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What exactly does screen bleeding effect

I just bought a g2x today. Didn't notice the screen bleed until I read about it. Just wondering what this does or the negative effect it has on my phone.
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Yeah. It makes people complain... Other than that I think it's just cosmetic...
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It just might be that my phone doesn't have screen bleeding as severe as other phones, but if I didn't read about it I probably wouldn't have noticed.

Yea that's what I'm thinking. I didn't hear about a single problem with the phone until I got it lol. Idk how bad mine is in relation to others but I don't want to exchange it and get one that's worse
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And is this something that can get progressively worse?
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Mine hasn't got any worse. I didn't notice til I read it on xda. I've had mine since release date and I love mine.
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No it does not affect usability at all. Some have posited that when Gingerbread gets released it will be more noticable on its dark notification bar. Some have also complained that their screen bleed has progressed to "bars" but I've only seen that a few times. I think virtually everyone will tell you it's a non issue.
That said, IMO, it is the lack of a real response that is indicative of the biggest issue of all.That being the lack of real support. People are getting them replaced, but that's it. I just want a phone that works. I have had a lot of issues. Getting a new one every two weeks is no fun. I'm in limbo now. I'm sick of re-entering everything....I really am. I just want a phone that works all the time with full functionality.Just get a new one is fine....but this is stupid.

ickster said:
No it does not affect usability at all. Some have posited that when Gingerbread gets released it will be more noticable on its dark notification bar. Some have also complained that their screen bleed has progressed to "bars" but I've only seen that a few times. I think virtually everyone will tell you it's a non issue.
That said, IMO, it is the lack of a real response that is indicative of the biggest issue of all.That being the lack of real support. People are getting them replaced, but that's it. I just want a phone that works. I have had a lot of issues. Getting a new one every two weeks is no fun. I'm in limbo now. I'm sick of re-entering everything....I really am. I just want a phone that works all the time with full functionality.Just get a new one is fine....but this is stupid.
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So am I lol. Not with G2x but other phones. I am just looking for one that works. I need an international phone. I want one with a ffc to video chat to home. I want to future proof my device and I am doing that with a ffc, 4g, and a dual core processor. Its not an issue for me but I dont want it to become one.

not a thing, just crazy people having to have something to complain about. it really isn't serious at all.

ickster said:
No it does not affect usability at all. Some have posited that when Gingerbread gets released it will be more noticable on its dark notification bar. Some have also complained that their screen bleed has progressed to "bars" but I've only seen that a few times. I think virtually everyone will tell you it's a non issue.
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Im using Cm7 right now and it has a black bar on top and I notice that the side with light bleed looks a little washed out compared to the rest of the bar. You notice it even if its not dark but probably not if the lights are really bright
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the colors on this thing look beautiful and I'm wondering if when gb comes with its black status bar will things start to look a little off.
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The effect is purely cosmetic and is a result of the sort of screen the G2x uses. Most phones use a LED screen, particularly AMOLED and Super AMOLED. The G2x uses an LCD screen, which is what most TVs use.
LCD screens are much, much brighter (my old AMOLED screen's optimum brightness in daylight was 100%, this one is 25%) and displays colors with much more vibrance, but it doesn't handle black very well. Turn on your television in a dark room to an empty channel (like DVD when the dvd player isn't on) and you'll see the same effect.
Personally, I don't mind. In fact, I prefer the LCD: the brightness and color is more than good enough to offset the bleed.
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I'm wondering if when gb comes with its black status bar will things start to look a little off.
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After using the leaked 2.3.3 update, I can tell you that it definitely does look odd, but only when you're in a pitch-black room.

That's what I was worried about. Are you going to keep it? I'm trying to debate if I will or not. I do not really want the sensation
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Is your Nexus 5 warmer (more yellow) than your Nexus 4?

If you have a Nexus 4 to compare to your Nexus 5, is your N5 warmer (more yellowish whites) than your N4? If so, is it a little warmer or a lot warmer?
Mine is significantly more yellow, with less contrast, washed out colors, and whites that look like they've been dipped in urine. Trying to find out if there's a good chance of getting a less warm screen via replacement.

Mine is a LOT warmer than my Nexus 4. I'll try to post a side by side picture soon.
In the meantime could you post a pic?
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It doesn't look as bad as in this picture, but it is the warmest display I have ever seen.
Nexus 4 on the left, Nexus 5 on the right.

My 5 is miles warmer than my 4

MrBelter said:
My 5 is miles warmer than my 4
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My Nexus 5 is nearly perfectly white and when it's side by side with my Nexus 4, it makes the 4 look almost icy blue.

The Nexus 5 is ~6500K in white, which is what its supposed to be. (Thanks for Errica Griffin for the measurements)

I've noticed the warm display too. I'd rather it be cooler. Will the colour temperature be adjustable with a custom kernel?
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it was worse when i got it

DubelBoom said:
The Nexus 5 is ~6500K in white, which is what its supposed to be. (Thanks for Errica Griffin for the measurements)
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Well, I'm assuming that's a sample of 1. If so, then sure, 6500K would be about perfect. I guarantee that mine isn't 6500K, probably closer to 5000K.

hello00 said:
it was worse when i got it
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Are you sure it changed, or is this at a different brightness level? I've noticed that it might seem warmer at lower brightness levels...

wynand32 said:
Are you sure it changed, or is this at a different brightness level? I've noticed that it might seem warmer at lower brightness levels...
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wynand32 said:
Are you sure it changed, or is this at a different brightness level? I've noticed that it might seem warmer at lower brightness levels...
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My screen is a lovely neutral white with no harsh coldness or warmness - the same as my calibrated Dell Ultrasharp monitor. I love the screen!
I use it mainly at low brightness too, but at high brightness it doesn't change.
Sounds like some of you have some different batch screen panels... the easiest fix would be to just offer calibration in Android! Must be an easy add-on for Android for Google to code at least!

LaurenceGough said:
My screen is a lovely neutral white with no harsh coldness or warmness - the same as my calibrated Dell Ultrasharp monitor. I love the screen!
I use it mainly at low brightness too, but at high brightness it doesn't change.
Sounds like some of you have some different batch screen panels... the easiest fix would be to just offer calibration in Android! Must be an easy add-on for Android for Google to code at least!
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Well, first, it's encouraging that some folks have screens that seem much less warm than others. There's hope in getting a better one.
As far as calibration goes, ASUS is offering that on their Transformer Pad TF701T. They call it "ASUS Splendid," and it essentially allows adjusting color temp. I'm not surprised, since I saw HUGE variations in color temp when I went through the TF201 fiasco.They ranged from a little cold to incredibly warm (kind of like my Nexus 5). Seems like a smart move--give me the ability to adjust color temp and you'd have many, many more happy people.

It is basically pure yellow when I compared to my HTC One and LG G2. I can say the most accurate is HTC One

I've attached my N5 alongside my G2. It is really bothering me coming from the G2!

I don't have a nexus 4 to compare but between my two Nexus 5's, one has a yellow tint.

Hello guys, recently purchased a N5, and immediately noticed that the color of the screen is kinda yellowish compared to my old N4... I decided to investigate and realized that this seems to be a common problem in several batches produced worldwide. What's puzzling me is that in the case of my device, the yellowing disappears at times during the day (usually between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM)... Do not ask me why, just noticed it... :silly:
Well, as I know that the yellowing is "normal", I wonder if anyone noticed such oscillation colors during certain times of day and if there is any solution for this?
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Flash Franco kernel and check out color control or use elemental x with cool color mod.
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It's supposed to be less blue than the N4. The N4 has an overly cold color temperature of 8500k. The N5 was tested at around 7000k, 6500k is ideal.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review/5
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thiagox said:
Hello guys, recently purchased a N5, and immediately noticed that the color of the screen is kinda yellowish compared to my old N4... I decided to investigate and realized that this seems to be a common problem in several batches produced worldwide. What's puzzling me is that in the case of my device, the yellowing disappears at times during the day (usually between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM)... Do not ask me why, just noticed it... :silly:
Well, as I know that the yellowing is "normal", I wonder if anyone noticed such oscillation colors during certain times of day and if there is any solution for this?
Thanks guys!:good:
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Haha I thought that too but thought nah it's in my head. You just made me think maybe it does change through the day...

Light bleeding in my Nexus 5?

Hello everyone, i got my nexus 5 a few days ago. And i noticed some light bleeding, is this considered "acceptable" light bleeding for the N5? Im thinking that if i rma it, i might get one with worse light bleeding and maybe other issues too. Do all N5 have this issue? Or mine is not that noticeable to go for rma?

It would be very difficult to get a nexus 5 without lightbleed of varying degrees. Its a common trait of LCD technology
You can only ask yourself if it is acceptable. To me it is. You would find it almost impossible to get one without bleed. That said, you may get one with less but then by the same token, what does it really matter? If you wanted the screen to be dark in a dark room, LCD could never achieve that without an LED backlight system.
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I think it's fine and not worth the RMA unless you just have to have that perfect device.

Depends how noticeable it is to you under normal usage conditions. Generally we don't use our phones in the dark with max brightness, but if it's bothering you in day to day usage then it might be worth trying a new one.

Not horrible as my RMA's Nexus 5 lol

Comes with the territory. If you feel black should be real black on your phone, get one with an amoled display type. But that technology comes with its own disadvantages like burning in pixels.
You'll have to decide for yourself what's most important to you.
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We have our own "image persistence" issues with lcd too
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I had the screen bleed issue on my Gnex as well, even though it is AMOLED. Haven't noticed it really on the N5 though.

You cannot have backlight bleeding with an amoled display: they don't have a backlight.
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Petrovski80 said:
You cannot have backlight bleeding with an amoled display: they don't have a backlight.
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Well I don't know what to tell ya because it did have it. The whole screen when black would have a glow to it. I don't know if you could technically call it light bleed but it looked like one of the pictures in this thread.

I think if the bleed just slight in the minor region.. accept it and enjoy your phone unless it somewhat major defect..
Trying hard to find a tiny bit of defect on this Nexus 5 beat the purpose of buying the awesome phone or we called it the developer phone..

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Hello everyone, i got my nexus 5 a few days ago. And i noticed some light bleeding, is this considered "acceptable" light bleeding for the N5? Im thinking that if i rma it, i might get one with worse light bleeding and maybe other issues too. Do all N5 have this issue? Or mine is not that noticeable to go for rma?
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Personally I never have my screen on full brightness unless its super sunny out. So I don't ever really see the bleed. However. Whatbi see in your pictures is two corners bleeding. I only have one corner bleeding. Back when I repaired phones I got this a lot with the HTC amaze. There is a 4 corner rule. If you get bleed on all for corners. Send it in. And I mean bleed. Not fade.
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All the Nexus 5 seems to have a bleed in the top left usually
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All the Nexus 5 seems to have a bleed in the top left usually
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Yes, there and where the volume rocker is.

Top left corner here as well, not going to RMA. It wouldn't most likely change anything; bleeds are more like a feature.

[Q] How severe is your backlight bleed?

I just upgraded to a Nexus 5 and I am noticing some light bleed while in the dark when my screen is black and the brightness is greater than 40%. I've only noticed it when looking for it, but it's bothering my OCD. I also understand some degree of bleed is normal for LCD panels, but I'm unable to spot it on my friends iPhone. So how severe does your Nexus 5 bleed when displaying black backgrounds in the dark? Please don't say it doesn't bleed unless you've checked.
To check, view a black background in the dark with 100% brightness.
or install "Backlight Bleed Test" from the Play Store.
Unfortunately, I don't have a good enough camera to accurately show my bleed. It's primarily in the top left corner with a little along the top edge.

My screen has a bit of bleed in down the left side next to the volume rocker. I only really notice it when the device is booting up though.
It does bother me a little, but not enough to return the phone.

I am also getting bleed but that isn't really a problem for me because when it's dark i lower my brightness settings and when its brighter I increase it.... Phone on the other hand works awesomelly and full brightness is great compared to Galaxy devices I've been using before...
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The bigger the screen is the more chance for light bleed to occur.
Every LCD I've owned has had it to varying degrees, the N5 least of them all.
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Big thread already exists on this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513944
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Thanks for the responses everyone.
Sorry to those who might consider this a duplicate thread. I did notice some others, but I decided to make a new thread since most past post regarding bleed are from November to December and quality control could have improved since then.

I never had light bleed until I managed to somehow drop a blunt heavy object on the phone. It didn't crack the screen but now when I crank up the brightness I can see light bleeds near the volume buttons in dark backgrounds only. It gets to me but after I brought down my OCD a notch it's not so bad, as long as it doesn't interfere to normal operations.
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Thread closed, please use THIS one for further discussions.
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Should I buy it

So guys im gonna order online.Should I buy it or not.What's ur opinion & reviews regarding this phone in comparison to flagship phones.Should I order in color os or cm11s.What's the yellow screen issue.How many of you are suffering.Has it been solved.Hpw the phone is as compares to flagship phones.
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Please provide reviews
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CM11s runns super fast, best os i had so far. Better than Color OS (had a find 5 now for a year and color os is still beta and laggy) Build quality is on top. Everything works fine exept Audio is a little bit low on calls. Screen on time is about 4,5h. Price is perfekt. I would by it everytime again

What about yellow screen issue
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yes its a little bit, its not clear white, but i can tell you on my nexus 4 in the past the screen was way more yellow.
In my point of view its not disturbing

The yellow tint at the bottom oft the screen is a hardware issue i would not buy this phone until this problem will be solved.
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DerRomtester said:
The yellow tint at the bottom oft the screen is a hardware issue i would not buy this phone until this problem will be solved.
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Actually for most devices its just unsettled glue. Google about it, it happens to most smartphone devices that don't sit long enough after assembly. Even the iPhone suffered from this but it fixes its self over time.