iOS 11.3 damage the microphones of the phones iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the Apple company confirming this to the press last evening, promising to solve the problems of all customers. iOS 11.3 and iOS 11.3.1 both have this problem, and some of the customers trying to make phone calls using iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have realized that they cannot use the microphones to talk to the people they are calling.
iOS 11.3 also disables the ability to use the speakerphone for phone calls, so people are not even able to switch from the ear speaker to the main phone speaker. Unfortunately, this problem confirmed by the Apple company for iOS 11.3 on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus also affects VoIP calls made via FaceTime, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, but also video calls made under any conditions.
iOS 11.3 BREAKS iPhone 7 Phones, According to Apple
iOS 11.3 only affects iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus phones after installation, so the rest of the phone models sold by Apple should work without problems after the update. The good part for everyone is that Apple will solve this problem of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 11.3 even if the warranty has expired for the products, so in this situation you can go to an authorized service to benefit from free repair.
"Apple has acknowledged a microphone issue affecting a limited number of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models running iOS 11.3 or later. In an internal document distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, Apple said affected customers may experience a grayed-out speaker button during phone calls. The issue may also prevent affected customers from being heard during phone calls or FaceTime video chats."
iOS 11.3 also blocks the screens, or ambient light, or proximity sensors, of the iPhone 8 phones, but iOS 11.3.1 solved the problem for everyone, but the one with the microphones requires replacing the component. Having said that, Apple notified authorized service partners about the problem this week, so if you have an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus with this problem in iOS 11.3, then you can benefit from the repair now.
