I received my refurb and I noticed that while on a call, the proximity sensor I think it's called, the one that turns the screen off while on call, I can literally see the red light, and it turn off when phone call is over.. did I miss this on my first phone, can anyone else see it, are my eyes special?
in my case, it is blue... :-D
if you pay attention to che mic on the top of the dinc2, you can see that it is perfectly up the sensor so, if you point the mic to a direct light source and look at the phone, you can see the red lens.
in y case it is blue because i have a transparent blue cover ... i noticed it in my car when , after a call, i have it in my hand and the light of the car is on....
i wish it can help :-D
I haven't noticed it with the DINC2 yet, but my D2G had the same thing. Never noticed the correlation, but it makes sense. The light is probably used with the prox sensor.
EDIT: Used Elixir just now, and best I can figure, it's used to as part of the prox sensor. I did see it when I turned the sensor on, so the sensor is likely only activated normally during a phone call.
I only see it when on a call, once hitting end button it turns off. I don't know if it's normal, or my eyes are special or something, but I had it on two refurbs, and I might go to the store to see if this is something that is normal, otherwise hopefully new phone
I'm fairly certain it's normal, although it goes unnoticed by most people. I recently received 4 "like new" fascinates and each of them have the red flickering you described.
Yours shouldn't be a refurb and yes that's normal from all my phones at least
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Yours shouldn't be a refurb and yes that's normal from all my phones at least
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Why shouldn't it be a referb..mine is
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Because they are sending out brand new ones as refurbs. I thought so after all three I received through the mail were brand new until this fourth one.
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Because they are sending out brand new ones as refurbs. I thought so after all three I received through the mail were brand new until this fourth one.
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Oh ok well my void sticker is green unlike the black ones on the back of my original and it said certified like new on it
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Oh ok well my void sticker is green unlike the black ones on the back of my original and it said certified like new on it
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But ##778 shows its not a refurbished one
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I got my phone back from the repair center and they gave me a whole new screen and phone. its flawless!!
....Are you sure?
Positive. I am going to see if i can take a picture with my laptop. Its literally stunning!!
Yeah there have been a ton of false positives on the issue going away on a replacement. Some pics would be awesome. Either way, if you are happy with it, that's stellar, placebo or not.
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As in, you sent it to Samsung? Fill us in on the details....How long did it take? What did you tell them was wrong with the phone? Can we see pictures?
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As in, you sent it to Samsung? Fill us in on the details....How long did it take? What did you tell them was wrong with the phone? Can we see pictures?
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The phone was sent to Texas for a broken LCD repair. Took exactly one week. Still in warrenty LOL. Got it back and it was brand new with a flawless screen. Everything looks more vibrant. I don't know where to look for a mfg date.
I am omw home now sorry for no pics, I was out all night at work and a party.
Cool cant wait to see some pics of this beauty.
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The camera on my laptop is terrible but i assure you all that there is no flaws with this phone
how do i find the manufacturers date?
Who do you call exactly?
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Did you do the test with the blobs.jpg?
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The camera on my laptop is terrible but i assure you all that there is no flaws with this phone
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Those aren't really the sort of screens that cause the flaws to be visible.
Try displaying blobs.jpg in a pitch black room on minimum brightness and take a picture of it in there.
okay back at it again lol. Going to try with low light and the blobs.jpg if i can find it. I called samsung and they sent it right to texas for a repair.
Because of the camera its still ****ty. but you can see no blobs at all and no lines. its all clear.
The best part is the whites are actually white, and the screens blacks are pretty much as black as it gets.
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Can't see much from those pictures but if they gave you a new screen then I have no reason to doubt that you may have gotten a good one.
That's awesome you got a good screen. Wish they did the same for mine. I've traded my phone in 4 times with all the same results still having the vertical lines and blobs. I gave up a while back ago and have learned to live with it. It doesn't even bother me anymore.
While having a flaw is annoying, It's so minor in my opinion. It's way to small of a criteria for the problem to exist.
Just noticed on my phone earlier when i unlocked it that i hat a red dot near the bottom. Ran a pixel test i found on the market and it shows up on any background and my brightness setting doesn't affect it. Is there any way i can fix this?
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Press hard on the screen where the stuck pixel is so the screen distorts in that area and hold for 10 or so seconds. Thats how ive done it for my lcd monitors and its worked.
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Press hard on the screen where the stuck pixel is so the screen distorts in that area and hold for 10 or so seconds. Thats how ive done it for my lcd monitors and its worked.
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I wouldn't do it...
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Press hard on the screen where the stuck pixel is so the screen distorts in that area and hold for 10 or so seconds. Thats how ive done it for my lcd monitors and its worked.
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That wouldn't work anyways cause the screen it under a hard glass cover. Also its not a true lcd screen its an oled screen
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Maybe an app could be developed that uses the device gpu/cpu to mimic the effects of Pixel Tuneup?
I can't link because i'm new, but it's pixeltuneup[dot]com.
Just a thought. If this turns out to be a widespread issue, a simple app might be something people would pay a buck or two for. From what I understand, PT just puts out a calibrated video signal that is good at fixing pixel issues.
Ill have to give that a look and maybe contact the developer. Its not that bad of a problem but i always find myself staring at it lol
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So does anyone else have a possible idea? I've looked all over Google recently and can't find much about fixing oled screens.
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I supposed you've tried the screen calibrators that flash a whole bunch of colors. Thats would really be my only advice. If it doesn't work out a warranty replacement would be my last resort
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Yea I've tried a few if those already and left each one run for about an hour. As for a replacement i wouldn't be able to do since i just got this one after my last one broke. Also I've have this phone for a little over one month or so :/
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Yea I've tried a few if those already and left each one run for about an hour. As for a replacement i wouldn't be able to do since i just got this one after my last one broke. Also I've have this phone for a little over one month or so :/
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So why can't you get a replacement ? The phone is to be free of defects for a year, even if you already replaced it. Stuck pixels are a manufacturing defect which is covered under the warranty. If you got it in store, go back to the store. If you got it from 611 or online call the 1800 number and tell them.
Ah ok i see what you mean now. My next issue would be to find a stock 2.3.6 Rom
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So... I bought my galaxy s3 from tmobile customer service. With a full upgrade I've only paid $ 179 of 16gb.
I've wanted the white one but they were sold out in 16. So I've went ahead and placed a exchange of the 32gb.
The first (white 32gb) had many dust stuck under the sceen... and interfere with the camera as well... so I've called to get me a same but different one that isn't defective this time. (New in box course) now the new one has huge gap on the metal bezel area... I could fit like 5 business card.
So I called again and placed another one...
This time I've told them to put a notation on my account so that the manufacture date is most recent... (both of my defective white phones were made in 7/4/12)
Where as my blue one is perfect...besides the dark pixels.
I really think Samsung's quality control isn't as what they claim to advertise as... I understand that no phones are perfect... but at least do a better job at hiding... lol
So in my opinion I could be getting a bad batch or just unlucky... I will keep you guys updated with my next replacement in white.
Please tell us your experience with similar problems.
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You are just being picky.
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You are just being picky.
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No he's not, he's paying for a new product so it shouldn't have any defects or problems. What's the point of a 720p screen if it has dust underneath. My 2 yr old g2 doesn't have any dust whatsoever so why should this.
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You are just being picky.
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No ****. How close do you have to have the phone to your face to notice "Dark pixels?"
I wasn't aware that these screen panels could have dust considering the digitizer and screen are fused together. Hmm... :sly:
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Mine already has cracks in the bezel, only issue so far. Much better than the Galaxy Nexus screen issues or the first batch of One X ones.
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My first one had really weird screen issues (looked like there were fingerprints underneath the screen) but I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary on my second. 32 GB white.
I got wobbly power button and volume buttons...
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I got wobbly power button and volume buttons...
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They're supposed to wobble...
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I bought a white 16gb 2 days before launch and everytime it vibrated it sounded like something loose was in the phone.. I returned it, got another white one. no problems with it.
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So lets see here. Samsung has probably manufactured what 10 million Galaxy S3's? I would expect some to have issues. Mine has none of these flaws.
I got a perfect phone! Trolololololololo lo lo lo lo jk I got a bad screen same issue as the tom skyrocket. Blobs and stuff you know
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So... I bought my galaxy s3 from tmobile customer service. With a full upgrade I've only paid $ 179 of 16gb.
I've wanted the white one but they were sold out in 16. So I've went ahead and placed a exchange of the 32gb.
The first (white 32gb) had many dust stuck under the sceen... and interfere with the camera as well... so I've called to get me a same but different one that isn't defective this time. (New in box course) now the new one has huge gap on the metal bezel area... I could fit like 5 business card.
So I called again and placed another one...
This time I've told them to put a notation on my account so that the manufacture date is most recent... (both of my defective white phones were made in 7/4/12)
Where as my blue one is perfect...besides the dark pixels.
I really think Samsung's quality control isn't as what they claim to advertise as... I understand that no phones are perfect... but at least do a better job at hiding... lol
So in my opinion I could be getting a bad batch or just unlucky... I will keep you guys updated with my next replacement in white.
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You must be single and/or your colleagues and spouse, love when you're away lol. I'd hate to get you in the phone at work
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They're supposed to wobble...
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No they aren't. Mine used to firm.. my friend's are still firm though
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You must be single and/or your colleagues and spouse, love when you're away lol. I'd hate to get you in the phone at work
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Looks like someone forgot their meds tonight! 5 posts in about 10 mins? All useless.
Next time please go try to pick your fights in the physical world where it means something!
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Looks like someone forgot their meds tonight! 5 posts in about 10 mins? All useless.
Next time please go try to pick your fights in the physical world where it means something!
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dc bay....scary....please don't fool low my post count that is DEEP
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The guy shouldn't ***** about it, just exchange the phone. You make millions of phones bound of them a few are going to have flaws... Mass production.. and if you ever worked in quality control you know not EVERY SINGLE product gets checked just a few random ones...
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The guy shouldn't ***** about it, just exchange the phone. You make millions of phones bound of them a few are going to have flaws... Mass production.. and if you ever worked in quality control you know not EVERY SINGLE product gets checked just a few random ones...
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Correct. Look at the Asus Transformer Prime forums for manufacturing defects Haha. Just exchange the dud and move on buddy. Them enjoy your perfect one because this phone ROCKS!
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Oddly enough I had to exchange my gs3 because it couldn't get a 4g signal. Really weird. But now I have one that works perfectly.
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Ok it seems like some people are being rude
I said the first one (blue) has dark spots but I dont care for it ... oh but the device itself is perfect. No other flaws.
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I am curious if anyone here has ever had their screen suddenly have BLUE everywhere?I just picked it up and there is this crazy light blue tint that is almost on the entire screen.
It is def a hardware issue because it happens in recovery and on boot as well. I can literally watch the blue kind of "dance around" and flicker while I am typing this...
Is this something that TEP will cover? Is there any special things I should take in to consideration? This is awful!
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I am curious if anyone here has ever had their screen suddenly have BLUE everywhere?I just picked it up and there is this crazy light blue tint that is almost on the entire screen.
It is def a hardware issue because it happens in recovery and on boot as well. I can literally watch the blue kind of "dance around" and flicker while I am typing this...
Is this something that TEP will cover? Is there any special things I should take in to consideration? This is awful!
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Is the display off? It seems samsungs samoled screens have a blue tint to them.
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I guess I did not clarify adequately.
This is when the screen is on. It is just blue artifacting that covers the screen and moves around. It has a slight "ripple" effect as if a liquid is flowing... Blotches and some slight flashing as well. All of it is a very faint yet pronounced blue color that has me convinced that my display is ruined. This makes no sense as the phone was just charging undisturbed for awhile and it Def was not like this previously.
This is definitely not the slight blue tint that these are known for but rather, I think, a completely random/sudden busted display
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In turning the brightness up I can now see that all my colors are ruined, not just light blue.
The closest thing I can describe this as is "16 bit " color mode on old school crt monitors.
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I've only had it randomly happen one time a while ago. It sounds like something hardware wise is messed up. I'd say flash back to stock and try and get a replacement from sprint.
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I've only had it randomly happen one time a while ago. It sounds like something hardware wise is messed up. I'd say flash back to stock and try and get a replacement from sprint.
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Ok, hoping that TEP will finally come in handy as I've been paying for it for years now and have never used it (sigh). Don't screw me now sprint!
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Ugh, now it is even worse today. Going to flash to stock and hope for the best with my tep.
Last I heard was that there was a shortage of epic touches? I will not let them shaft me with an evo 3d or evo design... Lol
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Ugh, now it is even worse today. Going to flash to stock and hope for the best with my tep.
Last I heard was that there was a shortage of epic touches? I will not let them shaft me with an evo 3d or evo design... Lol
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Try demanding a galaxy nexus if that occurs. They're selling at the same subsidized price. Good luck :good:
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Try demanding a galaxy nexus if that occurs. They're selling at the same subsidized price. Good luck :good:
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Does not work that way. The devices that you can switch to have to be on the exchange list.for the epic touch. The only close option is the EVO 3D
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Does not work that way. The devices that you can switch to have to be on the exchange list.for the epic touch. The only close option is the EVO 3D
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Not true, speak to a higher up and explain you arent happy and they will do a lot to try to meet your satisfaction. They're in the process of getting me a galaxy nexus lte.
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So it was a hardware issue. The tech told me that he "replaced the screen" without any further details. Overall I was in and out within thirty minutes, no questions asked, no money exchanged. It looks great now! Pristine without the scratches I had previously (burning man dust / sand murders the glass, never bringing a phone there again) and no more 16-bit color mode!
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So it was a hardware issue. The tech told me that he "replaced the screen" without any further details. Overall I was in and out within thirty minutes, no questions asked, no money exchanged. It looks great now! Pristine without the scratches I had previously (burning man dust / sand murders the glass, never bringing a phone there again) and no more 16-bit color mode!
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That's great you got it all fixed without having to pay since it was a hardware failure :thumbup:
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anyone had any problems with a dead spot on their screen?
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anyone had any problems with a dead spot on their screen?
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I am on my 3rd Optimus G and haven't had and dead spots. I am assuming you are referring to pixels. There was someone on IRC who had an OG with a broke screen. His issue was half the screen didn't come on. I am not sure if that was a hardware issue or if it was physically broke.
I have only had one screen issue and it was on all three OG I have had. There is a bit of light leak on the edges and top. Light leak is when the back light of the screen shines around the edges on a dark screen. I think that is a common universal issue. But, the screen is very vivid and not many people have had complaint about it.
Can you clarify you issue? We might be able to give you some ideas. If you are the original purchaser it is under warranty still. If not, I recommend TEP. If you are on XDA then TEP is a must.
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I am on my 3rd Optimus G...
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What happened to the previous 2?
when i run my finger across the screen in the middle it wont detect my touch. if i turn on the options in the developers setting to see what its doing you can see when it traces a line, it skips in the middle and starts again about a half inch later. only had the phone for a week or so, so thats not a problem. had a similiar issue on my evo shift way back when. had to take it to sprint store then too. any way i have an appt at 9 to have them take a look at it
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What happened to the previous 2?
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Held my rum and coke under my phone while texting drunk. The phone is big, the cup was bigger. 0.4 nano seconds was all it took.
Second one, testing gone wrong, fixing went full [email protected] wrong.
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Does any one else have black rectangles all over the screen.
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well they are out of stock on the G.. on backorder for a week before i can get replacement. wtf.
had to laugh cuz the "tech" didnt know how to turn off the screen touch traces in the developer settings lol
man this is annoying. seems like everything on the phone depends on that part of the screen ie hitting send for texts and other things lol
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man this is annoying. seems like everything on the phone depends on that part of the screen ie hitting send for texts and other things lol
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Have you tried in landscape? This is a way for me to do certain things when customers come into the store with touchscreen issues.
Landscape is more annoying than the screwed up spot lol
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Held my rum and coke under my phone while texting drunk. The phone is big, the cup was bigger. 0.4 nano seconds was all it took.
Second one, testing gone wrong, fixing went full [email protected] wrong.
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I bet you sobered up quick when you dropped it. Lol
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