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iPhone 17 Pro Has Toggle to Disable Screen Flickering (PWM)

This is huge for me. I’ve been sticking with my iPhone 14 solely because it’s the last model before Apple changed their screens with a different modulation. I haven’t been able to look at any newer iPhone without getting nauseous after a couple minutes because of this.
Apple including this simple toggle means I’ll be ordering a 17 Pro on Friday and finally getting a phone with a zoom lens again.
 
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Homme said:
Zollotech will have a field day with this with the amount of times he talks about PWM
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Been watching him off/on for years and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have a sensitivity or it’s extremely low. He daily uses iPad OLEDs and MacBook Pro’s which give me vertigo and make my eyes burn after like 5min. I don’t trust his PWM talk, would much rather read Notebookcheck or someone that does actually testing.
 
GMShadow said:
I’d wait and see if it’s also an option on the regular 17, you may not need to spend the extra cash.
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That's true..I like the fact that both versions are 6.3 inches which is bigger than my iphone 13 so that is good..but other than this what else is the difference between the pro and 17? I want a good battery since my current iphone the battery life stinks, maybe from turning it on and off too much it messed up the battery who knows
 
This is fantastic for those who haven’t been able to buy a new phone for many years because of PWM. I really hope that they bring it to the iPad Pro because that’s the only device with a screen that hurt my eyes. I ended up having to return it and go back to an M3 iPad Pro. If it could be turned off on the upcoming M5, I’d go out and buy one on release day.
 
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I didn’t think PWM sensitivity was common issue until my wife started complaining about bad headaches and eye soreness when she used her iPhone 12 Mini. Did some research and learned more about it.

Even then, we thought it was something else for at least another 6 months.

It doesn’t happen on her iPhone 15 but even so, she’ll be thrilled with this feature!!

Great job, Apple!
 
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usmaak said:
This is fantastic for those who haven’t been able to buy a new phone for many years because of PWM. I really hope that they bring it to the iPad Pro because that’s the only device with a screen that hurt my eyes. I ended up having to return it and go back to an M3 iPad Pro. If it could be turned off on the upcoming M5, I’d go out and buy one on release day.
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And macs too!
 
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Royksöpp said:
Great, now there's one less thing for all 10 of you to complain about.
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Perhaps this comment was made in jest, but there are over 7,000 users on the r/PWM_sensitive subreddit alone.

It would be fantastic if there was also an option to disable spatiotemporal dithering on the iPhone as well as MacBooks under the same Accessibility section.

Being sensitive to these types of flicker is absolutely career destroying for many of us who rely on laptops and phones for our careers. I would not wish this neurological issue on my worst enemy. Be thankful you are not affected.

By the way, my issue with flicker on screens and lighting started after a COVID infection. I had no problems before. I walk with a cane now, too. I’m only 32. You never know when you may be one of the few to need a mobility aid or an Accessibility option on a device.
 
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Harthag said:
Why have OLED TV manufacturers worked to eliminate flicker?
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OLED TV's don't use PWM*, and never have, or at least not in the past decade.
There can be some flicker when using VRR with inconsistent framerates, though.

*My OLED TV has optional PWM for improved motion clarity, which I like when playing some videogames.
 
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AshX said:
Perhaps this comment was made in jest, but there are over 7,000 users on the r/PWM_sensitive subreddit alone.

It would be fantastic if there was also an option to disable spatiotemporal dithering on the iPhone as well as MacBooks under the same Accessibility section.

Being sensitive to these types of flicker is absolutely career destroying for many of us who rely on laptops and phones for our careers. I would not wish this neurological issue on my worst enemy. Be thankful you are not affected.

By the way, my issue with flicker on screens and lighting started after a COVID infection. I had no problems before. I walk with a cane now, too. I’m only 32. You never know when you may be one of the few to need a mobility aid or an Accessibility option on a device.
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found this yesterday

enjoy

github.com

GitHub - aiaf/Stillcolor: Disable temporal dithering on your Mac with this lightweight menu bar app. Designed for Apple silicon Macs.

Disable temporal dithering on your Mac with this lightweight menu bar app. Designed for Apple silicon Macs. - aiaf/Stillcolor
github.com github.com
 
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Abstract said:
I didn’t think PWM sensitivity was common issue until my wife started complaining about bad headaches and eye soreness when she used her iPhone 12 Mini. Did some research and learned more about it.

Even then, we thought it was something else for at least another 6 months.

It doesn’t happen on her iPhone 15 but even so, she’ll be thrilled with this feature!!

Great job, Apple!
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I figure a lot more people "suffer" from it but don't even realize or understand it .
 
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