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iPhone X iPhone X Bug - Screen Flickers -
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Yes i see now after closing mail app and then open and go inside the mail. But this happens only once.
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I also assume, it is a software bug. The Apple support is not always the best help. They usually try first to use the general fixing possibilities like soft reset, hard reset and so on.
Let's hope the next iOS update will fix it.
If you can go to apple store today to see if this happens in demo units. Please let me know, apple store in my area is closed today.
It’s software. I have it occasionally at the top of the screen. Just a slight flicker. Seen it twice and I don’t remember what app it was in.
Have not seen it since.
I have this too but it’s clearly a software bug. If it was hardware it would be consistent every time. Being able to replicate it by fully closing the mail app then reopening it produces the flicker only that first time.
In my opinion I’d wait a little bit and see what happens - if the problem worsens or does not go away after the next few releases I might ask Apple about it but as it stands right now (at least for me) it’s a very minor annoyance
In my opinion I’d wait a little bit and see what happens - if the problem worsens or does not go away after the next few releases I might ask Apple about it but as it stands right now (at least for me) it’s a very minor annoyance
I have seen it too. It always occurs the first time you open an email upon opening the email app. If you leave the mail app open in the background and you go back to it and open and email, you don't see the flicker. You have to force close the email app. open it, and open any email, the first one will have the flicker. None of them after that.
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My mail app has crashed reading the same email 4 Times. Just goes to to homepage after a fast white flicker
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You’re reading it wrong!
[doublepost=1509919111][/doublepost]Mine does this as well. Apple genius said it was a hardware flaw.
[doublepost=1509919183][/doublepost]Flickergate has begun.
[doublepost=1509919111][/doublepost]Mine does this as well. Apple genius said it was a hardware flaw.
[doublepost=1509919183][/doublepost]Flickergate has begun.
I have it on my iPhone 7 Plus. I never noticed it before! I just checked out of curiosity and sure enough, first email I clicked on, I see the twitchy flashing at the top as shown on the video. I tend to look to the center of the display or look at something else entirely when opening email which is why I never noticed before.
Since it’s on an older model like mine which is pretty well tested, I wouldn’t worry about it being a hardware problem on your new iPhone X.
Since it’s on an older model like mine which is pretty well tested, I wouldn’t worry about it being a hardware problem on your new iPhone X.
You’re reading it wrong!
[doublepost=1509919111][/doublepost]Mine does this as well. Apple genius said it was a hardware flaw.
[doublepost=1509919183][/doublepost]Flickergate has begun.
Even when you put the phone in difference orientation you can see the top mail app flickers, is that screen problem or software?
Not sure this is software. I had thought it was as well but mine happens when the processor seems to be taxed. Its really bad on my IPX and I am running on IOS 11.2 beta.. Have logged this issue with apple but no respsose. Here are two videos of what happens on my phone... It is actually worse than what I have captured in the screen vids.
I have restored and even set up as a new phone and problem is worse now. The flicker is awful. Now it happens in every application where lines cut across the screen. Something is defiantly wrong with the phone and not sold it’s software based on all the trouble shooting I have done.
When I was running 11.2b2 the flickering was gone. As soon as I restored to 11.1 the flickering returned.
Just saw your video and yeah that’s worth bringing in to Apple for a look. Myself and others I know only have it in mail and only upon first opening one mail item-after that it’s gone until we completely shut down mail and reopen it
Just did and no flicker when opening the email app. UPdate. I was doing it wrong...forgot to open up an email after opening up the app...Yes I see it too
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