iOS 17.1 update to fix iPhone 15 Pro Max screen burn-in issue

Published On: October 18, 2023

Highlights

iOS 17.1 update is releasing later this month.
This update contains a fix for the screen burn-in issue on some iPhone 15 Pro Max models.
Apple hasn’t publicly addressed the issue though.

The iPhone 15 series have been riddled with multiple issues ever since the devices went on sale. Apple has been fixing these issues with software updates. The iOS 17.1 update that’s slated to release later this month will come with a fix for the screen burn-in issue that some iPhone 15 users have been complaining about.

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iOS 17.1 update to fix screen burn-in issue

This issue appears to affect iPhone 15 Pro Max models in particular, according to complains posted on Reddit and Apple’s support forums. The images show the entire home screen on the iPhone 15 Pro Max covered with this white blur that reminds one of display issues with old TVs.

According to one user, this happened just three weeks after purchasing the iPhone. For another user, this issue cropped up two weeks after using it. One iPhone 13 Pro Max user added saying that this issue occurred after updating to the latest software update.
The release notes for iOS 17.1 beta update says, “Fixes an issue that may cause display image persistence.” This does suggest that the fix is for the iPhone 15 Pro Max screen burn-in issues but we’ll get a confirmation once the software update is released.
So it looks like this is a software issue that can be fixed with the upcoming update. We’ll get a proper confirmation once iOS 17.1 has been released by Apple.

iOS 17.1 update

In addition to this, the iOS 17.1 update comes with other fixes as well. One includes fixing an issue that would rest the Significant Location privacy setting when transferring or pairing an Apple Watch. It also fixes the iPhone keyboard issue wherein it’s less responsive. iOS 17.1 also comes with a fix for the iPhone 12’s radiation issue.