Screen Flickers 11Pro Max

I recommend to Return the phone to Apple which is what I’ve done..

brilliant to have the newest phone however the flicker is not going to change it only gets worse with the software updates..

im the same with work and yes it’s frustrating and bad reflection on Apple

This is not a statement from Apple. This is a statement from me, a power user and developer. Along with hundreds over on MacRumors who had the same bug. I was one of the initial people who contacted the Apple engineers about this issue. Did you actually update your phone to 13.2? Or are you just swapping your iPhones out for new ones expecting the latest firmware to be installed? Because they’re not gonna come with 13.2 preinstalled. Update to 13.2, and just like myself and everyone else on MacRumors, your issue will be fixed. You can do this by opening settings >general, >software update.

Thanks for the info. I am happy for you.

However, this makes me worry my Pro may actually have a hardware defect. And I don’t like the idea having my iPhone replaced. So, does anybody else observe the issue with iOS 13.2?

With me, the flickering - best visible by different shading of the unused background for the first few seconds - appears mainly in the Photos App with certain and most recently taken pictures as well as always when returning to the photos overview where there is a horizontal line from left to right at the photos count which disappears after a few seconds when the flickering has ceased. Neither the line nor the flickering appear if Full HDR is disabled.

On my pro max, flickering happens when I’m using the Camera app and I move to a relatively low light area. It’s very annoying. I don’t see the flickering when at him videos or in the camera app like other users here have reported. I updated to 13.2.2 and the problem persists! Should I return and buy a new one?

Yes, this happened to me too, I have the iPhone 11 Pro Max, purchased it two weeks ago & 3 days later I realized that while looking through my photos it was flickering, but then it stopped so I never took it back to get it checked. But this week it's happening again, it's frustrating and I'm so afraid that one of these days the screen will just NOT turn on. I'm wondering if I should just return the device....... I notice your post is from September, have you fixed the issue?

The issue seems to be fixed with some or even most Pro (Max) iPhones. However, it is not fixed with mine. Not with iOS 13.2, neither with 13.2.2 nor with 13.2.3.

I am looking forward to another update that hopefully fixes the issue for my iPhone, too. Luckily it‘s not an (obvious) issue with Full HDR disabled. And I am hoping it’s not a hardware defect.

With what iOS version do you see the issue?

I’ve reported this problem to the service providers and they recommend me a restore. I hope that would be helpful to fix this problem. I have actually turn the the “View Full HDR” off to ignore this terrible problem temporary. But when I turn it on I just feel the flickering again and that’s sounds terrible!

I hope that it would not be a hardware problem!

I did not replace my phone. Yes, the issue is gone if Full HDR is turned off. And yes, I hope it’s a software problem, too. So I do not intend to have my iPhone replaced for the time being. I look forward to a software fix by Apple.

Different people seem to be sensitive to flicker.

I have never seen any on my 11 Pro Max, so obviously you’re more sensitive to it than I am.

People have even put videos showing flicker on YouTube and I see… nothing wrong.

Yet I can see DLP rainbows instantly.

I just got the iPhone 11 and the brightness flickers in general use. I also notice the sound volume going up and down in Instagram. It is really annoying. I have tried several things to stop it but it doesn’t seem to work. For a ridiculously expensive phone this is really frustrating.

I had the same issue.

Noticed it in two modes.

1.) While scrolling through and displaying images. (Turning off Settings / Photos / View Full HDR seemed to fix this issue. Not 100% sure, however, because I subsequently did a hard reset of the phone and many, many other things that have been recommended and, now, I can turn HDR back on and that problem does not comeback.)

2) Still had the jittery flickering screen problem when viewing a website with Safari and any Ad was being displayed. Played with toggle certain Safari settings and sometimes (seems buggy and inconsistent) toggling Settings / Safari / Prevent Cross Site Tracking off and refreshing the website put Safari into a mode, where the Ad pics went away and, therefore, the flickering stopped. Noticed, however, that this solution (again seems buggy) because the results are not consistent. Sometimes the ads go away and sometimes they do not. Sometimes turning that feature back on, seems to temporarily fix the problem. Anyway, just seeing the association of the flickering be related to the ad pics being displayed, caused me to buy Ad Block Pro for $10 and that also solves the problem, because Ads are no longer displayed. Also, my phone seems to be blazing fast now with that Ap installed. Not sure exactly why, but I suppose it is preventing some data flowing between the web and my phone. Who knows, but I am very happy now!! Thought there may actually be some hardware issue with the phone!

There are free Ad Blocker apps that may help too, but I was so frustrated with poor battery life on this new phonej (seems I may have resolved that too!) and the flickering that I just went straight for the $10 pro version and life seems to be very good now! Time is $$$ too!

It’s a widespread problem with many complaints from my research. My daughter, wife and I all are experiencing the flickering with three different built iPhone 11 Pros. I have noticed the flickering screen seems to be more apparent when using several minutes of what I call hard or fast browsing. During this time I’ve noticed the iPhones are warming to the point of being uncomfortable in my hand.

This is not the fault of any phone case or screen protector because my family doesn’t have those devices on the iPhone.

Watch this, it is because it is not a LCD screen like the I phone 11. The pro and max have different type screens. The explanation it in at 8:40 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMfX6FPpQo&t=557s

The iPhone 11 series all do not have the same screen. The Pro and the Pro Max have a OLED screen and the iPhone 11 has a LCD screen, hence, the LCD screen on the 11 does not flicker the same way a OLED screen can, if indeed that is the issue, which can affect some viewers who are sensitive to it can.

William Kucharski wrote:

The iPhone 11 series has an OLED screen like the iPhone X and XS but not the XR, which has an LCD screen.

Correction:

The iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max (and X and XS) have OLED displays.

The iPhone 11, like the XR, has an LCD display.