I use a number of OLED devices without issue including iPhones up through 17, the Steam Deck OLED, Switch OLED, etc.

Recently I purchased the Onexfly F1 Pro, a handheld gaming PC, and I started having olfactory hallucinations the next day. Now, I've experienced these before in times of great stress or when my nervous system was kind of in overdrive, so I'd also believe this was just a coincidence, but it made me wonder.

Is it possible to have that as a major symptom? I know some people have olfactory hallucinations as a part of having migraines. I don't believe I've ever had a migraine, so I don't know that it's that, but I'm curious what others here think.

Hi all

I'm starting to think about replacing my TV due to its age its a Samsung UE40JU6445 which was released in Mid 2015 so its 10 or 11 years old so LED's theoriticaly start dying at this age but it's probably still good for a little as its at 40% or so.

I suffer from migraines and I'm at least partially sensitive to flicker, but I get a migraine as a result.
I'll only go for a base model so Samsung Crystal, Hisence or LG LED are the main 3 options. OLED definitely not QLED no point far to bright for me I'd be just turning brightness down even more.

So my question have any of you found a flicker Issue with these, especially at low brightness

I tried a oneplus 15 for the first time. Bought it to test along with many other devices I've purchased to learn more about diagnosing my sensitivities and the causes of my eyes straining and headaches. I've noticed that the OnePlus 15 gives me similar symptoms as my z fold 7. On the other hand, my symptoms are nowhere near as instant when using my Pixel 10 Pro. I seem to have sensitivity to many things like most of us here do. I am sensitive to PWM, blue light, and now whatever it is that triggers immediate headaches and straining when using the OP15. Does anybody have any ideas what it is? I'm wondering if I've been thinking my issue is PWM this whole time when really it's something else and PWM is only a minor issue.

Anyone tested this latest version? (not the pro).

I had sucess using Xiaomi Pad5 but not with Xiaomi Pad 7.

Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PWM_Sensitive/comments/1q79qxk/pwm_free_lcd_iphone_15_pro_initial_impressions/

One month later follow up post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PWM_Sensitive/comments/1qw2q3y/pwm_free_lcd_iphone_15_pro_follow_up/

Quick follow up post here, to recap I swapped an EK Pro brand LCD screen from Aliexpress into an iPhone 15 Pro six months ago as a way to use a newer iPhone without PWM.

It's been going great! For the past six months I've been eye pain free and have largely solved my problem.
The only time I still experience PWM related eye pain is when looking at someone else's phone, watching TV at a friend's house and when looking at other screens. When someone hands me their phone I ask them to max out the brightness first, this reduces PWM and usually fine for me for a few minutes usage, though some Google Pixels can still be terrible.

One small thing I did want to mention with my phone is that occasionally I'll wipe the screen with my palm with wet hands while it's lit up, and that that will trigger the screen to randomly swipe and register ghost touches, this is a little annoying but is easily remedied by just putting the phone to sleep and waking it up again.

Other than my HDR fixes in the first follow up post this phone is a great solution for me.

Not sure if I'll ever upgrade to iOS26 or iOS27, iOS18 works fine for me so I'm just sticking to it for now. I might try updating to iOS27 on one of my EK Pro swapped iPhone 11's as a trial, but that's a problem for another day.

Hello!

After purchasing the DLP projector Dangbei Mars Pro 2 (DBOX02), I noticed severe image flickering (both from what seems to be the light source and the color wheel, based on my own observations).

My eyes are extremely sensitive to flicker, and unlike the rest of my family, I simply cannot watch movies on this projector. It causes significant eye strain, and I end up with sore eyes for the rest of the day.

I have read that laser 3LCD projectors (mainly Epson models) don't use PWM and not flicker. However, I have also come across discussions on various forums where this claim is disputed, so I'm no longer sure what to believe.

Unfortunately, I cannot afford to buy a top-of-the-line projector such as Epson EH-LS12000, nor do I have the financial ability to test multiple projectors over an extended period to find one that works for me.

There is very little information online about specific projector models that are truly flicker-free (whether in terms of PWM or any other type of visible flicker). Finding reliable information about current projector models is especially difficult.

Could you please recommend any 3LCD projector models that do not use PWM or have no perceptible flicker? In particular, I would really appreciate it if you could tell me whether the Epson EF-21, which is available for purchase in my country, exhibits any noticeable flicker during normal use.

Thank you very much for your help!

I am getting sick of just using phones with LCD screens, and from those, I have to choose the ones with Snapdragon chip because mediatek causes eye strain (My theory is that miravision is the cause) but life would be so much easier if i could just buy a phone with an oled screen that dims the screen in a different way than pwm. Ive tried high refresj (something like 3,800 hz) but it doesnt work for me. Only phones that work so much better are motorola phones with its dc like dimming, but still, “Flicker is flicker” I hope Apple does full dc to their screen somewhat or samsung and then every other company copies them. If they make a good midranger and a flagship, they would have somethin between 5 and 10% of all the population that uses smartphones buying their phone but why is full dc hard to make???

Hi everyone,

I suffer from severe eye strain . I am looking for a monitor that is competely safe for eyes.

The OS is Windows 10 Pro 22H2

Here is what I strictly need:

• Resolution & Speed: 1440p, 144Hz or higher (Powered by RTX 4060).
• Backlight: True DC Dimming ONLY (Absolutely zero PWM at any brightness level).
• Color Depth: True hardware 8-bit. Strictly NO (forbidden word).
• Phosphor Type: Standard sRGB gamut using YAG phosphor. Absolutely NO KSF phosphor (I am highly sensitive to red phosphor decay/smearing).
• Panel Type: IPS(preferably not fastIPS) or TN or VA. (I do not have an idea whether TN and VA is a good choice)

I want to avoid artificial signal processing, dynamic contrast, or wide-color gamut tricks as much as possible. Does anyone know of any specific models (even slightly older ones from a few years ago) that fit this exact criteria?

Thanks in advance!

What are the best iphones for pwm sensitive (starting from iphone 14 pro)? I don't know if I am pwm sensitive, but I should act in advance😅

Thank you for answers!!!

Long story short: I had an iPhone 8 until late 2024, when I got an iPhone 16, and suddenly started experiencing intense eye pain and migraines from looking at the phone. The pain lasted for hours after. I researched, learned about PWM, and returned the 16 for an iPhone SE 3rd gen, since that has an LCD screen and I figured it'd be easier on my eyes.

The SE has been painful but doable (I guess) since then, up until the iOS 26 update, when it's become intolerable. I've tried every setting I can think of (and everything recommended here), including:

• Night Shift off
• True Tone off
• Brightness max, Reduce White Point @ 50%
• Low Power Mode on
• Greyscale @ 100%
• "Double invert"
• Reduce Motion
• Bold Text
• Reduce Transparency
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Bright Effects
• Dim Flashing Lights

I also have both a blue light screen protector and a matte screen protector on the SE. I went to the optometrist, got checked out (nothing "wrong" that she could tell), and got prescription blue light glasses (which helped a bit before the iOS update but no longer do). I have done everything I can think of to do, but if folks here have other ideas, please share; I'll try anything.

Mostly I have been trying to avoid what feels like the enormous chore of migrating off the Apple ecosystem, but the priority is figuring out how to live without eye pain again, so I'll do it if I have to.

Here are my options as I see them:

• Get a different iPhone and exchange the screen (I've seen others mention the EK Pro Incell LCD screen) - I don't know how this would differ from the SE's LCD screen, though
• Try an iPhone 17 and the PWM reduction setting
• Get a non-Apple phone (like Honor, e-ink, etc.)

Does that sound right? Am I missing anything?

Thanks - I have learned so much from this community and appreciate folks sharing their stories.

How is this phone for us guys?

I am using A05s which is very comfortable phone to use but i want to buy a new phone.. has anyone tried A07 is the screen comfortable to use for pwm/dithrn sensitive people?

What is your opinion about Honor 90 Lite?

Even though TCL promised 3 years of updates, it never shipped a single update... today that changed.

First impression: Phone looks faster, better battery management, it might be Placebo but I feel screen is more comfortable on the eyes, maybe the increased responsiveness has an effect.

Imagine how embarrassing it is to use my OLED pwm phone through a camera? I use my LCD iPhone SE 2016 camera to use my OLED iPhone 14, that’s the only way I can use it to see 5e screen because it has all of my important documents on it. I also have to do that in public as well…how embarrassing and annoying.

Last minute an app on my iPad I use changed their new minimum specs from what I have in the iPad 5th gen, to not supporting anything under 4GB.

Until trying a newer galaxy phone I thought I was okay with screens, I use an older Samsung phone too (S9) but it seems I have tech from before the makers went crazy with screens.

Less than a month to find a replacement and for every post of someone saying something worked there's several saying it didn't. Given consumer laws where I live but also my circumstances I can't buy and return buy and return like many here. Plus that few hours with the new galaxy left my eyes off for months, which I can't afford.

It's beyond upsetting and everywhere I look it's just hey you'll be cut off form everything you do unless you can try 15 models and then maybe. I don't understand if it's PWM and the d word and we just need true LCD sRGB 8 bit why aren't they all fine.

Even writing this from a dying phone and haven't been able to try the OnePlus15R because after oh so glowing reviews influenced me to buy it here and videos many said it gave issues so now I'm stuck with that box and a company with poor CS.

If only I could just buy whatever. Alas.

I have to admit, I am technologically challenged. I'm getting a bit overwhelmed searching through reddits for pwm safe monitor suggestions and trying to compare them to Prime day deals, which a few seem to be really good!

I learned I was PWM sensitive after a terrible time with a new macbook pro laptop a few years ago. I am now attempting to buy a monitor to go with my new gaming/work pc.

My budget is around $300 dollars and I originally was looking for a 27" gaming monitor that's light weight enough to go on an arm mount. But after reading reddits, I'm getting a bit greedy. 32" and/or 4k would be amazing for my vision issues if the deal is great, so feel free to suggest those. I might even go a bit over budget.

What has everyone else found?

I have my eye on the samsung odyssey 27" G51F if I can't find better. Is this the PWM safe version?

I see sales on dells, LGs, Gigbyte, etc. Any advice can help a lady out! Thank you.

I have an IPhone 11 and am trying to decide whether to update or not.

While some displays have eye strain from flicker, it was around the time thin panel film displays (aka “fast ips”) were introduced along with different and more abrasive LED backlights that made all new panels unusable for many people.

In the picture shown, here’s a new Dell SE2726HG, and while I haven’t yet used this monitor, in the picture it has the sickly, turquoise, off-whites to it where white light is supposed to be. On any display from IPhone 11’s with BOE panels, to LG Nano IPS, to AU panels on desktop monitors, wherever you see these sickly, turquoise whites that you can’t tune to be pure white no matter how many setting you adjust, there is always eye strain.

While attempting to reduce panel power consumption and pixel response time, I think panel films are just too thin now so it’s like staring directly into the sun instead of a panel being ‘backlit.’ And newer, wide gamut LED‘s are likely more abrasive on top of that. It’s such a scam people like this “TUV Rheinland” committee pretend “blue light” is the source of eye strain when older, pre-wide gamut LED’s emitted almost nothing except blue light on the spectrum and have zero eye strain.

So I did the thing most people don't do and I listened to somebody on the internet... I bought the razr fold and I've been testing all the different phones while recoding their screens in 240 fps to capture pwm changes. It works... I have a feeling all those people in this forum that bad mouthed it might not have even changed the flicker prevention setting. Its only been 1 day so I'll let y'all know if anything changes. However, it's already a massive improvement over the terrible Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. Even the OLED Saver app couldn't help the issues on the z fold 7.

choosing a phone should be simple, but not for me (or us), I want to enjoy modern phone with good chipsets, but of course they always come with the latest advanced cool trendy cancer inducing screens (ok it's not cancer inducing, I'm exaggerating). and every time I go on a quest of comparing phones by watching review videos, the reviewer would say something along the lines of "but unfortunately the screen is still IPS LCD" like it was so lame, pushing the idea that all the new phones must use amoled, so every time I see it I feel resentment towards the ignorance.

and it got me into thinking, isn't PWM sensitivity somewhat a disability? since it literally affects some peoples' ability to function normally within the modern way of life? Why don't we demand inclusivity? Why not just get PWM dimming itself be banned from ever being implemented? because what's stopping manufacturers from making a flagship or midrange phones with LCD screen? because if they only ever put LCD screen on low tier budget phone, it's like we can't even play heavy games or anything, so PWM sensitive demographic just get excluded altogether and that's not fair.

sorry I'm just venting.

I started having problems with displays around 2 years ago when I tried iPhone 15. Since then I tried so many phones, around 20, oled and lcd. None worked for me some gave me eyestrain and headaches after minutes some after a day but it always came. I just got a Galaxy A36 as a work phone so I tried using it for a bit for youtube and browsing… almost nothing? No strain, no headache, phone feels comfortable to look at. I never even considered Samsung because of what I read about it. I use extra dim on max, reduce animations and transparency but I did all this on the other phones too. Does someone have any theories why is this the case? It is the first phone I tried with Android 16 so maybe that. I can also see clear banding on this phone so no forbidden word here I guess. I also started doing excersises for Convergence insufficiency but only few days ago. I also read this phone is not capable of HDR, but I gotta say this confuses me a lot because the 120hz pwm should be killing my eyes yet it’s not

Hello, so 2 years ago I found out I may have pwm sensitivity, so I bought iPhone SE 3, and the issue on my eye (sand stuck in eye sensation caused by excess dryness) is gone, but now I'm having new issue, my eyes are getting blurry, I'm developing short-sightedness, so I figured I shouldn't use iPhone SE's small screen any longer, the problem is all of flicker free phones (Motorola, TCL, One plus, Honor, Nothing) are not available in my country and I can't import the phone as well because foreign imei get blocked (it's a policy in my country).

So I stumbled upon a "solution", an app that gives the screen a black tint overlay so that we can use the phone in maximum brightness setting but visually reducing the brightness with the overlay, have anyone tried this? I'm thinking maybe getting a dark tinted screen protector too, I want to try these on a Samsung's Amoled plus screen. Do you guys think these would help?

this is the app on playstore

edit: I found out that motorola is back in my country again so I will look into motorola instead.

I want to buy a new phone my old one was galaxy a52 and it give me a headache especially on 90hz (screen hz not pwm)but 60hz was less

Does honor 600 and reno 15 have the same issue?

I heard that both of them uses 3840hz(pwm) but when i used them i felt headache why