{"id":145893,"date":"2025-09-10T06:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/145893\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T06:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:23:07","slug":"iphone-17-pro-has-toggle-to-disable-screen-flickering-pwm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/145893\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Pro Has Toggle to Disable Screen Flickering (PWM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17-pro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> models include an Accessibility setting to disable pulse width modulation (PWM), according to information found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/ios-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iOS 26<\/a> release candidate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iPhone-17-Pro-Colors.jpg\"   alt=\"iPhone 17 Pro Colors\" width=\"1600\" height=\"898\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017876\"\/><br \/>There will be a toggle located in the Display and Text Size section of the Accessibility settings on the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c. Users will be able to turn PWM on, or turn it off. A description:<\/p>\n<p>Disables pulse width modulation to provide a different way to dim the OLED display, which can create a smoother display output at low brightness levels. Disabling PWM may affect low brightness display performance under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible that the PWM toggle will be available on all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/iphone-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17<\/a> models, but we can only confirm that it&#8217;s an option on the \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c.<\/p>\n<p>Pulse width modulation is used for adjusting the brightness of a display. PWM is designed to quickly switch LED or OLED pixels on or off to control the brightness that people perceive. Some users are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PWM_Sensitive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bothered by PWM<\/a> and can see a flickering at lower brightness levels.<\/p>\n<p>Affected users often complain of eye strain, headaches, and other symptoms, but it is a technology that display makers use because it is energy efficient. The \u200ciPhone 17 Pro\u200c and perhaps other \u200ciPhone 17\u200c models could provide those who are bothered by PWM with a fix.<\/p>\n<p>Popular Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/09\/apple-announces-iphone-17-pro\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple today introduced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.&#13;Both devices feature a new aluminum unibody design, with the Ceramic Shield now protecting both the front and back sides. 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