Hi,
My phone fall out on a short distance, maybe 40cm, not even damaging the glass nor the plastic. However, it is now showing pink/purple lines all along, wherever there is black/dark color. Is there any way to fix this without a new display? Already tried to reconnect the display cable but it didn't work.
Some pictures attached.
This may not be a problem in the display, I can think at least 3 scenarios that could generate this error at hardware level:
Short or break in display cable/ connection interface, at the display itself and also in the board.
The only way to know for sure would be to test with another display.
There could be a workaround at software level, but NOT a fix, meaning you could try to make the screen all grey scale for a start, try to mess with advanced display scenarios, maybe there is something in there that can make it look like a little better.
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Disconnecting and reconnecting the screen ribbon cable didn't work. I don't really believe that this would be a software related issue. Even the Sammy logo just after turning the phone on, as it is surrounded by black, is shown pink. Everything that is black or dark creates a pink stripe/line from edge to edge, that would move according to scroll or so.
Greyscale won't help either. As it is based on black, almost all the screen is then covered by pink.
Pic from the logo attached.
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There are a few threads out there that have touched on this issue but none as far as I can see that deal with it directly.
The problem comes when you display a pure black screen in low light conditions. It shows that the AMOLED screen is actually grey / blotchy / cloudy instead of being pure black. Initially I thought mine had fingerprints or smudge marks on it, until I realised they were behind the screen. I guess I might have got a phone with a screen that was replaced, but the amount of people who have also reported a similar issue leads me to believe that it might be a manufacturing default? The blotches / clouds on the screen dont change, but exhibit a random formation as one would expect from a defect. It is also possible to see a very faint outline of light running along 3 edges of the screen.
Naturally this is a situation that doesnt reveal itself very often. But I as I use my phone a lot at night, especially reading ebooks or watching films, you start to notice it more and more where you have large expanses of empty black screen.
What I would like to know is how many people have got screens that exhibit this behaviour and how many of you have sent them in for service or had them replaced?
Is it a common issue and something that is to be expected from this type of screen?
You can test if yours has this problem using 'Screen Test' (its free) from the market place. It cycles through solid colours and patterns every time you touch the screen.
Just do it in bed with all the lights out P), give your eyes a few seconds to adjust and see what your screen looks like displaying pure black.
I'm very interested in everyone's experiences and any input or information you have.
Thanks everyone in advance!
ps: I came from a ZTE blade (OLED) which has a uniformly dark grey background when displaying pure black. I kinda expect this as it is a budget phone (albeit with a better than budget screen), but I didnt expect the SGS2 to be quite as bad.
Use "screen adjuster" from the market and set contrast to -60
i have never seen this black low light screen defect. but i am asking you people if any of you have noticed that ugly blurry shadows which are perfectly visible with low light, on white backgrounds especially. they look like marks above the actual display and make high quality images look like low resolution.. it is annoying as hell..
I have this. Noticed it one night when my phone was switched off and charging.
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I also have this, noticed the first evening i used the phone...you can notice this during the screen wake delay, or when in a call if you cover then uncover the proximity sensor...don't know if it's a defect but sure it bugs me, i know many won't notice it and will say they don't have this...i will add that if u look carefully to the screen dimmed at lowest brightness in a low light (buy not dark) environment, like early morning, you'll see some "interferences" behind the image, also the darker/yellower left half screen is still visible in these conditions
These things shouldn't be there in a 500€ phone
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Thanks for the feedback already.
@elmerendeiro: I have also noticed some 'interference' lines on my phone from time to time. I did a bit of research and it seems when your phone's brightness is set around 25 - 30% it picks up interference from either the wifi or 3g radio. Notch the brightness either above or below this level and you wont see it anymore.
I agree with you when you say we shouldn't be having these problems on such an expensive phone.
It bugs me too - if it wasnt for this i'd have to say it would be an amazing phone
Might give the Samsung service center a call and see if its something they're aware of and if they are replacing screens with this problem?
Hello, I own a i9100 and I have some burn-ins at the top of the screen that replicate some buttons of a browser or something, and some burn-ins at the bottom as well. I have read that leaving overnight an app that's constantly switching colours, with full brightness, could help a bit on that. I also read that leaving a blank screen (white image) on the same conditions (overnight, full brightness) would help as well. My question is, how true these both things are? I don't want to end with a bigger problem than the one I currently have. The burn-ins are most viewable at Blue, Red, and Black screen colors.(like if I put a background with one of those colors on it)
Never had any of these on my S2,but from my experience with the galaxy s plus,these tricks won't work.None will to be honest.It's permanent.This shows how immature amoled technology is.Learn to live with it or replace the screen if that bothers you much.
what a sign you got there...
Lucky you. Mine is not THAT noticeable if you're using it normally, but as soon as you open something with a plain color on it, the burn in shows itself on all its glory. So right now you can't tell if leaving the white image all the night or the thing switching colors will damage my screen more?
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Well,back then when I tried every method you described above on my i9001,I didn't noticed any improvement nor any further damage.Even after running those for 10h+.So I assume it's safe.Can't say the same for the S2 though,have no problems with it.
I just got a new Z2, I noticed there's a visible array of little dots on the screen (or glass) when the screen is off or displaying a black image under artificial cold white light.
Is this normal on the device or should I get an exchange?
It's my first IPS display, I come from an AMOLED world.
http://oi60.tinypic.com/2dv4hmu.jpg
I think that you see something like this if am not wrong. And if you see this, i will just tell you its normal.
This thing is called digitizer grid, on some phone are more visible, on some phone are well hiden, anyway, any phone out on the world have this.
Hello again everyone,
Today, I cleared my desk, opened up my light and decided to go ahead and apply a screen protector on my brand new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. As I was cleaning it and preparing it I noticed something worrying on the screen. The screen panel (under the glass) doesn't seem to be fully flat and flush. On the right side of the panel I noticed a little "wrinkled line" (quite long one, it's length is 70-80% of screen's length) that can only get noticed under direct light and at an angle. It's really hard to see it but you can see it. I also managed to see it when I put a white color image on my display and turned the brightness to maximum. It was visible again at an angle. You could see that a part of the panel is not fully flat but wrinkles slightly. So, what should I do?? Is it normal or I should go ask for a replacement? I guess will be quite a pain to show them, too. Are panels normal to be like that? If you try check yours try to put it on your desk and open up your desk light (it's easier to see with yellowish light and not modern white LED ones but still) and then check your screen panel at different angles.
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Thanks
UPDATE: I went it to a local official Samsung Service and they told it's fine. No problem at all. So this may be normal. I'd like to hear your thoughts too. If you try to check yours tho beware that it's not that easy to see, u gotta get some good lighting and the angle.
I received this device yesterday and overall I like the phone, however I noticed that the display doesn't look quite right. The only way I can describe it is like a really noisy photo, or when you wipe greasy fingers on your phone's screen and you get that rainbow-ey effect. It's really noticeable on white backgrounds, but you can kinda ignore it when it's black or there's lots of colours. I've also noticed that when the display is dimmed, dark colours that aren't completely black get a sort of reddish tint to them. I'm not sure whether it's an issue with my device or whether it's just the panel Motorola is using for this device, but I don't really want to go through the pain of getting a replacement just to get a device that is exactly the same.
Let me know whether your device is the same, or whether this is just an issue with the phone I received. Thanks.
Wash your hands more often to avoid this issue.
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From what I see, I have the same problem when it comes to white backgrounds. I just completly ignore it.