iPhone screen flickering or flashing
Flickering is a software issue, not hardware damage. Try restarting your iPhone first — that fixes it for most people. If it continues, check which apps it happens in to figure out if it's app-specific or system-wide.
Your iPhone's display is controlled by both hardware (the physical screen) and software (the system that controls it). Flickering happens when the software and hardware get out of sync, or when an app conflicts with your display settings. Most of the time it's just software acting up and a restart fixes it. If flickering keeps happening after you restart and shows up everywhere on the screen, it is a hardware problem that needs service.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Thinking your phone is broken when a simple restart would fix it
- Not noticing which apps cause the flickering — take time to test different apps
- Updating iOS when you should just restart your phone first
Signs you need professional help
- Flickering continues non-stop after you've restarted and tried updating apps
- You see visible cracks or damage on your screen
- Only one corner or area of the screen flickers in the exact same spot every time
- Your phone got dropped or wet recently and flickering just started
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