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Black lines and ghost image on screen for iPhone SE gen 2

Several days ago, just after updated IOS 17.0.2, when I was using twitter in bed, I noticed the screen was full of tiny black lines. At first I thought it was some kind of effect in the app or something since those lines are so thin (1 pixel) and keep exact same distance (3 or 4 pixels) from each other and it seemed disappeared when scrolling. But then I realized it was an issue since it did not disappear after quit the app and I even noticed some ghosted images burned into the screen especially noticeable when looking at black image. Those ghost images will disappear if turn off the screen long enough, but will burned again when using it.

After updating IOS 17.0.3, these lines are still there, so I guess it is a hardware issue instead of OS bugs.

My question is since this phone has its warranty expired, does that mean I have to pay if I want it to be repaired? Since I never bullied it (never drop or put under water, and it even has some level of water resistance) and used it with care, it raises the concern: Is iPhone SE’s quality really this bad? The screen on it could only last for 3 years of normal use? Or does it actually some sort connect to the new OS which is too powerful for this cheap phone?

iPhone SE

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 12:40 AM

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May 28, 2024 4:50 PM in response to lei74

The same thing just happened to me. I was scrolling through TikTok, then I opened WhatsApp from the app switcher and the lines appeared. After a bit I started noticing the keyboard burning in, then the messages and the top bar where the time and battery is.

I tried restarting the phone but it didn't work, I just hope it magically fixes itself as well.


Model: iPhone SE 2020 (2nd gen)


Oct 19, 2023 7:40 PM in response to lei74

Update:


Haven't get a time to repair the screen, but today I found it magically repaired itself. Those lines are all gone, so does those ghost image. Not sure what happen since there isn't a new system update and I did nothing to it. The only thing I could possibly think of is days ago at one time it suddenly shows a lot of pink/red color ghost images, and they are noticeable not just in black but in every background, looks like the screen is bleeding when scrolling it. I don't remember what I did after that, probably just dim the screen and put it away. Really weird experience, but anyway I guess I saved some money for now:)

Black lines and ghost image on screen for iPhone SE gen 2

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