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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patsmike said:
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.
killing is my business, And business is good.
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).
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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.
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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
JD
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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.
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
tilt
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.
Having played with my S III for a day now, I've been mighty impressed by the vibrancy and contrast of the screen, however, during the evening, when the lights were off, I couldn't help but notice something peculiar.
To be clear, I have no clear dead or stuck pixels and the issue occurs when the device is on, displaying a black screen (though I first noticed it in video playback that had black borders). I'm unable to capture a shot so I'll explain this as best I can.
When on a black screen, there is a faint glow, when looking closely, there are patches of very dark segments throughout the screen that are true black, as opposed to the general glow of the device.
Does anyone else experience this? Is it normal?
Many thanks
Do they look like black splotches that can only be seen when viewing a black screen.in the dark? That sounds like the same problem all vitas have, something that is unfortunately a side effect of oled screens. My current phone, a samsung wave, doesn't have this issue though I've read that some other phones like previous galaxy s models produce the same problems. Bummer if that's it since I hated it in the vita
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Having played with my S III for a day now, I've been mighty impressed by the vibrancy and contrast of the screen, however, during the evening, when the lights were off, I couldn't help but notice something peculiar.
To be clear, I have no clear dead or stuck pixels and the issue occurs when the device is on, displaying a black screen (though I first noticed it in video playback that had black borders). I'm unable to capture a shot so I'll explain this as best I can.
When on a black screen, there is a faint glow, when looking closely, there are patches of very dark segments throughout the screen that are true black, as opposed to the general glow of the device.
Does anyone else experience this? Is it normal?
Many thanks
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Yup its on all amoled devices starting from sgs 2 but its less on some and more on others but still I don't think it hinders usage of the mobile
I have this too and find it quite annoying (even though you barely see it, only when displaying a black picture and in dark environment).
Would be interesting to know whether really all S3s have that.
Arg, curses! Yeah I didn't notice it on my SII which is why it was such a shock on the SIII. It's only noticeable in a pitch black room but sadly now I know it's there I fear I'm going to be picky
I hope it's not the same problem existed on all galaxy tab 7.7 models which you could see circles and spots on a dark background in a very dark room. My nexus s and sgs2 didn't have it but it was so annoying (for me) on tab 7.7 which I returned it and never got another one. Take a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1463622
I hope it's not on all models of sgs3,I'm planning to get the 64gb model...
NeXusS i9020T - Slim ICS V3.8 - Matr1x V19.5
Speculation and more speculation... for once I would enjoy if people posted some evidences when complaining about an issue with this phone..
had this uneven black and white patches in my sgs2. it didnt bothered me much frankly
I'm wondering if this is due d
To the difference between amoled plus and amoled(pentile)....pentile screens can look blotchy, more so than the amoled plus screen
From my nexus tappin the talk
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What is so annoying about it ? I bet that no one is looking at a black screen for more than a few seconds in a completely dark environment.
Try this: light up a few pixels on the screen and tell me if you still see the patterns. I bet you don't! S2 has the same "problem" and the thing is that if you switch to landscape the patterns dissapear and re-align. I guess it's how the amoleds work.
LeviathanPT said:
Speculation and more speculation... for once I would enjoy if people posted some evidences when complaining about an issue with this phone..
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If you check the pics in the thread I posted you can see many pics of the problem on tab 7.7. It needs a DSLR with good exposure abilities to make the problem viewable on a pic ( though it is noticeable with the eye in the aforementioned situation ). If the problem is as widespread as it was on tab 7.7 this thread will be explode with pictures and complaints. *fingers crossed* that's not gonna happen hopefully.
blueseeker said:
What is so annoying about it ? I bet that no one is looking at a black screen for more than a few seconds in a completely dark environment.
Try this: light up a few pixels on the screen and tell me if you still see the patterns. I bet you don't! S2 has the same "problem" and the thing is that if you switch to landscape the patterns dissapear and re-align. I guess it's how the amoleds work.
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If the issue is as bad as it was on tab 7.7 it is noticeable on any "dark" background, not only completely black backgrounds, like when you're viewing a dark pic or during dark scenes in a video or movie, I could even notice it in TW Settings.
NeXusS i9020T - Slim ICS V3.8 - Matr1x V19.5
Po0yAn said:
If you check the pics in the thread I posted you can see many pics of the problem on tab 7.7. It needs a DSLR with good exposure abilities to make the problem viewable on a pic ( though it is noticeable with the eye in the aforementioned situation ). If the problem is as widespread as it was on tab 7.7 this thread will be explode with pictures and complaints. *fingers crossed* that's not gonna happen hopefully.
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I think this is still the sgs3 forum, want I need is proof of those issues on a sgs3..
Have the black blotches on my samsung infuse
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LeviathanPT said:
I think this is still the sgs3 forum, want I need is proof of those issues on a sgs3..
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I can assure you, I have this problem on my sgs3. Will be difficult to "prove" though as making a picture of it should not be easy.
I have it too. Not too much but they are.
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Same.. Noticed it last night in the dark. Did not have it on my s2. Guess i wasn't so lucky this time
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Having played with my S III for a day now, I've been mighty impressed by the vibrancy and contrast of the screen, however, during the evening, when the lights were off, I couldn't help but notice something peculiar.
To be clear, I have no clear dead or stuck pixels and the issue occurs when the device is on, displaying a black screen (though I first noticed it in video playback that had black borders). I'm unable to capture a shot so I'll explain this as best I can.
When on a black screen, there is a faint glow, when looking closely, there are patches of very dark segments throughout the screen that are true black, as opposed to the general glow of the device.
Does anyone else experience this? Is it normal?
Many thanks
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Yes, had the same problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686633
lostsoul said:
Yes, had the same problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686633
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so your exchanged model doesn't have this issue? See at least we can be sure that it's not effected all the models like it was on tab 7.7?
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It's impossible to see in the light/day time.
You need a pitch black room, with screen test app turn to black screen,,,slowly the wriggly lines and patches will show up. It is annoying yes - 2 phones were exactly the same defects. Each phone had it's own wriggly lines etc.
Tried to take a picture but it's nearly impossible.
So i just got my S3. Its the 32gb White one :victory:
I'm familiar with most of the 'issues' regarding the S3. Here's what i've checked so far:
1) pink/yellow screen tint - I'm extremely happy that i do not have this issue, my whites are white
2) ink marks on screen - i checked this out. I have about 4 dots, they're all extremely tiny, i actually had to squint to see them so i was quite happy about this
3) Black Crush - Unfortunately i've noticed this issue. I watched the iron man 2 trailer and the "black crush" effect was definitely visible. It also effected a pic i was viewing. I used filter screen and that largely resolves the issue but it says that it can potentially mess up an AMOLED screen
Whats the deal with this issue. I heard supercurio is working on a fix, does that mean its not hardware related? or would it be wise of me to go in and exchange my device?
4) Some people have been having wifi issues. So far it mostly seems okay havent experienced any serious issues yet.
I've browsed the forums and these seem to be the main issues relating to the phones hardware. What other issues or defects should i check for? The place i purchased it from has a 7-day return policy so i want to make sure i have the best possible unit, since this is my phone for the next 2 years
One other thing which isnt really an issue. Amoled screens are boasted to have very dark/true black because the screen tech can turn individual pixels off, why is it that the black on the S3 doesnt seem that deep and it seems as if all the pixels are on? i'm just interested to know why it is like this
mits101 said:
So i just got my S3. Its the 32gb White one :victory:
I'm familiar with most of the 'issues' regarding the S3. Here's what i've checked so far:
1) pink/yellow screen tint - I'm extremely happy that i do not have this issue, my whites are white
2) ink marks on screen - i checked this out. I have about 4 dots, they're all extremely tiny, i actually had to squint to see them so i was quite happy about this
3) Black Crush - Unfortunately i've noticed this issue. I watched the iron man 2 trailer and the "black crush" effect was definitely visible. It also effected a pic i was viewing. I used filter screen and that largely resolves the issue but it says that it can potentially mess up an AMOLED screen
Whats the deal with this issue. I heard supercurio is working on a fix, does that mean its not hardware related? or would it be wise of me to go in and exchange my device?
4) Some people have been having wifi issues. So far it mostly seems okay havent experienced any serious issues yet.
I've browsed the forums and these seem to be the main issues relating to the phones hardware. What other issues or defects should i check for? The place i purchased it from has a 7-day return policy so i want to make sure i have the best possible unit, since this is my phone for the next 2 years
One other thing which isnt really an issue. Amoled screens are boasted to have very dark/true black because the screen tech can turn individual pixels off, why is it that the black on the S3 doesnt seem that deep and it seems as if all the pixels are on? i'm just interested to know why it is like this
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My white is white too but not as white as my laptop monitor. it is not pink or yellow for me but not as white as white should be. I can live with this
black crush is there too i check with gamma pattern test. i can only see till 8. the 7 i can see the number but the border gone. So far not effecting my experience with the phone
also, some ink black mark is noticeable in gray or low gamma setting. i can see about 2 ink without squinting my eyes but if i squint i can see another 3 ink black on my screen. (This one i can live with it too but just wish there is not ink mark for a device this expensive..) - i checked with cousin S3 too, he had one ink mark in a same spot as me but his ink mark is less then me. I don't know if i need to exchange but when i search about this, it seems all samsung S3 has this
no wifi issues
I tried the Flashlight App and white is completely white without the slightest tint so the phone is capable of proper white.
I need one on HSPA+. I can get that through t-mobile right?
launcher redraw
My only gripe with this phone is the touchwiz launcher redraw.. it happens too often for my liking.
I wanted to test the super amoled screen of our sgs3 and see that black black its display can show !
Since i came from an HD2 , i thought for a while that the sgs3 had the blackest black i've ever seen.. but then curiosity came in and after some tests, it turned out that e.g the galaxy s 2 has a better black and that on sgs3 it is still a bit grey !
Also cheched a black photo to compare it with Nokia's N8 clear black display ..and got beaten as well >_>
I use Multitouch Visible Test to test the black of the devices along with the contrast of the colors when i touch the screen.
All tests have been done at night or at a very dark environment since at day there seems to be no difference.
My question here is :
Can you please confirm that this is a common thing among all of sgs3 users and not a display problem of my display ?
The gs3 lacks the true blacks that are possible with oled tech. I presume it was a compromise Samsung is making for some technical reason.
At first the grey tinge bothered me at night. Now, I don't care; the screen still looks gorgeous.
That said, when you first power on the screen, there is a brief moment where the blacks are truly off - ala gorgeous true black. The tinge might be modifiable in firmware or drivers, but I bet Samsung is lighting all the pixels for a reason.
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phzi said:
The gs3 lacks the true blacks that are possible with oled tech. I presume it was a compromise Samsung is making for some technical reason.
At first the grey tinge bothered me at night. Now, I don't care; the screen still looks gorgeous.
That said, when you first power on the screen, there is a brief moment where the blacks are truly off. This might be modifiable in firmware or drivers, but I bet Samsung is doing lighting all the pixels for a reason.
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Exactly my observations and thoughts ! Thank you my friend at least it is not only me
of course it is still a great display .
I really feel its to reduce the black clipping in dark images and videos which are prevalent on the Galaxy Note and the galaxy nexus.
There was a software solution to reduce the clipping with an app called "Screen Adjuster" which, basically reduces the contrast and makes black "grey". The plus point was that, there is no clipping then.
So I guess samsung has done the same to the S3's screen as maybe they realized that the clipping us a Pentile HD AMOLED limitation.
This maybe helps?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688896
Surely if rooted it's possible to set up a toggle for the standard 'true black'? I used to use the s2 to read white text on a black background and it was very satisfying to see only the white text with absolutely no glow. This was one of the reasons I went for the s3 over the one x.