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[Q] I feel Stuck. (Sorry)

I say sorry in the title, as I have seen many duplicate posts such as this, and I know it WILL annoy some individuals. But as I mention in the title, I feel stuck. I really enjoy my Transformer, but the light bleeding has seem to have gotten worse. RMA it? Yes of course I am going to --- But ---- I am also worried about what will happen to the device I will be getting back...
I have been reading on this forum of people getting a replaced TF101 with dust and even worse light bleed. Now, if anyone with good judgement about this issue that would be great. The light bleed has gotten steadily worse over the course of a few weeks.
My question here: Is it worth sending back? Or am I simply overreacting?
I'm sorry, once again.
Here is my Transformer:
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Seriously? Are you 5? It's not like anyone can talk you out of it. There are like so many threads out there with the same bs. What do you want to listen? Tell me and i ll feed you the answer you want. You are an adult and you are capable of making your own decision. All the facts are out there and just read and make up your mind.
Btw, the lightbleed thing is silly. How often do you use your screen completely black with max backlight? You should check how much it annoys you when you use it casually like wathing movies.
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I thought that some light bleed is to be expected because of the IPS screen?
I have a little too and small speck of dust under the screen. Personally, I would rather not gamble that I get back a "better" version since the light bleed is somewhat unavoidable. As far as the dust goes, I try not to think about it or look for it, and it seems to be fine, but it is just one speck.
I had a hard drive crash on my iMac, so I took it in under warranty. They must have had hairy gorillas working on it because it came back with several dead pixels on the built in screen. I sent them a complaint, but I'd be a fool to send it back to the zoo. I wish they just gave me the bare drive and I could have replaced it myself- faster, better, slicker.
Maybe it's kinda like an old car with strange noises coming out of the engine- just turn up the speakers until you can't hear the knocking... ooops bad analogy.

I've never seen/had a device were people didn't complain about something as stupid as "light bleed" but for some reason when it comes to the TF, it's starting to get out of hand... Either Asus knows how to attract the most misinformed/least technologically informed customers OR they are hiring thousands of agents to invade household all over the world forcing people who don't want the TF to buy it, thus leaving them no option but to seek some imaginable help from the internet.
If somebody is holding a gun to your head at this very moment and claims to be a ASUS rep just *wink* and i'll come to your rescue.

Light bleed is just a side effect of the technology. If you don't like it don't RMA it it. RMA is for defective merchandise, which this is not. These forums are like some scary groupthink center where everyone conspires to have the same stupid thought and then repeat it over and over ad nauseum.
All of these repeated RMAs for a non-defect are one of the reasons why companies are forced to use bargain binned parts to maintain a reasonable overhead. It's a vicious cycle.
Here is what you do:
Return it and get your money back and buy a different product. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is nice. The Apple iPad is a good product with high spec components. Buy what you like and don't complain about non-defects.
Or...
Keep it and deal with it. Does this light bleed prevent it from completing ANY of the tasks for which it is capable? No. Of course it's annoying, but is NOT a defect.
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I say put a post it note on your Transformer when you send it in that says, "Please send my device back with no backlight bleed and no dust under the screen, k thanks." That should do the trick...

I wasn't happy with the light bleed on my TF and I got a refund, it got progressively worse over several days, I did attempt to get a replacement unit but it had even worse light bleed.
If you feel unhappy with it, change it or ask for a refund if that's possible.

xTRICKYxx said:
I say sorry in the title, as I have seen many duplicate posts such as this, and I know it WILL annoy some individuals. But as I mention in the title, I feel stuck. I really enjoy my Transformer, but the light bleeding has seem to have gotten worse. RMA it? Yes of course I am going to --- But ---- I am also worried about what will happen to the device I will be getting back...
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If I were you I would do a search on 'OCD'.
Understanding the problem may help fix it.

Closing this thread as it's just another one of the same.

Note 3 Screen Delaminating

Well guys/gals my Note 3 screen has decided to delaminate itself 2 weeks after the warranty ended. It started out as a couple small lines and is gradually getting worse and worse adding new lines often.
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I'm only two weeks past my one year warranty period so I decided to email Samsung about it. I described the exact issue with a photo and sent it off last night. I got a reply back this morning, not even 12hrs later on a weekend with what was almost an automated response back. The person or robot on the other end didn't read or understand my issue and responded back with a typical copy and paste customer response. I provided the picture you see below and they replied...
Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Care.
I see that there is a dot on the screen and you would like to fix the issue.
I am sorry to know about and I do understand your concern.
If you are using any screen protector, please remove it and check for the results.
In case if the issue persists, it need to be examined with the authorized service technician.
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They then go on about if it's under warranty do this and if not do that when their form asks for a purchase date and they know if it's still warrantied. Is it so hard to actually get in touch with someone who cares more than simply creating another statistic.
I'm sad that my phone self destructed and I'm sad that Samsung customer service stinks.

Delaminate? Maybe I'm reading the photo wrong but it looks like some deep scratches to me.

No scratches, the digitizer is delaminating from the glass.

opensourcefan said:
No scratches, the digitizer is delaminating from the glass.
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And what proves that?

It was shown to a Samsung service tech... same issue as this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-screen-t2231143 and it's almost that long now.
But hey, thanks for the moral support, it's been great defending my post. I'm already in the dumps so I thought posting here and making it worse would be a good idea.

Defensive much?

Pagnell said:
Defensive much?
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It's sad that you can't see why I am.

opensourcefan said:
It's sad that you can't see why I am.
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Not really. It's not as if anyone suggested you were lying.
Anyway, I'm unsure where you got the idea that you're two weeks past your warranty period, Samsung phones come with a 24 month warranty, and as the Note 3 was only released 13 months ago, you're pretty much guaranteed to have this fixed by them if what you're suggesting is the fault is true. They can only do so much with a photo, you need to send the handset to them.

Pagnell said:
Not really. It's not as if anyone suggested you were lying.
Anyway, I'm unsure where you got the idea that you're two weeks past your warranty period, Samsung phones come with a 24 month warranty, and as the Note 3 was only released 13 months ago, you're pretty much guaranteed to have this fixed by them if what you're suggesting is the fault is true. They can only do so much with a photo, you need to send the handset to them.
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That's just for us, because the EU enforces the 24 months warranty period to protect customers.
He's from Canada, and they only get 12 months.

Christ, that must be annoying.

Here's what it looks like today. Correct on only 12 months warranty but the service fella that I spoke with may help me out. Going to see him tomorrow, fingers crossed.

I can confirm this problem, cause a friend of me have the same problem on his Note 3.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Sorry couldnt resist..same thing happened to my s3 exactly 2 years after purchase, its like the gel filler underneath the glass starts to breakdown, then air gets in and the real problems begin. Quite scary really. You can replace the digitizer and glass but they are never the same again.
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Lol
It has been quite the interesting ordeal. I watched it go from a tiny thing to what you see in the last pic. Seems as though it changes every few hours or so.

Would screen protectors and the such help prevent bthis problem? Or is it something that is naturally bound to happen to the device?

Fideon said:
Would screen protectors and the such help prevent bthis problem? Or is it something that is naturally bound to happen to the device?
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Negative, this is an internal issue and as such cannot be helped by exterior cosmetic protection. If this starts to happen you're pretty much fu*ked as far as saving or preventing it goes. Best thing to do is send it back to Samsung or if your warranty is up, repair it through 3rd party.

NocturnalDroid said:
Negative, this is an internal issue and as such cannot be helped by exterior cosmetic protection. If this starts to happen you're pretty much fu*ked as far as saving or preventing it goes. Best thing to do is send it back to Samsung or if your warranty is up, repair it through 3rd party.
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Well s**t. I know that this is an internal issue but do we know if there's anything that accelerates this process or that increases the chances of this happening? Better yet, do we know about ways to delay it better yet to prevent it? I want my phone to last somewhat longer than 2 years!

Fideon said:
Well s**t. I know that this is an internal issue but do we know if there's anything that accelerates this process or that increases the chances of this happening? Better yet, do we know about ways to delay it better yet to prevent it? I want my phone to last somewhat longer than 2 years!
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I'm guessing there aren't ways to prevent it directly, just looking after your phone properly, not dropping it, not leaving it in open arid environments (like around seawater for example). As far as I am aware this isn't a widely reported issue, and has never been isolated to just Samsung but seems Samsung has the most issues (though still quite rare). Maybe it is a manufacturing fault at some point with a minority of handsets.

NocturnalDroid said:
I'm guessing there aren't ways to prevent it directly, just looking after your phone properly, not dropping it, not leaving it in open arid environments (like around seawater for example). As far as I am aware this isn't a widely reported issue, and has never been isolated to just Samsung but seems Samsung has the most issues (though still quite rare). Maybe it is a manufacturing fault at some point with a minority of handsets.
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I understand. I always take good care of my phone, I'll keep an eye on the screen... Obviously. Anyways thanks a lot for the info NocturnalDroid!

Fideon said:
I understand. I always take good care of my phone, I'll keep an eye on the screen... Obviously. Anyways thanks a lot for the info NocturnalDroid!
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Are you new to the Note 3? I have just sold my LG G3 to come to Note 3.

Thank You, Moto XDA Community!

This is my stop. I've gone back to the Note 5. It was an interesting ride on this MXPE boat and I learned a lot about how devices not named "Samsung" require different tools and methods to enjoy the root/ROM life. I just really underestimated how dependent I was on that S-Pen, AMOLED and the general Samsung ecosystem. Turns out I could only stay away from it for only a month before I started to get the shakes, LOL!.
Anyway, my thanks to everyone here for their amazing contributions to this community and their friendliness. You folks are steady. My personal gratitude to @acejavelin who was particularly helpful during my time on this device.
See y'all on the other side!
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Sailor Gerry said:
This is my stop. I've gone back to the Note 5. It was an interesting ride on this MXPE boat and I learned a lot about how devices not named "Samsung" require different tools and methods to enjoy the root/ROM life. I just really underestimated how dependent I was on that S-Pen, AMOLED and the general Samsung ecosystem. Turns out I could only stay away from it for only a month before I started to get the shakes, LOL!.
Anyway, my thanks to everyone here for their amazing contributions to this community and their friendliness. You folks are steady. My personal gratitude to @acejavelin who was particularly helpful during my time on this device.
See y'all on the other side!
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@acejavelin
He has helped everyone...

Thank you... Come back anytime.

Good luck over there as I will not likely join you. I think Samsung delivers products with some "nifty" features and I don't fault anyone who likes it. For me, with more competition in the hardware markets (Huawei, OnePlus, etc have come into the fold) there are more flagships at lower costs. True that you lose S-Pen and the Samsung tweaks, but I am not enamoured with either. Just can't justify paying more for software tweaks when I can root and get what I want through Xposed. I want a functional phone that can handle my demands and still let me play around a little bit.

aybarrap1 said:
True that you lose S-Pen and the Samsung tweaks, but I am not enamoured with either. Just can't justify paying more for software tweaks when I can root and get what I want through Xposed. I want a functional phone that can handle my demands and still let me play around a little bit.
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I can appreciate that but personally I'm paying for the combo of the hardware and software (because it's so easy to root and mod). The hardware being a good solid base to tweak the software to my liking. So between the Note hardware (build, AMOLED, S-Pen, Camera, physical home button, capacitive buttons, LED indicator), Nova Launcher Prime, root, xposed I'm happy again. All that wrapped up together is what I pay for.
The other newcomers in the mid-range to high end devices are certainly amazing choices and I can appreciate their features but with them it's getting something and losing something across the board instead of getting everything I want on one platform (personal taste) so that's why I'm going to remain on the Note series until the planet is dead. I was curious about other platforms and played around with them only to realize for me the grass was certainly not greener.
Thanks for the feedback and your well wishes! You guys are awesome!

Sailor Gerry said:
I can appreciate that but personally I'm paying for the combo of the hardware and software (because it's so easy to root and mod). The hardware being a good solid base to tweak the software to my liking. So between the Note hardware (build, AMOLED, S-Pen, Camera, physical home button, capacitive buttons, LED indicator), Nova Launcher Prime, root, xposed I'm happy again. All that wrapped up together is what I pay for.
The other newcomers in the mid-range to high end devices are certainly amazing choices and I can appreciate their features but with them it's getting something and losing something across the board instead of getting everything I want on one platform (personal taste) so that's why I'm going to remain on the Note series until the planet is dead. I was curious about other platforms and played around with them only to realize for me the grass was certainly not greener.
Thanks for the feedback and your well wishes! You guys are awesome!
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Very true. I'm just not a fan of TouchWiz nor some of Samsung's implementations. My wife loves those tweaks however so to each their own. I personally like the vanilla look and keeping things simple

aybarrap1 said:
Very true. I'm just not a fan of TouchWiz nor some of Samsung's implementations. My wife loves those tweaks however so to each their own. I personally like the vanilla look and keeping things simple
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There really is something to be said for vanilla Android, and I'm periodically reminded of that every time I start to sour on the MXPE. You can get this phone for $200-250 retail nowadays, and yet it still - in my experience - outperforms most skinned 2016 flagships (I'm looking at you, Samsung) in real-world day-to-day usage. Swiping through homescreens and the app drawer, switching between recent apps, that kind of thing - MXPE is still flawless and snappy, where high-dollar flagships like the S7 Edge can choke at times.
Not only that, but I've had zero software issues or bugs of note in my entire 14 months owning MXPEs as my daily driver. My previous two phones - Samsung and HTC - were buggy messes after their first OTA updates, to the point that CM became preferable even from a reliability standpoint.
I value hardware and specs a lot, but I will never own another phone that doesn't run vanilla Android out of the box, period. The 6P and Pixel XL are the *only* upgrade paths I'll consider, and since neither are enough of an upgrade relative to the price jump, I'll just wait til next year.

ominousnimbus said:
There really is something to be said for vanilla Android, and I'm periodically reminded of that every time I start to sour on the MXPE. You can get this phone for $200-250 retail nowadays, and yet it still - in my experience - outperforms most skinned 2016 flagships (I'm looking at you, Samsung) in real-world day-to-day usage. Swiping through homescreens and the app drawer, switching between recent apps, that kind of thing - MXPE is still flawless and snappy, where high-dollar flagships like the S7 Edge can choke at times.
Not only that, but I've had zero software issues or bugs of note in my entire 14 months owning MXPEs as my daily driver. My previous two phones - Samsung and HTC - were buggy messes after their first OTA updates, to the point that CM became preferable even from a reliability standpoint.
I value hardware and specs a lot, but I will never own another phone that doesn't run vanilla Android out of the box, period. The 6P and Pixel XL are the *only* upgrade paths I'll consider, and since neither are enough of an upgrade relative to the price jump, I'll just wait til next year.
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I guess between the launchers and the stock modified ROMs I've used on all my Note phones I've been lucky never to experience that kind of thing. Honestly, this Note 5 is snappy for me and gives me no lag issues whatsoever. Like they say, to each their own. Horses for courses and all that.

Question Screen refresh rate in S22 Ultra

Hi, does anybody have a legit/real life information regarding the real refresh rate in S22u?
Does it go down all the way to advertised 1 Hz? I've seen some scraps of info stating that it's only capable of 24 Hz.
*pre-order confusion intestifies*

refresh rate for s22u hasn't changed from originally advertised. for more info see
Samsung attempts to explain Galaxy S22 screen refresh-rate shenanigans
Trying to cut through the jargon
www.androidpolice.com

raul6 said:
refresh rate for s22u hasn't changed from originally advertised. for more info see
Samsung attempts to explain Galaxy S22 screen refresh-rate shenanigans
Trying to cut through the jargon
www.androidpolice.com
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Thanks for the reply. I've seen the official, updated statements regarding S22/S22+ refresh rates but I was wondering whether someone is already using the S22u and can check/ report how it works IRL.
For instance IceUniverse Claimed it's only going down to 24 Hz - see below
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Thanks for the reply. I've seen the official, updated statements regarding S22/S22+ refresh rates but I was wondering whether someone is already using the S22u and can check/ report how it works IRL.
For instance IceUniverse Claimed it's only going down to 24 Hz - see belowView attachment 5538083
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I'm thinking the 1hz is reserved for special scenarios? idk how this all works but I highly doubt they'd lie about that. People were all saying Samsung lied and that it only goes down to 48hz... obviously that was fake news.

eaoosa said:
I'm thinking the 1hz is reserved for special scenarios? idk how this all works but I highly doubt they'd lie about that. People were all saying Samsung lied and that it only goes down to 48hz... obviously that was fake news.
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It sound really plausible that 1 Hz is used only in certain circumstances e.g. AOD. Which is why I decided to ask if some of early users/testers are here with us on the forum and could try it out

They said s21 ultra would go down to 10hz and it only went as low as 48hz so I’d expect same old bs

russellcausier said:
They said s21 ultra would go down to 10hz and it only went as low as 48hz so I’d expect same old bs
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Apparently the hype train is derailing as first users report glitchy, buggy software, and disappointing performance including the refresh rate(24 Hzvs declared 1 Hz) and SOT.
The question tho is whether they can fix it with incoming updates.
At the moment I'm seriously considering cancelation of the pre-order and sticking to current n20u

xdocent said:
Apparently the hype train is derailing as first users report glitchy, buggy software, and disappointing performance including the refresh rate(24 Hzvs declared 1 Hz) and SOT.
The question tho is whether they can fix it with incoming updates.
At the moment I'm seriously considering cancelation of the pre-order and sticking to current n20u
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Cancel it! If you are already trying to find fault with it then why bother.
The 1 HZ has to be a static screen so that means no notification bar, nothing that is being updated in the background. So a photo in full screen would probably reach the 1 Hz that you seem so hung up on.
You're talking about spending £1200 on a phone and the killer feature that it claims reaches 1 Hz.

Why do you seem so upset that he's upset. Let the man have his opinion

Ice universe claimed the s22+ can go down to 24hz not the rumored 48hz that was going around. Read the tweet you posted. He clearly says s22+. The ultra goes down to 1hz like Samsung says but no one has actually tested it to see what scenario makes it go down that far. There’s no reason to believe Samsung is lying until someone can prove they are lying.

xdocent said:
Thanks for the reply. I've seen the official, updated statements regarding S22/S22+ refresh rates but I was wondering whether someone is already using the S22u and can check/ report how it works IRL.
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This is not claiming the ultra goes to only 24hz. He says atleast the + can go to 24hz because of the previous rumor that it can only go down to 48hz. He’s just showing the ultra for comparison.

I've shown the tweet from IceUniverse, because it was one of the first legit source I could find. It's not that I'm obssed with the 1 Hz, it's just that I don't like to be lied. Since there's a discrepancy between the claims and actual state in S22/S22+ it was sheer curiousity to check how's like in S22U
So far first users' opinions are not favorable but perhaps upcoming updates might fix few of these juvenile problems.
It's a shame tho that Samsung releases "undercooked" product. As far as I am concerned I'd rather get it a bit later on but in flawless condition than trying to get rid of nasty first impressions.
Anyways, I'm patiently waiting for my device to come and try it out myself.

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I've shown the tweet from IceUniverse, because it was one of the first legit source I could find. It's not that I'm obssed with the 1 Hz, it's just that I don't like to be lied. Since there's a discrepancy between the claims and actual state in S22/S22+ it was sheer curiousity to check how's like in S22U
So far first users' opinions are not favorable but perhaps upcoming updates might fix few of these juvenile problems.
It's a shame tho that Samsung releases "undercooked" product. As far as I am concerned I'd rather get it a bit later on but in flawless condition than trying to get rid of nasty first impressions.
Anyways, I'm patiently waiting for my device to come and try it out myself.
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How is it under cooked? Do you have a source saying it doesn’t do what is claimed? They aren’t even the same phone spec wise. The ultra uses a completely different panel technology from the +. Seems like you are jumping to conclusions.

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How is it under cooked? Do you have a source saying it doesn’t do what is claimed? They aren’t even the same phone spec wise. The ultra uses a completely different panel technology from the +. Seems like you are jumping to conclusions.
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This is what I meant by under cooked.
Screen glitch
I noticed that unlocking screen with fingerprint with display set up in wqhd, natural and adaptive mode, produces this glitch : , anyone noticed the same? I have exynos version.
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S22 Ultra Very Laggy and slow
I got my new S22 Ultra this monday and I have been having quite a lot of problems with it. The battery life is terrible, only around 2-3 hours of lite use. Snapchat is near unusable because it is terribly slow and laggy to use and the viewport...
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My device is scheduled to be shipped 25/02 and then I can add few words about stability, SOT and other reported problems. So far my opinions are only based on early users' posts.
@freebee269 You might be right, extrapolating from s22/s22+ is propably inappropriate in this case.
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freebee269 said:
How is it under cooked? Do you have a source saying it doesn’t do what is claimed? They aren’t even the same phone spec wise. The ultra uses a completely different panel technology from the +. Seems like you are jumping to conclusions.
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I received mine and I can confirm that my first impressions are not good, especially on the battery. But this can be fixed with updates.

SamFR said:
I received mine and I can confirm that my first impressions are not good, especially on the battery. But this can be fixed with updates.
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Sorry to hear that. Hopefully my first impression isn’t the same. I don’t get mine until Thursday or Friday

Got mine s22ultra 12/256 exy 2 days ago. As stated before by other users it goes down to 24 Hz and can be forced to 10 Hz by GalaxyHz.

Question S22U images look like oil paint.

I have been using the S22U for 2 months but I'm not quite satisfied with the camera as Samsung marketed with camera feature the most.
My S21U does a better job than S22U. Most of the time, the images look like oil paint for some reason. And sometimes it does a great job.
I'm attaching 3 photos. All these are shot using the same phone. You can see the difference. The first two photos are on same day, 3rd one is on another day.
I was even thinking that my phone might be a factory defect one. I bought the same model (N908N) for my brother. That one is also the same. Then I used one my colleagues' S22Ultra for a few hours. That one is also the same. So, I dropped the thought of a factory defect device.
Is anyone facing the same?
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S22U snapdragon version with March update here. And no this never happens unless I use long range digital zoom at higher numbers. Which is perfectly understandable.

nazmulnsu said:
I have been using the S22U for 2 months but I'm not quite satisfied with the camera as Samsung marketed with camera feature the most.
My S21U does a better job than S22U. Most of the time, the images look like oil paint for some reason. And sometimes it does a great job.
I'm attaching 3 photos. All these are shot using the same phone. You can see the difference. The first two photos are on same day, 3rd one is on another day.
I was even thinking that my phone might be a factory defect one. I bought the same model (N908N) for my brother. That one is also the same. Then I used one my colleagues' S22Ultra for a few hours. That one is also the same. So, I dropped the thought of a factory defect device.
Is anyone facing the same?
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I have been experiencing this as well(Snapdragon unit) from the very beginning at 30x sometimes and 100x mostly like the one attached below. Did not experience this with S21 Ultra.

Virgo_Guy said:
I have been experiencing this as well(Snapdragon unit) from the very beginning at 30x sometimes and 100x mostly like the one attached below. Did not experience this with S21 Ultra.
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Sadly I'm experiencing this at 1x. This is why it bothers me a lot. I'm also using a Snapdragon unit (908N KT version)

nazmulnsu said:
Sadly I'm experiencing this at 1x. This is why it bothers me a lot. I'm also using a Snapdragon unit (908N KT version)
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Newer update might fix it for you when it arrives.

Virgo_Guy said:
Newer update might fix it for you when it arrives.
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i just had an update

I do not have this issue on my S22U SD device (at least that I have seen yet). I have the SM-S908U model.

My Photos look fine on U.S. Unlocked using Samsung's Stock Camera Software.

Overly aggressive NR in post. Can't get past immutable laws of physics, computational photography be damned! ;-)
If you stay within the limits of the optics with adequate lighting (ISO 800 max) the pics look reasonable even when viewed on a graphics workstation. They will ALWAYS look better at 1:1 on the phone!
The 100X is pretty much a joke until you need to read a sign at the end of a street or see an equipment ID number at the top of a power pole, for example!

cpufrost said:
Overly aggressive NR in post. Can't get past immutable laws of physics, computational photography be damned! ;-)
If you stay within the limits of the optics with adequate lighting (ISO 800 max) the pics look reasonable even when viewed on a graphics workstation. They will ALWAYS look better at 1:1 on the phone!
The 100X is pretty much a joke until you need to read a sign at the end of a street or see an equipment ID number at the top of a power pole, for example!
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Using Samsung for the past 12 years, every single note model. And spent 1500USD for S22U. Don't you think I have the right to get offended by the quality of the camera?
I have mentioned that those photos were taken at 1x not 100x.
Also, the photos look the same on the mobile phone too.

Something is wrong. Mine don't look anywhere near that bad.
My main issue with Samsung is excessive over sharpening everywhere.
EXCEPT the Z Fold 3. Funny too, everyone says how bad its camera is but the SOFTWARE its using actually makes better pics when within the limits of the hardware.

cpufrost said:
Something is wrong. Mine don't look anywhere near that bad.
My main issue with Samsung is excessive over sharpening everywhere.
EXCEPT the Z Fold 3. Funny too, everyone says how bad its camera is but the SOFTWARE its using actually makes better pics when within the limits of the hardware.
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There might be a problem with Korean Model. I have flashed 3 different Korean ROM (couldn't flash US ROM) with Odin. All the ROMs have the same problem. My brother's device also has the same problem. I hope they will fix it with a software update.