Database Info

LCD bleeding

Just took mine out of the box and noticed the lcd bleeds at all the corners. Anyone else seeing this?

Return it for sure.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

ive herd complaints about this on the O2x forums...
i dont notice any color bleeding or LCD bleeding... have it right in front of me... i will search around a bit for you and pm you if i find anything else about it...

well if its like the ipad and its a manufacturer defect I wont return it its not terrible just curious if its only me with the backlight bleeding

I noticed it a little bit on the top corners when I first powered on the 2 that I have. I don't notice it at much during use though (a tiny bit when watching something full screen with dark colors in the corner).

I noticed it too when I turned mine on. I do not notice it when it is up and running

azrowdydog said:
well if its like the ipad and its a manufacturer defect I wont return it its not terrible just curious if its only me with the backlight bleeding
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well most of the time thats a replacable offense as long as its within a fair anount of time.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

duglas said:
I noticed it too when I turned mine on. I do not notice it when it is up and running
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Man im not liking how many little things are poppin up. Then again i came from a vibrant. So maybe i shouldnt complain.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App

I have serious backlight bleed on a corner. will be replacing ASAP.
Not cool

Got it too
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA Premium App

wow.. i bet replacements will have same issue, this is crazy.

I'm going to replace mine too. I just realized that Cyanogenmod has a black notification bar - it will really be visible then.

mr.orange303 said:
Man im not liking how many little things are poppin up. Then again i came from a vibrant. So maybe i shouldnt complain.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Every device is like this on launch..just relax...

Btw, I think this is just the way they are all going to be. Look up iPad 2 bleeding issues. People have replaced them 3-4 times and it's always the same. So I doubt replacing will make a huge difference.

mobilehavoc said:
Btw, I think this is just the way they are all going to be. Look up iPad 2 bleeding issues. People have replaced them 3-4 times and it's always the same. So I doubt replacing will make a huge difference.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
'
Yeah thats what I was affraid of it'll be more or problem when we get gingerbread

I'm replacing mine too, but I'm going to ask the customer rep tommorrow if there's any way to go in store to arrange the exchange so I can make sure I don't get another phone with a bleeding backlight problem. I'm surprised that they didn't catch this somehow?

TimTim12 said:
I'm replacing mine too, but I'm going to ask the customer rep tommorrow if there's any way to go in store to arrange the exchange so I can make sure I don't get another phone with a bleeding backlight problem. I'm surprised that they didn't catch this somehow?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let us know what they say.

I originally ordered mine online and just called to get replacements. The rep said - and it is on the return form - that you can only return/exchange through the channel you purchased. Or, if you are a new customer, you could cancel and then go to a store and sign a new contract - and get a new phone number.

Customer rep said she'd escalate the issue, and that once the issue was assessed, they'd make sure to check for the issue in the replacement units, so she said they won't be sending out faulty units. She said I was the first person to comment on it, so I'd recommend that more people call in to T-Mobile to make sure they address the issue. I'm surprised so many people are having this issue! Also said that it has to be sent through the warehouse and I couldn't exchange in store.

I have some minor bleeding but nothing irksome. I checked it on full screen apps, not startup.
I'd replace it if it was guaranteed no leaking I guess but not going to go nuts over it.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

htc screen has yellowish color?

Still don't know whether I should go for sensation or sgs II.
except for qHD and design quality, I like everything from sgs II.
But I still want to go for sensation. I have seen some of the video review and found that the sensation screen has yellowish color when being looked the side.
I am a bit a person like to show off. am wondering whether the hot girls will just laugh at this.

Sounds to me like you have bigger issues than just the yellow tint

Hot girls don't tend to like people showing off phones. It's not usually a turn on unless they are geeks. Just saying...
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA Premium App

henrik.dk said:
Still don't know whether I should go for sensation or sgs II.
except for qHD and design quality, I like everything from sgs II.
But I still want to go for sensation. I have seen some of the video review and found that the sensation screen has yellowish color when being looked the side.
I am a bit a person like to show off. am wondering whether the hot girls will just laugh at this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, ignoring the girls comment, on the Slashgear screen comparison video they mention that on the video it looks yellowish but that in real life it is very white (whiter than the SII).

I got mine delivered on saturday and was immediately disappointed as the screen does have a yellow/green tint and the whites are not bright white
I went to my local vodafone store to compare it with one of theirs and the one they unboxed had a perfect display. I tried to exchange but they couldn't as mine was an online purchase and not a store purchase!!
Went home and contacted the online team and they agreed to exchange and made arrangements for a replacement to be delivered tomorrow (tuesday). Several hours later I got a call from them to say they were out of stock so the replacement will be delayed but I should get it sometime this week!!
Overall I like the phone but the display on mine definitely lets it down! Hoping that the replacement will be ok

Please update it on this. If this is case by case, I would still give it a go.
rider5512 said:
I got mine delivered on saturday and was immediately disappointed as the screen does have a yellow/green tint and the whites are not bright white
I went to my local vodafone store to compare it with one of theirs and the one they unboxed had a perfect display. I tried to exchange but they couldn't as mine was an online purchase and not a store purchase!!
Went home and contacted the online team and they agreed to exchange and made arrangements for a replacement to be delivered tomorrow (tuesday). Several hours later I got a call from them to say they were out of stock so the replacement will be delayed but I should get it sometime this week!!
Overall I like the phone but the display on mine definitely lets it down! Hoping that the replacement will be ok
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

man, just try it.
madindehead said:
Hot girls don't tend to like people showing off phones. It's not usually a turn on unless they are geeks. Just saying...
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

any update on this?

henrik.dk said:
any update on this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I should have the replacement tomorrow so I'll post when recieved.... hopefully it'll be like the on I saw in the store and not like the one I've had.

have it too, is it good enough reason to have handset exchanged?

tinky1 said:
have it too, is it good enough reason to have handset exchanged?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Of course it is if you're not happy with it. Having compared mine to one that was ok it was obviously not up to standard. Contact customer services via the phone and request a new replacement.
Still waiting for my replacement though, had another call from vodafone earlier to tell me I will now recieve mine tomorrow and not today. Hope it does as I have now had my sensation for almost a week and it has been in the box for all but about 2 hours!

any update? Thanks.

henrik.dk said:
any update? Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not yet.... still waiting for replacement which is now due tomorrow (holiday here today) due to a delivery error last friday.

Update. Went to vodashop had a look at another device, same thing. Will go to a different one tomorrow and will let you know.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

hoorah!
So it's finally arrived 10 days after vodafone agreeing to replace.... what a performance getting it.
This one is good, the screen is fine and whites are white.... yay!
Fully set up with no other probs yet found although like others have reported it does get warm on charging.
Now we'll see how it goes......

Another update. Went to shop again today, same thing, went to phones4u, their one looked tiny bit whiter. Decided to stick with my current unit..
Also, i noticed that brand new ones at voda where even more yellow than mine, so maybe screen needs some time to burn or something? One thing i'm not going to do is i will never put my desire next to sensation, as this annoys me a lot then, when i can see how much difference there is.
Another thing, i believe it is software problem, not hardware, as when i look at xda its got some hue, but when i scroll forums, colour changes to normal ever so slightly. Weird.....
Oh, and the LOOKS i was given at vodashop.... I think they believed I was an idiot, shame i didn't have desire with me...

Thanks man. That is really great to know. I might go for sensation. What an idiot I am.

henrik.dk said:
Thanks man. That is really great to know. I might go for sensation. What an idiot I am.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think I'm the only one that's had that prob so my advice is get one from a store so you can see it.
After a few hours use now the battery life appears to be much better on this one, perhaps the 2 are connected?

Hi. I believe this is standard with the Quality of Screen HTC is Using.
if you do not think you have this... you are wrong.

Maedhros said:
Hi. I believe this is standard with the Quality of Screen HTC is Using.
if you do not think you have this... you are wrong.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Before calling anybody wrong, why don't you prove your seemingly baseless statement? Where did you pull it out of? Your personal experience? Your knowledge of the HTC supply chain? Your behind perhaps?

Receiving MMS's that are extremely small

Whenever someone sends me a photo messages, it comes out extremely small, like 20x20 pixels... What's going on?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

I get this this sometimes too. The times I get it is when someone with an iPhone takes a screenshot with the Power/Home combo. Pic always looks tiny. I'm running CleanROM 4.5 if that matters.

Does the same on stock. Seems to be like the post above and only happens from iPhones.
There is no such thing as a greener grass.......,......

seems to only happen when i get screenshots from iphones as well, sometimes they come thru fine and sometimes they dont

Weird! Never pinned it down but this has been exactly my experience as well.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda premium

dmyhcvg said:
First of all, a question came in my mind after seen this coffee table. Question is, why this coffee table is looking like broken ? I am waiting for your valuable response.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
dafuq!!! off topic much.
but then reading crap like this
"Lighting for living Room
I have read a blog that as anyone would often say properly decorated living room is having a cozy and expensive furniture but aside from that lighting it would make the room perfect. And as a bit meticulous when it comes to home decorating, I believe that lighting does really a big factor so anybody could help me where I could find brilliant lighting for my living room.
do hedgei's take to a ball?
I adopted a 5 month old African Pygmy 3 weeks ago. She lets me pick her up without balling up and I give her a treat, but after that she just wants to get back into her igloo. I bought a large exercise ball for her to go anywhere she wants without getting into trouble, but she just goes in circles inside the ball.
Will she ever get used to the ball and learn how to use it? I am thinking that she wasn't handled very much in her young life, as she just wants to hide. Am I expecting to much too soon?
Thank you. "
I hope the mods wake up early and handle you.

I'm having the same issue. In my case it happens when my girlfriend sends me a screen shot from her GS3 and the same thing happens with my friend when he sends me screen shots from his HOX. We are all on AT&T with their respective branded devices. Not that I think it matters what carrier branded devices the screen shots are coming from.
From my experience with this issue, it seems that it only happens with someone sends me a screen shot. It's very random as well.
Could it be possible that screen shots are saved as an incompatible file type? If they are compatible, could it be a proxy setting?
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

For me, png files come in tiny and the rest are fine.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium HD. In between Force Clo...

Same problem here. Very frustrating. Is this something we're just going to have to deal with?

Good posts

Vendetta-NY said:
For me, png files come in tiny and the rest are fine.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA Premium HD. In between Force Clo...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think we're on to something here. Perhaps there's a piece of code somewhere that tricks the phone into thinking it needs to resize .png files to a specific size, but has an error that causes it to show up as 20x20 pixels.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

[Q] On 2nd RMA from screen blobs, should I keep bothering AT&T/Samsung?

So, I RMAed my Skyrocket due to the dreaded AMOLED blobs that Samsung can't seem to get rid of. Mine were somewhat OK when I originally got the phone, but 7mos later they're quite noticeable in some spots. In addition, the screen has that vertical "brushed metal" look to it that's also a pain in the ass.
I got my RMA on Monday, and it had the same damn problem. To top it off, it had a horizontal line on it. However, it didn't have the "brushed metal" effect as bad as my original. Instead, it had what looked like little dust clouds on it.
Naturally, I was pissed. I called AT&T once more, got another RMA (priority shipping included for free!), and got it this morning. Now, it has more spots, a faint brushed metal effect, but no giant blobs or dust clouds. On a more interesting note, the DSLR picked this up as being amber and not green.
So, should I try rolling the RMA dice again, or just going with #3?
EDIT: Got replacement #3 today. It has the same problem, and it's worse than the others! I'm beginning to wonder if this is all pointless.
EDIT 2: Replacement #4 arrived. Same crap, different phone. Not only that, I learned that I have essentially maxed out my AT&T warranty after 4 RMAs. Gotta love that. Going to try Samsung in the morning.
EDIT 3: Replacement #5 has been sitting on my desk for 15 days and I just bothered looking at it. Same problem, getting it DOAed again.
I'm not even bothering with uploading a photo.
EDIT 4: Finally had time for Replacement #6. It doesn't look TOO bad, so I'm thinking that I'll probably go with it. Thoughts, anyone?
Seriously, has anyone gotten better results with these phones?

Keep trying I promise you won't get a perfect one but you can get one a wee better
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

Currently on the phone with AT&T setting up RMA 3. Apparently I've reached the limit on open RMAs, so the CSR is seeing what she can do about it.
LOL.

Got the 3rd replacement today. Lo and behold, it has the same problem! To top it off, it's worse than replacement 2! Calling AT&T again to get another.

It's an ongoing issue with the display. Remember the devices they are sending you are not new they are refurbished.
You can get a brand new SR and it will have blobs on it, just pick the best one and keep it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app

Yea, I'm beginning to think the best thing to do is just that. Hopefully the next one will be at least OK.

specter07 said:
It's an ongoing issue with the display. Remember the devices they are sending you are not new they are refurbished.
You can get a brand new SR and it will have blobs on it, just pick the best one and keep it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Guess I'm just lucky again. What are those things and why do you guys have them?
Sent from my SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

mindmajick said:
Guess I'm just lucky again. What are those things and why do you guys have them?
Sent from my SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The AMOLED screens have a defect, presumably due to the mass-production of the screens. They get darkened "blobs" at low ambient and backlight levels. They have a tendency to grow. Thus, I'm trying to find the best one I can.
In other news, I got replacement #4 today! It has the same problem. Not only that, 4 open RMAs seems to temporarily lock AT&T's warranty system, and now I have to interface directly with Samsung. Lovely.
God, I hate this kind of crap Samsung lets happen to their devices.

Just looked at Replacement #6. It seems to look OK, so I'll probably go with it.
Thoughts, anyone?

hmmwhatsthisdo said:
Just looked at Replacement #6. It seems to look OK, so I'll probably go with it.
Thoughts, anyone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ask for a new phone. It is unacceptable that a customer on a contract would be dissatisfied for that long.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

mine has two very small ones on it but i can only see it if i use voodoo display and turn the filter way down.

hmmwhatsthisdo said:
Just looked at Replacement #6. It seems to look OK, so I'll probably go with it.
Thoughts, anyone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Demand a note2 or s3.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

I had to RMA 2 of them, the third one started randomly rebooting itself during calls. I got a hold of warranty replacement and explained to them that this was the third one, and I was not happy, of course they offered to send me a replacement S2 Skyrocket, and I told them NO, I wanted something else. They of course couldn't / wouldn't do it.
They sent me on to a different version of customer service and explained to them everything that happened and I told them that I would not accept another one due to the failure rate. They offered me a new phone, told me I couldn't have an iPhone or Note, but any of their other phones was acceptable. I asked for a garnet red GS III. 24 hours later I had a brand new GS III sitting on my desk. I have not had ANY issues with the S III.
OH and side note, they let me keep the GS II Skyrocket instead of sending it back in. I sent it in to Samsung and they sent me a brand new one back, and so far not a single issue with it either, however it just sits on the desk at home waiting to be used. I decided to keep it as a back up in case the S III had an issue.

Lol I always wondered what the **** those were!
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using XDA Premium HD app

Camera

Not really digging it. Hard to get a non blurry shot with this thing. Takes way to long to snap a pic.
I also miss Macro mode.
Hope some software updates help the camera. From what I've read, the International versions were awesome.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2

I feel the same way
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

Baldilocks said:
Not really digging it. Hard to get a non blurry shot with this thing. Takes way to long to snap a pic.
I also miss Macro mode.
Hope some software updates help the camera. From what I've read, the International versions were awesome.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My snaps are instant...no processing time what so ever...I can just continuiusly snap pictures if I wanted. ..so not sure what you mean about it taking long
My photos are hardly blurry either...just one tap to focus and im good to go...sometimes dont even need to focus
And for macro whats the use? This thing can do macro without that setting...it takes better close up shots than any other phone ive ever used
And its not just me...everyone I show my pictures to are all amazed by the clarity and detail...idk maybe I got lucky with a good device as I seem to have no issues others are having...only issue ive had so far is with snapchat yesterday but that seemed to clear its self up
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
My snaps are instant...no processing time what so ever...I can just continuiusly snap pictures if I wanted. ..so not sure what you mean about it taking long
My photos are hardly blurry either...just one tap to focus and im good to go...sometimes dont even need to focus
And for macro whats the use? This thing can do macro without that setting...it takes better close up shots than any other phone ive ever used
And its not just me...everyone I show my pictures to are all amazed by the clarity and detail...idk maybe I got lucky with a good device as I seem to have no issues others are having...only issue ive had so far is with snapchat yesterday but that seemed to clear its self up
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can literally count to 4 before it snaps a picture. If someone moves then forget it. Tons of blur.
I can't take closeup pics. Won't focus in that close.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2

The camera on this thing is amazing. I'm coming from a galaxy nexus so maybe that's why.
If you leave it on Auto it snaps pics blazing fast. Put it on HDR and they're still decently fast, but it "processes" them afterwards.
Also, depending on your lighting will also affect the speed at which it takes pictures because it's leaving the "shutter" open longer to capture more light on to the sensor. Use a flash in low-light to help with this.

akira02rex said:
The camera on this thing is amazing. I'm coming from a galaxy nexus so maybe that's why.
If you leave it on Auto it snaps pics blazing fast. Put it on HDR and they're still decently fast, but it "processes" them afterwards.
Also, depending on your lighting will also affect the speed at which it takes pictures because it's leaving the "shutter" open longer to capture more light on to the sensor. Use a flash in low-light to help with this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Auto is what is taking the longest. My mold GS2 and GS3 are much better right now.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2

Baldilocks said:
Auto is what is taking the longest. My mold GS2 and GS3 are much better right now.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you take a video of yourself demonstating this? I just checked mine and it's literally like instant when i take a photo. I'm also in moderate lighting conditions.

Baldilocks said:
Auto is what is taking the longest. My mold GS2 and GS3 are much better right now.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Something is seriously wrong... Try to reset your camera settings. If its still taking that long to even process a picture something is definitely wrong with your unit. Bad shots or not, it does not take almost 4 seconds to process a shot.
Sent from my Galaxy S4

I agree the focus takes a long time (relatively)

It's got to be ypur specific device because mine is almost flawless
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app

It seems to me that a lot of the people that claim problems with their S4s are the same people over and over again. Yet others, claim little or no problems.
So, it would seem that either the problems are specific to certain devices or for whatever reason, people are just trying to shine a bad light on the S4 in general. I think the evidence (so far) suggests that certain phones, indeed, have certain problems.
Complaining about the problems do help, as it lets others know that problems they are experiencing might not be specific to their device only. However, it doesn't shine any light on the issue. So here is what I propose.
If you are one of the people that are claiming bad lag or other problems with your S4, start a thread that allows people to associate their username with their S4 (and all of the problems you are having) and make sure to list your purchase date, build#, current firmware, and any mods (rooting, etc...) that you have done to the phone. Also list where the phone was manufactured and any other details that might set it apart.
Also, do the same if you claim to have no or little issues with your S4.
Hopefully, a pattern might emerge showing that certain phones (lots, firmwares, builds, etc...) are the problem and others are not.
This seems to be better than making another 20 threads about the same old stuff with no idea as to why it is happening. Anyway, it's just an idea.

Mine is flawless it beat everyone else's phones and even point and shoots yesterday someone's prom and I was asked to be the photographer at last min and my DSLR was at home 45min away so I used my phone and it was pretty good enough it took amazing pictures!
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium

Did you make sure you turn on anti-shake in the camera app?
I found out that it's off by default..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app

Compared to HTC One, I also found GS4 camera to lag for a second after tapping before photo was actually taken.
For that matter, GS3 AND GALAXY NEXUS were faster than my GS4.

can't get any better than this.... Took these last Saturday the 1st day the phone came out :laugh:

I live in New York City and have taken numerous, non blurry shots with this phone. The shutter speed is indeed slower than the HTC One (which my girlfriend owns), but it's easily remedied by holding still a bit longer.
Here are some shots...
Keep in mind the shot of Barclays is 9MP while the shot of One World Trade and the GTR were taken off of Facebook (and may have been cropped) since they're some how no longer in my SD card. Also the latter two were taken while I was driving so they're remarkably in focus.

Have you removed the plastic from the lens? It's very hard to see and pretty tough to remove. But that could be your problem with the focus issue.

BKlip said:
Have you removed the plastic from the lens? It's very hard to see and pretty tough to remove. But that could be your problem with the focus issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm the one who started the thread on removing that from the camera. It helped some.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2

Baldilocks said:
I'm the one who started the thread on removing that from the camera. It helped some.
Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you take a video of you taking a picture describing the 4sec response time?

Yeah without showing us some pictures you have taken. or a video showing this. We won't really be able to compare or diagnose this situation. It's just one group saying look at my photos its good. and another group saying its bad. Post some content. I am actually quite curious about this problem you are having.