Severe Eye Strain due to OLED PWM Dimming

I see no issue either with what you’ve said. It’s hard not to show emotion when in my case, I’ve gone from an annual adopter to being stuck on the 11 for now my 5th year. It’s more frustrating when witnessing Chinese phone manufacturers trying to make improvements while Apple won’t even acknowledge the issue.

TranceVoyager wrote:

No me neither, I certainly was not ranting. Clearly the other user feels I was. And I can only apologise to him, if he feels that way. I don’t want to divert from the topic.

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We can still use the later iPhones but we need to know what are good lcd screen replacement options because some brands still offer lcd screen replacements for later iPhones. We would just have to pay a bit more to replace the screen when we buy a new iPhone. My question is what brands are the best for iPhone lcd screen replacements for likes of iPhone 12,13,14 etc?

I would really love a solution to this problem!!!! It’s only a matter of time till I can no longer use my iPhone 11 and after that ig I will be going to a flip phone cuz everyone uses OLED now!!! Very angry 😡

I saw an ophthalmologist because of a comment. It cost me money and they said that this isn’t something that can be sorted. Perhaps it can be sorted for some people, but not in my experience. I wish it could. Still stuck on iPhone 8 Plus.

I am a migraine sufferer like 2-3 a year but lately its 2 a week and i suspect my iphone13 pro screen, i have had for 2 years but recently did a update- is there any answers on how to improve this? I lowered white point, have night mode on and also “limit frame rate” in settings, so its stuck at 60 and cant go down to 10 (which apparently makes it worse for us) this is the only thing i can guess thats changed for my triggers - im due for a new phone what type should i get to avoid Oled screen. I thought having a bright screen was a trigger so i always have it so low but seems that could also cause this? Pls help. Its getting ridiculous

I had severe eye strain and headaches after using XS Max. I had to switch to iPhone 11, but in a few years it is going to be obsolete. If Apple keeps ignoring people sensitive to PWM, they would just stop using their products, as I would do, because they wouldn’t give me any option.

I recently purchased the iPhone 13 and was excited to upgrade, but I’ve been experiencing severe eye strain due to its display technology. I’ve tried adjusting settings like white balance, reducing white point, using True Tone, night mode, and even dark mode, but unfortunately, these haven’t alleviated my discomfort.

The Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) used in the iPhone 13 seems to be causing this issue for me, despite my efforts to mitigate it through various display settings. I’m disappointed because I expected a better user experience from Apple’s latest device.

Has anyone else encountered similar issues with the iPhone 13 display? Any advice or solutions would be greatly appreciated.

We're a relatively small group, but I've read 4% or people are sufferers. And I think there are probably more people that are milder sufferers who just have minor eye strain and live with it, without realising it is to do with their phone screen. You wouldn't think it was a big ask for apple to keep just one LCD screened phone in the range. The new SE 4 is going to be oled when it's out. They vaunt oled as being better, but I wonder if it's just a cost saving to have the whole range as oled?

So Apple yet again in 2024 are ignoring eye health with using OLED screens again. Why isnt this subject being addressed by Apple? Do they not care about eye health? Even if someone doesnt feel the effects of PWM eye strain their eye health is degrading because of it. Ive sent several emails to Apple and not once had a reply. Looks like another year with my LED SE

Apple to not acknowledge this issue is really troubling, I can get flicker free bulbs from Philips, TVs with zero PWM but soon there won't be a single Apple phone without it. It's a real shame the iPhone 11 will be my last iPhone unless something changes.

same, been using 8plus and last macbook using lcd screen, experiencing no discomfort, love them both. thinking to switch to new iphone currently but is sensitive to pwm flicker, really hope they can launch a big lcd screen iphone again

Thanks. That really helped.

I can't agree anymore! I hope someone can put A15/16/17 chip into my iphone 11..........then I can use LCD with updated chip.......

yamu224 wrote:

I can't agree anymore! I hope someone can put A15/16/17 chip into my iphone 11..........then I can use LCD with updated chip.......

That is not possible.