Light leak through screen - myTouch 4G General

I noticed last night that light leaks around the bezel and near the earphone. I don't think it's worth exchanging but just annoying. For high priced devices, recent electronics don't seem to be going through much QA.
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..and lemme guess, you were in complete darkness even you noticed this..
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(Q) Screen touch test

Hi can someone here test if you see a red violet spot on screen when pressing a little harder in the bottom corner of the screen right above the search button. It only does it in that corner for me and not anywhere else. So I'm just wondering if this is normal.
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No noticeable color distortion when pressing the screen near the search button here.
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Thank you. That really sucks for me. This is the 5th device I am going to return and this will be the last one...so many issues I can't believe it. BTW even if I press with my thumb right on the search button and press a little it show the color change mostly visible on white screen. Can you please try on the Google page or somthing with white background and press a little harder and hold it for 3 sec.
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The only way I could get the distorted color to appear was using a significant amount of pressure.
Mine does it too in that corner. Little **** like that bothers the hell out of me
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Nankov said:
Hi can someone here test if you see a red violet spot on screen when pressing a little harder in the bottom corner of the screen right above the search button. It only does it in that corner for me and not anywhere else. So I'm just wondering if this is normal.
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Mine doesn't do it until I press really hard... oh shi%$ I just pushed my finger all the way through the phone! Kidding....
But seriously, sounds like you need to take it back and swap for a new phone. It shouldn't be doing that.
Honestly, I can't imagine ever using that much pressure...I had to squeeze pretty hard. Are you guys seeing it under normal use?
@mj2508 Same here.. stuff like that bothers me that's why I want to know if it is every device that does this. If it is well maybe I can live with it, but if not its going right back to the store and I will never touch HTC again. I really like the phone otherwise but got way too many little issues with the build quality.
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In t retro, mine has black squiggles when I press really hard, no red or violet though.
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Well I don't really have to press very hard, just like a little hard and if you hold it you can see it more. But most visible on white background.
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Nankov said:
@mj2508 Same here.. stuff like that bothers me that's why I want to know if it is every device that does this. If it is well maybe I can live with it, but if not its going right back to the store and I will never touch HTC again. I really like the phone otherwise but got way too many little issues with the build quality.
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I know it's not what people want to hear, but you have to realize that the HTC Inspire 4G is the cheapest Android Smartphone EVER released, and the direction things are going are to make devices cheaper, and decrease build quality. This is the first of many new devices that'll come out like this.
Coming from iPhone, I noticed the volume and power rockers just aren't as firm, and the overall quality (ie the battery cover and the sim\msd cover) are just cheaply made. It was the same thing Blackberry did in 2009 when they went to a more plastic-based model line.
On the flipside, you can buy 2 for the same price as an iPhone, so you're really getting a good value.
Bottom line: You get what you pay for, and everyone was so shocked the no-commit price on the Inspire 4G was $399, now you know why.
But it's a great device!
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I know it's not what people want to hear, but you have to realize that the HTC Inspire 4G is the cheapest Android Smartphone EVER released, and the direction things are going are to make devices cheaper, and decrease build quality. This is the first of many new devices that'll come out like this.
Coming from iPhone, I noticed the volume and power rockers just aren't as firm, and the overall quality (ie the battery cover and the sim\msd cover) are just cheaply made. It was the same thing Blackberry did in 2009 when they went to a more plastic-based model line.
On the flipside, you can buy 2 for the same price as an iPhone, so you're really getting a good value.
Bottom line: You get what you pay for, and everyone was so shocked the no-commit price on the Inspire 4G was $399, now you know why.
But it's a great device!
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You know who will be shocked, the sales man in the store when I return this thing for the 5th and last time. I mean I also like the phone but cheap quality just doesn't do it for me. They probably made the unibody metal so it will hide the cheap of this phone.
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Nankov said:
You know who will be shocked, the sales man in the store when I return this thing for the 5th and last time. I mean I also like the phone but cheap quality just doesn't do it for me. They probably made the unibody metal so it will hide the cheap of this phone.
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yeah, and unfortunately I think we'll see more and more like this. :-(
At a gdgt right now. Htc has a booth and the inspire does it too!!
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mj0528 said:
At a gdgt right now. Htc has a booth and the inspire does it too!!
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Ask HTC why their Sense dashboard website is down more than it's up.
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At a gdgt right now. Htc has a booth and the inspire does it too!!
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How hard did you have to press?
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About the same as mine which is way more than one needs to be pressed.
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On mine is very easy to do. No need to mash your thumb or anything. It's just like the pressure you would use to press the power button on top.
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Tried again on google homepage, pressed normally and nothing. Pressed harder and nothing. Pressed really hard and I saw the ruby red blob. I'll never press that hard in normal use, ever.
No distortion here either. I mean, I pressed as hard as I would feel comfortable pressing on a lcd.
I can't imagine what problems the op had that necessitated going through four of these phones to get solved.
Try a Captivate sometime. STILL priced ~50-100 dollars MORE than an inspire, yet there are many, many people who are on their second or third captivate. I cut my losses on that one at #2.
Now THAT'S a ****ed up phone model.
Just because the the inspire is priced cheap doesn't mean its built cheap, or that because some people have problems, that its indicative of a cheap phone.
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The bleeding is geting worse

Hi I bought the g2x like a week ago it had little backlight bleed from the top corners and today I noticed its getting worse, now its from the middle and from bottom to plus now I have a dead pixel. I checked the phone when I got it the first day and now its getting very bad. I wanted to keep but its going back.
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I was just looking at mine today and you might be right-when I got it a little over a week ago the bleeding was minor-nothing to worry about, now it's clearly visible under low light environment- top left and right corners as well as the bottom left corner. Completely unacceptable for $550 device that claims to be one of the best super smart phones out there.
I so wanted to overlook the screenbleed but now when its getting worse I can't , plus now I have a dead pixel right in the middle that's making me more crazy, yesterday my friend got himself g2x and he's the screen is good but it had other problems like wifi connection issues and rebooting, man this phone sound so perfect on the paper but when u get them they have so many problems. I'm thinking waithing for gs2.
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I so wanted to overlook the screenbleed but now when its getting worse I can't , plus now I have a dead pixel right in the middle that's making me more crazy, yesterday my friend got himself g2x and he's the screen is good but it had other problems like wifi connection issues and rebooting, man this phone sound so perfect on the paper but when u get them they have so many problems. I'm thinking waithing for gs2.
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There are apps in the market to fix the dead pixel-give it a try. As far as the bleeding-we are on the same boat it seems...
I really think some people are blowing this issue out of proportion.
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I really think some people are blowing this issue out of proportion.
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If you're not affected by this issue I would understand why you think that way. But my phone is getting worse and I am not going to settle that easy!!! I am exchanging it Monday...again
Well I was trying to think that too blowing out of proportion, I paid $544 something and fff them if they going to take my money and give me half ass ****.
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Pecata said:
If you're not affected by this issue I would understand why you think that way. But my phone is getting worse and I am not going to settle that easy!!! I am exchanging it Monday...again
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I have it as well but I only notice it in complete darkness on full brightness.
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charlieb620 said:
I really think some people are blowing this issue out of proportion.
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The people that ***** are those that ***** a lot. The minority is always the most vocal.
Guess what other device has a similar "problem". The evo 4g, yet there isn't as much complaining now.
People should do their research before buying. This phone has been out for quite some time now.
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Pecata said:
If you're not affected by this issue I would understand why you think that way. But my phone is getting worse and I am not going to settle that easy!!! I am exchanging it Monday...again
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How many exchanges have u done?
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charlieb620 said:
How many exchanges have u done?
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One, tried to exchange it second time, but the new one was even worse than mine in terms of LCD Bleeding so I kept mine...but mine now just started randomly rebooting so I will go and exchange it again....
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One, tried to exchange it second time, but the new one was even worse than mine in terms of LCD Bleeding so I kept mine...but mine now just started randomly rebooting so I will go and exchange it again....
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Your taking a chance man. But I understand. Ask for a later date. Or check box when they bring replacement out. I exchanged 3 times and I have minimal bleeding.
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charlieb620 said:
I really think some people are blowing this issue out of proportion.
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orly? were blowing out of proportion?
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Your taking a chance man. But I understand. Ask for a later date. Or check box when they bring replacement out. I exchanged 3 times and I have minimal bleeding.
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LOL again we blow it out of proportion and you have already exchanged it 3 times.....
i have had 2 that had horrible bleeding and one with reboots/wifi/sim wont recognize problems....
third one on the way
i figured it would get worse as i stated in other threads... my tv got worse within just about 3 months time after buying it and i got it replaced...
i just dont get why some are really bad....others are ok... and then some have NO backlight bleeding... again ill say it...
i worked in a plastic company for 3 years total and we had "standards" parts that where not to the "standard" where thrown away..... this is all about korean quality control.... they dont have any if there is such wide spectrum of good bleed vs bad bleed vs horrible bleed....
samomamo said:
Hi I bought the g2x like a week ago it had little backlight bleed from the top corners and today I noticed its getting worse, now its from the middle and from bottom to plus now I have a dead pixel. I checked the phone when I got it the first day and now its getting very bad. I wanted to keep but its going back.
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I was buying it until you said you had bleeding from the middle. Turn down your brightness.
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orly? were blowing out of proportion?
LOL again we blow it out of proportion and you have already exchanged it 3 times.....
i have had 2 that had horrible bleeding and one with reboots/wifi/sim wont recognize problems....
third one on the way
i figured it would get worse as i stated in other threads... my tv got worse within just about 3 months time after buying it and i got it replaced...
i just dont get why some are really bad....others are ok... and then some have NO backlight bleeding... again ill say it...
i worked in a plastic company for 3 years total and we had "standards" parts that where not to the "standard" where thrown away..... this is all about korean quality control.... they dont have any if there is such wide spectrum of good bleed vs bad bleed vs horrible bleed....
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I returned for other reasons. I had reboot issues.and data stuck in 2g one. I had minimal on all. Like I said u only notice in a complete pitch black room with brightness on 100%. Yes blown out of proportion. The issue isnt gonna be fixed for some time. Most stores arent even on a second batch shipment. Keep returning if u think it will make matters better. Some people have reported diff. Taking a chance when the one u have may be the best it can get.
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What u buying it it bleeding from right side in the middle if I put the phone from the angle I can see 2 spots leaking the light in the middle its like the screen is not sitting tight
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Screen bleed fix in 2.3.3

LG told me that screen bleed is going to be fixed in a software update?! How is that even possible?
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Sidmclovin said:
LG told me that screen bleed is going to be fixed in a software update?! How is that even possible?
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They will lower the maximum brightness level making it less noticeable
By a method known as "smoke and mirrors".
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more like they just told you something to make you go away and leave them alone for a while
I was like no sir I think your wrong. He was really confident that it was going to fix it. Then I asked when he said in a month or two... ha. But they are sending me a new battery cover because mine is getting a little crack form constantly removing the fn battery. Free of charge.
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The update is also going to fix cracked screens and dust
This is what we call "lying" ladies and gentlemen. They told you something that made you go away, that's all customer service is concerned with right now.
I heard the new update will actually change your screen to SAMOLED+ which is why it's taking so long.
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I heard the new update will actually change your screen to SAMOLED+ which is why it's taking so long.
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I'm pretty sure this is wrong. I actually heard that the update spawned a tiny unicorn and it is poking holes in the LCD causing dead pixels.

Dust underneath screen

So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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wiswis said:
So i have been noticing some dust underneath my screen and its fairly new, so is anyone experiencing dust underneath their screen, and is there a way to stop it
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Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Undeadk9 said:
Welcome to the world which is HTC. Every HTC phone i have owned had this issue. G1, G2, Slide 3G, and now Slide 4G. You get use to it.
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Thanx i thought my phone was defective, is there anyway to STOP it
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I am having this issue as well. I am going to call Tmo to exchange it.
I don't think that will fix the problem. Your replacement will most likely get the same results
It wont solve the issue. I went thru 7 G2s all with dust under the screen. Im telling you you will get use to it. HTC qc sucks ass.
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I was thinking about doing it until the limited warranty ends
I've heard of people complaining about this "issue" a lot now, but I've never experienced it. I've had an HTC DREAM (ADP1), HTC VISION, and now my GF has an HTC DOUBLESHOT. There has never been an issue with dust under the screen. I would suggest that it may, therefore, be related to EXPOSURE to dust. Possibly related to how you protect the phone. Do you keep your phone in a clean pouch? Or do you drop it in your pocket along with whatever other cruft you may be walking around with? Do you work in a particularly dusty environment?
In any case, the issue would be that the digitizer sits above the LCD. The only place where dust could conceivably get to that would be visible as "under the screen" is between the digitizer and the LCD. You should be able to disassemble the phone and wipe it out (after warranty expires). Until then, use warranty, and then protect the phone from dust.
I've never had issues with dust under my screen, but then again I've always kept my phones in a G1 pouch
http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-HTC-Google-Phone-Pocket/dp/B001OOEQJ2
The only time I've had an issue was when I took apart my MyTouch 3G slide and touched underneath the screen and got prints all over it and put it back together without realizing it, so that was entirely my fault..
No dust for me. Have my phone on me 24/7 in an extremely dusty environment. I am a powder coater
I am usually covered head to toe, with powdercoat and metal dust. Kept loose in my pocket and I use it 3-4times an hour to check the time.
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Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?
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Never had any dust in mine either, but I pouch mine like RazoE and take absurdly good care of it. Used to have a G1 that I bought used and it never had any dust either.
The earpiece on this phone is kinda big; perhaps dust is making its way in from there?
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That's a good theory
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Yep. I am on my second one and both had it in the lower left corner. In addition, the glass creaks in that corner. I'm getting tired of this phone quickly...
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That's a good theory
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Thanks!
Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.
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Upon further inspection, it seems this might actually be the port of entry; see attached photo.
The glowing blueish area in the red rectangle is the LCD, pretty much open to whatever can make its way in, i.e. dust. There is another opening similar to this further down the track between the screen and keyboard and you can see it pretty well if the screen is lit up.
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Oh sh*t, i never noticed that before. HTC QC Sucks a*s. Wow. Samsung here i come. LOL
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Had this happen to some glaciers and not to others. Call tmo for warranty.
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I will probably try to seal that opening. The dust under my screen is also coming from the lower left corner
Are u serios ur gon to saqmsung because ur a really good developeer that i woud miss
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wiswis said:
Are you serious? You're going to samsung? Because you're a really good developer that i woud miss.
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I bought a couple of used vibrants because I was pissed about dust under screen. It's a chronic problem for HTC.
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Aw, come on man! You said yourself that you just get used to it after a while. It can't be that bad, right?
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So I cheated over there weekend and got the droid razr..... And I hated it so I'm back to the charge, going to check out the nexus next week tho, just not to happy bout only having 16 gb..... For now I'm sticking with my charge
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What exactly didn't you like about the razr? I was looking at picking up one but the biggest drawback with motorola phones is the locked bootloader so no custom kernels.
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What exactly didn't you like about the razr? I was looking at picking up one but the biggest drawback with motorola phones is the locked bootloader so no custom kernels.
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ya that was one thing but the ui is way too complicated, to many options. I hoped it would be like the og did but it wasnt. I also got dead pixels out of the box. And it gets really hot. Battery worse then charge. I'm sure the hardware is great but Motorola killed it.
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I was reading threads about people complaining about black splotches on the screen when looking at a black image in the dark (why would you do that anyway?) Apparently its an issue with AMOLED screens as they all say. Other than that and the high temps everyone seems to like the phone. I'm having Verizon swap me to a new phone so I'm trying to get an idea if the Razr or Rezound is better.
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they both suck. we were cheated and never got the SGSII. The greatest phone to date.
Motorola has some great ideas but when it cones ti amoled screens Samsung takes the lead hands down. I like the options I get with my photon but I too have dark spots on my screen. Not a big deal to me, you get used to them, but out of the box come kn Motorola get it together.
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I could live with the black spots. It's not like I would be staring at a black picture under the blankets constantly Lol. The lack of removable battery worries me when it comes to flashing roms though.
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