Within the first week of the evo3d launch, I decided to return my telesales EVO3D to sprint retail store due to lockups (battery pull). The Encino, CA Sprint store employees were a bunch of tighty whitey types, but nonetheless, they exchanged it out after 20 min of going back n forth.
The new phone at first glance appeared NORMAL, but once i started setting up my evo to the way i liked it (within minutes), i noticed a brown/yellow hue to the screen, specifically towards the whites. At first i thought my eyes were playing tricks and i was tripping out,.
Long story short, I couldn't get over it. I dealt with for a few days and decided no effen way, is this the epson vs novatec bull all over again? So i posted and at first, nobody really noticed, even those with multiple evo's... But recently, I see more and more threads about this very exact thing.
With term.emu, i decided to go through all the evo3d's in my possession, total of 4 (returns for locks, and 1 for defective charge input)..
what i found is that Novatec is building screens for sharp or in some fashion assisting. 1 Panel Type appeared as NOVATEC === SHARP NT or something.. and the rest have all been SHARP.
2 out of 4 EVO'd has the yellow hue affect and the other 2 had the bright white or fake white effect.
side by side comparison with brightness @ 100% showed the yellow hue screen to be somewhat more realistic as opposed to the bright white (Fake white). But, that doesnt mean, at least for me, it looked better. The bright whites were more attractive to me.
I also noticed 2 different MircoSD brand. SANDISK and KINGSTON class 4. Testing showed the both performed the same, read/writes up to 15MB/s per the windows file transfer of a 1.6 gig movie. (how accurate windows is not important bc it simply is the baseline as they both performed the same)
now for the pictures. .. my camera couldn't pick up the fine color difference like the naked eye, but here is a peak.. in real life, the yellow is much much more apparent.
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Thanks for this..I was upset with the yellow-ish tint with my 3vo but after having it for a week it seems easier on the eyes.Then i used my wifes evo4G with the bright fake looking whites and im happy with the warm tint.
But now we have some better proof with your photos,thanks.
I have probably watched every youtube about this device and I noticed exactly what you took pictures of.
I have the whiter variety, thankfully.
Were all the same hw. Ver?
yes, all phones in public @ this time are 002
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yes, all phones in public @ this time are 002
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I'm sure there are 001s floating around... Not manny tho
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002
My og EVO is 003 lol
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The 2nd phone looks like the screen on my 3D. Sometimes it's hard to notice, but side by side I think it's pretty obvious.
heres a video i shot with my 3d of two phones in our store.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRe5VGmpZs
the difference is crazy
The sensation has 2 screen manufacturers.
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Im sorry to say this .. but i love my EVO and HTC quality control here is just BAD.. hands down (their own pants cuz they are jerking away)
how many people on the boards are reporting some sort of defect.. from charging, locks, display (Dead pixels, white dots, dust) ..
I never went through 4 phones on my OG-E.. I truely wonder if most of this crap is sw related.. if so, cant wait to root this bs away.
I have the bright white screen. I have no complains about it.
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Im sorry to say this .. but i love my EVO and HTC quality control here is just BAD.. hands down (their own pants cuz they are jerking away)
how many people on the boards are reporting some sort of defect.. from charging, locks, display (Dead pixels, white dots, dust) ..
I never went through 4 phones on my OG-E.. I truely wonder if most of this crap is sw related.. if so, cant wait to root this bs away.
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Actually my phone is awesome with no issues and is my favorite phone I've ever owned.
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I have a H/W 0002 with "PANEL_ID_SHR_SHARP_NT" and yellow looking whites. It is annoyingly yellow, however the white balance is very natural. Human eyes are easily fooled into thinking things are "whiter" when a blue tint is applied, so it's only natural we feel the blueish tinted ones are better. However I'd take accurate color reproduction over my immature reaction of "yucky", so I'm happy.
Its apparent that others are not happy with the phones they have and are replacing them.
My 4th seems to not have any defects, no freezing or locks yet. Seems like 4th time is the charm here. It not suppose to take 4 phones to be happy though.
Thanks to all these posts I have now noticed that i have a yellow screen. Thanks for giving me something to be obsessed about.
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I went through three Og's screen stopped working on my first one, separated on the second one
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dont feel bad.. my friend just opened his up and it looked whiter than mine LOL..
How can you tell which version you have?
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How can you tell which version you have?
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Version of screen or hardware #?
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What are the two types of screen? Is it sharp and novatec?
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Does everyone have this issue?
Has any work around been found?
I am a published photog and while I surely didn't expect anything of consequence out of the camera on the phone, I did expect that I could at the very least take decent indoor flash pictures for my regular job.
Have adjusted the WB and tried all other types of settings which should affect it and it's still rather green.
It would be great if someone had a resolution?
Yes I read through the threads on other phones which are experiencing this issue...I only care about the 3D however as that is what I own...for the time being.
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Does everyone have this issue?
Has any work around been found?
I am a published photog and while I surely didn't expect anything of consequence out of the camera on the phone, I did expect that I could at the very least take decent indoor flash pictures for my regular job.
Have adjusted the WB and tried all other types of settings which should affect it and it's still rather green.
It would be great if someone had a resolution?
Yes I read through the threads on other phones which are experiencing this issue...I only care about the 3D however as that is what I own...for the time being.
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Examples plz. Post a picture from the evo and from your professional camera.
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Examples plz. Post a picture from the evo and from your professional camera.
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http://tapatalk.com/mu/6388fe10-c6a5-c9f5.jpg
Here is a close-up of my receipt i posted in a thread yesterday in a dark room, inches away, flash on, of a reflective white subtrate...it should be so goddamned white that it washes out the printing....
I'm currently have mixed feelings. I'm clearing off and boxing up my EVO3D as we speak...the phone is just boring stock. Thank god I kept my 4G.
If and when it gets unlocked I might get another...I might get an SGS2....or I might just stick with the 4G. It already does _everything_ I need very well. I only wish I could say the same of the 3D currently.
...sho am gunna miss dat resolution though.
I in no way expect the EVO 3D to produce what my Nikon equipment does...I'm not that naive.
I do at least expect to get something remotely the correct color when using the flash however...otherwise, what the heck good is it?
The example posted above shows exactly what the green looks like..on mine, my sisters and my friends 3D as well. We all got ours from different corporate stores.
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I in no way expect the EVO 3D to produce what my Nikon equipment does...I'm not that naive.
I do at least expect to get something remotely the correct color when using the flash however...otherwise, what the heck good is it?
The example posted above shows exactly what the green looks like..on mine, my sisters and my friends 3D as well. We all got ours from different corporate stores.
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Just took a bunch of shots like the other guy. The first one was about half as green as his, second was half of that, third was only slightly green, 4-8 were perfectly white, but bluish green color of a real object was more bluish than greenish as it should have been.
That tells me that the problem is in the flash light itself. Is it possible that the flash is reflected off of the back door, maybe even off of the red ring or something?
eek ..dimly lit room(no not the bathroom ) shot a roll of white tp ..greenish hue like a nightvision effect...hmmm
It absolutely is not the flash unit itself. It is a software issue.
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It absolutely is not the flash unit itself. It is a software issue.
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It makes sense to me that it's the color of the flash light.
1) The white turned slightly green, and the bluish green was ok.
2) Then the greenish white was corrected to be white, but the bluish green became bluish.
But it's difficult to tell without more testing...
Yes, the white balance is sometimes WAYYYY off when the flash is used.
ya my pics are greenish with flash as well
WOWWWW!!!! Just took a few pictures and I also have a greenish tint to all of my pictures. Not as green as daneurysm's but definitely green. Took pictures of the same paper with my Epic & the flash totally whited out the picture. So another chink in the mighty 3D's armor. I don't know about the rest of you but I am bored to death with this phone and tired of waiting. I'm with you daneurysm, I'm returning mine first thing tomorrow. So glad I never got around to putting my OG Evo on Craigslist! Back to the Evo 4G forum I go. Flashing the new MikG as I type. Wish you guys luck with root and everything but I for one can't wait around anymore.
Would this be greenish? Its nothing like the pic of the receipt.
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I've been saying since day one that my indoor pics were either GREEN or BLUE and outdoors they're YELLOW! THE general consensus towards anyone who has issues with this damn phone is we either don't know what were talking about or don't recognize the awesome value of this phone.
By no means did I intend on opening a photography studio with this phone but I did intend on having better pics than the 4G and compared to the 3D, my 4G takes amazing pics..
I cant get this to happen to me
I even placed it on a green place mat
Left no flash, right with flash
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I cant get this to happen to me
I even placed it on a green place mat
Left no flash, right with flash
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i actually did the same thing, and i didnt get anything green.
@OP it might have been your light source at the time?
or is this constant. try setting your ISO at 800.
Just tips, not for sure if its gonna work
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WOWWWW!!!! Just took a few pictures and I also have a greenish tint to all of my pictures. Not as green as daneurysm's but definitely green. Took pictures of the same paper with my Epic & the flash totally whited out the picture. So another chink in the mighty 3D's armor. I don't know about the rest of you but I am bored to death with this phone and tired of waiting. I'm with you daneurysm, I'm returning mine first thing tomorrow. So glad I never got around to putting my OG Evo on Craigslist! Back to the Evo 4G forum I go. Flashing the new MikG as I type. Wish you guys luck with root and everything but I for one can't wait around anymore.
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It's a done deal man and I don't regret it. Though, ironically, the only thing I miss is the 3D that I talked mad **** about. But that's not biggy.
I never realized how bored-to-death I was with that phone. I'll happily buy another if they fix the 3G through a radio update and unlock soon...but...I'm not holding my breath...in fact I'm not holding my breath for anything at this point. Though I did play with an NS4G and, well, it is a sleek little phone and hauls major ass for being barely an upgrade from the evo4g.
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i actually did the same thing, and i didnt get anything green.
@OP it might have been your light source at the time?
or is this constant. try setting your ISO at 800.
Just tips, not for sure if its gonna work
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I did about 10 pics in a dark room with flash on and off
And 10 with lit room and flash on and off
I can't get anything close to even a tint of green....
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No green for me even in dark rooms or in pitch dark room . My flash will blind people but works damn fine brighter then my EVO . Love the phone even while in the otter box defender the thing takes bad ass photos. Not returning mine i love it.
Yea green here
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mine are a little green too, but when I've been doing low light pictures, I always use the auto enhance or over exposed settings clears it right up.
Hi,
Just got my Galaxy SII today.
Compared to my old LG Optimus 2X, the screen is very dim, although very colorful. The whites are incredibly blue, as can be seen here:
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The Optimus (to the left) is with automatic brightness enabled, and the SII (to the right, duh!) is with brightness set to max, manually.
The screen seems VERY blue compared to the Optimus.
Is this normal with the SII?
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Hi,
Just got my Galaxy SII today.
Compared to my old LG Optimus 2X, the screen is very dim, although very colorful. The whites are incredibly blue, as can be seen here:
The Optimus (to the left) is with automatic brightness enabled, and the SII (to the right, duh!) is with brightness set to max, manually.
The screen seems VERY blue compared to the Optimus.
Is this normal with the SII?
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There's definitely color variations across different examples of the phones ranging from cool to warm. The warm seems to bug people more than the cool. In this long and painful thread you can see some pics of other phones side-by-side to see where yours falls.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079444
Mine's on the cool side but I can't tell from the way you took the pic how different it is from yours. There's some pics of mine in the above thread.
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Mine's on the cool side but I can't tell from the way you took the pic how different it is from yours. There's some pics of mine in the above thread.
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It just bothers me that the Optimus 2x which havent been marketed on base of it's screen, beats the hell out of the GS2, in brightness and color trueness.
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It just bothers me that the Optimus 2x which havent been marketed on base of it's screen, beats the hell out of the GS2, in brightness and color trueness.
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I had a G2X, the O2X's bastard relation. I liked the G2X display but thought the contrast was just OK and it didn't perform well in daylight. The SGS2 screen because of the black-blacks and exaggerated colors took some getting used to. After two months, I look at an LCD display now and go ewww. You'll probably feel the same way when you get over the shock. Watch a movie, that'll make you feel better
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I had a G2X, the O2X's bastard relation. I liked the G2X display but thought the contrast was just OK and it didn't perform well in daylight. The SGS2 screen because of the black-blacks and exaggerated colors took some getting used to. After two months, I look at an LCD display now and go ewww. You'll probably feel the same way when you get over the shock. Watch a movie, that'll make you feel better
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I appreciate your input, although the blue is so bad, it gives people in the vids a kind of smurf-ish look.
And besides that, the off-center viewing angle makes the blue tint even worse. The reviews praise the wide viewing-angle, which is as arrow as about 30-40 degress before the colors gets distorted.
ammm,,,i dont think that that much bluish tint is normal,,,,u sure u dint get a faulty handset??i mean yeah super amoled plus has a bit of a bluish tint,,,,but man! thats too much blue....(ps-i compared mine to some lcd screens so dont tell me to place it beside one)
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I appreciate your input, although the blue is so bad, it gives people in the vids a kind of smurf-ish look.
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That's one of the funniest things I've read in a while. No, that's not normal. Definitely exchange the phone.
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That's one of the funniest things I've read in a while. No, that's not normal. Definitely exchange the phone.
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It seems as if the problem degrades slowly over time... Hmm...
The viewing angle issue can be seen here:
YouTube.com
Shot with my EOS 60D.
As you can see, you can't move the camera much before the colors go even more smurf.
I think the blue tint is related to the Super AMOLED Plus technology.
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I think the blue tint is related to the Super AMOLED Plus technology.
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yes,,Amoled technology alwayz had this issue,,,its very slight,,,u can not notice it that easily,,,but that much blue is not normal...
It actually seems as you'll have to look at the phone from a very straight angle, as only a few degrees will result in the blueish colors. And the weird part is - going a few degrees further will result in normal-ish colors (yet still very dim) - and afterwards turn into blueish again, "the rest of the way", if you catch my drift.
I'd go blue over yellow any day. But that's too blue and whoever you bought it from would have to be blind to not see it; return it. I hope you didn't buy it off eBay...
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I bought it from my phone subscription company, so it shouldn't prove that big of a deal.
Thats too blue to be normal, have it replaced.
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Thats too blue to be normal, have it replaced.
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I'll try visting the local repair center. Hope they can see the problem.
My SGSII is blue too. Is the voodoo app working for this phone?
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Got my galaxy s2 couple of days ago from expansys, it has no blue tint or yellow left side, the only thing it has is on lowest brighness setting on grey background bottom right corner you can barely see some kind of ring like shadow . Good thing you can only see it under that situation only.
Feel bad for others with blue tint and yellow side , get replacement ?
My captivate(SGS 1) and SGS2 both have same even whites.
Hard to see even harder to photograph shadow ring.
The ring thing is called the "coin syndrome".
The service center wouldn't acknowledge the blueishness as a defect, even though my phone compared to a demo GSII was an electronic smurf.
The blue tint is probably from the Gorilla Glass coating.
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The blue tint is probably from the Gorilla Glass coating.
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So not every Galaxy S II is Gorilla Glass coated?
how can this acceptable for production. $20 pre paid phones dont have this crap on the screen
not happy at all
both mine and my dad have **** on the screen
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Why have my pictures been edited?
why don't you post some pictures of the screen displaying an actual image. You've fallen prey to the age old wives-tale of screens having issues because they look odd when they are not displaying an image...
My second RAZR had the black blotches when viewing anything dark in a low lit room. It has now been sent back and need to decide if I'm risking another. No matter what the screen should not have any **** on it full stop, not on a high end handset like this.
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All RAZRs have this. It's only visible in extremely dark lighting and extremely dark content displaying - E.G. you-won't-notice-it-unless-you're-looking-for-it-and-it-makes-no-difference-anyway.
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All RAZRs have this. It's only visible in extremely dark lighting and extremely dark content displaying - E.G. you-won't-notice-it-unless-you're-looking-for-it-and-it-makes-no-difference-anyway.
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Well I noticed it when taking a picture outside and also when watching a movie and believe me even Stevie Wonder would have noticed them so forgive me but your "you won't even notice it unless your looking for it, makes no difference anyway" is a crock of ****e.
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no that what i see when im watching a movie and a dark part of the movie plays... this is not acceptable for a phone of this caliber....
el_dc5 said:
no that what i see when im watching a movie and a dark part of the movie plays... this is not acceptable for a phone of this caliber....
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Quite simply its defective and needs to be replaced.
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exif data is ripped out of this pic, but the original shows a Nikon D200 and:
It's a 15+ second long exposure IIRC.
That long open shutter is going to make it more dramatic looking. I'm sure that people looking at this pic think that is exactly what they will see in real life. Nope.
Here's a version with exif intact:
https://supportforums.motorola.com/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/2-514344-47059/Razr.jpg
yup, a 15 second exposure:
Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D200
Image Date: 2011-11-25 01:24:29 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 32.0mm (35mm equivalent: 48mm)
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 15.000 s
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Nikon Capture Editor 4.4.0 W
This is the same crap that people freak out about (and post the same exagerated photos) in the LCD computer monitor forums/threads. It's all a bunch of crap. Turn your screen on and get over it.
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This is the same crap that people freak out about (and post the same exagerated photos) in the LCD computer monitor forums/threads. It's all a bunch of crap. Turn your screen on and get over it.
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It is not exaggerated if the owner of the handset can notice the blotches doing things like taking a photo or watching a video or anything that has a black background in low level lighting. In the UK the RAZR costs £450 and for that money I want a screen that's perfect and not full of blotches. Simple really
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"The RAZR display uses a new high efficiency OLED material. These screens may in some cases exhibit slightly darker regions, like you've noticed. Because the darker regions are only visible when viewing the black screen in a very dark environment, they will not interfere with general use. Most importantly, they don't change over time and are typical for this generation of OLED material. They in no way indicate a problem or defective screen."
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"The RAZR display uses a new high efficiency OLED material. These screens may in some cases exhibit slightly darker regions, like you've noticed. Because the darker regions are only visible when viewing the black screen in a very dark environment, they will not interfere with general use. Most importantly, they don't change over time and are typical for this generation of OLED material. They in no way indicate a problem or defective screen."
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And that is the biggest load of **** I have ever heard a company use to excuse screen defects.
Its like buying a car from Ford and them saying your windscreen might exhibit black blotches while driving in the night, but don't worry as this is perfectly normal and won't effect your driving.
Bull****
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It can't be a defect, every single RAZR has it.
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It can't be a defect, every single RAZR has it.
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If every single RAZR had it how come some people are stating that there handset does not have it? Plus if all RAZR's have it then it is a defect on a massive scale. No screen on a handset of this value should have a spec of dust under it let alone these black blotches that people are noticing.
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My uncle, step-dad, and 2 friends that have the RAZR have this. Look at the number of people commenting on it at any given time on any RAZR-related site. Granted, most people won't notice because it's rarely visible, but I am 99% sure that every single phone has this. It's intentional.
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It's intentional.
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What?
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You can't make the same mistake thousands of times. It has to be. And that is what that paragraph states that it is.
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You can't make the same mistake thousands of times. It has to be. And that is what that paragraph states that it is.
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So you don't believe in manufacturing defects and everything ever made in this world has been perfect?
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ianford10 said:
So you don't believe in manufacturing defects and everything ever made in this world has been perfect?
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No, but it is also very improbable that EVERY SINGLE phone produced has it as a defect.
Is it just mine thats this yellow? I took this pic next to my gf's SGT10.1. The TFP is on the right.
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that doesnt look too good
Surely this can be fixed with an update to give an option for colour temperature though...
Make sure yours is not in econo mode. It takes all the pretty colors away and places a pee looking filter on everything. (but hey it does save some power )
According to one review I read, the prime is "Brighter, blacker blacks, decreased glare, and less backlight bleed on the Prime."
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Is it just mine thats this yellow? I took this pic next to my gf's SGT10.1. The TFP is on the right.
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The TFP is on balanced mode in the pic. I see no difference visually between performance and balanced mode. I can see the color difference in econo mode though.
sirnice said:
According to one review I read, the prime is "Brighter, blacker blacks, decreased glare, and less backlight bleed on the Prime."
HybridHB said:
Is it just mine thats this yellow? I took this pic next to my gf's SGT10.1. The TFP is on the right.
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But did it say anything about the colors?
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My screen isnt that yellow... The colors are ok but my touchpad is on par with it. Backlight bleed is still an issue with the Prime, just hope your one of the lucky ones with no bleed.
I have backlight bleed but its not too bad, i can deal with it.
I usually just run my prime with the lowest brightness setting with super ips mode turned on... Looks good and also saves power (i get good battery), plus i can perfectly see the screen in any condition unless im at the beach...
Could someone make some screen pictures of the 1st gen Transformer next to the Prime? I'm really curious how these compare colour wise.
Hey, this is really similar to the issue the iPad and iPhone had in the beginning.
iPad 2 News: What’s That Yellow Blotch On The iPad 2 Screen
Put simply, that means the glue holding the glass together is not completely dry. So if your iPad 2 is suffering from a case of yellow fever, don’t rush back to the store and try to exchange it. (Good luck with that, since waiting times for delivery of new units are now 2-3 weeks.) Just use it for a few days and the blotch should disappear, just like those on the iPhone 4.
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I got my Prime yesterday, the first thing I noticed is the screen are very yellowish comparing to my old TF101.
I did took a few pictures but coz I'm a newbie I can't post links in my reply, if anyone wants to see it I can PM you the link or helping me post the links.
I was able to get two Primes. One from gamestop and one from Adorama. The grey one from amazon had a yellowish tint and made the gold one from adorama look amazing in comparison . They both have light leakage but I can only see it during bootup. imo if you are unhappy with the colors of the screen then send it back and pray for a better one. I think from now on I'm going to buy more than one and keep the better of the two. I also think the wifi is a little better on the gold one, but both are weak in comparison to my galaxy 10.1. I do find the prime to be a bit faster and smoother than the Samsung . I think the first thing anyone should install is thumbs keyboard best AP by a long shot.
I might be going crazy, but it does seem like the yellow on my 5 day old prime is slowly going away.
Maybe its the same issue the iphone 4/4s had where the glue has to dry? I know my 4s was yellow when I got it but now I dont see any yellow.
I think it has more to do with color temperature than anything. I get headaches staring at overly cool temps, so a yellow tint actually ends up being a bit of a plus in my book...
Make sure you are on balance mode... the colors are much better and less yellow.
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wokka00 said:
I think it has more to do with color temperature than anything. I get headaches staring at overly cool temps, so a yellow tint actually ends up being a bit of a plus in my book...
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Agreed. Samsung is notorious for very cold screens. The screen on my Epic 4G Touch is downright blue, particularly noticeable when reading ebooks. By contrast, the screen on my Motorola Photon is much warmer and hence whites are better. Given a choice between a bit of a blue bias and a little yellow, and I'll take the latter any day.
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Is the screen made by multiple manufacturers? With my HTC Sensation, Sharp makes some of the panels, and AUO makes the rest, and the Sharp panels are by far better than the yellowish AUO panels. Just throwing out a possible explanation.
Got my 32gb champagne Prime today. And also noticed the yellow screen. Don't know what store it came from because I bought it for ebay.
Coming from a Galaxy tab 10.1 and can compare them side by side the Prime is yellow and Galaxy tab is white.
Had a Motorola Xoom before and that also had this yellow stuff, not as much Prime but it was there.
Maybe I noticed the yellow more now because I coming from Samsung white screens.
Hopes it gets better with time because I have no chance to go and change it because it bought over ebay. Maybe it's the clue hat someone mentioned, may tab has been out on a journey over the seas and is cold and tiered so maybe when it have got som warm and rest it will perform better
tengjack said:
I got my Prime yesterday, the first thing I noticed is the screen are very yellowish comparing to my old TF101.
I did took a few pictures but coz I'm a newbie I can't post links in my reply, if anyone wants to see it I can PM you the link or helping me post the links.
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Thanks for the PICs, does not look good though... (here they are):
Left is ogT right is TP
SCARY! hope mines not like that!
Has anyone noticed that the bottom edge of your DNA has a slight 1-2mm shadowy area where the backlight is dim as well as random areas along the sides (this is not the capacitive light bleed which most units all have, which I don't consider a big deal)? I've had numerous replacements and all have exhibited these issues including a few Verizon store units. I find it surprising that this hasn't been reported upon in any reviews. It's fairly annoying on white and light colors, the majority of what I use the phone for (side-by-side with my 4s, the 4s has even lighting to the edges). I also checked out the HTC One in an AT&T store and couldn't see these issues, so it looks DNA rather than HTC specific.
It's a bit hard to make out from pictures, but it is visible.
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Here is a more obvious example along the side:
I guess I'm one of the few who is bothered by stuff like this. Otherwise, this phone is sick.
Infinite Jest said:
I guess I'm one of the few who is bothered by stuff like this. Otherwise, this phone is sick.
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No, your one of the few whose phone has that issue.
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No, your one of the few whose phone has that issue.
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I've literally had 10 replacements with the same issues.
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I've literally had 10 replacements with the same issues.
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that sucks you must be getting bad batches. Here's a pic of mine attached below, also I am extremely near sighted to the point where i can see the pixels on this phone no problem taking off my glasses and getting close. I can not find on a white background any light lvl differences. Id try another store to get your next replacement from or something.
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that sucks you must be getting bad batches. Here's a pic of mine attached below, also I am extremely near sighted to the point where i can see the pixels on this phone no problem taking off my glasses and getting close. I can not find on a white background any light lvl differences. Id try another store to get your next replacement from or something.
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If the top of that pick is the bottom of the phone, then I can see the dim area, but you're right about the sides looking uniform. I wonder if the refurbishment process introduces issues along the long sides.
yeah they all have it dude. most people just don't see stuff like us lol i know exactly w hat you mean but it doesn't bother me..
now how about this...turn your phone at an angle and look straight down to the top, and notice on the left and right of the verizon logo these 2 black squarish looking spots? lol
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If the top of that pick is the bottom of the phone, then I can see the dim area, but you're right about the sides looking uniform. I wonder if the refurbishment process introduces issues along the long sides.
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That is the top not the bottom you can see on the bottom where the camera picks up the buttons light bleed.
jayochs said:
yeah they all have it dude. most people just don't see stuff like us lol i know exactly w hat you mean but it doesn't bother me..
now how about this...turn your phone at an angle and look straight down to the top, and notice on the left and right of the verizon logo these 2 black squarish looking spots? lol
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that's probably the foam between the screen and buttons lol.
jayochs said:
yeah they all have it dude. most people just don't see stuff like us lol i know exactly w hat you mean but it doesn't bother me..
now how about this...turn your phone at an angle and look straight down to the top, and notice on the left and right of the verizon logo these 2 black squarish looking spots? lol
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Yeah, man; it's a curse. I'm one of those who notices the digitizer when the display is on as well.
Because of those lights, I think the top 1/8 of the screen is a bit brighter than the rest as well, especial if you're viewing in landscape. If you do the same on the bottom, you see nothing, like they didn't put any LEDs there. The inconsistency I've noticed along the sides isn't the exact same between any two phones (I've had a number of replacements mostly due to other issues). I bothers me pretty much any time I use the browser, maps app, texting, or anything like that, but I think i'm slowly getting used to it. From what I can tell of hands on time with the HTC One, it looks like they've mostly avoided this in that model, if not because of a larger bezel to hide the diffuser/LEDs in.