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Defect - Bubble/dust under screen

Hi all,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 for about 3 months now. After some time, suddenly a big bubble appeared at the corner of the phone. It seems like there is some dust under the screen. I am not using a screen protector and otherwise there are no scratches etc. on the screen.
I know that there are similar threads - but from what I read, most people who had bubbles had it already when they got the phone.
Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is this a case for warranty?
I find it weird that the screen suddenly loosens from the device, especially with such an expensive phone.
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Sorry for the bad photos. My phone is my only device to take photos with.

Went to the Samsung Service Center. They replaced the screen and casing as part of the warranty within less than 24h. Great service!

Oleophobic coating on screen issue

Hello form Poland.
So after 3 weeks of having the flat S7 found a coating failure on my phone.
In clean condition there is no mark or visible surface difference.
Just if there is fog or fingermarks the issue is visible. The problem seems to be comparable to the LG G4 problem with the coating.
Attached some pictures.
What do you think? Complaint relevant?

It looks like even my new S7 is suffering from this. When the phone is cleaned its not visible. But when its smudgy, a consistent diagnol line appears. Its not a scratch, its just there.
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I have the same problem!
jinxsonu said:
It looks like even my new S7 is suffering from this. When the phone is cleaned its not visible. But when its smudgy, a consistent diagnol line appears. Its not a scratch, its just there.
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I have the same problem and I'm going to service center
did you come there? what did they tell you? what did they do with phone? how did they fix it?

I have the same issue on my S7 edge.

I have the exact same issue around the speakergrill. When I clean it it's not visible but once you touch it and leave fingerprints you can clearly see it. Not sure if there are other areas on my screen with the same problem as it has a protector but hope that it will be covered by warranty if needed.

kristian93 said:
I have the exact same issue around the speakergrill. When I clean it it's not visible but once you touch it and leave fingerprints you can clearly see it. Not sure if there are other areas on my screen with the same problem as it has a protector but hope that it will be covered by warranty if needed.
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I also have that issue around the speakergrill. I noticed it after a call, so I thought it must be because I put it against my ear. After a day or two, I noticed it again. Tried to clean it with water, and as soon as I touched it, it returned. It isn't much of an issue, since it isn't anywhere near the screen, but it is a bit annoying.
Did you eventually return your phone?

thats why I bought a Silver color S7 edge, and bought a screen protector...

I have the issue on the s7 around the speaker grill and in the gap between home and display... had the issue on s6 too (around the speaker grill)..
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I've got the same problem on my phone. Annoyingly, the day I got the phone I kept the screen protector on but about 1/3 of it lifted off. I short while later I took it off and then waited till the next day till a screen protector arrived.
Fast forward 3 weeks later and I took the screen protector off and now notice the the wear mark, fine when it is clean but visible when smudged. Just niggles at me more than anything. Am considering sending it back for exchange or something.
Did anyone manage to do this successfully? Or did they just say something like wear and tear?

old thread but I have the same issue too, clean it, it looks perfect, the second i touch it and it leaves a fingerprint, looks like a nice long scratch right above my home button on the screen

Just wanted to say i have the same problem around the speaker grill, for now its not too big. Do you think it can get bigger ?

Same problem on my S8. Didn't notice it until day 27 and the folks at samsung are being a complete bear to deal with.

Little round white spots on screen 2 replacements.

Hi guys,
I have replaced the screen in my nexus 5 twice now. I purchased the screens from Amazon. The first screen on white backgrounds I would kind of see a square image on the screen in white. It kind of looked like the outline of the battery. It also had a few white spots on the screen. I tried loosening some of the screws but it didn't help. I contacted the seller and he recommended another replacement. He sent out another screen plus digitizer and frame.
The new screen arrived and I put it in. This screen is a lit better. I know only get 3 tiny white spots about the size of the screws in the nexus 5. Two look like they are where the battery would be inside the phone. The third is about 3 quarters of the way up the screen in the middle and slightly to the left. Why does this keep happening? Anyone got any ideas on what could be causing this?
One thing I have noticed is in the dark with the screen on around the sides of the phone in places I can see slivers of light shining around the screen. It seams that the tape that the screen provider used was not sticky enough. Could this be what is causing the white spots? The screen seams firmly attached at the top and bottom just the sides. I heated it up with a blow dryer and held the screen down till it cooled. It slowly goes back to the way it was.
Thanks,
Rocky

Light bleeding from the edges of the frame in a dark environment is not uncommon with 3rd party screens. Putting on a case can help a lot.
As for the white spots, it may be a manufacturing defect that has nothing to do with the way you assembled the phone.

So there is nothing that can be done about the white spots? I don't understand how both screens did this. Seams like there is a very high failure rate. From comparison and matching numbers s to the stock digitizer the replacement seams to be a stock digitizer and frame. The white spots are annoying.

It's possible that both screens came from the same production run. I used screens from aliexpress and only one had a bit of light bleed around the frame. Once I put on a case, you could not see the light bleed.
None of the replacement screens had any dead or stuck pixels or hot spots.

aluminum color

hey guys, i have a galaxy S6 for two years now, after a couple of months i noticed that the part of the aluminum which my hand touches when i am holing the phone turned black, i am almost sure it's because of the sweat, now i am planning to get the S8+, and i want the orchid gray color, but i am afraid to face the same problem, and the only solution is maybe to get the black one....what do you think?

abdelha said:
hey guys, i have a galaxy S6 for two years now, after a couple of months i noticed that the part of the aluminum which my hand touches when i am holing the phone turned black, i am almost sure it's because of the sweat, now i am planning to get the S8+, and i want the orchid gray color, but i am afraid to face the same problem, and the only solution is maybe to get the black one....what do you think?
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Well maybe try using a clear case or bumper?

I have had flagship Samsungs since the S1 (every years flagship and most times went from S to Note and then Note to S) and the only phone where i noticed any sort of silver shreading was exactly the Galaxy S1.
I guess you can get the black one, but you are the only person that I see having this problem.
You can always get a skin or a case.
I got the S8+ orchid gray and to me it was a no brainer between the 3 colors, the orchid looks Silver, gray and purple depending on the light reflecting on it (with some lights it looks like the coral blue color, even) - most people like the black better, but that is a fingerpront magnet, and the orchid gray barely leaves prints that you can see
One more comment, although you did not call for it, be careful coming from a S6 to a S8+, it is not a one handed phone whilst the regular S8 trully is and you still get the 5.8". I came from a S7 edge (before that a S6 edge+ and before that 3 different note models between the mix) and i can tell you that it is impossible to get a thumb to the notification tray (I swipe the finger print scanner and then pull it if i must 1 hand). Only reason why I got the plus was the battery that will actually last a whole day of abuse.
Have a good day

Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955U - Top Right Corner Edge Screen Issue?

I just setup the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SM-955U). I have Otterbox Symmetry Series case on and a Tempered Glass Screen Protector on. The top right corner of the screen is annoying me so seeking some feedback here. On the top right corner of the screen along the edge I see a small arc/semicircle which is very visible in the white background. Is it due to some setting or something else (dead pixels)? All the 3 other corners don't show this. I am attaching some screen shots here. If anyone has any feedback regarding this, I would appreciate it. Thanks

Seems others have reported similar issue on various corners of the phone.
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...ck-spot-on-the-edge-of-the-screen/td-p/152285

This has been an ongoing issue since curved screens came out. The s6 and s7 edges some did it too. Most never went any farther than those small spots. If it's under warranty send it in but a new screen could do it too.

TheMadScientist said:
This has been an ongoing issue since curved screens came out. The s6 and s7 edges some did it too. Most never went any farther than those small spots. If it's under warranty send it in but a new screen could do it too.
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Thx. Stopped by a local Samsung Service Center. The issue is caused by dead pixels. They will replace the glass screen (digitizer), LCD and the attached cable(s). I suppose this comes as a whole unit. They also mentioned the dead pixel area could grow over time (no way to know if this is true or not).
I am hoping to get mine replaced today.

kenpet22 said:
Thx. Stopped by a local Samsung Service Center. The issue is caused by dead pixels. They will replace the glass screen (digitizer), LCD and the attached cable(s). I suppose this comes as a whole unit. They also mentioned the dead pixel area could grow over time (no way to know if this is true or not).
I am hoping to get mine replaced today.
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I have seen it on several devices. Some older. And from what I seen it normally stays localized to the spots in the corners from the pressure of the curves. But that don't mean it can't spread. 99% I have seen are in one of the 4 corners

TheMadScientist said:
I have seen it on several devices. Some older. And from what I seen it normally stays localized to the spots in the corners from the pressure of the curves. But that don't mean it can't spread. 99% I have seen are in one of the 4 corners
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Thx. While researching on this, the several pictures I saw had one of the 4 corners impacted. I guess that is why S10 has much less "curved" screen.