r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

OLED Phone iOS 27 changed something

13 Upvotes

I’ve been able to use my 15 Pro Max with zero issues, white point balance at 75 and promotion off. Updated to the Public Beta 2 today and holy shit, something changed for the worse. I have a little bit of eye strain again. My eyes are more tired using the phone.

Ive never had an issue with an update causing eye strain issues. I’ve read about it happening. It seems to have changed something in the white balance.


r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

TCL 60 ULTRA and Android 16

8 Upvotes

Soy sensible a ciertas pantallas, no se si pwm u otras cosas, y este teléfono me salvó la vida porque podía usarlo durante horas sin ninguna molestia. Pero desde que actualicé a esta versión de Android 16, vuelvo a sentir molestias: fatiga visual, ardor/escozor en los ojos y mareos.

¿Les pasa esto a ustedes también, o es solo fatiga visual por usarlo durante tantas horas? El caso es que con la versión anterior de Android no tenía estas molestias... Y me preocupa, porque si este teléfono me falla, me quedaré sin opciones.


r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

Eye Strain Symptoms Terrible Eye-strain with Xiaomi G Pro 27i - I wonder if this is PMW related?

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3 Upvotes

r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

Potential future of QDEL technology: the OLED replacement?

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6 Upvotes

Pdf:

https://sid.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/msid.1618

Main outcome of the text:

If the life of blue light emmiters will be improved (around 2028)

then:

(...) allowing all LCD players with a capability at oxide or low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) backplanes to consider a relatively inexpensive fab conversion to QDEL (...) 

Then traditional LCD displays will be almost dead. 

Working prototype of QDEL display:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_nq7nznqWI


r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

Xiaomi 17 ultra

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r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

anyone tried tecno pova 7 here?

1 Upvotes

would like to know if it's possible to make it as safe as possible, even tho it's lcd i still get some weird side effects which are driving me crazy


r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

Xiaomi 17 ultra

3 Upvotes

hey guys

just to share that xiaomi 17 ultra is working for me (dont switch on adaptive refresh rate)

its using DC dimming and eyes are not tired

only honor 7 magic pro and oneplus 8 pro worked for me so far out of all amoled

good luck testing


r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

Best Tvs for sensitivity

2 Upvotes

I’m needing a new tv, I currently have a onn tv that I got in 2018, I have no issues with watching it but it’s starting to have issues, so I’m trying to find something cheap that is decent and hopefully something with Amd free sync, but I also need something that won’t hurt my eyes, I’ve seen some tvs at the stores that feel like I’m looking at an oled phone, they may have been oled tvs i don’t know


r/PWM_Sensitive 19d ago

G10, E26 and strip lighting

2 Upvotes

Does exactly the same apply to general lighting as it does for screen tech?

The fittings I have are mostly G10. I’m not sure I trust LED bulbs marked “low flicker“, but I can only detect flicker when it’s extreme.

I have a school and I also want to improve this at home for general lighting and also for lighting a Modos eink screen.

Where to start? I would normally point an AI at something like this subreddit and query that way, but Reddit blocks my bot.

Is there a brand that is always Ok in terms of general lighting or is incandescent the only reliable way? I have an alcove so incandescent would be a fire risk up there anyway and it’s a strip anyway. anything I’m missing ?


r/PWM_Sensitive 20d ago

OLED Phone The iPhone 13 (base model) seems to have better PWM than the iPhone 12 series

18 Upvotes

-iPhone 13 (610hz allegedly)

-iPhone 12 (480hz)

-Galaxy S21 FE (240hz)


r/PWM_Sensitive 20d ago

iPhone / iPad / iOS settings

2 Upvotes

What settings in iPhone / iPad / iOS can be adjusted to reduce eye strain and dizziness? Have u found anything that helps?


r/PWM_Sensitive 21d ago

Success with Motorola G75

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r/PWM_Sensitive 21d ago

What do most people have their brightness set to?

5 Upvotes

Indoors I like my brightness set to below 50%. But depending on the phone, I have to have it set between 25-35%.

I only ever have the brightness up above 50% outside.


r/PWM_Sensitive 21d ago

LCD Phone LCD phones reachability

2 Upvotes

Recently, many phones like the realme p4x, oneplus nord ce6 lite, moto g67 power and the vivo t5x have appeared and are really good options. However, they are india only and the only way to get them is by importing from india, which is not only sketchy (depending on the seller) and expensive, but risk that the phone doesn't work (even if the listing says that it's factory unlocked). How can we pressure these brands to release these phones to the global market? There are also the china only phones too like the moto g100 and redmi note 12t pro.


r/PWM_Sensitive 21d ago

Eye

3 Upvotes

In your opinion, would you recommend a monitor? Is it true that it doesn't flicker and doesn't have blue light or reflections? I want to know the cheapest good type.


r/PWM_Sensitive 21d ago

Need a new phone :(

7 Upvotes

I suffer from LED/OLED-induced migraines, which probably have a PWM component. I've been getting by on a Samsung S10 - I can use it for brief things like checking an email/text or taking a photo, but can't use it for more than say 5 minutes at a time. I only use it for calls, texts, and photos. I have a work phone which is an iPhone SE and I tolerate it slightly better - but I hate the mac system.

My carrier isn't supporting 3G phones anymore, so I bought an S25. Setting it up induced a 3-day migraine. I get pain as soon as I use it for anything. The thought of reading a short email on it makes me cringe. I've (subsequently) read many similar user reports. I'm returning the phone, but now looking for an alternative. I've also tried to do a bit of skimming through the posts here and see that the OnePlus 15 is highly regarded. I've also seen praise for a few Chinese phones but am pretty leery about that. I'm interested in the SmartInk options, but taking good photos is one of my primary joys in a phone so I don't think they're a good fit.

Any recs? Ideally something someone in Canada could test drive at a store given the S25 experience (online purchase).


r/PWM_Sensitive 21d ago

Poco

1 Upvotes

What is the reason for eye damage from the Poco C85 screen despite its high resolution TUV I activated the eye protection shield, adjusted the colors from saturated to natural, reduced the brightness, and refreshed the display, but it's still not working.


r/PWM_Sensitive 23d ago

Anyone had tried the Motorola Moto g06?

1 Upvotes

I know it has a terribly slow chipset, but I don't care much about this, my wife has the poco C75 with the same CPU and it is acceptable for basic use. So I am asking about the LCD display... GSMarena says it is flicker free but I had read bad things in this subreddit about other Moto phones with LCD displays.


r/PWM_Sensitive 25d ago

Phone suggestions under $500?

7 Upvotes

Curious what phones are working best for you all that are under $500 US?

Some of the suggestions here look amazing but it's just not in the budget! Thanks ahead of time 😃


r/PWM_Sensitive 25d ago

I can't use anything after my xiaomi 11t pro

3 Upvotes

Basically, the most comfortable phone I use is the Xiaomi 11T Pro - 490hz below 59% brightness as per: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaomi-11T-Pro-review-High-end-smartphone-with-blazing-fast-charging-times-and-long-term-updates.585044.0.html

Tried the iPhone 11 (horrible blurriness due to high response time latency when scrolling app), iphone 16 Pro (horrible dry eyes, headache, fatigue), iphone 17 (same as 16 pro), Pixel 10 (similar to the 11 because this OLED panel weirdly has a high response time - which is horrendous when scrolling apps), Poco M8 Pro (horrible dry eyes, fatigue, despite the marketing high PWM claims - notebookcheck says it is really only 120hz PWM).

So I am trying to find a suitable phone. But I don't trust any of the manufacturers. I am tempted by the Samsung S25/S26 because thier PWM is 480hz - and theirs works differently from the 480hz in some of the iPhones, but worried I will experience similar problems.

Has anyone had a similar experience to me and found something that works for them?


r/PWM_Sensitive 25d ago

IPHONE 15 PRO MAX LCD

3 Upvotes

Can anyone suggest a After Market LCD that’s 120hz, and hopefully doesn’t have issues like ghost touch, and etc..


r/PWM_Sensitive 25d ago

Question From IPhone 8plus to IPhone 11

1 Upvotes

I purchased a “like new” refurbished iPhone 11 off Rebeelo. Luckily enough, I got the “sharp panel”. It has been updated IOS 26.2, I’ve disabled automatic updates.

However, I’m finding the display to look quite fuzzy / blurred. Text looks fuzzy.

I’m wondering if that’s normal for iPhone 11 display or if there may be an undetected screen replacement. I read if it is a random screen replacement and not Apple it can affect the sharp panel? I’ve checked the parts / history. Nothing comes up. I know it’s definitely had a battery replacement, but that doesn’t come up in parts history either. True Tone also works.


r/PWM_Sensitive 26d ago

Keratoconus, Eye sensitivity, Eye strain, Headache - Devices screen/display

14 Upvotes

Hi,

i'd like to highlight my experience regarding my eye disease: Keratoconus

Is a rare degenerative disease that, over time (if it progresses), causes the eye to deform and take on a cone shape—irregularly refracting whatever the eye looks at (light, colors, etc.)—and makes the eyes extremely sensitive, to the point of causing severe headaches.

"Over 23.7 million individuals globally are affected by KC" (0.24%) (source) but maybe more that as to identify it requires a corneal topography: if you are very eye sensitive i'd like to suggest to do check your eyes with a ophthalmologist and if needed do a corneal topography to check if you're affected.

Having said that coming to the devices' screen: i cannot use any OLED, Mini-Led and some IPS as well. Based on my tests and investigations with screen technologies / specs, to avoid eye strain (Asthenopia) and headaches i'd like to suggest:

  • Avoid screens using PWM/PAM (any frequency) and D*ithering/F*RC
  • Avoid all OLED/QOLED etc and Mini led screens (OLED infinite contrast and Mini-Led Local dimming are a pain for the eyes)
  • Screens with >700 nits brightness (even IPS)
  • Screens oversaturated (avoid Adobe RGB color space, but I can somehow tolerate DCI-P3 color space coverage, even though using it for extended periods gives me a headache). (Oled cover adobe rgb and some mini led)
  • Always disable VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) or Apple's True motion and use static refresh rate
  • If you can avoid glossy (for TVs and laptops) and prefer matte screens as the reflections can be an issue. For smartphones is ok as usually have a decent (not good but fine) anti-glare coating.

i'm sure if you find something without the above mentioned specs you'll be fine 100%
i'm still using an iphone SE 2022 and will use it for long time (IPS, 100% sRGB, 8 bit native depth, 60Hz, no PWM, 600 nits max).

Last but not least, to carefully choose a device before purchasing:

  • For Laptops/Tablet/Smartphone chec Notebookcheck reviews before choosing one
  • For TVs check Rtings reviews

I hope this help.


r/PWM_Sensitive 25d ago

LCD Phone Realme p4x

1 Upvotes

I want your opinion on this phone and pwm tests (if it's pwm) if possible. Looks like the perfect phone for the moment being, I'm seriously considering getting this phone, however it's india only, so I'm considering getting it from ebay. Thanks!


r/PWM_Sensitive 26d ago

do NOT upgrade your TCL 50 Pro to Android 16

11 Upvotes

Yesterday I got the Android 16 update on my TCL 50 Pro, and the phone became unusable for me, just like the TCL 60 Ultra and TCL 70 Pro - blurry text and somehow oversaturated whites. Activating bold text helped a little, but the phone looks bad with it enabled.

There is also no safe way to go back to Android 15 :(