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One Dead Pixel...

OK, I have a dead pixel, or stuck not sure what the correct terminology is. Anyway, it is only noticeable when the screen is black or a dark blue. I have run jscreenfix, a free pixel massager found in the market with no luck. I AM within my 30 days BUT is it worth the risk of getting a hardware 0004, I currently have a Hardware 0003 with the new partitions I am happy with my phone besides the dead pixel, will more start popping up? My guess is this came with the phone, it just took me a few to notice it. Am I whining over nothing, or should I reoplace and risk more dead pixels, and Hardware 0004 (heard 0003 is better than 0004, could be wrong about that?)
Thanks

Personally, I would take a 004 over a 003 with a dead pixel any day. You will just have to figure out for yourself if it bothers you enough. Based on your post, it looks like it will bother you, so just go get it replaced. Just because there is one dead pixel, doesn't mean more will start dying though.
I am pretty sure the 004 hardware issues have been all figured out for the most part.

Get it fixed now while you are in your 30 days, before the problem gets worse or more annoying. If you wait even 1 day after that 30 days, you will get a refurb that's probably in much worse shape then your current phone. You paid a lot of money for the best phone sprint offers, dont settle for a bad screen.
And dont worry about the hardware versions. They are exactly the same.

cordell12 said:
OK, I have a dead pixel, or stuck not sure what the correct terminology is. Anyway, it is only noticeable when the screen is black or a dark blue. I have run jscreenfix, a free pixel massager found in the market with no luck. I AM within my 30 days BUT is it worth the risk of getting a hardware 0004, I currently have a Hardware 0003 with the new partitions I am happy with my phone besides the dead pixel, will more start popping up? My guess is this came with the phone, it just took me a few to notice it. Am I whining over nothing, or should I reoplace and risk more dead pixels, and Hardware 0004 (heard 0003 is better than 0004, could be wrong about that?)
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My girlfriend's EVO has a dead pixel too. It bugs the hell out of me. Lol. She doesn't mind it though. I would replace it...
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DANG!
I was just logging back in to post that I will deal with it. But call and let sprint know about the dead pixel in-case something happens in near future. I have the white back Evo, I turned it into a black one with OME from e-bay. I wonder if they will give me crap about that one screw having the sticker off it. probably not as long as I bring it in black and let them take the parts off and put the white back on it. Yeah I bought it Feb. 27th for $355 by the time I got a rubber case and screen protectors, minus $100 in a few months, frickin rebates! Looks easy enough to un-root, gonna call and make sure they even have a new one in stock
Wait, first I better flash to stock and make sure that pixel is still dead with stock rom
Yes, dead pixel is there in recovery, so its definitely not rom related, I guess the worst part is the location. it is in my clock and I use a dark clock via Beautiful widgets...
OK after reading I have jumped the gun. I do not have a "dead" pixel, I have a "stuck" pixel. Is everyones thought still the same, return it? I will run that massager again to see if it help un-stick it, but I dont think it will

[Q] Root HTC Incredible Sony Version (SLCD) to get Samsung AMOLED LCD to work?

I've been hunting around and haven't found any good information on this so I thought I'd ask.
I have an HTC Droid Incredible with an SLCD in it and the screen has cracked. Unfortunately, the SLCD seems to no longer be available in the market (I've looked everywhere). All I can find are the Samsung AMOLED versions.
So here's my question: Is there any way to root the Incredible (originally designed for the SLCD) and get it to work with the AMOLED version of the LCD?
I'm thinking no but I thought if the connectors are identical, then maybe new software would allow me to run a different LCD in the phone.
Thanks.

I've a set with broken screen too.
How can I tell if it's SLCD or AMOLED?
I'm also looking for a replacement screen.
The label on the back of the screen has this numbers:
P/N: 60H00291-00P

If you can see the screen well enough to navigate to settings>about phone, if the hardware version is 002 its amoled, 003 is slcd.
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Sorry to be a pain about this but I'm not asking how to tell the difference between the parts. There's tons of posts about that (from looking at the hardware version, to the part numbers on the back, to walking into a dark room and turning the phone on).
The question here is: Can you root a DInc that shipped with a Sony LCD and get it to work with a new Samsung LCD (AMOLED version)?
Thanks.

I don't think anyone has ever tried it. I'm not an expert, and i have never attempted to do what you are doing, but it seems like it could work. Actually i'm thinking you wouldn't even have to root the phone, can't you just grab the most recent RUU file and restore the phone from that? The most recent would have to include both AMOLED and SLCD drivers in it? Is a root required to restore from a RUU file? I have never done it haha. Also you would have to check if the connectors are the same, i think chances are good that they are the same though. Anyway, good luck and keep us updated as to whether it worked or not.

any update?
Hey JetCity,
Same issue as you, can't find the S-LCD anywhere. Did you have any luck swapping out for the AMOLED?
Thanks.
Martin

I cna't imagine it would be an issue, set your phone to the most recent stock RUU and then install the new AMOLED screen. id be very surprised if it didnt work.

k_nivesout said:
If you can see the screen well enough to navigate to settings>about phone, if the hardware version is 002 its amoled, 003 is slcd.
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I wouldn't rely on that. It used to say 002, then I flashed GB and it said 003. Really weird. I'm sure mine is AMOLED.

Did anyone ever get this to work?
I have an Incredible with a cracked SLCD, but I have a spare/working AMOLED from a parts Dinc. Can someone point me to a RUU to download that might have both drivers so I can possible use my spare LCD?

step aside from for the hardware geek
No driver in the world is going to help you make an AMOLED work with an SLCD. You're problem is hardware on the board. The drive electronics for the SLCD and AMOLED are different. One very notable difference in the electronics would be no provision to drive a back light on an AMOLED.
As for finding SLCD and AMOLED screens, I've looked and they're out there. I haven't looked into this, but the hardware inside the Nexus One is nearly identical to the dInc and that screen may work in it.

just to clarify, is it the screen GLASS thats broken or the LCD part that's damaged? (or both?) I've replaced the glass part on my incredible before, the display screen is a separate part, unless they incorporated the 2 together for the slcd version, but my old amoled was separate from the glass, you can buy glass kits on ebay for fairly cheap.

Left Side of Keyboard Not Working

Ho guys I recently got this phone and was working fine till today. Its not new but used. The Phone actually was working until I flashed a ROM and since then the left side of the keyboard does not work. I rebooted and went to stock sprint evo rom and still cant even start phonen with email cause the whole left side of screen letters dont work and the home button aint working like it did either. I was trying a 3.5 rom and even restored to multiple roms saved prior to all this but no luck. i think the roms was called Energy Runnymede and FEAR ME. any suggestions how to get this back. Tried multiple keyboards cant even calibrate it aint reading that side. Bummed out any suggestions guys thanks..

Sounds like a hardware problem to me
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so depressed now

If the entire left side of the screen is not working then it's definitely a hardware issue. Good news is that you can fix it yourself for a fairly low price. I've never done it so I don't know much about it, but I've seen plenty of threads about replacing the screen/digitizer. Do some searching around, it shouldn't be too hard to fix.
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evo4gnoob said:
Sounds like a hardware problem to me
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Im going to have to agree with him it sounds like a hardware problem. And as far as fixing it yourself it is fairly easy. My suggestion though is open the phone first because HTC had this brilliant idea to make a phone that used two different flex cables. So with that being said open it and see if your phone has the small one or the big one, you dont want to order the screen and then try and fix it and the cable be the wrong size. (if you choose this path your looking for the Evo LCD and Digitizer Assembly or Evo TSP/LCD Assembly, both the same part just named differently based on where you get it from just CHECK THE FLEX CABLE size and save yourself some trouble) Or the much simplier and cheaper fix take it to s Sprint Repair center and let them look at it. As long as its not physically damaged or liquid damaged you'll be fine and they will look at it and either repair it or replace it as long as you have TEP if not should just be a $35 fee again as long as its not physical or liquid damage.

[Q] Can they keep me on the contract with faulty phone??

Hi,
On the 5th of April I signed a 24-months contract with Three and got a HOX with it.
I've got this package from a Three Store (sadly....).
From day one I had coverage problem at home (and only around my block) serious enough for them to give me a free 28-days while they try to fix the situation in my area (central London, by the way).
Also, yesterday I heard/read that Three, very professionally, will just skip this 1.28 OTA upgrade (which could have improved the situation with my coverage problem).
As if this was not enough, I was reading about this "screen flex" problem that most of white HOXs have and how HTC said they will replace all these faulty handset.
Sure enough, my handset had this problem, so I went today at the store and asked for replacement; they had 4 models in store and ALL of them were more or less flawed!!!
I asked them what I should do and they said they would order new stock...
At this point I asked them, if also with the new batch of phones this problem persisted, if I could brake the contract and return the phone: the guy said "it cannot be done. The contract cannot be broken in any case". All I could do was take the black model.....
Now, I moved in the UK recently and I don't know exactly how these kind of disputes are handled in this country, but do you think this is normal?
I am having the worst service ever, several difficulties and the phone they sold me is faulty (not unusable, but HTC officially admitted it's a fault): can they really just say "We won't terminate your contract."??
In Italy in this case I would appeal to some kind of "Consumer agency" to ask for help, but here I don't know how to move.....
What do you suggest??
Should I just wait for the new batch of phones to arrive? What if that doesn't work either??
Thank you very much....
p.s. Too bad I discovered too late that the worst thing I could have done was buying the phone from a store and not online....I couldn't imagine that would have made any difference....

Unfirtunately contract cant be broken wen ure talking about screen fkex u dont just meanpressing the edge and gettin a rainbow effect do u? Because that isnt really a flaw
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snowwhite007 said:
Unfirtunately contract cant be broken wen ure talking about screen fkex u dont just meanpressing the edge and gettin a rainbow effect do u? Because that isnt really a flaw
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I am in fact talking about that issue, yes....
But if HTC admits it is a build flaw and they are ready to replace the handset (which is my understanding it's how things are), shouldn't that mean I can have a replacement or, if the problem doesn't get solved, a refund??
After all, this issue affects only white HOXs and on a per-handset basis...this looks like a build problem IMHO...

emmedema said:
I am in fact talking about that issue, yes....
But if HTC admits it is a build flaw and they are ready to replace the handset (which is my understanding it's how things are), shouldn't that mean I can have a replacement or, if the problem doesn't get solved, a refund??
After all, this issue affects only white HOXs and on a per-handset basis...this looks like a build problem IMHO...
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The UK Sale of Goods act will protect you if you can prove that the item isn't fit for purpose. I doubt the flex will be a basis to use it though
http://whatconsumer.co.uk/the-sale-of-goods-act/
This might help you too....
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governm...merrightswhenbuyinggoodsandservices/DG_182935

The actual.screen flex that Htc is refering to is some units shipped with permanent rainbow spots every device will have them iff pressed blackberrys is an example aswell i think forums have blown this out of proportion.who is actually going to press the sides of there screen?
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What snowwhite007 said.
The way LCDs are designed means that if you apply pressure then you'll get distortion. It isn't a flaw in the screen or the phone. You need to push much harder than you would during normal operation for it to happen.

I understand....
Ok, well, I never said it would make my phone unusable...I was just worried that the screen would be weaker because of this issue....
However, we'll se how it goes in time!
Thanks for you answers

Three say that they are working on a newer than 1.28 version and will be released in May. (personally, I think its flannel, it really is the 1.28 version we have seen here but with their crap on it and are calling it something different to cover up the delay in getting it out. Call me cynical if you like, lol)
Anyway, the 1.28 will fix the connection problems, at least it has done on most peoples handsets that post on here.
Steve

Tomo1971 said:
Three say that they are working on a newer than 1.28 version and will be released in May. (personally, I think its flannel, it really is the 1.28 version we have seen here but with their crap on it and are calling it something different to cover up the delay in getting it out. Call me cynical if you like, lol)
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At least they've said they're doing something. Orange have said nothing. :|

Tbh I can't see why people are considering the flex thing as an issue, like said above, try do that on any LCD tv, or monitor or LCD phone screen, it all does it, but would you return your tv because of that? No because that is how it is. My dhd did that when pushing stupidly hard on the screen, same as the one x, this is in no way a design flaw! It's people abusing their devices imo.
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lawrence750 said:
Tbh I can't see why people are considering the flex thing as an issue, like said above, try do that on any LCD tv, or monitor or LCD phone screen, it all does it, but would you return your tv because of that? No because that is how it is. My dhd did that when pushing stupidly hard on the screen, same as the one x, this is in no way a design flaw! It's people abusing their devices imo.
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Apart from the "pressing screen for rainbow effect", are you guys having the same problem as me, wherein I can actually press the whole screen on the left hand side and the screen physically moves. It clicks in and out of the phone, as if to suggest its not fitted properly. Is this the same fault you guys have? I'm getting my 4th replacement tonight, really pissed off at the moment

winwiz said:
Apart from the "pressing screen for rainbow effect", are you guys having the same problem as me, wherein I can actually press the whole screen on the left hand side and the screen physically moves. It clicks in and out of the phone, as if to suggest its not fitted properly. Is this the same fault you guys have? I'm getting my 4th replacement tonight, really pissed off at the moment
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Thats not normal. My screen doesn't move at all. It does sound like your screen wasn't fitted properly and it isn't clipping into the latches properly.

Tiersten said:
Thats not normal. My screen doesn't move at all. It does sound like your screen wasn't fitted properly and it isn't clipping into the latches properly.
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I got a reconditioned unit from Orange
silly buggers sent me out one that someone didn't recondition properly!

Phone boots, qwerty keys light up, but no display, soft key or LED illumination

I've searched the forums for a while and haven't found an issue exactly like this..
At first my phone would boot and the soft keys would light up and the LED would shine while charging. Shortly after that, I had no display and no illumination whatsoever on my screen. I just disassembled the phone to make sure all of the bands and connecters are connected and they are fine. I have reason to believe the screen works because when I receive a call, i can press where I usually would to accept calls and it works.
I have done some research on getting a new digitizer, screen, ribbons, etc.. but it's just too costly to justify it seems.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

warheed said:
I've searched the forums for a while and haven't found an issue exactly like this..
At first my phone would boot and the soft keys would light up and the LED would shine while charging. Shortly after that, I had no display and no illumination whatsoever on my screen. I just disassembled the phone to make sure all of the bands and connecters are connected and they are fine. I have reason to believe the screen works because when I receive a call, i can press where I usually would to accept calls and it works.
I have done some research on getting a new digitizer, screen, ribbons, etc.. but it's just too costly to justify it seems.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Try to Odin stock
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You may have to go into sprint and ask for a new screen. That happened to me once and they replaced it and it worked fine ever since. I had water damage on mine though
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xboxfanj said:
You may have to go into sprint and ask for a new screen. That happened to me once and they replaced it and it worked fine ever since. I had water damage on mine though
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You can do that? Will they deny you if you're using a rooted phone or do you have to go back to stock first...

Sunchips said:
You can do that? Will they deny you if you're using a rooted phone or do you have to go back to stock first...
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Depends on where you go and who you get. The last time I went, the associate thought it was awesome that I have sense on my phone. If possible, Odin back though.

I did get around to blindly putting my phone into download mode and flashing the stock tar through odin.. I'm assuming the flash worked since I heard the stock boot/shutdown animation theme music accordingly.
Unfortunately the screen and the soft keys are still not illuminated. The QWERTY remains functional including backlighting.
My phone is no longer on any network, but do you think I could still take it up to a location and bs my way into getting at least a used equal or lesser value device?

Put it up on Fleabay as a clean ESN, broken screen phone and stop wasting our time while you try to scam Sprint.
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You're right, certainly not an ethical option. I'm more of a DIY person though, as I'm sure I could say the same for everyone else here.
Do you think it's the whole screen that needs to replaced? Ribbons and all? If so, do you know of a good source for me to purchase what I need

warheed said:
You're right, certainly not an ethical option. I'm more of a DIY person though, as I'm sure I could say the same for everyone else here.
Do you think it's the whole screen that needs to replaced? Ribbons and all? If so, do you know of a good source for me to purchase what I need
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Don't do it. I bought my Epic for $80 and replacement screen costs $70. AND I'm in China where electronic products and accessories should be cheap.
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