Apple working to fix iPhone 14 Pro horizontal lines bug

Tech giant Apple has confirmed that it is investigating the issue of horizontal lines appearing on the display screen of the iPhone 14 Pro Max units when they are turned on. Several iPhone 14 Pro Max users reported seeing a number of green and yellow horizontal lines flashing on the screen when the device was turned on.

In a memo, the iPhone maker said that an iOS update to address the issue would soon be released, reports MacRumors. The iPhone 14 Pro customers might “report that when they power on or unlock their phone, they briefly see horizontal lines flash across the screen,” the memo mentioned. “Apple is aware of the issue and a software update is coming soon that will resolve the issue,” the memo added. Apple has confirmed that this is a hardware-based defect and an iOS update will be released soon to fix this.

iOS 16.3 is currently in testing with developers and members of the public beta programme, but that update is not likely to be released for at least several more weeks. Therefore, it is expected that the tech giant would release iOS 16.2.1, following the release of iOS 16.2 last month, to address the issue and other bugs being experienced by users, the report said.

This issue started to appear last month and many users reported that their iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max smartphones were showing green and yellow horizontal lines across their devices’ displays at startup. Apple is working to fix iPhone 14 Pro horizontal lines bug.

In other news, Apple is currently in the final stages of testing of its first mixed-reality headset. Analysts and experts have said that Apple may launch the headset before or during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in June. Another report from Bloomberg said that because Apple is focusing on the development of the mixed reality headset, it might not give an aggressive upgrade to other product lineups, including software for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

— Written with inputs from IANS