Hi anyone tried looking at their xzp on white screen using polarized sun glasses? The screen looks awful it has dark spots all around as if lcd has water damage.
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Yes I have, and yes I do... Probably something to do with the adhesive used? In mine it looks like streaks were applied... Like a half-assed job...
This one takes the cake. :silly:
I wonder what other ridiculous thing we can find to complain about?
So let's all put on polarized sunglasses and stare at white screens to see if we can find any flaws in the application of the adhesive that holds our screens in place.
I think some people simply have too much time on their hands! :good:
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I've just fitted one and I'm not impressed. its like looking at the screen through lots of tiny prisms. the whites have turned into a snowy mess of green/red and blues.
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wow most people said Brando SP's are awesome.
Altho all of the good reviews was about the UltraClear version and not Antiglare.
I had an ultra clear one on my last phone, I thought I would see what the anti glare was like. now I know!
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I've ordered two days ago the ultraclear... Don't know how much time I'll have to wait for the delivery but seems like a volcano (Eyjafjallajökull for those who wants to break their tongues on the pronounciation) messed the whole thing!
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I've just fitted one and I'm not impressed. its like looking at the screen through lots of tiny prisms. the whites have turned into a snowy mess of green/red and blues.
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Thats the problem caused by anti glare coating.
its feels kind of rough under finger and also keeps greasy mess to minimum.
it works pretty good in direct sunlight as it says in the tin, but it does degrade picture quality.
I had the same one for my Touch HD and kind of learn to leave with it as I was spending quiet a lot of time outside on work.
But if its too much for you switch too a ultraclear one or Martin Field one.
That's disappointing, I've got one coming. Hopefully I'll find it less of a problem, the grease/finger marks on my Martin Fields on is grating on me at the moment.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=676449
JAmes.
i have to agree partially with SousukeUK, maybe i need to adjust the screen brightness in sunlight . you will get used to the prism effect. there are no fingerprints whatsoever using this sp. you will notice where you swipe, now and again. i do like the brando anti glare sp. tho i haven't tried any other
I'm a longterm user of those anti-glare protectors (for years now).
It kinda depends on what you want to do with the device. And it does make the screen more 'grainy' indeed.
But! For outdoor use or for car-navigation I think the trade-off is well worth it.
Same goes for the 'touch', it feels more paper like. Makes it much more easy to use the touch screen and leaves almost no finger prints. So that's a bonus as well.
@k3v, did you use any water to clean the screen and/or the protector? Because in my experience the anti-glare should not give the prims effect. Because I once cleaned the protector and the tiniest bit of water was left under the protector, I had a lot of 'prism effects'.
Thanks for the replies. I fitted the screen in a steamy bathr0om to try and minimise dust. There was condensation on the screen that i did wipe off, although with the bathroom being so steamy it may not have been fully dry.
I might take it off and clean it then reapply and see if it is any better.
I have to agree about the finger prints problem vanishing.
Well, I usually apply the protectors as well in a steamy bathroom. If there was a lot of steam on the screen it could amplify the prism effect. Although most of the moisture can be pushed out to the sides when applying the protector in my experience (or just clean the screen very good, gives you a few seconds to apply the protector).
*let me turn on my old Hero to check, it has a Brando anti-glare*
Yep, a bit grainy. With indeed some prism effect. Like very tiny rgb noise. Mostly visible on light (white) backgrounds.
The effect could be worse due to some moisture that's left because of the steam. On the other hand, it seems this is the 'normal' anti-glare effect. Remember it has to break the light to avoid reflection, and that effect probably works both ways.
I'm still waiting for my protector for the Desire. On the Hero I think the effect is very acceptable. Perhaps the effect is worse on a Desire?
Anyway, so far I have found the effect to be very reasonable. Reasonable as in: a good tradeoff between the grainy background and the positive effects such as no reflection, less fingerprints and easier/nice touchscreen feeling.
Just thought I'd weigh in with my anti-glare screen protector experience (not Brando).
I bought a pack of 4 anti-glare protectors http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220586934669&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I found them very easy to apply, without getting dust on them at all. Also, because they are quite rigid, they go on with no air bubbles underneath.
The feeling (as noted by someone above) is just like paper, with a lot less friction than the standard glass - really nice to use the touchscreen with it applied.
However.... the "prism" effect completely ruined this product for me, and I took it off after 10min of looking at the screen. No fidelity anymore when viewing things, and the colours (especially white) were all split up into rainbow-like pixels it seemed.
I next tried this 2x clear protectors: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170481996739&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
The touch-feeling on these is no better or worse than the bare glass screen, and they are completely clear, so do not interfere with your viewing pleasure.
However they are difficult to apply correctly without getting air bubbles underneath. My attempt with the first one didn't end well, and so I'm now using the second piece on my phone. I still have a few tiny air bubbles that I cannot get rid of. Using a credit card scratches the screen protector (slightly) and I eventually dug out a rubberised plastic installation squeegee that I had from an old Invisible Shield purchase for a previous phone. This got most of the bubbles out.
I'm still not happy with it, and on the look-out for a protector that has the smooth-touch feeling and easy application of the anti-glare, but WITHOUT the anti-glare properties. Surely someone must sell this product? I don't care what it costs, so long as it's right.
I noticed a weird difference between my m8 and my wife's. When I look at my screen wearing my sunglasses (polarized Maui Jim's) it looks fine. When I look at my wife's, it's virtually invisible. Rotate them both to landscape and mine still looks fine, and hers suddenly appears like magic. This is with the phones side by side in the same conditions... For what it's worth mine is the gunmetal and hers is the silver one.
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Hmmmmmm
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LoL thought it was me.. I can see my screen perfectly fine as well with Bole polarized sunglasses. didn't know what the heck others were complaining of? Maybe more to do with manufacture date? I have a artic silver one
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I noticed a weird difference between my m8 and my wife's. When I look at my screen wearing my sunglasses (polarized Maui Jim's) it looks fine. When I look at my wife's, it's virtually invisible. Rotate them both to landscape and mine still looks fine, and hers suddenly appears like magic. This is with the phones side by side in the same conditions... For what it's worth mine is the gunmetal and hers is the silver one.
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Well that's just bizarre.
if you're really interested in how polarized glasses work and the effects, you can read http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/14/polaroid.htm
The short and sweet is that polarized lenses block light from differnet angles. The glass on the phone is also likely polarized a bit, maybe not even on purpose. If the polarization in the glasses on your head is not in line with the polarization of the glass on the phone it will get darker or even appear blank. You should be able to tilt either the phone or your head and see the display come into focus. Only way not to have an issue is to switch to non-polarized glasses.
Hello guys, i just noticed today this hairline tiny black strip on my display, thought it was dust but it didn't wipe off. My phone is a week old and i never really had a device with defective pixels before so i can't really tell what this is. I ran the defective pixels fix videos for 30 minutes but that didn't help. Sorry for the image quality, i don't have a decent camera to capture those tiny pixels.
I also noticed that i have light bleeding from all edges when i view the device from an angle, is that normal for the nexus 5?
Could it be that there are gaps between the glass and the display that allow dust to go beneath the glass, and this is just a dust particle under the glass?
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I also noticed that i have light bleeding from all edges when i view the device from an angle, is that normal for the nexus 5?
Could it be that there are gaps between the glass and the display that allow dust to go beneath the glass, and this is just a dust particle under the glass?
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The light bleeding is normal I've seen on all Nexus 5 i have owned, the "Dead Pixel" is a little hard to judge , but in my opinion as its not solid square(s) i think it may be dust or debris.
I had purple spots start showing up on my first one. That doesn't look too bad but it would bug me too.
Do you think that more dust could get in if that's the case? I have a local warranty and i'm leaving this country after a month, if the issue won't grow bigger than this, then i may just live with it as i don't think LG would give me a replacement unit here.
Not sure if it would be an issue for them as the phone isn't dust proof,I'm no way saying its cool as it would annoy some people. I guess best thing is contract them and see what they say mate
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It looks like dust to me, but to know it for sure I recomend you to take it to a LG Center.
They may not give you a replacement unit, but at least you will know what the problem is.
Does anyone else see an oily pattern on their screen when the phone is tilted away at an angle? Almost like you can see the oleophoibic coating or something. It is driving me nuts. Looks crystal clear in almost all angles and lights but every now and then you get the right angle and you see a wavy oily pattern. Not cool.
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Maybe its the water resistant coating? Idk mine seems fine
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Does anyone else see an oily pattern on their screen when the phone is tilted away at an angle? Almost like you can see the oleophoibic coating or something. It is driving me nuts. Looks crystal clear in almost all angles and lights but every now and then you get the right angle and you see a wavy oily pattern. Not cool.
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Could be an uneven UV adhesive that holds the glass down? Is it on top or under glass and can you feel it?
You can't feel it, but it also doesn't look like it has depth. You can't see it straight on or in direct light, but in lamp light at an angle you can see an oily/cloudy pattern from top to bottom on the screen.
I noticed a little bit last night before I powered mines on. I think it might be one of the coatings that is applied, maybe the oleophobic one. Don't know myself, but it doesn't affect me the slightest. Something similar on my Nexus 6 too, but it's even hard to catch it.
I never even noticed this before but I read a thread about it and than I looked at my phone and there is a barely visible light bleed above the light sensor like if it's just light barely peeking thru the glass it's not on the display. It's where the top bezel above the front camera meets the frame. Is this something I should b concerned about. It's only noticeable in the dark. Is it it defected or is it normal.
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I never even noticed this before but I read a thread about it and than I looked at my phone and there is a barely visible light bleed above the light sensor like if it's just light barely peeking thru the glass it's not on the display. It's where the top bezel above the front camera meets the frame. Is this something I should b concerned about. It's only noticeable in the dark. Is it it defected or is it normal.
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I have it too with my s8+, there is a little dot on the left side of the device where the plastic connects with the screen.
It's a production variance - you could argue it shouldn't be like that, but you'll never get a perfect phone due to variances in the tolerances during manufacturing... Mine has it too along the side (as did my silver S7 Edge before it).
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It's a production variance - you could argue it shouldn't be like that, but you'll never get a perfect phone due to variances in the tolerances during manufacturing... Mine has it too along the side (as did my silver S7 Edge before it).
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But will this affect water resistance or is this jus light peeking thru glass
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But will this affect water resistance or is this jus light peeking thru glass
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That is a very good question
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But will this affect water resistance or is this jus light peeking thru glass
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Depends on if its just light from mossing paint or an air gap.
The front glass is glass so its see through, and then there is a black flim/coating put on it. Then it is glue to the frame of the phone.
So if a piece of the black coating got messed up then your get light showing.
Now if its not glue down all the way and there is a gap then the water proof is gone.
There was a guy on xda that got his coarl blue s7e and one corner was missing some of the blue coating.
I have this light bleed over the iris scanner and the front camera. Then I searched where it comes from. I saw if I had a white screen (for example settings) and a high brightness a big light bleed in the front camera if you look from the top of the phone to the bottom of the camera. There I see light from the screen. It's not a problem for me, but have you guys this too? The question about water resistant is interesting in this case.
hope it's jus paint that is missing. That's fine with me. If it's not glued down right I'm gonna have to go exchange it. I'm gonna have to check it out more and see what it is.
I'm seeing something similar with my unit...but I think this is more of a light reflection off the interior of the case because of the space/void created by the two sensors in that area. I say that because the reflection occurs directly about the sensors and it moves around a bit as you change viewing angle. Am I crazy?
It is a reflection that gets passed on to the IR LED. Not a sensor.
Harmless, and seems to be on all units I looked at.
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It's a production variance - you could argue it shouldn't be like that, but you'll never get a perfect phone due to variances in the tolerances during manufacturing... Mine has it too along the side (as did my silver S7 Edge before it).
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How bad is your bleed? I JUST noticed today that mine has bleeding on the right edge? But it seems to go all the way down the side? Mostly visible when there is something bright on the screen? There is also a little on the bottom left side of the screen..
So, can we say that the light bleed above the front camera is normal then? I have it too.