Hey everyone,
Just picked up my GS2 from a local Best Buy (apparently AT&T corporate stores are not legally allowed to sell this phone in California).
Anyway, i've noticed the screen has a deep green tint. I've done some searching and noticed that some users have reported having a screen that is too warm, so there was a thread to mod the screen into being cooler (blueish tint)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17544096
Anyone else noticed a green tint? Any fix?
I got mine today and haven't noticed any problems with the screen yet, it might be a defective one....I'd take it back and get another one.
And the lottery begins...
Mine is definitely warmer than my captivate, but it kind of looks better too...
Mine seems very blue. Id like it to be more natural or warm
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I got mine on launch day and mine has a blueish green tint
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Joehall4th said:
I got mine on launch day and mine has a blueish green tint
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+1 and the screen seems more dark than my captivate was.
Swyped on my Galaxy SII
Best I can tell with my eyeballs the 'tint' appears to be linked to the brightness of the display. Ie grayscale and color calibration done with the 'brightness' turned way up or close to it.
If I get bored enough this week I may take some measurements at various brightness levels to see what is going on with the grayscale of my particular display. Then again, ignorance is bliss...
-pd
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When i tilt my sgs2 it appears greenish on white stuff.. can someone confirm this is normal?
i've got the lovely blue hue as well.... but its something i've come to expect from the amoled series. the screen colors do look slightly cool but i'm loving the oversaturation
But does it appear green when you tilt it?
I just received my Galaxy S II in the mail today. I can confirm that I'm having the same issue (green-ish tint). If anyone has a fix to this, please let us know.
I honestly think this is the way AMOLED screens from Samsung look. I have never seen one that does not have the greenish effect from off viewing angles. It might have to do with the Gorilla Glass?? Possibly Glue?? I have seen multiple Galaxy S2's to include the Sprint version and all have the same tint to them.
Mine is like that but it has a beautifull screen that like and it still is the best phone on att
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I have no complaints about the phone--snappy, responsive. I'm overall satisfied with it.
The only thing that turns me off is the green tinted display :/ I hope someone will add an option in a custom ROM to adjust the hue. It's really getting to me lol
Now i think about it my screen could appear a bit blue.. But anyone can confirm that it gets worse when you tilt the device? Pls!!!
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Mine does this as well. Going to head to BB on Sunday and check to see if every one does it.
I can confirm the tint on the tilt, but as a whole, the screen hue seems much warmer than the Captivate.
kernel?
does the tint have anything to do with the kernel???
found this on another thread
As I was rooting the device i flashed the CF-Root for KE2 rom and it dramatically changed the colors of ms SGS2.
Now the white is clear and the colors are fine.
I have also tried flashing different Kernels and notices that
I9100UHKE5, I9100UHKE4, I9100XWKE8 Kernels have the same effect, All other Kernels give Greenish Blue Effect.
I have posted this before and it was ignored, I even sent private messages to a couple of the developers to investigate this maybe they can come with a solution to adjust the color saturation and was also ignored.
Anyway, I am not using the KE2 Kernel and my display colors are good and now Greenish tent.
I have tested this Kernel with 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 rome and it does not effect the performance of the device.
podface said:
does the tint have anything to do with the kernel???
found this on another thread
As I was rooting the device i flashed the CF-Root for KE2 rom and it dramatically changed the colors of ms SGS2.
Now the white is clear and the colors are fine.
I have also tried flashing different Kernels and notices that
I9100UHKE5, I9100UHKE4, I9100XWKE8 Kernels have the same effect, All other Kernels give Greenish Blue Effect.
I have posted this before and it was ignored, I even sent private messages to a couple of the developers to investigate this maybe they can come with a solution to adjust the color saturation and was also ignored.
Anyway, I am not using the KE2 Kernel and my display colors are good and now Greenish tent.
I have tested this Kernel with 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 rome and it does not effect the performance of the device.
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While I appreciate that you searched first and brought this thread up, this is the wrong forum for you if you're flashing 19100 kernels. You may want to try looking in the i9100 forums.
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I was in the o2 shop today playing about with the Galaxy S2 and I noticed that if I angled the screen slightly, everything would get a blue tint to it. This was most noticeable when there is a lot on white on the screen.
Is this a common problem with the new handset, as I remember reading a similar thing with the older super amoled panels?
I loved the phone, but was put off by the blue tint.
Thanks.
I've actually noticed this myself with a phone I bought from phones4u (avoid them at all costs). It's very odd I thought for SAMOLED since I thought they're not meant to have viewing angle issues like LCD and my old, original Galaxy S certainly doesn't have this issue. Also noticed slightly yellow whites. I got another SGSII from o2 (with bad GPS issues) that had a better screen but I must say - the evenness was a bit off and that was a big surprise given the SGSII is meant to have SAMOLED+ which is technically "better".
I'm beginning to think a bad first batch - i.e. rushed manufacturing.
alsheron said:
I've actually noticed this myself with a phone I bought from phones4u (avoid them at all costs). It's very odd I thought for SAMOLED since I thought they're not meant to have viewing angle issues like LCD and my old, original Galaxy S certainly doesn't have this issue. Also noticed slightly yellow whites. I got another SGSII from o2 (with bad GPS issues) that had a better screen but I must say - the evenness was a bit off and that was a big surprise given the SGSII is meant to have SAMOLED+ which is technically "better".
I'm beginning to think a bad first batch - i.e. rushed manufacturing.
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Even though its supposed to have good viewing angles, its not supposed to be extreme like the iphone 4, there still will be a point with samoled that you will start to see a little distortion.. The blue tinge is on the first galaxy phones too, its something that is inherent with samoleds... You want to worry when you have the screen on full brightness and you see any yellow... But you will see the whites go a bit yellow when the brightness is low. samoleds have their own DNA and everyone is made differently. I do not think this batch was rushed at all, i actually think this is a better first batch than the first Nexus S batch, there was returns flying back from everywhere. I had 4 different NS myself..
I have also gone through 3 SGS2's but rightly so, two had a low hepatic feedback and press area on the back button and one had the piss yellow screen of death
But it worked out better for me because I returned the P4U one for 530 and bought an O2 one for 399. So faulty phones really do save you money;P
JD
Very strange. I have ordered one from o2 online to be delivered in 30 days time as I have already got a contract with Orange that doesn't run out for 2 months and I wanted to take up the discounted line rental offer thats running at mo.
Hopefully most of the problems will be sorted by the time I get mine
P.S. I wouldn't use Phones4U either. Heard quite a few horror stories about them.
Anyone else noticed a blue or yellow tint ?
Thanks
JupiterDroid said:
Even though its supposed to have good viewing angles, its not supposed to be extreme like the iphone 4, there still will be a point with samoled that you will start to see a little distortion.. The blue tinge is on the first galaxy phones too, its something that is inherent with samoleds... You want to worry when you have the screen on full brightness and you see any yellow... But you will see the whites go a bit yellow when the brightness is low. samoleds have their own DNA and everyone is made differently. I do not think this batch was rushed at all, i actually think this is a better first batch than the first Nexus S batch, there was returns flying back from everywhere. I had 4 different NS myself..
I have also gone through 3 SGS2's but rightly so, two had a low hepatic feedback and press area on the back button and one had the piss yellow screen of death
But it worked out better for me because I returned the P4U one for 530 and bought an O2 one for 399. So faulty phones really do save you money;P
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The one I played with today had quite severe blue tint with minimal movement of the handset.
Have yet to see what the yellow tint is like.
I'm sure I read in a review that Samsung have put in an option to change the colour balance on the Galaxy S2 ?
I hadn't noticed this until you stated it in this thread, and to be honest I can only see it when there's a white background. Personally, I don't think there are issues that detract from the user experience, and that's all that matters!
The Samsung Galaxy S II is still by far the best phone in the market right now.
simacca said:
The one I played with today had quite severe blue tint with minimal movement of the handset.
Have yet to see what the yellow tint is like.
I'm sure I read in a review that Samsung have put in an option to change the colour balance on the Galaxy S2 ?
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Yes they have,
There is 3 presets,
One is like a nexus s pre 2.3.3 colour, and one is a post nexus 2.3.3 and one is somewhere in the middle But what your seeing is something not linked to the colour balance, your seeing what is a screen defect. But a blue hue is quite normal and not so off putting as a piss yellow hue The blue hue was desirable on the galaxy S. The iPhone 4 will have better white replication than the samoleds due to that its a LCD screen, But the blacks will always be better on the samoled
JD
unnddd said:
I hadn't noticed this until you stated it in this thread, and to be honest I can only see it when there's a white background. Personally, I don't think there are issues that detract from the user experience, and that's all that matters!
The Samsung Galaxy S II is still by far the best phone in the market right now.
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Once you see it, it will eat you up, hahahaha.
Yeah without a doubt the SGS2 rules the waves
JD
Check my topic " different screens??? or what is this???" here in de Q&a. You see 2 different sgs2 next to eachother, one with blue tint, other not.
Mine has the blue ish thing too, but to me it seems more like a coating?
Last night I lifted my Phone from my desk on low battery and the screen went very strange and turned to a completely washed out green/blue colour. I hit the lock button and then unlocked again and it all went back to normal. Very strange.
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I have noticed this on the Galaxy s2 I was looking at in the store yesterday.
If I tilted the screen only about 15-20 degrees whites would appear blue. It realy put me off.
That was the only model they had there though, so I could not check if it was a defect specific to that one piece.
simacca said:
I was in the o2 shop today playing about with the Galaxy S2 and I noticed that if I angled the screen slightly, everything would get a blue tint to it. This was most noticeable when there is a lot on white on the screen.
Is this a common problem with the new handset, as I remember reading a similar thing with the older super amoled panels?
I loved the phone, but was put off by the blue tint.
Thanks.
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Just a suggestion: it could be due to the gorilla glass. Could be a refractive property when viewed at an angle.
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I have just purchased this handset on o2. Much better in the hand. I have a slight blue tint, but no other defects that I have noticed yet.
Am loving it so far.
I only have KE2 on my handset. Kies says its the latest version, but I have been reading about KE7?
Can someone point me to the correct thread please. Am very new to Android so haven't a clue really lol.
Thanks.
simacca said:
I have just purchased this handset on o2. Much better in the hand. I have a slight blue tint, but no other defects that I have noticed yet.
Am loving it so far.
I only have KE2 on my handset. Kies says its the latest version, but I have been reading about KE7?
Can someone point me to the correct thread please. Am very new to Android so haven't a clue really lol.
Thanks.
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Stick to KE2 man. I had KE7 loaded at one point and battery life was poor.
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Any updates on this?
My replacement screen exhibits the same issue. Except mine becomes apparent while only tilting the phone 3 degrees or more off centre.
[edit] I can't post video links yet, but if you search "Galaxy s2 screen tint comparison" on YouTube, the first 20 seconds of the video highlights the issue.
Anyone with a white SGS2 notice that the screen is alot dimmer than the black one? Recently, I bought a white SGS2 for my wife and I realized that on auto-brightness, the screen is so dim that it is almost not readable (much like what the black one showed when the battery hits 5%).
While researching this, I found this post. Hence now I am not sure if it is normal or should I bring my white SGS2 back.
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...brightness-sg2-white-v-black.html#post3354700
Anyone with the white SGS2 can share your experiences? Thanks.
I've noticed that my black GS2 has the same issue, but only with custom roms like CM7 or Galnet MIUI. The official roms seem to be ok with the auto brightness setting and function according to standards.
Where is it made in? I bought my one in vietnam ( made in vietnam) and it is very dark on auto brightness compared to others, mine is black. So it is not a matter of colors, it is because of bad batches i guess.
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I have a white one and in a normally lit room it isn't dark. It only gets dark in a room with no light. Pretty normal performance for me. I previously had a black one.
I noticed though that black context menus come out as a light grey.
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Could also be lateral inhibition.
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It's not just the white ones. I just posted a similar issue - got my display replaced by Samsung service and now the new one is dim like yours. Did some comparison with several other units and it seem there is a lot of variations between different units.
More in my post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18653861#post18653861
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It's not just the white ones. I just posted a similar issue - got my display replaced by Samsung service and now the new one is dim like yours. Did some comparison with several other units and it seem there is a lot of variations between different units.
More in my post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18653861#post18653861
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Oh no, does it mean there is no point bringing it back? They may just replace with another dim screen. For the time being, I have hacked into framework-res.apk to crank up the brightness level. It will suffice for now. But you are right, the "defective" screen has a very cool and blueish tone.
For some odd reason, there is a yellow tint to all whites on my Galaxy S II. This is starting to get annoying for me. After using my iPad or Apple Cinema Display with great contrast, going to the yellow tint on my Galaxy S II is very annoying.
I don't know if this is a software or hardware issue. I do not think this was a problem two months ago or so.
Software:
AOKP 5.1
N.E.A.K latest
Does anybody know a solution to this problem?
Thanks
Colton127 said:
For some odd reason, there is a yellow tint to all whites on my Galaxy S II. This is starting to get annoying for me. After using my iPad or Apple Cinema Display with great contrast, going to the yellow tint on my Galaxy S II is very annoying.
I don't know if this is a software or hardware issue. I do not think this was a problem two months ago or so.
Software:
AOKP 5.1
N.E.A.K latest
Does anybody know a solution to this problem?
Thanks
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Its the neak kernel, I had noticed the same thing. Try a different kernel and see if it persists. Or go to sg2 settings aka "device settings" and change the color mode and color scenario until the yellow goes away
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Its the neak kernel, I had noticed the same thing. Try a different kernel and see if it persists. Or go to sg2 settings aka "device settings" and change the color mode and color scenario until the yellow goes away
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Thanks. I'm going to try UnOriginal for a change...Been a while since I was off ICS. I guess I will miss the voice to text and interface the most.
Try Shostock.....that Cherrypicker kernel is pretty damn sweet.
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Stock no problems clear white black blacks
I'm on stock (never even rooted) and I had the same issue starting on day 1. I noticed it right away because my previous phone was the Infuse 4G, and they're both supposed to be Super AMOLED+ displays, so I expected the same screen saturation. Interestingly, my Infuse 4G is at the top of its Super AMOLED+ glory, but the SII has very dulled out whites, and things like skin tone look pretty awful. It almost looks like the saturation/contrast/brightness/darkness settings are messed up.
I also compared my SII's screen with another friend's SII, and interestingly, hers was just like my Infuse 4G. Very sharp whites, amazing colors. She is however on the ROM previous to the official at&t update that came a few months ago. I assumed it was the software, but I've also read accounts of others saying they compared their phones with their wifes' or friends' and they're running the same build and they see the color differences.
The only final conclusion I've come down to is that OLED displays can vary and be inconsistent even between the same hardware devices, but the dulled out effect is pretty severe and not just a "barely noticeable if you look" kind of a thing. E.g. my friends all agree it's hard to play Temple Run on my phone because it looks extra dark (unless I put the brightness all the way up) and they can't distinguish well between the swampy water and the logged platforms =_= It's even worse when I watch movies and it's a night scene - the blacks are so black and undistinguishable from other shades of black, so a girl wearing a black jacket looks like her jacket is part of the night sky (whereas on my Infuse 4G, the blacks were very black indeed, but I'd definitely be able to tell where the hue differences were).
Anyone noticed that S3 when used with a black wallpaper, its not totally black? Seems that the backlight is still on for blacks compared to S2 which is totally black.
S3 seems kinda grey with black...almost LCD like kinda black.
Do have a try in a dark room. I was surprised. Maybe you too
Will be interested to try this, that slightly greyish hue to blacks was one of the things I disliked about the Nexus screen.
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I'll be happy with my screen...because it is beautiful and big.... sorry you guys need to find every reason to b*tch about an amazing phone ... I don't examine my phones screen while it shows complete white or black screens in the dark ... I use it and watch people marvel at it.
No one ever says to me, "that has a yellow tint to it from here"
Why do u guys constantly find things wrong with phones.. at this rate you'll never be happy.
Keep it Classy, Cali.
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
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I'll be happy with my screen...because it is beautiful and big.... sorry you guys need to find every reason to b*tch about an amazing phone ... I don't examine my phones screen while it shows complete white or black screens in the dark ... I use it and watch people marvel at it.
No one ever says to me, "that has a yellow tint to it from here"
Why do u guys constantly find things wrong with phones.. at this rate you'll never be happy.
Keep it Classy, Cali.
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It's called being critical. There are a number of things I dislike about my One X. No phone is perfect and if we're not critical and express our dislikes, chances are HTC/Samsung may not fix them with software updates/newer models.
I'm more interested in the potential black clipping issues like on the Galaxy Note. That was unacceptable.
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It's called being critical. There are a number of things I dislike about my One X. No phone is perfect and if we're not critical and express our dislikes, chances are HTC/Samsung may not fix them with software updates/newer models.
I'm more interested in the potential black clipping issues like on the Galaxy Note. That was unacceptable.
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Hmm. Interesting. Thanks for putting it into perspective!
Keep it Classy, Cali.
mystifiyer said:
Anyone noticed that S3 when used with a black wallpaper, its not totally black? Seems that the backlight is still on for blacks compared to S2 which is totally black.
S3 seems kinda grey with black...almost LCD like kinda black.
Do have a try in a dark room. I was surprised. Maybe you too
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Amoleds don't have a backlight. Has Samsung toned down the black levels to alleviate black crush and clipping issues?
mystifiyer said:
Anyone noticed that S3 when used with a black wallpaper, its not totally black? Seems that the backlight is still on for blacks compared to S2 which is totally black.
S3 seems kinda grey with black...almost LCD like kinda black.
Do have a try in a dark room. I was surprised. Maybe you too
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Can you try the different display modes and see if it changes?
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The true test is to turn off the lights and pull up your contact list. The background should be as black as night. If it is, then your wallpaper isn't really black -- find a better one.
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The true test is to turn off the lights and pull up your contact list. The background should be as black as night. If it is, then your wallpaper isn't really black -- find a better one.
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same wallpaper dude. in fact, that is a transparent png. side by side comparison is that there is some sort of backlight in s3. s2 is completely black. Like I previously mentioned, its in a dark room.
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Can you try the different display modes and see if it changes?
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can only test it after im home tonight.
just checking if anyone have the same experience.
Both my galaxy s and my s 2 never goes completely black if I watch them in complete darkness. Even when the phone is shutting down and doesn't display anything at all. And strangely enough they emit around the same brightness level. As the phones turn of completely, the hue disappears. Even black areas are being powered and I think it's by design. Or maybe slight component variations.
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My screen is flawed when completely black. There are some spots that does not work at all. Like there is ink dropped on the screen.
Anyone else has this?
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Laum said:
My screen is flawed when completely black. There are some spots that does not work at all. Like there is ink dropped on the screen.
Anyone else has this?
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Yup that's the same issue which seemingly all amoled displays have such as sgs2, nexus, note...
Laum said:
My screen is flawed when completely black. There are some spots that does not work at all. Like there is ink dropped on the screen.
Anyone else has this?
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Been using the phone for a week, haven't seen this yet.
I find the blacks to be amazing, better than any phone I have every seen honestly
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Been using the phone for a week, haven't seen this yet.
I find the blacks to be amazing, better than any phone I have every seen honestly
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Ok, thanks for that. My screen is most probably broken then although emahmood87 said that it could be a "feature".
I think that black level is not that great in SGS3 when used in dark room. TBH SGS1 had better blacks.
Laum said:
Ok, thanks for that. My screen is most probably broken then although emahmood87 said that it could be a "feature".
I think that black level is not that great in SGS3 when used in dark room. TBH SGS1 had better blacks.
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Hmm, thats +1 to my claim. Had S1 also. No problem with blacks. TBH, you cant really tell when there is light for normal usage. Just that when watch video, you notice gray instead of the usual expected black.
Laum said:
Ok, thanks for that. My screen is most probably broken then although emahmood87 said that it could be a "feature".
I think that black level is not that great in SGS3 when used in dark room. TBH SGS1 had better blacks.
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Do the following and u will see the blotches or black ink drops.
I posted this on the sgs 3 in pakistan thread and one person confirmed the issue :
"Download Paint Pro its free and open a black background which covers whole the screen and then go in a dark room.... Can u tell me if there are any black blotches on screen example the screen will be in two tones of black or is it perfect black... this was an issue with two sgs2 which i had and also with galaxy nexus... The resaon its an issue because when u r browsing the web say late at night with screen filter enabled u can actually see the black blotches...."
Secondly the issue was only in sgs 2, note and galaxy nexus...have owned all these mobile.. its not really a big issue just was annoying sometimes... sgs 1 had no such issue
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Do the following and u will see the blotches or black ink drops.
I posted this on the sgs 3 in pakistan thread and one person confirmed the issue :
"Download Paint Pro its free and open a black background which covers whole the screen and then go in a dark room.... Can u tell me if there are any black blotches on screen example the screen will be in two tones of black or is it perfect black... this was an issue with two sgs2 which i had and also with galaxy nexus... The resaon its an issue because when u r browsing the web say late at night with screen filter enabled u can actually see the black blotches...."
Secondly the issue was only in sgs 2, note and galaxy nexus...have owned all these mobile.. its not really a big issue just was annoying sometimes... sgs 1 had no such issue
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Yeah, I have only been using SGS1 so I haven't witnessed any of those "new" problems. I still might try to exchange this unit to a new one.
Laum said:
My screen is flawed when completely black. There are some spots that does not work at all. Like there is ink dropped on the screen.
Anyone else has this?
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I have this issue on my infuse. Most of them are about 1mm in diameter but the largest one is about 1cm in diameter. I contacted Samsung and they are going to take a look at it.
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Black Level? For what? GSMArena said that = 0. My S3 black display is fine but not perfect . Can not be perfect. Super Amoled = best black display.
Hi guys. First of all let me tell this is far the best Android phone ever had.
But....
This is the second GS3 I have, and both of them have that annoying yellow tint on whites. You can see clearly on whatsapp, web, mailing, whites plain backgrounds.
It's also hard to forget, because when I move the screen 15-20 degrees using it the whites magically became real white, perfect white.
A friend has the same issue with his GS3 but he told me he saw in a shop a GS3 with perfetc whites with no tint at all, white as ice.
With my previous GS2's had some very light blue tint that didn't annoyed me at all (insted, I liked that cold whites temperature).
Tried screen adjuster but dind't help
Any of you guys experienced that?
Cheers.
No yellow tint here. Mine is bluish tint. Love the blue tint though.
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Try the yellow tint post same question last month .
jje
Let's just say that the type of lighting you are under have a big impact on how you perceive the color temperatures on your phones. Under lighting in my local phone store my phone looks to have neutral white. Under fluorescent lights in my office it looks slightly pinkish. In indirect sunlight it looks yellowish. Under low evening sun it looks bluish.
GiveMe2Beers said:
Hi guys. First of all let me tell this is far the best Android phone ever had.
But....
This is the second GS3 I have, and both of them have that annoying yellow tint on whites. You can see clearly on whatsapp, web, mailing, whites plain backgrounds.
It's also hard to forget, because when I move the screen 15-20 degrees using it the whites magically became real white, perfect white.
A friend has the same issue with his GS3 but he told me he saw in a shop a GS3 with perfetc whites with no tint at all, white as ice.
With my previous GS2's had some very light blue tint that didn't annoyed me at all (insted, I liked that cold whites temperature).
Tried screen adjuster but dind't help
Any of you guys experienced that?
Cheers.
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Supercurio is working on the app DisplayExpert which makes it possible to calibrate the screen.
He has it running on his S III according to his Twitter.
But the app is not finished yet.
erahk64 said:
Supercurio is working on the app DisplayExpert which makes it possible to calibrate the screen.
He has it running on his S III according to his Twitter.
But the app is not finished yet.
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Hi. Thank you for your reply.
I don'n know much about supercurio's works...
Is it much more or less like "Screen Adjuster" (link) that lets you correct using blue, red, green?
Because I've used it but it didn't help. :crying:
GiveMe2Beers said:
Hi. Thank you for your reply.
I don'n know much about supercurio's works...
Is it much more or less like "Screen Adjuster" (link) that lets you correct using blue, red, green?
Because I've used it but it didn't help. :crying:
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I think it is more advanced than Screen Adjuster after reading his Twitter..
But you could ask him if DisplayExpert is better at fixing yellow tint than Screen Adjuster.
Here is a link to his Twitter: https://twitter.com/supercurio
Try flashing Franco kernel r10, it had colour fixes, my whites are now really white, and screen is clearer. You could also try changing screen mode, I use natural
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Check in Display Settings if "Auto adjust screen tone" is on.
I read that some got pure white after deactivating it.
Hi guys, really thanx to all for your hints. :good:
Unfortunately unchecking "Auto adjust screen tone" and changing screen modes didn't help changing the whites gradient/temperature.
Are you whites a bit yellow or I am the only one (but with 2 GS3 ).
TNX.
GiveMe2Beers said:
Hi guys, really thanx to all for your hints. :good:
Unfortunately unchecking "Auto adjust screen tone" and changing screen modes didn't help changing the whites gradient/temperature.
Are you whites a bit yellow or I am the only one (but with 2 GS3 ).
TNX.
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Every S3 I've seen so far has this yellow tint.
Other problems of this display are (software related):
black crush
oversharpening artifacts (fixed with Hardcore's kernel)
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I have my warranty and the entire box at hand and I need to reassure myself before I head to the service center and request for a replacement. If not, I'll just sell it off.
I'm too, disappointed by the yellow tint that comes with this high res screen. As with others, tilting 20 deg will make the whites cooler. I did a bit of digging and found that there are many different shades of white. The usual white, or at least the one that I'm used to, on my Desire HD, is reddish/pinkish white.
You can do a bit of experimenting by looking at a blank page on SIII for half a minute, then look at another phone. If the white is different, it maybe due to different color casting. This will be particularly annoying still if you have to stare at screen tuned to a different temp at your workplace, and when you are ready to relax and use your phone, wham, you hate your S3 again.
I read a lot of 'black text on white background' and this annoy me as hell. I think that yellowish white make me think I'm reading off a piece of wash out toilet paper.
What do you guys think?
The Gs3 screen is actually 7900 Kelvin color temp which is quite blue! http://www.displaymate.com/OLED_Galaxy_S123_ShootOut_1.htm
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Sorry for double post that was a screen shoot out I linked...the screen should be down a bit to 6500k for accurate color temp. I can't wait for supercurios screen app it will improve battery life. Maybe op should exchange his phone.big was at Verizon store today the display model was quite blue as well no yellow here.
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GiveMe2Beers said:
Hi guys, really thanx to all for your hints. :good:
Unfortunately unchecking "Auto adjust screen tone" and changing screen modes didn't help changing the whites gradient/temperature.
Are you whites a bit yellow or I am the only one (but with 2 GS3 ).
TNX.
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Hey man I'm not noticing any tinting of my colours at all.. Or it might just be me being really obtuse. Aha.
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th3b3 said:
Sorry for double post that was a screen shoot out I linked...the screen should be down a bit to 6500k for accurate color temp. I can't wait for supercurios screen app it will improve battery life. Maybe op should exchange his phone.big was at Verizon store today the display model was quite blue as well no yellow here.
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Why will calibrating the screen improve battery life?
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GiveMe2Beers said:
Hi guys, really thanx to all for your hints. :good:
Unfortunately unchecking "Auto adjust screen tone" and changing screen modes didn't help changing the whites gradient/temperature.
Are you whites a bit yellow or I am the only one (but with 2 GS3 ).
TNX.
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In browser go to menu, colors and select level 1. That will make it less yellowish.
th3b3 said:
The Gs3 screen is actually 7900 Kelvin color temp which is quite blue! http://www.displaymate.com/OLED_Galaxy_S123_ShootOut_1.htm
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Mine not for sure. I wish it was bluish like most samoled I had, like GS2.
It's just yellowish instead, and a can see true whites only if I tilt the screen 20 degrees. Seems like a old paper, non beatiful to see.
Gonna return for the second time, but I'm not really confident I will find a GS3 with real whites display like gs2, like I want, like a 600€ 4,8" is supposed to.
Same story for me. Second SGS3 with a yellow tint. If I tilt the phone up or down slightly the whites look right.
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Aphova said:
Same story for me. Second SGS3 with a yellow tint. If I tilt the phone up or down slightly the whites look right.
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Exactly. Nobody that got GS3 with whites real white without tilting the phone up or down?