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iPad Air 2 speaker vibration

I Just bought an IPad Air 2 yesterday and found out this speaker vibrating issue the very same day. I like all the other new features, but this vibrating whenever I play music or video is a big problem for me from keeping it. It may not be a big deal for some people, but it's a deal breaker for me. I will have to return this iPad Air 2 even though I like everything else except this one issue. I am a loyal customer of Apple, but I wish this issue was taken into consideration when IPad Air 2 was put into production. This hand held device makes listening music while reading difficult for me, to ignore the vibration is kind of hard. Sorry I really liked the new iPad, thin, fast...etc but this one problem ruined my experience because it kept vibrating when I am playing audio and video. I do hope Apple will look into this and resolve it in future versions, please!

iPad Air, iOS 8.1, iPad Air 2

Posted on Oct 25, 2014 4:05 PM

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Nov 10, 2014 4:46 AM in response to henke_ah

I purchased iPad Air 2 ... Loved it until I played music on it. I do not like the vibration within the speaker output. Returning it today....I'm replacing it hopefully with the iPad Air 1 . Disappointed in Apple putting out an iPad with for the cost being so expensive that isn't as smooth as the ipad 4 th Gen. APPLE .... YOUR LOOSING MY INTEREST,

Nov 10, 2014 1:11 PM in response to Moneyyiyi2010

I'm glad I saw info about this before ordering an iPad Air 2. I though perhaps people were being too picky complaining about this, but I went to a couple of different stores today and tried them out. There's quite some vibration coming through the screen and the back with any audio, even at less than 50% volume. After a few minutes holding it with some audio playing my fingers were tingling, overstimulated by all those vibrations. I found it very unpleasant.


My whole family uses an iPad 2, often with sound for games or videos, and almost never with headphones. No upgrade to iPad Air 2 for us.


I expect Apple will see a lot of complaints and some lost business due to this issue.

Nov 20, 2014 1:08 PM in response to Moneyyiyi2010

I purchased a 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular Space Grey iPad Air 2 and am experiencing the same vibration problem that so many of you have reported. This is simply unacceptable. It makes the most expensive tablet in the market feel like a low-end product. Judging from the posts I have read in several forums, it appears that the problem is so pervasive that it is unlikely that I would get a unit that is unaffected if I were to exchange it. I have considered returning it and purchasing the original Air, but cannot find one with 128GB. Disappointing and frustrating.

Nov 21, 2014 12:31 AM in response to Moneyyiyi2010

I look for the ipad air 2 at different stores and all ipad that i try have the same vibrating broblem (or resonance or other words), it's very not funny to have this sensation on my fingers, i played for one hour and when i finish, my fingers continue to vibrate (sensation) for a long moment after. Not funny and just for that i dont buy. I'm disapointed because the specs are great, my ipad 2 like old but i stand for see if apple fix that.

I demand at sellers if they know this resonance problem, ''NO NO we dont know'' , but when i show at us, ''oh yes it's normal and just vibrating speakers, it's thin''.

Hey if my ipad have couple of milimeter more it's not a problem if he dont vibrate . I look the ipad air 1 and it's ok just little bit at full volume and it's very acceptable.

Apple why you dont just give the specs of air 2 on air 1 body.

It's bad but now i look for new Samsung.

iPad Air 2 speaker vibration

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