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I'm not sure what it is, or if it's like a protectant layer that's wearing off.
But it's only in the lower half of the screen towards the middle.
It covers almost the whole bottom half, it looks like something splattered on it. But I can get it off with anything, I tried water, eyeglass cleaner, and Window cleaner.
It's really annoying I can feel the difference when I try to slide my finger across.
It's all fine when I clean it, it looks perfectly fine. But when I slide my thumb across is shows up.
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Edit..sorry
Didn't mean to hit reply..lol
did you happen to be in the bathroom with a inappropriate picture on the screen?
if so thats where the sticky substance came from... lol
I figured there would be one person...
But no, it's like there's a protective coating onto of the screen and it's like wearing in on area.
It just won't clean off.
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xxquicksh0txx said:
I figured there would be one person...
But no, it's like there's a protective coating onto of the screen and it's like wearing in on area.
It just won't clean off.
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Lmao! Try using rubbing alcohol
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Yeah, I was thinking about it. I'll have to try it later.
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It should lift it as the alcohol evaporates... and I would only recommend alcohol so if any gets in the device it won't hurt it
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It is actually the oil repellent(or something like that) coating, unfortunately, it is irreversible unless you get it painted again I guess, or replace the screen. your best bet is put on a screen protector.
This happened to BOTH of my previous android phones, Acer Liquid (happened really quickly because the screen is not very sensitive), Atrix (device too fast, so I browse the web on it too much so it has worn off too)
Moved on to HTC Amaze, I guess it is just the same, I better put a screen protector on first...
One question though, did you ever use screen protector? Both of my previous devices did, I wonder if they take a thin layer off when you peel them off....
Well I bought my phone used so I'm not sure.
The alcohol didn't work, so I'm pretty sure it's the coating...
Time to get a screen protector.
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Well I can't really tell...
It almost acts like it's coming off, I can't really feel it anymore and I can only see it when I purposefully get my screen dirty. But it looks like something was smeared on it and half of it came off and it's in a hole bunch of little dots and globs.
Is this what yours looked like morris?
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not sure but you might try DRM'ing the phone through tmobile just not sure what their policy is on doing it to a phone you got from someone else . . would think you still could though
Well I bought it used, and I'm on a prepaid plan.
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It's funny because this happened to my phone the first week I got it . It's like a permanent smudge . Thought it was just me . Same exact spot .... Under the settings/back button .
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kishon120 said:
It's funny because this happened to my phone the first week I got it . It's like a permanent smudge . Thought it was just me . Same exact spot .... Under the settings/back button .
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Yeah, I'm just going to have to buy a screen protector to cover it up. It's perfectly fine when I wipe the screen off, just when I use it it shows up
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I think your looking for xxxda-developers.com
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Someone else already made that joke...
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xxquicksh0txx said:
Yeah, I'm just going to have to buy a screen protector to cover it up. It's perfectly fine when I wipe the screen off, just when I use it it shows up
Someone else already made that joke...
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Oh..... #ThatAwkwardMoment
Haha, but really I'm thinking that my battery was getting really hot or something and it melted it or something. Or some type of chemical reaction between it and all of the oils I have on my hands while I'm at work. I work at a machine shop, and there's always different types of coolant and oil
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I noticed that my screen is not perfectly centered. It's not a big deal, bit it does annoy me a bit. Anybody else notice this? Does anybody know of an app that allows me to shift the display? I know there are settimgs for certain computer monitors, but haven't found anything for phone displays.
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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I mean that the LCD panel is not centered to the bezel.
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It is very slightly, didn't see it until you mentioned it.
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Aghhh..nooooo! Now I see it. Oh the pain.
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Hmm odd I don't see it on mine. Are you running stock?
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am stock....with root and kernel....I don't see anything?...take a screen shot.can we see?
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am stock....with root and kernel....I don't see anything?...take a screen shot.can we see?
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If you see earlier post, I think what he means is on the physical device, the bezel on the left and right aren't the same size. The physical LCD portion of the screen isn't centered.
oh...ok..thats wierd
Hmmm. Mine looks centered.
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Mines looks as centered as it could be. I don't know of any display shifting applications. Ill look into it though.
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Possibly dropped the device?
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yup mine is centered to
Hmm, maybe I got a rare unit with this issue. I never dropped the Note (only had it for a few days). I doubt a screenshot will matter, as it won't show the bezel. Oh well, as I stated earlier, it's not a huge deal.
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Aghhh..nooooo! Now I see it. Oh the pain.
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LoL...sorry man. I know these kinds of threads open a can of worms with people like myself, who notice the slightest imperfections. :/
I love this phone so much, I don't really mind this minor flaw.
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A screen shifting app probably wouldn't do any good, as the note is already using every pixel. And since all of the Samsung AMOLED screens, to my knowledge at least, are set up so that the AMOLED panel and digitizer are bonded to the glass, it's pretty much impossible for a drop to shift the display under the glass. If your's isn't centered, it probably is a slight defect that was caused by a lazy worker aligning the AMOLED panel and digitizer improperly when assembling the device.
If it's really terrible, try your luck at returning it as a manufacturers defect, which it is. If the reps in your area are anything like mine, they will get you a replacement no problem. I returned a couple of captivates because the speaker was sketching out on me, even though I couldn't reproduce it in store for them, and they took it no problem.
Good luck!
Edit: Wait. Not sure if I'm correct about the AMOLED being bonded as well as the digitizer. Too lazy to research it though...haha. Either way though, return it if it's bugging you, as mine is perfectly centered, as it should be.
Shouldn't use the word lazy like that, they work hard assembling these things for lower pay.
OP should exchange the phone.
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Not sure how I used it wrongly, I didn't say all of the workers are lazy. I know that it could have been a simple, honest mistake by the assembling worker, but it's not that big of a stretch for it to be a result of a worker not paying attention to detail. It could also be a defective AMOLED panel that wasn't manufactured properly, but I was just making one suggestion.
I know they aren't paid well, and low rates of pay don't provide a ton of incentive to work hard. But with my personal work ethic, your rate of pay shouldn't affect your performance. I believe that if somebody is paying you for something, you should do the best work you can. I used to work in a plastic film production plant, basically running the whole recycling/reprocessing operation for the facility, for $9 an hour. I could have run the machine at a slower pace and satisfied my supervisors, but I ran the machine as fast as possible and left at the end of every day with not a single dry spot on my clothing due to sweat. The guy one step above me, that worked side by side with me, was being paid $27 an hour for doing much less work than me.
If it was in fact a worker not paying attention to detail, I would say that qualifies as lazy. There's no way to possibly find that out though, so I just made that suggestion. Not sure how I could offend anybody with that, as I didn't say they were all lazy, only that one worker may have been.
Considering that some have a screen the not aligned properly, could we assume that's what's causing the spen to seem not calibrated correctly?
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If you see earlier post, I think what he means is on the physical device, the bezel on the left and right aren't the same size. The physical LCD portion of the screen isn't centered.
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That's not what I meant. The LCD panel is not centered to the bezel.
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Just wondering, how many of you have a gap? Also where is it located and do you care? I have a small but long gap on the top by the power button. I also have a hang around the bottom speaker. I'm just worried that over time dust will collect under the screen.
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Do people realize that gapless applies only to the back?
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Do people realize that gapless applies only to the back?
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Glad to hear someone else understood it correctly.
Was gonna exchange it but I'm not gonna be super anal about it. It's not even that bad.
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What gap are you guys referring to?
If there is a gap on this phone, it's not enough to be an issue at all to me. I'd be hard pressed to find any imperfections in either of the two we have in the house.
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Have a gap between my incisors. I wish I could refund to God. :[
I don't have any gaps or overhangs on my phone. Just 2 minor stuck pixels that you can barely see.
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Have a gap between my incisors. I wish I could refund to God. :[
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Does it really matter though? Im worried that dust will collect over time.
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I don't think you need to worry about dust. I had dust with my sensation but the screen was different. These new LCD panels have zero gap between the LCD and the glass. I personally wouldnt have noticed any gaps if you guys had better things to do than to point out these little oddities with your phones. My device is perfect in my eyes so I think that's all that matters. Wow this phone feels nice. Not the easiest to grip without a case but it's very easy on the eyes.
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I was having some skip issues. I had a screen protector since day 1. I was going to return the unit. Low and behold I take the pos protector off and the home and back buttons work great. No more missed touches so far.
To someone out there this might be helpful.
Meh probably not.
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I'm using one too and noticed the buttons hardly respond. Before it would work perfectly.
I rather press them a few times than having to worry about a scratch on my screen though - A sacrifice I'd be willing to live with.
Hmm, now that you mention it... My capacitive buttons didn't start acting unresponsive until I placed my screen protector. Back is the biggest culprit with it sometimes ignoring any amount of presses under any amount of pressure.
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LatineDictum said:
I'm using one too and noticed the buttons hardly respond. Before it would work perfectly.
I rather press them a few times than having to worry about a scratch on my screen though - A sacrifice I'd be willing to live with.
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I just cant. I missed the performance. Now my baby is bad ass!
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Hmm, now that you mention it... My capacitive buttons didn't start acting unresponsive until I placed my screen protector. Back is the biggest culprit with it sometimes ignoring any amount of presses under any amount of pressure.
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It's got gorilla glass 2 right. It should be ok. The phone doesn't seem to work right with protectors on.
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Yea i got the Zagg HD and i have to hit it a couple times to get a response.. wish i could make then more sensitive
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Yea i got the Zagg HD and i have to hit it a couple times to get a response.. wish i could make then more sensitive
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The screen is iPhone accurate without one. The phone is tons better without one. Swear.
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I'm going to have to say my buttons were fine till I put on a screen protector.
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shook187 said:
I'm going to have to say my buttons were fine till I put on a screen protector.
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I wonder what the technical issue is here because I've never had a phone bothered by a screen protector. (And it's only the capacitive buttons at that.) It's really been testing my patience today.
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I'm going to have to say my buttons were fine till I put on a screen protector.
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Agreed. Same here. Now that I took it off the capacitive buttons are good again. One thing is clear, no screen protectors!! They mess up the capacitive buttons!!
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I had the same issue with my EVO back in the day. Never figured it out.
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Or just buy a screen protector that only covers the screen, not including the capacitive butttons...
I personally need to buy a screen protector just bought my case today and thought about the screen protector but it is crazy expensive at the tmobile store... 25 dollars for a screen protector naaaaaah
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I have the same problem.....
I really don't like the idea of not having a screen protector, nor not covering the bottom portion where the capacitive buttons are.
However I've been wondering...
How about if we punch holes where the capacative buttons are......
My guess is it would probably work with a high end hole punches which is extremely sharp and wont bend the protector while punching..
Any thoughts?
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I haven't used a screen protector since I had my EVO... I just get a decent case, Gorilla Glass is pretty hard to scratch up. I don't like the tactile loss when you use screen protectors at all.
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I haven't used a screen protector since I had my EVO... I just get a decent case, Gorilla Glass is pretty hard to scratch up. I don't like the tactile loss when you use screen protectors at all.
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This.
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I haven't used a screen protector since I had my EVO... I just get a decent case, Gorilla Glass is pretty hard to scratch up. I don't like the tactile loss when you use screen protectors at all.
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Tell that to my Galaxy S3 that not only scratched but also broke from a fall of less than 6 inches. My faith in Gorilla Glass has been shattered.
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Tell that to my Galaxy S3 that not only scratched but also broke from a fall of less than 6 inches. My faith in Gorilla Glass has been shattered.
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Gorilla Glass wasn't meant to hold an impact of a fall regardless of it being from only 6 inches. It was meant to absorb getting hairline scratches from everyday use.
I'm sure you seen YouTube videos already on this.
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Gorilla Glass wasn't meant to hold an impact of a fall regardless of it being from only 6 inches. It was meant to absorb getting hairline scratches from everyday use.
I'm sure you seen YouTube videos already on this.
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I've had plenty of Gorilla Glass phones scratch despite the fact that I baby all my phones. I don't buy into the hype and you shouldn't either. Gorilla Glass is a name and a marketing scheme.
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This issue was fixed already in the most recent software update for the global model. We just need to wait for T-Mobile to push the update out to us.
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I'm wondering if it's also worth calling T-Mobile about this or if they (and HTC) are aware of it being present on our models.
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Even with a brand new phone, i noticed tiny scratches ( you have to use a magnifying glass or slowly rotate it in the right light to see)
and phone has been no where near the insides of any pocket or un raised over any surface with my case. it hasn't seen a single touch or wipe.
some have called them surface stress scratches due to manufacturing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRsXdHavdt0
anyone else?
Funny you mention it, my buddies camera was terrible, looked foggy and blurry...his lens is scratched really really badly. My camera works great, but when I looked it was also really badly scratched, we both use the same case too. It sucks that it picks up scratches so easily.
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Not a single miniscule scratch on mine.
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This!!!
There's a few threads in this problem my lense has these marks in it. I can get a definitive answer if it actually affects photo quality. Mine seems to take pretty good photos
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its not even g2...the lens is square instead of circle...fakee
To be that badly scratched im not sure how gentle this use was lol,im using mine without a case from when i got it.And it only has 1 superfine minor scratch you can see only in certain angles if you put it directly to the sun.And it was there from when i got it.
yep big long scratch on my Verizon one.
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None on mine so far. God. You making me OC now guys.
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OMG!!
Mine is fine, I'll keep an eye out, this is very concerning.
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Can't recall....Did that lens ship with protective plastic on it? If so, did you remove it? I literally just discovered I missed the plastic over the volume and power button, so I thought it might be a possibility.
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Can't recall....Did that lens ship with protective plastic on it? If so, did you remove it? I literally just discovered I missed the plastic over the volume and power button, so I thought it might be a possibility.
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Yes it does, actually.
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Yes it does, actually.
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The T-Mobile one does not.
LG G2
My Sprint version, has plastic on it.
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verizon doesn't.
Myne is cracked ;(
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I just got it 2 days ago is night here actually 4:45 am I'll see later I haven't removed any plastic btw and pics are great anyway but I'll post later
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maybe verizon opted out of the sapphire and put glass? mine is perfect
Scratch that... Verizon wireless page says it is:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/smartphone/lg-g2
maybe the finish is different.. my D800 looks like it just came out of the box.. I don't use a case
My verizon one looks like crap. Looks cloudy due to abrasions. I am really good about not putting the phone in my pocket with keys and stuff. I don 't know but when I look in the light I see a worn looking spot that does not look right... like abrasion wear or something. I think it affects my picture quality. Don't think pictures are properly focused because of it.