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Is there a way to get around the pentile display?

I really love my Captivate... but the screen is annoying me. Sitting next to my Evo, the pixellation on the Captivate is EXTREMELY noticeable and makes the phone look like it has a crappier resolution even though its .3inches smaller.
I imagine that I'm just stuck with this? Why would they do this? It makes the phone's display, which is a premium display, look like its cheap!
I've noticed it almost looks like the pentile pixels move around so I wonder if its a software feature and not just the screen or is that just wishful thinking?

man... you have a VERY good eyes... but the cappy screen is VERY good...

I have noticed that too my friend samsung mesmerise or whstever its called look better and less pixely but i guess its just the scrren you csnt do nothing about it
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Yuna said:
man... you have a VERY good eyes... but the cappy screen is VERY good...
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Well I used the Evo for ... well when did it come out, june? So I've used it since then... so its really easy for me to spot the pentile effect on the Captivate.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Captivate... but actually having to zoom in the browser now to read things is not my most favorite thing in the world. On my Evo, I would hardly ever zoom in landscape... and I wouldn't have to with the Captivate either but for the stupid pentile matrix on the display. I don't notice it so much with videos and things (which are absolutely phenomenal), just with white screens or when I'm browsing or holding the phone too close to my face. And the pentiles DO move - I'm guessing this is to prevent the AMOLED burn-in?

pentile = pixelization? or my english is too bad to understand you?

Pentile is different on the pixel level than LCD's. Here's a visual...
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okay, and why is it bad?

Yuna said:
okay, and why is it bad?
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Read the picture. It says there's 33% fewer subpixels, therefore less detail in the end (especially with text). The LCD displays have S-AMOLED beat by a pretty good margin with detail. Personally though, I love it because of the contrast ratios and color reproduction. It's the KING of black levels, with 100,000:1 static contrast ratio.

Guess we're just hosed on it... feels like 33% less resolution which is unacceptable...

I have a DroidX and a SGS, the SGS blows away the Droid X screen. But one thing I noticed is with the stock screen protector on it would make text look funny. You should try removing it and see if it helps. It was like my screen protector was reflecting light or something. Switched it out with a universal one and poof all better.

Backlight not working. Even after replacing screen and USB charging circuit.

Hi,
I originally posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/attempted-repair-n5-usb-port-phone-t3157969
But my issue has somewhat changed. I realised that the phone was still working, and i could see stuff on the blank screen if i shined a flash light at the screen. This led me to beleive it was the backlight that was broke.
I investigated replacement screens and it seems that there a lot of cheap replica screens out there that have their own issues, and rather than pay full price for a legitimate LG part (around £95) I decided to buy a second hand faulty N5 from eBay that had a working screen (£50). The one I purchased had an issue with its mic, and the screen works perfectly fine.
I placed my motherboard into this phone from ebay, but it became apparent that the same issue was happening. The backlight wasnt working in this other phone.
I placed the motherboard from the phone I bought off ebay and it worked with the screen in my own phone!
So the problem seems to be isolated to this part:
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I didnt think the backlight would have anything to do with this, however its the only part I have swapped around. :/
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

Same issue?
opencube said:
Hi,
I originally posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/attempted-repair-n5-usb-port-phone-t3157969
But my issue has somewhat changed. I realised that the phone was still working, and i could see stuff on the blank screen if i shined a flash light at the screen. This led me to beleive it was the backlight that was broke.
I investigated replacement screens and it seems that there a lot of cheap replica screens out there that have their own issues, and rather than pay full price for a legitimate LG part (around £95) I decided to buy a second hand faulty N5 from eBay that had a working screen (£50). The one I purchased had an issue with its mic, and the screen works perfectly fine.
I placed my motherboard into this phone from ebay, but it became apparent that the same issue was happening. The backlight wasnt working in this other phone.
I placed the motherboard from the phone I bought off ebay and it worked with the screen in my own phone!
So the problem seems to be isolated to this part:
I didnt think the backlight would have anything to do with this, however its the only part I have swapped around. :/
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
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Was your problem like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq0buYBFdKc ?
I am having this issue, the brightness is very low and still at maximum, the image is poor. I don't know if buying a new mainboard or a display
Thanks!

Screen issue

Last night while using my phone in the dark, the brightness set down low, I noticed on sites that were darker themed that there is an odd anomaly in my screen. There is a line (that reminds me of a hair, maybe an eyelash) that only shows when the brightness is low. I was able to take a picture of it with my girlfriends G3, though it's much more noticeable when you're using the phone, as it's stationary when you scroll.
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This is my first Super AMOLED screen in a while, but I don't remember anything like this before.

If it truly bothers you i'd see if your carrier will exchange it for you. I had a notification light go out and tmobile exchanged it forb $5. You'Lloyd get a refurbished device, but eliminate this issue.

audscott said:
If it truly bothers you i'd see if your carrier will exchange it for you. I had a notification light go out and tmobile exchanged it forb $5. You'Lloyd get a refurbished device, but eliminate this issue.
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I'm more interested in finding out if this is more widespread than just me.

Elysian893 said:
I'm more interested in finding out if this is more widespread than just me.
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Mine has a red tint on the left side of the screen. But it's getting replaced today.

This happens to smoked screen it's how Samsung makes them it's been happening since the s3 & s4 it was called ink spots
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t= http://m.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1000060878
Galaxy S3 BLACK INK Spots HELP!!
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Just exchange. Next time look at the one you are getting in the store more carefully.

Karakoram2 said:
Just exchange. Next time look at the one you are getting in the store more carefully.
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You realize the lights are so bright in store something like this would never show up, right?

Actually, those spots are not considered a defect in Samsung's eyes. The spots are the nature of producing amoled screens. My old PSVita(3g wifi) model are riddled with these ink spots that are only visible on a black background in a very dark environment. Also my s3 and s4 had them. Not all of them has these spots and some are more prevalent than others. It's just the luck of the draw when it comes to this matter.
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Pixel 3 Fingerprint Scanner misalignment

Hello guys,
I noticed a slight misalignment with my fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 3 White 128 GB. I'm not sure if this is a singular issue or if it affects all other Pixel 3 phones / only this charge. I'm not sure if I should return it / get a new one (bought it today).
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it's just an optical illusion

Blackbird1997 said:
it's just an optical illusion
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Are you sure? I decided to take a magnifying lens. I also heard about this "issue" in a Youtube video about the Pixel 3. It's just a slight line, maybe less than a mm, but it's stil there - on a thousand dollar product.
Or maybe I am wrong. This is something difficult to notice. And only from a certain angle. Maybe you guys can try to reproduce it on your devices?
Maybe only the Clearly White 128 GB charge of the small Pixel 3 is affected. Who knows.

Looks a bit misaligned to me. Mine isn't off center like that, so they're not all that way. Question is if it works ok how OCD are you? Only other thought is if it's not sealed well enough it might allow moisture to get in, but that's the only possible risk I can see if it works well.

I have the same issue on my 128gb white one

same issue on my 64GB not pink @@

Morgrain said:
Are you sure? I decided to take a magnifying lens. I also heard about this "issue" in a Youtube video about the Pixel 3. It's just a slight line, maybe less than a mm, but it's stil there - on a thousand dollar product.
Or maybe I am wrong. This is something difficult to notice. And only from a certain angle. Maybe you guys can try to reproduce it on your devices?
Maybe only the Clearly White 128 GB charge of the small Pixel 3 is affected. Who knows.
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Its an optical illusion, as you are looking at shadows through glass. You can see in your second photo, if you remove the "depth" of the shadow layer, the fingerprint sensor sits right in the middle.
Look at the back of your pixel and hold it upside down. Look more normal? Now turn your pixel to the side..any difference?
You can also try looking at it in a semi-dark room. You wont see any shadows, it should look normal.

same issue on my white 64. at first i thought it was just the back glass etching. but it is slightly off center.

Just got my pixel 3 white 64gb and mine is off to the left. Can't un-see now... hopefully the iprating isn't compromised

Just got mine today and same thing, the google expert said nothing wrong. I sent pictures. Same thread on reddit, but i pushed the sensor and it does shift to cover the space, for everyone saying its an optical illusion.

Somewhat related to this, Got a Pixel 3 that had sealing adhesive coming out from top right of the phone. There was not a lot of goo coming out but definitely not acceptable for a $800 phone. It seems the tolerances on Pixel 3 to push them out to market are not great.

Screen replacement?

Hi everyone
So after 3 years of use, this started happening to my Xiaomi Mi5 yesterday... out of nowhere... wasn't doing anything different... the screen just started showing artifacts...
I opened it up and there was nothing wrong with the flat cable or anything else... tried disconnecting the screen, battery but nothing worked so I guess I need to replace the LCD... I doubt this is software related as it happens during boot as well...
Now the question is where to find a GOOD quality LCD screen... In Aliexpress and Ebay the opinions are totally mixed between "crap" and "worth it" so I really don't know where to get one. Do you guys have any recommendations?
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Hey! Cracked the screen on my mi5 and had to replace the LCD too. Bought it from aliexpress. Quality isnt number one but it gets the job done. Though there is some yellowish black tint on the left side as seen in the picture.

Yehhhhhh said:
Hey! Cracked the screen on my mi5 and had to replace the LCD too. Bought it from aliexpress. Quality isnt number one but it gets the job done. Though there is some yellowish black tint on the left side as seen in the picture.
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can you please install ?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.deviceinfohw&hl=en_IN
and please tell about LCM value in general tab? it displays the lcd manufacturer information.
it could be jdi, sharp or lg .

sunilromy said:
can you please install ?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.deviceinfohw&hl=en_IN
and please tell about LCM value in general tab? it displays the lcd manufacturer information.
it could be jdi, sharp or lg .
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it is sharp
sharp_fhd_cmd_incell_dsi_panel
do you know whats the original one that comes from the xiaomi?

Yehhhhhh said:
it is sharp
sharp_fhd_cmd_incell_dsi_panel
do you know whats the original one that comes from the xiaomi?
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i was expecting LGE. original has jde, sharp and even lge. best display panels are from jde, and even sharp are good. lge display comes third, not as good as jde. i havent seen sharp yet, i have compared jde & lge, and they have quality difference. jde was sharp in color.