Hi. I have the top part of my screen stuck. In fact, in the top part of watsapp(header with name) is stuck on the screen and appears beneath every other application opened that has a light background. I even formatted the phone, re installed android but its still there. How do I fix that?
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Hi. I have the top part of my screen stuck. In fact, in the top part of watsapp(header with name) is stuck on the screen and appears beneath every other application opened that has a light background. I even formatted the phone, re installed android but its still there. How do I fix that?
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stramge does it even show when you boot in boot animation?
bhavstech said:
stramge does it even show when you boot in boot animation?
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No. As I said it only appears on a pale background but not on darker colours. Any pale coloured app that opens on top of it, that area can be seen underneath the opened app. An app with a dark colour will cover the area and it is not visible. It's as if that part of the screen is frozen.
maybe hardware issue show in service centre
It sounds to me like it's that infamous oled burn-in case.If you leave a static image on screen for a long time,say,2/3 hours,it'll burn in and stay there as a faint ghost image and you can do nothing about it.Only screen replacement.
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TheImpossibleEnemy said:
It sounds to me like it's that infamous oled burn-in case.If you leave a static image on screen for a long time,say,2/3 hours,it'll burn in and stay there as a faint ghost image and you can do nothing about it.Only screen replacement.
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I think you best described what happened. And what exactly should me replaced, the digitizer? Is it worth replacing and about how much will it cost?
[email protected] said:
I think you best described what happened. And what exactly should me replaced, the digitizer? Is it worth replacing and about how much will it cost?
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LCD+ digitizer.
If you have a warranty - go for it,otherwise it'll cost you alot.
For me it cost 120$.
TheImpossibleEnemy said:
It sounds to me like it's that infamous oled burn-in case.If you leave a static image on screen for a long time,say,2/3 hours,it'll burn in and stay there as a faint ghost image and you can do nothing about it.Only screen replacement.
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seriously?
If I put an image staying for hours it can burn into my screen?
That sounds really weird..
Just looked it on the internet, now I'm afraid turning on my phone XD
GreekBlood said:
seriously?
If I put an image staying for hours it can burn into my screen?
That sounds really weird..
Just looked it on the internet, now I'm afraid turning on my phone XD
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yep,although i love this deep blacks and rich colors it delivers,this will be my last phone with amoled until these problems will be solved.
TheImpossibleEnemy said:
yep,although i love this deep blacks and rich colors it delivers,this will be my last phone with amoled until these problems will be solved.
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I have a samsung wave with amoled, I think that one is a bit better (better dpi), but also better brightness & colors. I love amoled, it makes colors more alive.
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Anyone else have issues with screen burn in?
I am having some. On the right hand side the bottom bar has burned into the screen creating a permanent shadow of the bottom bar from when I was using the tablet vertically It is extremely noticeable on dark grey backgrounds.
Anyone else have this happen?
This is grounds for a return yes?
IMO this is unacceptable.
IPS displays can suffer from image persistance. It's quite well documented. You can either run a color strobe or display a white screen for a while to try to release the electric charge built up in and around those pixels.
soulctcher said:
IPS displays can suffer from image persistance. It's quite well documented. You can either run a color strobe or display a white screen for a while to try to release the electric charge built up in and around those pixels.
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So this is normal?
I have not heard about burn in on tablets...
damaged prawdukt said:
So this is normal?
I have not heard about burn in on tablets...
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It's not burn-in in the traditional sense...it's usually solvable by the above methods...whereas old-school burn-in on crt tubes was permenant due to the technology.
Ill have to do some research on this. Any suggested articles on this particular topic?
Or advice on how to prevent it like optimal screen time usage etc?
As shown in Snaps below the notification area has brighter screen than the entire screen , is it normal? Do you guys have the same situation ? If not i might just go to my nearest Samsung store.
And yeah btw its not any "ROM" or software issue, which is obvious.
http://imgboot.com/images/rudolf895/img3663.jpg
http://imgboot.com/images/rudolf895/img3666.jpg
http://imgboot.com/images/rudolf895/img3667.jpg
This can be easily seen with white background and lowest brightness.
It can be seen clearly in 3rd image, screen burning issue?
bala_gamer said:
It can be seen clearly in 3rd image, screen burning issue?
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probably , if so i'm just getting an exchange
how long have you had it? i read that due to the different speed at which the different colors of the oled screen age that might happen because that upper part is usually always dark because of the notification bar
cyanoviper said:
how long have you had it? i read that due to the different speed at which the different colors of the oled screen age that might happen because that upper part is usually always dark because of the notification bar
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I've noticed this since a December end..
The phone is just around 5 months old.
that doesnt seem old enough for aging effects. i hope so for sure
cyanoviper said:
that doesnt seem old enough for aging effects. i hope so for sure
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Hmmm Yeah, lets see what Samsung has to say about it.
Mines the same, 8 months old. Its because that part of the screen is usually black because of the notification bar. so the oleds arent used very much, and when they are, they are in better condition than the rest of the screen.
dave106 said:
Mines the same, 8 months old. Its because that part of the screen is usually black because of the notification bar. so the oleds arent used very much, and when they are, they are in better condition than the rest of the screen.
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so what should we do? just leave it like that?
It bothers me when i watch videos in landscape
Edit :got the screen replaced at Samsung
I have the same problem, my status bar has burned in and it's really annoying but I don't want to complain as my phone is 4 years old
So did anyone already found some dead pixels or subpixels, or yellowspots / stains in the screen.
Let us know here.
Razje said:
So did anyone already found some dead pixels or subpixels, or yellowspots / stains in the screen.
Let us know here.
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Nope just perfect
awf said:
Nope just perfect
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Lucky you, i have a "dead pixel", green one.
And a yellowspot in the rightbottom corner, but that'll fade over time. (i hope)
I'm glad that the screen has a very high resolution, it's really hard to even notice the dead pixel.
I have noticed a yellowish tinge at the bottom of the display. Only really notice it when there is a white background. Is it likely that the display is somehow faulty??
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I have noticed a yellowish tinge at the bottom of the display. Only really notice it when there is a white background. Is it likely that the display is somehow faulty??
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I have the exact same, a yellowish spot in the bottom right corner.
I hoped it was the same problem as the iphone or SGS2.
They say the yellowspot is from the glue that they use to stick the screenlayers together, but it needs time to vaporise and should go away over time.
But I have my phone now almost a week and i still get the spot back now and then.
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I have noticed a yellowish tinge at the bottom of the display. Only really notice it when there is a white background. Is it likely that the display is somehow faulty??
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+1.
I've the same problem. I checked with service centre and they say it's software issues, which I can't believe.
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prathaban said:
+1.
I've the same problem. I checked with service centre and they say it's software issues, which I can't believe.
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Lol software problem :')
Sounds like bull**** to me.
I had contact with T-Mobile today, about the dead pixel and yellowspot.
The guy told me he's going to get information for me, and see if they can replace it. he'll send me an email later.
Same hear.
Barely visible yellowish (only on whites) at the bottom part of the screen.
It varies depending on the view angle.
Perfect screen here
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T-Mobile called me today, they'll send me a new one next week
I've had 2 Xperia S's so far both have some/one dead subpixels, T-mobile will call me when they have it on stock it again.
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T-Mobile called me today, they'll send me a new one next week
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Lucky you! I'm still waiting for update from Sony! Will see if they can replace the unit.
I also noticed that at times the yellowish spot disappears and appears back again! I wonder what it could be!!
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I've had 2 Xperia S's so far both have some/one dead subpixels, T-mobile will call me when they have it on stock it again.
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Ah you are the guy from the T-Mobile forum (Hiraj) with 5 dead pixels.
Anyway they told me it's in stock again next week (Monday 19th)
Just noticed that my screen keeps flickering, this is more noticeable on white backgrounds, is this normal as in the auto brightness or should I be worried?
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Hi guys just wanna update you regarding screen issues.
I've spoken with people on the forum of my country, other 2 guys with Xperia S and both of them got that really barely visible yellow tint on the bottom part of the screen (also, one of these guys has 2 Xperia S -him and his brother- and both of them have that tint).
Really difficult to explain it on forums (nothing compared to the GS2 yellow tint) because it's really hard to see and only visible on white/clear colors uniform backgrounds, but according to what I'm seeing it's a common issue, not a problem of a single faulty unit.
Got a blue/whiteisch pixel to the top right of my screen
They said i need to have more then 3 to get a new phone :/`
Can i fix this ?
GiveMe2Beers said:
Hi guys just wanna update you regarding screen issues.
I've spoken with people on the forum of my country, other 2 guys with Xperia S and both of them got that really barely visible yellow tint on the bottom part of the screen (also, one of these guys has 2 Xperia S -him and his brother- and both of them have that tint).
Really difficult to explain it on forums (nothing compared to the GS2 yellow tint) because it's really hard to see and only visible on white/clear colors uniform backgrounds, but according to what I'm seeing it's a common issue, not a problem of a single faulty unit.
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I have the problem too. I called technical team dept from where i bought the phone, and they asked me to do a screen test over the phone. I tap the screen it shows all white, tap again red, green etc etc. He asked me if i could see a yellowish tinge running across the bottom of the display when these colours appeared on the display which i couldn't to be honest. I took it back to the shop, and i dont know if it has to do with the bright lighting within the store, but it didn't show up hardly at all, barely noticeable. It seems less noticeable in a well lit environment, or outside as opposed to when i am at home where it i notice it more. It is midly annoying, but this shouldn't be the case.
Can anyone throw any light as to what this could be??
Thanks
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I have the problem too. I called technical team dept from where i bought the phone, and they asked me to do a screen test over the phone. I tap the screen it shows all white, tap again red, green etc etc. He asked me if i could see a yellowish tinge running across the bottom of the display when these colours appeared on the display which i couldn't to be honest. I took it back to the shop, and i dont know if it has to do with the bright lighting within the store, but it didn't show up hardly at all, barely noticeable. It seems less noticeable in a well lit environment, or outside as opposed to when i am at home where it i notice it more. It is midly annoying, but this shouldn't be the case.
Can anyone throw any light as to what this could be??
Thanks
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I believe that yellowish tint has something to do with warmth from the screen or the battery or the screen staying on for a longer time or something or something.
because when I'm using it alot, playing games, browsing, whatsapp etc etc. for like an hour. It gets more visible.
And then it's from "barely noticeable" to "hard to miss"
I can clearly see it on Grey (notification slide down) or Blue (startscreen DrawSomething) or White.
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I can clearly see it on Grey (notification slide down) or Blue (startscreen DrawSomething) or White.
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Same here. Interesting what you say. I would still like to know where the consumer stands on this issue, and if Sony themselves would recogonise if this is a somehow a fault with the display. My Arc had no such problems.
Hi guys,
I'm new here, but I was reading the threads on the S from the start.
Reading through the screen problems I was thinking about the following:
The Xperia S's screen is glued- as I know -, like for example the iPhone4/4s'. Some i4 users noticed this yellowish tint as well, and they've came to a conclusion it was because of the glue what was used to put the screens together and it disappeared after about 1,5-2 weeks.
This could explain the reaction to temperature differences too.
Hey XDA,
So, pretty straight forward, Whatsapp symbols for Attaching Files and Emoji Icons are BURNT onto my screen.
They're on top of everything, I can't get rid of them and it's REALLY annoying.. The bar with the contact's name is burnt too, I can even distinguish some letters.
Please help!
Thanks!
Output95 said:
Hey XDA,
So, pretty straight forward, Whatsapp symbols for Attaching Files and Emoji Icons are BURNT onto my screen.
They're on top of everything, I can't get rid of them and it's REALLY annoying.. The bar with the contact's name is burnt too, I can even distinguish some letters.
Please help!
Thanks!
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if u post a screen shot of the same then people might be able to have look at the same and provide solutions
Replace the device.
Sent from My Samsung Galaxy S2 running Paranoidandroid Rom.What else if not?=P
Problem is you can't see it with a screenshot. It's on the screen :crying:
I'd rather not replace the device, it's really difficult to get one where I'm from
Output95 said:
Problem is you can't see it with a screenshot. It's on the screen :crying:
I'd rather not replace the device, it's really difficult to get one where I'm from
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then try reflashing the rom after a clean wipe and check for the same issue
Sun90 said:
then try reflashing the rom after a clean wipe and check for the same issue
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Its not ROM issue,it is screen issue...problem with amoled plus.I have also kinda the same problem.Black status bar is burnt on top.When I'm on a white screen the top is blue
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Its not ROM issue,it is screen issue...problem with amoled plus.I have also kinda the same problem.Black status bar is burnt on top.When I'm on a white screen the top is blue
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try leaving blank white screen on for a while i tried it didnt go away completly but it help alot. its kinda stupid but it kinda worked
Send it back
Send it to Samsung, I did when my status bar burned in and they replaced the screen for me.
scayre32 said:
Send it to Samsung, I did when my status bar burned in and they replaced the screen for me.
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This is what I did too, they gave me a refurbished device to replace mine.
bartoloandre98 said:
Its not ROM issue,it is screen issue...problem with amoled plus.I have also kinda the same problem.Black status bar is burnt on top.When I'm on a white screen the top is blue
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Interesting thing here is, why does it burn in the status bar? The pixels there are almost never used. It's black all the time.
Jones641 said:
Interesting thing here is, why does it burn in the status bar? The pixels there are almost never used. It's black all the time.
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knowledge:
- Screen burn occurs when a static image is being displayed for too long/too frequently on a display unit
- All types of display have show this problem, but Oled is more susceptible
In your own case:
- the area of the status bar burnt because it's always static, whether you are browsing, or reading, when not in full screen, your status bar is static.
Solution:
- Next time, prevent displaying static image on your device for too long, in case you want to watch movie or read books on your device, always use full screen so as to eliminate, the static status bar.
Happy learning
Jones641 said:
Interesting thing here is, why does it burn in the status bar? The pixels there are almost never used. It's black all the time.
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Because it doesn't burn-in.
Blue oleds degrade at a much faster rate than green and red ones. While the pixels in the statusbar area are switched off, the pixels at the rest of the phone are still on and running. While those degrade, the ones in the statusbar don't. And because of the uneven subpixel degredation the statusbar has a slighty blue tint on a completely white screen.
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Because it doesn't burn-in.
Blue oleds degrade at a much faster rate than green and red ones. While the pixels in the statusbar area are switched off, the pixels at the rest of the phone are still on and running. While those degrade, the ones in the statusbar don't. And because of the uneven subpixel degredation the statusbar has a slighty blue tint on a completely white screen.
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This is not about blue oled degrade at all
this is about screen burn or image ghosting
Output95 said:
Hey XDA,
So, pretty straight forward, Whatsapp symbols for Attaching Files and Emoji Icons are BURNT onto my screen.
They're on top of everything, I can't get rid of them and it's REALLY annoying.. The bar with the contact's name is burnt too, I can even distinguish some letters.
Please help!
Thanks!
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Thats called a screen burn I have one too, usually it comes from white colour on your screen for a very long time, especially that this is an OLED
See this post has more info...
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Using dark colors, a solid black wallpaper, etc. does help battery, as OLED displays do not have constant backlight. Black areas of the screen will consume less power; there are several articles that talk about it such as this one: http://webdevsys.com/galaxys2-screenBurn.htm
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hi
i am using galaxy s 3. there are some black spots on screen whenever screen is in boot loop. when phone is on there is nothing abnormal. while phone is on and if there is a crash of software and screen get off for a while these black spots again visible. these spots are more black than blank screen.
what is this?
and what should i do?
is this a mojor problem?
oxidil said:
hi
i am using galaxy s 3. there are some black spots on screen whenever screen is in boot loop. when phone is on there is nothing abnormal. while phone is on and if there is a crash of software and screen get off for a while these black spots again visible. these spots are more black than blank screen.
what is this?
and what should i do?
is this a mojor problem?
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Search ink marks on this forum. You will find answer. Black mark or ink marks is normal for amoled.
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Black Spots on S3
I use S3 for 8 months and black spots on the screen increases ....
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I use S3 for 8 months and black spots on the screen increases ....
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Usually no of black spots not increases.
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I use S3 for 8 months and black spots on the screen increases ....
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They don't increase actually , as oxidil and ph3nom said its totally normal the ink marks/mura effect on the amoled screens. Most probably you look after them all the time. Just forget about them.
i personally think they are annoying and i cant forget them
ironictonic said:
i personally think they are annoying and i cant forget them
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judging by your avatar, you are always grumpy anyway
ironictonic said:
i personally think they are annoying and i cant forget them
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I don't get .. you can see them only on a complete black screen and in a pitch dark environment, so you always in dark?
Noticed this when I set my brightness low for night time reading. Thought there was something wrong with my screen, but once I found out it was normal it didn't annoy me as much.