Some iPhone users across the world are experiencing weird things on their devices, saying that they hear voices and noise, which may be due to bugs in iOS 18. It has left many wondering what could be behind the noise with no apps launched and privacy fears have been raised after people began to report hearing blocks of sound that aren’t actually playing. One user spoke of hearing conversations (even in the background) and other noises like someone crashing a car into something or workers talking inside a warehouse when there seemed to be no way that it should be happening.
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iPhone Users Report Hearing Strange Sounds, Privacy Concerns Sparked by iOS 18 Bugs
One Reddit user, who goes by the name u/OkStrawberry26, detailed how they heard the voice of a man in the earpiece of their iPhone 15 as if it was part of an ongoing conversation. The voice was abruptly interrupted by the sound of a car crash. One other Reddit user talked about listening to what they believed were sounds of workers talking in a warehouse as their search on Reddit gave them an identical downside. Neither user had any applications open, or running at the time.
Such incidents have made some theorize that the issue is likely linked to bugs brought in iOS 18. While there is no official confirmation from Apple, impacted users are worried that it may carry a privacy risk. Such reports have emerged previously, and in January last year, Apple Discussions users reported hearing random noises such as a “Duhdum” noise while using iMessage or indeed Apple Music. Other users confirmed that they had faced similar problems.
The complaints have continued but Apple has not yet rolled out fixes in the current iOS 18.2 Beta 3 or any of the recent iOS 18.1 updates. Nevertheless, it is hoped that Apple will fix these flaws in the public release of iOS 18.2, due to be released on December 9th. In the meantime, those impacted by these odd noises are stuck until there’s an official fix.
FAQs
Why are iPhone users hearing strange sounds and voices?
The issue seems to be linked to potential bugs in iOS 18. Users have reported hearing conversations or noises without any active apps running, which could be a glitch in the system.
Is Apple addressing this issue?
Apple has not yet acknowledged the problem, but users are hopeful that it will be resolved in the upcoming iOS 18.2 update, expected on December 9th.
