Why does my phone 18 pro keep popping/tapping even after being replaced?

Hello community,

First time poster 👋🏼. Had a question for you all. I recently got 18 pro (on launch day) (not max) after having my 10 since it came out. I noticed on the 18 pro I would hear random tapping/popping/zapping at a low tone. The frequency of this occurrence was increasing only after week and half of having the phone.

I took it into an Apple Store to which they also heard it. They told me they didn’t have the tools to open the 18pro yet(for about another month and half) so they offered to replace it. I took that option.

Well….it’s still happening. Only this time it’s more audible. Is it software causing the noise? Can’t be hardware can it? From two brand new phones is nuts. Do I just wait for the next update? The last update (27.0.1) did not address/fix the issue

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 4:07 AM

4 replies

LD150

Level 10 (107,674 points)

Oct 16, 2026 4:45 AM in response to Goxar

Turn off System Haptics

Settings, Sounds & Haptics,

Goxar Author

Level 1 (10 points)

Oct 18, 2026 3:37 AM in response to LD150

Finally a different answer than the ones google found :) There were two in that section. One at the top and in middle part . Top one I did “never play” and second in the middle/lower part I toggled off. Hopefully this works

I usually keep my phone in silent mode, but maybe those haptics were still playing

Goxar Author

Level 1 (10 points)

Oct 19, 2026 4:45 AM in response to Goxar

Didn’t work unfortunately. Only decreased the tapping noise

Goxar Author

Level 1 (10 points)

Oct 19, 2026 4:46 AM in response to LD150

Didn’t work unfortunately. Only decrease the sound

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256377154