Hello everyone,
I have a Mi 11 Lite with a Huaxing panel. I noticed there is a bluish spot (see below for screenshots) on the screen and thought it is a dead or stuck pixel. First, I tried some apps that claim to fix dead/stuck pixels, but they did not work. I am confused since, as far as I know, AMOLED panels do not cause dead pixels. What are your thoughts about that? Is it a dead/stuck pixel or just dust behind the pre-applied screen protector?
Thank you for your help!
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You have stereoscopic vision, the images do not ie no depth perception.
You can see this far better than we can with 2D pics.
It could be damage to a few of the matrix drivers*.
Unless it spreads it's not a huge issue.
*there are many thousands of them in the active matrix.
blackhawk said:
You have stereoscopic vision, the images do not ie no depth perception.
You can see this far better than we can with 2D pics.
It could be damage to a few of the matrix drivers*.
Unless it spreads it's not a huge issue.
*there are many thousands of them in the active matrix.
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Firstly, thank you for your answer. By the way, the screen did not get any physical damage. As I understand from your answer, it is a normal thing in AMOLED panels and I should not worry about that, right? I hope it does not spread.
Mr E. said:
Firstly, thank you for your answer. By the way, the screen did not get any physical damage. As I understand from your answer, it is a normal thing in AMOLED panels and I should not worry about that, right? I hope it does not spread.
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It's a defect if it's not dust.
If new you could consider returning it.
It may be benign or a harbinger of a larger impending failure.
Likely it's just an isolated manufacturing flaw that was ignored or not spotted.
Get the app Screen Test on Playstore and run it to see what you got. It will make any defects more readily visible. Start there.
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It's a defect if it's not dust.
If new you could consider returning it.
It may be benign or a harbinger of a larger impending failure.
Likely it's just an isolated manufacturing flaw that was ignored or not spotted.
Get the app Screen Test on Playstore and run it to see what you got. It will make any defects more readily visible. Start there.
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It is visible on the white, red, and green backgrounds, but not on the blue or black backgrounds.
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It is visible on the white, red, and green backgrounds, but not on the blue or black backgrounds.
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That's a good sign.
In your second image it looks like lint. It may well be a piece of blue lint like from a microfiber cloth.
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That's a good sign.
In your second image it looks like lint. It may well be a piece of blue lint like from a microfiber cloth.
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I do not want to remove the pre-applied screen protector for now in case of scratches etc. So, I am going to order a new screen protector to replace the pre-applied one. I hope it is just lint from the factory while applying the screen protector (afaik they do the process in a dust-free environment, but we will see). To me, it looks like some type of pixel issue Thank you for your help again! I will tell you the result.
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I do not want to remove the pre-applied screen protector for now in case of scratches etc. So, I am going to order a new screen protector to replace the pre-applied one. I hope it is just lint from the factory while applying the screen protector (afaik they do the process in a dust-free environment, but we will see). To me, it looks like some type of pixel issue Thank you for your help again! I will tell you the result.
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Use some stereoscopic magnification on it. A point light source at different angles as well.
It may be a piece of lint under the screen.
Either way it is harmless if so.
A spot defect in the driver matrix could produce unpredictable colors variations of the spot so it impossible to tell from the screen test alone. Blown pixels are easy to spot... it's not that.
Leave the factory protector on until it wears out.
Lol, order more than one in case the first apply fails.
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Use some stereoscopic magnification on it. A point light source at different angles as well.
It may be a piece of lint under the screen.
Either way it is harmless if so.
A spot defect in the driver matrix could produce unpredictable colors variations of the spot so it impossible to tell from the screen test alone. Blown pixels are easy to spot... it's not that.
Leave the factory protector on until it wears out.
Lol, order more than one in case the first apply fails.
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I removed the screen protector but it is still there. I am probably the only Mi 11 Lite user who experiences this issue. I am so unlucky
So it is either dust under the display or definitely a dead/stuck pixel.
By the way, its visibility changes when I adjust the brightness (high brightness = low visibility / low brightness = high visibility). Maybe you can interpret this situation.
For now, I have nothing to do but hope it does not spread.
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I removed the screen protector but it is still there. I am probably the only Mi 11 Lite user who experiences this issue. I am so unlucky
So it is either dust under the display or definitely a dead/stuck pixel.
By the way, its visibility changes when I adjust the brightness (high brightness = low visibility / low brightness = high visibility). Maybe you can interpret this situation.
For now, I have nothing to do but hope it does not spread.
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It's not just the organic leds but the active driver matrix built into the display with thousands of semiconductor junctions that drives the leds. Either the led is out of spec or it's not being supplied with enough current from its driver(s).
It may remain as is or get worse... it probably wouldn't spread.
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Can someone give me an idea of the feasibility of creating a glow in the dark screen protector? It would have to be somewhat transparent ( doesn't have to be comepletely transparent) and unnoticable during the day but still glow in the dark.
If that isn't possible, could I buy a screen protector and paint it with transparent glow in the dark paint to get similar effects?
And then if none of those are possible, could someone tell me where o could find glow in the dark tissue paper or wax paper. (Yes, I'm going to try it)
Any other ideas? I kind of want to stay away from clip on flashlights. Something about them bothers me....oh and don't say built in flashlight case either because those bother me too.
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Wouldn't this defeat the purpose of reading on an eInk device? Even worse, not only will it shine in your eyes as long as you're reading, it will also bring the contrast way down.
When i want to read in the dark i use my $.99 book light i got off ebay.. I would suggest looking into one. much easier.
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Can someone give me an idea of the feasibility of creating a glow in the dark screen protector? It would have to be somewhat transparent ( doesn't have to be comepletely transparent) and unnoticable during the day but still glow in the dark.
If that isn't possible, could I buy a screen protector and paint it with transparent glow in the dark paint to get similar effects?
And then if none of those are possible, could someone tell me where o could find glow in the dark tissue paper or wax paper. (Yes, I'm going to try it)
Any other ideas? I kind of want to stay away from clip on flashlights. Something about them bothers me....oh and don't say built in flashlight case either because those bother me too.
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Maybe you could get a slimmer version of this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-12V-Wh...ccessories&hash=item1c21f6ab7d#ht_2457wt_1139
Flex Lighting's LED film looks promising, but I can not find it on sale anywhere. (sorry I can not post links yet, so please google )
That looks like something they designed to be built into the reader and not added on. There are no visible wire or anything. The description said that its a film applied to the screen that is powered by a single led. Looks like they turned it on with a switch on the bottom of the reader. Very cool concept but i think its going to be something used on new models..as a built in function.
If you go to their website it shows an exploded view of a kindle with the film under the the bezel.. they have a very broad list of possible applications. and then ask you to connect them with your specific application. I would assume so they could quote you on a custom order base. So to me it looks as if they as gearing themselves to manufactures and not consumer addons.
Now is possible that you could get quotes from them for an order of 1 but then you would have to place it in the nook tap into the power of the nook and install an on/off switch.
saw flex light articles earlier which partially inspired the glow in the dark screen protector idea.
To me, it seemed like a built into the device kind of thing, like persichini is saying. But then again, I don't see why it would be so difficult for them to create an external film for people with old e-readers. Of course it could be too costly to design a individual screens for all the popular e-readers...
Hopefully Amazon and B&N don't take forever to implement flex light into their designs.
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Chip05, I just realized that it might be a great idea. It seems that there are some "glow in the dark" paint/tape/spray on Amazon. We should try it! Haha, if it works then the Flex light film idea will be dead! Maybe it can be patented!
http://www.e-reader-info.com/flex-lighting-developed-thin-front-light-led-film-e-readers
Flex light info link
http://flexlighting.com/
Here is the link to their website
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Chip05, I just realized that it might be a great idea. It seems that there are some "glow in the dark" paint/tape/spray on Amazon. We should try it! Haha, if it works then the Flex light film idea will be dead! Maybe it can be patented!
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Definitely! I was looking around and found some websites that sell spray paint that is supposedly transparent in daylight. I'm going to order a can and a cheap screen protector to try it out. I'll let you know how it goes.
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I've been thinking about adding a Joule Thief to my nook cover, but I haven't had a chance to pick up the parts. I don't like the clip-on lights as they don't work too well and are bulky, but I think I could add a joule thief in relatively easily.
This is also interesting:
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But its on 3 AAAs. Maybe smaller it would be better for NST.
1. Screen protector + glowing spray = fail.
Why? Learn physics.
1. How long do You think it will glow? Most of fluorescent materials shine for several minutes to an hour after being "charged" by exposing to very bright light.
2. How bright do You think it would be? The glow is very dim, so You just can see it, but You wont be able to illuminate anything with it.
3. Transparency. The thing was discussed here. To the low light conditions You are adding the lowered transparency of protective screen.
4. The glowing film as the light source is situated between the screen and your eyes. It actually obscures the vision of the text.
Maybe there are paints that have the above problems resolved but they will cost.
You are free to experiment. But IMHO You are going to get either useless thing or something as expensive as You reader itself.
PS The best thing to read books in the dark is Petzl
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[...] PS The best thing to read books in the dark is Petzl
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Too fancy. You need THIS:
Of course, you'll be reading in bed ALONE.
bobstro said:
Of course, you'll be reading in bed ALONE.
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If you're in bed alone, just be like me and turn the light on
GO OLD FASHION
Use candles
Burn your iOS device for light.
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Burn your iOS device for light.
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iBonfire, anyone?
Thanks, Googie.
Really like the N10 but this makes build quality seem a little shoddy.
It's annoying to hear the click every time its re-positioned in my hands.
Might just be a defective unit, mine doesn't do that at all.
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Might just be a defective unit, mine doesn't do that at all.
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I hope so.
I'd like more people chime in and let me know if it's worth the RMA or something really common with a lot of them.
If i was you I would call google mine doesn't do that either, very solid build here
Mines fine here too
This wouldn't bother me anyway tbh. I'm concerned about bad backlight bleed.
Same here, no flex.
You press on your car hood and it's going to dimple and make noise too. Are you going to RMA it too?
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You press on your car hood and it's going to dimple and make noise too. Are you going to RMA it too?
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it's irritating simply because its noticeable every time you switch hands or re-position the N10 in your hands--something you do often while holding a 10" slab of glass that weighs over a pound for an extended period of time.
If the hood on my car made a sound every time i turned i would probably RMA it too.
I'll be honest though, i am torn on a RMA because i think a lot of people return too many items driving up the cost for everyone. I'd never return something because the screen looks uneven with a pure black image in a completely dark room because it's something i'd never notice in regular use.
If it was just flex i wouldn't give a crap but the sound however is hard to ignore when reading or browsing the web in a quiet environment.
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I'd never return something because the screen looks uneven with a pure black image in a completely dark room because it's something i'd never notice in regular use.
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Is not uneven, it's areas of the screen that are much brighter than others on a black screen.
You would notice it in normal usage if your planning on watching dark videos on it.
I agree, slight bleed is ok because you won't notice it at a lower brightness level in the dark.
However bad backlight bleed where a reasonably big portion of the screen is alot brighter than the rest would be very distracting whilst watching a dark film.
I have a bit a flex (well, its not flex, more like its hollow underneath) right around the 'S' area of the Nexus. But i dont care.
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Is not uneven, it's areas of the screen that are much brighter than others on a black screen.
You would notice it in normal usage if your planning on watching dark videos on it.
I agree, slight bleed is ok because you won't notice it at a lower brightness level in the dark.
However bad backlight bleed where a reasonably big portion of the screen is alot brighter than the rest would be very distracting whilst watching a dark film.
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Why don't you call Google and ask for a replacement? Complaining on a forum is not going to get you anywhere
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I have a little bit of flex around the U, but it doesn't bother me at all. To me, it feels solidly build, although the Infinity feels much more sturdy.
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Why don't you call Google and ask for a replacement? Complaining on a forum is not going to get you anywhere
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What replacement? I haven't even bought it yet...:banghead: Waiting for it to show up in local stores.
What made you think I was complaining anyway? I'm just giving an example of how bad backlight bleed can be distracting...
No flex here.
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If I really push I get a slight click. As I don't push on the back of my device with force too often I'm not seeing it as a problem.
I was more concerned about dead pixels. I have none, I do have some light bleed though but since its only noticeable in the dark when I have brightness up maybe 25% its not a problem as it is only noticeable at 100% brightness
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I noticed today I have this flex in the back too. I also have some bleed in both bottom corners and a small amount at the top. None of this is really bad enough to bother me that much. I was just wondering if there could be any correlation between this flex and light bleed. Anyone that doesn't have the flex, do you have light bleed?
Mine just came in about an hour ago. The little bit of light bleed I can live with, but the back cover looks like somebody stepped on it in the middle, there is significant bowing, and associated creaking and popping.
Already processed an RMA with Google, replacement should be on the way.
But other than that, this thing rocks so far.
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it's irritating simply because its noticeable every time you switch hands or re-position the N10 in your hands--something you do often while holding a 10" slab of glass that weighs over a pound for an extended period of time.
If the hood on my car made a sound every time i turned i would probably RMA it too.
I'll be honest though, i am torn on a RMA because i think a lot of people return too many items driving up the cost for everyone. I'd never return something because the screen looks uneven with a pure black image in a completely dark room because it's something i'd never notice in regular use.
If it was just flex i wouldn't give a crap but the sound however is hard to ignore when reading or browsing the web in a quiet environment.
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Bro, do the RMA. That's not normal, on mine there's a slight give when firm pressure is applied. It feels natural though, like that's what's supposed to happen when that much pressure is applied. You definitely can't feel any play or hear any clicking noises while handling it. I get that your trying to be considerate and everything but there's a limit, you paid good money for the device, don't sell yourself short.
If you can take the back off, maybe you can take a hairdryer to it and gently melt it flat. Can't say I know anyone who's tried this though, just a random thought
Tried searching for this defect in this forum but couldn't find similar posts. Basically my ENTIRE screen is full of small dots which have a diagonal pattern. It looks like the picture below but the dots are smaller and they are "rainbow colored". The color is similar to having a droplet of water on the screen.
Does anyone have the same problem? I know the tint problem is pretty common (since my first unit had major problems with colors) and quite a number of people commented on having the bubble problem (which this second unit also has) but what about this "dots" defect?
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Seriously, Samsung's quality control just had to ruin things. I was so excited to be getting my very first Samsung and Android phone but having to put up with this after having to put up with the customer service in my country just ruins everything. Now I have to go straight to Samsung since carriers in my country only allow 1 replacement.
Do you only see it in direct sun light while tilting the phone in 45 deg angle? Well if yes then it's the digitizer and this is completely normal.
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Do you only see it in direct sun light while tilting the phone in 45 deg angle? Well if yes then it's the digitizer and this is completely normal.
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Nope, I see it looking straight at the screen. The brighter and whiter the screen the more visible it is. It's almost like it's reflecting light (just like how having a droplet of water on your screen).
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Tried searching for this defect in this forum but couldn't find similar posts. Basically my ENTIRE screen is full of small dots which have a diagonal pattern. It looks like the picture below but the dots are smaller and they are "rainbow colored". The color is similar to having a droplet of water on the screen.
Does anyone have the same problem? I know the tint problem is pretty common (since my first unit had major problems with colors) and quite a number of people commented on having the bubble problem (which this second unit also has) but what about this "dots" defect?
Seriously, Samsung's quality control just had to ruin things. I was so excited to be getting my very first Samsung and Android phone but having to put up with this after having to put up with the customer service in my country just ruins everything. Now I have to go straight to Samsung since carriers in my country only allow 1 replacement.
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Sorry, is that a photo or a screen shot?
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Sorry, is that a photo or a screen shot?
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Nah, did it through Photoshop. Tried getting it using my iPad's cam but couldn't capture it in the photo. The dots are way smaller than those in the pictures and there are more spaces diagonally but it spans the whole screen. Also, there are criss-cross patterns but only on the curved edges.
Maybe the glue of the lcd or the gorilla glass? Something liquid-like since it reflects light (brighter = more prominent). My first unit didn't have the same problem
It's the pointing marks built into screen to register where you press.
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It's the pointing marks built into screen to register where you press.
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Hmm, but I shouldn't be able to notice it 2 feet away right? I carefully examined my first unit which had defective buttons and horrible tints but I never saw these dots.
Do you have a screen protector applied to the screen?
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Nope, no screen protector. This is my 2nd unit so I'm only planning to put a screen protector when I get one with no defects / problems.
I have the exact same problem
I just got my Galaxy S 6 Edge gold from repair from Samsung for Microphone defect and while I was checking the phone to make sure everything is fixed, I noticed the same problem as yours.
Are the dots considered as defects? or it's just pointer marks which every S6 phones have?
and what did you do about the defect?
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I just got my Galaxy S 6 Edge gold from repair from Samsung for Microphone defect and while I was checking the phone to make sure everything is fixed, I noticed the same problem as yours.
Are the dots considered as defects? or it's just pointer marks which every S6 phones have?
and what did you do about the defect?
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It's a defect. It's the pattern of the Gorilla Glass but it shouldn't be visible when the screen is turned on. My first unit didn't have it but had other defects.
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It's a defect. It's the pattern of the Gorilla Glass but it shouldn't be visible when the screen is turned on. My first unit didn't have it but had other defects.
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Hey ng4g3d,
so were you able to get it replaced for that reason? if you did, did they replace the whole front glass?
thanks
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Hey ng4g3d,
so were you able to get it replaced for that reason? if you did, did they replace the whole front glass?
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Haven't had it replaced yet. I'm waiting for the newer batches to come out so I'll have it replaced come July. I'm pretty sure it'll be replaced though since my phone has tons of bubbles in addition to the Gorilla Glass pattern being visible and slight pink / green tints scattered around (which I believe got burnt in since the tints weren't noticeable during the first week).
Even tho it sounds like a defect, it still is a pretty pattern? always looks on the bright side!
I have the same problem with my verizon s6 edge I had three replacement but they all have the same problem on the screen with small dots colored pattern lines, I only start to notice
When I crank my brightness to the high and also when the screen is off most people won't find this issue in less they start to look closely to the screen , i think most s6 are affected but most people won't notice looking from 1 to 2 feet away , I try to show some friends only few noticed the issue, but if you pixl head like me it's really noticeable on high brightness
Sorry I know this is an old post, but I have the same problem on my S6 Edge. Are there any soloutions? Should I send my phone to get repaired, or ask for a replacement?
Hello,
I have recently purchased XZ1 and using it around month.
While using the phone I noticed the "Image retention" at the soft-navigation key and top-notification bar.
I immediately fired diagnostic app and saw serious burn-in marks.
I am using this phone around 1 month with brightness less than 25% and
with automatic brightness enabled and without much heavy usage.
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I understand LCD displays are prone to getting Image retention but I didn't expected this to happen within short time with this phone.
Does anybody else having the same problem ?
I have tested the screen and I have discovered exactly the same issue!! This phone has barely 3 months, I am very annoyed now
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Someone else?
Is someone else affected here?
Screen burn
Yes I have screen burn too
that's not screen burn-in. that's "dirty screen effect" or panel uniformity problems common to LCD's. it's caused by various pressure points along the panel edges. burn-in, on OLEDs, would manifest as say, the Android back/home/multitasking buttons at the bottom of the screen having a ghostly image present no matter what else was on the screen.
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that's not screen burn-in. that's "dirty screen effect" or panel uniformity problems common to LCD's. it's caused by various pressure points along the panel edges. burn-in, on OLEDs, would manifest as say, the Android back/home/multitasking buttons at the bottom of the screen having a ghostly image present no matter what else was on the screen.
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This is image retention. You can easily spot the navbar.
Edit: let me be more specific. The original topic title is not correct, as burn in is OLED typical issue, it's permanent and caused by OLED consuming itself where brighter images are shown.
What we are experiencing here, given we are talking of IPS panel, is image retention. The screen gets a temporary shadow of what was previously showed. Pretty common in IPS displays, yes it's transient but this should not be the case for a TOP TIER device.
As a reference I took a cheap Moto G5: guess what? No retention.
IMHO, this is Sony's fault, bad choice in IPS panel.
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This is image retention. You can easily spot the navbar.
Edit: let me be more specific. The original topic title is not correct, as burn in is OLED typical issue, it's permanent and caused by OLED consuming itself where brighter images are shown.
What we are experiencing here, given we are talking of IPS panel, is image retention. The screen gets a temporary shadow of what was previously showed. Pretty common in IPS displays, yes it's transient but this should not be the case for a TOP TIER device.
As a reference I took a cheap Moto G5: guess what? No retention.
IMHO, this is Sony's fault, bad choice in IPS panel.
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Thanks for reminder.
I corrected the title now.
Can anyone state your experience of contacting sony and getting repair/replace for the phone ?
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Thanks for reminder.
I corrected the title now.
Can anyone state your experience of contacting sony and getting repair/replace for the phone ?
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I'm still deciding what to do with the phone. I could obtain a refund from Amazon, but sincerely I don't know which phone can pair the XZ1 in terms of size and performance (screen apart).
Mine is brand new and has nothing of those spots. Does it start to appear after months? How was yours when they were brand new?
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I'm still deciding what to do with the phone. I could obtain a refund from Amazon, but sincerely I don't know which phone can pair the XZ1 in terms of size and performance (screen apart).
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Same here.
I can't return to amazon now since It is more than month now.
I don't want to visit sony service since I don't have very good experience with them.
Psadim said:
Mine is brand new and has nothing of those spots. Does it start to appear after months? How was yours when they were brand new?
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Mine started to appear around a month.
It was fine when it was brand new.
Image retention takes time to appear.
Found out that the retention mostly happens with solid black color (like the navbar), while solid white tends to remove it in some seconds.
My workaround is to install Navbar Apps from PlayStore, customize your navbar to show a light grey navbar (mine is #bcbcbc hex color) and the retention will not be a problem anymore.
A better solution would be to have a solid white bar, but it's ugly and the buttons become invisible. The best solution is a permanently transparent navbar, but AFAIK this is possible only with root.
Then I have combined the navbar customization with selective Immersive mode for the apps that I use most: using Tasker and Custom Navigation Bar I have enabled immersive mode for apps like Chrome and Spotify, so I will not be annoyed while using them.
Hello all,
Last night I watched a show on my tablet in total darkness and noticed some weird banding which I thought was caused by the video itself but then I checked with the other apps and it was clear that it wasn't the video but the screen itself. Is my tab screen faulty? It's just over 3 weeks old for God's sake! Is anyone else experiencing the same issue or am I the only one?
Taken using night mode so as to highlighted the areas
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This is what it looked like while watching
those look like window reflections. Make a drawing, fill the entire screen with solid black, do you still see the banding? Do you have blue light filter on? If you still see it and you don't have any filters and you're sure it's not reflections, return it.
At low Brightness with night mode on mine is a bit patchy but yours seems worse. If it bothers you I would exchange and see if you get better luck next time
mine is solid black no pathing
That looks faulty
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Hi guys. Thanks for your comments. I tried disabling the blue light filter. Also, it was pitch black in the room with no reflection anywhere.
Spoke with Samsung and it's going to be replaced.
gottahavit said:
mine is solid black no pathing
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Lowest brightness with blue light filter on ?
Can't help you as far as the screen is concerned, but nice choice about watching Succession, season 2 has been great.
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Reuben_skelz92 said:
Lowest brightness with blue light filter on ?
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Lowest brightness yes. Blue light no. I never use that. I surely would never use with video
I watch on mine in dark, complete black the screen is, no bleed etc.
Return it.
Hmmm I'm noticing similar to mine now even without blue light filter and normal brightness
Hey guys. Just an update. It's a bit of a long story but the tl;dr version is that I have got a new Tab S6 today and guess what? The same screen-bleed issue but on a different part of the screen.
Portrait
Landscape
I phoned the Samsung shop team and they were extremely helpful and arranged a replacement. However, I am very disappointed with the quality control. Does anyone know how I can raise this with Samsung so that something would be done at a higher level i.e. maybe there is a faulty batch or something?
Is that right from a factory reset without installing or restoring any apps? I have to wonder at this point if it's some software, These are amoled screens, there shouldn't be any bleed, there's no backlight. While some pixels can definitely fail what you're seeing on 2 tablets seems highly unlikely not random across the screen. Only other thing I can think of is you have something putting undue pressure on parts of the screen.
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Is that right from a factory reset without installing or restoring any apps? I have to wonder at this point if it's some software, These are amoled screens, there shouldn't be any bleed, there's no backlight. While some pixels can definitely fail what you're seeing on 2 tablets seems highly unlikely not random across the screen. Only other thing I can think of is you have something putting undue pressure on parts of the screen.
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No. The pictures above are of the replacement tablet. I hadn't had the chance to transfer my settings or anything so it's factory formatted. All I did was turn on night mode at night and start the dialer app as well as other Samsung apps. Even the keyboard is brighter on one side than the other. I asked the other half to look and point out anything odd and she spotted it straightaway.
The tablet was literally out of the box. Barely stayed out of the box for an hour and there was nothing else pressed against it at all.
gottahavit said:
Is that right from a factory reset without installing or restoring any apps? I have to wonder at this point if it's some software, These are amoled screens, there shouldn't be any bleed, there's no backlight. While some pixels can definitely fail what you're seeing on 2 tablets seems highly unlikely not random across the screen. Only other thing I can think of is you have something putting undue pressure on parts of the screen.
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It's not bleed it's just uneven tints on the screen, very common and annoying as heck.
wow I've never seen anything like that on an oled or amoled screen. I have the S2,S3, S4, note 8, note 10+ and LG Oled and never seen anything even close.
What you have with the white, doesn't surprise me as much as the black as with black the pixels should be OFF.
The mate 20 pro was plagued with green screens like that. I believe they were lg oleds
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wow I've never seen anything like that on an oled or amoled screen. I have the S2,S3, S4, note 8, note 10+ and LG Oled and never seen anything even close.
What you have with the white, doesn't surprise me as much as the black as with black the pixels should be OFF.
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By the way it's not pure black backgrounds, more dark greys, mine is similar and I believe they will all have it to some degree, seems to be a short coming with oled..it's only noticeable when displaying certain types of greys, at very low brightness, even worse with blue light filter on
Somewhat similar to what I'm experiencing, uneven black levels from corner to corner.
I'll try and get a replacement from the retailer, they give 30 days to return items so it shouldn't be an issue hopefully.
It's not awful, but once you notice it, you always notice it.
I have also the same, verry annoying. And for that price i espect something that works.