iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max users are complaining about horizontal lines appearing on the display after their devices power on. According to user reports on Reddit and Apple’s community forums, a considerable number of users have noticed green and yellow lines flashing across their iPhone screens when the device is turned on. Some users said that Apple has clarified that the flashing line problem is not a hardware problem. Instead, Apple reportedly said it was an iOS bug. Some iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max users claim the problem started with iOS 16.2, while others say it exists in older iOS 16 versions.
Some iPhone 14 Pro with iPhone 14 Pro user has taken Reddit with apple Community forum Complaining about their device showing horizontal lines on the screen when waking from sleep or booting up. According to the Redditor, the horizontal lines vary in color and number, but the most common are green and yellow lines. Some users claim that the glitch doesn’t happen every time. Another user said the lines disappeared after a second.
The issue is said to have started after the iOS 16.2 update, while others claim they saw flickering lines on the screen in previous iOS 16 versions.
some reddit user says They have taken high-end models of the iPhone 14 series to Apple Stores and have been told that the problem is not a hardware failure but a bug in iOS. Few people claim that the problem persists after booting the smartphone and updating the device to iOS 16.2.
Apple is aware of ongoing issues.Earlier this week the company’s support team tweets Affected users are asked for more details about the issue and the version of iOS their devices are running.
Affected users also checked out the workaround to fix the problem from scratch. Some people said that turning off the Always On Display feature helped them solve the problem. Some iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max users reported that resetting the device also worked.
A user named Cab1X, quote An Apple engineer claims that the issue will be fixed in the upcoming iOS 16.2.1 update. Gadgets 360 also reached out to Apple for comment on the matter and will update this story when the company responds.
Last week, the Cupertino giants freed iOS 16.2 update with Apple Music Sing feature, Freeform collaboration app and Apple’s Advanced Data Protection. The update also enables 5G network support on compatible iPhones for users in India.
