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Help! iPhone screen looks like a negative photo

Posted on 9/3/21 at 8:20 pm
Posted by NorthshoreTigerGirl
Member since Sep 2016
152 posts
Posted on 9/3/21 at 8:20 pm
And no, the colors are not inverted in accessibility settings and it’s not in dark mode. This happened all of a sudden while I was using my phone and I can’t find a fix anywhere that is anything other than going in to fix the accessibility settings.

Any iPhone savvy people here who can help? It’s driving me crazy!
This post was edited on 9/3/21 at 10:56 pm
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
25330 posts
Posted on 9/3/21 at 8:33 pm to
Did you do a forced shut down and reboot?
Posted by pmacattack
Member since Oct 2016
6762 posts
Posted on 9/3/21 at 10:29 pm to
If you have a home button still-triple clicking it cycles a negative photo effect on or off. I'm not sure if that is considered the inverted color setting that you already verified
Posted by NorthshoreTigerGirl
Member since Sep 2016
152 posts
Posted on 9/3/21 at 10:52 pm to
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Did you do a forced shut down and reboot?


Yes. A couple times.

I also updated all my apps because I saw someone say that could be the problem.
Posted by NorthshoreTigerGirl
Member since Sep 2016
152 posts
Posted on 9/3/21 at 10:55 pm to
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If you have a home button still-triple clicking it cycles a negative photo effect on or off


I don’t. But I also found that setting as it would apply to the button on the right of the phone and it’s not turned on.
Posted by pmacattack
Member since Oct 2016
6762 posts
Posted on 9/3/21 at 11:09 pm to
You’ve done everything I know to try. Do you have a recent backup file that you could revert to?

I did a quick search on apple forums and dont see much as far as other people having a similar issue so it is likely a slider that needs cycled off.
Posted by NorthshoreTigerGirl
Member since Sep 2016
152 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 1:45 pm to


So obviously this is some sort of triple tap on the screen or something like that but I don’t know what the exact move is. Anyone have any ideas?
This post was edited on 9/7/23 at 11:48 am
Posted by pmacattack
Member since Oct 2016
6762 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 2:18 pm to
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I went to the ATT store today. I’m still not sure how it got like that, but if you go into Settings and in the Reset menus hit “Erase Settings”. That will not delete your data, but will get you back to na normal screen.


Try at own risk Apple forums
Posted by Ricardo
Member since Sep 2016
5738 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 5:01 pm to
It's possible to enter accessibility mode with triple clicking the home button on the side. Maybe he is accidentally hitting that and changing the settings.
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
6560 posts
Posted on 9/4/21 at 6:38 pm to
In accessibility settings you probably switched one of the display settings.


Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations > Invert Colors, then choose Smart Invert or Classic Invert. Or use accessibility shortcuts. Smart Invert Colors reverses the colors of the display, except for images, media, and some apps that use dark color styles.
Posted by captron
Occupied Sillycon Valley
Member since Jul 2018
509 posts
Posted on 9/6/21 at 6:01 pm to
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So my son (a baby) started slapping at/playing with my phone last night and like magic it was fixed!


Give him the phone again and this time after he fixes it don't give it to him again.
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