iPhone 16 pro max, iOS 26.0.1.
when I try to use EQ from settings, the settings app crashes instantly.
Tried to do it with/without sound reproducing (podcasts or music)
and with the same result.
Shutdown and restart the iPhone and, again, it didn’t work.
Anyone else had this problem?
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Original Title: EQ settings keep closing
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26
One thing I miss: if you navigate to settings:apps:music:eq it does NOT crash.
But, if you open settings and type “eq” in the search bar, it crashes immediately. At least, in my experience.
One thing I miss: if you navigate to settings:apps:music:eq it does NOT crash.
But, if you open settings and type “eq” in the search bar, it crashes immediately. At least, in my experience.
I have the same problem, and it’s so annoying. Restarting the phone does solve the issue, but it tends to come back.
Bro! I found a work around! I had an idea and went digging. Someone came up with this idea to create a shortcut to run the action of opening EQ settings and it worked for me! I added the widget to my Home Screen. Best fix I’ve found so far!
Open Apple's Shortcuts app and create a custom shortcut:
prefs:root=MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music
this will get you to music folder and you can select EQ quicker than going through all the settings windows! I tried to go all the way into EQ settings but it crashes. So the main music folder is the closest I can get.
The latest software update they dropped last night fixed the EQ issue!
This has been happening since the iOS 26 update and was happening on my 15 pro max as well. I submitted a bug report but clearly no one has actioned on it. They also got rid of the “Late Night” (the best choice imho) EQ setting and now the only options given all make the music sound like trash. Something is definitely wrong since the new iOS was released. I also submitted a feedback for that and no action. They need to make EQ easily accessible direct from the Apple Music app. Why do I need to be searching deep in setting for this?!!!! APPLE ARE YOU LISTENING!!!?
Same even with the beta version then I reported that and then got the full version and it still does that. Reported that multiple times and apple hasn’t fixed it.
I found the same issue, but with lossless audio controls in settings
It opens Settings, and then I had to select EQ.
I did not expect it to work, because at that step it crashed before.
But somehow it did work.
Thank you for the workaround.
EQ settings crash on iPhone 16 Pro Max with iOS 26.0.1
