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iPhone X PWM (Flicker) and New iPhones
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have you tried that fix another member posted seems like apple adresses these you just have to change some settings
https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/03/...to-stop-oled-flickering-in-just-three-clicks/
This is an incredible statement. How legitimate is the source at Apple who told you this? This is exactly what I expected to be the case, but it sounds odd that someone from Apple would actually tell you this. Thanks for posting either way.
No, it most likely does not. Not sure why you would post something like this without having any knowledge on the subject.
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This does not stop the effects of PWM on the iPhone, unfortunately. The blog post has been mentioned a few times around the forum and it's been proven to not work, even with 100% brightness.
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it says 50% brightness eliminates it. you can test it with your own phone looking through another camera
I am no expert on measuring PWM, but I believe that happens because at 50% brightness certain iPhone cameras will sync up with the frequency of the flicker and that's why it won't show any lines, but the PWM issue is still there.
so why would apple have a reduce white balance adjustment in the accessory settings? Whats the point of it if you have brightness level?
I’ve always used this for dark environments. The three clicks is super convenient. How does this work with the X, though (no home button)?
One video I saw claimed no flickering for the Apple Watch. Also the watch is small, used only occasionally for seconds at a time, and likely to be used at high brightness. I’m much less concerned about the watch being a problem. No guarantees of course.
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Makes a lot of sense. PWM is used to get brightness below 100%, so would expect some level of flicker for anything below 100%.
Just got an Xs Max hoping that Apple would have quietly fixed this, but to my disappointment that's not the case. The flickering is as bad as in original X and headache comes back after using it only for a few minutes..
For comparison, here is how smooth the LCD of iPhone 8 Plus is:
For further comparison, the flickering on a Samsung S4:
For comparison, here is how smooth the LCD of iPhone 8 Plus is:
For further comparison, the flickering on a Samsung S4:
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Thanks for posting this. Very unfortunate. Come on, Apple!
p.s. I like how you can see the MacBook backlit keyboard flicker as well.
Just because the video looks awful does not mean your eyes will see it. The framerate of the video can make any LED show terrible flickering that your eyes can't see.That looks awful
But the brain can still detect and react to it even if the visual part of the brain filters it out.
I already know that I'm sensitive to PWM, so seeing that kind of flickering all but guarantees the XS will give me the same issues as the X did.
It’s not about “seeing it”, it’s about the god damn headaches that it triggers
Here is the flickering on a Samsung S4:
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Just picked up my Max, I went to a nearby cafe and played with it for 10 mins, got some slight eye strain with 100% brightness. Gonna try messing with the settings and see if anything changed. It's really too bad, this phone is PERFECT. I have pretty big hands, so I love the 6.5 display. Perfect screen size, excellent resolution, everything I've wanted in an iPhone.
Except that stupid PWM
Except that stupid PWM