iPhone 12 Pro Max still has green tint screen after updating to iOS 14.3

I‘ve been told by that Apple has been aware of the issue and will roll out a fix for it.


However, I updated my iPhone 12 Pro Max right after iOS 14.3 was released. But the green tint issue still exists; pixels seem to glow green instead of going to completely dark in low-light environment. Is this a hardware issue that Apple cannot fix? Or Apple prefers to recall all the devices a year later.


Green tint appears on my device with below settings:


  • Cold winter: lower than 0 degree celsius when I'm jogging outside my house.
  • Dark mode.
  • Adaptive display.
  • Low brightness: around zero brightness.


Look forward to Apple's reply on this.

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 12:09 AM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2021 5:58 PM

Guys I actually tried something that worked out for me. I’ve had the green tint since day one and it was very annoying, specially at night time while watching videos. My green tint was horrible, like as bad as it could get.


I simply tried turning off True Tone & night shift and, problem was solved. I don’t know which one of both options fixed it because I turned both off, and don’t even want to risk turning any of the back on, but it immediately corrected the green tint and it has been days and no sign of it.


And when I say my case was a bad one, believe me. I had read all the forums looking for a solution, all the comments on videos to see if some one had a fix and nothing.


I don’t know if this will be a solution to everyone because I don’t think it could be such a simple fix and no one say anything about it, because I have not read of anyone propose this as a solution, but it was for me.


ust wanted to update on what got it fixed for me and hopefully this will help some of you guys out.

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Apr 19, 2021 7:37 AM in response to JohnBradshaw

OLED displays turn on each individual pixel when needed.... Blacks must stay black because they are not turned on..... I’ve now replaced 5 iPhone 12 Pros and now will be replacing this iPhone 12 Pro Max. All garbage!!!! Should have kept my 11 pro max


fastest way to notice if your screen is ****** is to reset phone in dark room! You should ONLY see the apple logo. Look closely to see if your black background stays black or if it flickers green before boot up


very disappointed with apple quality this year and I’m the guy that replaces each and every year !!!!

May 4, 2021 2:51 AM in response to gerson164

Exactly. We paid more than a grand for exciting and amazing brilliant handset with one of the crispiest and finest display. Not for some absurd green plagued display. I detest it, it only happens when there’s other pixels( colored ) are on. If you take a PITCH black wallpaper and view in your gallery it will be true black, but the minute a notification or any pop up or color comes up it’s grays out, black isn’t black anymore… also a point of notice, in photos application when you view a pic taken in night mode in pitch dark environment you can see the borders pixels. Like when you see a pixels of display under a microscope. And it should black the borders, but sadly it isn’t :((.

14.5 did improve it. But isn’t fixed completely.

May 24, 2021 8:49 PM in response to sergefromlebanon

The only solution is just replace all device that has issue I think, it doesn’t look like display issue (it can still show true black physically) nor software issue (it’s not fixed thru so many update and some have it some don’t ). Maybe it’s other part of the phone? And as long as apple didn’t announce this issue, they gotta just keep replace ur display only which didn’t fix at all.

May 26, 2021 4:46 PM in response to taras263

I don’t think it’s hardware cause iphone 11 had such problem and it was fixed by an update , plus as for me i don’t have the green stuff very flushy it’s little flashes very tiny green on a black background check yours on a 50% you can see it i don’t think your replaced one doesn’t have a tiny flickering not the big green check and you will see that i’m right all phones having same problem all around the world 🌍

May 26, 2021 5:15 PM in response to taras263

This photo turn it side and in a dark room in a 50% brightness not less ok you will see something on the black edge turn on and off like tiny greenish not that pure green you will understand what i mean taras263 while you check this picture besides while you are in the dark room keep clicking your finger while the phone is turn side and you can see a light than it shut off and you see pure black than touch the screen again and you can see light flickers and return pure black try it and let me know don’t tell me you replace and everything fine keep your eyes opened

Jan 27, 2021 12:55 AM in response to paulrod0

It depends. Their sales at Apple Store said they have the same problem, and is also waiting for a fix. But I believe this is not for everyone at Apple Store. I think the only way is to try different staff at Genius Bar. Eventually there'll be one who are willing to handle this issue for you.


iOS 14.4 just released today, but the issue is still there. Refer to same issues in the past years, I think Apple will either recall the product after iPhone 13's release or fix the issue before autumn 2021.

Feb 16, 2021 9:01 PM in response to AppleDesginIdeas

I knew it. They would just cover up the display defect by improving how it looks or by changing the color of the tint.


They should probably do a recall or at least replace the screens of those iphones having the issue.


Just like what Huawei did.


Other OnePlus users also had this display issue. OnePlus released software fix, but accdg to users, the issue was only improved and became less noticeable

Feb 25, 2021 10:02 PM in response to ChaChen

I am facing the same problem and this is already my third iphone 12 showing the same issue. I was finally able to get one ip12 that does not present the problem and maybe I can take it to the authorized apple center, since the previous 3 I took them and when they compared them with the ones they had in stock they declared that there is no issue at all and that it is related to software, that I should wait for an official announcement from apple on this matter and i see that since november. wow!

Mar 5, 2021 3:18 PM in response to edmond94

I have found a wonderful tip. It makes no sense, but wow 🤩


If you open a black picture (like a screenshot of the home with black background) you can screenshot it and in a dark room you can note that black isn’t black and the display isn’t off like a true oled has to. if you take screenshot of the screenshot a lot of times the next screenshot will be every time less black and more backlighted. If you are in a dark room you can zoom the last screenshot and then take another screenshot. When you zoom the very last screenshot in a dark room you can view display architecture. You can view something like pixels blue red and green. Is it possible? It’s stunning. I’m shocked.

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