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Okay so I've had the HTC Fuze for 3-4 days now and 1 thing that i noticed is in the screen, by the bottom (where the touchflo is) the screen is like "blinking".
It's hard to explain, but if you get closer to the screen you see like its moving and shaking but when you look at any other spot its not.
Is this normal or my device could have a problem?
Oh and sometimes when i use the keyboard and the screen rotates, the "right side" which is the bottom (keeps blinking) sometimes has the letters of the menu before i rotated the phone, so it has like letters with opacity there as if OVER the screen.
Any of you have this problem? Or is it just me?
What can I do? My device is still in warranty but its a really small problem, it just bothers me the screen like that.
Thank you.
PS. Ill post a video if you want to see more clearly.

not normal

I agree this is not normal. Reflash your ROM.

xlinkx said:
I agree this is not normal. Reflash your ROM.
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I've never done this before. But i wanted to take all the A&T stuff of my phone and make it faster. What ROM would you recommend me?

There's other threads about this on these boards. It's a hardware issue with the Fuze, and yes, it is normal. I've gone through 4 Fuze's, all of them were sent back on warranty, because of this exact problem. I just seen a thread not too long ago about it and someone mentioned that it was a hardware problem but I really don't remember his/her explanation of it.

PryorDaniel said:
There's other threads about this on these boards. It's a hardware issue with the Fuze, and yes, it is normal. I've gone through 4 Fuze's, all of them were sent back on warranty, because of this exact problem. I just seen a thread not too long ago about it and someone mentioned that it was a hardware problem but I really don't remember his/her explanation of it.
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Oh so should I send mines back or just keep it?
It doesn't bother me at all, i mean, i could live with it, but sometimes i think it would be better if it didnt do that.
It just happens when my device is hot. I mean, when you use WIFI the phone gets warmer and thats when the screen starts doing that, when i turn it off and let it rest it works fine again, and sometimes when i put it in standby mode and then back to normal it comes with the blinking thing and sometimes not.

Like I said, I've gone through 4 and still have the problem. My advice, either switch the TF3D look so it's not as noticable in portrait or just switch a totally new ROM with a new TF3D look. It's still going to happen but you'll notice it less. Even on this new Fuze it's still happening. I'm using EnergyROM Mercury right now, and while I still have the problem, it's nowhere near as obvious as before.
Another thing I've noticed that seems to help a bit from time to time is to turn off the screen and plug the charger in. Weird, but it fixes it sometimes. As you also noticed, it only happens when the device is hot. A prime time for it to happen is when you hang up a call.

PryorDaniel said:
Like I said, I've gone through 4 and still have the problem. My advice, either switch the TF3D look so it's not as noticable in portrait or just switch a totally new ROM with a new TF3D look. It's still going to happen but you'll notice it less. Even on this new Fuze it's still happening. I'm using EnergyROM Mercury right now, and while I still have the problem, it's nowhere near as obvious as before.
Another thing I've noticed that seems to help a bit from time to time is to turn off the screen and plug the charger in. Weird, but it fixes it sometimes. As you also noticed, it only happens when the device is hot. A prime time for it to happen is when you hang up a call.
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Thanks a lot for this information!!
Ill just keep my device and live with it.
I'm flashing to a new room soon, ill see which one i'd like.
Thanks again.

Flicker screen

Anyone have their screen blink/flick on startup, on when you see sense rings for unlock. This doesnt happened all the time but you will notice it once awhile.
Is this hardware issue or software? Its not custome Rom I'm running. I tested out other and it sometime occur. On HTC One X it mention about this also.
Any input would be helpful. I don't like to flash Rom all over too see what caused it.
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I had an issue with Apex launcher. Every time I would select a folder on the home screen, the screen would pixilate, tile and flicker, not in that particular order. I uninstalled Apex and now everything is fine.
I read that the type of screen used on the One S has a type of matrix pixel or something that can be seen by a trained eye. Could that be what you are seeing.
hTc One S

I've been testing with this flickering. It noticeable if I restart my phone and look at the screen before the "sense ring" pop up. The screen will flick once. This occur on stock, custome Rom so I might think the hardware is acting up. This issued is known on HTC One X.
I restore back to stock Rom and move between app it also flick. Messed with brightness seen to help, but once I select auto brightness it come right back.
Man I'm not happy
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Talked to Htc rep. they might consider the display went bad. Usually, the screen shouldn't blink. Even when I reopen an app..it still flicker and turn black screen.
Next steps called back Tmobile and demand a exchange because I'm not happy with my $600 phones..that blink like strobe lights
Maybe I should never buy the first patch that released on launch day. LOL

Sooo... mine started doing something weird this morning...
Is it anything like yours is doing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrW9xwdGd38

Aydthird said:
Sooo... mine started doing something weird this morning...
Is it anything like yours is doing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrW9xwdGd38
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That is worst then mine. My just blink sometime.
You should get a replacement. That is a bad backlights
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x1tyme said:
That is worst then mine. My just blink sometime.
You should get a replacement. That is a bad backlights
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Well it was weird, it was fine last night, even had done a backup on clockwork. took it off the charger this morning and restarted it. looked at it later and half the screen was like that. I restarted the phone again and it only did what you saw, tried restart couple times still came back but later on as I was finally leaving home I was texting someone and it just went away?? tried restarting it again nothing... not coming back?? no idea why. I did see on youtube another person with a one X doing the full screen like that, SCary.
I would return it but I'm rooted 2 months in and had to buy from someone else's upgrade so I'm not even sure what they'll tell me if I take it to the store or talk to HTC

I got replacement from T-Mobile since there 90 days exchange warranty and guess what? My screen still does it. I went ahead called HTC for advice and rep. Told me it just parts of O.S.
For yours side, if you sent to HTC for a repair. They might check if you tamper with phone and will charge extra :what:..
Hopefully it won't do it.
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only once in a while, when on lowest brightness, the screen would flash up very bright, after pressing the on button but than goes back to set low brightness.
Don't have an Issue like in your video

I've reverted the phone back to stock, not only does it still do it, but it was doing it while on the restoring mode. I've called T-Mobile, they are sending me a new phone. Unfortunately now I will be getting a refurbished phone. Pretty unnoying.... Hope its not defective too in some ways.
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my screen will have a black square in the top left that will occasionally flicker only on the home screen when I swipe through. Does anyone have this specifically? Really hope there is a fix, it is quite an annoyance.

mattmann95 said:
my screen will have a black square in the top left that will occasionally flicker only on the home screen when I swipe through. Does anyone have this specifically? Really hope there is a fix, it is quite an annoyance.
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Nope, that's all you.
On an other hand, my phone is only getting worst every morning I wake up.
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Aydthird said:
Sooo... mine started doing something weird this morning...
Is it anything like yours is doing?
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I have the same issue, but in a bigger area. I noticed that it happens when the screen is too cold.
First time it happened was when I was taking some pictures outdoors and it was under 0°C and snowing.
Second time also outdoors, strong cold wind, but above 0°C.
Don't know if this is really the cause, but it always happens under these conditions.

victinlauria said:
I have the same issue, but in a bigger area. I noticed that it happens when the screen is too cold.
First time it happened was when I was taking some pictures outdoors and it was under 0°C and snowing.
Second time also outdoors, strong cold wind, but above 0°C.
Don't know if this is really the cause, but it always happens under these conditions.
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Mine originally started on a random morning, I live in Cali and phone usually on my bed so granted it's not under the blanket I'd imagine it stays fairly warm at nights. tho I had touched the screen with wet hands before and I've always been curious if that would have done it. I did since get a replacement which I haven't babied as much as the original one, it's been few months and seems to handle itself fine now (crossing fingers).
But if it happened once, it will happen again, mine came and went couple times, here is couple vids of the way it got... but eventually instead making a transparent gray, it was a full shade of it blocking that half of screen that wouldn't go away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUM1FiLeb0c&list=UUvGuDLwvPLcA79xqQvL_OHA&index=7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8rZc1_Pbk&list=UUvGuDLwvPLcA79xqQvL_OHA&index=1&feature=plcp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21OaktvRsWU&list=UUvGuDLwvPLcA79xqQvL_OHA&index=6

Burn in problem

I know the mod is probably going to lock this thread, but I just wanna tell you that today I went a local AT&T store and took a good look at their Galaxy notes there...they all got obvious burn in on the screen.. they were all the same, the charging symbol. I guess they left them at full brightness for too long..I guess what I'm trying to say here is that no amoled is better than the other and we don't need to turn to Notes when their screens just have higher resolution but still suffer from the same problem.
Pretty cool story huh?
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Really cool story
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Yeah Samsung was saying that the pentile screen would last longer but in this case will still eventually have a burn-in problem.

smartnphone said:
Yeah Samsung was saying that the pentile screen would last longer but in this case will still eventually have a burn-in problem.
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It's called being careful with your phone....

Burn in usually occurs from leaving a still image on a screen for a very long time. So unless a user were to leave the screen on constantly, and leave the phone still for a long time repeatedly, there shouldn't be a worry for burn in. I've always used full brightness on every smartphone I've had and none of them have had any sign of it.

tomtommy306 said:
Burn in usually occurs from leaving a still image on a screen for a very long time. So unless a user were to leave the screen on constantly, and leave the phone still for a long time repeatedly, there shouldn't be a worry for burn in. I've always used full brightness on every smartphone I've had and none of them have had any sign of it.
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In case you forgot, the notification bar with the time, battery, and signal icon is almost always on the screen. Very few applications an games are full screen so those icons will burn in at some point as they are a "still image on a screen for a very long time".

petrochemicals said:
In case you forgot, the notification bar with the time, battery, and signal icon is almost always on the screen. Very few applications an games are full screen so those icons will burn in at some point as they are a "still image on a screen for a very long time".
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Except MIUI. The statusbar inverts colors when you pull it down.
And yes, this belongs in the off topic thread.
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Mod must have a crush on me...my thread is still alive
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It took me 8 months of use to get clear burn-ins to my Galaxy Nexus.
If I hold my nexus landscape, on the other end theres a bluis dark shade exactly the area where my status bar is on portrait.
On the other end there are the three soft navbar buttons, clearly visible and burnt in to my screen. The status bar is way worse though.
I almost always keep auto-brightness, guess I'll start having more from now on to avoid further damage...
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futureaccount said:
I know the mod is probably going to lock this thread, but I just wanna tell you that today I went a local AT&T store and took a good look at their Galaxy notes there...they all got obvious burn in on the screen.. they were all the same, the charging symbol. I guess they left them at full brightness for too long..I guess what I'm trying to say here is that no amoled is better than the other and we don't need to turn to Notes when their screens just have higher resolution but still suffer from the same problem.
Pretty cool story huh?
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Keep in mind that the display phones are on from open to close. Also that's even if they turn them off after closing. So I wouldn't be surprised if the screen has burned in.
Leave your TV on for 12 hours straight 7 days a week and I'm sure it will start to burn in.
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Touching all over the screen?

Hello, i have been having a problem where my phone will automatically touch all over the screen, i can tell because i enabled show touches, i have formatted my phone before and this is still happening, could anyone help me with this, thanks in advance. I will upload a video in about 30 mins to show what is happening, this is also very hard to type considering it is touching everywhere.
Video:
youtube.com/watch?v=DKH4MfZ41YE
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I'm not sure what causes it but a few people have this issue was another thread awhile back. only outcome was turn off screen and back on and it went away.

I do turn off the screen, but it comes right back after about 5 minutes.
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deadh0b0 said:
I do turn off the screen, but it comes right back after about 5 minutes.
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i used to have this fairly often but it's been a while now. i would fix it by wiping down the screen really well, leading me to believe that it might have something to do with grease or something that gets on the screen. not positive tho..

yogi2010 said:
i used to have this fairly often but it's been a while now. i would fix it by wiping down the screen really well, leading me to believe that it might have something to do with grease or something that gets on the screen. not positive tho..
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Well, now that i have installed some mods and other stuff it seemed to have stopped. Don't know why the mods would affect it... I will wipe it down though just to be safe.

It's just the way it is - as it's winter now, and it's cold, it happens to me and my friend all the time, when we are using the phone outside. Screen off and on and it's working for another 30 seconds

yea when its cold outside mine does this as well +4C and lower. I took it apart and re seated the connectors it made little to no diff. when its warm i have no issues at all.

Could also be something on the screen itself - even a screen protector that gets damaged could cause an issue.
Also a case could cause the problem - I've had similar issues with my case/screen protector interacting with the screen.

Maxpowersxp said:
yea when its cold outside mine does this as well +4C and lower. I took it apart and re seated the connectors it made little to no diff. when its warm i have no issues at all.
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The same thing is happening to me. I thought I was going nuts! But yes, when it's exposed to cold temperatures (35 degrees or so and lower), the screen can develop a mind of it's own. Kind of sucks in Wisconsin!

en4rcer said:
The same thing is happening to me. I thought I was going nuts! But yes, when it's exposed to cold temperatures (35 degrees or so and lower), the screen can develop a mind of it's own. Kind of sucks in Wisconsin!
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I have had this problem with the both the new Q LTE I received when the Q LTE launched, and also with the refurb unit I have received from Sprint.
Is there an explanation of the issue and a fix?
Should I swap it out at the Sprint store for another refurb?
Thanks.
(thanks to the OP for posting the you tube video)

May software cause burn-in-effect?

Hey guys,
because the display of my phone was broken, it has been replaced by a "new" one. Unfortunately the new display shows the burn-in-effect. The navigation bar, which is on-screen, is not 100% vanishing, when for example a bright video is watched. So the company which repaired the phone is claiming that this is issue is caused by the software.
My question is: This cant be true right? The burn-in-effect is always caused by hardware right?
I would like to show you an image, but I dont know how? No links allowed for the first 10 posts :/
Thanks guys

Zuhlan said:
Hey guys,
because the display of my phone was broken, it has been replaced by a "new" one. Unfortunately the new display shows the burn-in-effect. The navigation bar, which is on-screen, is not 100% vanishing, when for example a bright video is watched. So the company which repaired the phone is claiming that this is issue is caused by the software.
My question is: This cant be true right? The burn-in-effect is always caused by hardware right?
I would like to show you an image, but I dont know how? No links allowed for the first 10 posts :/
Thanks guys
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It depends... Can you pm me the picture? I can take a look and try to decide which it is...
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MGlolenstine said:
It depends... Can you pm me the picture? I can take a look and try to decide which it is...
Sent from Lenovo a6000 1GB version.
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Hey MGlolenstine,
here is a link to a picture with my screen. Replace the xx
hxxp://imgur.com/a/fA9Oa
Thank you for you help.

If the screen on the picture is supposed to be 100% white, then yes, it's hardware. Your question was "May software cause burn-in effect" and the answer is yes. On most "plasma" TVs there was burn in effect if the static picture was shown for a long time. And what the burn-in effect does, it makes picture "ghost" on the place, where picture used to be. Try turning your screen black(turn it off) and try to see, if the bar is still there. If the bar is still there(even barely visible), it's 100% hardware and if the bar isn't there (and I mean completely vanished) it's 100% software.

Yes on this picture Ive set the brightness to 100%. So its caused by the screen-component itself right?
But when screen is turned off, the navigation bar is 100% black. :/ You said this is caused by the software then. So its unsure what it is caused by?

What do you mean by it being 100% black? Like 100% invisible? You can try flashing it with torch, to see if the bar is really 100% gone, because this burn-in is usually caused by "lazy pixels" as we call them on led displays I'm 90% sure it's hardware issue... Go and replace your screen 2nd time on (replacers) warranty.
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Yes its 100% invisible. Even with a flash light. Ive already sent it to this company twice. And they said its not their fault, its caused by the software.
So my next step is to send my phone to a surveyor to check if it caused by the hardware. But I want to be pretty sure that it is the hardware before I send it, because I dont want to waste money.

Do you have LED or LCD display?
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Its a nexus 6 with an Amoled display.

Zuhlan said:
Its a nexus 6 with an Amoled display.
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OK so they might just be lazy pixels... Can I ask you to run pixelwake gif for led displays? Try it and you'll see if it works... :fingers_crossed:

what do you mean by pixelwake gif? Ive never heard of this.

Zuhlan said:
what do you mean by pixelwake gif? Ive never heard of this.
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Sorry but that gif was used long time ago, to try to fix led pixels by showing many colors... I found this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/...s+fix&pcampaignid=APPU_1_2eKeV-6BBYS5UfGelNAP its supposed to fix your pixels... Test it and it might work.. Sorry for such a long link

Hey MGlolenstine,
thanks for the link. Unfortunately the app did not work. My idea is now to order a new display and replace this with the defect one. So I can be 100% sure.
Thank you very much for your help and have a nice day.

No problem, I'm glad that we resolved the issue wish you luck on your path to victory cya