The iPhone X is the first iPhone with an OLED display, which Apple calls the Super Retina Display. It is very bright, large and perfectly conveys colours, but it is subject to various problems. One of them is burn-out of the screen, and it is inherent in all OLED-displays.
Apple did its best to postpone this process, but there still remains the possibility that in a couple of months after the purchase of a new smartphone, burnout will begin to appear on its screen. Below we will talk about ways to prevent this.
Burnout of the screen (or burning out the phosphor) is a side effect of the OLED display. This occurs when one image is left on the screen for too long (no movement). After that, the image freezes on the screen. Even when the content changes, the remnants of that image are visible on the display.
Apple added several unique features to the system so that this does not happen with icons in the status bar. The company used the technology of "pixel shifting" so that the icons periodically moved a little and did not stay in one place for too long. This should help avoid burnout.
Besides this, there are methods that you can use yourself.
1. Use the latest version of iOS
Apple will continue to update iOS and add more new features to the system, which will help to avoid burnout of the screen. You will receive these functions only if you regularly install Software Updates.
2. Turn on Auto Brightness
Auto brightness is turned on by default. Apple even transferred this option to Universal Access -> Display Adaptation. Yes, sometimes auto brightness does not work perfectly, especially when the device can not recognize the lighting level. But the owners of the iPhone X will have to accept this.
The brightness of the screen is the main factor of its burnout. If you leave one full-brightness image on the screen for a long time, the screen may burn out. Therefore, turn on the auto-brightness, and let the system watch for it not to happen.
3. Reduce auto-lock time
iPhone X is automatically locked after 30 seconds. It may be too fast, but this function also helps to avoid burnout of the screen. Face recognition makes sure that the smartphone is not blocked while you look at it (even if you do not interact with the touchscreen). Therefore, a short period of auto-lock will not be a problem.
If earlier you increased the time, we recommend to reduce it to 30 seconds in Settings -> Screen and brightness -> Auto-lock.
4. Do not use the maximum brightness
The most dangerous thing is to constantly use the maximum brightness on the iPhone X. Try to avoid this, even if you do not have auto brightness.
5. How to fix screen burnout
If you already see signs of burnout, then there is a chance to fix them.
In the event that you quickly noticed signs of burnout, just turn off your iPhone for a couple of hours, and then turn it on again. Traces may remain, but eventually, they may disappear (this usually helps on TVs). If the traces do not disappear, the screen will have to be changed.
Apple did its best to postpone this process, but there still remains the possibility that in a couple of months after the purchase of a new smartphone, burnout will begin to appear on its screen. Below we will talk about ways to prevent this.
What does burn-in of the screen mean?
Apple added several unique features to the system so that this does not happen with icons in the status bar. The company used the technology of "pixel shifting" so that the icons periodically moved a little and did not stay in one place for too long. This should help avoid burnout.
Besides this, there are methods that you can use yourself.
1. Use the latest version of iOS
Apple will continue to update iOS and add more new features to the system, which will help to avoid burnout of the screen. You will receive these functions only if you regularly install Software Updates.
2. Turn on Auto Brightness
Auto brightness is turned on by default. Apple even transferred this option to Universal Access -> Display Adaptation. Yes, sometimes auto brightness does not work perfectly, especially when the device can not recognize the lighting level. But the owners of the iPhone X will have to accept this.
The brightness of the screen is the main factor of its burnout. If you leave one full-brightness image on the screen for a long time, the screen may burn out. Therefore, turn on the auto-brightness, and let the system watch for it not to happen.
3. Reduce auto-lock time
iPhone X is automatically locked after 30 seconds. It may be too fast, but this function also helps to avoid burnout of the screen. Face recognition makes sure that the smartphone is not blocked while you look at it (even if you do not interact with the touchscreen). Therefore, a short period of auto-lock will not be a problem.
If earlier you increased the time, we recommend to reduce it to 30 seconds in Settings -> Screen and brightness -> Auto-lock.
4. Do not use the maximum brightness
The most dangerous thing is to constantly use the maximum brightness on the iPhone X. Try to avoid this, even if you do not have auto brightness.
5. How to fix screen burnout
If you already see signs of burnout, then there is a chance to fix them.
In the event that you quickly noticed signs of burnout, just turn off your iPhone for a couple of hours, and then turn it on again. Traces may remain, but eventually, they may disappear (this usually helps on TVs). If the traces do not disappear, the screen will have to be changed.
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