iPhone 11 owners have reported a bizarre green tint appearing on the display that surfaced after they downloaded the recent iOS 13.5.1 update.
A majority of the cases state the screen turns green after unlocking the device or when Dark Mode and Night Shift are activated.
Some users have noted that the tint does eventually disappear, but comes back unexpectedly.
The issue seems to be plaguing the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max and may be a software issue that could be fixed when Apple releases iOS 13.5.2.
MacRumors first uncovered the issue after spotting numerous posts on its site and Reddit discussing the green tint.
One user noticed the coloring earlier last month: ‘About 25%’ of the time when I unlock my launch day iPhone 11 Pro the screen looks all washed out with a green tint.
‘After about 3 seconds it flashes back to normal. Anyone ever have this happen or know if this is a problem on iPhone 11s?’
‘I should probably do a restore / set up as new but I’m trying to avoid that if possible.’
The issue is a green tint that appears on the display, which seems to affect some devices differently.
Some said it occurs only in low light, while others found it appears when they unlock the smartphone.
And many reported the flaw after downloading the new iOS 13.5 and 13.5.1 updates, which suggests it is a software issue.
However, the common denominator is the OLED displays.
Forbes notes that the issue may be a combination of software and hardware issues with faulty OLED displays that are being being impacted by a change in recent iOS updates.
Apple’s iOS 13 update has been plagued with issues since being released last year.
Multiple users claimed the iOS 13.2 was draining batteries in just a few hours- and some said devices were also heating up while charging.
Users have also experienced dropped calls, lost contacts, deleted emails. Even Siri was even found to have issues, with the smartphone assistant making calls on speakerphone by default.
Others found that the updated is causing boot loops on the iPad Pro and media playback, which switches between a black screen and Apple logo when the device is turned on.
Last month a different vulnerability was discovered in iPhones and iPads that lets users by-pass Apple's limitations and install apps not approved by the company.
The 'jailbreaking software' uses an exploit in the device that is also used by malicious hackers to take over devices and steal personal information.
According to Pwn20wnd, the security researcher who discovered the flaw that led to the latest jailbreak said Apple were likely to fix it sooner or later.
This latest exploit to allow jailbreaking software to work is the first time it's been possible on new Apple devices in four years.
'It will most likely take them at least two or three weeks to release a patch,' according to Pwn20wnd.
'Even when they release a patch, users can downgrade to the previous iOS version for about two weeks usually, and after that the users should stay on their versions so that the jailbreak keeps working.'
Even though jailbreaking poses a security risk due to the fact it uses exploits that leave iOS open to hacking, Pwn20wnd, the researcher that spotted the exploit, said Apple's security mechanisms are intact.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
