They may have identified a software issue with how iOS mitigates burn in, but I don’t see how an update will fix any existing damage.
I am updating now and will report back after.
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iPhone 15 Pro Max SEVERE Burn-in on my iPhone 15 Pro Max
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I am updating now and will report back after.
I did not and the main reason why is because I don't have another camera or phone to take pictures with lol. But I can definitely let you know and maybe can borrow a friends phone and take pictures later if it doesn't fix the issue.
if it's really burn in then yeah it's not going to do anything but it might not be burn in. like i said in my other post even crappy screens shouldn't get burn in within 1 week - 1 month unless you really tried hard to make it happen.
iOS 17.1 Fixes iPhone Display Image Retention Issue
The iOS 17.1 update that Apple is set to release in the near future addresses an issue that "may cause display image persistence," according...
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I just checked and mine appears to be fixed. Gonna check a few different backgrounds…
Mine appears to be fixed now too. Whew! I'm so happy right now!
Yeah I don’t see it anymore…
So glad it wasn't damage to the OLED screen and wast just some sort of software display glitch.
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umm do you mean
"So glad it wasn't damage to the OLED screen and was just some sort of software display glitch."
you're all back to front (i hope)
Yeah exactly. I edited it lol. Good catch. Glad all is good now.umm do you mean
"So glad it wasn't damage to the OLED screen and was just some sort of software display glitch."
It wasn't burn-in. OLED displays had the tendency of accumulating small electrical charges in the transistors that turn ON and OFF the pixels. You need to "discharge" those in order to remove any image retention from the display. It's done in software, and probably a bug prevented it to run in some devices.
Great question @AndrewR23. You would think it would be more widespread.
Sooo.... My burn-in(obviously image retention with a slice of something extra) changed drastically from my first pictures till the last few days. The images in the middle were gone and it was more a solid box of muck with a weird line on the lefthand side except for the home row which did show individual apps.
The evolution of it was strange.
Upgraded to 17.1 and images are all but gone. There does seem to be a vague bright spot on that middle, lefthand side but it is only visible so far in the most extreme viewing circumstances. So, my screen uniformity is not perfect for what the most demanding would call perfect, but compared to the original problem... wow. Definitely going to be keeping my original phone and glad I did not accept their replacement with the stupid sharp edges that scraped across my palm and fabric.
What a ride. Sorry I used the word "burn-in" in my thread title y'all...
Sooo.... My burn-in(obviously image retention with a slice of something extra) changed drastically from my first pictures till the last few days. The images in the middle were gone and it was more a solid box of muck with a weird line on the lefthand side except for the home row which did show individual apps.
The evolution of it was strange.
Upgraded to 17.1 and images are all but gone. There does seem to be a vague bright spot on that middle, lefthand side but it is only visible so far in the most extreme viewing circumstances. So, my screen uniformity is not perfect for what the most demanding would call perfect, but compared to the original problem... wow. Definitely going to be keeping my original phone and glad I did not accept their replacement with the stupid sharp edges that scraped across my palm and fabric.
What a ride. Sorry I used the word "burn-in" in my thread title y'all...
🤣 I knew logic was dead but this just takes the cake !
Correct it shouldn’t happen no one on this forum ever said it should. However it has so now what? Simply go get your screen replaced if you are the victim of this OR as some have mentioned, seems as though some have successfully gotten their return periods extended and gotten full refunds.
Hopefully Apple makes massive strides to ensure the 16 Pros and Pro launches go a lot smoother than the 15 has.
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Great news! Gotta wonder what caused the issue in the first place. Impressive fix. Too bad for the rocky start though. Just bought more stock!
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The issue could also have something to do with the “always on” display software logic.
Nah, bc every single issue showed the home screen or an app/game. Never saw the lock screen + many had AOD turned off since day 1. Its such a random issue and im curious why only select phones got it.
My Pro has AOD turned on since day 1, had overheating but no image retention.
Saw on a romanian forum, someone updated and the burn in disappeared.
So it's probably not physical burn in, more of a glitch.
And I thought that too, because most people had burn in of the home screen... who stays to look at the home screen? As I said before, I'd expect burn in from static logos in apps, maybe keyboard, battery icon and so on, but most had home screen icons...
Wife and I have had our 15 Pro Max's for 19 days so far and the phones aren't showing any burn-in using the grey image test. We're both heavy phone users so I assume something would have shown up by now if our phones were affected. I assume it was a bad batch that has caused this latest issue as the problem does not seem to be universal. We don't use Always On Display and have the brightness set to auto adjust.
Weirdly, my problems arose or were noticed after turning OFF the AOD setting. It was always on for my 14 PRO for a year. Thought I might try and save some battery and turned it off. The next day or 2 I noticed the problem. Could be a major coincidence... might not. who knows.
Yeah and I don’t see Apple doing a recall on their phones, Apple sold over 200 million units of iPhones last year. Sounds like limited issue.
Can confirm any traces of image retention are 100% gone instantly after installing the 17.1 RC on my 15 Pro Max.
Don’t know what the issue was, but Apple once again did their magic. 🥰
Don’t know what the issue was, but Apple once again did their magic. 🥰