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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!
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To all of concerned:
I know my iPhone is warmer, especially with TT on. I’ve accepted this fact knowing that my PROS outweigh my CONS. There are really bad screens out there as I had one myself. However, this latest one is way better (production week P). The colors pop and the whites are sometimes as milky as my old XS Max, but not all the time. It’s the weirdest thing ever! I swear, there is gotta be a software glitch of some sort and I am proving feedback to Apple.
To get over the obsession, I listed the Pros and Cons and decided to go all in with this 12 Pro Max. I recommend that if you are on the fence, please do that for your sanity. If the Pros outweighs the Cons, make a decision already. If the screen is a big major CON, return and rebuy later or skip all together. All of us KEEPING our 12s, let’s GET OUR VOICE HEARD BY PROVIDING FEEDBACK. Tell apple that they need to TEST, QA, TEST, QA, TEST in bigger sample sizes to avoid this fiasco. They really screwed up this time. However, their design, battery life, chip speed, integration, 5g, camera capabilities, and their resale value saved their behind (at least for me). Apple can only get away with this once for me, if they don’t listen to our feedback, they will be back where they were before they released the iPod! And, they don’t have a Jobs to bring them back.
To Apple:
I’m watching what you do as a company! I’m sure their moles are in this thread reading this and following closely. Any good company listens to real feedback, from real users. So, take my post to your headquarters and make this right—get your software and hardware tolerances tight again! Most importantly, make it right for the current owners of crappy screens. Also, straighten your QA department, they are going to cost you a lot of $ in the long run. They have been lacking to put it in nice terms.
I know my iPhone is warmer, especially with TT on. I’ve accepted this fact knowing that my PROS outweigh my CONS. There are really bad screens out there as I had one myself. However, this latest one is way better (production week P). The colors pop and the whites are sometimes as milky as my old XS Max, but not all the time. It’s the weirdest thing ever! I swear, there is gotta be a software glitch of some sort and I am proving feedback to Apple.
To get over the obsession, I listed the Pros and Cons and decided to go all in with this 12 Pro Max. I recommend that if you are on the fence, please do that for your sanity. If the Pros outweighs the Cons, make a decision already. If the screen is a big major CON, return and rebuy later or skip all together. All of us KEEPING our 12s, let’s GET OUR VOICE HEARD BY PROVIDING FEEDBACK. Tell apple that they need to TEST, QA, TEST, QA, TEST in bigger sample sizes to avoid this fiasco. They really screwed up this time. However, their design, battery life, chip speed, integration, 5g, camera capabilities, and their resale value saved their behind (at least for me). Apple can only get away with this once for me, if they don’t listen to our feedback, they will be back where they were before they released the iPod! And, they don’t have a Jobs to bring them back.
To Apple:
I’m watching what you do as a company! I’m sure their moles are in this thread reading this and following closely. Any good company listens to real feedback, from real users. So, take my post to your headquarters and make this right—get your software and hardware tolerances tight again! Most importantly, make it right for the current owners of crappy screens. Also, straighten your QA department, they are going to cost you a lot of $ in the long run. They have been lacking to put it in nice terms.
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I also have a G0N but in my case it is from week 44. My panel is one of the rarest to see (G9Q) they seem to be from Samsung and at all it seems to be yellow but it is true that if I compare it with my previous XS Max is warmer.
From what I see is that from week 46 the iPhone 12 are coming out with apparently whiter screens, I have 5 days to finish the return period and I honestly do not know what to do ... I still think that it may be something of software but some other comments are making me doubt.
It would be correct that all those who have iPhones from week 46 onwards upload a photo comparing with their previous phone as this would avoid confusion.
From what I see is that from week 46 the iPhone 12 are coming out with apparently whiter screens, I have 5 days to finish the return period and I honestly do not know what to do ... I still think that it may be something of software but some other comments are making me doubt.
It would be correct that all those who have iPhones from week 46 onwards upload a photo comparing with their previous phone as this would avoid confusion.
It’s not software and Apple won’t do anything about the yellow, just return/rebuy is the only option. I have week 46 onwards devices, yellowing is very apparent. Seems to be more related to the factory and wether it’s a 12 pro (LG) or the others (samsung).
How about the greenish (instead of grey) and the glows showing in total black?
I have a week 44 (Samsung panel), yellow is acceptable but the problem is mainly the glows.
Thank you.
I’d expect Apple will be able to issue a software fix for the glowing pixels, however if I were to hazard a guess, what they can’t control is the green tint because that’s in fact a separate issue which is down to the calibration of the screen, and is more easily noticeable in grey areas. I don’t believe Apple can issue a fix for incorrectly calibrated displays as there has demonstrably been a huge variance in colour calibration between iPhones. There’s just no way they can apply a simple software fix for all displays, as they’ll inevitably ruin good displays applying those same settings, it just doesn’t follow.
So yes, in theory the glowing pixels issue can be fixed as has been previously demonstrated by Samsung issuing a software fix for their flagships this year, and if you were seeing these glowing pixels with a green tint you won’t see them anymore as those pixels should be off. However, in low brightness levels where the calibration is typically most incorrect, any grey content you’re viewing that had a green tint before will probably still have a green tint.
Some say they will, some say they won’t. My X has had glows from the sides and top since i bought it, never fixed by Apple through any update. The display however is perfectly white so the glows don’t bother me at all, would much rather have a bit of glow than the entire screen being yellow and throwing off all the colors/perceptions. If it bothers you now (as it should) and you’re holding out for a software update, i would return it or request an exchange.
So far seems like the good displays are the ones manufactured from week 46 onwards (letters P and Q), regardless of the factory where they come from. We need more evidence to support this - if you have a good screen please share your production date.
Week 47 and Q here in my latest 12 Max Pro - it did take me 5 attempts. Not a single issue, as I previously reported in this thread this screen has white whites, no flickering in low light and TT actually looks good when enabled, also no green/pink.
It seems so. My very first unit was was a GD but without P or Q.
as far as I know I think it’s not possible to ask for a specific serial number 🙄
By letters P or Q are your referring as those being the first letter of the serial?
Serial number: DNPDQ1--------
Nice Name: iPhone 12
Please visit our facebook page
Family name:
Group1: iPhone
Group2: 12
Generation:
EMC number: Please tell us the EMC number of this product if you know it.
CMIzapper for Mac repair tools.
Screen size: 6.1 inch
Screen resolution: 2532x1170 pixels
Colour: Please tell us what colour this iPhone is (on the back).
Production year : 2020
Production week : 47 (November)
Model introduced: 2020
Capacity: 256GB
Motherboard number: Please tell us the motherboard number of this iPhone if you know it.
Memory - flavour: Soldered
Memory - maximum total: 4GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)
RED iPhone 12. Yellow hue (during tilt) not as bad as previous 2. Ill keep it for a few months then swap out.
Nice Name: iPhone 12
Please visit our facebook page
Family name:
Group1: iPhone
Group2: 12
Generation:
EMC number: Please tell us the EMC number of this product if you know it.
CMIzapper for Mac repair tools.
Screen size: 6.1 inch
Screen resolution: 2532x1170 pixels
Colour: Please tell us what colour this iPhone is (on the back).
Production year : 2020
Production week : 47 (November)
Model introduced: 2020
Capacity: 256GB
Motherboard number: Please tell us the motherboard number of this iPhone if you know it.
Memory - flavour: Soldered
Memory - maximum total: 4GB
Factory: DN (China, Chengdu - Foxconn)
RED iPhone 12. Yellow hue (during tilt) not as bad as previous 2. Ill keep it for a few months then swap out.
Mine is a Production week : 47 (November).
The yellow tinge is still present, although not observed any green grays,
I did notice that With auto brightness on the screen is less bright than my XR.
If I turn it off and set it high manually, it gets brighter than the XR.
One thing I noticed that bothers me immensely is the text becoming quite blurred when scrolling up and down. The XR does it to, but in a way that doesn’t bother me. This gives me a bit of headache.
I found this video that explains it, though on an older model:
anyone else experiencing this? Is it just the move from LCD to OLED without high refresh rate?
Same week, same phone, same capacity, same DNPD, same yellowing on mine.
edit: i guess instead of multiple return/rebuy/exchanges, if at store and phone is in stock, serial can be checked on the back to get an idea of which factory/week it’s from.
First Photo: My 11 Pro (left) and 12 Pro Max (that I returned).
Second Photo: 11 Pro (left) and a 12 Pro. Decided to go from from the Max to the 6.1 Pro. To my eyes it's still "warmer" than my 11 Pro but not to the extent of the 12 PM I returned, it's marginal enough now I think.
For info the 12 Pro is week 48 manufacture (last week of November ?) I picked it up yesterday from the Apple Store.
Second Photo: 11 Pro (left) and a 12 Pro. Decided to go from from the Max to the 6.1 Pro. To my eyes it's still "warmer" than my 11 Pro but not to the extent of the 12 PM I returned, it's marginal enough now I think.
For info the 12 Pro is week 48 manufacture (last week of November ?) I picked it up yesterday from the Apple Store.
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I would keep returning. Same yellowing as your 2nd photo on mine. You can easily tell on the grays at the top (and of course as well as the whites), way too much color shift. Colors look different in the camera/when taking photos and it just distorts everything. Not as bad your first pro max, but still bad enough/unacceptable for what you’re paying for (a pro device).
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I have a question for those who have perfect white color on their IPhone 12 series phones. Could you kindly put your phone next to an older IPhone and share a photo? With auto-brightness off and true tone off.
I went to couple of tech stores and couldn't see any with a perfect white color. On home screen, most of them have nice whites (still not perfect), but when you open settings or apps like Instagram, you can definitely notice the yellowish overlay.
Thanks in advance! 🙏
I went to couple of tech stores and couldn't see any with a perfect white color. On home screen, most of them have nice whites (still not perfect), but when you open settings or apps like Instagram, you can definitely notice the yellowish overlay.
Thanks in advance! 🙏
You'll never get any photos of this because all of those people with "perfect screens" are not comparing theirs to any previous models, or are simply in denial. The screens are warmer this year, whether it's acceptable for your or not is something you need to decide. If anyone seriously thinks all of these phones are defective as well as those found at Apple stores they're out of their minds.
Yeah all the people that says 46th week and in advance having no yellow please post a comparison picture in the Color Settings so we can see you didn’t changed Hue. Because saying you have perfect whites without showing a comparison creates false hope.
They are unacceptable, no one is in denial. I’ve been to 3 stores, out of probably 15 phones, 3 had the yellowing and the others were perfect. It has nothing to do with this year’s phones being warmer, the standard calibration (i.e. D65) remains, nothing has changed except select displays being yellow, having flashing issues, green hues, etc (which obviously they shouldn’t be). They are indeed defective, my guess is you have not seen a proper display and/or definitely not a proper one next to a yellow one. People also don’t post photos because in photos you can hardly tell, while viewing it in person is entirely obvious.
Where are the photos of those "perfect phones" and "perfect screens" compared to an older model? So you're telling me photos do the difference justice when the 12s screens are yellower than older models, but when they're not you can't tell? Please.
People here report all phones at Apple stores being yellow, you're delusional if you think all of them are defective per Apple's quality standards this year. I'm not saying the screens are acceptable or not either, that's up to you to decide, but don't expect the screens to be any different anytime soon.
I'm looking at the proper display of my iPhone X, which I went back to after returning my 12PM 😉
