If you have odd horizontal lines flashing across your iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max screen, you might not be alone.
Across social media a number of users have reported the issue, which seems to occur on their display when their iPhone is turned on. There seems to be no clear reason why or how to fix it.
Over on MacRumors and Reddit, dozens of iPhone 14 Pro users are reporting that one or more green and yellow lines may flash across the screen before disappearing a few seconds later when the device is being turned on. According to those same users, Apple Support has informed them the issue is not a result of a hardware defect but is a bug in iOS 16.
The issue seems to have begun with the recent iOS 16.2 update, although some users report the problem even occurring on older versions of iOS 16. One user on Reddit claims an Apple engineer informed them over the phone that Apple is working on a software patch for the issue, but the exact details are unknown.
Apple has begun tested iOS 16.3 with developers and public beta testers, although the update isn’t expected to launch until early next year.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.