My mom's nook has this strange sort of discoloration that seems to line up roughly with the edge of the pocket on the inside of her case. It's sort of like if you press on a regular LCD screen, you'll see a white patch. But this is sorta permanent and in a line up and down for over half of her screen.
Any one have any suggestions on this? Could she have just had too much stuff in that pocket for too long and permanently messed up the screen underneath the glass? Or would this be something that might correct itself over time? It's well past warranty unfortunately...
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It happened to me. Seems permanent. Once I realized it was in exactly the same spot as the edge of the pocket in my B & N leather cover, I replaced the cover with one that did not have a pocket. A year later and the line's still there.
Was your case like the inside of this one?
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My first 2 Nook Colors experienced ghosts touching the screen while doing nothing. My 3rd had a flake of dust(metal?) under the glass when I took it out of the box. 4th time is the charm? Just got home and I'm seriously not sure if I can handle a 5th time back to BN to replace this thing.
Anyone else with ghosts tapping on the screen?
Are you plugged in? The nook has a bit of a grounding issue and it causes ghost taps while plugged in.
It would do it either way. I don't really use it while plugged in though. Got it to store manuals for equipment I work on(lab coolers, freezers, incubators, hvac, etc)
So basically its used onsite or while I'm sitting in my work van.
One more thing... might be related. I had it usually in the case(not always) and the case I had was the Sullivan Easel. Which, like most, has the plastic clip in retainer thingy majjig.
http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Sullivan-Easel-Cover/e/9781616837181/?cds2Pid=3617
I swear that plastic retainer part on the left side is what would pop up the bezel and then you could see light come through. And just maybe, maybe, that was also causing the ghost touches. I don't really know....
So I returned the case and just picked up a black silicone case and screen protector.
kenny98023 said:
It would do it either way. I don't really use it while plugged in though. Got it to store manuals for equipment I work on(lab coolers, freezers, incubators, hvac, etc)
So basically its used onsite or while I'm sitting in my work van.
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The guy at the B&N store said you can get ghosting if you crank the brightness up.
i was getting a ton of phantom taps when i first got my NC, to the point where it was almost unusable. I would wipe the screen of any moisture or prints and it would go away for about 5 minutes until fingerprints and moisture from my hands started to make the screen freak out again.
I put a screen protector on about a week ago, and it's like a whole new device. The screen still isn't very sensitive around the edges, buttons often dont work on the edge of the screen (especially at the top) but I haven't had a phantom tap yet. Seriously, try putting on a screen protector - it turned my NC from useless to awesome for like 5 bucks.
Update: Seems to be working great so far with the screen protector and silicone case.
BTW screen brightness was usually at ~50%.
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The cause is normally from your fingerprints that's left on the screen since the screen is so sensitive. Does the screen protector takes care of the problem real good? And is it easy to install?
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I use a screen protector also. Without one, i get phantom taps all the time.
Screen protector was bought from BN and was pricey. Came with 2. Can't remember who suggested it but, turn shower on in bathroom and let it run for 10 minutes with door closed. The moisture in the air will 'drop out' all the lint/dust. Shut off shower for 5 minutes and then apply protector.
This is what I do and it works great for all my devices.
Its been 24 hours with the screen protector and silicone case. No ghosts yet.
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So I bought an mEdge cover from Walmart and I also installed a clearcoat screen protector on the tablet just after receiving my tablet on Dec12. A week ago I started noticing a faint purple "shadowy, airbrushed" line in the middle of my screen when there's a bright white background on. At first I thought it had to do with the screen protector, but no matter how much I'd wipe the screen free of smudges I would still notice the airbrushed line.
I then suspected that it had to be the cover since the line matched up with the middle crease of the cover's flap and wondered if the magnets had anything to do with it. The magnets were located at the edge of the flap so that was ruled out.
I then searched online and came across a forum with a person having this problem on his phone, and he found out that it was due to pressure being applied to the screen from the case, and that he was notified that was a common problem with LCD screens. That pressure to the LCD would cause a permanent distortion and leave a "phantom" outline of where the pressure was being applied.
I'm so bummed now, because according to what I've read there is no fix for this, besides changing the screen or just getting a replacement.
It's not that bad right now, since you have to "look" for it but it's noticeable on a white screen and it bothers me. I love the cover and think it's one of the best for the Nexus 7 but I'm afraid it might make it worse. Does anyone else have this problem? and what kind of cover are you using? Finally, I know I've said it's permanent, but does anyone have a solution for this besides changing the screen or getting a new Nexus 7?
HI.
I've unfortunately caught my XT890's screen with what was probably a set a of keys and have pushed the frame away from the glass at the Sim and SD card slot so that there is approx. a 4 mm gap between the glass and the frame ( the sealant is visible).
The phone's screen continued to work perfectly for about a day until I pushed the frame back into place and appear to have done some damage as the screen slowly stopped working - I had a section of black that appeared at the top of the screen and slowly crept down the screen, which went purple first then black , creeping down the sides of the screen first, then filling in the middle until the full screen is black. I think I've also lost the digitizer input, as I can no longer turn the 6am alarm off on it.. and I can't take out the battery either :S
I've "rebend" the frame to the original damage, but this has had no impact in reverting the screen to "usable".
The glass looks complete - no cracks or anything, so I'm really not sure if replacing the glass screen and digitizer pre-build as a "frame" will fix the problem, or not. At ~£30 for the part on a phone worth ~£70, I'd like to understand if its' worth the risk or just to buy a replacement outright.
Has anyone had similar experience with this?
lol, never seen that before. Looks like the liquid inside the screen slowly dropped out and damaged some internal parts. This will certainly needs replacements. But unless u can do it your self i would consider buying a new one.
How did u bend your phone sides on the first place? (i never tried it, but it seems very sturdy)
I have absolutely no idea how I managed this - I was up a ladder at the time and must of inadvertently put a leatherman or keys in the same pocket as the phone and then "trapped" it so that it pushed sideways on exactly the weak spot of the simcard slot. I'll upload a picture of the damage for prosperity.
I didn't think AMOLED had liquid in them, but that would correlate with the affect I had - it must of been a tiny, tiny hole :S.
Such as shame after 2 years of perfect operation - and I had hoped for another year instead of procuring a new phone as it did the job so well.
Yep, I'm happy to replace it myself, I've done 4 or 5 screens on a Defy before, and this looks simpler.
PS - it looked very similar to the pictures in this, so that's positive in some ways!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2456966
I cracked my screen and bought a new with digitizer. was very easy to replace just follow the youtube video about disassemble razr i.
You will also need some glue though for the stupidly placed motorola logo..
i bought mine from ebay for less than 20 euro. but it has some wierd greenish color in the top where the statusbar is. its not visible when holding the phone vertical. but when holding horizontel its alittle noticeable. not a problem at all but just be carefull going for the cheap ones.
I've used the official quick circle case for about 9 months. I'm just now noticing a faint circle burned in to the screen. There is a barely visible thin bordered circle in the same spot where the white circle animation plays. Lame!
Either that or the inner plastic circle piece physically wore out the screen. Either way, there is a dim circle visible now.
Warranty?
My screen was burn and i never use that case.
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Warranty?
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I don't know, it is so faint. My wife couldn't even see it. The last thing I need is "Sorry, your phone is fine. We're sending it back to you."
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My screen was burn and i never use that case.
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It was definitely the case. I can tell you that. On white screens you can see a very faint circle where the case was. Sigh
I never use that case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3289496
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I never use that case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3289496
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Weird. So, there is some sort of burn in that can happen with this screen? Even though it isn't AMOLED
I find few g4's in my country (croatia) that have same problem.
Besides this burn-in possibility, do any of you have problems with dust gathering between the screen and the quickcircle flap? It feels like something is giving off static and collecting dust from pockets. I carry my phone around in either jeans pocket or jacket pocket - different materials, and no, the pockets are not full of cookie crumbles or sand. The phone might be in the pocket for as little as few minutes, and when I take it out, you can see a clear coat of dust under the covers circle edges and at the top of the phone. No such problem without the cover.
Also, the plastic back of the cover is already pretty scratched, after about 2-3 weeks of use. Being the silver version, it really shows under light.
Quite bad for a 30 euro case, will probably revert to leather back. Would love to protect the screen though, but dont like any additional bulk.
its just dirty im using a knock off one with the built in wireless charging. gotta clean it all the time
Damn, I'm using the same (knockoff) one, but haven't noticed any problems. My phone had the hardware failure and Sprint just replaced it so I'm basically on a new one but it had the same serial #, same batch, so I wont' be surprised if it has more problems.
Yeah, I got the dust circle all the time with the case. I actually looked closer at the surface of the screen and it isnt screen burn-in that I am seeing. The official LG circle case has worn away part of the screen in certain places. I think it is the hard clear plastic circle piece that they added around the inside of the circle. Lame!
It is barely visible, but just knowing that the screen is somewhat damaged from their official case bothers me. I wonder if it could be covered under warranty.
So I have noticed a "black" dot near the right edge about halfway down on my screen. I can feel what may be a scratch but definitely not a deep one. When I first saw it, I had a screen protector on it and thought a piece of dirt had gotten in between the screen protector and the screen but after I took it off I noticed this dot. Anyone had this problem. I would like to think Samsung would help me but my back glass has spider cracked and I'm not sure if they would still honor this. Anyways here's a few pictures, tell me what you think.
It is not ONE dead pixel, it is a group of pixels, most likely due to an impact, only fix would be screen replacement, sorry
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So I have noticed a "black" dot near the right edge about halfway down on my screen. I can feel what may be a scratch but definitely not a deep one. When I first saw it, I had a screen protector on it and thought a piece of dirt had gotten in between the screen protector and the screen but after I took it off I noticed this dot. Anyone had this problem. I would like to think Samsung would help me but my back glass has spider cracked and I'm not sure if they would still honor this. Anyways here's a few pictures, tell me what you think.
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I had one little dead pixel, samsung replaced whole screen and battery
Well, that 'scratch' that was made is basically a drop to your phone.
Whatever it is that the phone fell on managed to poke into the OLED screen, probably missing the digitizer by a little, damaging that cluster (the shape and shading of that makes this make sense)