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  • Some iPhone users report brief, greenish tint after unlocking handsets

    There might be a greenish error in the wind some iPhone owners are concerned.

    A small number of iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro users, as well as users of certain older model handsets, have reported a bug that causes a green tint to appear for a brief time after unlocking their handsets.

    The issue apparently primarily affects devices in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro lineup, though it may also be present on some iPhone X and XS models. Some reports indicate that the issue has been present since iOS 13.4.1.

    The bug apparently causes the display to appear “washed out with a green tint” fora few seconds before behaving normally again.

    The issue appears to impact both iPhones with LCD and OLED screens, indicating that the problem is probably software-related.

    If the issue is software-based, then it’s likely that Apple will patch the bug in an upcoming iOS release. 

    If you’ve seen this issue on your end, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via AppleInsider, Reddit, and MacRumors

  • Some iPhone 4 users report dropped signal bars, yellow tint on screen

    Apple’s iPhone 4 hits the shelves today and while the handset has received good reviews across the Web and in print, there may be some issues to contend with.

    According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog, a number of customers have commented that their shipped iPhone 4 units are experiencing problems with yellow tinted displays and disappearing signal bars.

    Specifically, some users who received an iPhone 4 early found that the Retina Display on the new handset has a discoloration in the bottom corners of the screen.

    “In the bottom 10% of the screen there are three blotches about the size of shirt buttons that discolor the screen a brown/yellow color,” one user wrote.



    The issues are remniscent to a problem that plagued early adopters of the iPhone 3G who found their whole screen had a warmer, yellower hue than the original iPhone. Apple later said that the color tint was a deliberate decision.

    In addition, others have said that the iPhone 4 occasionally drops signal bars when held in the hand. The same issue was also noted by Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal in his iPhone 4 review. He said the device sometimes registers no bars, or fewer bars than the iPhone 3GS, even though a call can still be placed.

    “Apple says that this is a bug it plans to fix,” Mossberg wrote, “and that it has to do with the way the bars are presented, not the actual ability to make a call. And, in fact, in nearly all of these cases, the iPhone 4 was able to place calls despite the lack of bars.”

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available and if you’ve seen this on your end, please let us know.