How To Restore True Tone After Screen Replacement On Iphone Xs Repair Guide

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How To Restore True Tone After Screen Replacement On iPhone XS
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Step 1

              iPhone XS Aftermarket Screen True Tone Restoration With Original Screen

Go to Settings>General>About and check the software version of the phone – iOS 13.2. Tap Display & Brightness. We can see that the True Tone has been turned on with the switch being green.
Replace with a new aftermarket screen.
Tap Display & Brightness. We can see that the true tone option has vanished.

Go to Settings>General>About and check the software version of the phone – iOS 13.2. Tap Display & Brightness. We can see that the True Tone has been turned on with the switch being green.

Replace with a new aftermarket screen.

Tap Display & Brightness. We can see that the true tone option has vanished.

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Step 2

Now, let’s restore the true tone with the multi-functional programmer.
First, connect the display extended module with the programmer. Next, connect the original screen with the display extended module.
Then we need to use the programmer to read data on the original screen.
Once finished, disconnect the original screen and connect the aftermarket screen with the display extended module.
This time we use the programmer to write the data to the aftermarket screen. Once finished, disconnect the aftermarket screen.

Now, let’s restore the true tone with the multi-functional programmer.

First, connect the display extended module with the programmer. Next, connect the original screen with the display extended module.

Then we need to use the programmer to read data on the original screen.

Once finished, disconnect the original screen and connect the aftermarket screen with the display extended module.

This time we use the programmer to write the data to the aftermarket screen. Once finished, disconnect the aftermarket screen.

Step 3

Now we can assemble the phone and test.
Tap Display & Brightness. We can see this time that the True Tone has been turned on with the switch being green. The True Tone has been restored back.

Now we can assemble the phone and test.

Tap Display & Brightness. We can see this time that the True Tone has been turned on with the switch being green. The True Tone has been restored back.

Step 4

              iPhone XS Aftermarket Screen True Tone Restoration Without Original Screen

Go to Settings>General>About and check the software version of the phone – iOS 13.2. Continue to tap Display & Brightness. We can see that there is no true tone option.
Connect the phone to the computer and open the WL assistance software. The cover board number of the phone has been read automatically.
Continue to power off and disconnect the phone from the computer. Remove the aftermarket screen afterwards.

Go to Settings>General>About and check the software version of the phone – iOS 13.2. Continue to tap Display & Brightness. We can see that there is no true tone option.

Connect the phone to the computer and open the WL assistance software. The cover board number of the phone has been read automatically.

Continue to power off and disconnect the phone from the computer. Remove the aftermarket screen afterwards.

Step 5

Now, let’s restore the true tone without the original screen.
Connect the aftermarket screen with the display extended module and connect the multi-functional true tone programmer to the computer.
To restore true tone without the original screen, we need to write the previously read cover board number to the aftermarket screen with the help of the software.

Now, let’s restore the true tone without the original screen.

Connect the aftermarket screen with the display extended module and connect the multi-functional true tone programmer to the computer.

To restore true tone without the original screen, we need to write the previously read cover board number to the aftermarket screen with the help of the software.

Step 6

Now we can assemble the phone and test. Get the aftermarket screen installed and connect the battery. Press the power button to turn on the phone.
Continue to tap Display & Brightness. We can see that the True Tone has been turned on with the switch being green. The True Tone has been restored back.

Now we can assemble the phone and test. Get the aftermarket screen installed and connect the battery. Press the power button to turn on the phone.

Continue to tap Display & Brightness. We can see that the True Tone has been turned on with the switch being green. The True Tone has been restored back.

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suensonvictor - May 13, 2020

Would this work with an original screen on another body?

yrcooler - May 14, 2020

this aftermarket LCM. literally it does not have true tone functioning.

Victor Suenson - Jun 15, 2020

Really nice fix!

I had installed an original iPhone screen from another body on my iPhoneXS . I used this tool for restoring TrueTone and it worked like a charm!

jason jase - Apr 4, 2021

Hi is there any msg “ iphone canot check your screen”

Safak - Oct 9, 2020

If your proximity sensor or front camera was changed before. This process won’t work.

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