I was reading around the S3 forum.. notice some guy making a big noise about the screen flaw...
Here is the problem... i mistakenly drop my S3 on the back(lucky not front facing), nothing happen button everything ok.. but suddenly I notice the screen has a black border around it.. before it drop there was no border around it. So i'm really curious is this normal or there is a setting to remove it. If u can notice the picture i took of my phone.. any S3 owner out there can clarify for me this is normal or not?
Mine has the same black border. Didnt notice it before your post though
Thats odd, mine doesnt. Could be faulty. Email Samsung and add the pic. Dont tell them you dropped it tho.
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Yeah it's supposed to have a 2mm black border but weirdly most people never notice it until it gets pointed out.
I think it's normal.
I have them too.
It's probably hardware related so don't expect a fix.
I understand there suppose to be a black border but look at my picture it seems to be larger than usual.. who should i email to in smasung.. i'm from Malaysia
Does factory reset solve the problem?
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before it drop there was no border around it
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Yes there was!
Picture's too small so can't really see but it looks normal, and like I said most people don't notice the border until it's pointed out and then when you notice it looks huge.
it not suppose to be so thick? i believe and its only on the lock screen...
Try to upload a better picture.
There IS a black border its normal...
No, that's not normal. The border isn't supposed to be that large. The border on mine is barely noticeably against the white of the border.
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No, that's not normal. The border isn't supposed to be that large. The border on mine is barely noticeably against the white of the border.
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Well there`s something wrong with my phone then cos it looks just like that one..
I wish I had another camera to take a picture with..... but yes, that's definitely not right.
Baldilocks said:
I wish I had another camera to take a picture with..... but yes, that's definitely not right.
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What about doing a screen shot of it.
johnboywilson said:
What about doing a screen shot of it.
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That doesn't capture anything outside of the usable screen area. I'll try to borrow a camera later.
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...fe31782238/4fe1f2de/1/0/9/4/5/8/6/SIII_04.jpg
Here is a picture of the phone that shows the border. Its taken from the forum, not my picture. But mine looks the same.
Maybe this is a clearer picture? This is only at the lock screen... i remember b4 the incident it not suppose to be like this... I've also done a screen shot of it.. u notice it has a BIG black border around it... i'm seriously thinking does factory reset solve this problem.. cause its only at the lock screen
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That doesn't capture anything outside of the usable screen area. I'll try to borrow a camera later.
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LOL yeh, just ignore me I was been thick!!!
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danlegion said:
Maybe this is a clearer picture? This is only at the lock screen... i remember b4 the incident it not suppose to be like this
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Hell yeh thats way thicker than mine. Sorry. It does look broken..
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I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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looks fine yer on crack
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I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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I can't believe people have had this phone for like 36 hours and this is the first thread!!!
Yep the 3D does have light bleed along the bottom of the screen and up the sides. Doesn't appear to be as bad as the Evo 4G but it is there.
And I don't thing the power button is any different either. It the same hard to find one on my Evo 4g.
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Your saying in a dark room the bottom edge of the phone doesn't glow a bit?? I bet if you check especially with a lighter image on the phone you will see it.
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I can't believe people have had this phone for like 36 hours and this is the first thread!!!
Yep the 3D does have light bleed along the bottom of the screen and up the sides. Doesn't appear to be as bad as the Evo 4G but it is there.
And I don't thing the power button is any different either. It the same hard to find one on my Evo 4g.
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Yup, same here. It's minor, and doesn't really bother me. Barely noticeable.
The powerbutton though, how's it hard to find? It's always in the same spot and never moves!
yes, this is one of the things i wish htc fixed but i have it too.. im going to ask for a new one because i have a white spot near the home button from the light.. guess the black under the glass didnt cover that little pin size spot.
as for the light bleed... i always use a case on my phone, do i dont see it much. sucks that its there i guess but not a deal breaker
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Yup, same here. It's minor, and doesn't really bother me. Barely noticeable.
The powerbutton though, how's it hard to find? It's always in the same spot and never moves!
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That's just what it wants you to think...
lol.. the Evo had it, the Thunderbolt has it.. im not surprised.
Ya it has it a little bit but It doesn't bother me one bit cuz I don't walk around pitch black rooms to notice it, lol. But I gotta say I CAN'T WAIT till this phone is rooted cuz it's already AWESOME!!!!
Mine is the same way, a little light bleeding from the capacitive buttons, but not a big deal at all.
I see it in a well lit room. I had to go in a dark room with my dslr to get the picture. maybe I'll get a case but I sure do like to streak.
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No bleed with my Otterbox covering the bottom of the phone. =)
^^ lmfao @ swiped from my atari 2600 3d!!!!!
I have it too...but its really really minimum. If I use my case, its all covered up anyway...no biggie..
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A tiny little bit of black silicone, and problem solved (i did it with my original evo, and it was perfect after that)
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overclockxp said:
I got my brand new 3vo and the first thing I see is light bleed!
It is along the bottom of the screen. I'm scared to boot the other one I ordered.
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I don't see it..and if you need to tell me where to look then its not too bad..wouldn't think this is a reason to complain but to each there own
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I don't see it..and if you need to tell me where to look then its not too bad..wouldn't think this is a reason to complain but to each there own
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To each there own. Personally I don't like companies doing shotty work on any part of my device. It's not bad but when I'm laying in bed on the EVO it was annoying and could make watching videos not good. Like I said I'm weird but I like my products made with care and without batch defects.
That being said it not as bad as the original but its a shame they couldn't fix such a stupid issue.
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I don't see it..and if you need to tell me where to look then its not too bad..wouldn't think this is a reason to complain but to each there own
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Of course it's not a big deal, but it's really something that just shouldn't happen. When cheaper phones by HTC can have no leaks, then it means it's all just a matter of quality control.
Both phones have light bleed at the bottom. It's there. It is very hard to photograph. I won't go into why it is so hard to photograph. But it shows up very well in a bright room.
No light bleed here whatsoever
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Hi,
People have been complaining about the black botches and green screen issues with the Razr on this forum but for some reason i have not seen any sort of green tint or black botches on my phone...even at extreme angles and in the darkest of backgrounds...
Just uploading some Low Quality Pics of the screen from Different angles at low brightness to show that I absolutely cannot see any green tint on the screen...
Is it on the lowest brightness setting? If not, lol put to the lowest and im sure youll notice it then
Its on the lowest brightness
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Its on the lowest brightness
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Download a plain black background that will fit your entire screen when viewed in gallery, then put your phone in the lowest possible brightness(not auto-brightness), then go in a dark room, with 0 lights(night time if possible) then tell me if you still don't see the black spots all over the screen.
Every single RAZR has it and I have come to believe that those minorities that do not see it, are not creating the perfect condition for them to see it.
Not sure why I would wanna create the perfect situation to see something I don't want to see.
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Its on the lowest brightness
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Either you are one of the lucky very few or the conditions are not right.
I get a strong green tint only in the lowest brightness setting, no matter the colour of the screen.
And the black blotches, go to a dark room, reboot the phone and...well just look lol, when the screen is black (most of the boot up screen is black) its pretty unmissable TBH.
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Not sure why I would wanna create the perfect situation to see something I don't want to see.
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PMSL perfect point really, the only reason i know its there is cos i had to look for it.
Personally for me its strange that such a high end phone has these kind of screen problems, a bit disconcerting...But then again they are not noticable in day to day use.
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Not sure why I would wanna create the perfect situation to see something I don't want to see.
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That was more so directed to the OP who wanted to see the black spots. If you don't want to see it, just go about enjoying the device.
I saw them for the first time after I used my phone in the rain. I thought it was water damage, but then remembered that the screen and the glass were glued(Thank you iFixIT) and that there was no way that there was water in between.
I googled, and found out that nearly everyone with a RAZR had it. I was going to try to return it, but then decided against since the replacement might be defective as well.
I just am happy using my RAZR with whatever spots there are on the screen.
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Either you are one of the lucky very few or the conditions are not right.
I get a strong green tint only in the lowest brightness setting, no matter the colour of the screen.
And the black blotches, go to a dark room, reboot the phone and...well just look lol, when the screen is black (most of the boot up screen is black) its pretty unmissable TBH.
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PMSL perfect point really, the only reason i know its there is cos i had to look for it.
Personally for me its strange that such a high end phone has these kind of screen problems, a bit disconcerting...But then again they are not noticable in day to day use.
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Will Try rebooting it in a dark room and will keep you posted...
Anywayz even if i find some spots in those conditions i wouldn't be bothered coz i guess if you look that closely at any phone it would have some or the other minor defect...The important thing is it shouldn't affect you in day to day ops...
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Will Try rebooting it in a dark room and will keep you posted...
Anywayz even if i find some spots in those conditions i wouldn't be bothered coz i guess if you look that closely at any phone it would have some or the other minor defect...The important thing is it shouldn't affect you in day to day ops...
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Yep, agreed, dont notice it so not bothered about it.
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I was going to try to return it, but then decided against since the replacement might be defective as well.
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It's not a defect; it's just a byproduct of sAMOLED screens. That's like saying an LCD is too bright in low light situations and calling it a defect; it's not defective, it's just how that tech works.
I think to solve this issue we need to find an expert that we trust to tell us how these things are made and to explain why such a phenomenon is happening even though I haven't noticed this on mine and I'm NOT going to look for it.
Mine has no green tint at lowest brightness either. I would consider that, along with the extreme black spots/lines, grounds for replacement. If the spots are only noticeable in the perfect situation and you don't encounter them in normal usage, keep that phone.
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Hello,
I have a best buy Wifi Flyer. The screen has a yellow tint on it. Super annoying and noticeable when you open the keyboard and compare to my Desire HD. Also noticeable when I go to google.com
To fix this I downloaded screen adjuster and set blue to 10, all others to zero.
Thats the setting I use, if anyone finds something better, let me know!
Don't know of anyone else that ever had this problem , but thanks for the info.
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Don't know of anyone else that ever had this problem , but thanks for the info.
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Yea, I don't know many ppl who have mentioned this. Hmm... I wonder if there are two diff screen manufactures for the Flyer like the Sensation :\
See the following for other references to yellow tint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_3ebmLdc7Y
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20590649
The Video demonstrates the screens yellow tint. Very noticeable on the few flyers I have used/seen. Very annoying too...
Any how, will report back.
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Can someone do the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131592
I have a Sharp panel. BTW... the 10blue might be too much, I readjusted to 5. Seems a bit better.
Maedhros said:
Can someone do the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131592
I have a Sharp panel. BTW... the 10blue might be too much, I readjusted to 5. Seems a bit better.
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i did that and there was nothing in the output about PANEL_ID
i even emailed the result to myself so i can check it properly, no panel id type when using dmesg
Sorry...
Don't look for that exact phrase... Just search for "panel" There should only be 2 instances.
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Just search for "panel" There should only be 2 instances.
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i did, i searched for panel/pan/sharp/ID...nothing, there was nothing there
Maedhros said:
Can someone do the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131592
I have a Sharp panel. BTW... the 10blue might be too much, I readjusted to 5. Seems a bit better.
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I too have the Sharp panel.
I never really noticed it as being yellow, seems ok to me
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i did, i searched for panel/pan/sharp/ID...nothing, there was nothing there
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Odd! maybe try restarting?
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I too have the Sharp panel.
I never really noticed it as being yellow, seems ok to me
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Ah, well its noticeable when i read lol. Hence why I adjusted the blue color. Try it and tell me if its better or worse!
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Odd! maybe try restarting?
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yeppers, that worked...i also have a Sharp panel
doesn't look yellow to me???
I have had that same yellow tint, but sort of got used to it. Seems like a lot of people don't mind it because it isn't necessarily a defect, just that the default settings are a more "warm" temperature as opposed to "cool". I think it is just a preference thing, but thanks for the info! I downloaded it, but can't get it to correct perfectly. And I need to set blue closer to +20 in order to get near the coloring of my macbook pro screen.
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yeppers, that worked...i also have a Sharp panel
doesn't look yellow to me???
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haha, the pic isn't gonna show the yellow tint...it's the screen itselef that makes it have a tint
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haha, the pic isn't gonna show the yellow tint...it's the screen itselef that makes it have a tint
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lol...yes because, that would make sense
ghanada said:
I have had that same yellow tint, but sort of got used to it. Seems like a lot of people don't mind it because it isn't necessarily a defect, just that the default settings are a more "warm" temperature as opposed to "cool". I think it is just a preference thing, but thanks for the info! I downloaded it, but can't get it to correct perfectly. And I need to set blue closer to +20 in order to get near the coloring of my macbook pro screen.
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Oh wow +20 :O
+20 seems very blueish to me lol.
Anyone else have an opinion? I'd like to see what could eliminate the yellow... but haven't found a setting as of yet.
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Can someone tell me if this is normal.
Alot of times, when I take a photo with low light, the flash causes the left and mostly the right of the picture to have the light of the flash on the sides. Keep in mind I have the phone sideways, but even if I hold it upright, it still sometimes has it on the bottom of the screen mostly. I dont know if its normal because I have seen much better low light pictures on here. I have that haze in ALOT of the pictures I take with low light. Kinda kills it for me. The thing is, I get the most ghost light on the side of the phone opposite where the flash and lens is, as you can see from the second photo. Most of the photos I take only have it on that side when the flash is used. The lens is on the left side, so I dont understand that. The phone is a week old and trying to see if I wanna return it for a new one due to these kinda problems. Ill also add one I took there with no flash on since there was more light for the hell of it cuz this one came out nice.
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Can someone tell me if this is normal.
Alot of times, when I take a photo with low light, the flash causes the left and mostly the right of the picture to have the light of the flash on the sides. Keep in mind I have the phone sideways, but even if I hold it upright, it still sometimes has it on the bottom of the screen mostly. I dont know if its normal because I have seen much better low light pictures on here. I have that haze in ALOT of the pictures I take with low light. Kinda kills it for me. The thing is, I get the most ghost light on the side of the phone opposite where the flash and lens is, as you can see from the second photo. Most of the photos I take only have it on that side when the flash is used. The lens is on the left side, so I dont understand that. The phone is a week old and trying to see if I wanna return it for a new one due to these kinda problems. Ill also add one I took there with no flash on since there was more light for the hell of it cuz this one came out nice.
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try cleaning off your lense and turn off auto fix in the camera settings
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try cleaning off your lense and turn off auto fix in the camera settings
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My lens is completely clean.
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My lens is completely clean.
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did you try the camera setting?
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did you try the camera setting?
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I dont understand, where is auto fix in the settings?
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I dont understand, where is auto fix in the settings?
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sorry its actually called "auto enhance"
open camera, press menu soft key, scroll down on menu that pops up, then uncheck "auto enhance"
then take another picture and see if its still like that
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sorry its actually called "auto enhance"
open camera, press menu soft key, scroll down on menu that pops up, then uncheck "auto enhance"
then take another picture and see if its still like that
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lol ... Yes its still there. I dont know if its normal. Attached the pic I just took. See its on the right side. I do know the 2 flash lens are on that side
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lol ... Yes its still there. I dont know if its normal. Attached the pic I just took. See its on the right side. I do know the 2 flash lens are on that side
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the flash may be causing the problem... try without it
A lot of Amazes do this for some reason. Mine don't, but there are quite a few threads posted about it. One guy actually took a marker by the lens and did something to help block out the flash and worked great for him. Try doing some searching under the general amaze sub-forum and see if you can find it. Will be an easy fix for ya.
That or get a replacement and hopefully it don't do it again assuming you have insurance.
Good luck!
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JesseMT4G said:
A lot of Amazes do this for some reason. Mine don't, but there are quite a few threads posted about it. One guy actually took a marker by the lens and did something to help block out the flash and worked great for him. Try doing some searching under the general amaze sub-forum and see if you can find it. Will be an easy fix for ya.
That or get a replacement and hopefully it don't do it again assuming you have insurance.
Good luck!
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Yeah I am still in the buyers remorse period of the phone for another 11 days. I believe I am just going to tell them to send me a new one. Being that I am still in that period, they actually will send a new phone and not a refurb. Thanks, I just found that thread. I dont know if I wanna do that with a new phone though lol. Should be working perfect
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lol yeah man I said it only happens when flash is used =]
Did you ever figure this out? The same thing is happening to all of my pictures.
Thanks.
The amaze camera isn't that great at night.
I had this happen to me over the weekend, I took a number of pics and only one had the flash bleed like that, and nothing was physically changed on the phone. I thought it would possibly be my fingers, the flash reflected off them for the one shot, because I can't think of anything else. I have a small bit of electrical tape on my flash though to keep the flash bleed down, that was a slight issue I had at first. Not a big deal, pics come out great now.. Annoying though, because it is a new phone.
Attached pic of where I put the electrical tape, you can't see anything once the cover is on and there's zero flash bleed. Don't mind the crappy picture quality, it was taken with a samsung good thing it focused on the reflection off the lens
K so I bought my 1st phone from expansys and had bad overheating issues. They were very nice in exchanging it for me. But now I noticed on by replacement phone there are like 6-8 spider cracks around the one side of the rear speaker. You can tell the back plate cracked from factory speaker install. Did anyone notice this on their phone? I emailed expansys again. Do u think they'd give me a hard time on getting another replacement? I hate to see the back case crack worse then it already is.
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can you post a picture of the phone?
On top of that add some other issues like black screen ink marks and tell them backcover makes a sound when u click on it. That should be enough to get a refund or replacement
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can you post a picture of the phone?
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I can't really. Ill try. My phone is white so u can really only see them when u move it about in light.
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On top of that add some other issues like black screen ink marks and tell them backcover makes a sound when u click on it. That should be enough to get a refund or replacement
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I do have those black ink marks, im not really worried about it at the moment. What I worry is will it worse and be visible on the months/weeks to come?
this is the best attempt i could make....i can't tell if its just the glaze that is cracked or what...but come on you pay 700 for a phone it shouldn't be like that....
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this is the best attempt i could make....i can't tell if its just the glaze that is cracked or what...but come on you pay 700 for a phone it shouldn't be like that....
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Mine doesn't have any. I would stay on them till they replaced it. That looks bad
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Mine doesn't have any. I would stay on them till they replaced it. That looks bad
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Yeah I will. Can u see them well on that photo? I'm sorry I'm camping right now so its hard to see the photo properly. I emailed he guy the same picture so I can show him. I just hope they don't give me issues since this will be my second return in a weeks time
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