Nothing tempers the enjoyment of a brand new iPhone greater than a noticeable bug or defect. That appears to be the case for an rising variety of iPhone 14 homeowners who’re experiencing intermittent issues with their shows.

A number of customers on Reddit have posted about a difficulty the place the iPhone 14 Professional Max flashes horizontal strains when the telephone wakes up from sleep or restarts. In different cases, the strains seem throughout a transition that features the display going black. The issue doesn’t persistently seem and it doesn’t appear to come up when one thing is on the display.

Along with the Reddit thread, the issue has been posted a number of occasions to the Apple Help Group and to the Apple Help Twitter account. A overwhelming majority of individuals posting about the issue have the iPhone 14 Professional Max, and a few assume there’s a difficulty with telephones which can be utilizing shows manufactured by LG. Nevertheless, a number of individuals have reportedly been instructed by Apple that the corporate is conscious of the bug and that it’s a software program subject slightly than a {hardware} drawback, which means Apple gained’t change your telephone however a repair is probably going incoming.

One individual was instructed by an Apple senior advisor that iOS 16.2.1 will likely be launched quickly and may have a repair. Apple can also be formally engaged on iOS 16.3, with the first beta launched final week. Apple doesn’t have iOS 16.2.1 listed on its developer web site, however that doesn’t imply it’s not within the works since smaller updates don’t undergo beta testing.

It appears to be a comparatively small and sporadic subject, although some clients are reporting that the issue cropped up once more even after changing the telephone with a brand new unit. Hopefully, the software program replace will likely be launched quickly to repair the issue.