This is my experience at the moment. iPhone 16
Report written by a Genius Bar technician.
Issue: Playing audio, using USB-C EarPods.
Issue involving built-in apps Books (for audiobooks) and Podcasts.
When deviseauto-locks, after thirty seconds of inactivity audio stops.
Audio or videos do not resume on any app or in the browser.
My devises has been restored and setup as a new, in prior Genius Bar appointment.
A new pair of USB-C EarPods have been purchased to isolate issue. Issue persists.
Steps to reproduce: Replicated with both customer and Genius Bar USB-C EarPods.
"The operation could not be completed. An unknown error occurred (1852797029)".
My phone has been like this right from the start and it seems there are a lot of people having the same problem as me. BTW, if I disconnect the EAR-PODS from the phone the problem disappears for a bit but then reappears after a while. Going to try and get a replacement phone with ao as Apple seem reluctant to change the phone. They are going to escalate to engineering so we'll just have to wait and see.