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Apple may have Categoriesslayed the headphone jack in one fell swoop, but the iPhone 7 rollout has not been entirely problem-free.
For one thing, those wee wireless AirPod headphones have been compared to everything from Snoopy to toothbrushes to tiny vibrators, and now there are reports the Lightning EarPods have a significant glitch.
SEE ALSO: Inside Home: Apple’s plan to finally give you a smarter houseAccording to Business Insider, the wired headphones that come with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can seize up, seemingly at random, minutes after connecting via the iPhone 7's Lightning port. Although music still plays, at that point volume adjustments, Siri or phone calls can no longer be controlled via the headphone dongle.
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Although the glitch does not seem to be affecting every product, an Apple spokesperson reportedly told the publication the bug would be fixed with a software update.
Apple also supplies buyers with a 3.5 mm headphone jack to Lightning adapter, although it's not clear if the same glitch is affecting listeners converting their old headphones for use with the iPhone 7.
This isn't the only teething pain affecting Apple's latest smartphone offering.
There have been some reports of the phone hissing when in heavy use, although it doesn't seem to affect its function. Likewise, updating to iOS 10 accidentally put some people's phones into recovery mode, requiring them to wipe the devices's memory.
Mashablehas approached Apple for comment.
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