How to fix extraneous speaker sounds on iPhone 18 Pro Max?

The most successful temporary fix found by early adopters is changing the default system audio filtering: 

• Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open the Control Center.
• Tap the Mic Mode tile (usually active during voice inputs, keyboard use, or background audio processes).
• Change the setting from Voice Isolation to Standard. 

If this is not working you might want to force restart your iPhone

1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
3. Press and hold the side button.
4. When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.

hospital_worker wrote:

Apple, good afternoon! Are you already aware of the widespread issue with the top speaker on the 18 Pro Max? The phone is producing extraneous sounds in the form of clicks when receiving notifications, as well as when sending notifications, scrolling through the news feed in Safari, and in other apps. I hope this is a system error that will be fixed in the next update. Please don’t ignore this and take action. Sincerely, your regular user.

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Original Title: Phone speaker

You seem to be under the impression you are writing Apple here? You're not. This is totally a user to user only forum, which Apple neither participates, nor reads for user feedback. Whether what WheelieNick suggests will help, I don't know. We have iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max and neither are exhibiting the sounds you say your phone is. But do give it a try.

If it doesn't help, please let Apple know you're having this issue, by providing feedback here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple