Q: iPad air 2 pop noise

Why do you think that it is a hardware issue?

I'm not sure if it is hardware or software, but static discharge, arcing, and clipping have a very high probability of damaging the hardware if these issues are caused by software issues

Agreed. "Speaker pop" is well known in the home audio, pro audio, and to virtually any musician using amplification. Many types of circuitry have been developed to eliminate or minimize these pops. Regardless of how the pop is actually created, the speaker itself is prone to being damaged since it is what is actually creating the audible pop sound. It's a speaker after all. It's sole purpose is in fact to create sound, even if it is a pop sound generated by faulty circuitry elsewhere in the system. If you drive the speaker to it's physical extents for a prolonged period of time, damage to the speaker can occur. Going by what I've been reading, the pop is quite loud so this may be the type of damage that may be occurring. As to if the damage will be noticeable to the user remains to be seen. Since the pop sound is sporadic, the damage may be minimized & may not even be a factor.

The fact is that speakers are popping when they should not be. I've owned many, many iDevices in the past (but not the Air 2) and I've never heard any type of random popping at all. This popping issue needs to be addressed.

Electrostatic dischathe is a hardware issue..... Which I think it is.... But I have no other side effects.

Electrostatic discharge (or ESD in the electronics industry) is very dangerous to IC's/MicroChips even at very small levels (can not hear or feel). ESD can cause damage to these components that is not noticeable at first, but will become what is known as 'latent' failures down the road which can lead to device failure. Electronic manufacturing companies spend a lot of money and time to eliminate ESD while building the device, if it is important in manufacturing, it is important in the device it self. Clipping could be a hardware or software issue, but is also prone to damage to the speakers and possible the amplification components, which will then be a hardware failure caused by faulty software. If any type of arcing is happening inside the device (causing the popping in the amplification circuits or speakers), component failure is imminent.

There is a Workaround!!!

Just disable keyboard sounds in settings and restart the iPad

Hope it will help you

Because as said my problem was, that when i restarted the iPad normally and then hit the passcode numbers the strange poping came and after that, the sound didn't work anymore.

After disableling keyboard sounds in settings -> sounds -> keyboard sounds - and a restart - everything works from the beginning of unlocking the iPad

Let me know if it helped someone.

Unfortunately this isn't a complete workaround. That way you get rid of the pops when the keyboard comes up but you'll still get pops in other apps. I just had a loud pop while starting the playback of a Youtube video.

A interesting interim report:

I have a similar problem with my iMac (Late 2013, 3,2 GHz, Fusion Drive, 16 GB RAM, OS X 10.10.2) which I bought in December 2014 (snap crackle pop noices from iMac 27).

UPDATE

Apple sent me a replacement unit which I declined to accept as it was REFURBISHED... If I wanted a used iPad I would have bought a used iPad!

With no solution in sight I ve decided to sell my iPad on eBay and be done with it! I know that i'll lose a bit of money but at least I have learned my lesson.

Good luck everyone and I trully wish that this problem is somehow fixed/patched or that you all get new replacements!

It's definitely a software bug ...

Because my iPad does only pop when I restart it and type in the pass code or after I clicked in a text input field

Otherwise there is no issue with poping on my iPad Air 2

You should try it

I doubt it is just software. This issue was first reported in October and the problem still appears in units built during week 50 (mid December). It only seems to affect a very small number of units however or we would have heard widespread panic all over the web. Apple support are refusing to officialy acknowledge the issue, offering refurbished units as replacement.

Unless you don't mind the popping sound or fear that it might get worse with time, i'd recommend you take it back for a replacement/refund.

-Architecton- wrote:

 

UPDATE

 

Apple sent me a replacement unit which I declined to accept as it was REFURBISHED... If I wanted a used iPad I would have bought a used iPad!

 

With no solution in sight I ve decided to sell my iPad on eBay and be done with it! I know that i'll lose a bit of money but at least I have learned my lesson.

 

Good luck everyone and I trully wish that this problem is somehow fixed/patched or that you all get new replacements!

A refurb might have been worth a try, since from what I hear, they're tested a lot more vigorously than new ones ;-).

-Architecton- wrote:

 

I doubt it is just software. This issue was first reported in October and the problem still appears in units built during week 50 (mid December). It only seems to affect a very small number of units however or we would have heard widespread panic all over the web. Apple support are refusing to officialy acknowledge the issue, offering refurbished units as replacement.

 

Unless you don't mind the popping sound or fear that it might get worse with time, i'd recommend you take it back for a replacement/refund.

Agree on how widespread this might be. A couple other forums I asked on had no knowledge of the problem. This thread seems like a Black Hole that is sucking in all the iPop Pad problem questions

That's exactly what the Apple rep said on the phone. Filled me with confidence about buying Apple products again in the future... NOT!

Seriously though, that was unacceptable. it's more or less what you'd expect to hear from a sleazy used car salesman....