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It was nearly a couple of weeks ago when Apple had first began rolling out iOS 11.3, which is the newest iteration of its iOS mobile operating system. That deployment brought the usual bug fixes, as well as some cool enhancements, such as upgrades to ARKit (Apple’s augmented reality platform), battery related features, and a new message that notifies users whenever iOS 11 wants to gain access to private information.
But apparently, the launch of iOS 11.3 has brought a new set of unwanted issues, too. As reported by Motherboard recently this week, it turns out that some owners of iPhone devices, particularly last year’s models that sport third party screens, are reporting incidents of unresponsive displays right after updating to iOS 11.3
It is generally known that replacing an iPhone’s damaged screen is not exactly a budget friendly affair. This is one of the major reasons a lot of people resort to aftermarket fixes. But because of the latest iOS 11.3 related issues concerning third party displays, iPhone owners now have a reason to be unhappy. And it is not just iOS mobile users expressing some frustration -- third party repair service providers are also starting to feel like Apple is out to get them.
Even genuine Apple replacement screens for the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X are getting affected -- if one gets a genuine replacement display on any of these models, the device would lose its ability to automatically adjust its screen brightness.
Various reports have already indicated that the problem seems to be present in models who have iOS 11.1, iOS 11.2, and iOS 11.3 installed. Right now, there appears to be more questions compared to answers with regards to the matter. Some have already made reference to an earlier issue -- the Error 53 snafu that happened more than a couple years ago, wherein third party service providers had noticed that when replacing a damaged fingerprint sensor, the iPhone unit’s Touch ID would stop functioning. Apple did eventually fix that mess by rolling out a software update (and an apology).
Considering that this new iOS 11.3 issue has only recently hit the news, there is no way of estimating for now just how many iPhone units are affected. The number could be in the tens of thousands for all we know. Right now, Apple has not officially addressed the issue yet, but for the sake of affected owners of iPhone devices and third party service providers everywhere, there better be answers coming soon.
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