Screen replacement needs calibration

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iPhone 8 Plus

Released September 22, 2017. Model A1864, A1897. Available as GSM or CDMA, 64 or 256 GB Storage Options, and the color options are gold, silver, and space gray.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2020

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Screen replacement needs calibration

Several iPhone 8 Plus problems with replacement screen not functioning correctly has been diagnosed as needing impossible-to-get Apple Calibration. This makes replacing a cracked screen problematic. Is this a common problem making the $80 new screen just not worth it?

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What calibration are you referring to? Calibration to maintain true tone?

Apr 28, 2020 by Jesse Hooton

Okay, I never heard of True Tone, so it is probably that. Several posts for iPhone 8 mentioned that new screens lacked proper functioning when replaced with a stock screen. Reply was essentailly this can only be corrected with a calibration device only Apple possessed and the only way to fix it in the wild was to switch out screens until one matched and did not need calibration.

Apr 28, 2020 by Gladephone

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What calibration are you referring to? Calibration to maintain true tone? — Jesse Hooton
Okay, I never heard of True Tone, so it is probably that. Several posts for iPhone 8 mentioned that new screens lacked proper functioning when replaced with a stock screen. Reply was essentailly this can only be corrected with a calibration device only Apple possessed and the only way to fix it in the wild was to switch out screens until one matched and did not need calibration. — Gladephone

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Screen replacement needs calibration

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