My new iPad Pro has a bad echo for all of my callers that my iPad Air did not have using skype. It seems like the microphone is rebroadcasting their conversation back to them.

Looks like there's a known workaround for developers... wondering whether Apple should issue a patch that allows older apps to use this technique by default?

I am having the same issue with Scopia videoconferencing app.

https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/44850

As it works well in Facetime, it may be a software issue. So it could be resolved with an update, hopefully. Or it may be on each other softwares to find a patch including new technical constraints with new iPads. It looks like an ambiguous situation in term of responsabiliy there.

Same thing with my iPad Pro 12.9” 2 gen. My callers always hear the echo of their own voice - it happens with Messenger and Skype too. FaceTime is ok. Please write about this problem to Skype, Facebook and Apple like I did. They must fix this issue.

I purchased the ipad pro 12.9 2017 for basically the sole purpose of using it on Skype and FB Messenger and I called support months ago and I was told there were no other people saying that. I literally want to trash my ipad as I feel I wasted $1300 when my 9.7" was and is working perfectly. It is "comforting" to see that I am not the only one in this position but frustrating at the same time knowing hard earned money was spent needlessly.

I think The problem it might be from the ipad Pro itself...

there are 4 speakers, two on bottom and two on top. The microphone is also on top, which means when the sound comes out from top speakers it goes directly to the microphone producing the echo effect...

No Wrong answer as the 2016 IPad Pro also has 4 speakers arranged just like that and is is NOT a problem in addition Facetime works fine (as I heard) but Skype FB Messenger and other NON apple services do not work on the 2017 model

Actually it may not be totally wrong, the form factor inside could be laid out differently, the microphones are in a different spot and it may not even be the mic itself picking stuff up from the speakers directly? The vibrations (which is how a microphone works) may travel differently through the frame of the iPad which inadvertently gets picked up by the microphone. FaceTime may be able to cancel it out as it may have some sort of programming that is built into it to give it a short delay from the time something plays to cancel it out or another way, but that being said, other iPads have their speakers and mics in different spots so it may just not be picked up as sensitively as the new iPad Pro’s.

That at being said, it’s not only the iPad Pro’s as I have had people complain about this from time to time on my iPhone as well. It is a software thing as it can be programmed to remove it as shown by FaceTime being able to correct it. I have never had anyone complain with FaceTime but many times coming from Skype.

Thanks for your technical and good explanation..

I don’t actually know in detail about microphone system, but comparing to old version of ipad the close speakers were the first reason I actually thought about. I have many other apple devices and never had problems using skype... however I still really think that ipad pro is a great device and not disappointed of my new purchase...

As I said previously FB works fine but Skype FB Messenger and then Zangi and Imo do not work on the 2017 without an echo repeated back to the listener. I certainly am disappointed as my 2016 was/is working fine and my sole purpose of the larger unit was to see the people I was speaking with easier because the image was larger. Unfortunately these do not have Apple devices so I am using my 2016 IPad Pro 9.7" with IOS 11 without any similar issue except me being out $1300 for the 2017 unit.

I bought two 2017 iPad Pro 12.9 early November and having the same bad echo from the calling party.

Maybe I should go back and return the iPad Pro? This is a very disappointing basic problem and should not happen on such higher end model. All my other older iPads doesn't have this problem, even my iPad 3 doesn't have this problem. Seems like apple is not admitting the problem with the latest pro. I really disappointed with the lastest iPad Pro. I would not recommend to anyone about this product. for this simplest problem they could not even fix it, why count on this iPad being a pro model? its such a joke!!! Apple should really take care this!!!!!!!!

I googled and found this problem had been there only with the latest model??? Such a shame!!!!!!!!!

I wish I would have had the IOS 11 upgrade within my first 30 days as I would have returned this in a heartbeat. As it is right now I am tempted to trash it as I only bought it for large screen on my skype and other video chats. Wonder who would want to purchase a barely used device lol I am disgusted with this as you may tell.

The same with FB messenger. The only ways I know to stop these echos are to use headphones. Or to plug an external speaker during the call.

It works fine with facetime though. No echos on the other side with the ipad speakers on.