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iPhone 3G S has yellowish tint

I just got my iPhone 3G S today and noticed that it has a distinctly yellowish tint to the screen. Doesn't matter what app I am using, and I've tried adjusting the brightness with no success.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

15" Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6), iPhone 3G S

Posted on Jun 19, 2009 3:13 PM

998 replies

Jun 24, 2009 10:46 AM in response to SoCaliFun

Its not so much that it is yellow, but that it is only on one side of the screen that is disturbing...

Frodo B

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Jun 24, 2009 12:50 PM in response to Shaun Rosenberg

Same here, week 24 and the bottom quarter of the screen is slightly yellow. Looks somewhat shadowed. My colours do look better on my 3Gs then my white screen 2G though.

Jun 24, 2009 1:03 PM in response to DaveHanson

How do you embed pictures of your phone in these forums?

Jun 24, 2009 6:26 PM in response to Bonnie Quan

I would just terminate the contract since you have 30 days and wait a month or so to get another one..

Striker

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Jun 24, 2009 7:40 PM in response to Sirius Mac

I also agree. My new 3GS is DEFINITELY duller, softer, warmer - yellowish - as compared to my 3G! This *****!!!!

SecretNY

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Jun 25, 2009 11:54 AM in response to Shaun Rosenberg

Yup, same deal here. I traded a 24th week for the replacement 24th week phone and guess what...same tinted screen. Time to make another call.

ZaVaZ

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Jun 25, 2009 12:33 PM in response to SecretNY

So when are we going to get an offical statment about this issue along with some of the other issues most of us are getting.

Im guessing not any time soon?

Jun 25, 2009 1:14 PM in response to DaveHanson

iPhone 3GS 32GB Black - noticeably yellow tint on the bottom half of my screen. Week 25 phone.

BG81

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Jun 25, 2009 1:18 PM in response to halfwayglad

I don't have a yellowish tint, but when I hit the home button to close an app, the color seems to fade, then quickly return to normal.

Anybody else having this problem?

JDUBcsu

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Jun 25, 2009 5:13 PM in response to grimm2420

http://www.appleservedup.com/

go here on your phone to test the screen. This well let you know if your screen is messed up.

Ruthvik

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Jun 25, 2009 8:32 PM in response to tsornin

Seems like iPhones 3Gs manufactured after week 24 seems to the ones that are not plagued with issues.

JJT2122

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Jun 25, 2009 8:33 PM in response to Ruthvik

I have a week 25 and I have the problem

DJRobX

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Jun 25, 2009 11:26 PM in response to Sirius Mac

My white, 32GB, week 24 phone has a perfect screen. It's identical to my 3G. The screen does turn dark at a 45 degree angle with my polarized sunglasses on.

xlti

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Jun 26, 2009 5:42 AM in response to SpurtSpanker

I could understand for the yellow tint of all the screen, but not the yellow tint just at the bottom of the screen ! For me, it's definitively a hardware problem !

ZaVaZ

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Jun 26, 2009 9:23 AM in response to juzzinator

I have a Yellow tint and an appointment at the apple store. What are the chances that I will have my 3GS replaced?

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