iPhone 5 - Green flash of light at the bottom of the lock screen

RC2024 · Sep 28, 2012, 11:39 PM

After my iPhone 5 has been locked (sleep) for awhile, when I go to wake it, a small, quick flash of green light rises up from the bottom of the lock screen ans up around the bottom corners. If I lock it and unlock it right away after that, it doesn't do it. Only when it's been sitting for awhile.

iBeast · Sep 28, 2012, 11:45 PM

Can you take a photo of this?

Rabinam · Oct 1, 2012, 04:47 AM

Hi - I can confirm same issue on my iphone 5. Have noticed it at least twice in the last 12 hours.

As prev. poster mentioned, it's always when the display has been off for at least a few mins.

Clicking power or home to wake the phone up produces a small greenish hue / light on all sides of the iPhone screen - like its shining inwards from the very edges of the screen.

Doesn't seem to happen if you've just been using the phone.

msaghirmd · Oct 1, 2012, 07:04 AM

I can confirm this is happening to my white iphone 5 also. Should we replace our phones?

bandofbrothers · Oct 1, 2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by msaghirmd

I can confirm this is happening to my white iphone 5 also. Should we replace our phones?

Does this affect your use of the phone and warrant a handset swap !

VPrime · Oct 1, 2012, 04:54 PM

Mine has also been doing this..
Don't notice it any other time, so I don't think its a big deal.

Jerryboy · Oct 12, 2012, 02:29 PM

Same thing happened to me today. You can't take a picture of it because it happens in an eye blink.

Givmeabrek · Oct 12, 2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerryboy

Same thing happened to me today. You can't take a picture of it because it happens in an eye blink.

Don't see it here. How about a video??

Ex3cut3r · Nov 23, 2012, 06:56 AM

Hi have exact the same problem... any advice?

huschpuscheli · Nov 25, 2012, 04:25 AM

got it on three different iphone 5s. i hope it's software related but i fear it's not.

i took a video of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=m1zAQZUHPGs

007p · Nov 29, 2012, 03:29 PM

I don't want to bump a thread, but I also don't want to make a new one lol.

I got my iphone 10 days ago, and noticed this instantly....

Are we still in the dark for the cause of it? I don't think its growing and it fades quickly, but I am worried about the long term effects...especially when we don't even know what causes it. I don't want to replace it but if its going to have long term effects then I don't really have a choice

. I can live with it if it isn't doing any permanent damage and fades quickly :O

Jalopybox · Nov 29, 2012, 03:43 PM

Take it in for replacement. It's caused by a faulty screen.

Sep 28, 2012, 11:39 PM	#1
RC2024 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	iPhone 5 - Green flash of light at the bottom of the lock screen After my iPhone 5 has been locked (sleep) for awhile, when I go to wake it, a small, quick flash of green light rises up from the bottom of the lock screen ans up around the bottom corners. If I lock it and unlock it right away after that, it doesn't do it. Only when it's been sitting for awhile.
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VPrime macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London Ontario	Mine has also been doing this.. Don't notice it any other time, so I don't think its a big deal. __________________ www.gamepressapp.com - @GamePressApp - Facebook @MurtazaSaadat
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Oct 12, 2012, 02:29 PM	#7
Jerryboy macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Same thing Same thing happened to me today. You can't take a picture of it because it happens in an eye blink.
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Sep 28, 2012, 11:45 PM	#2
iBeast macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007	Can you take a photo of this?
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Oct 1, 2012, 04:47 AM	#3
Rabinam macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Hi - I can confirm same issue on my iphone 5. Have noticed it at least twice in the last 12 hours. As prev. poster mentioned, it's always when the display has been off for at least a few mins. Clicking power or home to wake the phone up produces a small greenish hue / light on all sides of the iPhone screen - like its shining inwards from the very edges of the screen. Doesn't seem to happen if you've just been using the phone.
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Oct 1, 2012, 07:04 AM	#4
msaghirmd macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I can confirm this is happening to my white iphone 5 also. Should we replace our phones?
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Nov 23, 2012, 06:56 AM	#9
Ex3cut3r macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Hi have exact the same problem... any advice?
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Nov 25, 2012, 04:25 AM	#10
huschpuscheli macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2011	got it on three different iphone 5s. i hope it's software related but i fear it's not. i took a video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=m1zAQZUHPGs
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Nov 29, 2012, 03:29 PM	#11
007p macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	I don't want to bump a thread, but I also don't want to make a new one lol. I got my iphone 10 days ago, and noticed this instantly.... Are we still in the dark for the cause of it? I don't think its growing and it fades quickly, but I am worried about the long term effects...especially when we don't even know what causes it. I don't want to replace it but if its going to have long term effects then I don't really have a choice . I can live with it if it isn't doing any permanent damage and fades quickly :O
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Nov 29, 2012, 03:43 PM	#12
Jalopybox macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	Take it in for replacement. It's caused by a faulty screen.
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