Why is my screen flickering after recent update?

If your iPhone 14 Pro screen is flickering after a recent update, ******it’s most likely due to a software glitch related to the update, but there are a few other possible causes too. Here’s a clear breakdown of why this happens and what you can do about it:

1. Software bugs from the update;
2. Display features interacting strangely with the new software;
3. Incompatible or unoptimized apps;
4. System background processes;
5. Rare hardware triggers

Things that usually fix it:

1. Restart the phone (sounds basic, but it helps more than you’d think).
2. Check for another iOS update — Apple often releases quick bug-fix updates.
3. Go to Settings → Display & Brightness and try turning True Tone off.
4. Go to Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size and turn Auto-Brightness off.
5. If it happens only in certain apps, update or delete those apps.

When to worry:

• The flicker is constant, even on the lock screen
• You see lines, green flashes, or blackouts
• It started after a drop, water exposure, or screen replacement

In those cases, it could be a hardware issue and worth having Apple check it.