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Hi,
I have read the comments in amazon and also seen the reviews of Lenovo ZUK Z1 indian unit.
i found there are some issues like :-
-near the home button right side led light is not working properly.
-there are some heating issues in normal usage also.
-it hangs when we are in a call and there is only one way i.e. reboot of device.
-i also found comments saying that there is much difference between indian unit and other unit.
According to specs the hardware is realy good in this price segment but still some comments are saying its not worth to buy it.
Can anyone suggests wether i should go for Lenovo ZUK z1 (indian unit) or not.
I'm fairly happy with my ZUK Z1! I myself dide any of the issues you described, though I did have a major battery issue which I had to get fixed. Much more detail below;
The capacitive buttons' LED lights are just small white dots - they are a bit dim and hard to see outside (I believe that's just the way they are on the device). Regardless they do work fine - though I personally prefer on-screen buttons (navbar), which is an awesome option on Cyanogen which I do use (together with the physical home button). Phone does not feel hot to me (compared to other Android I tried - such as Sony Xperia Z3 Compact and LG G4 which did get confidently hotter). Calls work fine. I have no experience at all with the Indian version, I just had the International version with Cyanogen OS.
Now the problem I did have was that the battery my device came with was screwed up. The phone would turn off at random times and often display inaccurate battery percentages (e.g. fluctuating percentages, or phone displaying 1% for hours). It was really bad, a serious fault. Thankfully I was able to get it fixed for free thru warranty - since I bought it from a local store with 1 year warranty coverage (which was extremely useful for once). They replaced my battery for free and now it works great!
So that being said - there is indeed always a risk of getting a device with a hardware fault. Budget devices like this may be more prone to QA issues but remember that devices of any type or price occasionally have unit faults like that. Also keep in mind that people who have these issues are more likely to shout online than people who don't.
Overall though - I am quite happy with this device. It is fast and snappy, the battery life is indeed very good (lasts me a day and a half of fairly heavy usage) and I also like the fingerprint sensor (though I've had some mixed results with it. My tip is to make sure you initially scan your finger as best and fully as you can). I like the stock+ Android feel with Cyanogen OS (though Cyanogen are taking their sweet time with the Marshmallow update for this device! Though there are good custom ROMs for this device including CM13). I can recommend it.
If you can get it with warranty I say it's really a good choice, especially as a decent warranty can remove your worries. If I'd consider another device it would Xiamoi Redmi 3 Note Pro, which has similar specs but with a newer, better more efficient Snapdragon chip. There is also the ZUK Z2, but I think it's a shame that it has a smaller battery.
It's a decent phone but I wouldn't recommend it. A lot of people have problems with the home button (mine included) the fingerprint scanner doesn't work anymore. Cos has some nice features but the security patch is from last month and still no word on when we receive marshmallow.
My 2 cents, do yourself a favor, forget this phone unless it's free or very good bargain, it was promising at the start, end up as nightmare for most owners, just read some of the thread, every components has some issues, sound, GPS, home bottom, screen, battery, charging, COs patches, you name it.
Yeah, this phone turned out to be a huge disappointment. I faced issues with the original unit as well as the replacement unit. Eventually, I returned it and got myself a refund.
1. Back button led is dimmer than the menu button led. This is really annoying if you're used to the capacitive buttons. Even though it's a mid-range phone, this is not something that I'd expect because Rs.13,500 is still a good amount of money.
2. The phone has very obvious heating issues, especially near the top. Even when idle, temps refused to drop below 37-38 degrees. While charging, it was easily crossing the 50 degree mark. While running apps, it was crossing 60 degrees. My first unit became warm in my pocket for no reason at all.
3. The replacement unit that I received had vibration issues. The vibration kept turning off randomly. It used to turn back on after a few seconds.
4. Adaptive brightness is very slow. It takes a good 3-4 seconds for the ambient sensor to recognize the change in light intensity. I turned it off immediately.
5. Double tap to wake stops working after some time and you have to soft reboot the phone to get it to work again. However, I did not face this issue with the replacement unit.
6. The fingerprint sensor is not really as accurate and fast as the company claims it to be. The fact that you have to press the home button to wake the phone first adds to the time taken to unlock the phone. The fact that the home button isn't exactly soft does not help. More often than not, I had to keep my finger placed on the home button even after waking the device just to get it to recognize my fingerprint.
7. This one's a minor con but the ZUK printed below Lenovo on the back was slanted and not aligned perfectly below Lenovo. The print also appeared cheap and looked like it will come off pretty easily.
Considering the OPO has pretty much the same specs, I don't understand why the ZUK Z1 is plagued with so many issues. Also, in all the online reviews, the international version of the phone didn't seem to have all the above issues. Kinda makes me wonder if Lenovo has cut corners for the Indian launch of the phone, hence, the lower than the international version pricing.
Honestly, at this point, there's not much point in buying this phone. There are better and cheaper options available. Not to mention, some great phones will be coming out in the next couple of months, so it'd be better if you're willing to wait.
karthiksha said:
zuk z1 international version same in India ?
indian unit zuk z1 model is "z1221" its is same international version ???
any hardware changes in Indian units ??
why Indian unit having lenovo logo,zuk logo & other information in back side.. ?
but in international version only zuk logo on back side..
in Facebook and other site - my mobile recognized as "Sony xperia z1" anybody facing this problems ??
anyone using volte ?? zuk z1 have volte ??
how to check support mobile connectivity information like gsm band,lte band ?
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Mine is also showing up as a xperia z 1
very happy with this phone. after a day's work, i still have about 50% of juice. I've had xiaomi, LG, Xperia in the past. this phone just rocks.
using zuk z1
wouldnt recommend. breaking home button and missing software support and updates ... if my homebutton is broken i will swap it at amazon und buy another phone.
anybody solved the problem of failed recognition (zuk z1 = sony xperia z1). is it possible that that is the reason for google play store some apps show me that my device is not supported?
Hello guys/gals
I have ordered my maze alpha x from gearbest cause i saw so many good reviews. But week later i have found this :
youtube.com/watch?v=vmXXL_0K28s
and this :
youtube.com/watch?v=qR4i8LENtS4
And i got frozen! i bought mine by paypal from gearbest and try to cancel my order but they say they wont do it so i made my case via paypal. Now dpd tries to deliver my maze alpha x but im not sure that i should pick it up if i will have the same problems. I couldnt find any information from people that are using this phone for month or more. Can Anyone help me? And say "Ok pick it up its great phone" or "Dont pick it up, order older model of xiaomi". Can anyone say something? also is google play working? Cause i had le eco 2 max and after update in december i couldnt download any apps.
I own the Maze Alpha X. It has great build quality and I like the design.
Tribezelless display with notification LED, front fingerprint and a rather big battery.
The touch function of the fingerprint sensor can substitue the navigation bar (I use nova launcher).
The problem with stopping during viewing videos or freezing of the phone in any case with the necessity to reboot did not accure in the last month I used the phone as my daily driver.
What you have to think about (and this has been mentioned in several reviews):
- The speaker at the bottom is very weak. Even if you increase the volume with the help of MTK engineering mode, it remains flat and squaking.
- The pictures taken by the camera are very noisy, but I think this is a software problem as far as I can evaluate. The compression of the pictures is too high. Changing the app (e.g. opencamera) does not solve the problem. Perhaps it will be improved by future firmware.
- The black colored frame will get marks very quickly. The coating ist not very resistant.
Thank You h4m5t3r
I think im gonna go with older model of xiaomi that got better notes in antutu benchmark maybe xiaomi mi 5s or xiaomi mi 6 or xiaomi redmi note 3
Best
h4m5t3r said:
I own the Maze Alpha X. It has great build quality and I like the design.
Tribezelless display with notification LED, front fingerprint an rather big battery.
The touch function of the fingerprint sensor can substitue the navigation bar (I use nova launcher).
The problem with stopping during viewing videos or freezing of the phone in any case with the necessity to reboot did not accure in the last month I used the phone as my daily driver.
What you have to think about (and this has been mentioned in several reviews):
- The speaker at the bottom is very weak. Even if you increase the volume with the help of MTK engineering mode, it remains flat and squaking.
- The pictures taken by the camera are very noisy, but I think this is a software problem as far as I can evaluate. The compression of the pictures is too high. Changing the app (e.g. opencamera) does not solve the problem. Perhaps it will be improved by future firmware.
- The black colored frame will get marks very quickly. The coating ist not very resistant.
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today i receive ota for alpha x v04
Just bought a global version of the nubia red magic 3 and the display has a red tint like the ones on Samsung S8.. It got worse as it was emphasised when I turned on the night light:crying:
oberio28 said:
Just bought a global version of the nubia red magic 3 and the display has a red tint like the ones on Samsung S8.. It got worse as it was emphasised when turned on the night light:crying:
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Yeah mine isn't bad unless I turn brightness below 20%...the CN Rom has display color adjustments, apparently they deemed this non-exclusive to Global Rom.
SuperDroidMe said:
Yeah mine isn't bad unless I turn brightness below 20%...the CN Rom has display color adjustments, apparently they deemed this non-exclusive to Global Rom.
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Dang, should we just wait for the updates? Some say that it isn't normal to have that problem with the amoled
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Dang, should we just wait for the updates? Some say that it isn't normal to have that problem with the amoled
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Well if it's too bad and you bought from Red Magic Store you do have 12 month warranty. But updates would be nice for sure.
SuperDroidMe said:
Well if it's too bad and you bought from Red Magic Store you do have 12 month warranty. But updates would be nice for sure.
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It aint that bad, might be similar to yours.. It just sucks that the issue is still recurring in 2019.. XD
oberio28 said:
It aint that bad, might be similar to yours.. It just sucks that the issue is still recurring in 2019.. XD
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Indeed, literally I circumvent it by turning off Adaptive brightness and leave it on 50%, the game launcher has brightness control built in too so that helps. If you want gestures, I can recommend "Fluid NG" in the playstore, then run the adb command to hide stock navigation and you can turn it off and on when you want. The CN Rom truly is great but the SMS system is not good in US with their WeChat or whatever it's called lol. Plus LTE won't work you can only get 4g on CN.
SuperDroidMe said:
Indeed, literally I circumvent it by turning off Adaptive brightness and leave it on 50%, the game launcher has brightness control built in too so that helps. If you want gestures, I can recommend "Fluid NG" in the playstore, then run the adb command to hide stock navigation and you can turn it off and on when you want. The CN Rom truly is great but the SMS system is not good in US with their WeChat or whatever it's called lol. Plus LTE won't work you can only get 4g on CN.
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Thanks bud, I'm worrying now on screen burn in lmfao!
This is gonna be funny tomorrow when I get my red phone from Fedex. I hope you have defective phones, and you and your loved ones have cancer, gonorrhea and/or cold. Also, follow me on twitch, youtube and yelp.
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This is gonna be funny tomorrow when I get my red phone from Fedex. I hope you have defective phones, and you and your loved ones have cancer, gonorrhea and/or cold. Also, follow me on twitch, youtube and yelp.
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Dfq bro! Send us some reviews on your unit
oberio28 said:
Dfq bro! Send us some reviews on your unit
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Will absolutely do.
oberio28 said:
Dfq bro! Send us some reviews on your unit
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RM3, 8/128GB, Red, NA variant.
Just got the phone. First impressions here first. I'll probably write a full review with pictures in a separate thread.
There's no particular order of importance of these following points.
1) The phone is gorgeous - it's a stunner. Also, huge. Makes my old OP6 look small. Side note: there's only swiping down from notification portion of the screen - meaning that you have to reach to the very top with the first swipe. But overall one-handed operation is not that much different from OP6 - in other words, tough.
2) Less slippery than all glass OP6. Feels really good holding it.
3) The display quality is on par with OP6. Not quite as picturesque as a GS9 display, but very nice looking. Haven't tested it in full sunlight yet. Also, the display is huge. Literally feels much bigger than OP6. The bezels are noticeable, but are definitely not a problem because most apps hide them.
4) Display 90Hz - you notice it right away and then you forget about it. But when I went to OP6 (the fastest phone I've used before,) it felt a bit choppy. 90Hz is real. Also, the phone itself feels significantly faster than OP6 - boot up, how quickly widgets update after a reboot, etc.
5) The battery is... fantastic - I'm so far projecting about 11 hours SOT.
6) The camera is MEH. I'll have to test it more, but so far it looks like a weaker version of OP6, which was already meh. I'm sure it's gonna provide excellent pictures in good light (haven't tried), but in low light - not so good. For example, 48mp mode is completely useless in low light. You have to switch to 12mp to get a decent shot (it combines 4 pixels into one to get more light.) I tried a few Google Cam apks, but haven't found one that worked.
7) There are bugs:
a) My sim card won't allow to set up call forwarding with AT&T. It works fine with OP6. Gonna get a new sim card tomorrow.
b) Swype keyboard (old apk) just doesn't stick. I tried like a million of different ones, none stick - phone always reverts to GBoard. Maybe it's an Android Pie issue. Very annoying.
c) Chromecast and Smart TV work perfectly except for one thing - screen mirroring doesn't work with Chromecast. You can stream, cast, mirror with TV etc, but that one single thing just doesn't work - it says Connecting...
Overall, I'm very happy with the phone, provides I can resolve some of the issues above.
Just bought the eco-sport case... It's worth the price, but if you are planning to use or buy the controller, just by the the case suitable to it...
UPDATE on the Red one:
1) Chromecast now works with screen mirroring just fine - must have needed to be rebooted.
2) I think the issue with the sim card and not being able to configure call forwarding is almost clear now - the card reports the Slot 1 IMEI as CDMA (14 digits). But even the Slot 2 IMEI (15 digits) gives an error "Network or Sim Card error." Called ATT and they recommended a new sim card, free of charge. When I get a new sim card tomorrow I will report back.
3) I have a serious issue with either the phone or the power button position. My phone rebooted 3 times in 5 minutes today. It may have been me inadvertently pressing the power button w/o realizing it. It it may be a defective phone. I rebooted the phone, cleared cache in recovery, and there were no more problems. However, the power button is in a perfect position for my thumbs, both hands, to press that button without realizing it. Maybe I'm holding it wrong.
UPDATE #2:
1) I'm still struggling with some issues but I am also getting some resolved. The power button thing came back once - I still cannot tell what the problem is.
2) On the bright side - this camera is amazing in bright light and medium light conditions.
I took some photos in good and dim lights. The results were spectacular.
Example - a room was illuminated by a single weak lamp and a distant window full of sunlight. The 12mp picture was as good if not better than a Galaxy S9 picture.
This was significantly better than OP6.
I think if someone made a Google Cam port for this camera, it would be flagship level quality.
Guys, FYI, some of our questions might be answered through this link: https://bbs.nubia.cn/thread-1472848-1-1.html
[The system of XDA won't allow me to share this as a new thread so I'll just post this a reply]
It's in Mandarin but google will translate the texts..
For those who worry about the security of the thread, here are its contents:
(P.S. They refer to the Red Magic 3 as Red Devil 3)
Since the launch of the Red Devils 3, due to its strong performance, super heat dissipation, cool appearance, and long-lasting battery life, it has attracted many magic beans to place orders at the first time. The first 90Hz screen, 4D shock and five-finger control are well received.
After the listing of the Red Devils 3, we also received feedback from some enthusiastic magic beans, and compiled this quick question for some of the more feedback problems, hoping to help everyone get started smoothly~
PS: It is expected that a new version will be pushed at the end of May (actually likely to be advanced) to focus on some of the more feedbacks.
Please have the magic beans in need to leave IMEI in this questionnaire, we will give priority to push. Https://wj.qq.com/s2/3664012/b082/
Red Devils 3 Q & A APP Banner.jpg
1, the screen has a distinct graininess, the resolution is not so high. It doesn't look too delicate, can you feel the granularity?
A: Previously, on some models, to save memory usage, the resolution of the built-in wallpaper was reduced.
Subsequent we will increase the resolution of our own wallpaper. Please download the HD wallpaper yourself to experience the clarity of the screen.
2, the screen color is a bit rich, the color temperature is a bit yellow when the eye protection mode is not opened, is it yellower than the first generation?
A: The Red Devil 3 is an AMOLED material, which is more beautiful than the LCD display. It is a normal phenomenon.
Regarding the color temperature, the factory is adjusted according to the style of the public, and also supports customization.
You can go to the Settings - Display - Screen Color Display and adjust to your favorite color temperature on the palette according to your own habits.
3. I feel that the top speaker sound is smaller than the bottom sound speaker. It sounds like no texture, no bass effect?
A: In order to give users a better gaming experience, the Red Devils 3 uses a dual-speaker and dual-tone intelligent power amplifier solution to increase the volume.
In the audio design, in order to ensure the balance of volume and tone, the upper speaker is mainly used to output the medium-high frequency band. The lower speaker outputs a full-band solution for an excellent listening experience.
In the actual experience, the external stereo is very obvious, please feel free to use.
4, my mobile phone protective film is smashed, watching how some bubbles are going on?
A: I am very sorry to bring you a bad experience. Please call the after-sales customer service 400-700-6600 for this question. For the flaw on the film, we will give you a new film for free.
5, sometimes the phone will automatically restart, how is this going?
A: We have located the reason and will resolve this issue in the next release, please update to the latest version to experience.
6, playing games sometimes encounter breaks?
A: The new version has been optimized for touch. Please update to the latest version after V2.14 and later. We will continue to follow this feedback in the future.
7, a key change machine connection timeout, Sony mobile phones and Xiaomi 8 can not connect.
A: Please upgrade your phone to the latest version first. We will also perform internal verification simultaneously, and will fix it as soon as possible if it is confirmed that there is a problem. If the new version is still not resolved, you can contact the after-sales service for testing.
8. Feel that the right side of the capacitor button is not sensitive.
A: Since the scene of the right capacitor button was found to be inadvertently touched during the test, some adjustments were made later.
We have feedback optimization for such issues. If it is more influential, please contact the after-sales service for testing.
9, playing the king's glory encounters the problem of crashing and crashing.
A: Please update your mobile phone to the latest version and experience it. If there is still a recurrence, you can contact the after-sales service.
10. Can't connect to WiFi? It will not work after restarting and restoring the factory settings.
A: Since Android 9.0 has improved security permissions, the switch to add a hidden network is turned off by default.
To add a hidden network, open Settings - WLAN, slide to the bottom, click "Add Network", then click "Hide Network", select "Yes", and then enter the name of the hotspot you want to add to add it.
If the WiFi network that is normally displayed directly cannot be connected, please provide the brand and model of the router. We will transfer it to R&D for analysis, and we suggest that you contact the after-sales detection process directly.
11. The fever is a bit big when playing games.
A: Turning on the "Red Devils Time" will result in a slight increase in power consumption and heat. You can try to close it first. The specific path is: enter the game space, click on the avatar in the upper right corner, click on “Time Setting”, and click on the first item “Red Devil Time” to close. At the same time, click “fan adjustment” to turn on the cooling fan and adjust the fan speed to “quick cooling”.
12. The triangle on the right side of the back cover logo light is found to be out of color, and the top left of the camera is also. I thought it was the oil on my hand. I cleaned it with a wet tissue and found it to fade.
Answer: The logo on the back cover LOGO lamp and the camera is laser engraved, which belongs to physical etching. In theory, it will not “color fade”. This may be caused by dirt on the surface. Please wipe it with a dry cloth or a corner of the clothes to return to normal.
13, using Huawei, Xiaomi and other friends charger and data cable can not be charged, unplug the charger still shows charging?
A: Since the chargers and data lines of different manufacturers have their own optimization and limitations, it is recommended to charge the mobile phone only with the original standard charger and data cable.
14, stimulating the battlefield game is prone to the right perspective can not move?
A: This problem is generally caused by the position of the palm of the right hand pressing to the edge of the screen when the horizontal screen is held, causing the finger to move. It is recommended to adjust the holding posture appropriately. Subsequent versions will also be optimized for such scenarios.
15. After setting the screen refresh rate to 90FPS in the game space, is there a feeling of spurring the battlefield?
A: At present, only some games support the 90FPS refresh rate. Since the stimulus battlefield does not support 90FPS display temporarily, it is recommended to set the screen refresh rate to 60FPS or “Auto”. The recommended setting is “Auto”, and the game works better when the game settings match the screen refresh rate.
16. What is the effective rate of the 240Hz touch screen reporting rate?
A: Add the app to the game space application list. The application in the game space list can support the 240Hz touch screen report rate regardless of whether it is open in the game space.
17. When the hands are held horizontally (especially in the game state), the WiFi signal is affected?
A: The Red Devils esports game phone uses a dual antenna design. The WiFi antenna is located on both sides of the top of the phone. It is recommended that you do not hold the top of the phone with your palm when playing games or watching movies on the horizontal screen. Use your fingers to support your phone to prevent the phone's wifi signal from being blocked.
18. Will the fan get into the water and get into the ash?
A: The fan body can achieve IP55 waterproof and dustproof, and all of them have passed relevant tests. Please feel free to use them. It is recommended that you use them with care to avoid any troubles to your experience.
19. Can't connect to the computer?
A: The latest bidirectional Type-C data cable is included in the package, not the traditional data cable with USB interface.
If your computer is relatively new, with a Type-C interface (smaller, similar to the charging interface on the bottom of the phone), the original data cable included in the package can be directly connected.
If your computer comes with a normal USB interface (traditional, larger USB interface), use a traditional Type-C data cable with a USB interface. In most cases, the data cable can be used universally.
But be careful not to use the Huawei brand data cable, you may encounter compatibility issues.
After plugging in the computer, you need to unlock the phone first, and click the top line from the drop-down status bar to say "Android system is charging this device via USB", click on the menu, and then select "Transfer File", then you can get from the computer. I saw the connection information. If you still have problems, please contact the after-sales detection process.
20, the system is too inhuman, and add some daily application functions. WeChat Alipay payment code sweep, shortcut keys to open flashlights and so on.
A: The above said that there is already, please pull down the notification bar, swipe to the right, click "+", which is "custom".
Go to the bottom of the page to list more switches, click to add the switch you need, long press the added switch, you can freely adjust the position of the shortcut switch.
Everyone has other questions, welcome to post ~
Of course, in the process of using, when you find fresh and fun and interesting features, you are also welcome to send out, sharing is a pleasure, but also the motivation for us to persist in innovation and make good products, and continue to advance!
oberio28 said:
5, sometimes the phone will automatically restart, how is this going?
A: We have located the reason and will resolve this issue in the next release, please update to the latest version to experience.
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Interesting.
Okay, now that I got your attention, this is a SERIOUS issue. You may not even realise it, but if you’re not using MIUI, you pretty much have a Screen Burn In / Image Retention problem on your RN 8’s display. It’s temporary though, and goes away after a while. You can see for yourself, but I’ll come to that, and also to why it doesn’t really happen in MIUI. Also, the RN 8 isn’t the only device affected!
The issue:
This never happened over the 5 months I’ve used MIUI. It’s been a month since I flashed Pixel Experience Q, and I’ve noticed when opening Reddit, in its dark grey splash screen, I could see my notification bar and some app’s hamburger menu faintly. It started bothering me, and I started researching. How can I get burn in on a new device!? And heck, it’s an LCD. Turns out I’m not the only one. A quick Google search on “Redmi Note 8 Screen Burn In” gives you tons on people complaining, even here on XDA. Many think it’s a hardware issue, and replaced their display and still faced it!
See for yourself:
Open this dark grey picture linked below in full screen in your gallery. You may notice the notification bar burnt in. For a better example, exit your gallery with that picture open, set brightness to 100% and screen timeout to 2 mins, light mode, and just open settings and leave it alone. After almost 2 mins, quickly go back to your gallery with the picture open. You’ll see settings lightly imprinted into your screen!
Here’s the dark grey picture:
https://imgur.com/cpDyDdS
Here’s how it looks (sorry for the crappy quality!):
https://imgur.com/v2U8kKu
Solution:
Turns out that the Tianma LCD display panel found in most Xiaomi devices, like the RN 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, Mi 5 etc have to have a specific colour calibration. You need to set the Red, Green & Blue values to 90% in your ROM’s colour calibration. Take a look at these:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/com...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/how-to/fix-display-burn-issue-redmi-note-4-t3703996
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...utorial-how-to-fix-screen-burn-issue-t4014519
Here’s how colour calibration should look, I stole this image from somewhere
https://imgur.com/pgTExqo
MIUI already has the right calibration by default.
But here comes the biggest problem for some of us. Pixel Experience Q, the most popular Custom ROM for RN 8, doesn’t have this option. I tried Franko Kernel Manager with the stock Kernel and Genom kernel, and the display RGB values make no effect. So as of now, I’m stuck with this. Any tips? ROM’s like Havoc should have it though. So dev’s, please set this as the default colour calibration value!
I hope this helped, I put 2 hours of effort into it haha.
On another note, I hope y’all are staying safe from this epidemic!
bro i have it in miui .. its hardware not soft .. i noticed it in different xiaomi devices like note 8 - note 7 - and sure poco f1 .. then noticed it in realme 5 pro .. not found in my very old samsung grand prime / though companies nowadays go to those low end panels .. all of them
I have the same issue on MIUI (stock rom) too.
I did the exact same steps you described and I got the burn in. Well it is not much, I could see it only on full brightness though. Not much of an issue for me on such a budget phone tbh.
Changing the color calibration for all colors to 90% might help to reduce this burn-in, speaking of custom roms to include this as a default setting.
But it won't help with this cheap panel, which is ineed a hardware issue anyway.
Setting all 3 colours to 90 % just reduces overall brightness nothing else.
Thank you! Display colors can be changed on crDroid 6.4
https://t.me/InceptionNote8/66967
this works well for me, use franco kernel manager
It is not the rom issue
I'm seeing this issue in stock rom and i never changed roms till now. It is bcoz of poor quality display panel. Get it replaced ASAP before warranty runs out
I dont know if this is universal but setting the colour tone to cool fixes the issue completely in my redmi note 8
just change the color calibration to this and voila, u never experience burn in screen anymore. i changed it couple weeks ago and no burn in AT ALLL untill this day!
Tech_Expert said:
Okay, now that I got your attention, this is a SERIOUS issue. You may not even realise it, but if you’re not using MIUI, you pretty much have a Screen Burn In / Image Retention problem on your RN 8’s display. It’s temporary though, and goes away after a while. You can see for yourself, but I’ll come to that, and also to why it doesn’t really happen in MIUI. Also, the RN 8 isn’t the only device affected!
The issue:
This never happened over the 5 months I’ve used MIUI. It’s been a month since I flashed Pixel Experience Q, and I’ve noticed when opening Reddit, in its dark grey splash screen, I could see my notification bar and some app’s hamburger menu faintly. It started bothering me, and I started researching. How can I get burn in on a new device!? And heck, it’s an LCD. Turns out I’m not the only one. A quick Google search on “Redmi Note 8 Screen Burn In” gives you tons on people complaining, even here on XDA. Many think it’s a hardware issue, and replaced their display and still faced it!
See for yourself:
Open this dark grey picture linked below in full screen in your gallery. You may notice the notification bar burnt in. For a better example, exit your gallery with that picture open, set brightness to 100% and screen timeout to 2 mins, light mode, and just open settings and leave it alone. After almost 2 mins, quickly go back to your gallery with the picture open. You’ll see settings lightly imprinted into your screen!
Here’s the dark grey picture:
https://imgur.com/cpDyDdS
Here’s how it looks (sorry for the crappy quality!):
https://imgur.com/v2U8kKu
Solution:
Turns out that the Tianma LCD display panel found in most Xiaomi devices, like the RN 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, Mi 5 etc have to have a specific colour calibration. You need to set the Red, Green & Blue values to 90% in your ROM’s colour calibration. Take a look at these:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/com...urce=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/how-to/fix-display-burn-issue-redmi-note-4-t3703996
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...utorial-how-to-fix-screen-burn-issue-t4014519
Here’s how colour calibration should look, I stole this image from somewhere
https://imgur.com/pgTExqo
MIUI already has the right calibration by default.
But here comes the biggest problem for some of us. Pixel Experience Q, the most popular Custom ROM for RN 8, doesn’t have this option. I tried Franko Kernel Manager with the stock Kernel and Genom kernel, and the display RGB values make no effect. So as of now, I’m stuck with this. Any tips? ROM’s like Havoc should have it though. So dev’s, please set this as the default colour calibration value!
I hope this helped, I put 2 hours of effort into it haha.
On another note, I hope y’all are staying safe from this epidemic!
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I own a MI A1 it's 2 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 3 days Old and has screen burns in.
not unlocked bootloader.
no twrp,custom roms,rooting.
but being a budget device (having eMMc type of storage) i have no regrets it performs very well against phones of Exynos 9609(UFS2.0), SDM665 (UFS2.1).
Comming to the topic "screen burns" will go away on its own not a matter of Great concern, leave it like that only it will automaticly go away its not Permanent .......... :fingers-crossed:
Hi, I recently bought a Realme GT 2 8/128GB Global RMX3311_11_A.14 firm and have been using it for past couple of days.
What I have noticed like artifacts around black text on white background, like a bright halo under dark shapes and clear/light background, it's like a 1px brighter-than-the-background, like a broken anti-aliasing/ClearType or maybe is that the sharpness is very high.
I have tried all the configuration options available for the screen but there have been no changes. For example, in the list of Wi-Fi networks, in the password field, if you look at the black line, it is in one of the places where it is most noticeable.
https://imgur.com/t50LOm5
it is very difficult to capture with a camera, this is not my phone but the same thing happens
https://imgur.com/zOkyWWG
I think i have same problem which is reported in this other thread for a Xiaomi phone https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/over-sharpened-mi-11x-amoled-display.4319715/
Is this normal or there's any problem with my display? Is this a Realme UI 3 issue and can be solved in following updates?
I have other three Amoled phones and this DOES NOT happen to any of them! (Realme 8, Oneplus 3T, Xiaomi Mi A3)
thanks!
regards
Do you have DC Dimming enabled ?
I noticed that when it is enabled in low brightness and black background there's some flickering on the page text when scrolling.
But that particular issue I don't have.
Hi apsol, thanks for your answer
No, I did not have DC dimming active, I have tried to activate it but it has no effect on what I comment
with time I'll get used to it, now I know it's there and I see it. What I would like to know is if it is a problem with this AMOLED panel or rom/driver issue which could be adjusted via software
I know how it is, once you see it you can't unseen, it would drive me nuts too. Hehe
Have you tried testing for dead/stuck pixels if it doesn't show there my guess is software.
I'm on RMX3311_11_A.14.
What about you ?
Hi,
Same firmware version here, RMX3311_11_A.14 global
the truth is that I am not sure if it also happened with the A.13 because I almost updated it at the moment, I did not realize this until I was in the A.14 ...
thanks
The same problem on my phone. It is easier to see also on black background with white font.
Unfortunately I think this is a screen issue not soft
Have anyone have similar issue? Is this global problem or only 2 of us struggle with this issue?
Check if you have high contrast text enabled.
I have high contrast disable ( but the same issue is visible when option is on). Do you have this is issue? Or should I send my phone on RMA?
I don't.
If it bothers you that much return it.
Hi again,
After continuing to search for information on this issue, I found following post on reddit that I think has the same problem with an iPhone 13
https://www.reddit.com/r/iphonehelp/comments/tdy5tc
I think it's a common problem with AMOLED screens, but in some it is more noticeable than in others and it also depends on the user
after detecting it on my Realme GT 2, if I make an effort, perhaps I could say that it also happens on my OnePlus 3T, however the difference with my Realme is remarkable, the same with a Realme 8 of a family member
By the way, another thing that I have detected is a color shifting when the viewing angle is varied, much higher than in my other devices with AMOLED, it must be said that the larger the screen, the more noticeable it is
I'm a little disappointed with the screen to be honest
thanks
MrAnon said:
Hi again,
After continuing to search for information on this issue, I found following post on reddit that I think has the same problem with an iPhone 13
https://www.reddit.com/r/iphonehelp/comments/tdy5tc
I think it's a common problem with AMOLED screens, but in some it is more noticeable than in others and it also depends on the user
after detecting it on my Realme GT 2, if I make an effort, perhaps I could say that it also happens on my OnePlus 3T, however the difference with my Realme is remarkable, the same with a Realme 8 of a family member
By the way, another thing that I have detected is a color shifting when the viewing angle is varied, much higher than in my other devices with AMOLED, it must be said that the larger the screen, the more noticeable it is
I'm a little disappointed with the screen to be honest
thanks
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I came specifically to this forum to check whether its true about the screen's colour shift and font edge issues. Seems its true. Its believed that they have used the same samsung E4 hard screen, that they used in oneplus 9RT. You can check 9RT's display review below:
https://www.gizmochina.com/2021/10/22/oneplus-9rt-review-perfect-balance-camera-price/
There is also a Chinese video on GT2 display. Its a review of k50 and gt neo3, but they have shown display of gt2 also. Watch from 2:30 min.
I don't see that problem on my gt2 in normal use.
I also have the blue shifting even when looking straight. I try to ignore it.
Someone told me it was the screen protector but I never removed it to be sure.
But every review I've seen there is color shifting.