iPhone 16 Pro Max's screen is flickering

It’s so frustrating that this issue has not been addressed or really acknowledged by Apple. I’ve reached out to support and received the standard reset settings, reset your phone, remove your screen protector, etc. Frustrating to be dealing with this on such an expensive phone.

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As of March 20, 2025.

There is not a fix. Mine still having the same issue. It is random and cannot be triggered by a person. I thought it was a software issue. But it has to be hardware. I would use your 1 year factory warranty to get a new one and see that fixes that it. I know it is not software because 18.3.2 should have fixed this. And Apple thinks I am crazy. But there is a lot of people having this.

I also went to the Apple Store in Malaysia, and just like everyone else’s experience, they told me to wait for the next update. This has become their standard reply. But after September, when iPhone 17 is released, our phones will become outdated. How long do we have to wait? I’ve been troubled by this issue for nearly half a year, and Android users are laughing, saying that such an expensive brand of phone can’t even fix this issue after six months. I’ve been using Apple for so many years, and I’ve never been this disappointed. If Apple keeps telling us to wait for the next update, I’ll switch to another brand. I don’t have the patience to wait anymore.

How in the ****? Did you find this by mistake. Can we fell them to replace the 5G modem. You know I think I know why it is bad. Apple has their own modem chips now. They put their chips in the iPhone 6E. So the company must have sabotaged the chips since Apple is not using them. I don’t know if you are in the US or not but it is very difficult for us to get 4g LTE spectrum anymore. Our phones will be useless. And I might sure you get credit for this.

I also have the same issue. So far the only way it’s stopped is turning off the 5g band as another user had suggested. I haven’t had any issues since then. But as after a while on 5g either auto or on it flickers. I haven’t tried the always on or anything like that. Currently on iOS 18.4. I suspect this is hardware based with the 5g modem and screen not having proper shielding. I’d recommend WiFi where you can and 4g where WiFi isn’t available. I’m thinking something in the latest couple of updates changed the power output to the 5g modem causing it to generate interference with the display so it’s possible that apple could step it back. I wouldn’t count on that though based on the number of complaints and since it’s not something their built in diagnostics are registering someone at a higher level (c level) is going to have to have the issue consistently where the can observe it and reproduce it to make any type of correction.

I’m having same issue

also went to Apple Store and they did run the diagnostic and said it doesn’t have any issue but it is still happening

I’m getting this too. Did an express replacement. But still getting this issue zzz. Even with always on display off. Any one has any idea how to fix?

Ciao, hai aggiornamenti su questo problema, sono passati 3 mesi dalla tua segnalazione l, vorrei sapere che novità hai! Io personalmente ho cambiato 2 dispositivi e ho ancora questo problema! Grazie.

It happened for me when always-on display mode is off.

I haven’t. As a matter of fact, I installed the newest iOS and seems like it doing it more frequent.

Went to Apple Store. As expect they couldn’t find anything. Advice - wipe out iPhone and re install. Not sure I want to go through that hassle. Extremely frustrating.

Same to me. What's the solution?

I know how to fix the issue; you just need to disable the 5G connection and keep 4G permanently enabled… Unfortunately, it's a network modem interference problem.

Hi, I am currently on 18.1.1 IOS but still the flickering lines exists and intermittently happens. I have scheduled for a check in apple this friday SGT time to have it checked and possibly for screen replacement. I am not sure if anyone experience the same?