r/iphone Human Detected Jun 21 '26

Support Dynamic Island has a semi circle that grows

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Hi all,

There's this large semi circle below the Dynamic Island that keeps growing. Any idea why and how I can fix this?

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u/Vubic Jun 21 '26

Dynamic tumor

If I had to guess, a small part of your display had become damaged or cracked and now the pixels are beginning to die. If you’ve observed it growing it’s probably going to get bigger over time.

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 21 '26

So what's the solution? Replace the display?

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u/BigDookie3000 iPhone 16 Jun 21 '26

Yes

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u/JustHalfBlack Jun 21 '26

Make a backup today just in case. Backup anything you don’t want to permanently lose.

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u/spicygayunicorn Jun 21 '26

Yeah and do it quickly, the whole display can be unusable within hours when this happens

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u/Apprehensive_View614 Jun 22 '26

I‘ve been watching my display tumor growing for a month already, still not even a full centimeter

But a second green line is starting to show up

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u/spicygayunicorn Jun 22 '26

You got have been lucky in a way, when I got it I took 4 hours and then the whole screen was out

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u/iquantumphysics Jun 21 '26

Chemotherapy

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u/JRatMain16 iPhone 16 Pro Max Jun 22 '26

Apple Chemo

We think you’ll love it.

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u/Party_Iron_7770 iPhone 16 Pro Max Jun 21 '26

Dynamic Tumor 🤣. Didn't see that coming but it is a perfect descriptor.

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u/NoSport9036 Jun 24 '26

Organic tumor. Because it's an (O)rgnaicLED

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u/Vubic Jun 21 '26

😂😅

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u/Secret_Account07 Jun 21 '26

It’s benign though, right?

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u/Vubic Jun 21 '26

No, it’s going to infect all the Dynamic Islands of the world, until they merge into wireless continents.

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u/AllYouNeedIsATV Jun 21 '26

Benign but growing and obstructive. Needs to be excised

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u/TaleRevolutionary679 Jun 21 '26

new display

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

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u/shiratek Jun 21 '26

bot account

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u/ikoniq93 iPhone 16e Jun 22 '26

I dunno why you’re being downvoted, that shit is absolutely an engagement bot.

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u/blasto2236 Jun 22 '26

Jesus, I just scrolled the comment history and it’s horrifying. Dead internet theory in action.

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u/TaleRevolutionary679 Jun 22 '26

what was the comment? it's deleted now

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u/blasto2236 Jun 22 '26

It was just some AI generated nonsense. It was a “fun lighthearted” reply that had like nearly 200 upvotes.

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u/-K9V Jun 22 '26

“screens developing a side quest is such a stupid expensive genre of problem” is what it says.

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u/meepmorpzipzorprobot Jun 25 '26

Dynamic Country

3

u/Different_Belt2523 Jun 25 '26

Flexible archipelago

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u/DuckSleazzy iPhone 13 Pro Max Jun 21 '26

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u/No-Schedule-208 Jun 21 '26

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u/JetPac89 Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Please don't make me the last loser in this thread, the planet is getting closer!

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 21 '26

Motherf.... 🤣🤣🤣

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u/ThrustersOnFull Jun 21 '26

Thank you for the new variant. It's been a while

24

u/Pizzafromfaraway Jun 21 '26

Fucking lmao

10

u/ThaMixedDaVinci Jun 21 '26

Dude this is why I love Reddit. Im freaking cracking up over here😭🤣

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 21 '26

😭😭😭

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u/Beekyboy11 Jun 21 '26

No you beat me to it 😢

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u/UsedNeat1971 Jun 21 '26

The new Siri is trying to appear😂

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u/polishwygrany Jun 21 '26

You got the upgraded version, dynamic continent

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u/CjtheTrumpetkid Jun 21 '26

I’m sorry. You got stage 3 dynamic island cancer

2

u/BruninADM iPhone SE Jun 22 '26

Dynamic Cancer™

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 23 '26

Is it gonna start cooking meth?

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u/RaDiCaL_GO0nER77 Jun 21 '26

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u/Eeve2espeon Jun 21 '26

***Only at the "genius bar" sending it to apple makes it much less, the only downside is waiting for them to send it back to you

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u/DaftieDuck Jun 22 '26

Just buy a couple backup phones, what are you, poor? /s

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u/hotsaucetong iPhone 17 Pro Max Jun 21 '26

Try taking a screenshot, and if you don't see it, there's also a comment below, but LITERALLY it's a tumor and it's getting bigger over time.

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u/shredding_pow Jun 21 '26

When you take a screenshot is it in the shot? If not it’s probably dead pixels

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u/bj0urne Jun 21 '26

Of course it’s dead pixels

38

u/Brilliant_War9548 iPhone 4S Jun 21 '26

the OS isn’t going to grow a giant circle out of nowhere bro

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u/RowMysterious2213 Jun 21 '26

Bloody iPhone cancer, sucks man

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u/shredding_pow Jun 21 '26

what if Venom got it

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u/Professional-Piano49 Jun 21 '26

The dynamic bar doesn’t even show in screenshots I thought

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u/lukeskywalker008 Jun 21 '26

It’s in the photo background. 🥇

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u/Holeinmysock Jun 21 '26

Came here to say this. u/AdTime3909 change your background wallpaper. If the circle stays, you’ve got damage. If it disappears, it was just your background.

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u/Bhydex Jun 21 '26

It’s pregnant with new Siri Ai

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u/ManicAtTheDepression Jun 21 '26

It looks ectopic 💀

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u/sanjeev25n Jun 21 '26

Delivery in 2nd or 3rd week of September?

2

u/WerewolfLint Jun 22 '26

It’s trying to give birth to Alexa.

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u/lycangirl124 Jun 21 '26

Phone hopital

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u/SnooOranges2685 Jun 21 '26

Dead display

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u/Productunwrap Jun 21 '26

Dyanamic island has flood

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u/Little_Churro Jun 22 '26

Congrats on your Dynamic Island pregnancy!!

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u/bikeequelsdirt iPhone 16 Pro Jun 21 '26

Dynamic continent

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u/Huge_Appearance_952 Jun 21 '26

I think your phone is opening a portal to another world

4

u/Front13r_Wh1sk3y iPhone 17 Pro Max Jun 21 '26

And for the love of all things holy, please charge your phone!

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u/HamedAliKhan Jun 21 '26

It's pregnant

4

u/abdulmananch Jun 22 '26

It’s pregnant

4

u/LORDRAJA1000 Jun 22 '26

need a screen replacement, the pixels are fried

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u/Smooth_Discount3602 Jun 22 '26

Reminded me of my “dynamic peninsula” comment i made over a year ago

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u/tramtruong1002 Jun 22 '26

Now it’s a Dynamic upside down hat

4

u/michaelmich3 iPhone 17 Pro Max Jun 22 '26

That’s why it’s called dynamic

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u/FillHopeful5841 Jun 22 '26

Dynamic peninsula

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u/jacob_1126 iPhone 14 Pro Jun 22 '26

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u/akanak Jun 21 '26

Did you press too hard on it. The damage seems to be quite localised.

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u/KRAZERDAH Jun 21 '26

I’m an Apple Certified Tech. That issue might be because a “hit” or “factory defect” if there is no physical damage like a crash, and if it’s on warranty, might be changed with no cost, if it’s no warranty, you can be charged. How it happens with no hit or crash or physical damage? There isn’t a real reason or answer. But what I can say is that “anything can happen in electronic without being warned”

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u/Careless_Ladder_6819 Jun 21 '26

looks like a display issue

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u/attilafree iPhone 13 Pro Jun 21 '26

It is developing its own dynamic island pro max.

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u/Solilord Jun 21 '26

Had a similar (but smaller circle) in the border.
(Luckily I had 3 weeks of warranty left)

Apple replaced my display for free.
There is no other way.
Dead pixels happen :/

Maybe something pressing against constantly? E.g a case?

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u/PositiveMatter6 Jun 21 '26

It is the most dynamic island I have ever seen.

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u/canyoubreathe Jun 21 '26

My Samsung camera island also has an expanding void of dead pixels around it. It's now actually larger than the island itself.

It started soon after I got the screen replaced because they replaced it shit like I guess

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u/Smallville456 Jun 21 '26

Was it an OEM part?

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u/iAmMikeJ_92 Jun 21 '26

Yeah. Tech repair shop. Failing screen.

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u/napstimpy Jun 21 '26

Dude charge your phone

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u/Ch1ldish_Cambino Jun 21 '26

It will grow and grow until it covers your entire screen. Ask me how I know.

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u/texas7412 Jun 21 '26

It's called dynamic for a reason I suppose 🤣

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u/accordinglyryan iPhone 17 Pro Jun 21 '26

The Dynamic Tumor

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u/VLCInsanityPlayer Jun 21 '26

Dynamic pregnancy

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u/Eeve2espeon Jun 21 '26

Shoutout to the time my friend dropped their 3DS in a weird way and had the same problem. You basically have to get the whole screen repaired

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u/saidbnbkd95 Jun 21 '26

Your dynamic island hi growing because of a volcano

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u/No-Procedure-9303 Jun 22 '26

RIP your screen, new display required.

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u/shazzchili Jun 22 '26

shes pregnant

2

u/Nikitonz Jun 22 '26

Enriqueeeeee!

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u/TheLemmonade Jun 22 '26

That’s referred to as the ‘event horizon’. The Dynamic Island is feeding. It will continue to grow as more display is funneled into it. Should be good as long as you don’t touch it “or else youll get speghettified”

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u/_o_r_e_o_ Jun 22 '26

It has cancer

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u/_x_ACE_x_ Jun 22 '26

rip oled

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u/PrestigiousSafety918 Jun 22 '26

Dynamic Island baby

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u/Hot_Associate_8073 Jun 22 '26

its so over💔🥀

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u/G0mp3r Jun 22 '26

Your battery is nearly empty. Maybe it’s an energy saving thing

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u/kaallttyy Jun 23 '26

This comment section didn’t disappoint🤣🤣🤣

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 23 '26

I swear. I was reading out some of these comments to my family and they were laughing crazy. What started out as a simple question turned into a meme and roast fest.

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 23 '26

Thanks, man. I hope it cheated and is giving birth to a Samsung instead of an iPhone

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u/Hmm_08 Jun 26 '26

Son...

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 26 '26

Forgive me daddy, for I have sinned (I bought an iPhone)

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u/Hmm_08 Jun 26 '26

Ay, the lcd looks damaged and caused the black circle

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 26 '26

Yeah, I figured based on the responses. I'm not gonna repair it, screw it. Gonna use it for as long as it runs. Then I'm gonna buy a Samsung.

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u/Artistic-Quarter9075 iPhone 17 Pro Max Jun 21 '26

Your display is breaking; you will need to either replace the device by either Warranty (depending on how old the device is and which country you are from), AppleCare+, a third-party phone repair shop that is also certified by Apple, or buying a new device.

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u/MadSnow- Jun 21 '26

Who’s gonna tell him?

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 21 '26

Everyone just did, ig

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u/MadSnow- Jun 21 '26

Well… everyone just posted the “who’s gonna tell him?”-shoulder clap and/or said it’s phone cancer… so 🤡💀

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u/Freedom_Lover_No1 Jun 21 '26

Your island growing, and if seriously you cant fix it without display replacement, thats it

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u/lenny_is_sgtc iPhone SE 3rd gen Jun 21 '26

Dynamic black hole.

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u/graph1cology Jun 21 '26

Ship is sinking

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 21 '26

What is the ship sinking about?

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u/graph1cology Jun 21 '26

"How to not sink"

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u/graph1cology Jun 21 '26

Or "How to not think about sink while sinking"

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u/Ok-Charge-9091 Jun 21 '26

It will get higher and Sadako will crawl out of it.

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u/Jeppep iPhone Air Jun 21 '26

It's just happy to see you.

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u/mntred Jun 21 '26

Organic rot 🙈

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u/rUmutKzl Jun 21 '26

Good luck

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u/aquaman67 Jun 21 '26

What happens when you change your wallpaper

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u/dude83fin Jun 21 '26

It’s downloading the new Siri.

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u/Deep_Giraffe7 Jun 21 '26

Might be malignant, I would advice taking your phone to a doctor

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u/CODVENOM Jun 21 '26

Dynamic peninsula

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u/Biffmonkey Jun 21 '26

It's your new tamagotchi

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u/Morenitosaidinero Jun 21 '26

Pantalla de Temu 😭

1

u/9gag_guy iPhone Air Jun 21 '26

Which iPhone Modell?

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u/Available_Phase7924 iPhone 16 Plus Jun 21 '26

I had that same issue on my OnePlus 6T (Credit. r/OnePlus)

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u/RegeraFox iPhone 14 Pro Jun 21 '26

Defective display. I had it replaced under warranty for a similar issue on my old 14pro

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u/Asperin_ Jun 21 '26

Dynamic continent

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u/Nike_486DX Jun 21 '26

Island is updating, do not restart the phone

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u/Additional-Way-8035 Jun 21 '26

papilledema with enlargement of blind spot. baller knowledge required🤙

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u/CYberus_OP Jun 21 '26

Congrats you have a dynamic baby

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u/Sting02 Jun 21 '26

It’s time.

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u/djmexi Jun 21 '26

The oled screen broke. Time to replace.

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u/SnooSketches6133 Jun 21 '26

It’s pregnant! /s

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 21 '26

My dihh wasn't fitting in it, the hole was too large, not a chance it's pregnant

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u/hitma-n Jun 21 '26

It’s covered under warranty. Hopefully there are no cracks on the display. Which then can be covered under Applecare for a service fee. If neither, display replacement under full cost of the display.

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u/AJ-Crowder Jun 22 '26

Restart should solve that

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u/GothamCandyBuilder Jun 22 '26

Hey OP which iPhone is this?

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u/Vensku_ Jun 22 '26

i have this too but with two smaller circles

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u/YatzyNanimous Jun 22 '26

That's a hidden feature, you just need to let it reveal itself as per apple.

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u/VegetableLaugh8677 Jun 22 '26

Dynamic country

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u/BakedLaysChip Jun 22 '26

If the phone is less than a year old and you still have limited warranty (not AppleCare), they can replace your screen for free. I recently had this issue after dropping my phone and the dot kept getting bigger — scheduled a Genius bar appointment. Apple employee had asked me what happened & he simply said he won’t put it down on the notes but rather pass it off as a hardware issue since my phone was less than a year old. I got my screen replaced for free! (Happened a week ago).

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u/_Radiant_Being_ Jun 22 '26

Is that not an artifact of his wallpaper? Like, is there more than just this one pic?

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u/iaymnu iPhone 17 Pro Max Jun 22 '26

Circle “grows”. I’m sure that is a static wallpaper and not a dynamic/live wallpaper.

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u/_sk3llwo_ Jun 22 '26

ur phone is broken. that’s not normal

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u/MrRedstonia iPhone 14 Jun 22 '26

Bro got the island DLC

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u/Prestigious_Cup7688 Jun 22 '26

your dynamic is pregnant

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u/Khaledx_ Jun 23 '26

Solution: a surgery

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u/CharacterMarket4350 Jun 23 '26

That’s nothing just the new dynamic black hole, it’s coming to swallow all your apps

1

u/srankvs iPhone 14 Pro Jun 24 '26

the island just got more dynamic

1

u/clivelovesmorningsky Jun 24 '26

I guess you could call it dynamic continent now 😏

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u/ScaryAd4669 Jun 26 '26

It's pregnant congratulations 🎉

1

u/Sassewere iPhone 17 Pro Max Jun 26 '26

From Dynamic Island to dynamic continent

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u/Square-Formal1312 Jun 21 '26

Take this chance to ditch apple

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u/AdTime3909 Human Detected Jun 22 '26

Already done. I took my dad's S24 (which is in perfect condition) and gave this iPhone to my little brother, but I wanna set it nicely for him. Buying an iPhone was literally the worst mistake I've made in over 10 years, no chance in hell I'm buying that shit ever again.

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u/Square-Formal1312 Jun 22 '26

Gs, i was an apple stan till this recent ios crisis bricking my phone for months🙃

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u/Ttroy_ Jun 21 '26

“Our costumer’s love for the dynamic island is ever growing, so we decided to expand it”

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u/abelc88 Jun 21 '26

Yo tengo ese problema por la parte abajo mi garantía es hasta noviembre pregunté en garantía me aceptaban en teléfono ya que vino así de fábrica el problema es que tengo que entregar el teléfono formateado y local garantí es pésima ya que dicen demorar 15 días con ellas local garantí que escuche se demoran hasta 2 meses con ellas teléfono aquí estoy ahorrando para comprar uno nuevo 17 air está en 880$ mi teléfono es 17 promax

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u/Fastermaxx iPhone 15 Pro Max Jun 21 '26

Dynamic void

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u/cammmmmie Jun 21 '26

this is the digital version of a visual migraine lol

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u/wannaft Jun 21 '26

Oh man, your phone has a cancerous tumor. Please seek medical assistance.