Some iPhone 12 cases are shipping without speaker holes
Some of Apple's iPhone 12 cases appear to be shipping out to customers without speaker holes on the bottom, according to user reports.
Credit: zarnold16
The defect seems to affect the new MagSafe-compatible cases for Apple's new handset. Although the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro officially drop on Oct. 23, accessory orders have been arriving throughout the week.
At least two separate users have received defective cases, per two different Reddit threads.
One Reddit user said that an Apple advisor told them the case wasn't meant to have speaker holes, but that isn't true. Without them, the sound from the device will be muffled. Other cases received by customers also feature the speaker holes.
It appears that this is a fairly uncommon issue, and anyone who receives a defective speaker case should be able to get a replacement by contacting Apple Support.
Credit: zarnold16
The defect seems to affect the new MagSafe-compatible cases for Apple's new handset. Although the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro officially drop on Oct. 23, accessory orders have been arriving throughout the week.
At least two separate users have received defective cases, per two different Reddit threads.
One Reddit user said that an Apple advisor told them the case wasn't meant to have speaker holes, but that isn't true. Without them, the sound from the device will be muffled. Other cases received by customers also feature the speaker holes.
It appears that this is a fairly uncommon issue, and anyone who receives a defective speaker case should be able to get a replacement by contacting Apple Support.
Comments
Somebody patented a case that muffles the sound. They approached Apple and Apple refused to license it, saying that it’s a stupid idea. And here they are ripping off the non-practicing entity . . .
If Apple sticks to its guns and insists it’s intentional, Samsung will start selling one soon.
wow genius level logic there. So clever
If Apple refunded the purchase price on these it would not be a big deal for a lot of folks to just keep them. I personally don't use the iPhone speaker for anything but the most rudimentary of functions and if I have to crank up the volume a bit it's no big deal. This will have no impact on the use of wireless headphones or access to the lightning port.
LOL.... As an IT support person I can't tell you how often I heard that excuse: