iPhone X had recently solved a the problem due to which the screen freezes during use in the cold, company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), managing to fix the defect through an update released for iOS. Despite the fact that the problem seems to have been solved, the Apple company launched a thorough investigation at the factories of one of its partners to find out why the iPhone X screens were blocked when the phone was used in the cold.
The iPhone X has cables from Interflex that connect the screen and various components of the motherboard, and the Apple company believes that the problem arose because of them. Because the problem is an embarrassing one for a phone that costs over 1000 dollars, Apple decided to request the suspension of the production of components for the iPhone X screen, and those from Interflex joined the search for the main problem.
iPhone X generates serious money for Interflex, and the announcement regarding the suspension of production while the investigation is carried out generated a little panic among investors. Because of this, the people from Interflex began to make a serious effort to help Apple discover the problem so that the production of components for the iPhone X screen can start again and the losses can be reduced.
iPhone X. Apple's partner under investigation due to screen problems
Interflex supplies 45% of the components necessary for the iPhone X screen to function, so the suspension of production at them could affect the production of phones at Foxconn. Despite this, Interflex said that its 2017 earnings will not be significantly affected by the suspension of production for iPhone X components, although the company is the largest supplier of them.
"Apple has reportedly been carrying out an intensive investigation into the iPhone X screen that sometimes becomes unresponsive or inaccurate in cold weather. Interflex, which supplies rigid flexible printed circuit board that connects chips with each parts such as the display screen, said earlier this week it has suspended production to join the probe."
iPhone X has this problem taken very seriously by the Apple company, and this is the first time that one of its partners suspends its production because of such a problem. This suggests that it is not as simple as it seems, and the initially affected iPhone X phones may have only had a "patch" applied to prevent them from freezing when used in the cold.
iPhone X is still highly sought after and has very high sales at Apple's partners in various countries around the world, so it will be interesting to see if the results of the investigation will also be announced. Regardless of the situation, those from Apple must be more careful after this iPhone X problem and look for partners that can produce components that do not have stupid problems of this kind.
