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iPhone Screen Bug - "Polka dots"

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If you thought polka dots were a thing of the 80's, you were mistaken.

Some iPhone users have had the fortune of receiving units that have a screen issue that manifests itself with little white dots in a checkered pattern over the screen.

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Forum users have identified that affected units have display model number 7455232, although not all models with this screen are affected. The issue appears during boot process, which may suggest a software driver issue.

Though not all 7-series display models have the issue, it has also been noticed that the models have more contrast and less brightness than 5-series display models. A comparison picture from our forums is given below (7-series on left, 5-series on right).

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