iOS 17.1.1 update: The launch of iOS 17 has been a mixed journey so far with Apple. The update rolled out on September 19, brought several new features which iPhone users can take advantage of to enhance their experience. However, it also brought a handful of problems along with it. iPhone 15 users started reporting heating issues with their new devices, which Apple fixed with a later update. Recently, users have also complained about their iPhones shutting down on their own during the night, while problems with Wi-Fi connectivity and the Weather app widget have also been reported. Bloomberg now reports that Apple has paused development of next year's software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices so that it could root out glitches in earlier codes.
iOS 17.1 Fixes iPhone Burn-In Issue, But Not This Annoying Bug
20.10.2023 - 17:31 / pcmag.com / Ios
Apple's upcoming iOS 17.1 update reportedly solves a screen burn-in issue spotted on the iPhone 15. But it does not yet address another problem vexing owners of the company's newest smartphone.
As MacRumors notes, Apple's release notes say the update addresses an issue that "may cause display image persistence," which is another way of saying burn-in.
The update hasn't rolled out to the masses yet, but some folks who have tried it say the image retention is gone. Reddit user u/spriteice, for example, showed comparisons in a Reddit post before and after updating to the latest beta version of iOS 17.1, Forbes reports.
OLED displays are known for having burn-in risks, especially with smartphones and computer monitors, where static elements are common. However, seeing such burn-in days or weeks after a phone purchase is rare. Such behavior typically denotes a hardware issue, which would've resulted in Apple replacing tons of displays, but this fix suggests it's a software problem. According to MacRumors, it wasn't solely an iPhone 15 Pro Max problem; some people with the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro also reported burn-in problems.
Most OLED panels, even those on smartphones, have special software that helps prevent burn-in. Apple uses similar preventative measures. "This includes special algorithms that monitor the usage of individual pixels to produce display calibration data. Your iPhone uses that data to automatically adjust the brightness levels for each pixel as needed to reduce visual effects from burn-in and to maintain a consistent viewing experience," according to Apple.
Ricky Panesar, founder of iCorrect, tells Forbes that fixing the issue through software could mean it wasn't real burn-in, but rather an issue with the anti-burn-in algorithm that caused some unintended image retention. Apple has yet to comment on what caused the issue.
It also hasn't commented on—or addressed—a shutdown bug that's also affecting iPhone 15 users, according to MacRumors. This issue causes devices to shut down at night, which can cancel alarms and notifications, among other things. If your alarm fails to go off or you wake up to a passcode request, it's possible your iPhone is suffering from this problem.
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