Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units have a weird new problem

Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max this month, running iOS 27. The company recently pushed iOS 27.0.1 to fix a bug that caused the phones to restart when Face ID authentication failed. According to an increasing number of reports, that update didn’t fix another issue people are encountering on the newest iPhones.

[#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14716,1#] It’s an unusual crackling sound coming from the speakers, multiple users have reported. Descriptions vary from a crackle, a faint tick, to a pop or random clicking. This seems to be mainly an…

Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units have a weird new problem.

Update 9/30: This post has now been updated with some additional accessories we have in our carts, and with the early fall Amazon Prime Day deals now flying, there are loads of tech accessories now seeing price drops right here and in our master roundup right here. We are taking look at some of the iPhone 18 Pro accessories we are picking up for ourselves.

If you ask me Apple’s AirTag 2 and a fresh set of AirPods Pro 3 (or AirPods 5) are the best accessories you can buy for your new iPhone 18 Pro, but we are digging in a bit deeper here – chargers, MagSafe mounts, cases, wallets, and more. Check it all out below.

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