iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max users complain about horizontal lines appearing on the display after turning on their devices. According to user reports on Reddit and Apple’s community forum, a significant number of users are finding green and yellow lines flashing across their iPhone screen when the device is turned on. Some users say that Apple has clarified that the blinking lines issue is not a hardware issue. Instead, Apple reportedly said it was an iOS bug. Some iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max users claim that the problem started with iOS 16.2, while others state that it was present in older iOS 16 versions.
Some iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 pro max users accepted Reddit and Apple community Forum Complaining that their devices show horizontal lines on the screen when waking from sleep or booting up. According to a Redditor, the colors and numbers of the horizontal lines vary, but green and yellow lines are the most common. Some users claim that the error doesn’t appear every time. Another user says the lines disappeared after a second.
The problem is said to have started after the iOS 16.2 update, while others claim that they have seen flashing lines on the screen in previous iOS 16 builds.
Some Reddit users say that they brought their high-end iPhone 14 series models to the Apple Store and were told that the problem was not due to a hardware failure but to a bug in iOS. Few claim that the problem persisted after booting their smartphones and updating the device to iOS 16.2.
Apple is aware of the ongoing problem. The company’s support team earlier this week tweeted Ask affected users for more details about the issue and what version of iOS their devices are running.
Affected users have also searched for a workaround to fix the issue from their end. Some say that disabling the Always On Display feature helped them solve this problem. Some iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max users have reported that resetting the device also works.
A user named Cab1X, quote an Apple engineer claims that the issue will be fixed in an upcoming iOS 16.2.1 update. Gadgets 360 has also reached out to Apple for comment on the matter and will update this story if the company responds.
Last week the giant from Cupertino Approved the 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.
