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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!
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The iPhone 12 screen is definitely warmer then previous devices. Warmer then the 11 and the x. Turning off True Tone makes it similar to the iPhone X with True Tone on
Looks like it's staying that way, apple is happy with the way the screen is calibrated, give it a week or two, you'll get use to it.
If only they'd hurry up and release the green tint fix. 😴
I misunderstood, my bad. But yes, they could very easily change the calibration via a simple software update. So the fact that they haven’t done that by now would imply that they don’t consider this to be an issue. I actually think the current calibration is either done on purpose, perhaps related to the subpixels on pentile displays not degrading evenly, or Apple just doesn’t know (or care) about metameric failure.
Sharing the fix. After talking to 3 genius the last one found the issue. In accessibility “smart inversion” was ticked. Certainly one of my kids did this. I can’t believe the 2 diary one asked me to hard reset ans restore or that it is a SW issue!!! The 3rd one found the issue right away!
That’s why you should never let your kids play with your phone.
I too am a bit annoyed at the yellow/orange tint. I have an iPhone 6 Plus, a dell and apple display for my mac pro, and a retina MBP. All the displays are much colder by default - but I've also calibrated them with Spyder software and my calibrator. Even with the calibration off, the screens are still much colder by default. And yes the iPhone 6 Plus is too - that seems like perfect, ice cold 'white' to me.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is much warmer - even with TrueTone off. I can notice it even when I haven't compared it to another iphone/screen for a day. It's simply not 'white'.
I've had to put the colour filter on, intensity at 0, with the Hue at about 66%.
I don't really understand how Apple could have an ecosystem of devices - they must use iMacs and MacBooks all day, and see a discrepancy between those screens.... and they think it's okay?!
Anyway, just sharing my frustration here...
...has anyone returned their phone and received a replacement that was any different?
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is much warmer - even with TrueTone off. I can notice it even when I haven't compared it to another iphone/screen for a day. It's simply not 'white'.
I've had to put the colour filter on, intensity at 0, with the Hue at about 66%.
I don't really understand how Apple could have an ecosystem of devices - they must use iMacs and MacBooks all day, and see a discrepancy between those screens.... and they think it's okay?!
Anyway, just sharing my frustration here...
...has anyone returned their phone and received a replacement that was any different?
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Another strange thing I thought I'd mention - when I first got the phone, I noticed the orange/yellow tint immediately. I turned off True Tone and it helped a bit.
But then, I noticed that if I was in bright natural light, turning *on* True Tone actually made the screen bluer, from the previously more yellow tint!
Turning *off* True Tone while in bright natural light made the screen 'stay' a bit more 'pure white', rather than go back to the slightly more orangey tint. So it made me think that something was 'up' with True Tone calibration. I still believe that it might be at the root of the issue, if it's not just a 'bad' batch of screens.
However, it is still not white enough compared to all of my other screens, and I am back using the filter. Bit disappointing to lose some max brightness with the filter, however.
But then, I noticed that if I was in bright natural light, turning *on* True Tone actually made the screen bluer, from the previously more yellow tint!
Turning *off* True Tone while in bright natural light made the screen 'stay' a bit more 'pure white', rather than go back to the slightly more orangey tint. So it made me think that something was 'up' with True Tone calibration. I still believe that it might be at the root of the issue, if it's not just a 'bad' batch of screens.
However, it is still not white enough compared to all of my other screens, and I am back using the filter. Bit disappointing to lose some max brightness with the filter, however.
Apple has no F’cks to give on this subject.
I found it's best to keep it simple with this setting.
I also have the filters accessible and 'toggle-able' by triple pressing the on/off button. I prefer not to use the filters in the evening when I have night shift on (I don't use True Tone) because it allows you to run the brightness lower, and it looks better overall.
I find that the filter decreases contrast and brightness a little, and you have to run the brightness a bit higher (as such losing a bit of battery life, in theory). With the filter on it does seem like there is something 'over' the images/screen (yes, it's a... filter), rather than being properly calibrated. It feels like a 'hack' because it is one.
I also have the filters accessible and 'toggle-able' by triple pressing the on/off button. I prefer not to use the filters in the evening when I have night shift on (I don't use True Tone) because it allows you to run the brightness lower, and it looks better overall.
I find that the filter decreases contrast and brightness a little, and you have to run the brightness a bit higher (as such losing a bit of battery life, in theory). With the filter on it does seem like there is something 'over' the images/screen (yes, it's a... filter), rather than being properly calibrated. It feels like a 'hack' because it is one.
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It’s been like this for years if you’re comparing Samsung devices to Apple’s. Go and surf some Samsung forums and you’ll be surprised on how many complain about their brand new s21 not being as bright or vibrant as previous models and even yellower. Increases blue light filter reduction on OLED panels during manufacturing process is part of this but not all the story.
My theory is that it has something to do with subpixel degradation. On OLED displays the subpixels don’t degrade evenly. On a traditional RGB layout it’s the blue subpixel that loses its brightness the quickest. But it might be the green subpixels on a pentile layout, considering how tiny they are compared to the other two.
So over time, the display will slowly become cooler and the tint will fade away. I suspect this is the case because #1 people constantly compare the 12’s to their old 11 or Xs and claiming those are cooler... but in my experience they aren’t at all. I briefly owned a Xs and returned it for the same reason. It had the exact same problem as my 12 mini. The Xs display measurements back then also weren’t far off from the 12 now.
#2 is that I clearly remember old Samsung phones on display at stores getting a noticable purple tint and horrible burn in over time.
So it suggests the greenish callibration (or yellow depending on who you ask) is done on purpose. I might be way off here, but I guess we’ll see in the future if these displays get cooler over time.
I agree with what you said .. my display is no longer yellow like the first day .. iphone 12 pro bought in november .. i am not used to it, i can assure you that it has improved a lot compared to before, in some conditions before it was unwatchable, now it is much better even if compared to my old iphone it is still more yellow .. think that I have been forced to activate color filters for a long time but now I have deactivated it and that's okay .. it's useless post photos because, as we know, you cannot see the yellow tint from the photo .. for me the only problem that remains is the green tint in dark environments
Yup, as yellow as the sun. So yellow that the Twitter app which is supposed to be dark blue looks more grey/green. This is compared to iphone 7. I remember when I got the iphone 7 we were told that we were bunch of idiots because this yellow tint reflects the true colours and our old iphone's were messed up blue screens. Now the iphone7 is blue and the iphone 12 is yellow...hmmm...
I think you are right. When I got the iphone 7 it was so yellow I looked to do the blue filter in the settings things. 4 years later its so white/blue compared to the new iPhone 12. I think somehow it changes tint over time...or the glue really needs to dry !
I think you are right. When I got the iphone 7 it was so yellow I looked to do the blue filter in the settings things. 4 years later its so white/blue compared to the new iPhone 12. I think somehow it changes tint over time...or the glue really needs to dry !
I'm learning to live with it, I didn't bother with the filter today or yesterday and it's looking 'white' to me. It really does depending on your screen brightness, environment, and something to contrast it with (e.g. other screens and their calibration). Plus the calibration of our eyes/brain!
Personally, I don't think the screen really changes colour over time!
Personally, I don't think the screen really changes colour over time!
This is exactly what Apple is hoping for. Don’t give up. I would love to have a 12 mini and not this “bulky” XS, but will not give Apple another penny until this is fixed. Same will go with the 12s (13). Not one penny.
Just to clarify, by 'live with it' I don't mean it looks orange. I mean it looks white/right to me, now - or at least of the past couple of days.
As I mentioned, there are soooo many variables. However even with my calibrated screens (it also depends if you calibrate from 5800k or 6500K, etc.), I'm getting used to it. Now my iPhone 6 Plus looks a bit 'blue', as opposed to 'pure white'. Brightness levels also matter.
So, if I look at it and it looks yellow, it'll drive me mad - but it's not been looking yellow to me for the past couple of days. Hopefully that doesn't change!
As I mentioned, there are soooo many variables. However even with my calibrated screens (it also depends if you calibrate from 5800k or 6500K, etc.), I'm getting used to it. Now my iPhone 6 Plus looks a bit 'blue', as opposed to 'pure white'. Brightness levels also matter.
So, if I look at it and it looks yellow, it'll drive me mad - but it's not been looking yellow to me for the past couple of days. Hopefully that doesn't change!
Hi all,
Glad I stumbled upon this thread...New iPhone 12PM user here, had it less than a week, immediately noticed that it was yellow, coming off the iPhone XS Max.
My question is simple: has anyone gotten a iPhone 12PM that rival the white colors of the iPhone XS Max?
I'm just wondering if its even worth going down this road of replacing phones, if all I'm going to get is a phone that may be slightly more or slightly less yellow than my existing, and not something that completely eliminates yellow? From the few youtubers that have acknowledged this issue, they all seem to state that iPhone 12 has a "warmer" tone, so in reality, can we truly achieve the same level of white as previous generations? Or is this pretty much out the door at this point?
Glad I stumbled upon this thread...New iPhone 12PM user here, had it less than a week, immediately noticed that it was yellow, coming off the iPhone XS Max.
My question is simple: has anyone gotten a iPhone 12PM that rival the white colors of the iPhone XS Max?
I'm just wondering if its even worth going down this road of replacing phones, if all I'm going to get is a phone that may be slightly more or slightly less yellow than my existing, and not something that completely eliminates yellow? From the few youtubers that have acknowledged this issue, they all seem to state that iPhone 12 has a "warmer" tone, so in reality, can we truly achieve the same level of white as previous generations? Or is this pretty much out the door at this point?
I checked out all the displays in the store and they are all warmer then the Xs/X. Your eyes get used to it after a few weeks and the display True Tone adjusts it well according to the lighting situation. I am now using an iPhone 11 because I couldn’t tolerate the OLED PWM on the 12 pro and the 11 display feels very cold/white.
Yeah at first it was very jarring to me, but I've since gotten use to it. I mean it still looks a little yellow but it doesnt bother me as much any more. If I can't achieve the same level of whiteness as previous gens, I'm not gonna bother with trying to replace the phone. Thanks for the feedback regarding comparisons. I wanted to do that, but in my city, covid restrictions pretty much prevent us from going into the store unless I have a reservation. Even then, we don't go past the entrance, so I can't go around comparing phones unfortunately.
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Has iOS 14.5 fixed the screen temperature? I'm hearing that it has fixed the green tint issues. Can someone verify please.
This is not a color temperature problem.
It's the balance of the rgb, with strong greens and weak blues.
It's the balance of the rgb, with strong greens and weak blues.