Micro freezes in many apps on my iPhone 16 Pro Max

I see micro freezes in many apps on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. When I turn on limit frame rate on settings, the issue dissapears, but there is 60hz. I would like to see 120hz without freezes.

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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on May 17, 2025 11:46 PM

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WheelieNick

Level 8

46,229 points

May 18, 2025 2:37 AM in response to danis176

Have you tried to force restart the iPhone to see if the issues persist?

Press and quickly release the volume up button.
Press and quickly release the volume down button.
Press and hold the side button.
When the Apple logo appears, release the side button.

danis176 Author

Level 1

9 points

May 18, 2025 12:20 PM in response to WheelieNick

Yes, tried. Didn’t help. It’s not even freezes, it looks like twitching

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Micro freezes in many apps on my iPhone 16 Pro Max