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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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samomamo said:
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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charlieb620 said:
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....

Pecata said:
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?
charlieb620 said:
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.

nate420 said:
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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Thunderbolt died

Got my replacement today which is going back tomorrow because its a poorly refurbished unit. The phone just died and would not power on anymore. I tried several batteries and same result no power. This is gonna be thunderbolt #4 im recieving tomorrow. Im losing faith in them and will be picking up a droid charge when it drops.
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sounds like pretty terrible luck. what were you doing when your other 3 TBs died on you? which roms/kernels were you running? OCd?

The first one gps and reception issues. The second one is the one that died. Im on the third one right now which is beatup and poorly refurbed. Number 4 is on its way and ill recieve it tomorrow.
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R.I.P. Thunderbolt

Z51 said:
The first one gps and reception issues. The second one is the one that died. Im on the third one right now which is beatup and poorly refurbed. Number 4 is on its way and ill recieve it tomorrow.
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What Rom/Kernel were you running when they died, were you OC'ing? What do you mean by beatup and poorly refurbished?

GPS and reception issues...I had that recently. Network network network.

Z51 said:
The first one gps and reception issues. The second one is the one that died. Im on the third one right now which is beatup and poorly refurbed. Number 4 is on its way and ill recieve it tomorrow.
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Yeah, once you get into the refurbished devices your screwed...those are basically all the devices that have already been broken...

magicriggs said:
GPS and reception issues...I had that recently. Network network network.
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GPS issues have nothing to do with the network, it's one way communication from GPS satellite to phone...It's a pretty widespread Thunderbolt issue though. The only problem I've had with it is an excessively long GPS lock time.
I think the TB is a great device, but the GPS issues are most likely HTC's fault, antenna design issue.

turbosrrgood said:
GPS issues have nothing to do with the network, it's one way communication from ...
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True, but if he has location check marked to use VZW then that would be the issue affecting the GPS.

turbosrrgood said:
GPS issues have nothing to do with the network, it's one way communication from GPS satellite to phone...It's a pretty widespread Thunderbolt issue though. The only problem I've had with it is an excessively long GPS lock time.
I think the TB is a great device, but the GPS issues are most likely HTC's fault, antenna design issue.
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GPS Status app totally resolved my slow GPS lock issues.

magicriggs said:
True, but if he has location check marked to use VZW then that would be the issue affecting the GPS.
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I guess I am not sure what GPS issue you are referring to. If a user goes into maps or navigation with GPS enabled, it is purely searching for a GPS lock via satellite signals, whether the VZW box is checked or not. Verizon's network location, and a GPS lock are completely separate and unrelated.
The fact that the GPS status and toolbox fixes these issues is more proof of that.

Z51 said:
Got my replacement today which is going back tomorrow because its a poorly refurbished unit.
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Thought maybe my Thunderbolt was the only poorly refurbished phone. My replacement came beat up. Like new alright...
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Z51 said:
Got my replacement today which is going back tomorrow because its a poorly refurbished unit. The phone just died and would not power on anymore. I tried several batteries and same result no power. This is gonna be thunderbolt #4 im recieving tomorrow. Im losing faith in them and will be picking up a droid charge when it drops.
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Good luck with that man... I work at VZW store and we have several Charges here and I can in all honesty say that it is a giant piece of ****. It's a fascinate with a bigger screen and that's it. Still has RFS which is crap and the phone lags like molasses uphill on a cold winter day.
I personally would sooner get stuck with a phone that I have to replace a couple of times to get a decent one then get stuck with a "perfect" one of those for two years.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck though, how did you happen to go through so many TBolts?

DigitalDementia said:
Good luck with that man... I work at VZW store and we have several Charges here and I can in all honesty say that it is a giant piece of ****. It's a fascinate with a bigger screen and that's it. Still has RFS which is crap and the phone lags like molasses uphill on a cold winter day.
I personally would sooner get stuck with a phone that I have to replace a couple of times to get a decent one then get stuck with a "perfect" one of those for two years.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck though, how did you happen to go through so many TBolts?
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Interesting opinion on the Charge...I know that personally I feel the phone just looks ridiculous, with the pointy bottom. And it's expensive. Might as well wait until a decent dual core device comes out.

turbosrrgood said:
Interesting opinion on the Charge...I know that personally I feel the phone just looks ridiculous, with the pointy bottom. And it's expensive. Might as well wait until a decent dual core device comes out.
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Agreed. Phone is ugly as hell.

Would rather go through 10 thunderbolt replacements than trade this baby for a charge.
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tflogic said:
sounds like pretty terrible luck. what were you doing when your other 3 TBs died on you? which roms/kernels were you running? OCd?
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Bamf stripped with the kernel ir came with
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miketoasty said:
Would rather go through 10 thunderbolt replacements than trade this baby for a charge.
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Amen. 10chars

g00s3y said:
What Rom/Kernel were you running when they died, were you OC'ing? What do you mean by beatup and poorly refurbished?
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Look at above post.
By poorly refurbed i mean the power button is sunk in. I have to press it hard. The bottom has scratches and so does the screen. It had loose screws i personally tightened up and a battery pin was bent. Like new my ass. I complained my ass off with verizon and they sent me a newone. I told them if its refurbed i don't want it. and I would be canceling Verizon due to its crappy network. I had t Mobile for five years not a single dropped call
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turbosrrgood said:
Yeah, once you get into the refurbished devices your screwed...those are basically all the devices that have already been broken...
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Yup. Some one else's problem becomes yours. This phone is ridiculous
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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.

hukkguai said:
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.

Sidekick 4g water indicator?

Where can I find this? lol.

I've had the unit all the way apart and I don't remember seeing one. Why?

Jax184 said:
I've had the unit all the way apart and I don't remember seeing one. Why?
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I always thought it was a sticker or something that turns red or whatever when it touches water.

It is, except I don't think they put one in our phone. Why?

Its right next to the battery prongs.
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Yup I got 2 indicators, 1 right by the battery prongs also, and one actually on the battery also by the prongs
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Oh hey, I didn't even notice that. Huh.

and both of those are red on my phone just my luck

My wife took hers swimming, so she's using mine. :\

Phone restarts when bumped

Hello, starting in the past few week my Samsung galaxy s II skyrocket has been restarting itself when slightly bumped or set anything or than very lightly. Somebody suggested a different battery but I tried that and it didn't work. Thanks!
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Sounds like an almost stuck power button, messed up battery contacts or loose wires.
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xcrazydx said:
Sounds like an almost stuck power button, messed up battery contacts or loose wires.
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Do you know How to fix of its wires? Thanks!
U
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This was happening to me, though the bump would have to be a little harder.
Stock ICS on my S3

Do u know of any fix?
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hossinator96 said:
Do u know of any fix?
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Open the phone up and look
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My Skyrocket did this too. Mine is a refurb that I got on the last AT&T $9.99 Refrub deal. Figured it was sent in for this reason. At first I thought was a random shutdown issue, but then I realized it wasn't, when I set it down one time on a hard surface. It didn't take much sometimes.
I found putting a piece of cardstock, maybe two pieces if it will fit, cut down to the same heighth x width of the battery, placed between the bottom of the battery, and the compartment helped out a lot. It still does it once in a while, takes quite a bit more now to replicate it, but nearly not as much as before.
I should have taken it back as soon as I noticed it, but I found my fix to be good enough for a $9.99 Skyrocket.
Hope this helps.