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What's up with the camera? it seems pretty crappy compared to the Droid Incredible that I just replaced. It doesn't seem to rotate when you take a landscape as opposed to vertical orientation. Uploading pics to the by text keeps the picture in the wrong orientation. I'm hoping the camera gets an overhaul at some point.
I Donno about all that. I just think it takes crappy photos. Side by side comparison of the Thunderbolt, Continuum, and the DX, show its image quality is worse than all of them... by far. That's indoor, outdoor, resolution and white balance.
Its the worse camera on a phone I've owned since my OG Droid. Even if memory serves me right, my BB Tour had much better image quality.
I can upload some cropped comparison photos of the aforementioned phones if there's intrest.
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Very odd complaints considering that every single professional review i've seen talks about the camera being one of the best, if not *the* best they've seen on a phone. Mine comes today, will be curious to see how I do in this dept...the camera quality was one of the things that sold me on it.
I've found the pictures taken with my Charge to be on par with my old Incredible--which is to say, very good.
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Very odd complaints considering that every single professional review i've seen talks about the camera being one of the best, if not *the* best they've seen on a phone. Mine comes today, will be curious to see how I do in this dept...the camera quality was one of the things that sold me on it.
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I totally agree with what you're saying. But when I got mine I was very disappointed
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Awesome Pictures and HD Video on the Droid Charge!
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I've found the pictures taken with my Charge to be on par with my old Incredible--which is to say, very good.
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The picture quality on mine is better than my HTC Incredible and it had a awesome camera compared to the competition!
Video quality on the Charge is also better than my HTC Incredible, it's smoother and the image quality is superb!
Only annoyance is the case design allows easy fingerprints on the camera lens that I frequently clean off with a microfiber cloth to keep it from messing up pictures or video.
*If your camera isn't taking good pictures, clean the lens with a microfiber cloth.
**Also to note, the El' cleapo supplied Class 2 SD card is too slow to take good quality HD video. I changed mine out for a Class 10 card and it's silky smooth and fast.
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I totally agree with what you're saying. But when I got mine I was very disappointed
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Are you still within the time frame to exchange? I took some shots with mine today when I got it and they came out just as good as the reviews promised. Easily the clearest and cleanest pics i've gotten from a phone, ever. There has to be something going on with yours. Even a warranty exchange might be worth it.
+1 on camera being great. Worlds better than my thunderbolt. The incredible had an awesome camera as well.
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Are you still within the time frame to exchange? I took some shots with mine today when I got it and they came out just as good as the reviews promised. Easily the clearest and cleanest pics i've gotten from a phone, ever. There has to be something going on with yours. Even a warranty exchange might be worth it.
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Yea ill look into it. I can still exchange it. Only had the phone for a couple days. Hopefully its a bad sensor or something.
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I think the quality of the pictures is good. It's just the camera software I think that sucks.. Just seems to be clunky and hard to take a good picture. The Dinc was just easier all I was sayin.. Is there a setting or something that will auto rotate the screen when switching from portrait to landscape? I'm going to just buy a cannon rebel for good pics, but this is handy when backpacking or something you know..
I started off with the One and didn't like it because my phones looked like this http://s16.postimg.org/rz4843lud/image.png
Like seriously I went through 3 of them and they were all like that, so I told my network I wasn't happy and I wanted to get a GS4 instead because I knew the build quality would be great.
So I did that and waited for the GS4 to come out and got my phone the other day and oh look another faulty phone. This time with the GS4 I have crazy ghosting issues and a pink tint of the screen, to top that off I have 3/4 dead pixels on the screen. Only now I'm out of exchanges and cannot exchange the phone again, even though I've had 4 faulty phones in a frigging row. Like are phones getting worse or something because this is the first time I've had any trouble. This isn't my picture but this is what my screen looks like at the bottom... http://i.imgur.com/9jhVEnr.jpg
On top of that though the phone has major problems elsewhere.
- I cannot install to Micro SD, like wtf? When did this change? I always could on my last Android phone a couple years ago. There is like 8GB internal on this phone that I can use, it's stupid, I've already filled it up with apps. The One had 29GB usable, so much better and the phone is cheaper too but there is only a 16gb version of the GS4 and it's way more expensive as well. In my mind Micro SD is made useless if I cannot install to it as everything else is on like Play or my pictures are automatically uploaded or video is all streamed now from stuff like Netflix etc etc.
- The loudspeaker is crap, they've made no effort with it, it's worse than my last phone and way worse than the One.
- The camera is crap, the FoV is too narrow, the shutter speed is too slow, no OIS, everything in the video is way too shaky and every picture is over saturated like mad. Like every picture looks like a cartoon and no settings I try is changing that, if you zoom into a picture it looks so stupid. The mics are just ****e, the audio quality is so bad, Samsung have made no attempt to improve them what so ever, good luck recording loud sounds because you cannot...
- Touchwiz is worse than ever, I mean I used to like it when it was based on GB, it was really nice and actually improved Android back then. Now however it's a bloated mess with far too many menus and nothing is where you expect to find it. If I'm trying to turn sensor features on and off for example, you think you've turned one on but it's not working, you have to then go through sub menus to find the one option that is off under that sensor menu. It's laid out so badly, it looks really bad now, so out dated and it lags quite often as a result. The worst thing of all is how much space it takes up....
Apart from the phone feeling so nice in the hand and being well made on the whole, I just cannot see any good qualities. I mean I wish I stuck with the One now, even with the Speaker grills coming off, the phone still manages to be way better. Sadly now I cannot have another exchange and go back and I doubt anyone wants to buy a GS4 with a crap screen. My only option left is just to complain to my Network and refuse to pay them until it is sorted because 4 faulty phones in a row is not acceptable IMO.
Post ur picture first. I dobt know why people come here with other peoples problem making it theirs and bash the devices they cant get.
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dead pixels? I have never seen an amoled screen with dead pixels, can you post a pic?
not saying I don't believe it, but that's just VERY rare
I'm hoping the screen issues are fixed soon by OTA or by the XDA members
install to micro SD... well... where have you been living for the past two years? lol
(there's another way though, check out FolderMount by a fellow XDA member)
loudspeakers, yeah true. not that it matters that much, to me at least. maybe samsung feels the same. they are good enough.
camera, I agree with the FOV. the rest can be improved over time with software, that's what XDA's for.
touchwiz, that's completely subjective. I kinda like it. even though I will be changing it, just because I like to make the phone my own.
advantages over the one?
1.9GHz, AMOLED display, bigger screen, removable (and bigger) battery, micro SD slot, air view (which will be supported by CM from what I've read!!), etc...
you know, there is no perfect phone. it's just up to you to choose which phone's downsides you'd rather live with.
I'm no samsung fan boy, but the S4 is just the phone I want. I can still see why people would chose the One, but I wouldn't.
Sorry but I've got to laugh.
You changed out three HTC One's cos the fit of the top of the handset was like 0.0001 mm out?
Get a grip man.
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Sorry but I've got to laugh.
You changed out three HTC One's cos the fit of the top of the handset was like 0.0001 mm out?
Get a grip man.
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+1, I mean seriously, I can barely notice the gap there. And he ditched One for that? LOL.
And honestly, seems like a troll - intentional or otherwise. Assuming that you are not trolling and is serious, get a replacement because I'm fairly sure that you've got a defective unit. Also post a picture of your screen because we'd all see to see that "miracle" unit.
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Sorry but I've got to laugh.
You changed out three HTC One's cos the fit of the top of the handset was like 0.0001 mm out?
Get a grip man.
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oh look another faulty phone. This time with the GS4 I have crazy ghosting issues and a pink tint of the screen, to top that off I have 3/4 dead pixels on the screen. Only now I'm out of exchanges and cannot exchange the phone again, even though I've had 4 faulty phones in a frigging row. Like are phones getting worse or something because this is the first time I've had any trouble. This isn't my picture but this is what my screen looks like at the bottom... http://i.imgur.com/9jhVEnr.jpg
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Call Samsung and tell them the deal, they will correct it.
We get it, you don't like the phone, plenty do but you don't - so what do you expect the XDA community to do for you? Sell it or return it and buy something else, that's how things work in life, or were you hoping for someone to drop around, pick it up and morph it to something that's more suitable? Yeah really...
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+1, I mean seriously, I can barely notice the gap there. And he ditched One for that? LOL.
And honestly, seems like a troll - intentional or otherwise. Assuming that you are not trolling and is serious, get a replacement because I'm fairly sure that you've got a defective unit. Also post a picture of your screen because we'd all see to see that "miracle" unit.
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If the HTC Ones were deemed as faulty by your provider and the S4 is deemed the same, there is no reason why you cant get many many replacements.
Its only if your right to refund/replacement is 'cos I dont like the phone' does the issue of running out of replacements become an issue.
TBH, Ive said before, and I will say again, I think people can be a little too over critical of devices that have gaps or apparent 'faults'. Its only due to forums like this that things get noticed. I can see a very slight pink tinge on my screen but been honest, I doubt if I would of seen that if I didnt know others had reported it.
My S4, as did the Note II before it, seems to be ok build wise.
I owned S3 since it begin shipped. Now I own s4 and have to say that, loudspeaker is much better than s3. I don't know how one's speaker but I am happy with s4's.
The S4 is actually a very good phone all the gesture features etc are very good, sound qaulity in audio is fantastic and loud too, phone looks and feels great,
however I do agree that 8gb internal sucks the not being able to transfer apps doesnt really bother me much, he FoV in camera does suck and so does video audio, especially when compared to my HTC one.
Overall it is a better phone than the HTC one but itsnt worth nearly £90 - £110 more (carphone and phones 4 u) and I will be getting one when the price drops from £580/600.
Get to see what Samsung do because my Network wants nothing to do with it, tbh don't want to deal with them anymore if this is how I get treated. Those gaps on the HTC One weren't off by a little bit, they were slowly lifting up more and more, you could push them in, clearly not glued properly. Why should I settle for a poorly built device? Lock into a contract for 2 years, just not good enough. All three HTC Ones had dead and bright pixels anyways, like had 5+ each but they were so small you couldn't see them unless you turned brightness to full.
Anyways considering my screen looks like that and has massive ghosting issues, exactly like what other people have posted, it's my right to have it changed. I didn't use my pictures because it wasn't coming out on my camera, that image though shows exactly what it looks like much better than any of my shots. I obviously have a GS4 because I compared the camera to the One and the 808 in another post and you can obviously tell from the FoV.
I think this thread has run its course... closing it before the real trolling starts
When I use the ebay app and zoom in on pictures for auction items it only has lower res photos, which is a problem for me. On previous phones the pictures on auctions are much higher resolution. I really need to be able to see the higher-res photos on the go so I can see details. I wanted to post my findings and see if this has affected anyone else. I know that it is every listing, and have compared the image quality across other phones with my Moto X. I have the Verizon Developer Edition FYI running stock with tether mod. Any help/info would be appreciated! Thanks...
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When I use the ebay app and zoom in on pictures for auction items it only has lower res photos, which is a problem for me. On previous phones the pictures on auctions are much higher resolution. I really need to be able to see the higher-res photos on the go so I can see details. I wanted to post my findings and see if this has affected anyone else. I know that it is every listing, and have compared the image quality across other phones with my Moto X. I have the Verizon Developer Edition FYI running stock with tether mod. Any help/info would be appreciated! Thanks...
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Also this seems unrelated to the resolution of the screen on the phone, as other pictures and apps show greater detail with pictures.
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Hey guys, so I just noticed when I take a picture using the new camera or Instagram there's a grey spot in one corner. I tried wiping the lens to see if was dirty and nothing changes. Its actually darker on Instagram. I tried rebooting and nothing happened. Interestingly enough, it seems to disappear during video recording. Here's a sample when taking the picture. Its in the top left corner. I noticed this today and it had not occurred before today. I had my phone since launch. All camera options have the spot except video recording. anyone have ideas?
Also, I just checked snapchat and that has no grey spot.
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It could be an issue with the sensor (dirt / damage).
Video recording uses a much lower resolution. A camera pic is 8 mpix. Video records at 1080 which is about 2 mpix... So this will only use a small (central) section of the sensor. . Which marries up with the fact the spot is in the edge.
You could try reducing photo resolution too to 1.9 mpix . I bet the spot is missing again
Also given its location, I would suspect any app that shoots 16:9 photos at almost any resolution would cut the spot out as it looks to be where the image sensor would "crop" to get a 6 mpx widescreen photo
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It could be an issue with the sensor (dirt / damage).
Video recording uses a much lower resolution. A camera pic is 8 mpix. Video records at 1080 which is about 2 mpix... So this will only use a small (central) section of the sensor. . Which marries up with the fact the spot is in the edge.
You could try reducing photo resolution too to 1.9 mpix . I bet the spot is missing again
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Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the spot is still there at 1.9 mp. I can try still wiping it down with a microfiber. Do you have any suggestions if it is indeed dirt? Snapchat does take fairly low res pics so it could still be that.
Odd.
If it is dirt, I've no recommendations. Sorry
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rootSU said:
It could be an issue with the sensor (dirt / damage).
--snipedy snip snip--
image sensor would "crop" to get a 6 mpx widescreen photo
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And to conclude what rootSU said, if it is a spec of dust or damage, then your only option is getting it repaired or to RMA it. Software won't fix this issue.
Edit: damn you guys are fast
PsychDrummer said:
Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the spot is still there at 1.9 mp. I can try still wiping it down with a microfiber. Do you have any suggestions if it is indeed dirt? Snapchat does take fairly low res pics so it could still be that.
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Maybe I'm wrong about 1.9 being central like video :/ I jus always assumed it would be.
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Thanks guys. I'm just not sure how it would be dust on the sensor? How would it get in there since I have had no problems with it before.
It just can. All of this has happened before and all of this will happen again
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I called up Google and was told that I should wait out a few updates to see if the issue is software related and if not I can RMA. I think I'll wait a few days lol
Oh and also, he told me that a couple of updates are coming out real soon. I asked him about 4.4.3 since I was already talking to him and he said he didn't hear much but it should be out really soon. Fairly vague, but I thought it was interesting he said a couple of updates. In either case, I don't think its a software issue since multiple apps have the spot.
Do you guys know anything that I can try though to rule out it being a software issue?
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Do you guys know anything that I can try though to rule out it being a software issue?
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A thorough wipe and a bunch of pictures with different resolution settings. But honestly I think RMA is your best bet. I've read a few threads in the past about the same issue and they all got it RMAd.
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A thorough wipe and a bunch of pictures with different resolution settings. But honestly I think RMA is your best bet. I've read a few threads in the past about the same issue and they all got it RMAd.
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I would have already told him I wanted an RMA. The only thing that im curious about is why it doesn't show up in video recording/snapchat. I know rootSU said that it was because of the difference in resolution, but I checked the resolution of snapchat and it was 1080p. Also, when I switched to 1.9 pixel image it was still there and I feel like that's already a very small resolution.
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I would have already told him I wanted an RMA. The only thing that im curious about is why it doesn't show up in video recording/snapchat. I know rootSU said that it was because of the difference in resolution, but I checked the resolution of snapchat and it was 1080p. Also, when I switched to 1.9 pixel image it was still there and I feel like that's already a very small resolution.
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Your testing indicates that pictures taken with different resolutions still use the whole sensory field of view and that rootSU could have been mistaken.
Does Snapshat clip the pictures i.e. into a certain shape (Instagram does squares for example)? If it does that would explain why you can't see the grey spot. If it doesn't, then I really don't know.
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Your testing indicates that pictures taken with different resolutions still use the whole sensory field of view and that rootSU could have been mistaken.
Does Snapshat clip the pictures i.e. into a certain shape (Instagram does squares for example)? If it does that would explain why you can't see the grey spot. If it doesn't, then I really don't know.
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Well instagram does clip pictures, and the spot does appear on instagram. It actually looks more prominent for some reason. or I could just be seeing things. I don't think snapchat clips. both video on instagram and and regular camera don't have the spot.
Black spot
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EDIT: Sorry, title should be grey* spot
Hey guys, so I just noticed when I take a picture using the new camera or Instagram there's a grey spot in one corner. I tried wiping the lens to see if was dirty and nothing changes. Its actually darker on Instagram. I tried rebooting and nothing happened. Interestingly enough, it seems to disappear during video recording. Here's a sample when taking the picture. Its in the top left corner. I noticed this today and it had not occurred before today. I had my phone since launch. All camera options have the spot except video recording. anyone have ideas?
Also, I just checked snapchat and that has no grey spot.
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Same problem here as well with my new Nexus 5.Very annoying !! I noticed a dust spot in all my photos that seemed to develop in the last week.
I called Google's support line with the same problem. They are sending a replacement device within 48 hours. Very impressed.
But, I'm doubtful about LG's clean room for manufacturing.
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Same problem here as well with my new Nexus 5.Very annoying !! I noticed a dust spot in all my photos that seemed to develop in the last week.
I called Google's support line with the same problem. They are sending a replacement device within 48 hours. Very impressed.
But, I'm doubtful about LG's clean room for manufacturing.
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Was it also visible in video recording? I think im going to factory reset the device to see if it goes away and if not im def getting a replacement.
Just curious what does Google or LG do when you rma or claim warrenty for this problem
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I would have already told him I wanted an RMA. The only thing that im curious about is why it doesn't show up in video recording/snapchat. I know rootSU said that it was because of the difference in resolution, but I checked the resolution of snapchat and it was 1080p. Also, when I switched to 1.9 pixel image it was still there and I feel like that's already a very small resolution.
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I still stand by my theory. Actually I've just discovered the new camera no longer does 16:9. The old camera did 2mpix widescreen (16:9) so I assumed that the 1.9 mpix was the same which would cut the right and left edges off the sensor like the video does. Obviously because it's using 4:3 unlike video, it didn't prove my point and looked to disprove it but actually it doesn't.
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So, I'm not sure if this new finding supports your theory. But I went into the camera app info and was able to uninstall the update to bring back to the old camera. In the view finder the spot was gone but it still appeared in pictures. For the video though, it doesn't even appear when watching the recording. So I guess it cuts it off? Regardless I'm just going to factory reset and if its still there (which I think you're right and it will be) I'm calling back and asking for RMA.
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I'm having the same issue, what gives?
Hi everyone. I was browsing autotrader.co.UK and noticed that the whites on the S6 aren't as pure as they are on the iPhone 6. I've read up about this and accepted that this is typical from Amoled displays but as I was observing I also noticed that (despite the S6 having a much higher resolution screen) the images on the webpage were not as high quality when comparing to the IP6 - they seem to be low resolution thumbnails. I tried Google Chrome and it didn't make a difference. Is this just a browser related issue? Any idea as to why this could be?
I've attached a couple of screen shots that will explain what I'm referring to (focus on the images of the cars).
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Another example attached. This time I've post a side by side comparison with a HTC One M9. I thought it could be an android issue but clearly this is an S6 issue.
If you check the compared images on a desktop you'll notice a big difference in quality between the two images. For some reason the issue isn't as visible when viewing the images on this forum using my phone but there is definitely a noticeable difference when the S6 and iPhone 6/M9 are next to each other.
I'm surprised no one has anything to say.
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*http://imgur.com/MyKPEr4
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So I've gone back to my iPhone 6 because of the above issue - it could be a serious one that at the moment doesn't appear to be a big deal to anyone - unless you know a solution that to the issue that you haven't shared?
I thought I'd leave the last message as hopefully someone will pick up on it and perhaps find a solution or at least raise it to Samsung's attention.
Enjoy your new phones all
That's very strange. Is it possible there is some sort of server side compression happening?
Have both. What you say is true.
did you try chrome ?
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Yes i want to know if you tried chrome as well... i do see what your talking about. But i always use chrome and do not get compression like that... but to me it sounds like you just don't like to try anything else and might be a apple fan boy? Enjoy your Apple locked expierence. You can. ... change your wall paper and that's it. Lol.
Honestly I tried almost every well known browser. That was my initial hunch as well. I tried Chrome, the Samsung default one, Firefox, Dolphin HD, Cheeter, and some others then gave up.
Definitely not a browser issue.
By the way I'd recommend downloading the attachments and viewing them properly as the previews don't show the issue.
Has to be some sort of compression issue - are Samsung doing this to improve the speed of their web browsing performance? Possibly.
Are you seeing this across the board on all websites or just Auto Trader? I'm a front-end developer and I know not all sites treat responsive design the same. It's possible that higher res (retina-ready) images are loading on iPhone and Android is left with the regular images.
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Are you seeing this across the board on all websites or just Auto Trader? I'm a front-end developer and I know not all sites treat responsive design the same. It's possible that higher res (retina-ready) images are loading on iPhone and Android is left with the regular images.
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I noticed this on all the websites I go on to - I thought it could be an android issue as well so I checked with the HTC M9 and the problem did not exist.
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I noticed this on all the websites I go on to - I thought it could be an android issue as well so I checked with the HTC M9 and the problem did not exist.
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Do you have another quad hd phone you can compare to the htc? I wonder if it might be resolution related.
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Do you have another quad hd phone you can compare to the htc? I wonder if it might be resolution related.
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Bingo! Just tried it with an LG G3 and the same issues exist! Could be a scaling issue? I'd urge you guys to check it with a side by side comparison if you ever get the opportunity...
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Bingo! Just tried it with an LG G3 and the same issues exist! Could be a scaling issue? I'd urge you guys to check it with a side by side comparison if you ever get the opportunity...
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Well, now you know that nothing is "wrong" with your phone
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Well, now you know that nothing is "wrong" with your phone
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Wrong with phones that have a QHD screen including all Samsung Galaxy S6s.
Got the same issue...
This issue started appearing for me just yesterday! So frustrating!! I got the phone on launch day (April 10th) and it has been fine until now. For me the low res issue affects Chrome, Instagram, Snapchat, and some of my other apps. Also some HD photos that I had downloaded sometime last month or so (when this issue was non-existent) are now a bit low res and it is really annoying.... However the stock browser app and Dolphin browser are fine... Idk what's going on. Were you able to find some sort of a solution?? Thanks.
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I noticed this on all the websites I go on to - I thought it could be an android issue as well so I checked with the HTC M9 and the problem did not exist.
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This issue started appearing for me just yesterday! So frustrating!! I got the phone on launch day (April 10th) and it has been fine until now. For me the low res issue affects Chrome, Instagram, Snapchat, and some of my other apps. Also some HD photos that I had downloaded sometime last month or so (when this issue was non-existent) are now a bit low res and it is really annoying.... However the stock browser app and Dolphin browser are fine... Idk what's going on. Were you able to find some sort of a solution?? Thanks.
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It's not an actual "issue". The image looks low res because it has to be stretched more to fit on the QHD screen on than on a FHD screen and your eyes are picking up the extra "stretching", which makes the image looks worse. Your problem though sounds different.
HD pictures shouldn't be looking low res. Can you describe your issues in more detail? How sure are you that there was no stretching before? Did you change any settings? What apps does it look stretched in and under what conditions?
Okay yeah that makes sense. So I was looking at an HD picture on Instagram that I have seen plenty of times but when I looked at that same pic a few days ago some parts did not look as sharp as before. Now for me I always pay attention to detail when it comes to a photo so I know that there's something wrong if it doesn't look the same. So I then noticed this issue again when I was reading an article online and noticed that the pic just was not HD. Here is the pic in question when I viewed it on Chrome: http://i.imgur.com/wCfpXYz.jpg
Here is the same pic on the stock browser: http://i.imgur.com/GW1toTq.jpg
Now if you specifically pay attention to Aaron's face you can see that the one on Chrome is less sharp when compared to the stock. So I assumed that the problem was with my Chrome browser for some reason. Then I tested another website for a pic and this is how it looked like on the stock AND Chrome: http://i.imgur.com/p61eKxA.jpg here it is again but on Dolphin browser this time: http://i.imgur.com/uyB4X02.jpg If you focus on the word Billboard it looks a lot less sharp on Chrome and the stock browser. So I know that the problem is not specific to Chrome. Also on Friday of last week, I watched the 360 degrees experience Avengers video on my YouTube app and it was really sharp, crystal clear HD and now when I watch it, it looks like this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1yTF9ELpYgdjUteV9lWTgxTTA/view?usp=sharing The settings on my YouTube app is 1080p so idk why it should all of a sudden be looking like that... When I shot a video on snapchat it looked pretty clear until I watched it back and the screen was a bit fuzzy... the pixelation seemed off. It doesn't matter if I'm viewing any of the above apps in low light or bright light, they still seem low res.
Finally, I don't think I changed any settings either!
Japultra said:
It's not an actual "issue". The image looks low res because it has to be stretched more to fit on the QHD screen on than on a FHD screen and your eyes are picking up the extra "stretching", which makes the image looks worse. Your problem though sounds different.
HD pictures shouldn't be looking low res. Can you describe your issues in more detail? How sure are you that there was no stretching before? Did you change any settings? What apps does it look stretched in and under what conditions?
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Padel said:
Okay yeah that makes sense. So I was looking at an HD picture on Instagram that I have seen plenty of times but when I looked at that same pic a few days ago some parts did not look as sharp as before. Now for me I always pay attention to detail when it comes to a photo so I know that there's something wrong if it doesn't look the same. So I then noticed this issue again when I was reading an article online and noticed that the pic just was not HD. Here is the pic in question when I viewed it on Chrome: http://i.imgur.com/wCfpXYz.jpg
Here is the same pic on the stock browser: http://i.imgur.com/GW1toTq.jpg
Now if you specifically pay attention to Aaron's face you can see that the one on Chrome is less sharp when compared to the stock. So I assumed that the problem was with my Chrome browser for some reason. Then I tested another website for a pic and this is how it looked like on the stock AND Chrome: http://i.imgur.com/p61eKxA.jpg here it is again but on Dolphin browser this time: http://i.imgur.com/uyB4X02.jpg If you focus on the word Billboard it looks a lot less sharp on Chrome and the stock browser. So I know that the problem is not specific to Chrome. Also on Friday of last week, I watched the 360 degrees experience Avengers video on my YouTube app and it was really sharp, crystal clear HD and now when I watch it, it looks like this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1yTF9ELpYgdjUteV9lWTgxTTA/view?usp=sharing The settings on my YouTube app is 1080p so idk why it should all of a sudden be looking like that... When I shot a video on snapchat it looked pretty clear until I watched it back and the screen was a bit fuzzy... the pixelation seemed off. It doesn't matter if I'm viewing any of the above apps in low light or bright light, they still seem low res.
Finally, I don't think I changed any settings either!
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This is strange. I really don't know why Chrome/Stock Browser would do this while Dolphin shows it as more clear. Unfortunately, I'm out of ideas with this one. Hopefully someone else might have a clue as to what's going on.
Thanks for the effort though!
Japultra said:
This is strange. I really don't know why Chrome/Stock Browser would do this while Dolphin shows it as more clear. Unfortunately, I'm out of ideas with this one. Hopefully someone else might have a clue as to what's going on.
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