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[Q] Does the N5 has the GRAM technology

Hi everybody,
So everything is in the title ^^
I've ordered mine (Black 16go) and was wondering if it has the same GRAM technology used for the G2's screen.
Thanks in advance

kamnikaz said:
Hi everybody,
So everything is in the title ^^
I've ordered mine (Black 16go) and was wondering if it has the same GRAM technology used for the G2's screen.
Thanks in advance
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i want to konw too.

kamnikaz said:
Hi everybody,
So everything is in the title ^^
I've ordered mine (Black 16go) and was wondering if it has the same GRAM technology used for the G2's screen.
Thanks in advance
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I asked this question in the forums recently and had zero response. at first I thought no
GRAM is a term that LG coined for the technology Self Panel Refresh. In my research I saw this tech being talked about in 2011, so it's not really new.
To my understanding SPR is not in the hardware of the Nexus 5. At least I can't find any mention of it. I was talking in /r/Android and someone said otherwise
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/com...battery_miser_thanks_to_new/cd5ktqf?context=3
someone on reddit says
That is code from the N5 kernel. The device tree setting is overridden here - https://android.googlesource.com/ke...74-hammerhead/msm8974-hammerhead-rev-11j.dtsi - Also you can check the kernel log on bootup.
Panel Self Refresh is exactly what command mode panels do and it behaves as you describe. There is some memory on the IC that drives the panel. The panel refreshes itself from this memory every 16.6ms without involving the apps processor.
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I have no idea what 'Command Mode Panels' do, nor could I find the details of the panel used in the Nexus 5. The best I could find was that it is made by Sharp, but even that I can't confirm because I could only find one source saying so.
I created a thread in /r/Android to ask - http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1psnl8/does_the_nexus_5_really_have_gram/ - but I still couldn't get a solid confirmation
From the usage time I'm seeing in reviews, I would have to guess no. But I really dunno

Thanks！:cyclops:

starwind18 said:
Thanks！:cyclops:
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anytime, im hoping we can get a little more information this. maybe in the manual or the anandtech review

The Nexus 5 has GRAM!
I stumbled across a review which specifically mentions and tests Panel self refresh (PSR). From their browser battery tests it looks like they are getting just under 7 hours without PSR enabled and just under 8 hours with PSR enabled. It provides around a 15% -25% increase in battery life depending on usage. I have no idea how they figured it out, but it looks like it's there.
I can't post outside links unfortunately but the review is at tweakers.net

CaptnAwesome said:
I stumbled across a review which specifically mentions and tests Panel self refresh (PSR). From their browser battery tests it looks like they are getting just under 7 hours without PSR enabled and just under 8 hours with PSR enabled. It provides around a 15% -25% increase in battery life depending on usage. I have no idea how they figured it out, but it looks like it's there.
I can't post outside links unfortunately but the review is at tweakers.net
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here's the link that talks about the GRAM in the nexus 5.
http://tweakers.net/reviews/3298/3/...-accuduur-weinig-capaciteit-veel-snufjes.html

Thx for your great answers guys =) much apreciated
Envoyé de mon Nexus S en utilisant Tapatalk

kamnikaz said:
Thx for your great answers guys =) much apreciated
Envoyé de mon Nexus S en utilisant Tapatalk
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this GRAM stuff really works.
I was reading an ebook this morning and had a screen on time of 1 hour 15min and the battery only went down 5%.

Good to know !
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Galaxy S7 Touchscreen Problem

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.
Sent from my SM-G930F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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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
Sent from my SM-G930F using XDA-Developers mobile app

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!!!

brane871 said:
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!!!
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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

Kenzo LCD on Kate

Here is Kenzo lcd on Kate
It is fully working i have problem with backlight of hw buttons bcs nonoriginal lcd

What a Frankenstein. You could provide some links if someone needs to... Rescue their phone

h0LLe said:
What a Frankenstein. You could provide some links if someone needs to... Rescue their phone
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better "Frankenstein" than dead phone bcs it is best phone i ever had
i cant post links but LCD you can buy on ali.... for 16 USD

Do you have a complete video of assembling screen?
A good solution to rescue cell phone!

Yeah wow, looks pretty shoddy, but considering I don't see repair parts for the special edition anywhere, I don't think we'd have a choice. I guess with a case on it afterwards you probably wouldn't be able to tell anyway. Quick question - have you compared the connectors of the backlight for the Kenzo and Kate? Is there any difference? Wonder if it might be software related?

stephendt0 said:
Yeah wow, looks pretty shoddy, but considering I don't see repair parts for the special edition anywhere, I don't think we'd have a choice. I guess with a case on it afterwards you probably wouldn't be able to tell anyway. Quick question - have you compared the connectors of the backlight for the Kenzo and Kate? Is there any difference? Wonder if it might be software related?
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no it isnt lcd and digitizer is same

veisen said:
no it isnt lcd and digitizer is same
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This response is contractionary. Are the connectors the same or not?

stephendt0 said:
This response is contractionary. Are the connectors the same or not?
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yes connectors are same
i have it one month and it is working good without any problem

veisen said:
yes connectors are same
i have it one month and it is working good without any problem
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In your first post you say that the backlight buttons aren't working though. isn't that a problem?

stephendt0 said:
In your first post you say that the backlight buttons aren't working though. isn't that a problem?
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+1 for the question..
(and sorry but it Looks ugly too..)

Lcd for kate: http://www.cellspare.com/redmi-note-3-special-edition-parts
Enviado do meu Redmi Note 3 através de Tapatalk

Great !!

cracker12 said:
Lcd for kate: http://www.cellspare.com/redmi-note-3-special-edition-parts
Enviado do meu Redmi Note 3 através de Tapatalk
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No stock anymore... any idea when more stock is expected?

stephendt0 said:
No stock anymore... any idea when more stock is expected?
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No, i have no idea. I only try to find one because if i break mine a now where i should buy. Is the only place where is cheaper. I find others but is to expensive, almost the price off phone.

cracker12 said:
No, i have no idea. I only try to find one because if i break mine a now where i should buy. Is the only place where is cheaper. I find others but is to expensive, almost the price off phone.
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can you give links of the expensive ones you have found?

Has anybody tried replacing both the screen and the backplate? If we're lucky we only have to change both and then have no 2mm gap between display and housing.

MyHTCFlyerProblems said:
Has anybody tried replacing both the screen and the backplate? If we're lucky we only have to change both and then have no 2mm gap between display and housing.
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Hmm? The midframe is 152.5mm... Xiaomi did not extended the length of this phone for fun... if you did that it would not fit at all

Another update... I talked to the people at Cellspare.com and they say that they should have stock again within two months. A long time to wait for parts :/

stephendt0 said:
Another update... I talked to the people at Cellspare.com and they say that they should have stock again within two months. A long time to wait for parts :/
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I have just ordered it, it was available for the gold one at least. Previous to the payment I calculated shipping cost to Finland with my address and it was 0€, it said also the delivery time was 7-10 days. After they´ve received the payment (39,42€), they sent an e-mail with the real delivery time: 11/05. So from 7-10 days to 23 days...
I will have time to check some youtube videos about LCD replacement and decide if I will do it by myself, meanwhile I´m already asking for budget is some shops... I´m not quite slick about assemblings/ replacements.

darko150 said:
Do you have a complete video of assembling screen?
A good solution to rescue cell phone!
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I have seen many videos, and for me the best one is one from Hon..buy mobile shop (hope you know the youtube channel I mean as I can´t post links yet!)
It´s quite clear and you can perfectly see every single action.

Pre-Purchase question on display - Huawei Watch 2 Sport

Hi guys, i'm coming from the Moto 360 Sport, and interested in getting the Huawei Watch 2 Sport, simple because Moto crippled it after the AW 2.0 upgrade, ridiculously slow to use now.
With the Moto 360 Sport, it did have a display feature called "AnyLight ", that displays in 'any light' and i loved that.
Motorola accomplishes it by combining a traditional backlit LCD in "transmissive" display with reflective backing. Or something like that.
Anyway, I really like this feature, see screens attached.
I was wondering what the Huawei Watch 2 Sport/Classic screens look like in dim/ambient mode. Does it have this idea?
Anyone care to share some photo of this, as I've read/watched so many reviews, but cannot see what this looks like.
Thanks a lot.
Darren.

Hw2 is amoled so in ambient modes is uses much much less battery because of the black pixels being off, but this feature that you're talking about is not available in hw2, however the watch display is very sharp and shiny even in direct sun light.
also be aware that amoled screens get damaged (burn-in issue) if a pixel is on a particular color for a long time, meaning that for example on ambient mode there are numbers around the screen that are always on, this may cause those numbers to burn in the screen so even when you are in a completely different screen, you will still see those numbers! (for more info google Burn-in)

Just adding to what was already said regarding burn in. Most watch face makers that support ambient move include a feature which shifts the pixels around ever so slightly to prevent burn in. A very simple yet elegant solution to the problem.

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Just adding to what was already said regarding burn in. Most watch face makers that support ambient move include a feature which shifts the pixels around ever so slightly to prevent burn in. A very simple yet elegant solution to the problem.
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yeah if that's as you said it would be great, I havent noticed it yet

So I just found something interesting. Under developer options > Wear Developer options there is a "force anti burn" setting. Set this up now to give it a try.

cornelha said:
So I just found something interesting. Under developer options > Wear Developer options there is a "force anti burn" setting. Set this up now to give it a try.
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I acually did and it says it needs reboot n after rebooting it goes back to OFF!

Kianush said:
I acually did and it says it needs reboot n after rebooting it goes back to OFF!
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I actually forgot to check this and you are right. So stupid.

hi seems like relevant topic for my question.
are there many disadvantages to get the wifi only (non 4G) of this huawei watch 2? (i get the obvious i cant put sim card and get direct internet connection of course). for example:
will the NFC still works on the non 4G model?
how about the xda community ie root twrp and custom rom? less or more than global version?
any other important things i need to know when deciding to get wifi only or 4G?
thank you.

erwinsie said:
hi seems like relevant topic for my question.
are there many disadvantages to get the wifi only (non 4G) of this huawei watch 2? (i get the obvious i cant put sim card and get direct internet connection of course). for example:
will the NFC still works on the non 4G model?
how about the xda community ie root twrp and custom rom? less or more than global version?
any other important things i need to know when deciding to get wifi only or 4G?
thank you.
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Live tracking during runs is the sole reason I got the 4G version. Have to say love the watch.
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dmaco said:
Live tracking during runs is the sole reason I got the 4G version.
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ah, so GPS is independent on the 4G versus assisted ie need to be connected to phone for the wifi only.
i can live with that. i dont run alot yeah lazy me.
anything else? NFC and the custom roms are interchangeable?

erwinsie said:
ah, so GPS is independent on the 4G versus assisted ie need to be connected to phone for the wifi only.
i can live with that. i dont run alot yeah lazy me.
anything else? NFC and the custom roms are interchangeable?
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No, GPS independent.
Live tracking = data connection for mapping run location remotely.
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dmaco said:
No, GPS independent.
Live tracking = data connection for mapping run location remotely.
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sorry got it mixed up. before, i thought GPS live tracking need constant internet connection and you dont want to carry your phone while jogging.
ok got it now.
also by googling i think NFC works on both model but ofcourse the wifi model will need to be connected to phone to be able to use NFC android pay for example, i assumed

Horizontal lines on the display? Widespread issue?

Guys, any update on the "horizontal lines" that appear on the u11 display? Is it widespread like lg g4`s bootloop? Is it software or hardware related? Some users reported the lines disappearing after the oreo update..
I really want to buy this phone but I`m honestly afraid of stumbling on this issue.

No oreo and no lines. My phone is working perfectly and in perfect condition... For now..

I have this SOMETIMES on my new UK u 11 plus... is it something any other users have experienced? I can't tell when or why it happens but there's also trails on the touch screen at the same time...
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None in mine. It might be due to software. Upgrade to Oreo.

roydok said:
None in mine. It might be due to software. Upgrade to Oreo.
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I'm on Orio....u11 plus...
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iad77 said:
I'm on Orio....u11 plus...
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Most likely its a hardware defect of the screen panel. You can return your unit to your seller for a warranty replacement.

roydok said:
Most likely its a hardware defect of the screen panel. You can return your unit to your seller for a warranty replacement.
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That's what I thought... Disappointing..
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I used to have those horizontal lines on Nougat.
At first I thought that it was simply a badly assembled ( bonded ) screen + digitizer assembly, however I noticed that I could trigger it with some specific actions which led me to believe that it was a software issue.
With Oreo update I haven't gotten the horizontal lines to appear again at all.
Even with the tricks I had found to trigger them, they simply do not appear anymore.
IMHO it's 100% software issue.