Hey guys,
am I the only one to actually see the screen`s IPS matrix on the white/light backgrounds like the settings app or text documents? Sometimes even on darker backgrounds, in special lighting conditiones...
It makes me mad every time I use the tablet...
Yeah I can see it sometimes.
I see it all the time. I'm on my second Pixel C first had dead Pixel, also could see on it too.
thanks for your replies. do you think a screen protector might somehow help to diffuse it? I am on my 2nd pixel c as well, 1st had awful screen response...
My pixel also had this issue, I returned it to Google.
I'm in deep doubt to buy one again or not.
There is more cases like this on Russian and German forums
Have you guys RMA yours?
I'm planning to get either one but user reviews of the XL on online retailers are really scaring me. Especially since Google doesn't RMA devices so easily in India(according to the user reviews). I might get a defective unit and be stuck with it. The regular pixel 2 doesn't seem to have any sort of issues with it's screen or speakers. I've read reports of the XL speakers getting distorted, microphone stops working, certain areas of the screen stop responding to touch, etc.
Just wanted to check if you guys have seen such problems and if it is widespread before I make my decision tomorrow.
Had my 2xl Since November. Love it. Slight blue tint when viewed at an angle. I don't even notice it in everyday use. None of the other problems at all. I thought the Pixel 2 was too small for me.
I get about 7hr sot and with same usage my friend gets max 4hr sot on his pixel 2
That's more than anything for me to buy xl lol
Cheers ?
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My 2 XL has very slight blue tint (a non-issue for me)
There is also very slight colour temperature changes and it's visible when you're on a white/light background. However, again, it's so slight it's a non-isssue for me
The bottom speaker rattles slightly when at max or near max volume, but tweaking the phone speaker with V4A hes helped with that enough where again, it has become a non-issue
Other than that, I always prefer the bigger version of phones, as it's easier for me to type on and consuming media is also going to be better on a bigger display
Even if I was a small phone guy, the big bezels on the smaller Pixel makes the design look a bit outdated
However, if you're saying it's hard to get an RMA done in India, it's up to you on whether or not you're willing to essentially gamble on a good unit, but I think you'll be fine as long as you're not the type to nitpick!
Well if anything i will advise you to get the pixel XL 2 if you are torn between the two. However new phones are being revealed in a weeks time and will be released in a months time. I'd say wait before you purchase a pixel. New devices will have new soc in it making it faster and mrore efficient. Don't rush my friend unless you clearly want a goolge device
I went ahead and ordered the smaller Pixel 2.
Even in the XDA Indian users thread, people were complaining about the terrible RMA process.
I don't mind the blue tint, but the distorted speaker problem will be too awful. I don't want to use V4A. And its way more expensive to take such a gamble.
I definitely want a Google phone. I miss my nexuses and their quick updates. If I wait for the S9, it would probably get updates upto P and Q, but the Pixel 2 should reach R! Samsungs are not smooth. I used an S8 plus for a while and there was noticeable delay compared to a One Plus 5.
Got a couple of discounts on the Pixel 2, and I bought it
I have read/watched a lot recently about how the Pixel 2 XL's issues have been "fixed" so I thought I would try one for myself. The first screen that comes up when you boot the device is all white, so I had a chance to immediately see if the blue shift was in effect. I am sorry to say it is TERRIBLE. As you can see from the attached image, my Nexus 6P shows a white screen while the Pixel 2 XL screen is quite blue, and the effect is worse in person.
This is very disappointing, and I wanted to let everyone know that this is still an issue. I guess it's not true that Google did something to fix this issue on the hardware/manufacturing side. About 2 hours after delivery, I already have everything boxed up and ready to ship back to Google. The Google chat rep tried to give me the line of "This is how advanced POLED technology works" but I told her to just look at the picture again. My Nexus 6P has almost no blue shift at all even at more extreme angles. Just sitting on the table in front of me should not make the screen turn blue. I use my phone like that a lot, so this would be something I would notice often on the Pixel2 XL
I have owned more Android and Nexus phones than I can count, and I am not trying to hate here. I just want to voice my disappointment and communicate to the community that this issue is still a thing.
mrhumble1 said:
I have read/watched a lot recently about how the Pixel 2 XL's issues have been "fixed" so I thought I would try one for myself. The first screen that comes up when you boot the device is all white, so I had a chance to immediately see if the blue shift was in effect. I am sorry to say it is TERRIBLE. As you can see from the attached image, my Nexus 6P shows a white screen while the Pixel 2 XL screen is quite blue, and the effect is worse in person.
This is very disappointing, and I wanted to let everyone know that this is still an issue. I guess it's not true that Google did something to fix this issue on the hardware/manufacturing side. About 2 hours after delivery, I already have everything boxed up and ready to ship back to Google. The Google chat rep tried to give me the line of "This is how advanced POLED technology works" but I told her to just look at the picture again. My Nexus 6P has almost no blue shift at all even at more extreme angles. Just sitting on the table in front of me should not make the screen turn blue. I use my phone like that a lot, so this would be something I would notice often on the Pixel2 XL
I have owned more Android and Nexus phones than I can count, and I am not trying to hate here. I just want to voice my disappointment and communicate to the community that this issue is still a thing.
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I never heard it was ever fixed just that it is not really a nusense for people wanting all the other benefits vs the 6p I still prefer the colder pixel 2xl white over the warm 6p white but the Sony Xperia xz2 phones have the best I have seen but I have not seen newer Samsung phones that claim to have the best screen
Over the 3 I would still choose the pixel 2xl
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I wish I hadn't bought a pixel... So much regret
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I have read/watched a lot recently about how the Pixel 2 XL's issues have been "fixed" so I thought I would try one for myself. The first screen that comes up when you boot the device is all white, so I had a chance to immediately see if the blue shift was in effect. I am sorry to say it is TERRIBLE. As you can see from the attached image, my Nexus 6P shows a white screen while the Pixel 2 XL screen is quite blue, and the effect is worse in person.
This is very disappointing, and I wanted to let everyone know that this is still an issue. I guess it's not true that Google did something to fix this issue on the hardware/manufacturing side. About 2 hours after delivery, I already have everything boxed up and ready to ship back to Google. The Google chat rep tried to give me the line of "This is how advanced POLED technology works" but I told her to just look at the picture again. My Nexus 6P has almost no blue shift at all even at more extreme angles. Just sitting on the table in front of me should not make the screen turn blue. I use my phone like that a lot, so this would be something I would notice often on the Pixel2 XL
I have owned more Android and Nexus phones than I can count, and I am not trying to hate here. I just want to voice my disappointment and communicate to the community that this issue is still a thing.
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Yeah i notice the same. But honestly in day to day use it isn't bad enough for me to consider another phone. I bought mine in November from VZW so it may be a newer model with this fixed to some extent
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I bought mine in November from VZW so it may be a newer model with this fixed to some extent
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I just got the phone delivered TODAY. I checked the IMEI and the manufacture date is January 9th. That's not terribly recent but still months after release.
I might order another one after I get a refund and see if it is the same, but that would be my last attempt. I should not have to gamble and rely on luck to get a phone that I can use at a slight angle and not have the damn thing turn blue. This is ridiculous.
I never look at my phone in such extreme angles. If anything, your Nexus 6P looks too yellow to me in that angle. It's far from the best but head on it's fine enough for me.
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I never look at my phone in such extreme angles. If anything, your Nexus 6P looks too yellow to me in that angle. It's far from the best but head on it's fine enough for me.
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I don't think having the phone on the table in front of me like that is an "extreme angle". I put my phone on the table next to my laptop like that all the time, so I would notice this daily. True I would not have a Nexus 6P sitting next to it to compare it to, but now that I already know the screen on this Pixel 2 XL turns blue my brain will keep making the association.
HAZ DISSAPOINT!!!
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I don't think having the phone on the table in front of me like that is an "extreme angle". I put my phone on the table next to my laptop like that all the time, so I would notice this daily. True I would not have a Nexus 6P sitting next to it to compare it to, but now that I already know the screen on this Pixel 2 XL turns blue my brain will keep making the association.
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Just use the phone. It's not that serious.
I just received my phone this week...I have VERY slight blue showing at off angles, not enough for me to exchange or care. Previous phone was a Moto X Pure....This phone is amazing.
64gb black
Manufacture date Feb 6
Just use the phone dude. It's been released for almost 6 months and you still complaining about such silly issue? If it's that bad for you then simply pick another phone.
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I guess I didnt realize people were still complaining about this. Ive had my P2XL for about 4 months now and this has not been an issue, let alone a deal breaker for me at all. And I too came from the 6P. In fact, I had to get my 6P out a couple of weeks ago, and having them side by side, I cant believe the difference in the screens. The P2XL looks much better to me. Is there some blue in the screen at extreme angles? Yes. Does it detract from the performance of the phone or any of its features? No. The 6P was, in my opinion, the best phone Ive owned of many, many, many Android phones, but the P2XL has easily replaced it as my #1.
Dont bother getting another one. We'll just see another post saying, "A week later and blue shift still not fixed! ZOMG!".
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Just use the phone dude. It's been released for almost 6 months and you still complaining about such silly issue? If it's that bad for you then simply pick another phone.
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1. "Still complaining about..." : How can I "still complain" about a device I just bought?? It just arrived yesterday. I bought one and gave it a chance before commenting.
2. "... such silly issue": It's not a silly issue to me, and for you to say so is kinda rude. Who are you to tell me what is a deal-breaker on a device I spent my own money on?
3. "Simply pick another one"?? What other 6-inch, Google-made, clean-Android device is there? There is no other choice.
You and others can accept the device for what it is if you want. I don't want to spend $700 for a device that has an issue I will notice every day for the next 1-2 years.
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1. "Still complaining about..." : How can I "still complain" about a device I just bought?? It just arrived yesterday. I bought one and gave it a chance before commenting.
2. "... such silly issue": It's not a silly issue to me, and for you to say so is kinda rude. Who are you to tell me what is a deal-breaker on a device I spent my own money on?
3. "Simply pick another one"?? What other 6-inch, Google-made, clean-Android device is there? There is no other choice.
You and others can accept the device for what it is if you want. I don't want to spend $700 for a device that has an issue I will notice every day for the next 1-2 years.
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1. You knew what you were getting into. It's had the shift since day one.
2. You didn't even give the phone a chance. Your pic was still at the setup screen. Seriously, you can get used to it.
3. He didn't say pick another Google phone. There's a good handle of alternatives with better screens if it is that serious to you.
JoeNeckbone said:
I just received my phone this week...I have VERY slight blue showing at off angles, not enough for me to exchange or care. Previous phone was a Moto X Pure....This phone is amazing.
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Manufacture date Feb 6
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This is good info, so thanks!! Your phone was made about a month after mine, so maybe that has an effect. I hope that if I get another one it is like yours and I can keep it.
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This is good info, so thanks!! Your phone was made about a month after mine, so maybe that has an effect. I hope that if I get another one it is like yours and I can keep it.
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I got mine last week from Google, black 64 and it has way less of a shift than my brothers v30. I would say mine totally shifts blue at about 45 degrees from dead on, his does almost right away. His phone is 3 months old now. Not sure of his build date. Mine was December '17
In my experience oled panels always experience some shifting. Even the iPhone x I've handled.
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mrhumble1 said:
I have read/watched a lot recently about how the Pixel 2 XL's issues have been "fixed" so I thought I would try one for myself. The first screen that comes up when you boot the device is all white, so I had a chance to immediately see if the blue shift was in effect. I am sorry to say it is TERRIBLE. As you can see from the attached image, my Nexus 6P shows a white screen while the Pixel 2 XL screen is quite blue, and the effect is worse in person.
This is very disappointing, and I wanted to let everyone know that this is still an issue. I guess it's not true that Google did something to fix this issue on the hardware/manufacturing side. About 2 hours after delivery, I already have everything boxed up and ready to ship back to Google. The Google chat rep tried to give me the line of "This is how advanced POLED technology works" but I told her to just look at the picture again. My Nexus 6P has almost no blue shift at all even at more extreme angles. Just sitting on the table in front of me should not make the screen turn blue. I use my phone like that a lot, so this would be something I would notice often on the Pixel2 XL
I have owned more Android and Nexus phones than I can count, and I am not trying to hate here. I just want to voice my disappointment and communicate to the community that this issue is still a thing.
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Looking at your picture the Pixel 2 XL looks better. Sure, it looks to have a very cool color temperature but it's also next to a Nexus 6P which is too warm(reddish). The Pixel 2 XL in that picture is much closer to neutral white. Also that's a pretty extreme angle. Mine is about the same at that angle and at normal viewing angles it looks great. It certainly isn't the BEST display I've seen in my entire life in terms of color temperature but it is good. Certainly better than the Nexus 5X I had before which was too cool even at direct viewing and better than the Nexus 6P which is too warm.
mrhumble1 said:
1. "Still complaining about..." : How can I "still complain" about a device I just bought?? It just arrived yesterday. I bought one and gave it a chance before commenting.
2. "... such silly issue": It's not a silly issue to me, and for you to say so is kinda rude. Who are you to tell me what is a deal-breaker on a device I spent my own money on?
3. "Simply pick another one"?? What other 6-inch, Google-made, clean-Android device is there? There is no other choice.
You and others can accept the device for what it is if you want. I don't want to spend $700 for a device that has an issue I will notice every day for the next 1-2 years.
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You will get a colour shift on almost any AMOLED device you can purchase. I have two Galaxy Note 8 phones sitting next to me, and they both shift red and pink off angle. So would you rather have a slightly cool shift when you look at your phone off angle? or a red / pink hue?
The S8+ shifts as does the S9+.
I notice it, but it does not bother me, as it is NOT an issue.
Use it for a week or two, don't obsess over it, use the display head on like 99% of people do, and you will forget it soon enough.
Cooler displays are much better than the reddish or yellowish displays of iphones or samsungs.
Jonathan-H said:
You will get a colour shift on almost any AMOLED device you can purchase.
Use it for a week or two, don't obsess over it, use the display head on like 99% of people do, and you will forget it soon enough.
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Thank you very much for telling me how to use my device, that I paid for and own. It never would occur to me to NOT use the device the way I want to, but to DO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE DO REGARDLESS OF WHAT I WANT. That makes so much sense I don't know why it never occurred to me. /s
As for "other screens have color shift too", that's irrelevant. Yes, my Nexus 6P has some, but it's slight and only at really crazy angles. That's why I posted a picture of the two side-by-side. I had both of them in my hands, and compared them myself. One (6P) had a very acceptable level of shift, the other (Pixel 2 XL) was not acceptable.
I guess the good news for me is that so many of you have phones that don't show much blue shift. That means that if I order another one, I have a decent chance to get one that's better.
My Pixel 2 XL has the issue but I never notice it. I look at my phone normally, not on a weird angle that means I cannot see the top right corner. That's the bit I don't get, you have to twist the viewing angle to a position that makes using the screen useless anyway and then rant it's got a blue tint. You can't see the text properly anyway so why do you want to use your phone at the angle? Lots of screens have tints if you view them at the WRONG angle.
How's this for an issue?:
I've had my 2 xl for about 2 weeks. It's a refurb from Amazon deal.of the day.
The display generally has the colder blue whites,which I like, that my preference. But, sometimes while using it, the white background on the screen will suddenly switch to this warm-ish white, seems pinkish to me. I'll try to use my phone off axis when it does that because I prefer the cold blue whites (like my essential phones display, - I LOVE that display)
Anyone else experiencing anything like this? I googled it and am not seeing anything - other people comaining about blue shift. (I'd like it to have 'blue shift' all the time lol)
FWIW: all the refurbs Amazon sold seem to be VZW branded, and I'm on Jan 05 2019 SW update. (Oh, and of course I'm pissed the refurbs are VZW, didn't know until it arrived, was so looking forward to unlocked bootloader and root and joining custom ROM community again.
Hy, I am thinking about pixel 2xl to buy, my only worries are about display issues? Do u guys used to blue shift, and what about quick burn in cases? Are they common? Thx
vrda08 said:
Hy, I am thinking about pixel 2xl to buy, my only worries are about display issues? Do u guys used to blue shift, and what about quick burn in cases? Are they common? Thx
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You can read all about it right here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/help/pixel-2-xl-screen-quality-t3686364
vrda08 said:
Hy, I am thinking about pixel 2xl to buy, my only worries are about display issues? Do u guys used to blue shift, and what about quick burn in cases? Are they common? Thx
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Hey! the blue shift isn't to big a problem , it really only comes up as an issue if im showing someone something on my phone. They notice it.
My device is 2 months old and I have no burn-in.
There is a problem with multi touch, but there is a fix now but you need to be rooted.
That my experience so far
denism81 said:
Hey! the blue shift isn't to big a problem , it really only comes up as an issue if im showing someone something on my phone. They notice it.
My device is 2 months old and I have no burn-in.
There is a problem with multi touch, but there is a fix now but you need to be rooted.
That my experience so far
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I agree I've never noticed blue tint as most of the time I'm viewing at the correct angle.
Burn in, I had an LG G5 (similar screen technology) and only noticed burn in after having it for 2 years. Even then it was temporary and would dissipate.
As for the multi-touch issue, Google is testing a software update now.
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I agree I've never noticed blue tint as most of the time I'm viewing at the correct angle.
Burn in, I had an LG G5 (similar screen technology) and only noticed burn in after having it for 2 years. Even then it was temporary and would dissipate.
As for the multi-touch issue, Google is testing a software update now.
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Lg g5 have IPS LCD, and pixel 2 is AMOLED..
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Lg g5 have IPS LCD, and pixel 2 is AMOLED..
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My mistake, so IPS LCD have burn in issues too. It was like ghosting but lasted for hours.
Also after reading that I realised the XL screen is an LG screen. Now I'm disappointed about my XL The G5 was the worse phone I ever owned.
The blue shift to me is better than a red / pink shift you get on Samsung panels.
It just makes it look a little cooler at an angle and no one has ever mentioned they noticed it when I showed people my phone.
Blue tint is a non issue.
The burn in, I have it, and yes, it was pretty bad. I minimized it by using a white navigation bar and it's getting better by the week.
The burn in and slightly low max screen brightness are more important issues in my book.
Does anyone know the exact amount of screen/touch/quality issues in total. I'm guessing maybe 6 items are brought up in these forms? Kind of a let down in general to have these things but the phone performs well in a lot of other areas.
I received my replacement device today only to boot it up and find what looks like dead pixels around the selfie camera. Take a look and let me know what you think. The saga of the oneplus 8 pro and crap displays continues....
That most certainly looks like dead pixels to me. I've seen a couple other people with the same issue around the selfie camera and one who had a black rectangle on the bottom right of the display. Turning on DC dimming fixed the black rectangle issue but ultimately it looks faulty and will have to go back a second time
I've been lucky to get one with a decent display but my camera suffers crippling lens flaring if there's a light source to the side of the phone. I think these phones were rushed out the door a tad too quick!
I agree seems like quality control in their manufacturing process is seriously lacking. It's so disappointing because the 7 pro was such a great device. 3 strikes and your out for me so I hope they get it right the 3rd time
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I received my replacement device today only to boot it up and find what looks like dead pixels around the selfie camera. Take a look and let me know what you think. The saga of the oneplus 8 pro and crap displays continues....
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Middle looks like a pixel stuck on one color and the cutout is something I’ve seen happen before like a group of damaged pixels around the hole.
Same Issue With My Friend Phone
He just recently bought a brand new 8 and received the same exact issue in the phone hope he gets the replacement asap
Btw did u get the new replacement without any issue?
I had to replace my OnePlus 8 through Assurant and got a device exactly like that, just told them I received a broken unit and they sent me a good one after I sent them the one with dead pixels back.
Luckily I don't have dead pixels on my device, it's about 4 months old now, but I do have some rather over the top wierdness with image retention. like, on this site in dark mode with the grey background I can usually see some wierd yellowish lines in the middle of the screen and whe i've been using for example TWRP for a while for some backup stuff or whatever and reboot on a white background I can see the TWRP text faintly.
It does go away over time but it's very wierd and I'm afraid I'm going to get really bad burn in or permanent image retention over time.
My old note 9 with amoled never had this issue at all. Not even once in 2 years...