Major screen bug on iPhone 15 series and older models goes away with iOS 17.1 update،
A few days ago, we reported that some iPhone 15 Pro Max models were suffering from severe screen burn-in which results in a ghost image of a previous page remaining on the screen no matter what you do with the device. The worst example was one that showed the virtual keyboard and the letters of each key on the screen even when the screen was turned off. Devices with severe screen burn-in must be replaced by Apple under the original warranty that came with the device.
A similar problem that is not as serious as screen burn-in is called image retention and given that Apple includes a fix for the problem in iOS 17.1, some of the images show screens suffering from screen burn-in actually showed screens with images. retention. Most of the phones with image retention came from the recently launched iPhone 15 series, although older models belonging to the iPhone 13 Pro series and iPhone 12 Pro line were also involved.
Unlike screen burn-in, which is a hardware issue, image retention can be related to a software issue and is not permanent like screen burn-in is. Apple’s advance notes regarding the next iOS 17Update .1 indicates that the release will fix an issue that “may cause display image to persist. Apple has discovered that this software issue mimics screen burn-in.
The update to iOS 17.1 also fixes an issue that causes the important location privacy setting to be reset when first paired with an Apple Watch. Another bug prevents users from selecting purchased, custom ringtones to use as a text tone. Additionally, the update will make iPhone’s car crash detection system work better with iPhone 14 and iPhone15 models, while another patch will exterminate a bug that makes the keyboards of affected iPhone units less responsive.
Circle October 24 on your calendar because that’s the date Apple is expected to release iOS 17.1. On this date, go to Settings > General > Software update and follow the on-screen instructions to download and install iOS 17.1 on your iPhone.