Apple iPhones have come with a noise cancellation feature for phone calls for a while now. The feature reduces ambient noise from the surroundings making for a more crisp and clear voice quality while on a call. However, this feature was never available for iPhone 13 users, and they have been waiting for months for Apple to address this issue.
On December 24, 2021, Reddit user throwawayowl999 complained that the iPhone 13 lacks “a front mic used for noise cancellation. The setting can be found in Accessibility -> Audio/Visual.” Other Redditors pointed out that he was right about the feature missing from the iPhone 13. However, the iPhone 13 does not lack the mic that enables this feature (via 9to5Mac).
The issue is indeed a software glitch, as can be observed in a discussion on the Apple forum from October where user rpwils2 wrote, “I am not able to find the toggle to switch off the noise cancellation feature on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Has this been moved or removed? When I use FaceTime and talk via the speaker my voice cuts out.”
An Apple Community Specialist replied that they need to enable ‘noise cancelation’ on their iPhone and linked an article to help users adjust the audio settings on the iPhone. However, the problem is that iPhone 13 users can’t find this specific feature in their settings menu.
User dagocarlito also replied to this query stating, “The iPhone 13 has ‘never’ had this option with iOS 15 because it’s a glitch. I’ve been speaking with apple support regarding this. It’s a known issue they are working on with no resolution timeline at the moment. This issue also creates problems with echos on CarPlay when talking between iPhone 13’s. It is a major flaw that needs to be resolved asap.”
Even after two months and the iOS 15.2 update, the issue remains unsolved. And apparently, the iOS 15.3 beta also fails to address or alleviate this problem. It remains to be seen how much more time Apple will take before addressing this issue or issuing a fix for it. So stay tuned for more updates on the matter.
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