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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!

inigou said:
That’s normal. When environment light is more blue, it will look more yellow and the opposite. True Tone is intended to compensate that, but iPhone 12s True Tone I tested is terribly aggressive in low light.
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I know what you mean, but in comparison with my AppleWatch Series 6 and an iPad the effect is much more intensive. So I don't believe it is just the different enviroment light, which make it look more yellow or blue.
 
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maluba27 said:
I know what you mean, but in comparison with my AppleWatch Series 6 and an iPad the effect is much more intensive. So I don't believe it is just the different enviroment light, which make it look more yellow or blue.
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It’s probably because your screen with True Tone is very yellow. Can’t change to a more cool temp without True Tone however. That would be very strange. The yellow tint happened to me and ordered 5 pro max. All returned.
 
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inigou said:
It’s probably because your screen with True Tone is very yellow. Can’t change to a more cool temp without True Tone however. That would be very strange. The yellow tint happened to me and ordered 5 pro max. All returned.
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No truetone is always off.
 
inigou said:
Oh yes, that is what I wanted to say. Your screen, as a lot of them, is probably very yellow with True Tone off.
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Yes, it is a little bit yellow /green. But why are colours shifting, even with trutone off. In comparison AppleWatch and iPad don't do it. That is the reason, why I don't think it is only different enviroment light, but rather a truetone bug.

Truotone inside turns the screen always much more yellow, truetone outside turns the screen sometimes more blue and sometimes more yellow.
 
Just back from the Apple store - appointment with a genius.
He saw the smearing on my phone.

We compared it to other iPhones in the shop and the smearing was a lot lower. He was kind enough to do all the required to spot the issue. He filed it as an issue he observed. Suggested I get a replacement.
My conclusion, I know based on a small sample:
- Apple as we know uses different screen providers, some from Samsung some from LG.

- the one I have has slightly better whites (only marginally), keeps colours more uniformly, as you tilt the display (eg observing the phone while it’s sitting on your table, whites keep looking white).
But... it comes with bigger more obvious black smearing. A lot more obvious.

- the other panel is slightly more yellow (minor), whites looks blueish when tilted/viewing on an angle, but it had considerably less smearing. It’s not as noticeable. That would not bother me.

So, even playing the screen lottery doesn’t seem to be able to lead to a screen with no issues.
 
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I’ll say this much. With a very capable Xs, if something impresses me enough to consider an iPhone 13, it definitely will be after all this kind of smoke clears, including any iOS 15 smoke, because this hardware problem my friends, is a dumpster fire.
 
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spartan1967 said:
I’ll say this much. With a very capable Xs, if something impresses me enough to consider an iPhone 13, it definitely will be after all this kind of smoke clears, including any iOS 15 smoke, because this hardware problem my friends, is a dumpster fire.
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It’s a shame really. The iPhone 12 PM is otherwise perfect.
 
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I've been going to various stores for over a month since the release date, and I've been comparing mine side by side.
The first batch had strong urine, but the latest ones have mostly weak urine.
Maybe they put a little blue filter in the software.
That's why the weak urine has a lower brightness than the strong urine.
 
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WillBoyOne said:
Oui désoler mon traducteur était activé lorsque j'ai écrit le poste. En effet ça ramène un peu de diversité dans ce forum et prouve aussi que l'on est tous touché par ce phénomène de teinte jaune 😄
Je vous en prie 😉
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Hello les frenchies!
Moi aussi j’ai pu me faire rembourser mon (3ème) iPhone banana 12 et je suis bien content d’être sorti de cette sale affaire ! Je vais attendre quelques mois je crois
 
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jntdroid said:
That's a fair point, but you could swing that the other way as well? You "think" Apple didn't intend this. I "think" Apple did. It's a fact, no matter which side you're on, that the 12 line of iPhones are more yellow (or "less white") than the previous models. The evidence to the contrary is so small compared to the mountain of evidence otherwise that I think that's a safe conclusion at this point.

If we want to get anecdotal, within my family alone, we've had two 12 Pro's, two Mini's, and two regular 12's. All from different retail sources, all ranging from the release date until this past week. Every single one of them has a screen that looks more yellow than previous models. You have reviewers and experts stating the same. You have "display experts" observing the same. And yet not one of them has jumped off this cliff stating it's some sort of chronic problem that needs a fix. It's just the way they did it this year, generally speaking.

My issue isn't the subjectivity of the matter, or whether or not there's a little inconsistency. My issue is, as someone else stated earlier, the "get your pitchforks out!" attitude of this thread from the start. The reason I think this is blown way out of proportion is because of the inherent nature in how a problem like this flows.
  • Sensationalized post about yellow screens
  • People get new phone and the screen looks more yellow to them
  • They google it and find a thread like this and think, "omg me too!"
  • Because essentially every iPhone 12 is like this, the forum "beast" feeds itself, perpetuating the hype
  • In actuality, most people complaining about this "issue" have a phone that is simply less white because that's how Apple made them this year
I think the majority of people complaining about the yellow screen simply have a phone designed as Apple intended it this year because that's what the evidence suggests to this point. The sensationalism of the beginning of this thread is what's pushed so many people to think this is a systemic problem rather than what was intended. Because of all of that, I think it's a small subset of users that truly have screen issues.

In a few months if Apple comes out with some sort of recall, then I'll eat my words. But the more likely outcome will be one of two things. Either Apple will silently "address" this by tweaking True Tone to be a little less warm, addressing the "problem" for most people. Or people will simply stop comparing to their older/other phones and get used to it.

Sorry, that got way too long...
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At this point I agree with you. I'm afraid this is how Apple decided for it to be this year. Perhaps it was a sourcing issue due to COVID. Or maybe they had to do it this way to keep their costs down.

I found it to be very noticeable even before comparing it to my iPhone X, and I don't know if I would ever get used to it. But I have an Apple gift card that almost completely covers the cost of the device, and I still have my Spigen case, so now here I am watching this thread trying to decide if I should order another 12 or if I should hang onto my X and wait for iPhone 13. It's just frustrating because that was the only negative thing about the 12 I returned. I liked everything else about it.
 
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Lava Lamp Freak said:
At this point I agree with you. I'm afraid this is how Apple decided for it to be this year. Perhaps it was a sourcing issue due to COVID. Or maybe they had to do it this way to keep their costs down.

I found it to be very noticeable even before comparing it to my iPhone X, and I don't know if I would ever get used to it. But I have an Apple gift card that almost completely covers the cost of the device, and I still have my Spigen case, so now here I am watching this thread trying to decide if I should order another 12 or if I should hang onto my X and wait for iPhone 13. It's just frustrating because that was the only negative thing about the 12 I returned. I liked everything else about it.
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Not how they decided it to be despite many people looking to/wanting that to be the reason - it is an issue and they are defective devices (in terms of the display). Been to 3 stores, from 20+ phones across the whole range, only 2 had yellowing all others had perfect displays - yes compared with same settings, even brought an X, XS, 11, etc. Further, if you’ve ever had an OLED TV from LG, you know the yellowing is an issue, hardware one - plenty of threads online on it. If you exhibit the yellowing, LG no questions asked replaces the entire display as they are aware it is a hardware issue with the display and no calibration could have fixed it out of the factory or even if they attempt to calibrate.
 
I wonder if the yellow screen thing will be a bit better if i apply a blue light filter screen protector? does it work this way?
 
My post from the "black thread".... I am starting to think it must be a hardware issue, even though from what I have read it should or could very well be a driver/SW issue. Why has Apple not fixed the problem yet? I really don't get it.

I am a hardcore Apple user but not a fanatic. I love my Mini, second with better display but more raised blacks, the one before had bad display but not so noticeable raised blacks. I will get a 12PM Tuesday and will check it. I mean we pay so much money. And if they are so silent about it, even though they acknowledged the problems with the displays, and haven't sent out a SW update to fix it I am more and more convinced it is the hardware and they just wanna "silence the problem", thinking people forget about it.

Releasing 600$ headphones before fixing their 1500$ smartphones, this is so disappointing.

If the 12PM has a terrible display I will also look for a cheaper 11 Pro Max, even though I would favor the 12 line. 12PM is less heavy with a bigger display + 5G. 2 important things for me. Still; I will keep the Mini as it is what I have been looking for for many years. Will try 1-2 another Minis till settling with one. But these display issues (raised blacks and yellow tint and washed out colors) and how they handle the problems, and they are problems, is a No-Go. A No-Go, Apple!!!!! This should be there first mission, before releasing some s.... 600$ headphones :-(

I think we should sent Apple a message and order and return every iPhone with not good display until they will fix it. I don't get those users here complaining about people returning and reordering. Apples first priority should be fixing the display issues, not releasing more and more stuff, updates with their fitness program when people can't see those "hepatitis yellow" trainers on their iPhones. I am really angry atm at Apple.

PS: And why is every YouTuber talking about the great display? No one mentions it. Only zollotech once. Are they afraid they won't get any review units before release anymore? Reviews have gotten so lame. Marques is totally overrated imo, only talking about camera, battery life and "good display" etc. Almost no real review, all are totally ads for the product, doesn't matter the company. Zollotech is one of the better ones as he reads comments and mentions problems from users.
 
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At my local apple retailer, they removed all iPhone 12 from the shelves, the only remaining iPhones are the 11 !
🍌 🤣
 
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Cobold said:
A blue light filter filters blue light, thus making the screen even more yellow.
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really? i didnt know that.... then it time to look for another SP then... but i m using catalyst influence casing, some SP just not compatible.
 
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