My stock Touchpad has a weird color problem. Anytime there is some shading/gradient type effect, red/green/blue hues appear. Solid colors seem fine but when I try to watch something like a movie...every person looks like Obama's HOPE poster. Even the normal grey backgrounds of the UI/Cards look like they are running in some 8bit mode or something.
HP live chat previously ASSURED me it is not a hardware problem but rather a software problem. I have done all the updates/factory reset/etc. Nothing has improved. Has anyone seen this type of problem? Is there a 8bit color switch somewhere? Thanks for reading/any help!
I attached a tiny low res pic of the problem. The problem is pretty obvious
Does it work correctly in WebOS? That would tell us if it is a cm problem or a hardware problem. Boot over to WebOS and try watching a movie. I haven't heard of this being a cm problem.
drmarble said:
Does it work correctly in WebOS? That would tell us if it is a cm problem or a hardware problem. Boot over to WebOS and try watching a movie. I haven't heard of this being a cm problem.
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It doesn't even have CM on it. I'm actually wondering if I flash android on it...it'll get fixed. Will give it a try when I have more time but might just try to call warranty on it. My warranty has passed 1 year but hopefully my credit card company should cover it. I'm thinking I should try that first before wasting time on flashing.
Such a weird problem that has stopped me from using/enjoying my TP
Its hard to even tell what the problem is in your picture. But is your screen discolored in that one spot or is the whole screen discolored? I've never heard of a software issue causing that. And if it was a software issue, running the webOS doctor should have fixed it. So if its still under warranty, i'd go that route first.
jsgraphicart said:
Its hard to even tell what the problem is in your picture. But is your screen discolored in that one spot or is the whole screen discolored? I've never heard of a software issue causing that. And if it was a software issue, running the webOS doctor should have fixed it. So if its still under warranty, i'd go that route first.
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The issue is the entire screen. The picture is supposed to be mainly dark grey/grey/white. The blue/green tints pretty much appear wherever there is slight color gradients. Its quite obvious on non-solid colored UI and skin. It looks like basically watching a person while on acid.
Anyone know if its possible to have a faulty GPU or something on it and still boot up? The TP does feel sluggish in other aspects as well...open up just a few cards and it becomes pretty damn sluggish. Doesn't even have to be a web browser card...something simple like calculator can sometimes cause problems...
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The issue is the entire screen. The picture is supposed to be mainly dark grey/grey/white. The blue/green tints pretty much appear wherever there is slight color gradients. Its quite obvious on non-solid colored UI and skin. It looks like basically watching a person while on acid.
Anyone know if its possible to have a faulty GPU or something on it and still boot up? The TP does feel sluggish in other aspects as well...open up just a few cards and it becomes pretty damn sluggish. Doesn't even have to be a web browser card...something simple like calculator can sometimes cause problems...
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If its your whole screen, it could be that your screen is messed up. If you have the warranty still, I'd see if you can get it replaced.
Hi all,
Recently my Moto X developed a screen issue. When I load any application, the screen flickers as if the window is being pulled to the top of the screen. The screen will flicker about 3-4 times, during which I can't get the screen to respond in any way.
This started happening after I installed the Google Now launcher, I've since uninstalled the launcher but the screen flickering will not go away.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on and how I can correct it?
Thanks!
kampana said:
Hi all,
Recently my Moto X developed a screen issue. When I load any application, the screen flickers as if the window is being pulled to the top of the screen. The screen will flicker about 3-4 times, during which I can't get the screen to respond in any way.
This started happening after I installed the Google Now launcher, I've since uninstalled the launcher but the screen flickering will not go away.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on and how I can correct it?
Thanks!
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Are you able to get video of it with another device? Is it the actual backlight that is flickering, or just the elements on the screen flashing around?
You described what sounds like the notification shade being pulled down. I've noticed that I get erratic behavior with my Moto X if there is any moisture on the screen (even a few very small drops), and some chargers. I used the BlackBerry charger that came with my Storm 1 because it had a very long (4-5 feet) cord on it, but it seemed to cause issues with the touch input. I switched to the cable that shipped with my phone and haven't had any issues since.
Maybe try wiping the screen down real good with a microfiber cleaning cloth. Not sure if screen protectors could cause this either, but I would imagine that they could interfere with the touch screen if not applied correctly or designed/made well.
fury683 said:
Are you able to get video of it with another device? Is it the actual backlight that is flickering, or just the elements on the screen flashing around?
You described what sounds like the notification shade being pulled down. I've noticed that I get erratic behavior with my Moto X if there is any moisture on the screen (even a few very small drops), and some chargers. I used the BlackBerry charger that came with my Storm 1 because it had a very long (4-5 feet) cord on it, but it seemed to cause issues with the touch input. I switched to the cable that shipped with my phone and haven't had any issues since.
Maybe try wiping the screen down real good with a microfiber cleaning cloth. Not sure if screen protectors could cause this either, but I would imagine that they could interfere with the touch screen if not applied correctly or designed/made well.
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Thanks fury683! Yes the elements on the screen flash around, very similar to what it would look like with the notification shade being pulled down.
I've given my phone a good wiping, it's behaving so far but we'll see if it's for good.
Have you tried restarting the device? Just try different little things and you are bound to find your answer.
CrazyIvan3700 said:
Just a reminder but questions should go into the Moto X Q&A area. Have you tried restarting the device? Just try different little things and you are bound to find your answer.
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This is the Q&A section?
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This is the Q&A section?
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Oh my gosh, today has been a long day for me. You're right.
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Oh my gosh, today has been a long day for me. You're right.
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LOL - I had a moderator move it to Q&A. It WAS in General (wrong section). You were correct indeed...don't worry, you aren't losing your mind
Did you fix your problem?
I am having the same issue where my screen will flicker a few times as if another app is being opened by the app switcher. I noticed it happens when I am connecting or disconnecting from Wi-Fi. I tried factory resetting my phone and it did not help. It is very strange. Did anyone else experience a similar problem or find a cause?
Having this issue too — screen flickers when moving back and forth from wifi to 4g
Yes! Took me a while to connect it to offline/wifi/4g transferring, but my screen flickers 3 to 4 times (basically the view refreshes the same way crappy apps that didn't bother programming a transition go from screen to screen) every time I access an app that uses the internet after this transition between data sources. It is infuriating. Anyone ever resolve this?
Fixed it...
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Yes! Took me a while to connect it to offline/wifi/4g transferring, but my screen flickers 3 to 4 times (basically the view refreshes the same way crappy apps that didn't bother programming a transition go from screen to screen) every time I access an app that uses the internet after this transition between data sources. It is infuriating. Anyone ever resolve this?
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Got it — I used Titanium Backup (on a rooted phone) to kill MotorolaOTA (backed up first).
I have been noticing that this has been happening since i updated to 5.0.2.
I also noticed that nobody else has ever reported that they have this kind of problem. My problem is that wherever an image or a picture appear, the screen seem to blur or it becomes scratchy. When i open the camera app and try to take a picture, the same happens. This has to be a software issue in the phone. Or maybe a hardware issue. But what surprises me is that when i upload the picture i just took from my phone to facebook or anywhere else, other people can see it clearly without any scratches or blur. So it seems that the image is only seen blured in my phone. I guess it is a problem with mu display as the picture or image file seems perfect when others see from their phones. I have googled many places but nobody else has this problem. I would be very hally if anyome could fix this problem asap.
thank you.
aushamz
Hello!
The display of my moto X ghost is messed up! It has kind of missing pixels dancing all over the screen. This problem doesn't occur when the phone starts up or I'm in recovery. It only occurs while I'm in the system UI. To be sure that it's a software issue, i took screen shots of screen and seen those on another phone. Those missing pictures were captured in the screen shot which means that it has ran into a software issue. I tried flashing a custom ROM CM 12.1 Nightly which made absolutely no difference.
Anything of help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Hi everyone,
Yesterday I clean flashed the new firmware (apg2 XAR) for tab s2 (2016).
After an hour of use the screen started to flicker, shifting colors everywhere on the screen.
After a reboot the flicker was gone but not sure if that was a "fix". If it happens again I will try to capture the screen.
Nonetheless I wanted to ask if anyone had something similar. Can that be a hardware issue? Or a software one? Maybe a graphic driver problem?
Thanks for any input.
varben said:
Hi everyone,
Yesterday I clean flashed the new firmware (apg2 XAR) for tab s2 (2016).
After an hour of use the screen started to flicker, shifting colors everywhere on the screen.
After a reboot the flicker was gone but not sure if that was a "fix". If it happens again I will try to capture the screen.
Nonetheless I wanted to ask if anyone had something similar. Can that be a hardware issue? Or a software one? Maybe a graphic driver problem?
Thanks for any input.
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Well if a reboot fixed it then you're good to go.