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The upcoming launch of the "iPhone 8" will reportedly see Apple in a precarious position in terms of parts, as the only company currently capable of producing OLED panels for the new edge-to-edge display is said to be rival Samsung.

He suspects that the OLED displays for the "iPhone 8" cost Apple between $120 and $130 per unit — well beyond the $45 to $55 per unit Apple is said to pay for the iPhone 7 Plus 5.5-inch LCD screen.

Interestingly, Kuo still seems unsure as to whether the next iPhone will have a fingerprint sensor. In Wednesday"s note, he suggested that Apple "may abandon" its Touch ID technology in favor of the OLED display, but stopped short of saying definitively that it has been removed from the handset, which will be revealed in less than a week.

"We believe 3D Touch module could be unfavorable for scan-through performance of under-display fingerprint recognition," Kuo said, "which is one of the main reasons why OLED iPhone may abandon fingerprint recognition."

All the mysteries will be resolved next Tuesday, when Apple is holding an event to presumably unveil its next-generation iPhone lineup, headlined by the flagship "iPhone 8." Other names given to the unannounced product include "iPhone Pro," "iPhone Edition," and "iPhone X."

The device is expected to carry a premium price starting at around $1,000, and will be flanked by successors to the iPhone 7 lineup, sporting legacy (and cheaper) LCD technology.

A traditional LCD screen is considered transmissive — individual elements change color, but are at the mercy of assorted backlight technologies for presentation. OLED screens are emissive, meaning that each individual pixel is its own light source with brightness being able to be set per pixel.

As a result, OLED technology can have has significant power efficiency improvements over LCD screens, assuming software is utilized appropriately. For instance, a truly black pixel consumes no power, allowing for other utilizations of an OLED screen, such as only using a small portion of it for a constant time and notification display, with minimal impact to battery life.

Without the need for a backlight, an OLED screen can be thinner than competing technologies, all other factors equal. OLED response times can theoretically reach 0.01 milliseconds, versus 1 millisecond for modern LCD screens.

But, production remains more complicated than traditional LED screens. A speck of dust can ruin an entire screen during initial fabrication, and water impingement is a major problem for screens in-use. Even a small amount of water contacting the organic substrate of the screen can immediately damage the display, necessitating replacement.

Samsung appears to be banking on Apple being a major customer for some time for the technology. After rumors in April surfaced about increased OLED production contracts from Apple, Samsung was said to be bulking up factories for production of the screens.

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

The iPhone display is engineered together with iOS software for optimal performance and quality. A nongenuine display might cause compatibility or performance issues. For example, an issue might arise after an iOS software update that contains display updates.

* 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 might 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 experienced with the complexities of repairing electronic devices can perform their own out-of-warranty repair. 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.

Replace a cracked or scratched front glass panel or malfunctioning LCD display on your phone. A new screen and digitizer assembly will renew the appearance of your front panel, restore touch function, and eliminate the dead pixels or flickering on an aging display.

LG Display has ceased making LCD iPhone screens, and abandoned hopes of doing so in the future, according to a supply-chain report. Separately, the company has stated that it may cease making its own smartphones.

LG once rivaled Samsung as a key supplier of iPhone screens, and Apple benefited from having two companies able to meet both technical and volume requirements. Two suppliers provided redundancy in Apple’s supply-chain, as well as giving the company negotiating strength when it came to allocating orders to the two companies.

Things changed when Apple began transitioning to OLED with the iPhone X. LG was late to recognize the industry trend from LCD to OLED, and was ill-prepared for Apple’s switch. That left Samsung as the sole supplier for Apple’s flagship phones for some time.

LG Display has halted production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for iPhones, TheElec has learned […] LG Display halted iPhone LCD production at its AP3 line at Gumi in the third quarter. The line also stopped making panels for other phones as well in the fourth quarter.

For LG Display, the LCD line for iPhones has been low in profitability. Apple also used organic light emitting diode (OLED) panels instead for its iPhone 12 series. Sales of iPhones with OLED is also expected to exceed that of those with LCD panels this year.

Apple’s LCD model, iPhone SE, which launched last year, will use LCD panels by JDI and Sharp instead. LG Display had previously attempted to supply LCD for the 2019-model iPhone SE but failed.

The factory which made the LCD screens is reportedly being repurposed to make display panels for cars. LG is the current market leader in automobile displays of nine inches or larger.

You may have noticed the new additions to our iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus line-up. These are new AA and incell options labeled DTP (LG) and C11 (Toshiba). If you’re new to the iPhone repair industry, you may not have come across these codes yet. However, since 7 and 8 series repairs are more common than they used to be, it’s important to be aware of these codes in order to get the correct part for your repair.

While the screens are all developed for the same device (like the 8 Plus, for example), each screen manufacturer uses different touch configurations, which are then calibrated to the phone during assembly. When performing a screen replacement, it’s important to purchase a screen that matches the manufacturer of the original OEM part in order to avoid the chance of touch issues developing after the repair.

It should also be noted that touch issues may not always develop, since calibrations vary. When mixing and matching screens, the probability of touch issues can differ, depending on how the parts are mixed. Exact numbers vary depending on the source, but here is a brief summary of what is known.

Additionally, issues can be complicated further by some display refurbishers who mix and match touch panels and LCDs during the refurbishment process. Imagine the possible problems if you had a Toshiba touch panel paired with a Sharp LCD and installed onto a LG-calibrated phone!

The bottom line- try to match a replacement screen to the manufacturer of the original. That way you can reduce the chances of problems developing. So for example, if the original was a C11 screen, replace it with a C11 screen.

As for fully-aftermarket screens (such as our HQC and Premium/Premium Plus qualities), they typically do not have this compatibility issue. Touch programming on aftermarket parts is developed from the ground up, and tested on a wide variety of iPhones. As a result, compatibility issues tend to be very low.

Lastly, if the phone already had an aftermarket screen installed, but you would like to replace it with an original refurbished part, you can use a program like 3uTools to read the device and determine which screen manufacturer was calibrated to it.

We hope you find this article helpful in picking the right part for your repair. To reiterate, this issue mostly just applies to iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus devices, and only when using refurbished or “best quality” replacement screens (such as our AA line of screens) or any screens made using recycled original parts.

Disclaimer: Maya Parts, Inc. is a third-party provider, and our AA / Best Quality screens are generic screens that are comprised of generic glass panels with recycled digitizers and LCD/OLED displays. All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners, and their use does not imply affiliation with or endorsement of Maya Parts, or our products.

iPhoneScreenWholesale was founded in 2010, with our factory built in Shenzhen the same year. Ever since then, our company has specialized in the developing, production and selling of LCD screens. In 2017, our factory expanded to 2500 squares, and built dust-free workshop, with monthly LCD screen production capacity over ninety thousand pcs.

We have an powerful R&D team, they are passionate, creative and insistent, commit themselves to the technical innovation and product improvement of smart phone LCD screens. We not only provide refurbished-OEM/Chinese copy LCD products, but also a full range of solutions per clients’ needs.

We value quality as the life of the enterprise and all the processes are regulated under this belief. Therefore QC department is independently launched to make sure every unit of products are produced in high quality. All the materials will be inspected before checking in to the warehouse; all the finished screens will be 100% tested in compliance with ISO9001:2008 and ISO14000:2004 regulations, and on basis of CE/FCC/ROHS approval standards.