick) came from the Face ID camera because I would hear it after Face ID is activated. Upon further inspection, the sound is coming from both the top and the bottom of the phone, where the speakers are located. I, like you, think it might be able to be fixed in software, but time will tell. This didn't happen on the iPhone Air I had, but it does on this base 17.

I do have exactly the same on my 17 Base. Both, when using Face ID but also opening Rear Camera.

Never had this on my 14P or any other iPhone. However, you'll find different threads across other forums discussing about the same issue.

So you are not alone!

SuperRichie91 wrote:

I’m experiencing the same issue. While I believe the click sound doesn’t originate from the camera module, but rather the speakers, the click can be heard from both the front and bottom speakers when my face ID is initiated.

I only hear it on the top speaker. While it could certainly be a software fix, I’m more inclined to think it’s RFI and it’s normal.

Do you also have the clicking sound when you open the camera?

I’m also having the same issue on my iPhone 17 Pro. Whenever Face ID activates it makes this audible clicking sound. It’s not haptics and all sounds are turned off. This has not happened on earlier iPhone models.

I’m experiencing the same issue. While I believe the click sound doesn’t originate from the camera module, but rather the speakers, the click can be heard from both the front and bottom speakers when my face ID is initiated.

I have the exact same issue on my 17 pro :/

I have the exact same issue on my 17 base. Apple, do you have an explanation for this phenomenon, please?