Viewfinder Screen flickering at low light. - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

I was testing the Note 8 today and saw this odd flickering when using the camera, it would get worse in low light.
I tested 5 phones at two Samsung stores and they all had the same problem has anyone see this before?
I'm aware that this can be caused by the demo phone just wondering if production phones have this problem.
See the vid shot on my mate 8..
https://youtu.be/ImtOjyOFgv4

docfunk said:
I was testing the Note 8 today and saw this odd flickering when using the camera, it would get worse in low light.
I tested 5 phones at two Samsung stores and they all had the same problem has anyone see this before?
I'm aware that this can be caused by the demo phone just wondering if production phones have this problem.
See the vid shot on my mate 8..
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Late response but u might find this information useful. This flickering is normal and caused by PWM flicker feature it's used to mask mura effect and color differentiate

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[Q] White GNote AMOLED Display, any issues?

Many have complained about problems with the GNote's Display. Does anyone here have the white version of the GNote? How's the display?
SAlmighty said:
Many have complained about problems with the GNote's Display. Does anyone here have the white version of the GNote? How's the display?
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I have/had a white one... On mine there were no probz at all.
However, i didn´t test it that crazy... No banding and no abnormal pixelation of the blacks atleast.
Atm it´s in for service... Had a complete crash... Maybe that will be the white version faults
^ What about the issue of faint horizontal and vertical lines especially on a white background at minimum / maximum brightness?
I have a white one as well. no problems at all
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Have a White G NOTE ... no problems with the display!
^What is the Month of Import?
the white ones suffer from the same problems as the "blue" ones! seen two of them, both had the "classic" faults: one had a very strong tint which got worser on the right side of the screen, the other one was considerably darker and had a yellowish tint over the whole screen! both had the black clipping issue and cut the gamma test at 4 (in standard mode)!
VERY IMPORTANT:
i had a LOT notes so far, all of the screens were faulty to some extent. only 2 out of 14 had a correct (or at least much better) gamma calibration/value, but both of them had other severe problems (one side tint, unevenness)!
also to notice the "blotch errors" you have to display a black picture, go into a complete dark room, let your eyes accommodate and see for yourself!
AS LONG AS YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COMPARE YOU WONT BE ABLE TO TELL IF YOU HAVE COLOR TINT (only if its really dramatic), I THOUGHT A FEW TIMES MY SCREEN IS NOW REALLY GOOD IN TERMS OF COLORATION, BUT EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO OUTPERFORM IT DRAMATICALLY WITH AN OTHER DEVICE!!
SO: IF YOU THINK YOUR SCREEN IS FINE: DO NOT COMPARE!!!
otherwise you WILL get worried!!!
just my 2c...
have a white note from movistar in Spain and has the display and camera problems.
+1 to what TML1504
@OP
I think you are looking for a more objective reply rather than a subjective one, I recommend you stop your search for now and probably wait a few batches later.. Maybe 4-5 months from now? If the S2 was a sign of things to improve it really did after 6 months.
I'd figure since new models are set to release, Samsung must have already addressed the problems in the newer Note sooner than it did for the S2.
EarlZ said:
+1 to what TML1504
@OP
I think you are looking for a more objective reply rather than a subjective one, I recommend you stop your search for now and probably wait a few batches later.. Maybe 4-5 months from now? If the S2 was a sign of things to improve it really did after 6 months.
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I'd figure since new models are set to release, Samsung must have already addressed the problems in the newer Note sooner than it did for the S2.
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I was able to check 3 brand new white colored galaxy note from 3 different local shops and they have the video issues the same as mine which the store rep confirmed after we sent the file over and had them test in their storage room, which is my primary concern.
With just a quick glance, I can easily tell those units still show lines,dirty grey renderings and yellowish/greenish bottoms on the screen, this is with an objective result, subjectively the lines are not visible when viewing pictures of anything other then grey or browsing websites with brightness not lower than 2 notches.
I dont think they can or will address this as fast as the common screen issue everyone has is very subjective to the user and only those that are noticeable get returned, some insist on using a higher brightness just to cover it up.
Boycott Samsung 'till Further Notice, LOL
Sad to say, even the latest S2 display is better than the Note. The latest S2 batch corrects a lot of the problems that existed in prior batches. I've seen it myself; thats to easy to appreciate. Too bad Samsung doesn't give a damn about their own flagship products.
EDIT: @EarlZ, not a personal question, question to Samsung, Why would I want to conceal the problems that exist by decreasing the lifespan of my product; raising the display brightness will in turn reduce the lifespan of the AMOLED Screen, lol.
Its been like 3 months or less since it came out from the market so its a given that it will take a while to improve.. give it another 2-3 months more.
EDIT:
Similar thread-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1355905
By then the successor or newer SAMOLED's will arrive
You never know, lol
EarlZ said:
Its been like 3 months or less since it came out from the market so its a given that it will take a while to improve.. give it another 2-3 months more.
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So what's the procedure to test for this? Any particular video to play, or a site to go to?
bcn_nospam said:
So what's the procedure to test for this? Any particular video to play, or a site to go to?
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On a subjective side, you dont need to do anything special just use the phone how you would normally do and if you dont see anything that bothers you or any image abnormality then simply the issue does not exist on the phone, If your a new buyer just perform the things that you normally do and might do and from there draw your own conclusion, Like others I do not know the exact ratio of good to bad screens/phones but subjectively a majority of the phones should not have any issues on the screen.
If you want to perform something more objective you need to be more open to the methods, there like 3 active threads about it you can easily read up there.
I have a white note for the last 3 days, and due to a few threads about display and other problems, I have been especially looking out for them. but so far I cannot find a single problem with the display or any of the other problems that people have been complaining about.
It was bought from Amazon Germany and shows:
Android 2.3.6
baseband n7000xxla4
kernel 2.6.35.7-n7000xxla4-cl886827 [email protected] #2
build gingerbread.xxla4
If that is of any help to anybody.
But I'm not looking at it with one eye on the screen and one on a spectrometer
just my ol eyes, which to those it looks and works fantastic.
and also my 25 year old son, his eyes should be better than mine also says it looks fantastic to him, and will be getting one soon
seeya
It seems as if the German build quality / manufacturing process of the Galaxy Note is superb! Enjoy your Note.
bcn_nospam said:
So what's the procedure to test for this? Any particular video to play, or a site to go to?
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Play the Dark Knight Rises trailer...
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SAlmighty said:
It seems as if the German build quality / manufacturing process of the Galaxy Note is superb! Enjoy your Note.
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I am returning the German one...has issues...
uh, i guess its all chance then, to samsung--thank you but no thanks,
i guess the white note serves as a placebo then

Camera zoom issue. Anyone else?

So if I zoom in my phone will vibrate and the image is extremely blurry. It seems to be a known issue as Samsung forums are filled with threads about it but no solution except send for service. The problem reoccurs after service, cam module replacement, so seems like a software issue. Very unacceptable. Any fixes? Anyone else dealing with this?
Same problem here. Search the forum. There's already a big thread about it.
/CK
Same issue here, wobbly picture as soon as the x2 zoom camera is used.
It started 2 or 3 months ago (I bought my note 9 in December, 512GB European model)
If I focus on an object a foot or two from the camera it stops wobbling for a few seconds which allows me to take a shot quickly... The "live focus" mode doesn't work either (it uses the zoom camera for the effect)
I've also read that getting the camera replaced didn't help, but I wonder if these are real stories or just a rumour.
In any case, like many people I'm waiting a bit longer to see if Samsung publicly acknowledges the problem before getting it replaced under warranty.
freebeerz said:
Same issue here, wobbly picture as soon as the x2 zoom camera is used.
It started 2 or 3 months ago (I bought my note 9 in December, 512GB European model)
If I focus on an object a foot or two from the camera it stops wobbling for a few seconds which allows me to take a shot quickly... The "live focus" mode doesn't work either (it uses the zoom camera for the effect)
I've also read that getting the camera replaced didn't help, but I wonder if these are real stories or just a rumour.
In any case, like many people I'm waiting a bit longer to see if Samsung publicly acknowledges the problem before getting it replaced under warranty.
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The problems been around since last year. The Samsung members forum is full of these complaints. I doubt they'll make anything official now that we're getting closer to the note 10 release. I just decided to skip out on the next note
freebeerz said:
Same issue here, wobbly picture as soon as the x2 zoom camera is used.
It started 2 or 3 months ago (I bought my note 9 in December, 512GB European model)
If I focus on an object a foot or two from the camera it stops wobbling for a few seconds which allows me to take a shot quickly... The "live focus" mode doesn't work either (it uses the zoom camera for the effect)
I've also read that getting the camera replaced didn't help, but I wonder if these are real stories or just a rumour.
In any case, like many people I'm waiting a bit longer to see if Samsung publicly acknowledges the problem before getting it replaced under warranty.
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Ring Samsung and get it fixed via warranty ? As thats a manufacturing defect, if my Note had a issue like yours i would get Samsung to fix it.. if they dont fix it, i would get it replaced with a brand new Note-9 from Samsung. That's what warranty is for!
I have this problem also, i have no problem when using the google camera app zoom so i will stick with it it's even better than the stock Samsung camera app.
demize! said:
So if I zoom in my phone will vibrate and the image is extremely blurry. It seems to be a known issue as Samsung forums are filled with threads about it but no solution except send for service. The problem reoccurs after service, cam module replacement, so seems like a software issue. Very unacceptable. Any fixes? Anyone else dealing with this?
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Had this.. fixed in samsung service...since im rooted price was around 110 euro..
Same issue
Yeah same issue here. The camera itself seems to be vibrating and making a noise like it's struggling to focus. I had the device replaced and the camera worked for 4 months and started to play up again. Honestly happened with my Note 4 as well, although the Note 4 could be slapped out of it at least. Very frustrating.
When I upgraded to android 10 my vibration camera problem disappeared.
bRkiX said:
Had this.. fixed in samsung service...since im rooted price was around 110 euro..
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Interesting, as Samsung usually refuses to repair rooted devices.
iceepyon said:
Interesting, as Samsung usually refuses to repair rooted devices.
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thats true, but i have guy "inside" after all im in Croatia where bribe and corruption is top for doing business
I never notice any camera zoom issues with my N960N, when I was using it running android pie. I haven't tested it running on android 10 as I have managed to fix my N950N. As my N960N is now a backup device, which I backup my N950N to frequently.

Weird banding on photos

I've noticed banding on bright photos this evening. The bizarre thing is that it affects both 48MP and normal photos; so two different cameras. Both in the Xiaomi camera app and other apps. I think it may just be the fact that I'm pointing it at a TV... but what was alarming is that the banding was essentially like an overlay; not moving as I panned the phone.
Is this hardware related or software related or normal?
Those lines are Very normal, when capturing screens.
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droident said:
Is this hardware related or software related or normal?
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Normal. It's TV screen display limitations.
droident said:
I've noticed banding on bright photos this evening. The bizarre thing is that it affects both 48MP and normal photos; so two different cameras. Both in the Xiaomi camera app and other apps. I think it may just be the fact that I'm pointing it at a TV... but what was alarming is that the banding was essentially like an overlay; not moving as I panned the phone.
Is this hardware related or software related or normal?
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Same on my 9T Pro. I have a 5 years old Galaxy Note 5 and I compared them same time with the same objects and while nothing is seen in Note 5, Xiaomi suffered. But if you're using default miui cam, switching antibanding to auto helps a bit.
tunado said:
Same on my 9T Pro. I have a 5 years old Galaxy Note 5 and I compared them same time with the same objects and while nothing is seen in Note 5, Xiaomi suffered. But if you're using default miui cam, switching antibanding to auto helps a bit.
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What threw me was that the banding acted like the origin was the sensor. Seemingly, it didn't move with panning the device. Weirder still is that pointing the sensor away from the TV still elicited some minor banding; almost vertical portions of the sensor had gone screwy.
Since I couldn't reproduce it once I'd gone into another room nor on another bright white LED screen I deduced that it must be the flat-screen in question - it's a plasma screen. And for whatever reason, whilst the banding looks normal in a still, the behavior was odd enough to give me the heebies that something was seriously wrong with the phone's cameras. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say plasma screens and camera sensors don't mix well. I generally find plasma panels a little flickery to the naked eye to begin with.
The fact that both camera modules behaved identically gives me some peace of mind. Didn't have much luck with the antibanding. I think the plasma refresh is just that implicative.

Awful color saturation and green tint on refurbished S10 plus unlocked

Hey everyone,
I just got an amazo renewed s10 plus, and the phone is in great condition (Everything works perfectly) except for the fact that the screen colors are awful (not well calibrated/saturated in my opinion) and when using a brightness lower than 50% I can definitely notice a greenish tint on my screen.
I am coming from an S9+ and the S9's screen looks MUCH better. I am using "Vivid" on both devices (the "saturated" config), which is the one I enjoy, and i've tried messing with the advanced colors, but there's no way to replicate on the s10 plus a similar image to the S9
I have read a lot of posts that the s20 ultra and s10 lite had some issues with green tints that were eventually corrected via software.
Do you reckon/think this could also be a software issue or it seems much more likely to be a hardware(screen) issue?
THe model is SM-G975U1, USA Unlocked version (Snapdragon)
THanks for your help!!!
anibalhuneeus said:
Hey everyone,
I just got an amazo renewed s10 plus, and the phone is in great condition (Everything works perfectly) except for the fact that the screen colors are awful (not well calibrated/saturated in my opinion) and when using a brightness lower than 50% I can definitely notice a greenish tint on my screen.
I am coming from an S9+ and the S9's screen looks MUCH better. I am using "Vivid" on both devices (the "saturated" config), which is the one I enjoy, and i've tried messing with the advanced colors, but there's no way to replicate on the s10 plus a similar image to the S9
I have read a lot of posts that the s20 ultra and s10 lite had some issues with green tints that were eventually corrected via software.
Do you reckon/think this could also be a software issue or it seems much more likely to be a hardware(screen) issue?
THe model is SM-G975U1, USA Unlocked version (Snapdragon)
THanks for your help!!!
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Could also be do to an aftermarket screen if Amazon needed to replace the screen on it, just a thought.
Joe333x said:
Could also be do to an aftermarket screen if Amazon needed to replace the screen on it, just a thought.
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Could be, but i'm deeply interested in finding out if any other s10+ users have been experiencing this lately (thinking it may be a software issue)
THanks and looking forward to more replies!
I know there's been green screen issues popping up since the s8 or older so it's not new
If it is a software issue, you can fix it by formatting it for sure. If it is hardware, then I believe Amazon renewed products have 6 months of warranty, so it should be either replaceable from Amazon, or you can get it fixed at samsung free of cost.
So I just updated to the latest July patch and the tint and bad colors are all still present, this is definitely a hardware and not software issue in this case.
Thanks a lot for the help!
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Yes even I have got the same problem.
And it got worst today after at brightness level of 20-70% it shows the greenish tint as well as horizontal lines.
If you set brightness to 10% or 75% above everything is fine..
Savio96 said:
Yes even I have got the same problem.
And it got worst today after at brightness level of 20-70% it shows the greenish tint as well as horizontal lines.
If you set brightness to 10% or 75% above everything is fine..
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I am still facing this same issue. Did you manage to find a fix?
itzibrahim98 said:
I am still facing this same issue. Did you manage to find a fix?
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yes,got the screen replaced, by extending the warranty for 3 months as i was stuck in different country

Question Green tint ? Lolz

Just wondering if the green tint issue synonymous on Samsung 2020 panels has continued its trend onto the S21U? Asking for a mate.
Limeybastard said:
Just wondering if the green tint issue synonymous on Samsung 2020 panels has continued its trend onto the S21U? Asking for a mate.
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Hi.
Haven't noticed any green tinting on my panel yet. Even on the lowest brightness. There is a teeny tiny smidge of motion smearing at the minimum brigntness when scrolling dark web-pages, but that's about the only fault I can find with the screen so far.
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Hi.
Haven't noticed any green tinting on my panel yet. Even on the lowest brightness. There is a teeny tiny smidge of motion smearing at the minimum brigntness when scrolling dark web-pages, but that's about the only fault I can find with the screen so far.
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That’s good to know. Thanks.
Limeybastard said:
Just wondering if the green tint issue synonymous on Samsung 2020 panels has continued its trend onto the S21U? Asking for a mate.
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I had the S20 (6 different devices). All had a green/red tint issue. The S21 Ultra has a much better display. Mine at least.
iamnotkurtcobain said:
I had the S20 (6 different devices). All had a green/red tint issue. The S21 Ultra has a much better display. Mine at least.
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Yeah. One of my Note 20 Ultras was more green tintish than the other. I couldn’t stand it, the Oneplus 8 pro also had it slightly. As did the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Thanks for sharing your experience.
adamlee2012 said:
You can change the colour temperature anyway under display settings. If you get a display with green tint just turn down the green and up the red.
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Cheers. It didn’t quite work that way in practice.
I had the screen show a like a green background for split second , does this mean the screen is starting to get faulty or is it a software issue? I had this phone since launch (for about 4 months now)
oae08 said:
I had the screen show a like a green background for split second , does this mean the screen is starting to get faulty or is it a software issue? I had this phone since launch (for about 4 months now)
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If it was a one-time occurence, it could be due to anything. Difficult to diagnose it based on a split-second incidence. If it doesn't happen again, don't worry about it. But if the same issue keeps occuring, then it may be worthwhile investigating.
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If it was a one-time occurence, it could be due to anything. Difficult to diagnose it based on a split-second incidence. If it doesn't happen again, don't worry about it. But if the same issue keeps occuring, then it may be worthwhile investigating.
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Its a one-time thing for now, but it got me scared. especially since I am currently having another issue with the phone (its crashing and rebooting randomly).
oae08 said:
Its a one-time thing for now, but it got me scared. especially since I am currently having another issue with the phone (its crashing and rebooting randomly).
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I saw your post in the other thread. This wouldn't have been a cause of concern in isloation but if you add your reports of system crashes and erratic behaviour, there may be something serious wrong with your phone under the surface. Would'nt be the first time this has happened to someone (at least not me).
This is exactly the kind of situation warranty is for.
I cannot profess to know what you should do next but i can only tell you what I would do faced with your situation. And that is to head to the nearest service centre and explain the issue and ask for a resolution. If that fails, escalate it upwards.
Looks like I jinxed myself by creating this post before receiving my device. Since I got it yesterday it has a very aggressive green to pink tint when slightly tilting the viewing the angel. I sent it back. The lord taketh away green tint and replaced it with this LOLzzz.

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