Hey,
I was just wondering if this is a common problem, but my Galaxy S2's return key is noticeably dimmer than the menu key.
I'm picky about things, so I suppose it's not normal and if you guys can give me any tips to fix it.
Has anyone opened up their S2 and looked at the LEDs?
I know for a fact that LEDs don't dim that quick. Heck, the Galaxy S2 is relatively new!
Perhaps the LED has moved out of place so it's not directly under the return button anymore?
I'm not too sure.
Thanks!
guitarplayer16 said:
Hey,
I was just wondering if this is a common problem, but my Galaxy S2's return key is noticeably dimmer than the menu key.
I'm picky about things, so I suppose it's not normal and if you guys can give me any tips to fix it.
Has anyone opened up their S2 and looked at the LEDs?
I know for a fact that LEDs don't dim that quick. Heck, the Galaxy S2 is relatively new!
Perhaps the LED has moved out of place so it's not directly under the return button anymore?
I'm not too sure.
Thanks!
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I checked the brightness of the return and menu keys on four different SGS2s.
On all phones, the brightness is the same ... I can not recognize any difference.
So IMO, if your phone is still under warranty, just ask for a replacement.
Good luck !
It_ler said:
I checked the brightness of the return and menu keys on four different SGS2s.
On all phones, the brightness is the same ... I can not recognize any difference.
So IMO, if your phone is still under warranty, just ask for a replacement.
Good luck !
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Thanks for the help!
The Galaxy S2 isn't even a year old, so technically every Galaxy S2 should be under warrenty, correct?
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I just noticed a weird display issue in my sgs2.. it has a grey circle in the lower right corner.
I did all display tests and it's not the common yellow screen bug.
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Anyone else notice this issue. Mine is just 3 weeks old. thinking of getting a replacement
varunkrish said:
I just noticed a weird display issue in my sgs2.. it has a grey circle in the lower right corner.
I did all display tests and it's not the common yellow screen bug.
go here for full size pic
yfrog.com/z/klbtlhj
sorry dont have rights to post urls.
Anyone else notice this issue. Mine is just 3 weeks old. thinking of getting a replacement
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Wow, this is just unbelievable. Screen issues, 3G/Wi-Fi issues, GPS issues.....the list just goes on and on. And yet Samsung is already working on Galaxy 3. Maybe they should have worked on this one a bit longer before releasing this problem ridden thing. Last time I ever buy a Samsung phone.
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Wow, this is just unbelievable. Screen issues, 3G/Wi-Fi issues, GPS issues.....the list just goes on and on. And yet Samsung is already working on Galaxy 3. Maybe they should have worked on this one a bit longer before releasing this problem ridden thing. Last time I ever buy a Samsung phone.
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you hear more about the bad problems, because nobody makes a thread on this forum just to tell, that theit phone is working
i have none of those "problems" you listed above. every phone has such problems. no phone is perfect.
there is no need to tell, that you'll never buy a samsung device again(you probably will), just because you read on the forums, that some people(not that many) have problems with their phone.
OMG! Today, my Samsung Galaxy S2 whole screen turn yellowish. Extremely yellowish. After restart the phone, it back to normal again. Firmware or Hardware problem?
people, has anyone of you noticed white vertical lines that appear for a fraction of a second when you power on the device? it happens right before lock screen appears... best could be seen in a dark... seems like there is a problem with screen initialization on a driver level...
Could someone check this issue?
Using Lightning ROM 1.5
Sounds like your phone is defective.
cmd512 said:
Sounds like your phone is defective.
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i prefer to be more optimistic due to the fact that many others reported the same problem on different forum... xda is more reliable, so I'm trying to collect the opinions here as well
Mine has this, noticed it for the first time yesterday (hadn't seen any reports of this at that time).
NZtechfreak said:
Mine has this, noticed it for the first time yesterday (hadn't seen any reports of this at that time).
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don't worry, I think this effect is present on every piece of 9100. more or less obvious for users... it might be not vertical lines that people see but the quick white flash
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people, has anyone of you noticed white vertical lines that appear for a fraction of a second when you power on the device? it happens right before lock screen appears... best could be seen in a dark... seems like there is a problem with screen initialization on a driver level...
Could someone check this issue?
Using Lightning ROM 1.5
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What effect does this have on any other aspect of the phone, or is it literally only that fraction of a second that there is any apparent effect?
johncmolyneux said:
What effect does this have on any other aspect of the phone, or is it literally only that fraction of a second that there is any apparent effect?
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if it is really a problem of display controller low-level driver - it might cause some serious problems as time passes... total screen failure, for instance... as i remember from past cell phones - it was the first sign of upcoming screen death...
but i think that in our case - this is just a minor driver issue in screen initialization process... at least i believe so
I have this problem with the screen as well! and it's annoying to see those vertical lines whenever I wake up the screen.
sometime i can see the lines with "CRT Screen Off" mod, but without they dont appear
Try to do a backup in CW recovery and flash a stock rom.
It can be the CRT effect or any other custom rom issue.
It would be great to know if the problem is due to your custom rom or not.
Hey, sorry to bring this up again, but I'm having the same problem, and it's really bothering me. If there's any way of fixing it, please let me know, I just uploaded the stock ICS 4.0.3 for my device, and it started to show.
mine too has this
Mine also has this issue. only visible in the dark
yeah, same here. I thought i was the only one having this
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Noticed this straight away when I got my new phone and it was there before I flashed a custom anything
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I also have this issue
One large, white vertical line. Clearly visible in all lighting conditions
However sometimes (rarely) it doesn't do it.
I have compared this to a black galaxy s2 (mines white) which doesn't suffer from this issue. It actually seems to delay the screen on / unlock time
The black loads the lockscreen at almost the exact same time as the white displays the lines.
I've been putting off returning it under warranty as I can't do without it..
Its like a jolt of power that hits the screen
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yeah, i recently got a phone off someone, and it's been bothering me since, there's no way of fixing it? i hope it hasn't caused anyone trouble, i recently switched to iPhone to this phone and i'm absolutely loving it besides the white flash
hi
i have three galaxy i9100
two of them are black
and the last one is white
and relax every i9100 has this
i have it on my 3 devices
some people may not see it cuz they didnt test it in the darkness
turn off all the lights on the room all of them
ull see it once u press the power button
ayhamx360 said:
hi
i have three galaxy i9100
two of them are black
and the last one is white
and relax every i9100 has this
i have it on my 3 devices
some people may not see it cuz they didnt test it in the darkness
turn off all the lights on the room all of them
ull see it once u press the power button
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If you mean the minute, almost "patterned" grey lines then yes. Every Galaxy S2 has theses.
But bright white, clearly visible line/s which delay the screen-on process.. No, not every Galaxy S2 has it.
Especially if they don't always appear
i don't think its an issue with the phone i had it running an old version of omega rom the latest 5.1 does'nt have that problem.
Im using pebble blue and my power button kinda loose
what happened to Samsung?No QC??
ur guys have the same problem or not?
not mine though, mine is pebble white. but i had those black ink marks sad
lemond said:
Im using pebble blue and my power button kinda loose
what happened to Samsung?No QC??
ur guys have the same problem or not?
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Yup, since I unboxed it (blue). Can't say I really mind though
pebble white not loose at all
It is defective you can probably get it replaced. I am noticing that the pebble blue version has more problems than the marble white.
lemond said:
Im using pebble blue and my power button kinda loose
what happened to Samsung?No QC??
ur guys have the same problem or not?
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Did you find af solution, "lemond"? (Mine is doing the same)
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Bought the S3 the day it launched in Canada and as the provider (Telus) was powering up the first device for my upgrade, I noticed the power button to be loose and rather more flush than previous devices, GNex and Nexus S.
Asked for on spot replacement and the second unit was slightly better with more firm press... The power button still loose..
I also checked out another 4-5 units of white/blue versions and power button feel and "looseness" varies slightly but it is noticeable that it is not very firm...
I wonder if this is on purpose or come quality control issue at first few batches...
Anyone notice that?
mine has that problem too, also the button sometimes stays pressed... however just send it back for an exchange
PhysX said:
mine has that problem too, also the button sometimes stays pressed... however just send it back for an exchange
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Hmmm... I have checked out at least 6 GS3's and all still have the same looseness more or less.
However, my friends GS3 is a bit more firm YET we both have the exact same 'press/click' feel once you press it.
Haven't seen it stuck yet but I hope that wont be the case soon...
I wonder how many people have it and not realize it or don't care about it.. or whether there are just a good amount of bad batches..
I don't care about it if this is more common, but that's one shady power button Samsung!
I just exchanged my first S3 for a new one...and I now realize the power button is definitely not as firm. It clicks nicely if I press it dead-on-center but if I miss it a bit it's hard to press. My last one was very clicky and easy to press so this is annoying.
I am now past my 30 day return window...so...anyone figure out how to fix this themselves?
mine is marble white and yes it is a lil loose on the side but don't really effect me when pressing it. the center is firm but the side is a lil lose you can feel it when you slide your finger from one side to another. but i don't mind it.
my power button kinda loose on pebble blue SGS 3 :/ f*ing QC in samsung...
yes but it doesn't affect the phone
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I'm sooo close to caving in and replacing my GS2 for a 3, one of my very few pet peeves with the SG2 is how slow it wakes..
Seeing a lot of you guys came from GS2s I figured who best could answer my question of does the GS3 snap to life faster then your old GS2?
Also as long a you're answering what is the feature that most impressed you coming from the GS2? TIA.
Sent from my GSII w/ICS SHOstock2
Captpt said:
I'm sooo close to caving in and replacing my GS2 for a 3, one of my very few pet peeves with the SG2 is how slow it wakes..
Seeing a lot of you guys came from GS2s I figured who best could answer my question of does the GS3 snap to life faster then your old GS2?
Also as long a you're answering what is the feature that most impressed you coming from the GS2? TIA.
Sent from my GSII w/ICS SHOstock2
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Honestly, I find it does wake quicker than my i9100 did. Hopefully more will confirm as it may be subjective, but it tends to wake in under a second when hitting power button on mine anyway where my SGS2 was like 2 or 3 seconds when waking.
For me, you can really tell the higher resolution screen which was a plus for me. The LED light is incredible useful (no more waking phone to see if I have any messages). And the third was definitely LTE which is so much faster in my area than HSPA which seems to be really congested. Those three things made it worth the upgrade alone. All in all, maybe not a HUGE upgrade but a decent enough upgrade for myself
blue265 said:
Honestly, I find it does wake quicker than my i9100 did. Hopefully more will confirm as it may be subjective, but it tends to wake in under a second when hitting power button on mine anyway where my SGS2 was like 2 or 3 seconds when waking.
For me, you can really tell the higher resolution screen which was a plus for me. The LED light is incredible useful (no more waking phone to see if I have any messages). And the third was definitely LTE which is so much faster in my area than HSPA which seems to be really congested. Those three things made it worth the upgrade alone. All in all, maybe not a HUGE upgrade but a decent enough upgrade for myself
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Nice... I know that screen is very nice.. I haven't seen anyone posting anything about the GS3 display staying on while your eyes are still on it, has this feature been included with the AT&T GS3???
Captpt said:
Nice... I know that screen is very nice.. I haven't seen anyone posting anything about the GS3 display staying on while your eyes are still on it, has this feature been included with the AT&T GS3???
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Yes, it actually not your eyes it's detecting, but face. Love this feature, very useful when reading something or playing puzzle games.
The way it's working, it turns front camera on a few seconds before it dims the screen, if it detect a face, nothing happens, if no face near, it dims the screen for 5 seconds, then it checks again for a face, if found it, it turns up the brightness and resets screen timeout, otherwise shuts it off.
Wakeup time has a slight lag, but it's not annoying. However if you are using something like SetCPU and set profile to turn down CPU clock to lowest possible when screen is off, then it might not response to touches after wakeup for a few seconds.
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Yes, it actually not your eyes it's detecting, but face. Love this feature, very useful when reading something or playing puzzle games.
The way it's working, it turns front camera on a few seconds before it dims the screen, if it detect a face, nothing happens, if no face near, it dims the screen for 5 seconds, then it checks again for a face, if found it, it turns up the brightness and resets screen timeout, otherwise shuts it off.
Wakeup time has a slight lag, but it's not annoying. However if you are using something like SetCPU and set profile to turn down CPU clock to lowest possible when screen is off, then it might not response to touches after wakeup for a few seconds.
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Thanks blue265 and [email protected]
Great to hear.. I just found there is a patch to let the hard home button wake the phone which is very cool...
Having a hard time justyifying replacing my GS2 after only 8 months but damn this GS3 looks sweet....
Not to mention I'm seriously thinking of putting my iPad (Gen 1) on eBay along with my GS2, the new Nexus 7 tablet for $199 looks just as inviting as the GS3
Captpt said:
I just found there is a patch to let the hard home button wake the phone which is very cool...
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Just for the record, at least AT&T version has this feature by default, no need any patches.
Captpt said:
I just found there is a patch to let the hard home button wake the phone which is very cool...
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This is enabled by default on the Verizon version as well, no patch needed.
Awesome, it'd be getting the AT&T version... Now I see the GS3 Red pre-orders have started and will be available on the 29th, my resistance it's getting weaker by the minute
How have the ROMs been so far for the GS3 (the AT&T versions)?
Sent from my GSII w/ICS SHOstock2
I have smart stay and auto brightness turned off, yet my screen still seems to dim and brighten on its own sometimes.
Also, when the lights on the two soft/touch keys goes out, shoulsnt pushing the middle button make them light back up? Cause I was pretty sure it did at one point but it doesnt do it anymore, but I could just be tripping and remembering it wrong so I wanted to check
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And as of today, the softkeys started not lighting back up when dimmed, after I press one or touch the screen. I have to turn my screen off and back on to get them to light back up. Doesnt do it all the time but its annoying. I just got this phone exactly a week ago and so I wanna figure this out so I can exchange it for a new one if I need to, before the 14day return policy is up
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BackSeatSuicide said:
And as of today, the softkeys started not lighting back up when dimmed, after I press one or touch the screen. I have to turn my screen off and back on to get them to light back up. Doesnt do it all the time but its annoying. I just got this phone exactly a week ago and so I wanna figure this out so I can exchange it for a new one if I need to, before the 14day return policy is up
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Sounds like the proximity sensor is acting up. If you are within the 14 day period you can exchange for a brand new phone.
My phone also has some weird dimming issues. The most prominent issue I've seen concerns the stock Gallery app (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2421173), but I do see strange dimming occuring at random.
My phone does some other wierd **** too so im just gonna exchange it for a new one today. Its only a week old so it shouldnt be having problems already. I paid a decent price for this phone, so I dont wanna get stuck with a faulty one
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I think I figured out the screen dimming issue. I didnt know there was am auto control for the display tone. I turned that off and so far the screen hasnt dimmed at all
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Oh and turn off Auto Adapt mode in the display>screen mode, options.
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