Lately I have been asking myself a lot about it and have read a lot of questions from other forum members who want to know "Are 301K manufactured devices any better than 212K?". Just to minimize the confusion and gather any/all information from 301K+ device owners, I am posting this.
There is also a POLL attached so that who have received 301K & above devices may give us feedback if their devices do not have the issues which earlier makes had.
The POLL has separate options for up to 212K device owners and for 301K and above N4 owners. This way we will be able to see if the issues have been reduced/minimized or completely wiped off. Of course, there aren't many 301K owners ATM, but they are increasing....rapidly. So this will help.
If you do not have any of the mentioned issue, kindly select option number 7. And if there any new issues found in 301K+ devices, please mention in posts.
/me thinks it would be a good idea to specify that 210, 211, 212, and 301 refer to manufacture months instead of assuming that everyone will immediately understand what you mean.
My 212k is still kickin
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Missing options:
-Got rattle issue for 210K/212K and 301K
What do you mean, rattle?
skezza said:
What do you mean, rattle?
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Shake your phone....Do you hear rattling noise?
Deeco7 said:
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-Got rattle issue for 210K/212K and 301K
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A lot of newer AF cameras "rattle". iPhone 5 "rattles", Nexus 4 "rattles" Get. Over. It.
A lot of Nexus headcases in here
My 301K is flawless buttons seem a bit firmer than my 211K which had to be returned because of a faulty gyroscope
Next people will be worrying about whether 302k devices are better then 301k and be "outraged" that LG is still releasing new hardware. :silly:
Oh, mine doesn't rattle. I do have the auto focus noise, but thats expected.
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Oh, mine doesn't rattle. I do have the auto focus noise, but thats expected.
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This^ Its just the auto focus. not sure what the big deal is . its been on my last 3 devices
Yeah, it's just the mechanism. It's why most phones with cameras with auto focus have camera problems if they are dropped in water.
Mine has the earpiece buzzing sound. It doesn't bother me a whole lot since I hate talking to people on the phone.
Screen sensitivity is a complete joke though, and I'm upset they didn't fix it in 4.2.2.
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Mine has the earpiece buzzing sound. It doesn't bother me a whole lot since I hate talking to people on the phone.
Screen sensitivity is a complete joke though, and I'm upset they didn't fix it in 4.2.2.
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They haven't ? :crying:
From the RMA thread:
My 301K arrived, still has some light bleed. Not as bad as my 212K so I guess I'll keep this one.
One blob of light bleed on the top right of taskbar, vs 3 on my 212K.
The volume rocker isn't rattling any more either which is good, as I also got creaking on my 212K just above the volume rocker. Was as if the housing of the phone wasn't fitted tightly enough.
Not sure on CPU binning yet, my 212K was faster, but hardware/screen defects > CPU binning on priority, obviously.
edit: I've just noticed there is a huge bit of light bleed bottom left of the phone, makes half the bottom half of the screen brighter. Argh. I give up, LG displays are simply crap.
All N4 rattle... but it's the ejector pin of the sim card tray that's kind of loose... this isn't a defect IMO
Got my replacement yesterday. It was a 301 and my first was a 212 (Both rev_11)
301 has a lot less light bleed than my 212 and is less visible at high brightness compared to the 212. It still has a little bit but not as bad as the 212. The backlight bleeding on the 212 was really not that bad in my opinion until I saw them side by side, then it looked pretty bad (my gf actually noticed a difference and she never notices stuff like that)
No rattles in the 301 but didn't have them on the 212. I RMA'ed the 212 because of a ground issue with the headphone jack(301 seems ok).
Also want to mention they were set up EXACTLY the same. I had restored the latest back up from my 212 onto my 301. Everything was a mirrored image.
The 212's display seems a bit brighter but the colors on the 301 seem more vibrant and richer(again, both set up the same exact way, same rom, apps, kernel, brightness, color settings etc..)
No yellow stains or blotches on either.
Everything else on the 301 seems ok so far
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Got my replacement yesterday. It was a 301 and my first was a 212 (Both rev_11)
301 has a lot less light bleed than my 212 and is less visible at high brightness compared to the 212. It still has a little bit but not as bad as the 212. The backlight bleeding on the 212 was really not that bad in my opinion until I saw them side by side, then it looked pretty bad (my gf actually noticed a difference and she never notices stuff like that)
No rattles in the 301 but didn't have them on the 212. I RMA'ed the 212 because of a ground issue with the headphone jack(301 seems ok).
Also want to mention they were set up EXACTLY the same. I had restored the latest back up from my 212 onto my 301. Everything was a mirrored image.
The 212's display seems a bit brighter but the colors on the 301 seem more vibrant and richer(again, both set up the same exact way, same rom, apps, kernel, brightness, color settings etc..)
No yellow stains or blotches on either.
Everything else on the 301 seems ok so far
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Exactly however my faulty one was 301k which is a bit weird to me the new 301k is bit yellowish also vibration is a bit stronger
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How hard do you think it would be (if even possible) to fix the light bleed if I dissembled the phone?
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How hard do you think it would be (if even possible) to fix the light bleed if I dissembled the phone?
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Not breathing for 15 minutes and surviving would be easier.
How do you find out the build date?
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So I was reading about some of the problems with screen separation and had a question.
My device showed up and looked perfect except for a tiny(tiny!) part of screen raised about a hairs width on the left side. Had it about a week now with moderate-heavy usage, and haven't noted more separation, still less than a hairs width.
Now it may be splitting hairs (lol!) but I was wondering if I should attempt an RMA? Will it begin to separate more? Besides this everything is great, no dead pixels etc... and little screen thing doesn't bother me, but I don't want it to get worse and then be stuck with the device outside my window for RMA.
Thanks in advance!
Oh, my, I wouldn't replace it for that. Now, I think you COULD, technically, because yes there's always the chance that it will get worse. But if it does, you can deal with it as a warranty issue then.
If my first unit had only had the small amount of screen separation and not a dead pixel RIGHT in the worse spot, I would have kept it in a heartbeat. The second replacement I received has more separation, and also a screen with a horrible color temp--whites are a dingy yellow, quite ugly. The worst thing is, Google is telling some folks (me included) that we MUST return the original unit rather than deciding to keep it and returning the replacement.
Hell, if they'd let me, I would have kept my original, dead pixel and all, rather than take a chance on getting a third one with other problems (including the yellow tint, which I simply hate on tablets). Instead, I had to process another replacement which will hopefully get here tomorrow and be in good shape. Fingers crossed.
So, in short: if all that's wrong with yours is a tiny amount of screen separation, then for your own sanity I strongly recommend that you keep it and not worry about it. Stick it in a case and you'll forget about it quickly enough.
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So I was reading about some of the problems with screen separation and had a question.
My device showed up and looked perfect except for a tiny(tiny!) part of screen raised about a hairs width on the left side. Had it about a week now with moderate-heavy usage, and haven't noted more separation, still less than a hairs width.
Now it may be splitting hairs (lol!) but I was wondering if I should attempt an RMA? Will it begin to separate more? Besides this everything is great, no dead pixels etc... and little screen thing doesn't bother me, but I don't want it to get worse and then be stuck with the device outside my window for RMA.
Thanks in advance!
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My first one was not significant, but with use it became very pronounced. The first replacement arrived with a fairly pronounced 'hump' on the left side of the screen. I don't think anyone is 100% sure what the cause is, but there are likely two reasons: the screws and the adhesive.
If the separation gets worse with significant use (i.e. heat), then it's probably an adhesion problem. If there's separation, but it appears to not get worse, maybe that's purely due to the screws? I don't know, just guessing.
As yours hasn't become worse with a week's moderate to heavy use, it seems unlikely it might suddenly change. However, if you're like me, the anxiety of not knowing will drive you up the wall.
So far, Google seems contend to keep sending replacements until I'm happy - my third device (AKA second replacement) should arrive this week. However, I don't like asking for replacements, I find it to also induce anxiety, so I'm really hoping the new N7 is going to be perfect.
My 4th and 5th Nexus both have exactly the same separation you describe and I've just put them both in a tight case a bought from amazon and not looked back.
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So I was reading about some of the problems with screen separation and had a question.
My device showed up and looked perfect except for a tiny(tiny!) part of screen raised about a hairs width on the left side. Had it about a week now with moderate-heavy usage, and haven't noted more separation, still less than a hairs width.
Now it may be splitting hairs (lol!) but I was wondering if I should attempt an RMA? Will it begin to separate more? Besides this everything is great, no dead pixels etc... and little screen thing doesn't bother me, but I don't want it to get worse and then be stuck with the device outside my window for RMA.
Thanks in advance!
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Mine came last Friday (7/27) and is exactly like what you describe. I’m not going to do anything about it unless it gets worse.
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Mine came last Friday (7/27) and is exactly like what you describe. I’m not going to do anything about it unless it gets worse.
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Beware though unless you bought through the play store you may need to deal with Asus for the warranty claim.
balorok said:
So I was reading about some of the problems with screen separation and had a question.
My device showed up and looked perfect except for a tiny(tiny!) part of screen raised about a hairs width on the left side. Had it about a week now with moderate-heavy usage, and haven't noted more separation, still less than a hairs width.
Now it may be splitting hairs (lol!) but I was wondering if I should attempt an RMA? Will it begin to separate more? Besides this everything is great, no dead pixels etc... and little screen thing doesn't bother me, but I don't want it to get worse and then be stuck with the device outside my window for RMA.
Thanks in advance!
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Mine had a very slight raise on the left, I still did the whole "washer" trick which initially improved it, but I'm not sure if it was even worth it.
The other thing to check for is "flicker" - on auto brightness (particularly in a low light situation), open up Maps, and see if you see any slight flickering. I have this issue, but turning off auto brightness and setting it to about 30% seems to alleviate the issue.
Otherwise, my device is working extremely well - I wouldn't want to RMA for these very slight issues because I couldn't guarantee I wouldn't get something worse.
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The other thing to check for is "flicker" - on auto brightness (particularly in a low light situation), open up Maps, and see if you see any slight flickering. I have this issue, but turning off auto brightness and setting it to about 30% seems to alleviate the issue.
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This whole "flicker in Maps" thing fascinates me, because I swear I've had it on every Tegra 3 tablet I've tried (Transformer Prime, Excite 10, Excite 7.7, Nexus 7). The absolute worse was the Transformer Prime, and it wasn't limited to lower brightness levels.
That really leads me to believe that it's something inherent in the Tegra 3.
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This whole "flicker in Maps" thing fascinates me, because I swear I've had it on every Tegra 3 tablet I've tried (Transformer Prime, Excite 10, Excite 7.7, Nexus 7). The absolute worse was the Transformer Prime, and it wasn't limited to lower brightness levels.
That really leads me to believe that it's something inherent in the Tegra 3.
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I've heard this from several people now - although there are others reporting they don't have this issue at all with the N7, which is why plenty of people are sending theirs back for replacements. I would have to see a steady stream of "sent mine back, new one has no flicker issue at all" to consider doing an RMA for the problem. Because for me it just isn't that much of an issue, really.
I just returned a 16gb back to Staples and ordered one from Google Play. The screen was very dark and dingy. Whites were yellowish. The colors looked very washed out compared to my other Android tablets.
I didn't have any separation that I could find though. The silver ring was slightly raised all around the unit and my screen protector fit right inside there to make it flush. I just ordered a new one through Play store, so I'm hoping I don't go from bad to worse.
My initial Nexus 4 has a small hole in the centre of the backlight through which light escapes when viewed from any sort of angle. It's quite distracting, so I've elected to send it back. I've only seen one other user with this defect.
Half the threads on this forum are about problems people are having, and each seems to have a respectable number of vocal sufferers. But people come here because they have these problems, and it's tough to determine how the average customer is making out.
I'm mostly curious because I have no idea what to expect of the replacement I receive. Glue blotches? Who knows.
I wonder what the actual % is. Poll up top for those interested.
I have the speaker problem but i can not hear it. My buddy's N4 has it has well. He said he thinks his is worst on his phone. Because i can not hear it i do not think there is a problem. Over all i have been very happy with the phone. I can't wait for Franco to get his so we can get some better kernels.
These results will always be obscured. People that don't have a reason to complain usually won't make a thread saying" hey got my phone today, works as expected"
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I'm the only person I've seen posting with my defect -- the camera LED doesn't work, no flash, no flashlight. I'm obviously getting a replacement, shipped today.
Mine has a yellow tint on the bottom half of the screen. Replacement was shipped out today
My Nexus 4 locks up in deep sleep (while charging usually). In order to restart the phone, I have to hit Power + Vol Down which shows me the charging animation, afterwhich I can hit power to start the phone. I've already wiped the phone and flashed the stock 4.2 image from Google, and uninstalled any applications known to be incompatible. Seems to be a hardware issue so I requested an RMA.
Mine acted odd but, sometimes when I have a notification, I can't wake the device's screen forcing me to do a power cycle.
To the guy above me, to reset the device all you need to hold is the power button...
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Mine acted odd but, sometimes when I have a notification, I can't wake the device's screen forcing me to do a power cycle.
To the guy above me, to reset the device all you need to hold is the power button...
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Had a speck of dust stuck between the screen and the display. It was super annoying at first because there was a glue "halo" around it, which dried up and it ended up looking like a huge dead pixel.
Replacement arrived fine, but I have had a problem with both phones rebooting constantly when pushing them. It's starting to really piss me off.
Anyone else notice the vibration function is off sometimes. At time its feels great like it should, but other times it feels a little too strong, like it's a little loose.
Overall I'm really happy with the phone; everything is perfect.
I have the yellow spots on my screen. They seem to get worse over time. My replacement shipped today though. I'm really hoping it doesn't have any issues.
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Anyone else notice the vibration function is off sometimes. At time its feels great like it should, but other times it feels a little too strong, like it's a little loose.
Overall I'm really happy with the phone; everything is perfect.
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I've also experienced this. It seems like a software issue though.
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I think I have a similar problem. Somewhere in the middle of the screen there's a really small, slightly distorted little spot that's brighter than everywhere else. It bugs me whenever I see it, I was contemplating sending it in.
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I think I have a similar problem. Somewhere in the middle of the screen there's a really small, slightly distorted little spot that's brighter than everywhere else. It bugs me whenever I see it, I was contemplating sending it in.[/QUOTE
That's most likely backlight bleed.
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I think I have a similar problem. Somewhere in the middle of the screen there's a really small, slightly distorted little spot that's brighter than everywhere else. It bugs me whenever I see it, I was contemplating sending it in.[/QUOTE
That's most likely backlight bleed.
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The reason I haven't sent it in yet is because I'll probably just be trading one defect for another. It'll come back with the speaker hiss or yellow screen.
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The reason I haven't sent it in yet is because I'll probably just be trading one defect for another. It'll come back with the speaker hiss or yellow screen.
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Not everyone has issues with their Nexus, these are also most likely going to be from a different batch. I don't they could be ant worse than our current devices.
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When you come to a forum about hardware you will have a high rate of people who have faults, that is natural as people come to ask. You can only find out for yourself and luckily the consumer is protected by law for the first 30 days or whatever they have to decide they aren't happy with it.
The build quality does look quite shocking though.
Hope they don't pass all the replacement directly to LG like what they did on Galaxy Nexus after receiving too many replacement call.
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When you come to a forum about hardware you will have a high rate of people who have faults, that is natural as people come to ask. You can only find out for yourself and luckily the consumer is protected by law for the first 30 days or whatever they have to decide they aren't happy with it.
The build quality does look quite shocking though.
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I'm hoping they'll have a recall. I love my Nexus 4, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to deal with all these hardware issues.
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Had a speck of dust stuck between the screen and the display. It was super annoying at first because there was a glue "halo" around it, which dried up and it ended up looking like a huge dead pixel.
Replacement arrived fine, but I have had a problem with both phones rebooting constantly when pushing them. It's starting to really piss me off.
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What do you mean "when pushing them"?
I have a thin vertical blinking line to the of my screen it strechches the entire length of the screen.its noticible on any color background but white seems the worst as the line appears pink.I called Google today they should be sending a replacement this week.its ashamed other then the line the phone seems flawless but a line down the entire screen isn't something I can overlook
I am just now getting screen banding, obviously a defect. kinda frustrating..
Im very picky so first I notice a tiny chip in the surrounding metal and I can feel it by hand, but I thought oh well this is ok if the screen is perfect. but then when I turned the brightness to max, I noticed light bleed at the upper corner. It's also noticeable at 50%. RMA asap.. shame I just got it today, the replacement could take up to 3-5 weeks. Actually I ordered this for my bro who is oversea so I need to get the replacement before the last week of january for my uncle to bring it oversea to him, and this makes me worried if it takes till february. I don't wanna send a defected one to my bro and he's really looking forward to this.
IB4TL
This is the extent of my light bleed (pic below).
I've decided to keep it regardless; I don't invest much time looking at a blank screen when using my phone but if your brother does, godspeed and good luck.
ADJack said:
This is the extent of my light bleed (pic below).
I've decided to keep it regardless; I don't invest much time looking at a blank screen when using my phone but if your brother does, godspeed and good luck.
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I have 3 noticeable light bleeds all on top. Nothing like the poster above me. But I'm definitely keeping mine.
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Turn any LCD to full brightness and you get it, the only reason you don't see it from the media is they all have auto brightness on which solely exists to hide this IMO..
If it bothers you then use OLED.
The so called amazing Retina screens Apple have used have the same issue when you turn it up full brightness....
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This is the extent of my light bleed (pic below).
I've decided to keep it regardless; I don't invest much time looking at a blank screen when using my phone but if your brother does, godspeed and good luck.
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Wao... actually mine is better than this (only 1 at the top right corner). But consider this is a phone ..light bleed is not acceptable whatsoever. On a tablet it might be ok. I can keep this N4 till I het the replacement. Hopefully the replacement will be better.
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Turn any LCD to full brightness and you get it, the only reason you don't see it from the media is they all have auto brightness on which solely exists to hide this IMO..
If it bothers you then use OLED.
The so called amazing Retina screens Apple have used have the same issue when you turn it up full brightness....
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You might be right... I have a S3 and there's zero light bleed on every unit ive seen (3 total) since its amoled. Ive never owned a lcd phone so I dont know. But if this is a common issue for lcd screen then im ok with that. I just dont wanna buy a defected one.
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Turn any LCD to full brightness and you get it, the only reason you don't see it from the media is they all have auto brightness on which solely exists to hide this IMO..
If it bothers you then use OLED.
The so called amazing Retina screens Apple have used have the same issue when you turn it up full brightness....
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Auto brightness exists to save battery and increase brightness only when necessary, not hide light bleed
I find auto brightness to be perfectly acceptable on my nexus 4 (way better than gnex) and notice no light bleed . only time I notice it is on the boot screen
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I have similar light bleed on my screen but I never have my phone on full brightness and at auto I notice no light bleed so I am content with that. No other issues with the phone so will not be RMA it just incase I get a phone back with other problems.
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This is the extent of my light bleed (pic below).
I've decided to keep it regardless; I don't invest much time looking at a blank screen when using my phone but if your brother does, godspeed and good luck.
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Yea, mine is a little less than that and im keeping it. The world is not gonna end if u have this. My gs2 had more and never notice it unless i want it to see it.
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lol.. will lg ever learn? this happened on the g2x (but worse).
I have a little on the top right of my screen. I do notice it, especially since I'm coming from an AMOLED screen. This phone is easy better, and I don't want to RMA it and chance getting one with a big problem. But my Nexus 7 uses an LCD a well, and there is absolutely no light bleed. My HTC ReZound had no light bleed, and neither did my LG Spectrum... both of which use 720p LCD panels, though slightly smaller ones. So, I'm a little frustrated. But, it's still the best phone I've ever used
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lol.. will lg ever learn? this happened on the g2x (but worse).
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Lol i was about to say the same thing ..the g2x was a triiiip
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You might be right... I have a S3 and there's zero light bleed on every unit ive seen (3 total) since its amoled. Ive never owned a lcd phone so I dont know. But if this is a common issue for lcd screen then im ok with that. I just dont wanna buy a defected one.
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any amoled cannot have light bleeding because the technology works differently.
LCD screens have a light behind a liquid display the display cannot emit light and requires an alternative light source to be behind it to shine through so think of it as a sandwich (backlight) / LCD / (glass)
ideally there should be material that prevents most of the light from escaping around the LCD itself however its not a 100% seal hence you get light on the edges; small devices like phones its more noticeable cause the light does not need to travel as far making the issue seem worse. generally this is a normal part of LCD technology however if it is EXTREME you should RMA some light bleeding is normal extreme light bleed is not.
AMOLED Does not have a back light so there is no external light source that can leak out around the screen itself instead the individual pixels emit the light hence AMOLED will never have light bleeding.
so if you have a little light bleed dont RMA you might get something worse and yours is most likely fine; your just complaining about a normal and acceptable flaw in LCD tech.
I've owned 3 different n4's and they all had light bleed. Noticed all had them in the right top corner, with one unit having more bleed at the bottom left. Don't rma it unless it's pretty bad
Anyone having issues with their screens?
I have a red tint near the top right corner.. the bottom left is more bright than the top... it appears like a gradient accross the screen... noticable on dark greys... What should I do? is it a defect or are all devices like this?
Help please. any inputs will be appreciated.
How low is your brightness and is it set to adaptive?
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How low is your brightness and is it set to adaptive?
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The brightness is set to full, adaptive is off. When set to full, the tint is low but noticable.. when set to 50% the tint becomes more prominent.. and I do not have a problem with the tint.. it is just that it is not uniform.. the top right is tinted while the rest of the display is not.. it is really disturbing when reading an email or typing in landscape.
I think color uniformity issues are quite common on this device. You see some threads on reddit and also here on xda about this issue, most people have some sort of yellow or red tint on parts of their displays. The display of my Nexus 6 is a bit more yellow to the lower right of the screen, however I really only notice it on higher brightness with darker colors in apps like Google Camera or the Material Dark keyboard theme. It used to bug me in the beginning, but I somehow got used to it. I don't see the need for an RMA and get a potentially worse device with other defects as mine is perfect otherwise.
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I think color uniformity issues are quite common on this device. You see some threads on reddit and also here on xda about this issue, most people have some sort of yellow or red tint on parts of their displays. The display of my Nexus 6 is a bit more yellow to the lower right of the screen, however I really only notice it on higher brightness with darker colors in apps like Google Camera or the Material Dark keyboard theme. It used to bug me in the beginning, but I somehow got used to it. I don't see the need for an RMA and get a potentially worse device with other defects as mine is perfect otherwise.
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I was thinking the same.. it doesnt bug me that much. but when it comes to keyboard on landscape and specially the google camera dark grey background.. i can clearly see it... otherwise my device is perfect. I read a lot of articles too.. the device is expensive and at such a price getting a flawed display is unacceptable. My main question is are all amoleds like this.. because I had a galaxy s3 and it had a perfect display with no tint. Are all nexus 6's suffering from this problem or is it just a defective batch that is affecting some people. ? My device is just 2-3 day old so I can get a replacement.... although I am hesitant to do so..
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I was thinking the same.. it doesnt bug me that much. but when it comes to keyboard on landscape and specially the google camera dark grey background.. i can clearly see it... otherwise my device is perfect. I read a lot of articles too.. the device is expensive and at such a price getting a flawed display is unacceptable. My main question is are all amoleds like this.. because I had a galaxy s3 and it had a perfect display with no tint. Are all nexus 6's suffering from this problem or is it just a defective batch that is affecting some people. ? My device is just 2-3 day old so I can get a replacement.... although I am hesitant to do so..
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I know the feeling, when my device was just a few days old I freaked out like this too. It's hard to justify at this price point but the truth is, no device is perfect. I went through several N5's back in the day and none of them were perfect, most of them had a few dead pixels, creaking body or even dust particles in the camera.
If you say your device is perfect otherwise, won't you rather live with such a small and hard to notice defect than going through a cycle of potentially worse devices? If you ask me, don't go for a replacement. But in the end it's up to you.
Getting a replacement.
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I know the feeling, when my device was just a few days old I freaked out like this too. It's hard to justify at this price point but the truth is, no device is perfect. I went through several N5's back in the day and none of them were perfect, most of them had a few dead pixels, creaking body or even dust particles in the camera.
If you say your device is perfect otherwise, won't you rather live with such a small and hard to notice defect than going through a cycle of potentially worse devices? If you ask me, don't go for a replacement. But in the end it's up to you.
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Here my vendor is sending me a new device. A box packed one. It should arrive in 2-3 days. The tint on mine isn't noticable when the brightness is above 70% , but I cant use the phone continously at night at such high brightness. Besides the tint is so bugging me when reading anything.. browser, play books.. the uneven color temperature from top to bottom.. it is really annoying and considering that I have paid so much for this I wont settle for this. Lets see how the replacement is, I'll post when it arrives.
Got my replacement.
I got my replacement yesterday. THERE IS NO TINT. BUT. the display has a vertical band that is noticable at time. Well, I can put up with this atleast there is no uneven color anymore. I cannot describe how awesome it feels to use a flawless / near flawless display.
got today my S9 midnight black and its even worse than on the s8. light leak also on the bottom, additionally plus the light leak above front cam.
also dust in the frame of the fingerprint sensor.
oh samsung oh samsung.....
at least the stereo speakers are fantastic i have to say. display is also better balanced in white and color shift terms. not perfect but fine and acceptable but this light leaks are so annoying at evening during youtube.
My S9 doesn't have any of this./
ben-fisher-bro said:
My S9 doesn't have any of this./
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good for you. are you sure? hen there would be hope to get a replacement that does not have this
x10isrooted said:
good for you. are you sure? hen there would be hope to get a replacement that does not have this
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I put the brightness at 100% in a dark room and I cannot see any light around the screen edges.
Is there a particular way to hold it?
ben-fisher-bro said:
I put the brightness at 100% in a dark room and I cannot see any light around the screen edges.
Is there a particular way to hold it?
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you only need to go to settings with 100% brightness and it should be directly visible. maybe change slighlty the viewing angle but in my case this was not necessary. i have contacted samsung online shop now about this. hoping for a flawless unit.
If there's light leak it's almost certainly not water proof. Definite replacement.
I have a thread for the same issue. I have it down the sides of the device. In process of getting a replacement aswell. I'd suggest the same
That light "leak" is most likely because it's a curved glass... I'm pretty sure there is nothing Samsung can do about it except put black paint on the edge?? Which would look really tacky...
Also, you are showing it with high brightness is very low light environment... Something you would never do in real life... Wtf is your point?
My s9's earpiece crackles at medium-low volume, other than that i have no light bleed or dust anywhere. I already started the RMA process
i got same leak on top of front camera but very minimal and can see only one angle, it wont bother me, hope it wont effort water damage
I have only a little part on the front cam? can this injury waterproof resistance? can i get replaced?
It's not a big problem but if i can get replaced i will return it back from seller. I've never noticed this problem since i've seen this post.
Alright guys this thread has been cleaned, Lets keep the language down
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I have only a little part on the front cam? can this injury waterproof resistance? can i get replaced?
It's not a big problem but if i can get replaced i will return it back from seller. I've never noticed this problem since i've seen this post.
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becouse many of these devices have this minimal effect i think waterproof is fine still