iPhone 4S screen tint

I have 2 iphone 4s's and they were bought 15 days apart. They are both white but are diff gb. The oldest is a 16gb and the other is a 64gb. The 16gb has looked the same from day 1 and is as vibrant as my iphone 4 was. But my 64gb has this yellowish tint. But what i am wanting to know is this, i heard that apple contracted out to do diff companys to build the screens or putting them togather or something like that. Now if this is true i dont know. I would like to know why they are so diff cause you dont know untill you buy one and see it. And every iphone 4s at the apple store here in NC look all alike really bright. I also had a 32gb black that i took back for the white and it looked yellowish as well! So please apple figure this out?

hi just found this on another site can some of you try this http://anewdomain.net/2011/12/05/appleiphone-44s-screen-testing-with-cheap-polar ized-sunglasses-yellow-tint/ and post on here what you see it works for me

Well bad news, I stopped by the Apple store today (MPLS - Uptown) and sure enough majority of the iPhone 4S there also had the same color hue to their screens. I compared mine (Black 32GB) to the rest of the showroom iPhone 4S and they all had the same exact color hue, seems like mine had a slightly better contrast ratio though (not as good as the iPhone 4).

I'll try to stop by the other Apple store here in MN to see if they have any other iPhone 4S batches that I can compare mine to, hopefully I get lucky SOONER than later. I hate the fact that I have this slight yellow hue and lower contrast ration compared to the rest of the older iPhone 4's out there!

UPDATE #4

Apple Customer relations finaly has got back to me. They did not have a answer to why some of the iphone 4s have the yellow tint but she did say that they where going to let there enginering department know about this problem.

Apple customer relations also told me that they are going to send me a brand new phone insted of a referb in hopes that i get a good screen.

Fingers crossed and i will update when my new phone gets here.

On my 3rd iphone 4s now. I think that I will give up soon and stick with my iphone 4. The 1st had a yellowish tint and dust under the LCD screen, 2nd one had screen bleeding and washed out display and I received the 3rd

Apple should if possible put an option in the settings to allow owners to change the color temperatures and contrast. This would solve the yellowish and washed out issues. It seems so simple, but is it???

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hi just found this on another site can some of you try thishttp://anewdomain.net/2011/12/05/appleiphone-44s-screen-testing-with-cheap-polar ized-sunglasses-yellow-tint/ and post on here what you see it works for me"

I tried that yesterday evening, and no visual difference with the sunglasses on. So does this mean I have to accept my yellow hue? 😉

My eyes are getting used to the yellow. I have to say that the brightness is getting better after a week. I have the same brightness as my girlfriend's 4S. This was not the case just when I bought it. Hopefully the yellow goes to white in an other extra couple of weeks....

I like the iphone very much so ( first one, after a ipod Touch 1st gen). Battery is also very good on my device. So for the rest I am happy with the iphone...

"So I just phoned AppleCare too, the nice German lady also said that it was a known defect/issue (both words used at different times) and should "of course" be exchanged. She wanted to make an appointment there for me to visit the GeniusBar in Hamburg but I need to work out a time thats best for visiting. Probably Thur/Fri, fingers crossed the replacement will be okay and not have any other defects."

Are you honestly saying Apple is now acknowledging this is a defect/issue? Can you contact her back and ask if this is on Apple's site somewhere?

If I could remember her name Jeff I might try that. It was what she said to me, and not didn't think to ask why it wasn't noted more prominently elsewhere.

I'm not the first person who was told that though, two other posters also reported Apple Support saying that and was, in part, why I phoned about the screen.

Add me to the list. I received my black 64gb iPhone on Monday and was very disappointed to see that it has a dingy yellow screen. No need to compare it to anything, it was noticeable straight away.

I had the same problem with my 3GS but the yellow mostly faded over time. I checked it out tonight and sure enough it no longer has the yellow tint. I hope the same happens with my 4S. I'm not going to hold my breath though. This is worse then my 3GS was. Sigh...

I received a 16 GB black 4s with a serial number starting with C38 about 3.5 weeks ago. I noticed the screen looked a little different, but didn't think anything of it. Over time, I REALLY noticed it because when I put my phone down at my desk at work, it's to the right of me. When I glance over, the screen looks horribly yellow. I then compared it to my old iPhone 4 (launch) and my wife's brand new iPhone 4 (8GB $99) and the brightness, contrast and color temp are way off. Her phone is significantly brighter, bolder and more stunning.

I made an appointment with the Genius Bar for tonight and I will post the results when I get some. Hopefully they will exchange it for a new one and hopefully I can at least see the screen before I walk out with it.

We have been very good iPod and iPhone customers since they both came out and I will be disappointed if it's not corrected. With "antennagate", I received the free bumper case, but it absolutely DESTROYED the metal band, scuffing it to death, thus lowering its resale value through no fault of my own, but that's neither here nor there.

I just miss the color/contrast and brightness of my iPhone 4 and hope to get it back!

What I can't get over is that the lack of response from Apple who monitors these forums means that either:

a) They have lowered their standards and really just don't care and the problem if it is fixed, will silently be fixed at the factory if it all and current customers don't matter

b) It really is a very small number of people who are cognizant and visually sensitive enough to see, even with the web acknowledgement - and again doesn't Apple care, the screens are "good enough"

In either case the problem is that the market is unforgiving, and besides the philosophy some hold that Apple is somehow morally "good" and therefore deserves sponsoring is that they have a reputation for not just good, but excellent quality control; one WILL get an exemplary product for an increased price, even with a few lemons that will be taken care of. This kind of treatment will tarnish their reputation going forward. I for one am not in the reactionary-Android camp by a long shot, but next time I buy I am going to be more open-minded and cautious with an iPhone purchase.

I guess the yellow in the screens is a clear sign of the lemons in this case 😉

FWIW: I found that on my phone that a setting of about 80% brightness seemed to be the optimal point for less yellowing (my second is better than the first) and oddly better contrast, but not so bright my eye's hurt.

Regards,

Jeff

Just ordered my 4th iphone 4S today and not really expecting it to be free of some screen issues. For anyone with a jailbroken iphone 4 and have an issue with the screen (yellowishish or washed out) there is an app in cydia called Color Profiles which allows you to change the LCD temperature and contrast (bold or satin profile). Why couldn't Apple have a setting like this, it would solve a lot of problems and returns.

Claytonb: "For anyone with a jailbroken iphone 4 and have an issue with the screen (yellowishish or washed out) there is an app in cydia called Color Profiles which allows you to change the LCD temperature and contrast (bold or satin profile). Why couldn't Apple have a setting like this, it would solve a lot of problems and returns."

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My point exactly. I would think all Apple would have to do is in IOS 5.02 add a setting under "Brightness," where one can control both contrast and color temperature, as we do on a TV or Monitor, and the problem will be solved. It won't cost Apple any extra money and they would be saving a fortune with all these returns.

It is interesting that when I first got my 4S I did notice a difference in the display and actually found it quite pleasing. I have my TV display set to "Movie," which makes everything I watch warmer, as one would see in film. It was only when I had my 4 and 4S side by side did I notice the difference. It was at this point that the color temperature or white balance of the 4S bothered me.

I would think that even if someone had a "normal" 4S, one might still want to control for color temperature and contrast. There may be some people who would prefer the warmer display if they didn't have it.

Yes that's the solution, if it's possible, because i don't know if you can really change screen temperature with a software solution.

But if that's possible :

APPLE'S PROGRAMMERS PLEASE, IF YOU READ US, LET US CHOOSE OUR OWN COLOR TEMPERATURE !

Yes i know it's not cool to speak with caps lock, but i'm sure if they fly over this thread they will read it ^^

You cannot solve the problem with software, only mask it we are talking of the baseline quality of the display here. Try to get a cheap TV to look like an expensive one by adjusting the colour tint and contrast can't be done!!. I got my monies back and will wait and see what happens. Gave my 4 to my daughter missing it like mad after only one day. Six people I know have perfect 4s all older than mine, all the ones I have seen in the shops are perfect the Apple store said it was not reason enough to exchange so thats why got the money back.