According to MacRumors, a few pre-order iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users are reporting a rather unusual noise bundled with their phones.
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“As my iPhone 7 Plus was restoring from iCloud, I thought I noticed some sound”, the video caption explains. Basically, the sound is just a byproduct of the device working away. It can crop up when the chip is under heavy load, and you might be able to hear it on any recent phone if you put it under load and listen very closely. The INQUIRER does not like snakes, but thankfully the office iPhone 7 doesn’t appear to be experiencing this issue.
One of the first people to report it online was the podcaster Stephen Hackett, who posted a video of the sound being emitted from his iPhone 7.
Apple has received several complaints that the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus are producing a odd hissing or buzzing sound.
So far the consensus seems to be the noise is being caused by A10 “coil whine” which happens with most electronics though is usually not audible to our hearing.
Some are saying this could be on the processor’s problem while some suggest maybe the hissing sound is kind of a cooling system for the device. Hackett took to Twitter and wrote, “My iPhone 7 Plus makes bad noises when under load”. Not wanting to waste any more time, the individual placing the order decides to settle for a Matte Black iPhone 7, but immediately afterwards, he decides to hire the services of a man called “Mr. X”.
TechCrunch writer (and former Apple employee) Darrell Etherington responded that his “brand new, just-unboxed [device is] doing the same thing right now”. Apple’s launch event was flawless and there was a true level of excitement surrounding the release of the new devices.
The demand for the iPhone 7 appears to be good news for Apple, although it’s unclear how numerous devices have actually sold.
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Technology website iMore said the noise is nothing to worry about and pointed out many devices make noises when they’re going through heavy processing activity, which uses more power.
