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The colors on the screen are gorgeous and bright, but black text on a white or gray background is actually pretty dim, much dimmer than even my Inspire. Is this just a limitation of the ameoled screen, or do I have a bad phone? Is there any fix if it's typical? Pretty much a deal breaker for me if I can't fix this... Thanks for any help!

Black text on a white background is as plain as night and day for me. Id say check out the store demo to compare. If the demo is better than yours, swap out.
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Good call, I'll do that. Out of curiousity, what was your last phone, and have you compared black on white with it? Thanks!

There is a setting under display that says 'anaylize images and adjust screen brightness' to save battery. This is checked by default and was not on the og s2. This is also separate from the auto adjust brightness to ambient light. I found that when i unclicked this, all my screen concerns went away.

Shmegmaking said:
There is a setting under display that says 'anaylize images and adjust screen brightness' to save battery. This is checked by default and was not on the og s2. This is also separate from the auto adjust brightness to ambient light. I found that when i unclicked this, all my screen concerns went away.
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Thanks! That was driving me crazy. It was very prevalent in the stock email app. I can't believe I overlooked that stupid box...lol.

Where is this setting I don't see it in display. The white and black drives me crazy with this phone.

theofficial43 said:
Where is this setting I don't see it in display. The white and black drives me crazy with this phone.
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Settings>Display>Auto adjust screen power. Uncheck that box.
It will put a little more drain on your battery, but it's more than worth it, and hardly noticeable to me.

Thanks.. Still seems like the colors are off compared to the Epic.

Shmegmaking said:
There is a setting under display that says 'anaylize images and adjust screen brightness' to save battery. This is checked by default and was not on the og s2. This is also separate from the auto adjust brightness to ambient light. I found that when i unclicked this, all my screen concerns went away.
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I will check that out as soon as I get home tomorrow. Thanks!

Synner12 said:
Settings>Display>Auto adjust screen power. Uncheck that box.
It will put a little more drain on your battery, but it's more than worth it, and hardly noticeable to me.
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Tried that today, much, much better! Thanks very much!

theofficial43 said:
Thanks.. Still seems like the colors are off compared to the Epic.
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For those of you who want to fix the colors on the Skyrocket, I posted the solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351137

Anyone experiencing screen flashing to full brightness before turning off?

Phone starts to time out, starts to fade to half bright, and before it goes off it flashes to full brightness for a split second. Anyone else experiencing this?

Yes I noticed that too. Not too sure it is because of full brightness or black and white effect.

fxdil said:
Phone starts to time out, starts to fade to half bright, and before it goes off it flashes to full brightness for a split second. Anyone else experiencing this?
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I'm experiencing this too on Lollipop.

Yes, i have the same issue.

Yep I noticed the same thing yesterday. I made a post about it in the Google Nexus 5 forums but some senior member said that is intended. I highly doubt that because it doesn't seem to have any point. Its kind of annoying when you're in a dark or very dim room you get a brief flash of light.

AndroidPurity said:
Yep I noticed the same thing yesterday. I made a post about it in the Google Nexus 5 forums but some senior member said that is intended. I highly doubt that because it doesn't seem to have any point. Its kind of annoying when you're in a dark or very dim room you get a brief flash of light.
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I don't know much about this stuff but it doesn't seem to be something they'd want to do on purpose, but who knows.
Any updates regarding this matter?
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I'm experiencing the same om my Moto G with Android 5.0.1
Please report this bug here: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=80017

Screen Burn in seems to be fixed permanently.

Hey guys, I sent my G4 Plus to the Moto Service Centre for the screen burn-in/retention problems. The guys there called it Screen Shadow instead.
They told me it would take a week as the display was to be changed, but I received my device back in 2 days.
Been using the device past 4-5 days and I really don't see any traces of Screen retention. I try to look very hard for it, but all the pixels look perfectly the same when the notification bar is pulled down.
I had an LGD before and I still received an LGD after the repair.
I'll let you guys no if there's any problem I face in the future.
FYI, the service centre is in Noida Sector 18, if you guys happen to live in/around Delhi.

Hey mate, I just got my Moto G4 Plus back from service center also and the problem is also fixed.
I re-locked my bootloader and sent it to repair under warranty. Their diagnostic was the same as yours, "Screen Shadow" and they replaced the whole "module" in 2 days.
They said the module is composed by display, touch module and board. They also replaced the gray edge of my device. Mine was scratched.
I'm satisfied with the service provided. I'm from Brazil BTW.

i live in Delhi and thanks for the heads up ill try this service center once I'm done with my exams

I'll repost in a week or two with an update with the screen status.

Will it cost me anything or is it covered in warranty?

Moto repair impresses me. I had my phone completely replaced, out of warranty, for only 75$. Shipped it and received the new device in 48 hours.

u_knw_who said:
Will it cost me anything or is it covered in warranty?
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Nope, it won't cost a penny if device is under warranty.

After waiting for 2 weeks, I can see that the screen retention/shadow issue seems to be returning. I can see the ghost battery icons (very light though) after around 1-2 hoursof usage.
I'll be hoping the issue doesn't come back again.
Else rooting will be the only way...

I was also having screen retention issue. I just gave a try to one of the app from playstore( though i believe that an app could not cure hardware problems.) But it actually works. They recommend to use app for 8 hours but i used it for only one and half hour. For now there is no screen retention. You can see in the below screenshot, earlier there were impressions of data and wifi signals but now they are gone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ore&pcampaignid=APPU_1_LaJKWaX0Kob9vgTjzKr4BQ

ramansehra said:
I was also having screen retention issue. I just gave a try to one of the app from playstore( though i believe that an app could not cure hardware problems.) But it actually works. They recommend to use app for 8 hours but i used it for only one and half hour. For now there is no screen retention. You can see in the below screenshot, earlier there were impressions of data and wifi signals but now they are gone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ore&pcampaignid=APPU_1_LaJKWaX0Kob9vgTjzKr4BQ
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If you've rooted, you could use the Elemental X kernel and modify the max RGB values for the display. I think that worked for many people.

kunalgupta1 said:
If you've rooted, you could use the Elemental X kernel and modify the max RGB values for the display. I think that worked for many people.
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Yeah that could also be the solution but this seems to work better.

Hopefully it doesn't burn the screen evenly to create a false impression ?
I used blue light filter before the repair, but had to increase the filter from 5 to 15% as the problem worsened later.

Yep, I have all the RGB values set at 240 and no more screen retention.

If i relock my bootloader and give it for repairing, they will replace it ?
They will get to know that my phone was rooted before?
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Yeah that could also be the solution but this seems to work better.
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That is not working for me anymore.. it just reduce the amount of burn in..
adjusting rgb values in live display works fine for me in lineage based roms for me..

ziyadh.aj said:
If i relock my bootloader and give it for repairing, they will replace it ?
They will get to know that my phone was rooted before?
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That is not working for me anymore.. it just reduce the amount of burn in..
adjusting rgb values in live display works fine for me in lineage based roms for me..
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Does adjusting RGB values remove it permanently (till they are set at 240) ?
And relocking the bootloader and giving for repair depends on the Technical level of the service centre. But most probably they won't take it.

Here is my experience.
I had no screen shadow or burn in on stock for more than 6 months. I decided to root the phone and bam I got the screen shadow. I had to set RGB colors to 91% each or 233 of 256 and that works every time (EX kernel). Any higher and I'd see very light screen retention.
I had some battery issues recently and wanted to test stock kernel again to see if it is kernel related. So I went back to stock without locking the bootloader also in the hopes that it would fix the screen retention. The screen retention is still there.
I am using two apps from PlayStore to fix it on stock:
ScreenAdjuster and Bluelight filter for eye Care. They both work and I like the ScreenAdjuster better. Can't really tell there is a difference in contrast while for the latter (Bluelight) there is a small tint. Set all the values to 5% and have it start on boot. (For Bluelight you need to set it to 6%and pick the dark grey). Then hide either app from notifications and menu. Use only one of these of course.
The screen retention with any of these tricks will go away after about 10-15 min or reboot.
Before my warranty runs out in October, I will lock the bootloader and try to get it repaired.
PS: my battery performance is only slightly better on stock and I will probably go back to Invicta soon. I miss substratum.
Edit: kunalgupta1, anytime the values go back to default, the screen retention comes back over a few minutes. As long as it is set to 233 it will be gone.
Cheers

derausgewanderte said:
Here is my experience.
I had no screen shadow or burn in on stock for more than 6 months. I decided to root the phone and bam I got the screen shadow. I had to set RGB colors to 91% each or 233 of 256 and that works every time (EX kernel). Any higher and I'd see very light screen retention.
I had some battery issues recently and wanted to test stock kernel again to see if it is kernel related. So I went back to stock without locking the bootloader also in the hopes that it would fix the screen retention. The screen retention is still there.
I am using two apps from PlayStore to fix it on stock:
ScreenAdjuster and Bluelight filter for eye Care. They both work and I like the ScreenAdjuster better. Can't really tell there is a difference in contrast while for the latter (Bluelight) there is a small tint. Set all the values to 5% and have it start on boot. (For Bluelight you need to set it to 6%and pick the dark grey). Then hide either app from notifications and menu. Use only one of these of course.
The screen retention with any of these tricks will go away after about 10-15 min or reboot.
Before my warranty runs out in October, I will lock the bootloader and try to get it repaired.
PS: my battery performance is only slightly better on stock and I will probably go back to Invicta soon. I miss substratum.
Edit: kunalgupta1, anytime the values go back to default, the screen retention comes back over a few minutes. As long as it is set to 233 it will be gone.
Cheers
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How to use screenadjuster to remove screen retention? What settings?

tobey_onk said:
How to use screenadjuster to remove screen retention? What settings?
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Read above. Set all three RGB values to 5% and make sure it starts on boot. It may take a few minutes for the retention to go away.

Thanks
derausgewanderte said:
Read above. Set all three values to 5% and make sure it starts on boot. It may take a few minutes for the retention to go away.
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Pixel 3 screen flash

Didn't see this posted here yet, but forgive me if I missed it.
Trying to find out if anyone has seen or heard of any acknowledgement from Google regarding this. My new Pixel 3 (Verizon; non XL) since day 1 has had an annoying issue with the screen flashing when ambient screen engages. I have my settings with alwayson set to off, and new notifications set to on. If the screen is asleep and I get a text or any notification, the ambient screen wakes and will initially make the entire screen flash white very quickly.
I do not get a flash of the screen in any other scenario when the phones on, it only seems to be when the screens totally asleep and the ambient screen wakes. I can unlock the phone or hit the power button to fully wake the phone to my home screen with no flashing. Its not every single time, but its very often. I do notice sometimes when it doesn't flash the whole screen, the time or text on the ambient display will be at full brightness when it first wakes for a split second and then will go to the dim text Im used to seeing.
Replaced the phone through Verizon. Got another brand new one with the same exact problem. This one even flashes on reboot occasionally just before the white "Google" screen pops up. Google had me send them a bug report this time and are supposed to be having their dev team look at it.
WHY.

Mine did it once
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I've also now noticed mine will flash in Instagram when I "like" something lol. Just the picture flashes within the app itself in that case, not the whole screen. Such a weird thing, that may have something to do with the app on the new pixel? I don't even know anymore.

I just saw the white flash. It was only for a few ms but it looked like a full brightness white flash on the whole screen. I had just set my phone down and I think the AOD was coming on.
Weird.

Yeah I have a feeling this is happening on way more devices than we're reading about. I hope it's addressed. Sometimes my notification audio cuts out real quick too. Hoping it's just all memory related.

I have this weird kind of screen flickering on my device as soon as I use the fingerprint area to turn the phone on. It is very faint and fast but its like static lines for half a second when the screen comes on??

Archangel said:
I have this weird kind of screen flickering on my device as soon as I use the fingerprint area to turn the phone on. It is very faint and fast but its like static lines for half a second when the screen comes on??
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Strange, I haven't had any issues like that using the fingerprint reader or just hitting the power button. Mine are all directly related to ambient screen waking.

My Pixel 3 is doing the same thing when I unlock it. Flashes like taking a selfie... I have even looked for the selfie to no avail.
It does not do this regularly, very random.

edster00 said:
My Pixel 3 is doing the same thing when I unlock it. Flashes like taking a selfie... I have even looked for the selfie to no avail.
It does not do this regularly, very random.
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Same here. Sometimes when I tap the screen to wake it up, it flashes. Just did it a minute ago before I wrote this.
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I just charged the Pixel face down; during the charge I picked it up to check the progress and I got the screen flash ~2X out of 10.

edster00 said:
I just charged the Pixel face down; during the charge I picked it up to check the progress and I got the screen flash ~2X out of 10.
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Report it to Google. I feel like it's something they're aware of (I hope) but support certainly isn't saying so if they are.

I saw a post on Android Police about bug trackers and read in some of the comments that people were having problem with screen flashing. Some of them said it was related to the always on display. Mine was flashing like white static lines. But it was only for half a second when you turn on the screen and it didnt happen every time, it was random. I turned off the AOD and it never happened again. Kinda sucks cause I like AOD. But that tells me it is a software problems and not hardware.

I turned off AOD too, for 1 day; the next day I turned AOD back on. I have not had a screen flash since (a few days now).

edster00 said:
I turned off AOD too, for 1 day; the next day I turned AOD back on. I have not had a screen flash since (a few days now).
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Try rebooting. I bet it's still happening you just may not be noticing. I've had my AOD off for a while and as soon as I turn the new notifications option it comes back. Not every time but still often.

I'm having the same issue, doesn't happen all the time but I can reproduce it usually by unlocking the device, locking it then when ambient display comes on, unlock it and the screen flashes/flickers. I've only managed to do it with ambient screen set to always on.
I've RMA'd this morning so I'll report back when the new phone comes.

I hope you RMA's for other reasons too because it is likely that you will get a phone with the same flickering problem. I think it is a software issue esp since it goes away after we turn off AOD.
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I'm having the same issue, doesn't happen all the time but I can reproduce it usually by unlocking the device, locking it then when ambient display comes on, unlock it and the screen flashes/flickers. I've only managed to do it with ambient screen set to always on.
I've RMA'd this morning so I'll report back when the new phone comes.
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Archangel said:
I hope you RMA's for other reasons too because it is likely that you will get a phone with the same flickering problem. I think it is a software issue esp since it goes away after we turn off AOD.
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I just find it strange that people are having the flicker in different scenarios, like mine is only when ambient is set to always on but other people are having the issue when it's set to double tap etc. Anyway I guess I'll see when the new phone comes.
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Yeah let us know please once you get the new phone. It seems like it is hit or miss with people so you might get lucky and avoid it.
steslatt said:
I just find it strange that people are having the flicker in different scenarios, like mine is only when ambient is set to always on but other people are having the issue when it's set to double tap etc. Anyway I guess I'll see when the new phone comes.
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Quick update. My new phone arrived this morning and I've managed to get the screen to flash once so far where as my old one would do it 8 times out of 10. I feel like this is a poor display hardware problem rather than software.

I believe or rather am hoping that because it only happens when you turn on AOD that it is a software issue and not a hardware one. The only way something will be done is enough people complain on a bug tracker.
steslatt said:
Quick update. My new phone arrived this morning and I've managed to get the screen to flash once so far where as my old one would do it 8 times out of 10. I feel like this is a poor display hardware problem rather than software.
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X2 Pro Screen burn?

I'm using CN X2 Pro, 2 weeks old. I noticed that I get 1-2 seconds of ghosting/screen burn from the always on display when I unlock the phone. I still see the dark numbers on my light background. This fades after 1-2 seconds but I've never noticed this on other phones with AoD's? Do you think it's a sign my display might suffer in the future?

I have the same issue with AOD turn on, there is a ghost effect and disappear after few second. I found if you choose dimmer clock color, there is no issue. So, try switch to different clock style, try avoid those white color clock.

Hi. I have the same problem. What do you do guys? Other light spot and the same trouble

Hello. I think its's because of AMOLED screen.

I started getting it with AOD after updating to Android/ColorOS 11.
Previously, the AOD would move around the screen so it didn't happen.
I've had to turn off AOD because of this.

And what do you do? Send to service or something?

lukeaddison said:
I started getting it with AOD after updating to Android/ColorOS 11.
Previously, the AOD would move around the screen so it didn't happen.
I've had to turn off AOD because of this.
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Interesting. Yes, prolonged static displays should be avoided.
AMOLED screens do not suffer from burn in. They degrade over time from usage.
They have a long but finite life span.
High screen intensity is the biggest degradation accelerant plus time. High heat ie sunlight should be avoided when possible.
The highest energy blue pixels burn out first, lowest energy red pixels last.
Damage shouldn't be observable in a screen so new. These screens are rated for thousands of hours.
The ghosting may be a firmware glitch and nothing more.
Avoid using over 50% intensity except when needed.
Don't use in direct sunlight except briefly.
Make use of black wallpapers and dark mode as much as possible. Whites and blues should cause the most damage. Reds the least.

blackhawk said:
Interesting. Yes, prolonged static displays should be avoided.
AMOLED screens do not suffer from burn in. They degrade over time from usage.
They have a long but finite life span.
High screen intensity is the biggest degradation accelerant plus time. High heat ie sunlight should be avoided when possible.
The highest energy blue pixels burn out first, lowest energy red pixels last.
Damage shouldn't be observable in a screen so new. These screens are rated for thousands of hours.
The ghosting may be a firmware glitch and nothing more.
Avoid using over 50% intensity except when needed.
Don't use in direct sunlight except briefly.
Make use of black wallpapers and dark mode as much as possible. Whites and blues should cause the most damage. Reds the least.
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So what do you suggest? Warranty, hard reset or just learn to live with it. can update help you think?

pynio92 said:
So what do you suggest? Warranty, hard reset or just learn to live with it. can update help you think?
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A hard reset will do nothing but waste your time and patience.
If you really have damaged pixels, warranty as the display is likely defective.
If it's not actual physical damage only a firmware update can fix it. It may take months or never come at all. So again, I send it back either to be fixed, replaced with a new unit or a 100% cash refund. Nothing less.
Use screen testing app like this one:
Display Tester – Apps on Google Play
Test your screen and figure out whether it has hassles.
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I use Screen Test but can't pull up a link. Playstore may have pulled it... as usual.

I guess I will only send the problem is that I bought it abroad and it will probably take two months

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I guess I will only send the problem is that I bought it abroad and it will probably take two months
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That sucks. If the problem is physical it may degrade rapidly; a new display shouldn't have these symptoms.

blackhawk said:
That sucks. If the problem is physical it may degrade rapidly; a new display shouldn't have these symptoms.
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if there is a bright point, you can see it for about 5 seconds on a gray background. the brighter the screen is, the clearer it is. after a while it disappears

pynio92 said:
if there is a bright point, you can see it for about 5 seconds on a gray background. the brighter the screen is, the clearer it is. after a while it disappears
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Sounds like hardware. Either way unacceptable.