Iphone 12 pro max audio and screen brightness issues since updated to new iOS (26.1)

"Iphone 12 pro max audio and screen brightness issues since updated to new iOS (26.1)"

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Troubleshooting Screen and Sound Issues:

Two Thoughts:

I. Troubleshooting Darkening iPhone Screen:

Try manually adjusting the brightness. Also, try disabling Night Shift, and turning off Dark Mode:

A. Go Here: Adjust the Screen Brightness and Color on iPhone - Apple Support

B. Turning Off Night Shift:

• Use Night Shift on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch - Apple Support

C. Turning OFF Dark Mode:

On the iPhone, perform the following to disable Dark Mode.

1. Go Here: Adjust the Screen Brightness and Color on iPhone - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: Turn Dark Mode on or off
3. Proceed from there a necessary

II. Troubleshooting Low iPhone Volume:

A Few Links that May Help:

• If you Hear No Sound or Distorted Sound from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Speaker - Apple Support
• If the Microphones on your iPhone aren't Working - Apple Support
• Control Audio Playback on AirPods with iPhone - Apple Support
• Adjust Audio and Visual Settings on iPhone - Apple Support
• Adjust the Volume on iPhone - Apple Support
• Volume Output: If you Can't Hear a Person on a Call or Voicemail or if the Sound isn't Clear on your iPhone - Apple Support
• Volume Input: if your Microphone isn’t Working or People Can’t Hear you While you’re on a Call -Apple Support

"Iphone 12 pro max audio and screen brightness issues since updated to new iOS (26.1)"

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Troubleshooting Screen and Sound Issues After an Update:

Report this to Apple:

Do your part: Let Apple know what is going on here. Provide them with feedback on this. They may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they received on this, the more they will know what is going on, and what needs to be fixed in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of your issue, if you don't report it to them.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: that this all began after installing and update, and how you have troubleshot it this far. Include the URL of this thread.
4. Proceed from there aw necessary