Purple Dot from Impact on OLED screen

[Classiclays]

I fell with my iPhone XS Max and this purple dot ended up on my screen.

A brief google search showed scary stuff like the purple spreading here (though the dots are a bit different):

https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/8w23l9

and https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...rid-some-purple-spots-screen-my-note-4-a.html.

I'm guessing this applies to the iPhone OLED screen as well? Should I immediately take precautions to transfer data from my phone? Or will it likely remain as is without growing?

 

[Lekro]

That is unfortunately correct. That damage can and possibly will spread from the slightest impact.

I would use an edge-to-edge screen protector next time to help prevent this from happening.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Really no way to tell if or when the screen will fail. If your worried about it I would make frequent backups just incase....

 

[Classiclays]

Thank you both. For those curious, it did begin to start getting darker (contained within the original dot) but I imagine it would likely spread over the next few weeks.

 

[MajoMajo]

Hi ! A tiny dot appeared in my phone. I do not remember hitting it or anything... but I am very worried it will spread What happened to yours ? What did you do ? Thank you
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Thank you both. For those curious, it did begin to start getting darker (contained within the original dot) but I imagine it would likely spread over the next few weeks.

4 months after... what happened ? I have a purple dot now

 

[jerome_eilish]

Hi ! A tiny dot appeared in my phone. I do not remember hitting it or anything... but I am very worried it will spread What happened to yours ? What did you do ? Thank you
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4 months after... what happened ? I have a purple dot now

did the damage spread and get worse?

 

[jerome_eilish]

Hi ! A tiny dot appeared in my phone. I do not remember hitting it or anything... but I am very worried it will spread What happened to yours ? What did you do ? Thank you
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4 months after... what happened ? I have a purple dot now

did the damage get worse?

 

[Spetsgruppa]

Ah, i have that purple dot on my Note 20 Ultra... and it gets bigger.

 

[jerome_eilish]

Ah, i have that purple dot on my Note 20 Ultra... and it gets bigger.

did it scatter too much ?

 

[Spetsgruppa]

did it scatter too much ?

Honestly, it wasnt even a bad fall. It fell from my desk phone holder to my keyboard. Which is less than 30cm. And i noticed the dot when i was setting up a new wallpaper. And it went from 1 tiny dot to a small dot. But i would say 100% increase in size. Not a big difference but it can be seen. So i took it to Samsung and got the screen(and battery since its compulsory) replaced.

 

[jerome_eilish]

Honestly, it wasnt even a bad fall. It fell from my desk phone holder to my keyboard. Which is less than 30cm. And i noticed the dot when i was setting up a new wallpaper. And it went from 1 tiny dot to a small dot. But i would say 100% increase in size. Not a big difference but it can be seen. So i took it to Samsung and got the screen(and battery since its compulsory) repl

How long did it take for you to replace the screen? my iphone 11 pro max fell from 12 inches then black ink sudddenly came out. 3 days later, the black ink hasn't spread

 

[Spetsgruppa]

How long did it take for you to replace the screen? my iphone 11 pro max fell from 12 inches then black ink sudddenly came out. 3 days later, the black ink hasn't spread

In Indonesia Samsung has the best aftersales. I got my screen replaced in 2 days.