What is black screen of death??
Plz google it.
For those who are facing this issue.
I was also facing the black screen of death issue from past 3 months.
The only way to avoid it was through rebooting the device.
And by searching web others recomended to replace the flex cable.
Solution:- guys now i am not facing this issue by keeping the brightness greater than 5/10 (>5)percent.
I have tested this persnally for 10 days and i have not faced black screen of death till then.
But when i reduce the brightness to 0% i start experiencing the black screen of death.
I dont know properly what incresing brightness does.
Permant fix can also be done by increasing the minimum brightness value. (I dont know that hiw to do). May be devs can help here.
Those who are facing black screen of death keep your minimum brightness at or above 10% that will fix it.
Will try.
What ROM?
[email protected] said:
What is black screen of death??
Plz google it.
For those who are facing this issue.
I was also facing the black screen of death issue from past 3 months.
The only way to avoid it was through rebooting the device.
And by searching web others recomended to replace the flex cable.
Solution:- guys now i am not facing this issue by keeping the brightness greater than 5/10 (>5)percent.
I have tested this persnally for 10 days and i have not faced black screen of death till then.
But when i reduce the brightness to 0% i start experiencing the black screen of death.
I dont know properly what incresing brightness does.
Permant fix can also be done by increasing the minimum brightness value. (I dont know that hiw to do). May be devs can help here.
Those who are facing black screen of death keep your minimum brightness at or above 10% that will fix it.
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I got the same problem with my nexus 5 too. After lowering down brightness to below half somewhere, the phone screen shuts off but the phone is still on and if i blindly drop down the status bar and increase the brightness by assuming the slider there, the screen again turns on
One thing to note that my screen does not have any dead pixels or display problem at all because I tested it. Also when the screen turns off the task that was carried out on the phone still stays i mean that when i play game at night and lower the brightness, then the screen turns off but i can hear the sound of the game running.
I have tried many roms but the problem still remains.
yanni18 said:
I got the same problem with my nexus 5 too. After lowering down brightness to below half somewhere, the phone screen shuts off but the phone is still on and if i blindly drop down the status bar and increase the brightness by assuming the slider there, the screen again turns on
One thing to note that my screen does not have any dead pixels or display problem at all because I tested it. Also when the screen turns off the task that was carried out on the phone still stays i mean that when i play game at night and lower the brightness, then the screen turns off but i can hear the sound of the game running.
I have tried many roms but the problem still remains.
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Try changing the rom which has this issue fixed at around 10℅ brightness.
Bcoz above 50 ℅ is. Huge for battery drain.
I am currently on santosh m 7.1.1 15/12/16 build and i am not experiencing black screen at 10℅ brightness.
Since you play at night ( night modde will also help ).
[email protected] said:
Try changing the rom which has this issue fixed at around 10℅ brightness.
Bcoz above 50 ℅ is. Huge for battery drain.
I am currently on santosh m 7.1.1 15/12/16 build and i am not experiencing black screen at 10℅ brightness.
Since you play at night ( night modde will also help ).
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I have tried Santosh ROM it's still there, but the thing is that this problem I am having was even on the latest stock ROM (till android 6.0.1 Dec).
I don't know why it happens.
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Hi guys,
Last night after flashing a kernel my phone was stuck in boot loop..so I turned off the phone and connected to charge, morning I saw that whole night it was in loop.
Later fixed the loop issue, but now no matter which rom I am on the place where the icon dock is it flickers and has a shadow of Samsung logo I can relate this to the boot loop that caused burnt pixel.
If I keep brightness to the lowest it is not visible yet the moment wallpaper is a light colour and brightness is high it is visible, I want yo know your opinion is it a hardware issue or is it something that might go off with time ?
Regards
Arif
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Yes. This hw issus.
when in startup time (bootlooping time) the lcd brigtness is max. So you have it whole night, it is very high possibility of lcd burn mark.
hope it can gone by time.
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The screen is a little damaged, it probably heated up with the max brightness and the same picture, it will go away with usage by itself.
There are many apps that can solve this, they change every pixel to many colors very fast.
It will self correct itself
Hey thanx both for your response ..so far it seems that I got lucky and the flickering issue is gone after some hours of usage and rest
I have seen these issue on laptops and we have ended in replacing the lcd for the customers, flickering in laptop happens due to backlight issue, I was afraid that if backlight is gone I am axed as here also we have backlight as it's an lcd..so I think it was an issue of over heating that had left that mark and when it cooled down it become normal !
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After upgrading my C2104 to 15.3.A.0.26, my screen brightness keeps on varying looks like screen flickering. When brightness is set to lowest it can be easily observed while at max brightness it is not noticeable.
Strangely when I make a call or plug in the charger screen stops to flicker!
I tried downgrading to 15.0.A.2.17, where I did not encounter this issue.
Is anybody else having the same problem, it's very disappointing!!!
Yes, I'm also facing this issue.
Yes me 2!! This is really scary!
Everybody is facing the same issue , its the software problem i think !
For the sake of testing , i am downgrading for now to check if the brightness issue still persists there !
milansadaria said:
After upgrading my C2104 to 15.3.A.0.26, my screen brightness keeps on varying looks like screen flickering. When brightness is set to lowest it can be easily observed while at max brightness it is not noticeable.
Strangely when I make a call or plug in the charger screen stops to flicker!
I tried downgrading to 15.0.A.2.17, where I did not encounter this issue.
Is anybody else having the same problem, it's very disappointing!!!
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i think we need to wait for sony to release a hotfix update for the flickering screen...and yeah it is software problem
On my second unit and they both have screen flicker at random times. Just something to get used too?
I don't think so. I had that problem on the original Nexus 7 too, I believe, but only at low brightness levels.
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On my second unit and they both have screen flicker at random times. Just something to get used too?
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I also experience some flickering problem. Are you able to solve the problem at all?
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I also experience some flickering problem. Are you able to solve the problem at all?
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As long as the brightness is above 25% no flicker. Thats where i keep it now.
both me and my friend, we have it too
Flickering is produced by a battery optimization option. You can find it in display settings.
For me the flickering is caused by the light sensor and adaptive light.
I noticed that my auto brightness will adjust and get bright when I turn on a light but then immediately when I turn the light off the brightness doesn't go back down. Anyone else have this? I'm guessing it's software?
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Yes. I play with that by keeping my s6 under the lamp. Super high brightness levels.
I was just about to make this thread when I noticed yours.
Actually for me, I get low brightness levels it's very annoying. When I'm in moderate lighting conditions like normal lit room I get almost lowest brightness, when I move phone out in the open area, like outside, the screen lights up like it should, but in moderate lighting contitions it is very bothersome to have lowest brightness.
I'm now thinking of searching a good auto-brightness app. Any suggestions?
Giancarlo456 said:
I was just about to make this thread when I noticed yours.
Actually for me, I get low brightness levels it's very annoying. When I'm in moderate lighting conditions like normal lit room I get almost lowest brightness, when I move phone out in the open area, like outside, the screen lights up like it should, but in moderate lighting contitions it is very bothersome to have lowest brightness.
I'm now thinking of searching a good auto-brightness app. Any suggestions?
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+1
Cmon people we need more information on this!
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Cmon people we need more information on this!
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I cannot say any specific reproduction steps, but it looks like I have similar problems..
Galaxy S6 is my first Samsung device ever (before M9 I was HTC fan). Comparing experience with other devices I had - auto-brightness works definitely in a strange way.
Under direct lamp light - it's adjusted pretty much okay, but in a normally lit room - it's almost always too dark, and I need to adjust auto-brighntess level manually. So.. for me it's really not auto-brightness.
P.S. labas
So any other thoughts?
labas
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Labas
Giancarlo456 said:
I was just about to make this thread when I noticed yours.
Actually for me, I get low brightness levels it's very annoying. When I'm in moderate lighting conditions like normal lit room I get almost lowest brightness, when I move phone out in the open area, like outside, the screen lights up like it should, but in moderate lighting contitions it is very bothersome to have lowest brightness.
I'm now thinking of searching a good auto-brightness app. Any suggestions?
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Same thing here. No solution so far. I tried to install velis from the play store, it is not working. I decided to return my edge emerald green ( ) because of this issue. In a normal lit room I get always low brightness, I have also the S6 flat to compare, side by side, and the S6 flat is almost at the same brightness if I set it at 50% and the edge at 100% (both in manual setting). Unbelievable!
I have S6 FLAT, and the autobrightness work ok if the phone are horizontal. But if i have the phone in my hand (in an angle more than 10 ° / 20 °) the auto brightnes bright the screen, but when i turn the light off the brightness doesnt back down. But if the phone are horizontal (0° in my hand or in a table, the brightnes bright up and down without problems)
There is a new 5.1.1 minor update available. Has this solved the brightness bug of the s6 edge by chance?
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Just little different
I have a s6 flat and my screen is always on full brightness when auto brightness is on.
Tried the light senson and it seems to work fine (0 to 1 lux on dark room, 400 to 600 lux near to a light bulb). This problem started two days ago.
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Qix84 said:
I have S6 FLAT, and the autobrightness work ok if the phone are horizontal. But if i have the phone in my hand (in an angle more than 10 ° / 20 °) the auto brightnes bright the screen, but when i turn the light off the brightness doesnt back down. But if the phone are horizontal (0° in my hand or in a table, the brightnes bright up and down without problems)
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Same, here. Help us out guys.
auto brightness issue
I also got an auto brightness issue on my s6 flat version. Specifically it's about the adapting to low light conditions after being in high light e.g. turning on a bed lamp for a second (screen lights up) and after turning the lamp off s6 stays too bright and does not want to get back to low brightnes. The thing that helps is either lock/unlock the screen which makes it wake up with proper brightness or uncheck/ check the autobrightness box at the bar.
Is it commonly known issue that Samsung knows about or is there any possibility to get it back to normal on my own? It drives me crazy in a flagship device!
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I have S6 FLAT, and the autobrightness work ok if the phone are horizontal. But if i have the phone in my hand (in an angle more than 10 ° / 20 °) the auto brightnes bright the screen, but when i turn the light off the brightness doesnt back down. But if the phone are horizontal (0° in my hand or in a table, the brightnes bright up and down without problems)
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I have got the same problem and I'm dead sure it is a sortware issue. I tested the light sensor and it can update on different light conditions no matter the orientation is. I also installed Velis Auto Brightness app and it fixed the issues so Samsung should fix that since 3rd party apps can.
I too have the same issue. The brightness ramps up as its supposed to under bright light but doesnt go down under low light/no light unless i do one of the following:
1) keep my phone horizontal or at angle of >180 degrees
2) lock/unlock the phone by pressing the power button
3) manually tick/untick the auto-brightness check box
Really annoyed. I still under the return period so not really sure its a hardware defect or not
Well, unfortunately I'm facing the same problem :crying:
What are the differences to phones which do not have this issue repectively is there something in common who have this issue.
The biggest changes I've made to the phone are: Arrow Launcher (MS) and radiant theme (no root etc.)
I got the same problem, autobrightness adjust only when phone is placed horizontally. Any news in this regard?
unfortunately no
Do you still have this issue? Because I have it on every single ROM, Custom or Stock, no mather...
I have found the max_brightness adjustment, (sys/class/backlight/panel/max_brightness) but I can't find a similar file for minimum brightness. Anyone know it's location? At the moment I'm using a third party app as well, but would rather have the system fix.
Hi,
When I have low brightness the screen the screen shows black horizontal lines as if it was like an interference.. (it's very visible on 0:27 in white background)
Do not know if its a hardware or software problem but when I increase the brightness the lines disappear.
video: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B64u8H_erzPTc3d0bHRsR3BNUms
or https://youtu.be/8Z3xWsanVLQ
It's very annoying, anyone else experienced this?
I haven't had that issue with mine. Could be software or hardware. If you really wanna make sure just do a factory reset without restoring apps and if it comes back it's a hardware problem.
Hi, anyway to backup everything so I can test ?
I'm also having this exact problem and i only received the phone today.
Mine appears to happen more significantly straight after an unlock of the phone (from the lock screen) , it does not appear to happen as frequently when the brightness is turned up fully however.
I have factory reset the phone (without restoring ANYTHING from other accounts/backups) and this has not helped. What's interesting is this is happening during the phones initial installation/setup also.... so before I've even entered any account info , i lock the screen and then unlock and i'm presented with flickering horizontal lines which remain for about 10 seconds and then the screen eventually rights itself, so this proves that it is not a user data issue.
It's also worth noting that this does not happen every time i lock and unlock. I've tried removing expandable memory, with an without charge cable , with screen brightness set to auto and off auto , taking the sim out, auto rotation on and off and none have stopped the issue. I'm going to call my provider tomorrow to see if i can get a replacement , but if thought i'd add my 2 cents
sillymansam said:
I'm also having this exact problem and i only received the phone today.
Mine appears to happen more significantly straight after an unlock of the phone (from the lock screen) , it does not appear to happen as frequently when the brightness is turned up fully however.
I have factory reset the phone (without restoring ANYTHING from other accounts/backups) and this has not helped. What's interesting is this is happening during the phones initial installation/setup also.... so before I've even entered any account info , i lock the screen and then unlock and i'm presented with flickering horizontal lines which remain for about 10 seconds and then the screen eventually rights itself, so this proves that it is not a user data issue.
It's also worth noting that this does not happen every time i lock and unlock. I've tried removing expandable memory, with an without charge cable , with screen brightness set to auto and off auto , taking the sim out, auto rotation on and off and none have stopped the issue. I'm going to call my provider tomorrow to see if i can get a replacement , but if thought i'd add my 2 cents
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Hi
yes occasionally it happens with lock screen... and yes with max brightness it seems not happen...
Everything on my phone works perfectly, I don't have any other issues common which are reported here but this it's so annoying :s
I think it's the auto britghtness service but I don't know how to disable it.
Can you test if in VSCO app when you change filter it happens too more strongly (like it happens to me)
borgez said:
Hi
yes occasionally it happens with lock screen... and yes with max brightness it seems not happen...
Everything on my phone works perfectly, I don't have any other issues common which are reported here but this it's so annoying :s
I think it's the auto britghtness service but I don't know how to disable it.
Can you test if in VSCO app when you change filter it happens too more strongly (like it happens to me)
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I've always just disabled auto brightness using the check box labelled (auto) next to the brightness slider .....?
And I've downloaded that app and yes it's also happening when i change the filters.
I've just come off the phone with my provider (vodaphone) and ordered a replacement which is free, as i only got the phone today
I haven't found any similar threads for this same problem for the S7 specifically (at the time of writing this) , but there seems to be similar issues with some nexus devices too , which also use AMOLED screens so could just be that we're the unlucky ones and have faulty devices. If your's is in warranty i would get it replace
sillymansam said:
I've always just disabled auto brightness using the check box labelled (auto) next to the brightness slider .....?
And I've downloaded that app and yes it's also happening when i change the filters.
I've just come off the phone with my provider (vodaphone) and ordered a replacement which is free, as i only got the phone today
I haven't found any similar threads for this same problem for the S7 specifically (at the time of writing this) , but there seems to be similar issues with some nexus devices too , which also use AMOLED screens so could just be that we're the unlucky ones and have faulty devices. If your's is in warranty i would get it replace
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the problem is that I 'm not already within 14 days and I did not want to be several days ( or weeks ) without S7.
How do I know if they give me a new one or try to fix this one ?
Can you show me the links with this similar problem on nexus?
what piece of hardware is faulty ?
what is for sure this is not a software issue. is it a problem of the screen or the integrated graphic chip ?
mar1b said:
what is for sure this is not a software issue. is it a problem of the screen or the integrated graphic chip ?
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Hi it's integrated graphic chip, Samsung fix it and now I don't have the issue
Black Stripes on the Screen
Hi All,
I have started facing the same issue for the past couple of days. When I increase the brightness to the Fullest Maximum and Tick the Auto box, then the Black stripes on the screen disappears, but if I lower the brightness then they start appearing, the more I lower the brightness the thickness of the Stripes become heavier. Please help me someone on how to fix this issue. My phone barely one moth old. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
hi did samsung change anything in the unit? how did they fix?thanks
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borgez said:
Hi it's integrated graphic chip, Samsung fix it and now I don't have the issue
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hi,did samsung change anything in your unit?or just upgrade software?thanks
xdadeveloperian said:
Hi All,
I have started facing the same issue for the past couple of days. When I increase the brightness to the Fullest Maximum and Tick the Auto box, then the Black stripes on the screen disappears, but if I lower the brightness then they start appearing, the more I lower the brightness the thickness of the Stripes become heavier. Please help me someone on how to fix this issue. My phone barely one moth old. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
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Bad news matte, I had the same problem ... I had to put the phone under warranty and there was told they would have to change integrated graphic chip. Now the problem is gone for good
jep888 said:
hi did samsung change anything in the unit? how did they fix?thanks
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hi,did samsung change anything in your unit?or just upgrade software?thanks
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Yes.. I had to put the phone under warranty and there was told they would have to change integrated graphic chip. Now the problem is gone for good
Hi there! Do they have to change the screen also or is the chipset something standalone? Just happened to me today...
xdadeveloperian said:
Hi All,
I have started facing the same issue for the past couple of days. When I increase the brightness to the Fullest Maximum and Tick the Auto box, then the Black stripes on the screen disappears, but if I lower the brightness then they start appearing, the more I lower the brightness the thickness of the Stripes become heavier. Please help me someone on how to fix this issue. My phone barely one moth old. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
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Hello,
It seems we have the same problem, I will proceed with warranty.
After a month of purchasing, the brightness sensor is failing, and the screen horizontal white lines. (Image 1)
drive.google.com/ open?id= 0B2Kw-KtTnhcSSGFraExIVEZ1Qzg
Then adjust the sensor to the maximum or minimum lines become smaller. (Image 2)
And finally if I expose the sensor in the sun or in this case to bright light (Figure 3) lines on the screen disappear.
sillymansam said:
I'm also having this exact problem and i only received the phone today.
Mine appears to happen more significantly straight after an unlock of the phone (from the lock screen) , it does not appear to happen as frequently when the brightness is turned up fully however.
I have factory reset the phone (without restoring ANYTHING from other accounts/backups) and this has not helped. What's interesting is this is happening during the phones initial installation/setup also.... so before I've even entered any account info , i lock the screen and then unlock and i'm presented with flickering horizontal lines which remain for about 10 seconds and then the screen eventually rights itself, so this proves that it is not a user data issue.
It's also worth noting that this does not happen every time i lock and unlock. I've tried removing expandable memory, with an without charge cable , with screen brightness set to auto and off auto , taking the sim out, auto rotation on and off and none have stopped the issue. I'm going to call my provider tomorrow to see if i can get a replacement , but if thought i'd add my 2 cents
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may i know what model is your affected unit? is it s7 edge color black?
same issue here on my girlfriend's s7 edge from EE. im going now to ask for a replacement. i dont bother i have insurance but i'm still curious if it is the oled related problem or other component. in my opinion as technician it's a hardware related issue. I only think about i've never meet any software /os to have that issue ever. how can a software can do that if there are lines overthere specified for drawing certain things, the stripes/lines cannot come out of nowhere
First it was the dead pixels issue on the screen on the s7 n now the screen flickering lines on s7 edge n s7 ... These are not software bugs these are serious hardware issue very disappointing samsung shame even their gorilla glass is also a lie easily scratchable screen
Finally found a complete solution here.
Works like a charm.
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Yes, I have my phone 3 years and the screen has been getting more and more dim over the last few months. The bottom 7/8s of the screen is darker thsn the top 1/8.