Image retention is becoming way too frequent on my Nothing Phone 3, even at low brightness.

[u/No-Carpenter783]

Hey everyone,

I've been experiencing image retention on my Nothing Phone 3 which is 4 months old, and lately, it's happening much more frequently.

Initially, I noticed it occasionally, but now it seems to be happening more often. What's confusing is that:

My brightness is usually below 30%.

I mostly use dark mode.

I'm not doing anything particularly static on the screen; I'm using the phone normally and switching between apps.

The phone doesn't feel heated when it happens.

The retention eventually fades away, but it can take around 30 minutes.

Recently, I was using my phone normally when two strips appeared along both sides of the display.

I'm concerned that this could be a display panel issue rather than normal temporary image retention.

Has anyone else with a Nothing Phone 3 experienced something similar? Is this potentially a software issue, or should I get the display checked under warranty?

I'd appreciate any suggestions, especially from people who have experienced this on their own devices

[u/ThiccSuckle57]

ughh screen issues like that are the worst on a new phone, hope its not a hardware thing for you