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Static in Iphone 4s

I have noticed a static sound while I am on my new iphone 4s 😟 Is anyone else having problems or know any solutions?


Thanks

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 15, 2011 12:37 PM

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Oct 20, 2011 12:34 PM in response to NapoleonSolo

Okay, I checked out the discussions you posted and ran across this one as well:


http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1737373-White-iPhone-4S-Crackle-when- proximity-sensor-is-active


My phone is white... now I'm wondering (unless someone already posted this and I missed it)... is anyone with a black phone experiencing these problems too? Does that make a difference at all? I wasn't sure if there were slight design differences between the colors. I had read older material that stated the old iphone 4 proximity sensor wasn't in the same spot as its black colored counterparts....


Any thoughts?

Oct 20, 2011 6:14 PM in response to JamiDianne

I have been having the same issue for the past 4 days I have had my iPhone 4S Black 32GB.


Symptoms are:


1. Faint crackling sound


2. At times during a call echoing starts and gets worse over time. Sometimes it would be me and sometimes the person on the other end.


My unscientific test:

I set the phone in Airport mode but left wifi on, then I streamed a movie trailer and had my earbuds plugged in so the audio would play through them and not interfere with me listening out if the device was crackling. I didn't hear the sound. But when I tried the same with a 3G signal and wifi off, I heard the crackle sound, through the back of the iPhone. Up by the earpiece. Its clear to me that helps to locate what is generating the noise.


My Hypothesis:

Its something regarding the 3G antenna or related components. Possibly a short? Not sure. But I am notifying Apple ASAP.

Static in Iphone 4s

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