Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this on their RAZR. While in landscape mode (I first noticed this while watching Netflix). In the corner near the search capacitive button I noticed the lighting for the capacitive button seeps out a little, like a very small amount. It doesn't overwhelm the screen or anything. When holding my phone upright and looking down towards the capacitive buttons, I do notice some light coming out from the left and right corners. Just wondering if this is because of the design and is normal? Or is it a flaw in the phone? Thanks!
I have noticed this as well on my unit. I have also noticed black blotches on the screen that can be seen when the screen is completely black.
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Not evident on mine.
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Not evident on mine.
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Hmm. It is somewhat hard to notice, I'm still wondering if it is a design thing or flaw.
I have exchanged my Razr and there is still light bleeding from the capacitive button (search). Also the black blotches remain when the screen is black and the backlight is on.
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I have exchanged my Razr and there is still light bleeding from the capacitive button (search). Also the black blotches remain when the screen is black and the backlight is on.
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Thanks for confirming this.
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My screen also has the blotches when the screen is black and in low light conditions.my capacitive buttons also bleed into the screen in the corner but its not something i notice only when i really scrutinise the device.
I have a small streak or two of the blotches but they're only noticeable during the black boot up screen, not when using Netflix or YouTube.
There's absolutely no leaking from the white light of buttons though..
I also have the black bloches, it's like the screen isn't AMOLED; the black's aren't completely black, i compared it to the Galaxy S 2 and on the Galaxy you can hardly see where the edge of the screen is because it is completely black but on the RAZR it's as if the screen is more greenish where the Galaxy would be completely black.
The black's look better on the first Galaxy S than they do on the RAZR
I first noticed when i started using NOLED, i like it better than the led notification light on the RAZR
In any case, quite dissapointing
BTW i don't have light bleeding from the capacative buttons
Hmm. So some units have it and some don't? I do confirm the black blotches when watching netflix and the screen goes black you notice it. The light bleeding i noticed while watching a full HD movie and I was like eh.. What's this tiny flash moving in the corner. That's when I noticed the light bleed, and it occurs only when the capacative buttons are on. Another member stated that he exchanged his RAZR and his replacement one has the same issue as well. I've looked around and it seems other devices also have this issue as well. Not sure if it's just a design flaw or defect.
@Dusanzk you might actually have a defective unit if that's the case, cause some people were complaining about a green tint on the phone. My blacks and black, why whites are white, I have no problem with colors at all. Just that bleeding ;(.
It's quite hard to notice at first, i only notice in the dark and when the screen is completely black.
I downloaded an app called Burn In Tester, you can adjust the colours on your screen to see what they look like and when i choose black that's when i notice it.
Regarding the green tint, i'm not sure that's the problem i'm having because it's only a problem when something black is showing on screen and it's dark, in all other situations the screen looks amazing, like my Galaxy S 2
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Hey guys
I have a problem where my the backlight of my touch keys appear dull pink instead of bright white. (I'm referring to the buttons next to the home key)
Is this a defect? Should I exchange? Anyone else have come across this problem?
Thanks
yes that would be a defect; have you got any pictures?
I tried taking a photo but it appears white on camera. It definitely looks pink in person
not normal. mine look snow white
Ive seen several SGS2's due to the yellow tinting issue and I've seen only 1 unit that had a really bright backlight at the same time that unit didnt not have any screen defects for me, only 1 out of over a dozen seen in person.
I can confirm my touch keys look rather pinkish than white, though it doesn't bother me.
yeah i agree with sp1tfire, I hadn't noticed but now that you mentioned it there is a definite slightly pinkish colour. Not that it really bothers me though.
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Mine are light grey. Which is fine by me.
Sell it on eBay as having had a button customization. There are all sorts of idiots out there.
Mine appears pink too. I thought it was the way it was supposed to look as I don't know anyone else who I can comapare mine too. Although compared to an SGS1 it looks a lot more dull and pink - not white like the SGS1. I guess it is a defect then? I'll probably just leave it on account of the hassle it will be to send it back and not very important to me. I also have them always turned off as well
Mine r like this too I've heard people say on sgs forum its to do with the screen that's aload of rubish. If you look closely you can see its over spray from the black (dark purple) check it out yourselfs get a magnifying glass.
Hmm seems a lot of ppl have pink buttons. Yeah compared to the sgs its not as bright. probably because theres no grey outline for the buttons painted on the screen. On the sgs2 its completely produced through backlighting. hmmm ill wait a few weeks cos its a real hassle to get it replaced
Edit: The keys dont even turn on anymore! it seems the light blew out just a few mins ago! definitely a defect there
Edit2: nvm it seems it auto turns off on low batt. Recharging made it go on again. however its still pink
my buttons appear pink-ish too. but it doesn't bother me and i just love this phone, so i wouldn't send it back for this tiny issue. also, my previous phone was a htc blackstone, with a standard lcd screen, and it might just be, the buttons look pink, because the white on the screen is so bright and clear i haven't had a fully black screen w/o any backlight and the buttons light up. probably, they'll look white then.
Pinkish touch key is kind of weird.... I was expecting snow white in color as well.
It is a common belief that SAMOLED has no backlight, which is true. However, the screen IS powered and hence there is SOME energy that generates a teeny tiny amount of light.
This can be checked by using the *#0*# and doing the Vibration test where the screen goes totally black.
I'm talking about a VERY VERY faint and very uniform glow from the screen.
Try waving it in front of your face if you don't see it.
Report back.
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Yes. Even I have noticed this when I am using the cell in night and in a completely dark room. I am not sure about the SGS 1'S screen, but in the S2 I have seen a very faint glow which is present in the backs even when there are other elements colors present on the screen. It's my opinion that there is some amount of backlight that is being used for the black.
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Both the i9000 and i9100 have a faint glow when nothing is being shown on the screen
I havent seen any glow just how "teeny tiny" are we talking about here?? If you keep reasonable distance from the screen then it is perfectly black. Watching a video with black bars in a completely dark room the blacks are literally indistinguishable from the bezel.
so far i had 3 galaxy sII devices the last one was the white color
all of them had the same thing ur talking about in complete darkness
Yes both the i9000 and the i9100 I own have this, you can also spot it while just turning on the phone before the boot screen, but I only notice while in a dark room or at night.
The faint glow is there because the pixels do not totally power down when displaying black. The screen is designed this way to give better response rate. No one wants a screen that ghosts isn't it
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I havent seen any glow just how "teeny tiny" are we talking about here?? If you keep reasonable distance from the screen then it is perfectly black. Watching a video with black bars in a completely dark room the blacks are literally indistinguishable from the bezel.
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You only see it on a fully black screen. As soon as there is anything on the screen your eyes compensate for the light and you lose sight of the black. Try it as the OP suggested and you'll see it.
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You only see it on a fully black screen. As soon as there is anything on the screen your eyes compensate for the light and you lose sight of the black. Try it as the OP suggested and you'll see it.
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Okay so we are talking fully black screen.
So while watching videos, playing games or having a black wallpaper(with obvious widgets or icons on top) the eyes would perceive it as pure black as I have experienced.
So for all practical purposes the contrast is infinite. OP you shouldnt worry about some glow on a fully black screen. I can tell you for sure that even in totally dark room lets say you are in the ICS app drawer you will not be able to see any glow between the icons, it would seem like the icons are flying in the air. The magic of SAMOLED.
Yes, there is a faint glow. But its only noticeable when you're in a completely dark room and your screen is showing only black.
However that does not in any way mean that SAMOLED+ doesn't have perfect blacks.
The glow is there only because the pixels aren't actually powered off (at least that's what I think)
The contrast ratio is still infinity.
The OP made this thread to prove a point, just checked and YES there is a faint glow in complete darkness.
Does anyone else have screen discoloration near the bottom by the capacitive keys? Its only visible on lighter pages, ie white or off white colors such as web pages and the xda app...not sure what to do about it and if its normal
Edit: seems to be the glue related yellow tint?
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Yes, at the very bottom. It is slight but there on white pages. Not as concerned about that as I am about the LCD flex issue.
This screen is beautiful but the manufacturing process and lamination of this screen currently has issues!
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Yes, at the very bottom. It is slight but there on white pages. Not as concerned about that as I am about the LCD flex issue.
This screen is beautiful but the manufacturing process and lamination of this screen currently has issues!
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I know, it's such an amazing screen. Not sure what to do about the discoloration. Do you think it will go away with time if it's the glue?
I have the same issue. The whole screen has a warm tone but on a white screen you can certainly see a shift towards yellow on the very bottom portion of the screen. I personally think it's from the buttons.
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I love my new DNA, my only gripe is some light leakage problems.
When I'm viewing a dark or black image or anything, the three capacitive buttons leak light onto the screen. Is this a big issue and should I consider exchanging the device?
Same here
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Pretty sure all lcd's that have capacitive buttons will have that. All the devices I have seen or used have it to some extent.
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No light leakage here... I went into a pitch balck room turned the brightness all the way down and I see no light from the buttons... On an all black screen that is... I did the opposite turned the brightness all the way up and still no light from the buttons
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No light leakage here... I went into a pitch balck room turned the brightness all the way down and I see no light from the buttons... On an all black screen that is... I did the opposite turned the brightness all the way up and still no light from the buttons
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Hmmm, so it appears to be an issue affecting some other users also, so now I decide if its worth it to try and tell the VZW guys... Thank you!
I am in the same boat. Although I am impressed with HTC's response to many of their trademark issues with the release of this device, there is still some light leak at the bottom left corner of the screen on my DNA. I did notice though, the light leak I am seeing on mine is still present when the capacitive back lighting is off. I believe mine is from the actual screens back lighting. These little issues do bug the sh*t out of me, but it is much improved from their previous models. Contemplating trading up to see if I can luck out and get a better model...
My Xperia Z Ultra has minor light leakage from the top of the screen. Visible at the top and also the top left and right.
Its not evident when the phone is held straight but becomes visible (these areas appear brighter at an angle and you can see a clear source of light) when the phone is held at an angle. I cant recollect whether I had this from day 1.
Its been about two months with this device.
Is this normal? I do know that minor backlight bleed or leakage is to be expected from an LCD screen but I thought that applied to bigger panels like monitors. But is this normal for a phone? All my previous android devices were Samsungs with AMOLED displays so I'm not sure whether I'm just getting worried over nothing.
To test this, take a pure white background at fullscreen and check the corners of the screen at different angles.
Kindly post your findings here.
Yup, I have it too. Not really noticeable unless I look for it though, so it doesn't bother me.
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I have it too... But I can live with it ☺
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I don't have any back light bleeding, I'm a happy man!
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Yup, I have it too. Not really noticeable unless I look for it though, so it doesn't bother me.
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Is it at the top of the screen for you? Is it visible when you tilt the screen or when the phone is horizontal..like when placed on a table?
For me the top most area of the screen appears brighter with light shining through when I hold the phone vertically at a 45 degree angle or when the phone is on a table.
When I'm holding the phone straight on, directly facing it, it doesnt seem to show much.
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Is it at the top of the screen for you? Is it visible when you tilt the screen or when the phone is horizontal..like when placed on a table?
For me the top most area of the screen appears brighter with light shining through when I hold the phone vertically at a 45 degree angle or when the phone is on a table.
When I'm holding the phone straight on, directly facing it, it doesnt seem to show much.
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No, nothing like that.