About genuine iPhone displays – Apple Support (UK) (2024)

iPhone displays have been designed, tested and manufactured in line with Apple quality and performance standards. This includes intuitive and responsive Multi-Touch, high brightness, great colour accuracy, white balance and performance for features such as True Tone, Night Shift and Haptic Touch.

Importance of servicing by trained technicians using genuine Apple displays

If you need to replace the display of your iPhone, it's important that a trained technician uses genuine Apple display parts to repair it.

For most customers, visiting a professional repair provider with certified technicians who use genuine Apple parts is the safest and most reliable way to get a repair. These providers include Apple and Apple Authorised Service Providers, and Independent Repair Providers, who have access to genuine Apple parts.* Repairs performed by untrained individuals using non-genuine parts may affect the safety of the device or functionality of the display. Apple displays are designed to fit precisely within the device. Also, repairs that don't replace screws or cowlings correctly may leave behind loose parts that could damage the battery, cause overheating or result in injury.

Depending on your location, you can get your iPhone display replaced – in or out of warranty – by visiting an Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider, or by sending your iPhone to an Apple Repair Centre. Genuine Apple parts are also available for out-of-warranty repairs from Independent Repair Providers or through Self Service Repair.*

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The iPhone display is engineered together with iOS software for optimum performance and quality. A non-genuine display may cause compatibility or performance issues. For example, an issue may arise after an iOS software update that contains display updates.

If a service provider uses non-genuine display parts, the following may also occur:

Multi-Touch issues

• Multi-Touch may not respond on parts of the screen

• Degraded Multi-Touch performance, such as missed screen touches or touches not registering in the right location

• Touches may unexpectedly be registered during a phone call

• Display may not turn off during phone calls

• Accidental edge or palm touches may be registered

Display brightness and colour issues

• True Tone display doesn't function correctly

• Lost or degraded functionality of the ambient light sensor, causing the screen to dim or brighten incorrectly

• Incorrect display colour calibration, such as the display appearing too yellow or blue

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• Display isn't uniformly bright

• Lower maximum brightness

• Unintentional battery drain

* Independent Repair Providers have access to genuine Apple parts, tools, training, service guides, diagnostics and resources. Repairs by Independent Repair Providers are not covered by Apple's warranty or AppleCare plans, but may be covered by the provider's own repair warranty. Self Service Repair provides access to genuine Apple parts, tools and repair manuals so that customers who are experienced with the complexities of repairing electronic devices can perform their own out-of-warranty repairs. Self Service Repair is currently available in certain countries or regions for specific iPhone models introduced in 2021 or later. To view repair manuals and order parts for eligible models, go to the Self Service Repair page.

With iOS versions earlier than iOS 15.2, an Important Display Message will appear instead of an Unknown Part message.

Published Date:November 30, 2023