iPhone XR XR Yellow Screen

[kre62]

Just took the XR back after 5 minutes of ownership. Yellow screens claim another phone victim.

Before any drive by posters: I have extensive history with yellow screens. I know what correct color calibration looks like. This was not a calibration issue. Nor was it True Tone, which I had turned off.

Color filters don’t fix the issue, they just mask it and distort other colors. The iPhone needs a true white point adjuster like MacOS has. With that I could have adjusted to 6500k and been fine. As is the phone is more like 5500k.

It also wasn’t glue.

Some phone screens at launch are always yellow. Ask how I know.

Read the XS Max yellow screen thread for more info.

I can spot a yellow screen instantly.

Going back to 8+

 

[Alphazoid]

I saw it in some review videos when side by side to other iPhones so i don't blame you.

 

[thadoggfather]

Got a pic?

I believe it but I’d try one more time if it were me

 

[NJHitmen]

Ugh, that’s disappointing.

I guess you don’t have any interest in playing the screen lottery (meaning, swapping your phone until you get a good display). Can’t blame you

 

[now i see it]

There's a big concern with long exposure to blue light accelerating eye retina damage (macular degeneration). It is my suspicion that Apple is intentionally shifting the displays toward yellow to minimize blue to protect the eyes of millions of users. Personally I use Night Shift on continuously with the slider just before 1/2. Your eyes get used to it very quickly and then it seems the correct color. Then when you turn off Night Shift once you've adjusted to it— Holy Crap! screen is WAY too blue.

Do your retinas a favor and stay the hell away from a 6500K white point. That's bluer than sunlight.
There's lots of info about this on the web. LED's put out too much blue light and there's a real concern that staring at them for endless hours can cause irreparable damage.

 

[dazz87]

Sad, all this could be avoided if apple will just let the user adjust the color temp to their Liking.........

 

[thadoggfather]

There's a big concern with long exposure to blue light accelerating eye retina damage (macular degeneration). It is my suspicion that Apple is intentionally shifting the displays toward yellow to minimize blue to protect the eyes of millions of users. Personally I use Night Shift on continuously with the slider just before 1/2. Your eyes get used to it very quickly and then it seems the correct color. Then when you turn off Night Shift once you've adjusted to it— Holy Crap! screen is WAY too blue.

Do your retinas a favor and stay the hell away from a 6500K white point. That's bluer than sunlight.
There's lots of info about this on the web. LED's put out too much blue light and there's a real concern that staring at them for endless hours can cause irreparable damage.

A little warmth is fine imo and can help color accuracy

But jaundice / piss yellow is just cheaping out and lack of QC

 

[kre62]

There's a big concern with long exposure to blue light accelerating eye retina damage (macular degeneration). It is my suspicion that Apple is intentionally shifting the displays toward yellow to minimize blue to protect the eyes of millions of users. Personally I use Night Shift on continuously with the slider just before 1/2. Your eyes get used to it very quickly and then it seems the correct color. Then when you turn off Night Shift once you've adjusted to it— Holy Crap! screen is WAY too blue.

Do your retinas a favor and stay the hell away from a 6500K white point. That's bluer than sunlight.
There's lots of info about this on the web. LED's put out too much blue light and there's a real concern that staring at them for endless hours can cause irreparable damage.

Lol now 6500k is supposedly too blue? You color warriors never stop.

6500k is industry standard and that’s the point color warriors have claimed Apple has been moving to. Now that’s too cool? Too much man too much.

 

[hr10]

Turn off True Tone!

 

[thadoggfather]

Turn off True Tone!

Op is well aware of TT

 

[dubvulture]

Sunny days are around 5,700K. Cloudy days are around 6,500K. Some people like sunny days and some people like cloudy days.

 

[Kristine]

Just took the XR back after 5 minutes of ownership. Yellow screens claim another phone victim.

I ordered two XR for this reason. One was warmer than the other; I could tell immediately when I booted them up side-by-side. I am returning the one with the warmer screen.

I also ordered an iPhone Xs Max at the same time (number 6).

And yes, once I set them up, both True Tone and auto brightness was set to off.

 

[Harthag]

There's a big concern with long exposure to blue light accelerating eye retina damage (macular degeneration). It is my suspicion that Apple is intentionally shifting the displays toward yellow to minimize blue to protect the eyes of millions of users. Personally I use Night Shift on continuously with the slider just before 1/2. Your eyes get used to it very quickly and then it seems the correct color. Then when you turn off Night Shift once you've adjusted to it— Holy Crap! screen is WAY too blue.

Do your retinas a favor and stay the hell away from a 6500K white point. That's bluer than sunlight.
There's lots of info about this on the web. LED's put out too much blue light and there's a real concern that staring at them for endless hours can cause irreparable damage.

Yet constant bombardment of IR dots onto your face and eyes for Face ID is OK? Not disagreeing with you about potential harmful effect of blue light. But Apple should let us decide whether or not we want to tone down blue light, not decide for us. If that's even what they are doing here, which I doubt they are.

 

[kre62]

Yet constant bombardment of IR dots onto your face and eyes for Face ID is OK? Not disagreeing with you about potential harmful effect of blue light. But Apple should let us decide whether or not we want to tone down blue light, not decide for us. If that's even what they are doing here, which I doubt they are.

Absolutely. Just so happens that manufacturing yellow screens is cheaper and easier than neutral screens. But Apple must be doing it to help us out right?

 

[Nipommu]

I will buy 2-3 phones online then choose the one with the bluest/clearest screen and return the rest. If all of them have Piss Yellow Screen then i will return all and buy another until I get what i want. But you can't do this too much or you'll get listed. I think the most I did was 4 times two were exchanges and two were straight up returns. Not recommend to do this though. But I'd rather use an android phone than a PYS I just can't.

 

[smorrissey]

Turn off True Tone!

^ This, also turn off automatic brightness.

 

[hr10]

Probably different lcd manufacturer coz comparing with my X is just as bright and white

 

[robotphood]

I don’t notice any yellowing on the XR but I suppose my eyes aren’t really sensitive to it. After playing with true tone and color filters I found the perfect spot for me. My 7 plus was always really blue to me and night shift was much needed.

 

[treyhunnid]

Just took the XR back after 5 minutes of ownership. Yellow screens claim another phone victim.

Before any drive by posters: I have extensive history with yellow screens. I know what correct color calibration looks like. This was not a calibration issue. Nor was it True Tone, which I had turned off.

Color filters don’t fix the issue, they just mask it and distort other colors. The iPhone needs a true white point adjuster like MacOS has. With that I could have adjusted to 6500k and been fine. As is the phone is more like 5500k.

It also wasn’t glue.

Some phone screens at launch are always yellow. Ask how I know.

Read the XS Max yellow screen thread for more info.

I can spot a yellow screen instantly.

Going back to 8+

u cry about yellow screens on every release, I kinda thinking it more u than the phones.

 

[kre62]

u cry about yellow screens on every release, I kinda thinking it more u than the phones.

Except I always end up getting a good screen after a few swaps. So it’s not like good screens don’t exist.

Just holding Apple accountable for their poor QC is all.

 

[thadoggfather]

I made the thread about tint shift and mine actually doesn't have that as a problem at all lol but

yellow! my 7 plus the XR would've potentially replaced is night and day better

text is crisper too, I can tell the difference personally

I was wondering If a12, refined faceID, better battery than xs max, better camera (than 7p) were worth it to trade up my 7plus + cash but nah....

its going back stat!

the size is novel and nice too, but it immediately makes me appreciate the X 5.8" size even more for some reason. and my now-classic matte black 7plus

its just COMFY by comparison

my X is WAYYYY brighter too than the XR, (and 7plus a bit with auto brightness off)


I like the black (front, back is boring), white, red, and blue! Coral and yellow are a big no for me lol


the build is actually pretty nice too aside from screen and the mic grill on the back isn't flat like my other phones, looks kinda janky. no rough edges

XS max is pretty sweet, definitely not playing any XS games this year over my X and probably not X+ cash for max but who knows.. still thats a silly amount of money for a phone. probably gonna ride this year out happily.

 

[kre62]

I made the thread about tint shift and mine actually doesn't have that as a problem at all lol but

yellow! my 7 plus the XR would've potentially replaced is night and day better

text is crisper too, I can tell the difference personally

I was wondering If a12, refined faceID, better battery than xs max, better camera (than 7p) were worth it to trade up my 7plus + cash but nah....

its going back stat!

the size is novel and nice too, but it immediately makes me appreciate the X 5.8" size even more for some reason. and my now-classic matte black 7plus

its just COMFY by comparison

my X is WAYYYY brighter too than the XR, (and 7plus a bit with auto brightness off)


I like the black (front, back is boring), white, red, and blue! Coral and yellow are a big no for me lol


the build is actually pretty nice too aside from screen and the mic grill on the back isn't flat like my other phones, looks kinda janky. no rough edges

XS max is pretty sweet, definitely not playing any XS games this year over my X and probably not X+ cash for max but who knows.. still thats a silly amount of money for a phone. probably gonna ride this year out happily.

Damn man that ones super bad. I think I’ll wait til Black Friday deals and either try another XR or go XS depending on discounts. All else fails got the trusty 8+.

 

[thadoggfather]

Damn man that ones super bad. I think I’ll wait til Black Friday deals and either try another XR or go XS depending on discounts. All else fails got the trusty 8+.

Yeah I. Really do wanna test drive it for the next day or two tho and put it through its paces I’m sure it’s a nice phone for many

Even tho x feels better xr has more breathing room on safari and feels favorably scaled even for being 0.3” bigger

 

[Zune55]

There's a big concern with long exposure to blue light accelerating eye retina damage (macular degeneration). It is my suspicion that Apple is intentionally shifting the displays toward yellow to minimize blue to protect the eyes of millions of users. Personally I use Night Shift on continuously with the slider just before 1/2. Your eyes get used to it very quickly and then it seems the correct color. Then when you turn off Night Shift once you've adjusted to it— Holy Crap! screen is WAY too blue.

Do your retinas a favor and stay the hell away from a 6500K white point. That's bluer than sunlight.
There's lots of info about this on the web. LED's put out too much blue light and there's a real concern that staring at them for endless hours can cause irreparable damage.

My mom is constant user of iPhones and bought X last year. She is recently diagnosed with macular degeneration. Surgery has been called off for now, doctor gave her eye drops.

 

[thadoggfather]

Damn man that ones super bad. I think I’ll wait til Black Friday deals and either try another XR or go XS depending on discounts. All else fails got the trusty 8+.

You returned yours without leaving the store ? Lol