Why is my iPhone 14 Pro causing headache, nausea and eye strain? PWM Complaint...

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If refresh rate was part of the issue then the people with the sensitivity would never be able to watch existing televisions and monitors that are not LED.

The sensitivity is to Pulse Wave Modulation and refresh rates are not involved in that technology. Poor refresh rates can cause eye strain but faster is better for that. And faster is better for people with a sensitivity to PWM. If you go back towards the start of this thread one of the first posters specified that he wanted OLED screens with a 2,000 response rate which would eliminate the problem for everyone. It would also drain the battery in about 80 minutes.

Using maximum brightness and adjusting the white point helps some people. A faster refresh rate could help people, slower would make it worse.

You really need to do some research on displays, manufacturing, etc. No they are not customized for the iPhone other than the size and some security features. They are the standard displays used on all other smart phones with OLED screens. Apple does not make that specs and then find a manufacturer especially with displays as there are so few companies that make them. And you really think Samsung will build a better display unit for Apple than they have in their own devices?

Apple, LG, TSMC build their display units and offer them to other companies. The other companies can ask for minor changes for their devices as long as it does not change the basics of the unit. No display company is going to completely retool their factories to do a custom unit.

Apple can specify an OLED unit that has say a 1000 PWM response time. Samsung would need about a 3 year lead time to custom make it and the cost of the display unit would be about 3 to 4 times the current unit thus making the iPhone probably $500 more per unit. But each of these units would have about a maximum 5 hours battery life unless you are gaming or watching videos which would drop it to 2 hours. So how many of these units do you think Apple would be able to sell?

Hello ~ I would think if people were telling you to stop using that phone and to please go see your physician would be the exact opposite of bullying you. We want the best for you and I for one will continue to encourage you to see you physician and let them then make a determination. After all this in not about an iPhone but your health. I hope that you put that first. Be well.

~Katana-San~

You should make an appointment with your doctor because the problem you're experiencing is not limited to iPhones. PWM is present in various electronic devices, including phone screens, computer screens, and LED headlights in cars.

While it's possible that your reaction is linked to your phone, it's not a common occurrence. If you're sensitive to PWM, you'll need to do some investigation before buying any electronic device with a screen.

Itslovely22 wrote:

I feel like my eye phone is causing headaches, sharp pain to my head and mental health issue I don’t know what happened to apple to do this to there customers!

Sudden, severe headaches, especially those connected with behavioral or mood changes, can be a sign of something serious. Please see your doctor as soon as possible.

Try this, it seems to help a little:

https://youtu.be/TW_R3O1Dmuk

I would wait and try an iPhone 15 model in-store.

There's no reason to believe Apple won't continue to use PWM dimming, the same as most every other phone manufacturer.

So glad I’m not the only one having this issue. My family thinks I’m crazy. I was so excited to get the iPhone pro max and loved the phone except that I can’t stand to be near it. Horrible headache and sensation on my skin crawling. I don’t think it’s the screen. It can be sitting on a table in the same room and it causes my symptoms.

Hi, Im not sure what you’re trying to prove? As only 10% is affected that means it’s not wide spread? As 90% are not affected? Apple focuses a lot of their accessibility settings on minority of people with disabilities, so fixing something that affects their users would be part of their priority….maybe your not personally affected, as your one of the 90%

For those who say see a doctor - might make sense for some. But if you, like me, get a headache immediately when using OLED, but never have a problem any other time, you can pretty sure you don't need a doctor. You probably just need to avoid that type of OLED.

DianaBeck wrote:

Sorry but who says that PWM issues does not exist is trying to promote the phones which cause these issues,

No one in this thread has said PWM sensitivity doesn't exist. In fact, I think everyone who has commented on it acknowledges that it's an issue for people, one without a good resolution.

it’s like saying for example that because the majority of people don’t have Lime disease does not mean it doesn’t exist, that’s just ignorance because the attitude is as I don’t have it then it means it doesn’t exist!

No one with any scientific knowledge says Lyme disease does not exist. What causes Lyme disease is known as is the treatment. Yes, there are unscrupulous providers who tell people they have Lyme disease when they don't and charge lots of money for the treatments. But that doesn't mean Lyme disease isn't real.

That headache from iPhone 14 is real. Some people on here will tell you that it’s not caused by the phone but I experienced it myself. That’s why brought me to this page in the first place. There are a couple of guys here who will bully you into believing that’s it’s not from your phone. I know it’s weird that they’d do that. But right after I stopped using my iPhone 14 and went back to 11 my headache completely disappeared.

I’m so glad to have found this. I’m having the same trouble. My eyes become blurry within 1/2 hour of using my new 14 Pro Max which I just got a week ago. It dawned on me just now to try a search to see if anyone else is experiencing this with this phone. I switched back to my iPhone 12 Pro Max just a few minutes ago and my eyes have improved plus that eye strain feeling stopped instantly. Comes back when I look at the 14 and gone with the 12, side by side. No, it’s not imaginary. Lol. I’m not happy about this but am

glad I didn’t send my 12 back for trade in yet. Will get a new battery for the 12 and keep it. Was the only real issue I was having, but thought I’d get the new one because it’s been 2 years. There isn’t a huge difference between the two phones anyway.

Not true again the info your providing is incorrect, as since the iPhone 13 Pro it has a variable refresh rate meaning yes pwm is different on an iPhone 12pro vs a 14 pro so they are experiencing this affect. Speaking from experience seeing a doctor will not resolve their issue many others experience this affect and have to get rid of their device to fix the issue…..