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Here we go again! Iphone 7 terrible screen quality

Galacticos said:
So is the general consensus that the screen unevenness and possibly the too yellow screens are a temporary manufacturing issue that will go away or are they with us as long as the 7/7+ are made?
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I really wish that was the case! It'll be with us! I was hoping things would be different after the 6.... Nope. Same suppliers. Same QC checks. Same uneven screens. It's just how these LCD's are made too. Like many have pointed out it's really hard and pretty uncommon to get a perfect uniform edge lit LCD made. It just doesn't happen!

Most people don't notice or care! Heck my screen is wonderful as long as I don't use anything with a white background. As soon as I load up pretty much any website or type something though with a white background (which is 90% of my usage) my eyes are drawn to these darker dirtier places where the text gets dimmer then brighter then yellowish then pinkish. S u c k s
 
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Galacticos said:
So is the general consensus that the screen unevenness and possibly the too yellow screens are a temporary manufacturing issue that will go away or are they with us as long as the 7/7+ are made?
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I've only heard of any issue like this being temporary with the iPhone 4 launch where people were experiencing yellow blotches. Apple later said this was screen adhesive that wasn't fully dried from the factory and being shipped to stores too quickly.
 
1st picture is 6s vs 7(#1)

2nd picture is 5c vs 7(#2)

The 1st 7 has a yellow & pink mixed uneven screen. 2nd one has an entirely piss yellow tint as you can see.
 

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Does this picture truly what you represent when using the phone? Just curious since that looks pretty extreme. With me, photos of the display tend to exaggerate what the screen actually looks like by quite a bit.
 
Booloo said:
Does this picture truly what you represent when using the phone? Just curious since that looks pretty extreme. With me, photos of the display tend to exaggerate what the screen actually looks like by quite a bit.
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If your asking me, then yes. The first pic was taken by my iphone 5c comparing 6s against 7 (the 1st 7 I got). The 2nd pic was taken by my 6s comparing my 5c against 7 (the 2nd 7).

And honestly, I feel the pics look a bit better than the screens really look, coz you cant see very clearly in the 1st pic that the screen was uneven, but in real life, it is, very obvious and you can tell even without a comparison. My eyes felt sour after about 30 minutes staring.
 
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Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. I should have been more specific with saying that pictures of the displays exaggerate the color temps. Not the bad uniformity.
 
Booloo said:
Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. I should have been more specific with saying that pictures of the displays exaggerate the color temps. Not the bad uniformity.
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No worries. One thing to add:Im not a hardware or color specialist, but I remember once I read an article online about iPhone color temperature. It said standard color temperature should be around 6500K, but lots iPhones with defective screens cant even reach 4000K after testing, and it's actually not a warm screen thing. Defining it as warm screen is just kinda disguise.

I dont have any device to verify that but I tend to believe that to be true coz from my own eyes, these screens made my eyes feel painful like I was reading under a dim yellow lamp. I mean the real pain in my eyes, not as in a mental pain, lol.:p
 
NovemberWhiskey said:
If the yellow screen were intended, all iphones would have the same color. I have 3 7 pluses in my possession right now, and they are ALL different.

This is simply panel variability. As we have seen every year. Especially evident by the uneven screens, and like many others have confirmed, it's the bottom that has a more yellow tint. For the guy that thinks Apple calibrated the bottom of my half of my phone, but not that top...I don't know what to tell you.

Did they adjust the white point/temp? Maybe. I am not denying that. But the problems we are seeing, and what people have a problem with, is not that.

Unless you think they adjusted the temp/white point differently on each of my 3 phones, then your theory is bogus. Or, you have not experienced what we have. And in that case, you have no basis for your claims. We are talking about two different things, and you have zero basis to say that our problem can be reduced to a new temp/white point.

If you have a good screen: good for you.

If you have a bad screen, and don't notice anything: good for you.

But don't tell us that OUR phones are not defective simply because you have a good one or don't see a problem with yours, whether or not one exists.
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Very well said and this has been my argument since day 1. If the iPhone 7's were suppose to have a consistent warmer "Yellowish" look to them all around, I would accept this and move on. However, I have compared my 7 plus with floor models at 2 different Apple stores, an ATT store, as well as 3 friends phones. Except for 1 phone (My buddies) every single phone looked clearly better than mine. I could not find 1 floor model that had the same yellowish tint as mine does. 4 Apple employees could easily see it. I just got my replacement phone today and it also has the same issue. So either my 2 phones are defective, or all of the floor models are. BTW, I kept my first phone for 2 weeks hoping the so called adhesive/glue settles. I don't believe that theory one bit.
 
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Jetro said:
Bunch of wasteful spoiled people. There are people who wish they could get any model iPhone and you complain about things that are part of the way they're manufactured or part of newer technology in the screen that you don't understand. Get over it. I wish Apple would ban you from buying them if you're that particular.
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Not at all. I work very hard and do long hours, I saved up for a new phone and decided on the 7 because of Apple's marketing.
They are advertising an accurate screen with wide colour gamut.
An accurate screen is NOT accurate if the white point is vastly different from top to bottom or side to side. Simple.
The only ones to blame here are Apple.
 
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GrumpyMom said:
How long will customers let this loose quality control standard stand?
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If there is a problem I have no issues with returns, but people take advantage of it (getting a temp phone until the size color they want, for example). Apple will eventually tighten the return policy, IMO, which will hurt people with real problems.
 
Thor_1 said:
If there is a problem I have no issues with returns, but people take advantage of it (getting a temp phone until the size color they want, for example). Apple will eventually tighten the return policy, IMO, which will hurt people with real problems.
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Yes, there is that. Dreadfulness on both sides. Ugh.
 
iwaniwa said:
1st picture is 6s vs 7(#1)

2nd picture is 5c vs 7(#2)

The 1st 7 has a yellow & pink mixed uneven screen. 2nd one has an entirely piss yellow tint as you can see.
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I have seen dozens of 7's and several compared to 6s's and only 1 was slightly warm. This was only noticeable when both devices where on max brightness. Not saying they are, but that looks like night shift is turned on.
 
The thing is for some though that they'll just get the next model in a year anyway yet complain about some perceived defect in a phone that they'll trade in next year. No two of them are ever totally identical anyway. They're made by man not God :)
 
Thor_1 said:
I have seen dozens of 7's and several compared to 6s's and only 1 was slightly warm. This was only noticeable when both devices where on max brightness. Not saying they are, but that looks like night shift is turned on.
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Night shift was not on, and never was, that I can guatantee you!
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Thor_1 said:
If there is a problem I have no issues with returns, but people take advantage of it (getting a temp phone until the size color they want, for example). Apple will eventually tighten the return policy, IMO, which will hurt people with real problems.
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Yeah its true that some people intentionally take advantage of such return policy without an intention of really buying one, but just wanting to have several free trials. Regardless whether their behaviors are within the policy frame, what they do is not decent. But for people who are longing for an iPhone that matches their expectations but receive times and times again several defective devices, thats a sadder thing for them than for apple.:(
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appleincognito said:
Can anyone else see small diagonal lines going across their screen if they tilt it around on max brightness? I think this only applies to the standard 7 model.

I have this issue: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-7-screen-diagonal-lines.1997622/

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Do you have a screen protector on? Some screen protectors can cause this issue (my friend also has this issue with the protector on), but if not, then bad luck... You may either want to have it repaired or returned...
 
appleincognito said:
Can anyone else see small diagonal lines going across their screen if they tilt it around on max brightness? I think this only applies to the standard 7 model.

I have this issue: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-7-screen-diagonal-lines.1997622/

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Why would you run you're device at max brightness? It's the iPad 1 screen bleed all over again. "Go into a pitch black room turn up the brightness to retina burning, and you can see screen bleed."

Set the device up like you normally use it, check it out, and if all is well, be on your way and enjoy the ride.

I'd also like to ask how long have you had it ? I am wondering if some of the yellow screen issues is the adhesive that hasn't fully cured yet.
 
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Thor_1 said:
I have seen dozens of 7's and several compared to 6s's and only 1 was slightly warm. This was only noticeable when both devices where on max brightness. Not saying they are, but that looks like night shift is turned on.
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Oh one more thing to ask: did you compare the phones in the apple store or with your own iphone 7s? I found an interesting thing recently that all the deviced displayed in the stores were with perfect and bright screens. I checked that through carrier's shops and several apple stores a few days ago and also checked 3 shops today (2 carrier's shops and 1 apple store). I checked every 7 and 7 plus, none of them were with dim and yellow screen. I also checked the serial numbers, some started with D and some started with F.
 
appleincognito said:
I took the protector off and the issue is still there



It's not just at max brightness. Can see it at all of them.
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Sorry to hear that... I myself dont have these lines on my 7. Is it within 14-day of purchase? If so you may want to deal with this asap so that you wont miss the deadline...
 
iwaniwa said:
Oh one more thing to ask: did you compare the phones in the apple store or with your own iphone 7s? I found an interesting thing recently that all the deviced displayed in the stores were with perfect and bright screens. I checked that through carrier's shops and several apple stores a few days ago and also checked 3 shops today (2 carrier's shops and 1 apple store). I checked every 7 and 7 plus, none of them were with dim and yellow screen. I also checked the serial numbers, some started with D and some started with F.
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Own phones.
 
Ok so finally I found a screen that looks good

Left is my first week 38. right is my week 41

Both jetblacks plus 256gb

Left one I felt was a bit washed out initially and colours didn't pop but i find a bit cooler Than right but I was ok with it until I noticed a speck of dust in the rear camera lense. The speck doesn't interfere but I requested a replacement which just arrive
It does create a static sound but u can hear it when u put ur ear to the back of the phone event through an apple case. But it's doesn't bother me

The right does has a static sound but it's so soft I cant even hear it though the case

Both look even to me. If anything the week 38 looks a tad brighter at the Bottom.

The week 41 is very even top to bottom.

Not sure which to return which to keep
 

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garethjs said:
Ok so finally I found a screen that looks good

Left is my first week 38. right is my week 41

Both jetblacks plus 256gb

Left one I felt was a bit washed out initially and colours didn't pop but i find a bit cooler Than right but I was ok with it until I noticed a speck of dust in the rear camera lense. The speck doesn't interfere but I requested a replacement which just arrive
It does create a static sound but u can hear it when u put ur ear to the back of the phone event through an apple case. But it's doesn't bother me

The right does has a static sound but it's so soft I cant even hear it though the case

Both look even to me. If anything the week 38 looks a tad brighter at the Bottom.

The week 41 is very even top to bottom.

Not sure which to return which to keep
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Honestly, they both look the same.
 
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