You have to go through the carrier. I learned this lesson the hard way many years ago and now only buy from apple, specifically make returning yellow screen phones easier.
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You have to go through the carrier. I learned this lesson the hard way many years ago and now only buy from apple, specifically make returning yellow screen phones easier.
An interesting note. Two new 7 Plus arrived today at work and the one on the left was already on iOS 10.0.1 while the one right on 10.
This makes me believe that the left was manufactured very recently which is great because it seems to have a slightly better screen than the one on the right. So maybe, just maybe we'll be seeing some more consistency in the screens going forward.
This makes me believe that the left was manufactured very recently which is great because it seems to have a slightly better screen than the one on the right. So maybe, just maybe we'll be seeing some more consistency in the screens going forward.
wow, I couldn't put up with the one one the right. But that's just me.
Mine is yellow. Not sure if it's worth trying to get a non yellow one. One on the left is my daughters 6.
So I noticed on your screenshot you have different backgrounds with the CCenter up. Try changing the background to the same screen and make a comparison. On the LEFT you have the GENERAL background and on the RIGHT you have the SETTINGS up. Make them both the same. Remember the background image "bleeds" through to the CCenter a bit, like a blur effect.
Matte black iphone 7 at full brightness. Screen is perfect to my eyes but the screen protector refracts some light / color. Haven't seen info yet on what factories these phones with yellow screens come from, if it even matters. But yeah, all of us should not settle for piss yellow screens. The 1st two characters of my serial number are F4.
Standing alone it is not bad, take a picture of it alongside a 6s.
Already did it using my iPad, I rather not look at my picture again.
I have to admit mine is better than a few days ago.
You can bring it to Apple and they will swap it with a genius bar phone, potentially refurbished. They will not do a new retail box exchange on a carriers phone. Thats the difference. Once you swap for a genius phone you can no longer return it (serial #s dont match), so you are stuck cycling through genius phones to get a good screen.
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Standing alone it is not bad, take a picture of it alongside a 6s.
Already did it using my iPad, I rather not look at my picture again.
i can tell his screen is one of the good ones. You can see the clear, non tinted, accurate colors, and the milky white soft backlight.
I don't have a 6S anymore to compare it to. Here it is next to my iPad Pro 9.7. This darn screen protector on my phone, lol. I hate that all the quality ones don't cover the entire screen and cause some distortion.Standing alone it is not bad, take a picture of it alongside a 6s.
Already did it using my iPad, I rather not look at my picture again.
I have to admit mine is better than a few days ago.
Edit- had to cover up my email address on my iPad!!
Looks yellow!!! Looks yellow!!!
just kidding thats totally a keeper in my book
just kidding thats totally a keeper in my book
Well, my thunderbolt headphones only work when plugged into the phone one way, and even then sometimes they stop playing and the music starts playing out of my phone's speakers. My adapter seems to be ok, I've listened on my old headphones with no issues, but that kinda bugs me that the new headphones are that flaky. Also, possibly unreleated, but they're dirty. There's a small amount of dirt around the edge of the connector, and the headphones have not left this obsessively clean desk since I got the phone on Friday.
My bluetooth on my 7+ is very flaky. It sporadically stops playing in my car (2016 BMW 2-series) and my BT headphones (Bose Soundlink II) and I have to reconnect by toggling BT on/off.
I also get one less bar of service consistently around my condo. I normally only get 2-3 inside, and now I'm getting 1-2.
I dunno, I really want to like this phone but.. hmm. I'm beginning to consider what the resale market will look like next year if these issues persist.
Apple will replace it a device swap, but if you don't get apple care before the swap you won't be able to get it afterwards. VZW will do a box swap.
It sure if anyone has seen this but I have just tried on an iPhone 6 alongside an iPhone 7 http://iphone.appleinsider.com/arti...will-lead-to-more-faithful-color-reproduction
Also on speaking to an apple senior advisor and the Genius Bar staff in the Liverpool store they have all said the same that all iPhone screens are the same on the 7's and apples way of moving away from the "cold" white of the older phones.
Also on speaking to an apple senior advisor and the Genius Bar staff in the Liverpool store they have all said the same that all iPhone screens are the same on the 7's and apples way of moving away from the "cold" white of the older phones.
Perfection!!
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They are wrong, and not informed, and giving you the easiest answer they can. You can clearly see in this thread people getting screens that match the 6s and other past phones and idevices. People say its intentional every year. it isn't.
Man, you are nuts! Thanks for the chapter of writing above and no thanks for trying to put words in my mouth, but I have no interest in playing.
I don't believe in your theories on the iPhone nor your habit of returning dozens of phones just to get one that you think is "just right". Too bad Apple doesn't track you better so they could give you your money back and tell you to take a hike.
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