Hi,
I bought my GT I9100 in July 2011.
It's almost a year and I discovered recently that screen burn in started appearing near the status bar. It's not something that is immediately apparent, but it can be clearly seen if the screen is filled a with dark blue light. I can make out the burnt image of clock and signal bars in the status bar.
Has anyone experienced screen burn in international Galaxy S2 and any luck in getting it fixed/replaced by Samsung. I still have a month of warranty time left.
Cheers.
ram1986 said:
Hi,
I bought my GT I9100 in July 2011.
It's almost a year and I discovered recently that screen burn in started appearing near the status bar. It's not something that is immediately apparent, but it can be clearly seen if the screen is filled a with dark blue light. I can make out the burnt image of clock and signal bars in the status bar.
Has anyone experienced screen burn in international Galaxy S2 and any luck in getting it fixed/replaced by Samsung. I still have a month of warranty time left.
Cheers.
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i see a round circle in bottom left corner dunno if its an chip or something tough
Yes
It's pretty common. My status bar had bad screen burn in so I sent it off and it was repaired under warranty.
I can constantly see a vague 50 with a circle around it in the top right corner coming from using Sygic all day long. Bought an S III and gave my S II to my brother. He doesn't have an eye for stuff like that, so coming from a HTC touch diamond, he's extremely happy with the phone. He won't use Sygic so I guess the problem won't get worse.
ram1986 said:
Hi,
I bought my GT I9100 in July 2011.
It's almost a year and I discovered recently that screen burn in started appearing near the status bar. It's not something that is immediately apparent, but it can be clearly seen if the screen is filled a with dark blue light. I can make out the burnt image of clock and signal bars in the status bar.
Has anyone experienced screen burn in international Galaxy S2 and any luck in getting it fixed/replaced by Samsung. I still have a month of warranty time left.
Cheers.
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Hi
I have noticed the same my selves, not a big issue in daily operations but it's there.
ram1986 said:
Hi,
I bought my GT I9100 in July 2011.
It's almost a year and I discovered recently that screen burn in started appearing near the status bar. It's not something that is immediately apparent, but it can be clearly seen if the screen is filled a with dark blue light. I can make out the burnt image of clock and signal bars in the status bar.
Has anyone experienced screen burn in international Galaxy S2 and any luck in getting it fixed/replaced by Samsung. I still have a month of warranty time left.
Cheers.
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I have the same, I think it's a common problem with AMOLED displays.
I installed Go Launcher Ex and it has the option to auto hide the status bar which is handy, it comes back when using some apps but it may help with the burn in issue
Related
This morning when I woke up
I realized there are some horizontal grey lines on my phone screen
Then I was outside jogging
I noticed the lines are gone
When I back to my room
I put my phone right under the air conditioner
After 15 minutes
When I pick up my phone
Those lines are there again..!
I bring my phone to my living room
My living room is without air conditioner
After 15 minutes I watched the lines are disappearing
I was so curious
Then I again... Put my phone under the air conditioner in my room
Those lines are back!
After this experiment
I assumed the temperature cause these grey lines on the screen
Is anyone also have the same experience?
Facts:
* even without *#0*# the lines are quite visible
*I lived in jakarta, indonesia my AC is set at 25C
*Outside my room without A I reckon about 32-35C
*stock kj2 with speedmod kernel
I'll wait if those lines keep coming back
Then have to visit samsung service center and the them about this.
Pics would be helpful ... because the early batches of SGS2 had the Yellow spots/Line issues!
i had that issue too. when i flashed MIUI rom and i could see horizontal grey lines on the white notification bar... so i did some research and its the hardware issue.. sometimes flashing a new rom goes a way but comes back randomly..
It is hardware issue
Just bring it to service center
They replace the whole screen for you
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I have this issue
I m taking it to samsung now
Orr.Penn.18 said:
Pics would be helpful ... because the early batches of SGS2 had the Yellow spots/Line issues!
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Early batches? Last time i checked, every sgs ii had the yellow tint issue.
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sackynuts said:
Early batches? Last time i checked, every sgs ii had the yellow tint issue.
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Apparently not.
Don't worry, I had the same problem. It happens when it's pretty cold outside. However the problem just dissapeared..
I had the same issue on my 26" led monitor, Galaxy S, Galaxy S II which bought in May and newer Galaxy S II which bought in November too. My room is 22C and outside is -8C.
Is this be a screen virus Its more noticeable on purple and grey colors. Android 4 uses grey colors and my CM9 looks bad.
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im having the same issue. my SG2 is unrooted with latest firmware (2.3.6). im still under warranty can i get a replacement for this? is there any solution to this hardware prob?
yeah that can hapen due to a hardware error. take it to samsung because you cant change anything
I got a Galaxy S (i9000) and I'm now considering upgrade to S3 or One X.
There are a lot of reasons for me to get S3 but what bug me most is the lifespan of SUPER AMOLED HD. My 1year+ i9000 got slight grey burn in all over the screen, looks like some stains on the glass and feel kinda dirty. It is visible at all brightness and even worst in low brightness. I really hate this as I would like to keep the phone for history/as a memento.
1) I think this question is quite obvious but I will like to ask anyway. Will S3 screen suffer from burn in? Will it be worst than i9000?
2) Should I care about burn in problem ? why yes and why no?
3) Will Super LCD2 suffer from burn in or any other degrade?
Thanks a lot to those who reply.
I think the best answer would be
it *COULD* get burn in, but with normal use it *SHOULDN'T*
Samsung have removed most features that keep the screen on for too long (except smart stay.. but that is smart).
e.g. no "night clock" mode
My SGS2 got bun in 10 months down the line, so there is a chance the SGS3 could also.
HOX won't as LCD is a different tech.
Wouldn't intend to use one as a night clock, but I'm wondering if using an S3 as an in-car sat-nav is the best idea for this model - screen often on a quite high brightnesses for hours at a time... ?
WibblyW said:
Wouldn't intend to use one as a night clock, but I'm wondering if using an S3 as an in-car sat-nav is the best idea for this model - screen often on a quite high brightnesses for hours at a time... ?
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If the image refreshes or changes often enough it will reduce the chances. Would you use it as such every day? if not I wouldn't worry too much.
My 2 year old desire (amoled one) has a burn in of the top notification bar. I guess it's possible on the s3 too, as the notification bar is always visible.
On mine the burn in is visible only when some app uses the full screen with a light colour. And I think it just became noticeable recently, which means that the s3, using pretty much the same tech, would also last quite some time before this started.
Don't worry.
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I don't think I would keep Sgs3 for more than 2yrs. So the burn in issue shouldn't bother me
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1.) The S3 will most probably suffer burn in as well. I have seen heavy burn in on SGS1, SGS2, Note and GNex. It's very unlikely that the SGS3 will be safe from the issue. I don't think the burn in will be worse than the i9000, probably just the same.
2.) Yes, you should worry about burn in. Every time you enter a full-screen app, you'll always see those images burned into the screen. Thing is, the burn in will only get worse.
3.) SLCD2 will not have burn in. Sure it will degrade over time (years!), but the degradation is balanced - entire screen will fade, unlike Amoled screens that will degrade one spot (pixel) at a time.
Keep in mind that LCD technology is years ahead of LED. Plus, Samsung even admitted that their Amoled screens don't have a very long lifespan.
If you intend to keep your phone, go for the One X, or better yet, the Optimus 4X HD.
To avoid screen burns....as far as i know....try keeping ur screen brightness as low as possible ........
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My Galaxy S II has some burn-in for the status bar, which can be seen on blue backgrounds. There is also cloudy burn-in where the time is displayed in the bar. I always use maximum brightness.
Ways to minimise or prevent burn-in:
1) Set your screen time-out as low as is convenient for you (1 min with SmartStay should be fine)
2) For apps that have the option like PowerAmp and QuickPic, select NOT to display status bar.
3) If you really want to be sure, as the status bar is the most likely to burn-in since it's the only element that's consistently displayed use wallpapers that are dark or black where the status bar touches it so there's no edge.
4) In cases where the screen will be on for long periods of time while displaying certain elements consistently on screen, use a lower brightness.
5) And if you're really concerned, use a launcher such as Apex or Go Launcher EX that allows the option to hide the status bar.
But in the end, I would suggest not getting too hung up on it. By the time it could potentially become a problem such as on your original GS it should be fairly cheap to get a new replacement.
nikzDHD said:
My SGS2 got bun in 10 months down the line, so there is a chance the SGS3 could also.
HOX won't as LCD is a different tech.
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However SIII is capable of getting burn ins, meanwhile it wont be as fast as burn ins on SII, since SIII uses pentile matrix which means less blue subpixels which degrade much faster than green or red ones.....i own SI for year and half with blue theme since ICS release which means blue theme and there isnt much of degratation with normal usage....however screen doesnt look as it did when i bought it and im annoyed that statusbar region (which is black for most time ) has blue tint-well known to amoled screens......we can expect similar behavior oj galaxy SIII, but i think it will degrade slower because i think samsung is trying to improve lifespan od samoled
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I had an Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Nexus before. They both had a 'temporarily screen burn', I fixed it by downloading 'Dead Pixel Fix', they flash different colours constantly, I left it for 30 minutes to 1 hour and my burn went. Although I can't guarantee this will fix all burns, it's worth a try if you do encounter it.
I hope Samsung finally have fixed this problem.
Sharpshooterrr said:
I hope Samsung finally have fixed this problem.
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The S3 use almost the same Display like the Nexus. I don't think so...
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I'm seeing a very slight burn-in on the status bar on some S3 display units already.
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I'm seeing a very slight burn-in on the status bar on some S3 display units already.
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Shame. Unlikely this will make a good phone choice to use as a GPS in a car (on at full brightness much of the time with some static screen elements).
I hope it lasts for 2 years at least!
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I have status bar burn in!
Sharpshooterrr said:
I'm seeing a very slight burn-in on the status bar on some S3 display units already.
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It has been 2 weeks since I got this phone and I am already starting to see burn in on the status bar on blue backgrounds!
My Galaxy Note is 3 months old and gas terrible status bar burn in as well!! What gives???:crying:
angelofmusic said:
It has been 2 weeks since I got this phone and I am already starting to see burn in on the status bar on blue backgrounds!
My Galaxy Note is 3 months old and gas terrible status bar burn in as well!! What gives???:crying:
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On the bright side, since your devices are new, you can still have them replaced.
I have noticed some horizontal lines running through the screen on my S2 when light images are displayed. (Also shows on green test screen quite clearly)
They are light bands about 1mm wide and running across my screen at various points.
There is also slight burn in of my status bar, you can see battery and clock if you look hard.
Just wondering if this is a normal occurrence and something to put up with or if it's worth me getting it replaced under warranty.
If I return it and then in 4 months time the same happens it's pointless. Also I would hate to return the phone for screen replacement and then get another screen with maybe a dead pixel or something.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thank you
can no one help......?
Obagleyfreer said:
I have noticed some horizontal lines running through the screen on my S2 when light images are displayed. (Also shows on green test screen quite clearly)
They are light bands about 1mm wide and running across my screen at various points.
There is also slight burn in of my status bar, you can see battery and clock if you look hard.
Just wondering if this is a normal occurrence and something to put up with or if it's worth me getting it replaced under warranty.
If I return it and then in 4 months time the same happens it's pointless. Also I would hate to return the phone for screen replacement and then get another screen with maybe a dead pixel or something.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thank you
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Send it to repair centre, it's definitely a faulty unit.
Your repaired/replaced phone will not have repeated issues.
My phone is a year already, and everything is still prefect
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Hi Guys, I have screen burn problems again with my S3, had the same issue on S2 also.
I use Sygic sat nav software 4-5 hours a day 5-6 days a week, and I now have a nice circle in the top corner of my screen where the speed limit is.
I am running an app called Screen burn-in tool which was recommended when i searched online, its been running now for about half hour but i don't think it will help at all, but its worth a try.
Does anyone know if screen burn is covered under manufacturers warranty or not?
also while running the app i can now tell that the status bar is also burnt into the screen, how very annoying after having this phone for a little over a month....:crying:
joey jojo said:
Hi Guys, I have screen burn problems again with my S3, had the same issue on S2 also.
I use Sygic sat nav software 4-5 hours a day 5-6 days a week, and I now have a nice circle in the top corner of my screen where the speed limit is.
I am running an app called Screen burn-in tool which was recommended when i searched online, its been running now for about half hour but i don't think it will help at all, but its worth a try.
Does anyone know if screen burn is covered under manufacturers warranty or not?
also while running the app i can now tell that the status bar is also burnt into the screen, how very annoying after having this phone for a little over a month....:crying:
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i would not think that Samsung will take it back since it is not a manufacturing defect, you could try.
pashinator said:
i would not think that Samsung will take it back since it is not a manufacturing defect, you could try.
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ill just see how it goes for now! I guess I can drop it and get a new screen on the insurance
joey jojo said:
ill just see how it goes for now! I guess I can drop it and get a new screen on the insurance
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Does samsung specifically state not to have static images on the screen? If so, then yes, it is not a manufacturer defect. However, if there is no mention of it, you could possibly argue that there was no forewarning of the possibility of screen burn.
Good luck, keep us updated!
My new G5 has the status bar burn in, really bothered has I only have like 1 week with it. Any soulution to this
I'm not sure if I just idn't notice it but after the ZV5 update I am noticing HEAVY HEAVY ghosting/burn-in issues.
same here ...
PedroDaGr8 said:
I'm not sure if I just idn't notice it but after the ZV5 update I am noticing HEAVY HEAVY ghosting/burn-in issues.
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I notice today, it's ghosting is not that much but I can see the lte signal bars and battery icon while using the phone in landscape
I have the G5,and I have backlight bleed along with icon burn in. I called,but the only thing LG would do is fix my phone and it would take a month. I can not do that,I need my phone for work. Why can't I just get a replacement ? From what I've been reading its a fairly common defect with the G5. Any advice on how to deal with them ?
BR7fan said:
I have the G5,and I have backlight bleed along with icon burn in. I called,but the only thing LG would do is fix my phone and it would take a month. I can not do that,I need my phone for work. Why can't I just get a replacement ? From what I've been reading its a fairly common defect with the G5. Any advice on how to deal with them ?
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My burn-In started today, usually the status bar was Burning, In a couple of hours now it is starting to burn anything that stays a couple of minutes on screen.
Now it has Status bar along with Nav Bar and anything that stays on screen. This is starting to piss me off.
Plus it fades away if I leave the phone intact but has soon has I start using it the problem persists.
What does screen burn mean, please?
AhmedYD said:
What does screen burn mean, please?
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Means that after certain time of having an app open or given the situation status bar or Nav bar starts to have ghosting or clear images of something that you haved opened on your phone. You can see this images with a complete grey image if they are soft. If they are burning really bad you can see them from any dark colors that you have on your screen.
There is already the same thread. Maybe try the search function next time:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/help/screen-burn-t3364676
solution is in the thread
lolmensch said:
There is already the same thread. Maybe try the search function next time:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/help/screen-burn-t3364676
solution is in the thread
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Thanks but already sold my G5 today. Got a Galaxy S7 edge
Had this phone for a year now, had screen replaced two times and ghosting still apears. Now waiting for a replacement with my carrier, as licenced service is trying to replace the screen for the third time. 8 years Htc and now this...