Apparently those ~new and improved~ Apple EarPods can actually be pretty glitchy
You know how the big Apple reveal went down that left everyone wondering whether or not the ~super fancy~ iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were worth giving a shot? Well, according to Business Insider, we should *maybe* do more research before indulging in the iPhone 7, because there are some glitches happening with the Lightning EarPods.
ICYMI, the iPhone 7 doesn’t have the headphone jack we’re used to.
Instead, it allows you to use wired headphones (like the EarPods) by plugging into the lightning jack where we plug in our phones to charge ’em. We have such mixed feelings about this!
Business Insider says:
"The issue, which I've also experienced a few times while testing the iPhone 7, happens after you've left the EarPods plugged into the iPhone 7's Lightning port for a few minutes," Audio continues to play, but the volume control dongle stops working, meaning you can't adjust the volume, activate Siri, or answer calls."
Oh new tech. WHY ARE YOU SO STRESSFUL.
Apparently, the internet is pretty freaked out about this issue.
PSA: Lightning headphone adapter shuts off after 5 minutes of inactivity if screen is off. Pause/volume don’t work until replugging. @atpfm
— Scott O'Reilly (@scttor) September 18, 2016
@siracusa @atpfm this seems to happen with my lightning EarPods as well, not just adapted 3.5mm headphones
— Michael Cailler (@michaelcailler) September 18, 2016
Ohhhh, that’s what happened to me! I thought my headphones went bad. Weird.
— Ryan Jones (@rjonesy) September 18, 2016
An Apple spokesperson told Business Insider that problem will be fixed in a hopefully soon-to-come software update, but, until then, we’ll hold back and let the tech-obsessed give them a shot. We’re still trying to get a handle on those ~newfangled~ wireless headphones.
