I received my Moto X about 3 weeks ago, but noticed on white/light backgrounds, the screen appeared grainy. So last week I called Motorola to ask for an exchange, which they did. I received the new Moto X today, but it's suffering from the same grainy screen as my other one. Does anyone else have this issue with their X? My old Note 2 did not suffer from this, and they are both AMOLED screens.
Also interesting to note, the first Moto X was assembled in the US and the second one in China, so I assume the screens came from two different batches.
xabba2k said:
I received my Moto X about 3 weeks ago, but noticed on white/light backgrounds, the screen appeared grainy. So last week I called Motorola to ask for an exchange, which they did. I received the new Moto X today, but it's suffering from the same grainy screen as my other one. Does anyone else have this issue with their X? My old Note 2 did not suffer from this, and they are both AMOLED screens.
Also interesting to note, the first Moto X was assembled in the US and the second one in China, so I assume the screens came from two different batches.
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Yes, even I had this issue but after comparing with others I realised it's normal. They grainy are only visible if you really pay attention and scroll slowly. Eg. Gmail app.
I've learn to live it though.
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I never thought to explain it as "grainy", but yes, I have it too. I almost RMAed it for that as it sometimes looked like lines going across the screen when scrolling. Actually, I did RMA it, but moto couldn't find it in there system for a week. I finally got the email, but haven't called them back yet.
same here... its more like texture, and you do see the lines when scrolling.
Is it worth trying to RMA it again until I get one with a good screen? I would certainly consider this a flaw, especially when spending $500 on a phone. I truly do enjoy the phone otherwise.
xabba2k said:
Is it worth trying to RMA it again until I get one with a good screen? I would certainly consider this a flaw, especially when spending $500 on a phone. I truly do enjoy the phone otherwise.
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It's the pentile screen nothing wrong with it. I have the grainy screen too.
Grainy is normal. Horizontal or vertical lines are not - also tint issues are not normal. My screen is 50-60% yellow tinted and the remainder white, not normal - rma'ed it and awaiting my replacement.
Thanks for the help everyone. I am also noticing faint horizontal lines on both Moto X's on white/light backgrounds, but the replacement from China seems to have more than the original, and has a red tint to it. I'll be calling Motorola in the morning.
xabba2k said:
Thanks for the help everyone. I am also noticing faint horizontal lines on both Moto X's on white/light backgrounds, but the replacement from China seems to have more than the original, and has a red tint to it. I'll be calling Motorola in the morning.
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Bad qc on amoled. It's a gamble...
Yes. You can another thread that I created: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/help/static-lines-bands-screen-yes-please-t2935981
Currently I am just using the device since there's absolutely no guarantee the next one would be any better given that these issue are common. The QC is really bad.
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Hi,
I have noticed that there are some stuck pixels on my HTC One screen by accident when using camera in the dark.
Has anyone else noticed stuck pixels on their device?
A 'stuck pixel' as opposed to 'dead pixel' is a permanently lit pixel (white in my case, clearly visible on black background) on a LCD display.
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Hi,
I have noticed that there are some stuck pixels on my HTC One screen by accident when using camera in the dark.
Has anyone else noticed stuck pixels on their device?
A 'stuck pixel' as opposed to 'dead pixel' is a permanently lit pixel (white in my case, clearly visible on black background) on a LCD display.
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I thought I had two stuck pixels, but it seems to be a slight flaw in the glue between the glass and screen. For example, if the brightness is set to auto so that it dims in a dark room, I cannot see any dots. But if the brightness is high, and then view in a dim room with a black screen displayed, I see two dots. Those dots change in brightness depending on the angle I hold the phone. You may have real stuck pixels, but I just wanted to mention this weird phenomena that can look like them.
I have a very similar thing to what Jonstatt described. Sounds a lot like stuck pixels to me. On my third handset for this reason.
I'm considering contacting Phones4U with that issue. There should not be any display defects on a brand new, quality handset.
I did my third exchange this morning and finally got a flawless unit. Well worth it, and I would agree that there shouldn't be any pixels stuck on a brand new handset, especially if you are going to have it for 2 years!
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yea i got a stuck one as well. It's in the last row on the far far left side of the phone so not noticeable but I know it's there ...
Shouldn't get this on a phone this expensive.
On the other hand my as well as many others on the forum's S3's screens were pretty horrible so i guess it's hard to get a perfect one.
Where are your pixels located ? is it enough to warrant a return ? thing is i got mine from phones4u in the UK but i'm in France now so wondering if I should send it back to HTC ?
edit: DAMNNNN just did the black picture test, so now I have at least 5 stuck pixels, wtf???
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there's an app in Play Store by the name of Pixel Fixer or something like that. There are a few free versions you could try identify if there is any dead pixels and it'll try to fix them. It worked for my old Motorola Defy, it might work for the One.
EDIT: sorry, it fixes stuck pixels...dead pixels are, well, basically dead...can't do anything about those.
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there's an app in Play Store by the name of Pixel Fixer or something like that. There are a few free versions you could try identify if there is any dead pixels and it'll try to fix them. It worked for my old Motorola Defy, it might work for the One.
EDIT: sorry, it fixes stuck pixels...dead pixels are, well, basically dead...can't do anything about those.
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I'll try the Pixel Fixer and if it doesn't work will get in touch with P4U,
I tried all app on my one stuck white pixel but doesn't help
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Dear god not again.
This was same thing had happened with One X launch. I had to return 4 devices back to HTC to get the one without any dead pixels, or screen separation issue back then.
This time I have Developer edition on pre-order. If this one has dead pixels, I am simply going to return it and wont bother again. I am not going through the same thing I went with One X again in my life.
Na pixel fixing apps don't work for me
Man this is a real shame, might wait a bit for better versions to come and return this one to HTC even though i don't want to, such a great device.
This should not be happening on a high end phone like this. Gaps, dead pixels and hissing noise...
I have 7 dead pixels. This is crap. Wondering now as lots of people have this issue if HTC are cutting corners to make extra profits.
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I have a small trapezium of stuck pixels, show up on green and white as bright, right on the edge on the left, about 3cm from the top of the screen. I'd say, given the pixel density on this screen, mine is a cluster of at least 4.
I debated internally about it for a week as it wasn't that noticeable, and the phone is otherwise free of the other common defects, tried pixel fixer apps as I'm certain it wasn't there on first turn-on, but have contacted the Three store who will replace. Here's hoping my 3rd (technically 4th) HTC One will be my perfect one.
I will be checking it in store for bulges, pixels, hissing, camera and so on haha!
So sad. Also keep pressing 3 dot menu when trying to press spacebar is so annoying.
Mine is going back and getting s4. Wanted a change and regret it.
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I've got a single dead pixel on the RHS about 2/3 of the way up the screen (in portrait mode). Can't decide whether to live with it or send back to affordablemofiles for replacement. Pixel fixing apps had no effect.
Spent ages in phones4u picking out a phone with no dead pixels, took three box openings.
Now found I have two bright stuck pixels! It's going back!
With one I bought online & returned previously, 4/4 have had pixel issues.
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This is just crazy.
Seems someone has a good one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223175.
4th April build. So basically everything built in march is pap.
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I haven't noticed any stuck/dead pixels. But that's not to say there aren't any.
So I've voted 'no' for now.
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This is just crazy.
Seems someone has a good one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223175.
4th April build. So basically everything built in march is pap.
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not exactly true, mines an april batch , and i have 6 dead pixels, whilst my brother ordered at the same time has none and is in every aspect perfect and flawless, so gonna get an exchange soon.
Sending mine back Monday. Getting s4
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Hi, just recieved my GSM developer edition Moto X yesterday and I've been having trouble with severe artifacts in low light photos. Is this amount of banding/lines normal for the moto x? I'm wondering if it's a sensor issue and it's worth trying to exchange my phone. I have not noticed this level of artifacts in any low light sample photos.
Even if I cover the camera sensor it shows red lines where it should be black. See the samples below.
It's most noticeable in low light but the lines seem to be always present. In the camera app the lines shimmer on the screen and flicker from red/purple to blue in dark areas. I tried the camera FX app with anti-flicker set to 60hz but it didn't make much of a difference.
I have rooted the phone but would that cause this? Thanks for any advice!
I think it is normal, otherwise all three moto x's I have used have been defective. I hope to see a software fix for this.
Maybe different versions have slightly different internals. I have the Rogers version and mine doesn't have those lines /bands.
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Maybe different versions have slightly different internals. I have the Rogers version and mine doesn't have those lines /bands.
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I am willing to bet that you just haven't noticed them yet. Try it on a low contrast object like a light colored counter, under fluorescent lighting.
These are the types of situations where it is most easily reproduced.
It only happens on the front camera for me.
I think it's related to certain fluorescent lighting. I've been testing the camera around work today under various lighting conditions and the lines are nowhere near as severe around LED and HID lamps. CFL bulbs, seem to cause the line artifacts the most while standard tube fluorescent lights don't seem to have as much of an effect. I'll play around with it some more.
The camera appears to have a very slow refresh rate, as a result you can see it beating with the 60hz from certain light sources. Every Rogers Moto X I have seen does it so I am sure it's a problem with all Moto X's. Could be a hardware limitation, if it can however be fixed in software I hope Motorola is working in a fix.
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The camera appears to have a very slow refresh rate, as a result you can see it beating with the 60hz from certain light sources. Every Rogers Moto X I have seen does it so I am sure it's a problem with all Moto X's. Could be a hardware limitation, if it can however be fixed in software I hope Motorola is working in a fix.
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I believe that it's software as I have seen the same banding in my Nexus 4, but only with some settings applied with FV5 (not the stock camera app).
The HTC one had a similar issue and it seems that using HDR fixed it. Could someone with the Moto x try using HDR in the same lighting conditions and see whether or not it still bands?
I've tried using hdr and photos were still terrible.
I'm using camera zoom fx And with it I'm not having stripes. The problem is it only takes 5 mp photos and obviously loosing the twist to activate the camera thing.
Please, report this issue on Motorola's website. We have to make pressure in order to have a fix.
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I played around with a couple of moto X's on display at best buy and compared the camera live view side by side to mine. Neither of the display models, both AT&T branded, had the banding/lines flashing across the screen problem while my phone, a dev edition, did display the banding issue. I didn't think to check what version the display models were running but mine does it on both 4.2.2 and 4.4.
Frustrating... I'm going to contact motorola support about a replacement. I can't get a single decent photo out of mine. Also any video I take is covered in dancing red/blue lines.
Edit: Also HDR mode makes the problem worse if anything, hard to tell.
sethes302 said:
I played around with a couple of moto X's on display at best buy and compared the camera live view side by side to mine. Neither of the display models, both AT&T branded, had the banding/lines flashing across the screen problem while my phone, a dev edition, did display the banding issue. Frustrating... going to contact motorola support about a replacement. I can't get a single decent photo out of mine. Also any video I take is covered in dancing red/blue lines.
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Interesting, I played with two at the local Verizon store and they both did it.
Just saying... These are phone cameras.... If guys need to take real low light pics with no flash... Perhaps you need a real camera?
Every pic I've taken... Outdoors, inside day time... No flash... And inside night or day with flash... And haven't seen anything wrong. The pics all blow my S2 camera away.
I understand being more picky about pic quality than maybe I am.... But that's what real cameras are for. Phone cameras suck even compared to the cheapest real cameras.
just saying. Maybe my phone doesn't have the issue... Or at least I haven't done any pic taking in the right conditions yet.
But to say the moto x camera is crap.... Is ridiculous. It's just fine..... For a phone.
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Just saying... These are phone cameras.... If guys need to take real low light pics with no flash... Perhaps you need a real camera?
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I am aware it's just a phone camera however I do not expect there to be lines all over the images. In live view on the camera of your Moto X does the image flash between red and purple hues a lot? I'm trying to determine if mine has a defect. Any pictures I take, especially in dark conditions, have these lines all over them as in the example below. Do you see similar from your Moto X?
Specifically, it is most reproducible in artificial light with lots of white or, in general, low contrast subjects (a piece of paper, a counter, top of a washing machine). I have not been able, under any circumstances, to reproduce it in natural light or DC light sources (no flicker).
I spent an hour this morning with a tier 2 moto tech to try and get him to reproduce it. He couldn't, and I have a theory as to why, but won't be able to test it until nightfall. Stay tuned... I WILL pin this down and then we can start a discussion in Moto's forums and try and get their attention.
Having the same issue. The excuse that this is a "camera phone" is ridiculous. I've had plenty of other "camera phones" that work without issue.
The lines are clearly visible in the attached pic. I have to wait a few seconds for the lines to go away to snap a picture.
This phone may be going back.
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Specifically, it is most reproducible in artificial light with lots of white or, in general, low contrast subjects (a piece of paper, a counter, top of a washing machine). I have not been able, under any circumstances, to reproduce it in natural light or DC light sources (no flicker).
I spent an hour this morning with a tier 2 moto tech to try and get him to reproduce it. He couldn't, and I have a theory as to why, but won't be able to test it until nightfall. Stay tuned... I WILL pin this down and then we can start a discussion in Moto's forums and try and get their attention.
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That second pic I posted in the post above with red lines on the bottom was taken in my car at night with only DC light sources around. I've got a few video clip with those lines dancing all over the place under different lighting conditions, I'll post them when I can.
I believe there are two separate issues on my Moto X. One being the alternating orange/blue lines that show up under fluorescent lighting which most Moto X's seem to have a problem with and the second being these noise lines throughout the entire image under any lighting condition besides outdoor sunlight that seems to be a less common issue.
Interested to find out what your testing uncovers.
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I am aware it's just a phone camera however I do not expect there to be lines all over the images. In live view on the camera of your Moto X does the image flash between red and purple hues a lot? I'm trying to determine if mine has a defect. Any pictures I take, especially in dark conditions, have these lines all over them as in the example below. Do you see similar from your Moto X?
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Tonight after work I'll try the same. No flash right? Near dark?
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Tonight after work I'll try the same. No flash right? Near dark?
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Flash or no flash, easiest to see the lines in the poor lighting but they show up around the short edges of medium lit shots and also show up in video. They disappear in sunlit photos. I'm going to take a video of the liveview on my Moto X to better illustrate what I'm seeing. I'll post better examples when I get home. Interested to see what your photos look like.
I'm on the phone with tech support. They had me download another camera app (Camera MX), it exhibit the exact same issues
They want to do an exchange.
So the wifey just got a Moto X last night. Of course I had to play around a bit and found that the front facing camera has issues. Seems the sensor is jacked.
Take a look at the snapshot attached.
I called Moto immediately and they were very good. Setup a ticket and they sent a code to order a new phone for a replacement. They will ship out the phone with return shipping labels via Fed Ex.
Other than that the phone seems great. Just hoping this isn't common. Anyone have the same symptom? While writing this a friend of mine sent me this link...
Ugh....
http://forums.androidcentral.com/moto-x/327473-moto-x-front-facing-camera-issues.html
edif30 said:
So the wifey just got a Moto X last night. Of course I had to play around a bit and found that the front facing camera has issues. Seems the sensor is jacked.
Take a look at the snapshot attached.
I called Moto immediately and they were very good. Setup a ticket and they sent a code to order a new phone for a replacement. They will ship out the phone with return shipping labels via Fed Ex.
Other than that the phone seems great. Just hoping this isn't common. Anyone have the same symptom? While writing this a friend of mine sent me this link...
Ugh....
http://forums.androidcentral.com/moto-x/327473-moto-x-front-facing-camera-issues.html
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What were the conditions when the camera was on? Mine works very well, but looks similar to that in very dark settings.
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What were the conditions when the camera was on? Mine works very well, but looks similar to that in very dark settings.
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This exactly. Mine has no problems at all in decent lighting, as soon as it is dark you will see the noise.
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This exactly. Mine has no problems at all in decent lighting, as soon as it is dark you will see the noise.
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I expect noise definitely. High ISO with low light and that is understood. But the main issue is that from middle to right the noise has sections where it is more intense. You can actually see where it starts via a line. Like it is layered. There looks like three sections where at a certain point the noise goes up from middle to right.
As far as when the camera is on before taking a snapshot... you can see it as well. Yes in better light it is less intense but the patterns are still there via the beginning line. Almost like the sensor isn't the same from middle to left vs middle to right.
Guys,
I've tried 3 different phones from Flipkart. The first one had the famous yellow tint issue which was down to a minimum in the next 2 devices that i tried so I guess it all depends on luck. But as luck would have it or OCD , I had new issues with them.
Both the replacement devices that I have tried so far have these 2 issues below:
1. Weird horizontal bands visible across the screen on light backgrounds (white/grey) most prominent on low brightness. They really annoy you when scrolling through your Twitter feed or any apps with a white background (Most on Lollipop!)
Best way to check these are in the default android dialogs of WiFi password or language choice.
2. I see static lines horizontal lines on the screen everytime the screen is touched and they disappear after 2 seconds of the touch. Again easiest way to check this would be to open the gallery and pull in the hamburger menu from the left. When touched to pull, mine shows prominent static/disturbance sort of ripples.
Can you guys check and tell me if these are common issues since both my replacement devices have these & I am really not upto trying another device after all the hassle.
Thanks.
I'll see the horizontal lines as well on light backgrounds, I just assumed it's a side affect of amoled.
Perhaps the lcd is defective?
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Can confirm that my screen also has the issue #1. I always thought it was probably a large AMOLED screen issue. Never faced issue #2 though. I also got mine from flipkart.
Issue 1 is what bothers me the most. Scrolling on white backgrounds is annoying, you feel these bands are not moving & look prominent.
Even more worried since everything's going white in Lollipop.
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KRN03 said:
Issue 1 is what bothers me the most. Scrolling on white backgrounds is annoying, you feel these bands are not moving & look prominent.
Even more worried since everything's going white in Lollipop.
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Though I dont have a similar problem but I am pretty annoyed with my purchase. My first device was replaced since it developed screen-burn within few days of usage. Surprisingly, the second device has also developed screen-burn after 10 days of usage and the nav keys are permanently embossed on the screen which can be clearly seen on grey backgrounds.
The strangest part I found about both the devices was they were turned on right out of the box One click to the power button and the phone was already in the setup mode asking to select a language. White color reproduction is way off on this device and looks pale yellow instead of white I somehow feel that I should have stuck with my Nexus 5 instead of falling for this. At-least for now, I'm done with AMOLED's
So have you returned the Moto X?
Motorola seems to have major QC issues. Distorted speaker, yellow tint, weird lines and burn-in.
It's a great phone but the screen has major issues. I am on the fence now about trying a 4th replacement device but worried it'll have more issue.
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I'll see the horizontal lines as well on light backgrounds, I just assumed it's a side affect of amoled.
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You mean you the permanent lines/bands visible at all times behind the screen?
So are you fine with those lines? Don't they bother you when using apps with white backgrounds like Hangouts.
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KRN03 said:
You mean you the permanent lines/bands visible at all times behind the screen?
So are you fine with those lines? Don't they bother you when using apps with white backgrounds like Hangouts.
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They are not there all the time. Only on light backgrounds. Best way I can describe it is if you've ever seen a plasma TV that gets horizontal purplish lines going vertically from a color source on an all white background. The horizontal lines on my phone follow the dark letters/images as I scroll up and down.
And I actually RMA'd the phone today because of it.
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They are not there all the time. Only on light backgrounds. Best way I can describe it is if you've ever seen a plasma TV that gets horizontal purplish lines going vertically from a color source on an all white background. The horizontal lines on my phone follow the dark letters/images as I scroll up and down.
And I actually RMA'd the phone today because of it.
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Oh alright. Let us know if the new device is any good. Thanks.
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KRN03 said:
Guys,
I've tried 3 different phones from Flipkart. The first one had the famous yellow tint issue which was down to a minimum in the next 2 devices that i tried so I guess it all depends on luck. But as luck would have it or OCD , I had new issues with them.
Both the replacement devices that I have tried so far have these 2 issues below:
1. Weird horizontal bands visible across the screen on light backgrounds (white/grey) most prominent on low brightness. They really annoy you when scrolling through your Twitter feed or any apps with a white background (Most on Lollipop!)
Best way to check these are in the default android dialogs of WiFi password or language choice.
2. I see static lines horizontal lines on the screen everytime the screen is touched and they disappear after 2 seconds of the touch. Again easiest way to check this would be to open the gallery and pull in the hamburger menu from the left. When touched to pull, mine shows prominent static/disturbance sort of ripples.
Can you guys check and tell me if these are common issues since both my replacement devices have these & I am really not upto trying another device after all the hassle.
Thanks.
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I had the dark horizontal bands on my replacement device they sent for the back separating. They were very prominent on light backgrounds and very distracting. I chose to keep my original device because the screen is perfect on it. I didn't want to take chances with replacements beyond that. I took pictures and notified Motorola of the issue.
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I had the dark horizontal bands on my replacement device they sent for the back separating. They were very prominent on light backgrounds and very distracting. I chose to keep my original device because the screen is perfect on it. I didn't want to take chances with replacements beyond that. I took pictures and notified Motorola of the issue.
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Oh, I've been pretty unlucky so far in that case, haven't got a screen without these bands. Well atleast there is hope.
But there's the same concern, will the replacement be better or worse than the one you have. In India, we have to hand over the device at the same time, so cannot compare the two devices.
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Oh alright. Let us know if the new device is any good. Thanks.
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So, I have not heard a thing from moto about my RMA label. On the site it said I'd get an email in 4 business hours, well all day and nothing. I'll have to call tomorrow I guess.
Well... Moto has no record of my RMA and I lost the RMA number because I took a screen shot and the pic didn't sync before I blew my current phone clean. They tried my IMEI and SN and contact info, it's like it never happened. They said they could try looking at the RMA number, but, I don't have it. No confirmation email either at the time of entering it.
So, I'm not going to bother again right now as others have said the replacements do the same. I got the two year warranty, so if the screen does eventually go dead, oh well.
What I will warn others of, is to WRITE DOWN the RMA number!
My first device was perfect - but I returned due to a scratch on the wood back. Second device is half yellow, half white tint with horizontal lines. It's like playing the lottery because the qc is still awful on amoled. I wouldn't mind if the full screen was yellow even but the half and half is terrible. Yellow can be fixed with color tweaks and wasn't all that bothersome anyway.
I have one dark line across the screen. I chatted in with them and I have to call them and ask for the REST department since mine was a custom one.
Use this free app to test your gamma detection. Works great!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester
I've seen this once or twice, it appears to be when the phone is on 2G and data is on 900Mhz LTE.
But I can't say it's very visible, I can barely make out a pixel or two vibrating in very specific settings.
What's your model number?
I have the XT1092.
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I've seen this once or twice, it appears to be when the phone is on 2G and data is on 900Mhz LTE.
But I can't say it's very visible, I can barely make out a pixel or two vibrating in very specific settings.
What's your model number?
I have the XT1092.
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Yep even I have the XT1092. I am trying to live with it for now. Have till Dec 10th to decide whether I want to risk another device.
The bands across the screen bother a lot more than the static lines. Hope Lollipop comes soon so I can make a final decision.
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KRN03 said:
Yep even I have the XT1092. I am trying to live with it for now. Have till Dec 10th to decide whether I want to risk another device.
The bands across the screen bother a lot more than the static lines. Hope Lollipop comes soon so I can make a final decision.
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You should try to capture it on a video clip, my lines are just barely visible in low light.
Film it and send it back for warranty with that video as proof. And post it here, I'm curious to what it looks like.
I'm pretty sure it's the LTE radio, because I can just barely make out the noise in my computer speakers when it's pinging the GSM tower.
Much like when old phones use 2G mode, but at a way faster rate and not as loud.
You might have gotten phones from a batch where they forgot EMI shielding or something like that.
Hello!
Yesterday I bought brand new Moto X 2nd gen. Just as I turned it up for the first time I noticed some weird grain on screen. Its more visible on brighter color a like white or even green-grey color lollipop uses when notification bar is pulled down. I didn't see much people reporting this problem so I decided I will post here first. Some people were saying this is how it is on every Pentile Matrix amoled screen, but I have to disagree. Never seen any galaxy suffering for this problem before. The grain is most noticable while scrolling and its always at the same place.
Amoled is always a part of a reason why I bought this phone-never had problems before. I like everything about this phone, so I really wouldnt want this to be a deal-breaker. I still have 2 years of warranty, but I am afraid that next moto would have same problems. Can some guys verify they don't have this un-clean like grain over whole display?
Motorola Moto X 2nd gen. XT1092
Model: SM3958AN7T1
Lollipop 5.0.1 - 5.1 (updated recently, problem persists)
Help me out guys, what should I do? Go for replacement?
Thanks, H
Haaveilen said:
Hello!
Yesterday I bought brand new Moto X 2nd gen. Just as I turned it up for the first time I noticed some weird grain on screen. Its more visible on brighter color a like white or even green-grey color lollipop uses when notification bar is pulled down. I didn't see much people reporting this problem so I decided I will post here first. Some people were saying this is how it is on every Pentile Matrix amoled screen, but I have to disagree. Never seen any galaxy suffering for this problem before. The grain is most noticable while scrolling and its always at the same place.
Amoled is always a part of a reason why I bought this phone-never had problems before. I like everything about this phone, so I really wouldnt want this to be a deal-breaker. I still have 2 years of warranty, but I am afraid that next moto would have same problems. Can some guys verify they don't have this un-clean like grain over whole display?
Motorola Moto X 2nd gen. XT1092
Model: SM3958AN7T1
Lollipop 5.0.1 - 5.1 (updated recently, problem persists)
Help me out guys, what should I do? Go for replacement?
Thanks, H
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Go for a replacement. I have no grain at all.
Sent from my XT1095 using Tapatalk
I'm not really sure by what you mean by grain, but my display is absolutely fine. Bought my XT1097 2 days ago.. I think you should go for a replacement
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Thank you both for quick answers. Well I might have gone for grainy instead of grain. Try googling grainy effect, and you will see where I am aiming .
I am contacting place where I got my phone from now. I will let you know.
Thanks, H
Haaveilen said:
Thank you both for quick answers. Well I might have gone for grainy instead of grain. Try googling grainy effect, and you will see where I am aiming .
I am contacting place where I got my phone from now. I will let you know.
Thanks, H
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You fixed screen?
Hello guys, my Moto X 2014 (XT1092) suffers from the same problem. I can see this grainy effect on the screen especially with white backgrounds, on the material keyboard and notification bar. What I have to do?
AMOLED just like that. White is not as white as on LCD/ IPS. It is normal
Well, a bit O-T here, but I thought I'd ask: how's the low brightness level on the phone?
Are the whites really turning blueish or other shades and how bright is it? I ask because I read one comment before where the person was saying that the display temains quite (too) bright even at the lowest setting and was saying that this is not a very good phone for night reading....
I bought (and returned a LG G2 before where it was the opposite: screen was too dark for normal use with any setting lower than 35%...)
Any input on this?
Edit: nevermind, soon after posting this I watched a video review where the guy was showing and saying that brightness can be dimmed down a lot and that it was fine for pre-bed time reading.
Brightness of my Moto X at mid level, automatic. Can still see the problem under the sunlight, with my eye near the screen.
i have the exact same problem too !! is this normall. it makes the screen look REALLY bad!!
Guys, Amaz sent me the replacement and the problem is still there.