6s yellow tint

[sunking101]

All of my 6S+ displays change from blue to yellow depending on the ambient lighting. Sometimes they are very blue (way too cool) and at other times a dull, washed out affair.
So if I used an fLux-type program it would be no good in the long run.

 

[Cayden]

I believe this is both a hardware and software issue, on mine it was software. While browsing safari I went back a page and everything white turned yellow. It did it in all apps, and looked horrible. I hard reset my phone, and it fixed it

 

[LLL1424]

That looks really good from the photos! Could you perhaps try a test for me? If so, here's what you should do:

1. Get an image of pure black from Google, etc.
2. Load this image in the Photos app or your preferred viewfinder.
3. Set your display to max brightness and make sure that only the black screen is visible.
4. Look for any obvious spots that are brighter than other areas.
• My 6s had really bad patches that almost looked yellow near the top right.

Thank you for those photos!

Ok, did the test you requested with the an all black background. As you can see, there's no discoloration or yellow edge on this phone. No patches as well. I hope this helps. There's phones out there with nice screens but it really is about luck. It shouldn't have to be like that though.

 

[viperGTS]

Ok, did the test you requested with the an all black background. As you can see, there's no discoloration or yellow edge on this phone. No patches as well. I hope this helps. There's phones out there with nice screens but it really is about luck. It shouldn't have to be like that though.
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Wow, that looks incredible. Thank you so much for verifying that for me!

There's one last test you can perform, if you'd like.

1. Take a screenshot of a white heavy page (I recommend one of Settings).
2. Take a screenshot of this screenshot and rotate it 180 degrees in the Photos app.
3. View both photos upright (this means you'll hold your phone upside down for the rotated screenshot).
4. If the shots appear different at all, I think it's safe to say that's also a uniformity issue. I noticed it within 20 minutes or so of using my 6s. Basically, the top half of the screen appeared dimmer than the bottom.

I totally agree that it shouldn't have to come down to luck to get a decent screen. I hope that the batches get better, and quickly.

Thank you again!

 

[Gathomblipoob]

Care to explain further?

If your iPhone has a black bezel then it's very easy to tell.

 

[Miguel Antero]

Hello, my first post here on the macrumors forum.

Here are two pics of mine. I would like to know if you think it's uneven or have any kind of tint.

Thank you!


Edit: Maybe the notes are not the best place to take a photo since its background isnt pure white, but i think you can have an idea.

 

[Hot12345]

All of my 6S+ displays change from blue to yellow depending on the ambient lighting. Sometimes they are very blue (way too cool) and at other times a dull, washed out affair.
So if I used an fLux-type program it would be no good in the long run.

Soo it comes from that app why you screen so yellow/washed out?

 

[Megalobyte]

Led screens of all kinds, whether phones or TV's generally cannot be 100% uniform because of the way the technology works, i.e. shining lights across a surface. Some are obviously better than others but I'd bet most are not 100% uniform. I'm not sure if the yellow/blue temperature issues are also due to this, I think that's a separate issue, either software or some led's are less pure in color than others.

 

[MothJab]

All of my 6S+ displays change from blue to yellow depending on the ambient lighting. Sometimes they are very blue (way too cool) and at other times a dull, washed out affair.
So if I used an fLux-type program it would be no good in the long run.

Ok, I thought maybe I was the only one that saw this. I swear, when I'm indoors my screen leans towards being way more blue, when I'm outdoors and it's sunny it tends to be yellow and the same when it's cloudy. Other than observation, I wish some one could find code in iOS to support or deny this.

I've also noticed that time of day seems to be a factor. I've never mentioned this before because I've not seen it metioned and knew it would be met with skepticism and I can't prove it.

 

[sunking101]

Ok, I thought maybe I was the only one that saw this. I swear, when I'm indoors my screen leans towards being way more blue, when I'm outdoors and it's sunny it tends to be yellow and the same when it's cloudy. Other than observation, I wish some one could find code in iOS to support or deny this.

I've also noticed that time of day seems to be a factor. I've never mentioned this before because I've not seen it metioned and knew it would be met with skepticism and I can't prove it.

It's definitely as issue. At times my screen is so blue that it's highly fatiguing to look at.

 

[MothJab]

It's definitely as issue. At times my screen is so blue that it's highly fatiguing to look at.

I don't know if it's so much of an issue as it is an intended feature. It's absolutely software driven. However if your display is uneven then that's hardware. Have you tried reducing the white point?

 

[sunking101]

I don't know if it's so much of an issue as it is an intended feature. It's absolutely software driven. However if your display is uneven then that's hardware. Have you tried reducing the white point?

My display isn't uneven. Why would they program the screens to be bright and blue late at night? That's exactly the time you want a dimmer, warm tint.

 

[Farsider]

I don't know if it's so much of an issue as it is an intended feature. It's absolutely software driven. However if your display is uneven then that's hardware. Have you tried reducing the white point?

Its not software changing the screen temperature, its the ambient lighting. My screen goes 'bluer' in fluorescent lighting and warmer in incandescent lighting.

 

[Eileen89]

Hello, my first post here on the macrumors forum.

Here are two pics of mine. I would like to know if you think it's uneven or have any kind of tint.

Thank you!


Edit: Maybe the notes are not the best place to take a photo since its background isnt pure white, but i think you can have an idea.

Your screen is absolutely fine. Enjoy your new iPhone and don't even give it a second thought!

 

[MothJab]

Its not software changing the screen temperature, its the ambient lighting. My screen goes 'bluer' in fluorescent lighting and warmer in incandescent lighting.

So you're saying ambient light magically calibrates my screen temperature without software code when the sensor is triggered or that perception of color temperature perceived by the human eye is different depending on color of ambient light?

 

[MothJab]

My display isn't uneven. Why would they program the screens to be bright and blue late at night? That's exactly the time you want a dimmer, warm tint.

Where did I say that?

 

[Farsider]

So you're saying ambient light magically calibrates my screen temperature without software code when the sensor is triggered or that perception of color temperature perceived by the human eye is different depending on color of ambient light?

No. Your screen isn't dynamically colour calibrated on the fly.

For some reason, ambient light seems to change the colour of light given off by the screen. It's not unfeasible. Look up White Balance in the context of photography. Similar principle.

Maybe the defuser in the screen reflects part of the ambient light back to the user????

 

[MothJab]

No. Your screen isn't dynamically colour calibrated on the fly.

For some reason, ambient light seems to change the colour of light given off by the screen. It's not unfeasible. Look up White Balance in the context of photography. Similar principle.

Maybe the defuser in the screen reflects part of the ambient light back to the user????

Got it. Science.

 

[Farsider]

Just to provide an example of what I'm talking about, here's a photo of my screen I've just taken. This is on a London Underground train with fluorescent lighting. Look how Blue the screen is! It's not like this under different lighting. Sometimes it looks grey!

I'll share another shot of the same phone under incandescent lighting when I get home.

 

[I7guy]

Just to provide an example of what I'm talking about, here's a photo of my screen I've just taken. This is on a London Underground train with fluorescent lighting. Look how Blue the screen is! It's not like this under different lighting. Sometimes it looks grey!

I'll share another shot of the same phone under incandescent lighting when I get home. View attachment 599499

That looks normal to me.

 

[viperGTS]

Hello, my first post here on the macrumors forum.

Here are two pics of mine. I would like to know if you think it's uneven or have any kind of tint.

Thank you!


Edit: Maybe the notes are not the best place to take a photo since its background isnt pure white, but i think you can have an idea.

It's hard to tell from photos. I suggest downloading an image of pure black and view that image at max brightness in a dark room. You can easily spot any uneven patches that way. Good luck!

 

[Farsider]

That looks normal to me.

No, it's not. Compare the colour of the bezel to the screen.

Here's outside the train - compare the 2. Big colour temperature difference.

 

[Farsider]

So in the interest of an easy comparison, here's my phone under fluorescent light (left) and incandescent light (right). Same phone, same App, different ambient lighting.

As you can see, there is a big colour temperature difference on the screen. I suspect this is perfectly normal but for those that didn't understand, now you know.

 

[Miguel Antero]

It's hard to tell from photos. I suggest downloading an image of pure black and view that image at max brightness in a dark room. You can easily spot any uneven patches that way. Good luck!

With a pure black image I cant see any problems.

So here are two new images. As you can see the left side of the screen has a warmer color temperature.
It really annoys me every time I look to it.

On the second image I cut the right side and paste it on the left so you can see it better.

What do you think I should do. Thank you

 

[Hot12345]

So in the interest of an easy comparison, here's my phone under fluorescent light (left) and incandescent light (right). Same phone, same App, different ambient lighting.

As you can see, there is a big colour temperature difference on the screen. I suspect this is perfectly normal but for those that didn't understand, now you know.

Wich app did you did that screen color?