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So far after owning the phone for 3 days I've noticed several problems with my Note and may go ahead and return it for a new one. First my stylus seems to to thinks its pressed down when it's not but only towards the bottom of my screen where the "space" and "." key are on the Samsung keyboard. Secondly I've noticed a dark splotch and some dots towards the top of my screen thats only visable on grey to black colors and is really only visable at night. Lastly ive beeb unable to get my USB host to work, though its possible its just the cable (from/for my old Nokia N810). Anyways have any of you guys experienced these problems or other problems and is it worth returning in my case? Thanks.
Yes!!!! Mine does that too around the space and period key. Have you oc'd? I think that is my issue. I returned my phone and got a brand new one but it still had the same issue but only after that. And only after charging.
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Is a no brainer that if you have anything but a beautiful screen you should return it, the screen in this phone is amazing so if you notice anything like you say I would definitely return and get it replaced for a new one.
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I also have the dark spots. If i go into google and type in black screen and make it full screen and go under a blanket in pitch black there are spots on the screen that look like large individual pixels that are more black than the rest kf the screen. Theres probably like 28 tiny squares that so this.
Cant see them on any other color though. And cant sse them them at day when on a black screen.
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There is a thread about the stylus issue here in the forums. Sorry can't get you the link right now. I can tell you mine does not do that.
About the splotches, it's inherent to how AMOLED screens are manufactured. Everyone has them. Some worse than others. It has never bothered me though.
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petros855 said:
Yes!!!! Mine does that too around the space and period key. Have you oc'd? I think that is my issue. I returned my phone and got a brand new one but it still had the same issue but only after that. And only after charging.
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No mine is still completely stock, never overclocked.
I'll look around. I was interested if anyone had similar issues. Thx!
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Tikerz said:
There is a thread about the stylus issue here in the forums. Sorry can't get you the link right now. I can tell you mine does not do that.
About the splotches, it's inherent to how AMOLED screens are manufactured. Everyone has them. Some worse than others. It has never bothered me though.
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Thanks. I cant see them unless its literally pitch black in the house and even then i have to quint.. So it dkesnt bother me. Otherwise the screen is beautiful.
Btw i dont have the spen problem either.
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mrandyp69 said:
Thanks. I cant see them unless its literally pitch black in the house and even then i have to quint.. So it dkesnt bother me. Otherwise the screen is beautiful.
Btw i dont have the spen problem either.
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Yeah really the screen spots arent a HUGE issue for me its the stylus, the fact it only does it in that one spot leads me to believe its a digitizer issur rather than just the stylus, though it doesnt do it with my ThinkPad tablet PC's Wacom pen...
Please go to this thread and run all the image/video tests to see if your screen issue is even worse than you think right now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515299
Well guys I took my Note to the AT&T store and showed them the problem with the stylus, both display models did it and the Note one of the AT&T employees owned did the same thing, they gave me another Note but it did it worse! so I got them to give me back my original Note. What do you think? mass defect? does anyone elses do this?
Hey,
I was watching the videos and the hands-on pictures of galaxy s3 and i noticed that there's an ugly gap between the screen and the bezel and its really bothering me, especially on the white version of the phone. Can anyone tell me why is it that way? I tried searching for the answer but couldn't find any so i decided to ask it here.
Thanks for the replies in advance.
I thing every phone has this black gap
not as much as s3
I too noticed the gap and it is much more visible in white sgs3 than blue. lets see what the s3 users say
It's there, but I don't even notice unless I focus on it. The screen is way to good to focus on a small black gap.
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I didn't realize it was there until reading this post ;-) Non-issue IMO.
BTW I have the white SGIII.
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I didn't realize it was there until reading this post ;-) Non-issue IMO.
BTW I have the white SGIII.
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you know i was deciding to change my mind and wait for pebble blue color bcoz i thought that gap would be an issue. Thanks for clarifying.
Literally didn't notice it until you pointed it out. I have the white and its fine. Probably less noticeable on the blue.
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but its so visible lol howcome you didnt notice that 0_o
Have you held a S III in your own hands yet? Videos/photos don't show the real beauty of the phone. Don't be so quick to judge
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I noticed the gaps on my first S3, i went for a replacement this morning because of very obvious spots on my display under black background. Suprisingly, the new unit does not have gaps between the bezel and screen. It fits nicely.
I hade this gap too, should i return it ? I have a smaller One side of the bigger that are under the home button
I had this gap on my White S3, its like screen was coming off and i can see small amount of glu coming out of it.
i went back to shop and exchange with new one which is fine no issues now.
I too never noticed the gap until this thread...not an issue IMO (I have a white S3)
Sorry to revive this thread but I also have this under my home button (though not nearly as bad as mani79 had). I just see a small "ridge" between the screen and plastic bezel.
The display model at my local AT&T store has it as well.
in having a look at my white s3, i dont have any issues whatso ever, not even a small amount of lifting or seperation. Must just be luck of the draw
Notice the ridge between the chrome and glass in this stock photo? That's what I'm talking about. That little ridge.
just check, mine looks ok
I have the pebble blue version and a small gap on the bottom - it isnt noticeable though but I will keep an eye on it as I wont be happy if it starts filling up with dust and becomes unsightly.
This phone has a gap similar but slightly worse than mine. Notice the gap on the right and bottom of the screen.
I got my GS3 A few days ago and i noticed the screen look awfully warm, so i thought it was just samsung color calibration. But when i tilt the phone in any angle from a normal viewing angle the screen temperature goes warm to cold. Has anyone had a similar experience?
Same exact problem here man. I've posted a few threads about it but I figured I was alone since no one replied. My room step s3 is yellow as well. I'm on my 3rd and they have all been the same.
I'm just going to assume it's calibrated this way. Sure does look nice from an angle though lol
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upgrading from the gs II, I picked up my gsIII last week and noticed the warmer color...especially on a white background. The warm white reminds me of LCD instead of OLED... i was thinking Samsung duped us and swapped LCD for OLED.
Since the color becomes cooler when you change the viewing angle, i'm thinking it might be a tint in the screen glass or digitizer to give that warmer color when viewing straight on. Personally, I prefer whiter whites but it seems most smart phone users, especially iphone users, are used to/prefer a warmer white screen so maybe Sammy is trying to appeal to the masses used to a LCD look
I hate it, especially coming from the GS2. Looking at it from an angle the screen looks perfect, WHY SAMSUNG WHYYYYYYYYYY:crying:
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I hate it, especially coming from the GS2. Looking at it from an angle the screen looks perfect, WHY SAMSUNG WHYYYYYYYYYY:crying:
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Yeah I hate it too!
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My eyes might be bad but I'm just not seeing it.
Well looks like the only flaw if that's what u want to call it. I'm just glad Samsung got gps right on this phone
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I hope that fix it in later hardware revisions, then I'll just get a replacement.
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Well...coming from a Galaxy Note - which was WAY too 'cool' of a tint (to where it was almost green) - I am thrilled to have a warmer white with the S3!
But I have also spent the last many years as a video/TV "purest" and have my home theater stuff professionally calibrated. Warm (reddish) whites are much more accurate and are actually the NTSC standard (6500k).
I too noticed and hence this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754062
Comparing with vibrant i even thought i had a defective screen. But when i put GS3 next to my laptop and desktop lcd screen, the whites look much better and thus i console my self
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Well...coming from a Galaxy Note - which was WAY too 'cool' of a tint (to where it was almost green) - I am thrilled to have a warmer white with the S3!
But I have also spent the last many years as a video/TV "purest" and have my home theater stuff professionally calibrated. Warm (reddish) whites are much more accurate and are actually the NTSC standard (6500k).
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I agree. My tv is calibrated that way as well. I think most phones are more blue that we got used to it and now the warm color is not "normal" lol
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Comparing with vibrant i even thought i had a defective screen. But when i put GS3 next to my laptop and desktop lcd screen, the whites look much better and thus i console my self
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I just did the same thing and the whites definitely look better than my laptop screen. I guess I can live with that.
Coming from an OG Epic with voodoo sound and color will just be an adjustment I guess.
Has anyone returned their phone because of this issue? If so how did you go about returning it?
Has anyone check their Screen Tone adjustment under Display?
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Has anyone check their Screen Tone adjustment under Display?
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I beliw 've this is the auto adjust based on the images setting found exactly where the above poster mentioned
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Just got back my 2nd Galaxy Note II. The first had this same issue of a black line appearing on the screen in certain colours, whether it be black or light greys. I figured it was a fluke and got it replaced as soon as I got it. Now I got my second one and it is in the same spot as the old one.
I am starting to wonder if this is a known issue or just a defective batch. I have been searching on here and other Note 2 owners from other carriers have noted they have had this issue, but nothing extra.
Just want to know if this is isolated or not, going to get my 3rd Note 2 and if this issue is still there I am about ready to jump to another model.
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Just got back my 2nd Galaxy Note II. The first had this same issue of a black line appearing on the screen in certain colours, whether it be black or light greys. I figured it was a fluke and got it replaced as soon as I got it. Now I got my second one and it is in the same spot as the old one.
I am starting to wonder if this is a known issue or just a defective batch. I have been searching on here and other Note 2 owners from other carriers have noted they have had this issue, but nothing extra.
Just want to know if this is isolated or not, going to get my 3rd Note 2 and if this issue is still there I am about ready to jump to another model.
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I haven't seen this reported anywhere, and I do not have the issue. Sounds like a bad batch. Good luck.
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I have some on my phone as well. It only appears when I am in a very dark room looking at a black or very dark grey screen. My phone has 4 or 5 of them, each being about 1/2 an inch long and 1/8 inch wide (like spaghetti noodles). Weird thing is, under normal or even dim lighting you can't see it, and it does not affect any of the colors at the affected portion.
Best way to see if you have it is to open up your camera app, cover your camera lens and take a picture. Look at this noisy black photo in a pitch black room and you might be able to see spaghetti thick noodles of affected areas where the screen does not display the noise and appears black.
At this point I don't know whether I want to bring the phone in for warranty service as it does not affect usage under normal conditions. Although I could see it being annoying when watching a movie on a plane.
Is the line dead center? Are you guys using a screen protector? I think I might have the same problem but I have yet to remove the screen protector I installed when I got the phone. If you download screen filter from the play store and set it to 15% it shows up real easy late at night.
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Every super amoled screen I've used has had this issue. Some were dots, some were splotches, others were partial lines or full lines. If I can't see it during normal use, it doesn't bother me.
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chrisjm00 said:
Every super amoled screen I've used has had this issue. Some were dots, some were splotches, others were partial lines or full lines. If I can't see it during normal use, it doesn't bother me.
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Does the s3 have this problem?
I dont have lines, Ive got splotches on both of our note 2s
Never would have noticed if I did not read this thread.
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Does the s3 have this problem?
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Yes.
I ended up sending back the first 2 Galaxy Note devices that I was sent. The thirds has no lines nor does it have dots on the screen. Finally perfect
I use my note 2 everyday so at the moment it would be hard for me to do an rma unless I could cross ship it.
Does anyone notice faded icons on the status bar to the left? Primarily the email and text message notifications (that are more frequently seen in my case). When I don't have a text msg or unread email I can still see it, its faded. Reminds me of the older plasma screen tv's where you get a "burn- in" as you'd say.
Does not seem promising for a phone I've had for 5 months now
Anyone else notice this? The symbol stays, it does not go away.
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Does anyone notice faded icons on the status bar to the left? Primarily the email and text message notifications (that are more frequently seen in my case). When I don't have a text msg or unread email I can still see it, its faded. Reminds me of the older plasma screen tv's where you get a "burn- in" as you'd say.
Does not seem promising for a phone I've had for 5 months now
Anyone else notice this? The symbol stays, it does not go away.
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OMG yes! I thought I was the only one that noticed this. I have always used black status bars since then though so its a non-issue now.
I have not noticed this, yet, thankfully.
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Does anyone notice faded icons on the status bar to the left? Primarily the email and text message notifications (that are more frequently seen in my case). When I don't have a text msg or unread email I can still see it, its faded. Reminds me of the older plasma screen tv's where you get a "burn- in" as you'd say.
Does not seem promising for a phone I've had for 5 months now
Anyone else notice this? The symbol stays, it does not go away.
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I had the EXACT same problem with the Galaxy Nexus phone and it ends up it was a bad LCD. Had to have it replaced.
Not here. Had my phone 4 months now.
Ya I have noticed it. I've had this phone for a few weeks now and seen it the other day. It left a shadow of the update icons from the play store. They went away after the screen was off for awhile.
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Have had my phone for about 2 months now and haven't notice anything of that sort. Hopefully it stays that way.
I get it too. I have a feeling that's why the screen tries to limit itself to 63%
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I also have this. Have had my phone since mid-December.
At least it isn't me... too bad it is me and others though.
I first noticed a problem when I could see my status bar in TWRP...
Like said above, they go away, I just hope it doesn't get worse (would this be covered by LG? Because I have no insurance or anything else).
Its not screen burn in. Mine does it every once in a while. Its a software glitch. It goes away.
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This sounds similar to what happens on the original Kindle Fire with its IPS screen (don't know if current models do it too). You could sometimes see ghost images in dark areas of the screen. It was not really burn-in, though it did tend to appear when you had a bright static image for a while, because it would go away. One thing of note was that the phenomenon varied a lot between units. I could occasionally see it lightly on mine, not enough to be significant, but for some people it was a bigger deal (Amazon replaced them under warranty).
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Its not screen burn in. Mine does it every once in a while. Its a software glitch. It goes away.
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I find it a little difficult to believe that it is software when I've seen it in TWRP too (saw my status bar in TWRP).
If it was software would it carry over to recovery?
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OMG yes! I thought I was the only one that noticed this. I have always used black status bars since then though so its a non-issue now.
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I get the same damn thing
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Does all of you has unlocked bootloader?
I noticed it after I had unlocked it((
Anpilogov.Ilya said:
Does all of you has unlocked bootloader?
I noticed it after I had unlocked it((
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That wouldn't cause it.
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ugh
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That wouldn't cause it.
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Same here guys I get the same thing it can't be a defect if we all have it and I unlocked my bootloader after this happened so its not that I think its over use of the screen or a software glitch also when I look at a greyish area of the screen I see a line in the left side weird I also have a battery skippin isue as well
SOLVED!
I found a fix for the black line! I had the same thing and last night for half an hour I used the burn in tool off the market and forgot I had in usb debugging screen never time out so whenever I got a text the screen would be on for hours but anyways after useing the tool I let it sit over night for about 9 hours and boom! Its back to normal as for the status bar that just a software bug because there was nothing about it in the older ota update so it must be a bug right?
I don't get anything like what you guys are describing, but I do get a white ish fog surrounding my screen. It kind of comes and goes, but sometimes it gets really hard to see darker things in the screen.
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I don't get anything like what you guys are describing, but I do get a white ish fog surrounding my screen. It kind of comes and goes, but sometimes it gets really hard to see darker things in the screen.
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I come from an amoled so I notice certain things involving color reproduction. The only experience I have ever had with an LCD other then this phone was an iPhone 4. After a while I noticed colors started looking cooler and a fog around the edges of my LCD. The other thing is sometimes the black status bar has white steaks (as if the light was bleeding thru.) I came to the conclusion that lcd were crappy compared to amoled but I ignored the fog till I read your comment I was thinking maybe I am picky with the color but no. There is an issue.
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I come from an amoled so I notice certain things involving color reproduction. The only experience I have ever had with an LCD other then this phone was an iPhone 4. After a while I noticed colors started looking cooler and a fog around the edges of my LCD. The other thing is sometimes the black status bar has white steaks (as if the light was bleeding thru.) I came to the conclusion that lcd were crappy compared to amoled but I ignored the fog till I read your comment I was thinking maybe I am picky with the color but no. There is an issue.
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Dang, well maybe I'll use my best buy insurance replacement for this... Or just hold out until I break it a little better
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