I am seriously concerned that my phone is making me sick. There is more to this but I’m so afraid to not be taken seriously I deleted it all.
I also wrote because i clicked to respond to another persons issue but hers was expired or something.
I am very serious.
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Your taking your time here to share your story with us will not in any way get to the management at Apple, they aren't here. And encouraging others to post here won't help. You have to go here -> https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Since this is worse for you when scrolling you might want to try the Reduce Motion setting and see if that helps. If it doesn't your only recourse as far as phones is to buy one that does not have an OLED screen. This is not an Apple thing, if you buy an LG phone with an OLED screen you will have the same issue. In fact Samsung makes some of the iPhone OLED screens. And I strongly encourage you to quickly take your Mini to a visit with your doctor as this, and problems with 3D movies/glasses, can be a symptom of certain diseases.
The good new is that computer technology is moving towards miniLED for screens which may not trigger whatever is causing this. But make sure you try the screen before you buy it, hopefully by that time we will be out of the pandemic and you can do that.
I don't think it's conducive to the cause to dismiss their contribution as nonsense. It is well known that blue light has adverse effects on some people
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side
It is the point, blue light has become the new gluten mania (no, gluten does not cause 587 diseases) and with little to no scientific support the poster attributed problems to it that nothing scientific has shown. Pleas show me a reputable link that says blue light is addictive? And the for some reason hyphenated extremely bad for you is not supported anywhere. Hence, it is nonsense.
This is a terrible place to be trying to figure out any medical issues, as are most places on the internet. And every persons body is different. If you are sick you need to see a doctor. It is not a technical support issue. And posting nonsense can hurt people.
No, I don't have an issue with OLED screens although I know people who do. Those that went to doctors found out they have a problem with the refresh rate with OLED screens (and in one case an OLED TV) and are looking forward to miniLED screens.
No, the user I am helping to dismiss did not help anyone unless you are one of those people who thinks posting fake news about vaccines, COVID-19, etc. are "helpful". How does telling people incorrectly that blue light is "addictive" is not helpful, in fact it is dangerous. Same for the claim it is extremely harmful. And non-OLED screens have the same standard blue light output as non-OLED screens. But you can reduce it on a setting with both models.
There is a difference between being honest and direct to the point and being rude. Idris was direct. If I had seen it first I would have responded in a similar manner. Incorrect and potentially harmful statements deserve a forceful and direct response.
Both of you should consider moving on to Reddit or some other place if you want to do medical speculation based on nothingness.
Have you seen your doctor? Your ophthalmologist? A neurologist? What did they say?
Interesting. I will have to keep my new found sensitivity in mind for future purchases. I am just thankful that my teenage son was aware of the issue since he came across information about it when he was researching his own 12 Pro purchase. I feel sorry for the people who haven't made the connection and/or figured out how they may be able to mitigate it - either by changing the settings or returning the phone. If there are no alternative technologies available to manufacturers such as Apple (or, if the number of people impacted is really small- but how do they even know what the number is?) then I think it would be great customer service to do some sort of a PSA alerting people and medical professionals that this is a "thing". I believe that Apple has a 7 day return window and, if I had not been able to figure this out on my own, I would be bummed to have wasted my money on a $1,000 phone that gave me headaches!
The only evaluation process that needs to start is for Apple to evaulate why their products are adversly affecting some consumers. Though not enough consumers to affect their bottom line, so that is not likely to happen unless these issues are the beginning of an upward trend.
Returning my new MacBookPro Retina 2019 and going back to my ancient MacBookPro that doesn't give me any issues. I have been in front of a Mac screen as a full-time job for 20 years. I was on the older Pro today for 7 hours just fine. Then 10 minutes in front of the new Retina 2019 and burning face, dizziness and nausea. I'm sure any doctor worth his salt would deduce where the the real issue lies.
I recently got an iPad Pro 12.9 2021. It has a very high refresh rate of 120 Hz. I'm beginning to think it is causing me dizziness and nausea.
Im going to try the reduce motion settings in Accessibility and see if it makes a difference.
Thanks Mmiller0384 for the suggestion.
Indeed, it very well may be. I experienced iphone nausea myself, and as a tech journalist did some research, here's what I found out: https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/the-iphone-12-mini-makes-me-sick-literally
My Apple iphone & computer are making me sick too.
It's a new thing called Cybersickness & Apple needs to address it.
When I was researching the 12 and later model’s issue with nausea, headaches and dizziness I read some troubling stuff about 5G. I also read it could be something with the motion and display of the phones. Maybe it’s a combination of both. The refurbished 11 pro is absolutely fine for me though. Good luck!
And what does your doctor say about this?
This is happening to a lot of people.
It is something with the screens. I upgraded my iMac to the latest version and I stopped getting nauseaous.
But starting in about November/Dec after upgrading to Big Sur I was getting so sick after sitting at it for even 10 minutes.
As Michael said this issue has been around for a long time and also comes up with 3D glasses and even certain art pieces. Physicians are quite aware of the phenomena and it can impact other parts of life. I am surprised that when you went to your doctor didn't explain this to you during your visit.
as well, triple posting is not recommended - it becomes too confusing. And, your issues go beyond the scope of these user to user technical questions and answers forums.
You should be contacting Apple.
This post may be old but I just had to comment. For those saying if you use a Samsung phone you will have the same problem, well this is not true. The technology Samsung uses in their Super Amoled Screens are somewhat different. I have an IPHONE 12 Pro Max and a Samsung Note 20 Ultra and the Note 20 doesn't hurt my eyes. I actually have to switch from the IPhone to my Samsung when the iPhone starts hurting my eyes too bad. Actually I bought the Samsung because I figured the iPhone would hurt my eyes.
I was trying the new iPhone pro 12 and very quickly I got motion sick.
I’m a person that gets motion sick riding in cars, boats etc.
Forget about reading or looking at my phone. The last time I read in the car was with second generation iPad. Still have it but no good now.
Nausea dizziness
