Users of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have started reporting a strange noise often described as static, hissing, crackling or like an “old radio” coming from their device while charging, sparking concern and online discussion across forums and support communities.
How the issue manifests:
• Many owners hear a faint static or hissing sound from the speakers while the phone is charging, especially at low volume or when the device is playing audio that is deliberately quiet or muted.
• The noise can also be noticeable when scrolling webpages or interacting with the phone during charging, not just during audio playback.
• Some users have reported that unplugging the phone stops the noise, suggesting a strong link between the charging state and the static sound.
• The issue has been reported across multiple charger types, including official Apple chargers and MagSafe, although the static is sometimes quieter when using MagSafe.
User and community accounts:
• Discussions on Reddit and Apple’s official Support Community show multiple owners confirming the noise, which seems to affect both 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models. Some describe the static as coming from the bottom speaker area or left speaker specifically.
• Affected users say the problem has been noticeable since soon after the phones launched and persists even after software updates like iOS 26.2.
• Some owners have exchanged devices at Apple Stores, but the replacement units have sometimes exhibited the same static noise, suggesting the problem isn’t limited to a single faulty device.
Apple’s response and potential fix:
• Apple acknowledged the issue internally through support channels some users report that Apple Support has forwarded the reports to engineering teams, indicating they are aware and investigating.
• There is no official public statement yet from Apple, and no confirmed timeline for a fix. However, reports and early coverage suggest a software update (possibly in iOS 26.3) could address the issue if it’s tied to audio or power management firmware, though this is unconfirmed.
Scope and severity:
• The noise appears to affect only a subset of iPhone 17 Pro users, not all devices, and seems to be subtle often only noticeable in quiet environments.
• Despite being a nuisance rather than a critical malfunction, the issue has lingered for months and has become one of the more visible early annoyance reports for Apple’s 2025 flagship models.
Bottom line
A number of Apple’s newest flagship users are hearing static or hissing noises from speakers during charging, an unexpected audio anomaly that doesn’t appear to affect core performance but has been widely documented online. Apple is aware and investigating, with a future software update likely to be the most probable path to a fix if the root cause is software-related.
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