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dubya75 Author

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18 points

iPhone 12 Pro screen has blue green tint

Anyone experiencing a bluish green tint on their new iPhone 12 Pro, especially when viewed from an angle? More noticeable when viewing an image with lots of white.

Tried True Tone on and off and results are:

True Tone ON: Greenish tint

True Tone OFF: Bluish tint

When going through photo album, everything generally looks warmer, the whites have a slight yellowish tint with True Tone on and off, more noticeable when On when compared to iPhone 7 and 11.

The attached photo shows the same image on the 12 Pro, 11, and 7. Ironically, the 7 produces the truest colors, while the 11 has a slight magenta tint to it.

Basically just trying to see if this is how the screen is "programmed" or I have a defective screen.

Appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 23, 2020 10:02 AM

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Aeon Neo

Level 1

33 points

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 2:36 AM

You can go around this:

Go to 'Settings' > 'Accessibility' > 'Display & Text Size' > 'Colour Filters' > Toggle on, select 'Colour Tint' > swipe Intensity all the way to the left > swipe Hue roughly to about 75% or to a tint you are comfortable with.

Also it is easier if you disable darkmode(if already switched on) while adjusting this feature.

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Dec 31, 2020 6:19 AM in response to Aeon Neo

Thanks but for a 1200$ phone it is not acceptable to use color filter in order to adjust the OLED display. Either this is defective and a HW issue or hopefully will be fixed through SW... As of now Apple does not really acknowledge the issue and it is a real problem to me.

Jan 21, 2021 7:39 AM in response to dubya75

For those, who are still waiting for a software solution...

My new iPhone12pro also has Problems with green tint and i just called the Apple Support. After checking the IMEI, the support employee said, that it is a hardware issue and that i should send it in for an exchange. This would be the second exchange on the same problem.

Missing quality control on a highend smartphone at that price is really annoying.

TamBav

Level 1

8 points

Feb 20, 2021 11:59 AM in response to lobsterghost1

It’s not acceptable for a product at this price marketed towards photographers and video producers. Having a calibrated screen is everything and this is absurd. Not only that but the actual photos it takes are worse in terms of light capture than my iphone 7plus. This of course is compared on a computer screen.

Oct 23, 2020 10:07 AM in response to dubya75

This must be your first OLED display? Viewed at an angle a white screen will normally take on a bluish tint. But viewed directly, it should look normal and colors should be very accurate.

camden25

Level 1

4 points

Apr 5, 2021 1:53 AM in response to Matthiaszzz

I just got mine March 27th and dark mode grey turns into blue and blacks aren’t pixel off they have halos the Apple logo when booting especially

dubya75 Author

Level 1

18 points

Oct 23, 2020 10:39 AM in response to lobsterghost1

Yep, 1st OLED screen. Bummer, guess we’ll have to wait for the tech to improve. Thanks for the insight.

Zekerov

Level 1

4 points

Oct 27, 2020 6:13 PM in response to Jon Kane

I’m having a similar problem on my iPhone 12 pro. When looking head on whites seem too warm but the slightest tilt of the device makes whites normal.

cecehhh

Level 1

4 points

Oct 27, 2020 7:45 PM in response to dubya75

Same problem here. Green / blue tint when viewing phone off angled

sageh04

Level 1

4 points

Oct 28, 2020 9:26 PM in response to Zekerov

Thought it was my glass screen protector at first... but just happens to be an Apple problem

Nov 3, 2020 8:59 PM in response to Aeon Neo

This absolutely fixed my yellow tint “bug” on my 12 pro. Just followed your steps and dialed in the right hue and boom! Had my XS Max next to it to compare and yes my screen is considerably brighter

Kuae

Level 1

4 points

Nov 4, 2020 7:58 AM in response to Aeon Neo

UGH YES! Thank you! I was comparing from my last phone to this new 12 pro and colors just weren’t right. Did ur exact steps and the green hue is gone! MUCH MUCH appreciation.

Nov 4, 2020 10:30 PM in response to Aeon Neo

Was having the same issue. I found my XR screen was clearer and brighter than the new 12 Pro. But this advice has absolutely solved the problem for me. Thank you so much!

dubya75 Author

Level 1

18 points

Nov 5, 2020 5:49 AM in response to Aeon Neo

Thank you @aeon neo! Worked for me too. Can’t figure out how to change this as the Solved post but if anyone is reading, this works.

Aeon Neo

Level 1

33 points

Nov 5, 2020 5:53 AM in response to dubya75

No problem guys! Enjoy your new devices!

Aydenleo

Level 1

8 points

Nov 15, 2020 12:15 PM in response to dubya75

Mine flickered to greenish colors in the window. Like it inverted the page. I was on Amazon app. Then it fixed it self after 10 seconds. iPhone 12 Pro Max

iPhone 12 Pro screen has blue green tint