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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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Jasondrum

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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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May 24, 2021 3:06 PM in response to Om_777_

Guys It isn't fixed. Theres a youtuber icecool tech who always talks about it on twitter and said he's gonna make another follow up video since he's had problems with it as well. he just tweeted both his parents apple watches (S4 and S5) have severe green tint while he has it on his S3 all on watchos 7. he thinks its hardware still since his second replacement display is perfectly fine but then theres that watchos 7 thing.

May 30, 2021 6:43 AM in response to taras263

Told you that when did you received it? Anyways it’s a software problem hope it will be fixed soon / by the way samsung S21 ultra has it and it had been fixed by an update i don’t know why apple did not solve it till now

Jan 21, 2021 11:55 PM in response to ChaChen

Anybody knows how’s Apple is doing about the issue of green glow/gaze on the iPhone 12 screen?

it’s been over a month now and Apple is just sitting there quietly and ignoring us

ChaChen Author

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Jan 23, 2021 6:54 PM in response to reynard273

We have every right to ask Apple to replace the device. Just try your luck.

ChaChen Author

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Jan 24, 2021 8:39 PM in response to GregoryRa

No. They might replace your current device, but no guarantee for a perfect new one.

Feb 10, 2021 10:13 AM in response to keenan153

keenan,

try in a dark room with lowest brightness.

frango98

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Mar 21, 2021 3:03 AM in response to Rondix91

no, there is issue also in all 14.5 betas. There are improvements (when the display is all black it works, when there is something the black is raised)

May 22, 2021 6:02 AM in response to taras263

it isn’t PURE black your picture! With all bright it will green tint! Try with another PURE black picture! Try to download my picture:

taras263

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May 22, 2021 7:06 AM in response to stefiran85

It's not pure black, it's dark gray. And that's how it looks on different devices.

edmond94

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May 26, 2021 8:28 PM in response to sergefromlebanon

I had replace screen b4 , yet still not fixed.

taras263

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May 29, 2021 9:22 PM in response to edmond94

I've received new device from Apple. And on first day it was perfectly fine. But after 10 days it started to suffer the same problem. And I think it progresses.

ChaChen Author

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Dec 16, 2020 10:03 PM in response to Brandon0820

yep, exactly. There're multiple ways to get the green tint issue.

I'm just ****** off that I was told by Apple that they're working on this issue since the first day. Some even told me that SDI staff are also working on it. But it's been a month. Nothing changed.

ChaChen Author

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Jan 5, 2021 10:16 PM in response to 3lMghraby

Nothing. I guess Apple will recall the product, but after the 2021 model is released. I've been told that Apple is working on a fix since the first day of launch, but surprisingly it takes Apple so many days or even months to it. I don't think they'll actually solve the issue.

ahniz

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Jan 12, 2021 2:57 AM in response to ChaChen

I actually got the iPhone 12 Pro Max like 7 days ago and I realized the day I got it that something strange was going on I went into a dark room and I started seeing a green tint on the screen (and the battery dies faster ) I went to the store and it a big process just to fix the problem and they still haven’t done anything about it I thought the iPhone 12 was supposed to be a better phone

hxroon

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Jan 16, 2021 9:03 AM in response to ahniz

had my iPhone 12 for 3 weeks now I’ve been noticing dark green glows on the edges of my screen especially on YouTube using dark mode and on dark screens, anyone know how to fix this or what I should do because I compared W my iPhone X and it doesn’t have this so is my phone faulty?

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