iPhone 12 OLED Screen Issue

I've read people swapped three times already and all phone exibit the same behaviour. I will personaly wait for a software update. I don't believe this to be a hardware defect. I've read very few comments where people comment that they don't have the issue.

Same issue for both of my 12 pro. The first one showed the same symptom at higher brightness. Did a exchange today, the second one just like the 12 you have, it generates light at any brightness lower than 90-100%. Both machines were made from the same factor with the F17 S/N. So I'm not sure if this is a hardware or software problem.

I've got the exact same problem on my iPhone 12 Pro.. There's a whole thread on Macrumors talking about it too. Seems like a lot of devices are affected. It seems like it's connected to viewing things in SDR as HDR content isn't affected. I hope it's a software bug that can be fixed in next iOS release.

Apple, this smells like BOE and possibly LG to me. Mate 20 Pro ringing anyone's bell? I have this issue and I'm not happy. I have a Note 20 Ultra here and under the same test it's PURE black and can't tell the screen is even on. I'm guessing the bill of goods has the display in the top 3 for cost, but you cannot skimp on display. It's what we look at all the time. Now I have $1000 phone with a screen that looks like an LCD from 2012. I hope you can deploy some video drivers for this in the next release, but I'm thinking it won't get fixed 100 percent by software. Prove us wrong Apple. This topic is growing in visibility as I write.

I'm so happy right now! Just got the 14.3 Beta 1 update and the problems has been fixed! It was a software issue!! I've done all the tests and now I get perfect black in dark scenes, photos, test videos on YouTube.

I don’t know if I’ve become blind since last then. I can’t see the problem anymore unless I load the video linked in here. In photos and settings it’s gone for me? i can see it turn a bit grey in setting when scrolling, but as soon as I stop scrolling it turns completely black. So I guess it have something to do with smearing.

i don't go to church. all i know is what i see and the problem with 14.3 beta is still there. compares it with a Max and if the error does not exist with the Max then the theory is confirmed and that with the 12(pro) is proven as a hardware error.

I talked to the apple support and they have asked me to Restore my Ip12 pro to factory setting but i don't think that work neither ...... going to contact them again later this weekend... as we are in lockdown again, therefore Genius Bar is closed in my city :(

Someone maybe can confirm if the Iphone12 proMax's screen works well ?

I reported the same thing happened on my 12 pro and ordered another max to check if that also happens on 12 pro max. I just received my 12 pro max today and there is no such behavior on the brand new 12 pro max. I doubt that the max uses different panel provider compared against 12 pro. If it’s a software issue, it should happen across the whole line.

Not sure neither. I heard pro might uses panel from LG. And it's hard to forget that LG's panel results in a huge portion of Mate20 from Huawei having a green backlit flashing screen. That seems to be a very similar issue.

It happened to me too! I thought it was some night shift / reduced white point settings, but then I figured none of them are contributing to the issue. I restarted the phone and it became back to normal. I hope it’s not a hardware thing but a software thing Apple can patch.

I think it depends on the return policy, wait until you can return it without any hassle, unless apple officially did something to solve the issue. I am planning to return it in 14 days if there is no new from apple then lol

Was in our MediaMarkt (german store/shop) today but couldn't compare the black level problem there because it's too bright there. But I was able to make the brightness completely dark once and completely bright once in the settings and switch off Truetone. What could be seen very clearly, regardless of whether compared to a 12 pro or a Max, on my display always the writing e.g. in the menu for SW there where 14.2 is always clearly darker !?

Either way, the display is not okay.

I have a return number and will send my iPhone back the next week. Next Saturday we will pick up a 12 pro max from the Apple Store. I hope that it is without errors. Think that the batch in the media market was good.

I will report.

iPhone 12 pro max I got today is crap.

display got a yellow tint to it with night shift off and brightness on 100%

watching movies I downloaded on iTunes is so dark and unwatchable

not happy

£1099 wasted