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At least some iPhone X phones take a significant common cold problems that causes the screen to become unresponsive once the temperature drops. Apple is reportedly working on a software fix for the outcome. The problem, as described past various users, is that the display becomes unresponsive in cold weather, simply recognizing ~xx per centum of touches. Apple tree has best-selling the issue and claims it will be fixed in an upcoming software patch.

"We are aware of instances where the iPhone X screen will become temporarily unresponsive to touch on after a rapid change to a cold environment. After several seconds the screen will become fully responsive again," Apple said in a statement to ZDNet. "This will exist addressed in an upcoming software update."

The funny thing near the iPhone X'due south panel issues in cold atmospheric condition is that almost none of the iPhones I've ever endemic has handled cold weather well. I can't honestly say if this is a problem with Android devices–I've never personally tested one in Svalbard-like weather condition–only hither's what I've seen:

My iPhone 4s' screen would not stop responding altogether, but either the telephone itself or the display would slow to a clamber. Swiping left or right was extremely sluggish. My iPhone 3G (the first I owned) and my iPhone 5c both turned off, even when new, if the temperature was cold plenty. My fiancée's iPhone v is even worse and turns off if the temperature is ~45 degrees. All of these devices exhibited these behaviors from the moment they were purchased; none adult them over time. Attempting to continue the device warm by playing games, hooking it to a portable battery, or playing games while simultaneously using the flashlight never made a divergence. I'g curious–if you have a newer Apple tree device (or have used ane in the past) did you ever see this behavior? (Where you alive will definitely make a difference, New York Land in winter is much colder than the typical Midwest.)

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I'thou glad that Apple tree is attacking these issues on its new flagship device and I hope they can exist resolved. Merely it'south agreeable that this was apparently never an upshot that needed fixing until it hit the company's $one,000 flagship.

In other news, Apple tree has as well acknowledged that the OLED console on the iPhone X will inevitably suffer fire-in, and that this tin can only exist mitigated, not eliminated. A support document for the iPhone X states:

With extended long-term utilise, OLED displays can also show slight visual changes. This is also expected behavior and tin can include "image persistence" or "burn-in," where the brandish shows a faint remnant of an prototype even afterward a new image appears on the screen. This can occur in more extreme cases such as when the aforementioned high contrast image is continuously displayed for prolonged periods of time. Nosotros've engineered the Super Retina display to be the best in the industry in reducing the effects of OLED "burn down-in.

The company suggests shutting the screen off after a brusk menstruum of time via Auto Lock and using automatic brightness.