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Hi Guys!
I have a Touch Pro, but i thought I post here, because it's acually the same phone, and here it's more crowded..
I installed S2U2 2 days ago, and just now after waking up the device I saw S2U2 flickering in the background. Like it was a flickering transparant overlay.
So I turn off the device, and turn it back on..
Then when I got the Touch Pro logo (Pre-windows!!) I saw S2U2 stiill overlaying the screen!!!
So my conclusion is: S2U2 Burned in my screen, so if you have it installed i'd suggest removing it before it trashes your display!..
I'm going to return my phone.. hoping they'll repair it..
Cant take photos now.. but will do when i get home...
Edit.. Sorry guys.. changed my conclusion! S2U2 is not guilty.. TouchPro's/Diamond's display is
Sounds scary. Could you post a photo?
Found some information about this.. Thought it would be nice to share, since I will not be the only and the last one with this problem:
TFT monitors don't suffer from burned-in images.. But they do suffer from "retained pixel charge".. this will cause "Ghost images" (like mine)
More info HERE
Is Image-Sticking Reversible?
Unlike permanent burn-in in phosphor-based displays, which is the result of a premature aging of the phosphors of individual pixels, and thus, is irreversible, image sticking in LCD panels can often be reversed to a point of total invisibility.
However, the extent to which image sticking can be reversed depends on the severity of the causes that eventually led to image retention; top in the list is the environmental temperature at which image sticking took place.
A way to remove a retained image on an LCD panel is to run an all-white screen saver for several hours. It would generally help if this image sticking reversal operation were run at an elevated temperature of around 100 deg. Fahrenheit or 40 deg. Celsius. This should help speed up the reversal process.
Some manufactures would recommend instead using an all-back or dark gray pattern screen saver. Whichever method you choose, make sure the LCD TV or monitor energy savings settings will not turn the backlight off after some time of inactivity.
Other manufacturers would recommend turning off the LCD display for a longer period than the time it took for the static image to cause image retention.
While all three methods can help to remove image sticking, yet our best advice is to follow the manufacturer's instructions whenever these are available.
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Seems like it will go away when I turn off the screen for a while..
So let's do that, and I'll keep you posted!
damn, try this on your diamond browser:
http://www.jscreenfix.com/basic.php
click the link on the bottom of that page after reading
Thanks! but the applet doesn't work on the mobile browser..
But i've created an avi of it (it works on the pc so Print Screen )
I will play that a couple of times!
Will keep you posted!
oh my god...
i can't understand how it happens.
do you turn off the screen while locked?
[i don't think it's a problem of s2u2...]
I don't think it's S2U2's fault either.. Usualy I turn the screen off. but today while charging through usb, maybe it stayed on, I didn't pay any attention it acually..
I made an wmv file with some flickering screens to stress the tft/lcd screen.. looks like it worked.. stressed it for nearly an hour and it looks gone..
I'll look for somewhere to upload it.. maybe someone else can use it too!
edit: here it is.. :
Click here to open the wmv, right-click save as to save it
g8 work man.
i wait a definitive release of sensorlock, so i'm using s2u2
but i pay attention to switch off the screen ALWAYS
Hakko said:
Found some information about this.. Thought it would be nice to share, since I will not be the only and the last one with this problem:
TFT monitors don't suffer from burned-in images.. But they do suffer from "retained pixel charge".. this will cause "Ghost images" (like mine)
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Was just about to say that! Atleast the part with TFT cant be burned-in.
Hakko said:
I made an wmv file with some flickering screens to stress the tft/lcd screen.. looks like it worked.. stressed it for nearly an hour and it looks gone.. [/URL]
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You needn't have done - see my related article and the video file inside.
i just noticed that my 1 month old nexus one has the notification bar burnt in. go to landscape view in the browser, load a white background like google.com, and sure enough i can see very faintly the notification bar.
i've always kept the display on auto brightness. i'm very curious to hear if anyone else checks their screen if they have the same issue. the phone is only 1 month old, maybe 2 at the tops, so its very strange for this to happen. anyone else?
Had mine since end of March. No burn-in or any type of ghosting. I have my screen time-out set to 30 seconds. I wonder if that's got anything to do with it.
that's weird. my time out has always been at the default of 2 minutes. surely that isn't too much different though. 1.5 minutes shouldn't make or break it.
RogerPodacter said:
that's weird. my time out has always been at the default of 2 minutes. surely that isn't too much different though. 1.5 minutes shouldn't make or break it.
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how bad is it? Is it possible to show us a picture?
its not too bad, but definitely there. the concern is how new this phone is. what happens after 6 months?
I'll try to take a pic later, but don't have a good camera on me.
RogerPodacter said:
its not too bad, but definitely there. the concern is how new this phone is. what happens after 6 months?
I'll try to take a pic later, but don't have a good camera on me.
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Definately, you should give htc a call and tell them whats up. No rush on a picture.
AMOLED displays are worse for burn in than old CRT's, so br interesting to see how these fair
Got mine in late Jan and no sign of it.
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that's weird. my time out has always been at the default of 2 minutes. surely that isn't too much different though. 1.5 minutes shouldn't make or break it.
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Can't say either way if 1.5 minutes more of screen-on time can create the burn-in. But compared to the standard 30-sec time-out on most phones (some have 15 sec), 2 minutes is pretty long. You may want to set it to a shorter time-out duration.
you REALLY have to look close to see it. I tried it on black screen and you can't see it all. except in landscape the notification bar switches so at the very left inside the bar you can see the small faded line of the portrait bar.
i don't care enough to call HTC for any type of exchange or repair. I've heard the horror stories of their service too!
I have slight burn in on mine too. It's expected and I doubt the screen time out has anything to do with it. Keep in mind that any use of the phone the notification bar usually stays in the same place. Sometimes I have maps nav going on and that alone keeps the display on for the length of a car trip.
Also you guys can test by getting Dead Pixel Detect from the market and cycling through a few different colors.
well I'm not gonna get all worked up about it. sucks it happened so soon, hopefully it doesn't get worse. I'll try that dead pixel app just to see.
I'll take a pic shortly, but I don't know if it will actually be visible from a photo.
thats bad if its true....still a new phone with this problem already? wow..mine is less than a week old ...I will keep an eye out for it though, and if anyone has a solution that would be nice...
Drawing white on AMOLED requires much more than drawing black.
One more reason for using Desire (or a black notification bar theme)
I have two Nexus One's. The first was the Tmobile version which I used on ATT EDGE. That device has the purple tint issue and also has some burn in(uneven wear)where the notification bar is. Unfortunately I ran it with the brightness at 100%, 24-7. Now, it is very slight, but it is there.
I also have the 3G ATT version and it has no purple tint and has no burn in(uneven wear) yet and I've used it more now that I did the EDGE version. BUT, I never run this one with 100% brightness unless I have to.
Also, it is better to run at very low brightness for the first say hundred hours because there is a sharper dropoff in brightness half life during that time, making burn in(uneven wear)detectable with the human eye more likely to occur.
At the end of the day, for my situation, I blame myself for running at 100% brightness. I should have known better. LCD, with as long as they have been around, have innovated to the point of having very long half lives making burn in possible, but very rare. I was operating the way I always had with mobile devices. BUT, with these new screens, new care must be taken until AMOLED matures with higher brightness half life.
100% brightness I understand, but auto setting and this still happened in a month?
that pixel detector app definitely shows the burn in. I can see the icons too for 3g, signal meter, M from the pm time stamp, etc.
I guess there's no way to fix other than replace the screen? cause I'll change my notification bar to black if I had known this could happen.
I wonder what I should do...repair, HTC warranty, live with it, etc
I have the same problem. t-mobile nexus one. Happened about 2 months after I first got it. HTC replaced it. And it happened again on the new one. I keep it on 100% brightness pretty much all the time except at night. Doesn't bother me much though. I hardly use my phone in landscape and it's only on white backgrounds.
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100% brightness I understand, but auto setting and this still happened in a month?
that pixel detector app definitely shows the burn in. I can see the icons too for 3g, signal meter, M from the pm time stamp, etc.
I guess there's no way to fix other than replace the screen? cause I'll change my notification bar to black if I had known this could happen.
I wonder what I should do...repair, HTC warranty, live with it, etc
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If you get a new one just remember that even with a black notification bar, you're at risk. You will also need to run dark or black backgrounds to stay even with the black bar. Otherwise you will end up with a very bright bar and the rest of the screen will look yellowish/grey compared to it. It's always about making sure all the pixels are as evenly worn as possible. Another thing you can do is switch to a black notification bar now and run bright backgrounds and you can reverse some damage. It will never be perfect but you can get the wear more even again thus making the issue even less noticeable than it already is.
I agree about auto setting should have prevented this. At least you would think, but I'm no expert.
Several more things that can be done to help prevent this issue: if browsers or apps you use have the option to turn off the notification bar, use it. The more you can keep that notification bar off the screen, the more evenly you can wear the screen. Also, set your screen timeout to a shorter level. I used to use two minutes but now I use 30 seconds. The time that the screen is on and the bar is on the screen add up and can eventually contribute to uneven wear, and it's just wasted time waiting for the screen to timeout.
i'm seeing some faint burn in too
I don't feel so bad since I'm not the only one.
even with a black notification bar you would prob need white letters which would still burn in the white letters.
why the hell did I read this thread... lol mine is slight but I have some and I didn't notice it before because the only time I'm in landscape is in navigation most of the time.
hi i am in the uk.. on three network. i got my htc one on the 3rd of april, and 4 days later the screen started to flicker? not all the time? but browsing? esp facebook or anything page with white? i guess the white shows up the flicker more? like i say NOT all the time but soo annoying!! not what i expected from a high end phone? Now let me just say i love this phone.. but thought i cant have this.. so i fill out support form for htc and they reply quick advising me it should not do this and to get it changed. i contact three go through the whole call centre thing (like pulling teeth) anyways the upshot was.. three sent me another brand new phone the next day (yesterday) and took back my first one. And guess what? as soon as i switch the phone on, same screen flicker? i treated the first phone like a new born baby didnt drop or bash it 4 days=screen flicker. another new phone as soon as i use it = screen flicker!! i so love this phone but im so gutted!! any suggestions from ANYONE would help.
kind regards
shep
This isn't helpful but you must just be unlucky to have had it happen twice because mine's been perfect and I've not seen anyone else on this forum mention that problem with theirs.
I guess you'll have to get a new one sent out again and hope for the best :thumbup:
Could you make a short video clip to illustrate your problem ?
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HTC ONE screen problem!
Hi Everyone.
I bought htc one.I think It has a screen problem.
A lot of Parallel point On screen.Home screen and camera screen.Top to end of phone.Double line of point groups.
Anyone know what' s this?
I need help.
Please look the pics.
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Hi Everyone.
I bought htc one.I think It has a screen problem.
A lot of Parallel point On screen.Home screen and camera screen.Top to end of phone.Double line of point groups.
Anyone know what' s this?
I need help.
Please look the pics.
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iF, Factory reset not solving, replace. Seems hardware issue for me.
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hi.. to be honest i dont think a video would pick the problem up? you know i could just be being a kill joy? ive watched videos etc and there really isnt a problem with that at all.. in fact the quality of the picture is fab? if i could use an analogy? remember when the volume control on your stereo would get dust in it? and you would have to twiddle the knob to cure it? its a bit like that? like i say it does not do it all the time but i notice it with white in the screen? like facebook google and when i am navigating thru the screens on the phone like settings etc? the white flickers white/slightly darker white? hence my example? now ive changed my text messages colour scheme so that doesnt annoy me now with it.. but obviously as a electronics layman.. i cant help but think if it was a problem with the screen itself, other colours would do the same as they would if there was a loose connestion? and also if it was a power flow problem with the battery? same thing? not just the white on screen? so i can only conclude as a layman again.. that it is some sort of issue with the os? screen refresh rate maybe? i just dont know? and i cant help think stupidly or not that when htc finally get around to an os update to 4.2.2 (or whatever it is) from 4.1.2 the whole thing will be resolved?
Could it be the auto brightness doing its thing? Try turning it off maybe that might solve it.
I might be totally wrong, be great if that fixed it though. Good luck
well well well!!!! And there you have it!! or at least something like that? ive always used the multi widgit for wifi bluetooth brightness etc? so i have brightness preset on that. instead ive gone into display settings, adjusted brightness with slider? no more flicker!! NO MORE FLICKER!! who ever you are!! thank you!!!!!!!!!!
deepfresh said:
Hi Everyone.
I bought htc one.I think It has a screen problem.
A lot of Parallel point On screen.Home screen and camera screen.Top to end of phone.Double line of point groups.
Anyone know what' s this?
I need help.
Please look the pics.
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have sent pm
shep98 said:
well well well!!!! And there you have it!! or at least something like that? ive always used the multi widgit for wifi bluetooth brightness etc? so i have brightness preset on that. instead ive gone into display settings, adjusted brightness with slider? no more flicker!! NO MORE FLICKER!! who ever you are!! thank you!!!!!!!!!!
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Was this happening when the stock power widget brightness was set to medium?
If so, I have the same flickering ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243483 ), but I've found out that its not the power widgets fault per se, but the the the level that it sets it to. The widget set the brightness to 33%, and that the level which I'm getting flickering at, regardless of if it was set with the power widget or by the slider. The flickering happens on screen with a good amount of white. Google search result webpage is a good test case; it shows the flickering clearly at 33%. It also seems to depend on where the white is on the screen. For example, I can induce flickering at 40% brightness by moving a light colored icon from the bottom of the screen to the top! Moving it back to the bottom causes the flickering to go away. I can also do it by moving around or resizing the Gmail widget. Flickering happens for me to some extent at brightness values between 33 and 45 under certain screen conditions. Above or below these brightness values, the screen is top notch, no endless flickering at all regardless of how much white is on screen. I'm starting to think this has to do with the dynamic contrast feature of the One. It seems as though it falls in an endless loop of trying to change the contrast, as if it cant decide on what to set the contrast to. Or it could be that the dynamic contrast is fighting for a certain brightness value, but the manually set brightness is not allowing it. I might be wrong about this, and it could just be a hardware backlight problem, regardless, I wish HTC had the Sense (ha ha!) to allow us to disable dynamic contrast if we wanted to. I'm pretty sure this is whats causing the issue where people see flickering when the keyboard pops up.
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hi..
i had the widget set on the third setting, the fourth being the brightest. i had the same problem with my first phone and thought at the time it may have been a backlight problem? or power flow problem? i sent that phone back and the next phone did the same? after posting on here.. i removed the widget and manually adjusted the brightness. i like the screen quite bright, manual adjustment cleared the problem for me. i gotta say yep the flicker was more visible on screens with alot of white, google, facebook, texts? and way way annoying! i can only suggest you try the same as i did? perhaps it is just a quirk with the htc? or maybe the os? you never know, when the update to keylime or whatever it is called comes out the flicker may go totally?
JUST had this on facebook? hope it helps?
HTC One
HTC One : Update Available (1.29.401.12)
HTC is currently deploying an update for the new One
Version: 1.29.401.12 - Size: 229.04 MB
It includes :
- System Optimization
... - Updating Service Location
- HTC Zoe: Optimizing sound quality
- Camera: Optimizing Parameters
- Beats Audio: Sound enhancement
- other fixes
coming soon...
shep98 said:
hi i am in the uk.. on three network. i got my htc one on the 3rd of april, and 4 days later the screen started to flicker? not all the time? but browsing? esp facebook or anything page with white? i guess the white shows up the flicker more? like i say NOT all the time but soo annoying!! not what i expected from a high end phone? Now let me just say i love this phone.. but thought i cant have this.. so i fill out support form for htc and they reply quick advising me it should not do this and to get it changed. i contact three go through the whole call centre thing (like pulling teeth) anyways the upshot was.. three sent me another brand new phone the next day (yesterday) and took back my first one. And guess what? as soon as i switch the phone on, same screen flicker? i treated the first phone like a new born baby didnt drop or bash it 4 days=screen flicker. another new phone as soon as i use it = screen flicker!! i so love this phone but im so gutted!! any suggestions from ANYONE would help.
kind regards
shep
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hi dear
i have the same problem,in the manual brightness situation, i have screen flickering in white background,do you think,htc will solve this problem with OTA update or not...
thanks
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?
fury683 said:
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).
Hello! I have somehow managed to get a reallllllly annyoing screen burn in on my G Flex. Its the status bar and another part under it that's maybe .7cm wide, going from side to side. It perfectly matches the blue Facebook "bar" thing and the Chrome webbrowser search field.
I wonder, how the hell could this happen? I know that it is an Oled display and that it risks getting a burn in, but I've never used it for an extended period of time, I just can't understand how it happend. All displaytypes can get burn-ins I've read, but they shouldn't get it from moderate use. Now is there any way to fix this? It i reaally annoying considering I payed alot of money for it. I have googled it and found nothing useful. Do you think it's possible to get a new device?
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Well i had a little at the the bottom i noticed and i turned the phone off for awhile and it got rid of it maybe you should try that and see if it works. Hope it helps burn in sucks.
HIT EM WIT DAT FLEX
Maybe it's just temporary image retention you see. Doesn't it go away after a little while? If you keep away from the home screen for a long time does the same burn-in still show?
dannejanne said:
Maybe it's just temporary image retention you see. Doesn't it go away after a little while? If you keep away from the home screen for a long time does the same burn-in still show?
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It's definately not just temporarily, I've had it for maybe 2-3 weeks and not cared very much. Now though it starts to annoy me more and more.
I also shut off my phone every night for around 8 hours so, yeah, it's permanent... Could this just be a bad display as it is an early sample, or is this just how it is?
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It's definately not just temporarily, I've had it for maybe 2-3 weeks and not cared very much. Now though it starts to annoy me more and more.
I also shut off my phone every night for around 8 hours so, yeah, it's permanent... Could this just be a bad display as it is an early sample, or is this just how it is?
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You shouldn't get permanent burn-in unless you use the mobile with maximum brightness all the time and letting it show static images most of the time. The screen is most sensitive to burn-in while it's new. You could try to exchange it if they accept it as a fault.
However you can also try to "wash" it out first. Put the phone on maximum brightness showing an 100% white screen. No statusbar or navbar just plain white all over the screen. Doing this for a few hours can get rid of burn-in.
dannejanne said:
You shouldn't get permanent burn-in unless you use the mobile with maximum brightness all the time and letting it show static images most of the time. The screen is most sensitive to burn-in while it's new. You could try to exchange it if they accept it as a fault.
However you can also try to "wash" it out first. Put the phone on maximum brightness showing an 100% white screen. No statusbar or navbar just plain white all over the screen. Doing this for a few hours can get rid of burn-in.
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That's the annoying part, I have owned alot of phones with displaytypes from S-AMOLED to LCD and so on, and NEVER had this problem before. This phone has only seen normal, regular use and I always take care of my phones.
And this wash out thing, is it safe to do? I've read that it isn't safe for OLED/AMOLED displays, it could be total bs though, as it came from other threads that i read.
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That's the annoying part, I have owned alot of phones with displaytypes from S-AMOLED to LCD and so on, and NEVER had this problem before. This phone has only seen normal, regular use and I always take care of my phones.
And this wash out thing, is it safe to do? I've read that it isn't safe for OLED/AMOLED displays, it could be total bs though, as it came from other threads that i read.
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Well nothing bad can really happen when you "wash" the screen that way. As long as you make sure ALL of the screen is white and have no statusbar or navbar present.
This technique is often used on Plasma TV's when they get burn-in. What happens is you "age" all of the pixels when doing this and sometimes it can get rid of burn-in. No garantuee for it though. But it never hurts to try. I've never heard that it's unsafe in any way. It's a normal thing to do.
This phone seems to have different screen revisions. I have two G-Flex at the moment and one of them is much more noticeably grainer in the texture even though they are on the same firmware. On one example I can hardly notice it if I don't look for it while the other one looks noisy as heck and I see it easily and can't ignore it. Really big difference between the two. The noisy one is also a LOT more prone to image retention. I will get rid of the one with the noisy screen for a good price and keep the good one only.
dannejanne said:
Well nothing bad can really happen when you "wash" the screen that way. As long as you make sure ALL of the screen is white and have no statusbar or navbar present.
This technique is often used on Plasma TV's when they get burn-in. What happens is you "age" all of the pixels when doing this and sometimes it can get rid of burn-in. No garantuee for it though. But it never hurts to try. I've never heard that it's unsafe in any way. It's a normal thing to do.
This phone seems to have different screen revisions. I have two G-Flex at the moment and one of them is much more noticeably grainer in the texture even though they are on the same firmware. On one example I can hardly notice it if I don't look for it while the other one looks noisy as heck and I see it easily and can't ignore it. Really big difference between the two. The noisy one is also a LOT more prone to image retention. I will get rid of the one with the noisy screen for a good price and keep the good one only.
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Ah, well I'm going to try that then! And btw, my statusbar has burned in, but not my navbar buttons... Kinda weird, huh?
And I think that I have the "bad" revision, as my screen is REALLY grainy at lower brightness and when displaying dark images. If this problem doesnt solve I'll try to send it in, and if they replace it I hope that I get a less grainy one, even though that I don't really care about that haha. I'll run in a couple of hours and come back with results!
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Ah, well I'm going to try that then! And btw, my statusbar has burned in, but not my navbar buttons... Kinda weird, huh?
And I think that I have the "bad" revision, as my screen is REALLY grainy at lower brightness and when displaying dark images. If this problem doesnt solve I'll try to send it in, and if they replace it I hope that I get a less grainy one, even though that I don't really care about that haha. I'll run in a couple of hours and come back with results!
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Quick update, I can now see when displaying a full white image that there is minor burn ins all over the screen... This is not acceptable for an expensive phone...
Grollman said:
Quick update, I can now see when displaying a full white image that there is minor burn ins all over the screen... This is not acceptable for an expensive phone...
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I believe you have a defective display then. Even my worse panel does not suffer from permanent burn-in. It all goes away in seconds.
I've had this happen last night on my flex where I was watching a movie that was letterboxed, half way through and I had to reload the movie due to a bathroom break and noticed the letterboxing in Facebook. But as of today its gone.
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I have horrible image retention on pretty bad on mine primarily the onscreen softkeys. When I go in a game after I've been browsing the web I can clearly see a line where the soft keys bar is and clearly make out all three buttons. It's horribly annoying and I'm wondering if it's a defective phone or is this just the crappy way the G FLEX is?