Hi,
Just wondering who received the OTA in Korea and had a device with Red Tint?
Did it allow you to set the white point and completely eliminate the Red?
Is there anything else to the update?
Is the phone smooth, smoother, less smooth post OTA?
Thanks for letting us in the US know what to expect.
jackdforme said:
Hi,
Just wondering who received the OTA in Korea and had a device with Red Tint?
Did it allow you to set the white point and completely eliminate the Red?
Is there anything else to the update?
Is the phone smooth, smoother, less smooth post OTA?
Thanks for letting us in the US know what to expect.
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I read somewhere that Samsung will release an update to remedy the red tint.. or all tinted phones for that matter.
Yes. That's what an OTA is. They got it on some carriers in Korea yesterday.
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Are you sure it's not the Blue Tint Filter in the display settings? If you turn it on the screen does turn a little pinkish/red...
siff said:
Are you sure it's not the Blue Tint Filter in the display settings? If you turn it on the screen does turn a little pinkish/red...
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No its not. Read the countless articles from major news sources. It's an adjustment issue. They need to expand the calibration levels. Then you can tune it out. That's the OTA that was just released in Korea. It will hit the USA next week per Samsung.
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The silence on this red tint issue is deafening. Is Korea allowed to participate in posting on XDA I wonder now? The supposed update to fix the red tint was released a day ago and I've not heard or read much about the results of any of them that applied the update. Did it really work or failed? Why don't we hear from any of the many Korean users who surely must have applied the update by now and can tell us if it worked satisfactorily or not. From the silence and Samsung not releasing it to the rest of the world this week ending already... makes me suspect it was not a 100% satisfactory fix. If it is a hardware display design issue... oh! oh! Samsung.
Korean who use SM-955N here. I had red tint on the edge of the screen and the update was released 4/27.
It adds the settings which users can add gradient to the edge of the screen, so users can "conceal" the red tint and make it normal.
Well in my case it worked perfectly and I am happy with it.
LanC_KR said:
Korean who use SM-955N here. I had red tint on the edge of the screen and the update was released 4/27.
It adds the settings which users can add gradient to the edge of the screen, so users can "conceal" the red tint and make it normal.
Well in my case it worked perfectly and I am happy with it.
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Good to hear, thanks!
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LanC_KR said:
Korean who use SM-955N here. I had red tint on the edge of the screen and the update was released 4/27.
It adds the settings which users can add gradient to the edge of the screen, so users can "conceal" the red tint and make it normal.
Well in my case it worked perfectly and I am happy with it.
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Great. Can you take a screen shot of the options?
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jackdforme said:
Great. Can you take a screen shot of the options?
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This is what I found by googling it
sunny_j said:
This is what I found by googling it
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Yup. Exactly same as mine. The mere tint on the screenshot goes away when it reboots.
I guess it is some kind of color calibration inside the kernel?
My S8+ suffers from the red/pink glow on all 4 edges and I'm in talks with Samsung and my carrier to get my phone replaced. I'm not sure how I feel about a software "fix" when it's a hardware defect on a $1200CAD device
Got the OTA yesterday (CSC DBT from amazon.de), this is how the screen settings look now!
For some devices these fixes will work, but on uneven screens (red tint on one side of the screen, and for example yellow on the other), which most of them are to some extent, this will not improve the situation!
What does work better than expected is the possibility to change the color shifting on the edges. On one of my affected S8+ (I own 3 atm, and have seen many more for comparison) this makes the screen far better!
An interesting thing:
I own 3 S8+, all from amazon.de. Only one of them received the OTA yesterday. The 2 other ones still don't get it!
It seems this is because my 3rd device was on a march build (C something) when it received the OTA, the other ones (which did not get the OTA) are on Build (AQ)DD, because I did the DD OTA on them before!
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Related
I just received this phone today brand new. I rooted and ROM(NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51) since I'm fairly familiar with the process coming from a Vibrant. I noticed that when the background is a shade of gray(like a dark scene of a movie), I can see lines and grids in the background covering the entire screen. I didn't take notice prior to flashing the ROM. Is this a known ROM issue or do I need to replace my phone?
Thanks,
You probably need to download voodoo control app and adjust your color settings.
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dpeeps74 said:
You probably need to download voodoo control app and adjust your color settings.
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Unfortunately I've tried that with no luck. ill see if I can attach a picture of it.
I suppose if you can't see the lines when you zoom into the picture, than it must be my screen.
I don't see any lines in that screenshot. It looks perfect.
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I suppose if you can't see the lines when you zoom into the picture, than it must be my screen.
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It's the screen. I recall reading somewhere about someone else having your issue though, like a whole grid coverying the screen in a darker shade. Probably read on XDA... Use the search function and you might get lucky, because I don't remember how it ended.
I got the same lines, but i think its just the screen?
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My nexus s has the same effect on backgrounds of that color, and the Engadget review even pointed that out:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/nexuss6001.jpg.
I don't think it's a quality control issue as it effects most of their AMOLED screens (I also saw it on a Focus and it's on my Cowon S9 too), more like Samsung cutting costs somehow. Just a fact of life with Samsung.
I guess replacing the phone wouldn't help....man I miss my vibrant screen.
Been following the dev over on his blog that makes Light Flow. When the USA version of the SGS3 came out, it busted Light Fow (you can read the blog for full details). He just pushed version 3.0.5 to the market that for root users, should work all except flashing LED (except for red, blue). So, if your not rooted, it still will not work.
YAY great news!
Just saw this in the play store ha've you tried it yet?
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Yea, its a bit glitchy still. I wouldnt say its fixed 100% yet. But its usable for text messages and missed calls etc.
trafalger888 said:
Just saw this in the play store ha've you tried it yet?
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using it now. done several tests and all has worked so far for me. my colors are showing correct. my notifications are all firing. it cycles through multiple notifications (like when you get a MMS, email and missed call) from the tests I have done. I had some initial issues (lag) when I first installed it, but all seems fine now.
before it was 100% unusable, you can read why in the blog, now it is like 98% usable. The big bummer is that only like red and blue can flash, every other color has to be solid. But the dev claims with LED, this has minimal to no battery effect - which I kind of find hard to believe.
So I guess we get to talk about this in quadruplicate in each one of the carrier forums?
I hope Samsung gets around to explaining the non-stardard notification system they decided to use in the US version.
Anyhow, seems to be working fairly well for me. The one thing I noticed is that, with some notifications, it initially comes on as a different color than chosen in light flow, but then a split second later, the light flow color comes on and stays.
Is it first using the color baked in to the app and then light flow is taking over quickly after that? Anyone else noticed that? Any way to have that not happen (though it's not in a big deal).
lexluthor said:
So I guess we get to talk about this in quadruplicate in each one of the carrier forums?
I hope Samsung gets around to explaining the non-stardard notification system they decided to use in the US version.
Anyhow, seems to be working fairly well for me. The one thing I noticed is that, with some notifications, it initially comes on as a different color than chosen in light flow, but then a split second later, the light flow color comes on and stays.
Is it first using the color baked in to the app and then light flow is taking over quickly after that? Anyone else noticed that? Any way to have that not happen (though it's not in a big deal).
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Yes I now admit I have seen this glitch also but I had not yet determined if it is as you say it or if it was firing the last color used then firing your desired color. I think your logic is the issue.
lexluthor said:
So I guess we get to talk about this in quadruplicate in each one of the carrier forums?
I hope Samsung gets around to explaining the non-stardard notification system they decided to use in the US version.
Anyhow, seems to be working fairly well for me. The one thing I noticed is that, with some notifications, it initially comes on as a different color than chosen in light flow, but then a split second later, the light flow color comes on and stays.
Is it first using the color baked in to the app and then light flow is taking over quickly after that? Anyone else noticed that? Any way to have that not happen (though it's not in a big deal).
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Make sure you switch off all the "led indicators" in the phone settings otherwise it'll be fighting against the default notifications.
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Make sure you switch off all the "led indicators" in the phone settings otherwise it'll be fighting against the default notifications.
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Do you mean the 3 items I have indeed led indicators in phone settings or should I also go into each app that i have light flow notifications set up for and disable any options for led notifications that each app might have?
lexluthor said:
Do you mean the 3 items I have indeed led indicators in phone settings or should I also go into each app that i have light flow notifications set up for and disable any options for led notifications that each app might have?
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I only did the 3 led indicator items in phone settings, I did not go into each individual app and turn off notifications and so I have no redundant notifications. We give Light Flow the power to take over those notifications.
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But the dev claims with LED, this has minimal to no battery effect - which I kind of find hard to believe.
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read up on how much power a single LED consumes and you will believe it just fine.
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I'm still not getting light flow to work. When I put my phone to sleep I am getting a green light that stays on. The only thing I am using light flow for is to turn off my notification light during "sleep mode" at select times.
Has anyone else had this issue?? How'd ya fix it of you did??
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New to the sgs3 guys. light flow worked great on my nexus an not gonna root quite yet. Is there any other ways to control the led for text messages?
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I figured out how to get rid of the green light staying on. Even though you grant light flow root access you need to check the box that asks for root access in the app as well.
Working find so far!!!
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I wonder why flashing LED support is limited to only 2 colors.
cgulliver said:
I wonder why flashing LED support is limited to only 2 colors.
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It's not by choice. Getting the LED to blink with consistency was a major challenge. So the blinking was removed (for now - but Andrew the dev is amazing so he will get it without too much more delay).
However there are a few inherent bits of code in the OS to make the LED blink for certain colors/patterns and those are the limited blinks you can pick.
I was a beta tester so I watched how this progressed.
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I thought this app was all good for me, but it's still not working. I can't get the sleep mode to work. I set it up to turn off all notifications at night but they're still coming on.
I cannot get this to work no matter what I try!!!
Is blue the only color we can get to pulse, or will more come over time?
What Can You Do?
I've never used Light Flow before but have been considering purchasing the app. Can anyone tell me what setup they use Light Flow (ie which color for which)?
I guess I'm asking for someone to pitch me the product! I'm interested in it but hesitant on what LED notifications I would use besides the defaults.
Thanks!
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I just realized when i was tinkering with my settings that I have a small purple spot/smudge on my screen. It only appears in dark backgrounds like black, grey. I have called google and they will allow me to keep the device for the time being and sending me a new one. Has anyone here have the same problem?
Heroic_Kaizer said:
I just realized when i was tinkering with my settings that I have a small purple spot/smudge on my screen. It only appears in dark backgrounds like black, grey. I have called google and they will allow me to keep the device for the time being and sending me a new one. Has anyone here have the same problem?
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I just discovered I have the same problem. It wasn't there before. Just saw it tonight when I pulled down the notification shade.
get a replacement from google. =)
HELP!
ned.jeffery said:
I just discovered I have the same problem. It wasn't there before. Just saw it tonight when I pulled down the notification shade.
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What did you do please tell me ASAP!
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DeadShot009 said:
What did you do please tell me ASAP!
e-mail- [email protected]
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I suddenly also got this issue after using the phone for 10 months! When I open settings app and slide down empty notification drawer purple spot can easily be seen right at the middle. Argh.
Heroic_Kaizer said:
get a replacement from google. =)
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Assuming this is America?
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Regardless, it should be under warranty and this is a defect, so the seller should give you a new one or repair it.
Are yours any brighter? I truly think not! This was my main reason for trying to get this update ASAP but I am very disappointed that they didn't make them any brighter.
stu5797 said:
Are yours any brighter? I truly think not! This was my main reason for trying to get this update ASAP but I am very disappointed that they didn't make them any brighter.
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+1
for me it's the same thing
and unfortunately i don't think they can do something coz it's a hardware issue
Are by any chance on the stock kernel 30O?
you only see the difference if you got 2 phones to compare.
Satras said:
you only see the difference if you got 2 phones to compare.
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No, you really can't...
Satras said:
you only see the difference if you got 2 phones to compare.
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My friend got his yesterday and came by my house for me to root it etc, i had already updated to 4.4.4 (the second ota aswell) and his capacitive buttons were actually brighter than mine (he was 4.4.2 and i was 4.4.4).
That said, no, they did not get brighter.
While I agree they don't appear any brighter, its really a non issue for me. After a few days of using the phone, I already know where the buttons are.
No one cares... Although I agree I notice no difference
Obviously people care if they are posting in this thread. Have a good day
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Are yours any brighter? I truly think not! This was my main reason for trying to get this update ASAP but I am very disappointed that they didn't make them any brighter.
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its just 3 buttons, you cant remember which is which if they dont light up?
less light less battery ftw
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I don't care but I still post here
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Galaxy S7 screen not responding to touch sometimes. The bottom portion of the display is affected. I tried 6 different S7 and all of them have the same problem, test yours like this and tap gently not hard, when you press hard you press 3mm on the screen and that is a lot ! The problem is worse when the phone is cold (20C) This is annoying because the place where its not working is the same place where the space bar is and the "." Does anyone else have that exact problem? Here is a video of the problem : https://youtu.be/OW_FQBMcuOE
IMPORTANT !
Install Phone INFO app (green adroid logo) see when the phone is manufactured, mine is 2016.02.18 ! maybe the first batch of the production have that problem! We might be on something here!!!
There are two threads already open with this situation.
I have this problem at the same location you demonstrate. The right side has this problem too. From bottom right to the top 1 cm and 2 or 3 cm up you are going to reproduce the same thing.
I get used to it but it is very annoying. Never liked Samsung because of this things. They use low quality material all around. I will never trust them.
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goTouch said:
There are two threads already open with this situation.
I have this problem at the same location you demonstrate. The right side has this problem too. From bottom right to the top 1 cm and 2 or 3 cm up you are going to reproduce the same thing.
I get used to it but it is very annoying. Never liked Samsung because of this things. They use low quality material all around. I will never trust them.
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I cant seem to find the other threads will you be nice enough to paste a link. btw should i ask for a replacement ? or all of them are like this because ive tested 10 phones by now but all 930X showroom phones and all are the same...i dont have much days left for my replacement deal so i dont know what to do, everything else is perfect only the front camera i feel like its not focusing good enough compared to the s6..
brane871 said:
I cant seem to find the other threads will you be nice enough to paste a link. btw should i ask for a replacement ? or all of them are like this because ive tested 10 phones by now but all 930X showroom phones and all are the same...i dont have much days left for my replacement deal so i dont know what to do, everything else is perfect only the front camera i feel like its not focusing good enough compared to the s6..
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Found one, some post an answer recently:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3343175
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Install Phone INFO app (green adroid logo) see when the phone is manufactured, mine is 2016.02.18 ! maybe the first batch of the production have that problem! We might be on something here!!!
brane871 said:
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Install Phone INFO app (green adroid logo) see when the phone is manufactured, mine is 2016.02.18 ! maybe the first batch of the production have that problem! We might be on something here!!!
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Mine was manufactured 2016.03.04 (yyyy.mm.dd)
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Mine was 2016/04/08
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go to samsung store
Just received H9 update and the release notes did not mention anything about LCD, touch screen or anything related to it.
But since the update, I've been trying to reproduce the problem trying to find the blind spots and for my surprise I did not find anything. The touchscreen is perfect and I can feel it is more sensitive.
Before the update I could reproduce the problem very easy! Now it is perfect.
The update here in my region (Brazil - ZTO) was about 170MB. Samsung Cloud was introduced.
Wow, mine was manufactured 2 weeks ago (2016.08.16) and I've owned it since about the 24th too, so it was 8 days old when I received it