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New screen is terrible.. I think. Help?

Can people please post pictures of their phones so I can see the grays? My keyboard and my menus all look TERRIBLE. And I just got this phone today... The store said call them tomorrow if I want to go back out and get a new phone so id like to see if its just me being crazy or if my first galaxy nexus was really better... Thank you for any help

Sounds like you may have banding? Give this thread a look

My issue is with my first one the menu was basically black at the top. and the bottom wasnt too too much lighter. This phone starts out at white on the bottom and is just washed out the entire way up. Idk if its normal or what but my other one was definitely better. I was running ARHD which i dont believe would have really helped. I just wanna see some keyboards and settings menus to see whats going on... The pictures came out a bit darker than real life but I believe they show how off the grays are. The blacks are pretty spot on its just once gray hits its washed out.

Anyone I only have till tomorrow so im gonna unfortunately be persistent.

Gahh Its Lee said:
My issue is with my first one the menu was basically black at the top. and the bottom wasnt too too much lighter. This phone starts out at white on the bottom and is just washed out the entire way up. Idk if its normal or what but my other one was definitely better. I was running ARHD which i dont believe would have really helped. I just wanna see some keyboards and settings menus to see whats going on... The pictures came out a bit darker than real life but I believe they show how off the grays are. The blacks are pretty spot on its just once gray hits its washed out.
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uh, thats by design. the menu is supposed to fade from black to gray going down.

I wish I could better explain... My other phone just flat out looked better... I just wanna see phones so I can tell if im going to even find one that looks good again... And my keyboard the top bar where the symbols are is the lightest part... I doubt thats by design.

The stock keyboard has a gradient. Rotate the phone and you'll see it in any orientation...
Another way to test is to take a screenshot with the phone and view it on the computer, then you'll see the true gradient that it's supposed to have so you can tell if your screen really is showing what it's supposed to or not.
Gahh Its Lee said:
I wish I could better explain... My other phone just flat out looked better... I just wanna see phones so I can tell if im going to even find one that looks good again... And my keyboard the top bar where the symbols are is the lightest part... I doubt thats by design.
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I believe the point is quickly getting lost... I know for a fact that my other phone had a better looking screen. I just want to see other peoples phones... Im not asking if mine should look this way as far as im concerned it shouldnt if my original didn't... The verizon tech support agreed but said this may just be how 99% of these phones are.
Great way to put it finally came to mind... The screen has the same amount of wash out at 10% brightness on this one as my old one did at 100%

Quality sucks but it was the best I could do on shorthand. Mine has the gradient as well...definitely by design and I think it looks good.
Edit: This is on auto-brightness, lowest level.

*shrug*

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Thank you... Mine doesnt actually look like that. my grays are all out of wack
Accused187 said:
Quality sucks but it was the best I could do on shorthand. Mine has the gradient as well...definitely by design and I think it looks good.
Edit: This is on auto-brightness, lowest level.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Would it be possible for you to take a picture of your entire phone?
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Uhhh, maybe. Let me try.
Edit: Not at this time. I am getting blue tinted pictures in my current lighting.

Thanks anyway man. The one person showed me my grays are definitely lighter than they should be. I was told by tech support I can demand to be shown the phones until I find one I like... Tomorrow shall be fun

Is my screen deteriorating?

Hello everyone,
I've had my GNex since last February and just today I noticed something odd with my screen. Anytime I bring up a grey sub-menu it seems that there is weird fragmentation or pixellation of the grey shading longitudinally through the menu on the right side. Please see attached screen shots for a better idea of what is going on. I realize that the issue is faint on these screen shots, but it is really very pronounced on the actual screen itself. I'm concerned that my screen is dying and was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I still have warranty for a couple more months. Thanks!

If it is indeed a hardware problem, it will not be visible in screenshots. Only way for you to show it would be to take a picture with another camera.
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Interesting. Because I can definitely see it in the screen shots since I know what I am looking for. I'll try to post more shots with a circle around the region I am talking about.

If you can see it in screenshots it's a software problem. If you can see it on your phone's screen but not in the screenshots then it's a hardware problem. take a picture of the screen so we know what to look for too.
I mean, I do see oddities, but they look a kinda like compression artifacts
Edit: Hmm, I do see a strange horizontal line in the second picture..

This is an issue with 4.2. I believe it is documented as well, but since I'm mobile I can't get the link. Its just a software glitch and nothing to be overly concerned about

Oh I see. Okay thanks everyone.

Tmobile Lg G3 - Screen Issues

I got my G3 today at T-Mobile at 10am. I noticed two things. Once the text in Google Apps, and on websites, where there is a light grey backgroud behind the text it makes the text look more like pre HD days and very over sharpened... Also the screen has a ton of faint 'grayish' lines going through it (it almost makes the entire screen look grainy...) which I usually only notice on white screens or areas with light colors...... I am wondering if anyone else is seeing this at all? So far I'm unimpressed with this screen and I kind of regret trading in my G3. I'm thinking about running back to T-Mobile and see if their display model shows the same things but I wanted to see if anyone else noticed any of those issues above?

Do some searching around for "over sharpening". This has been discussed, it does suck, and it is not strictly with the T-Mobile variant of the G3.

I don't have any of these issues at all.. Screen is crisp and bright and I can't see the digitizer at all.. Love this phone! White version here.

I think the color is pale comparing with other phones.

I'm curious if changing the dpi will help with the over sharpening.
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sn0warmy said:
Do some searching around for "over sharpening". This has been discussed, it does suck, and it is not strictly with the T-Mobile variant of the G3.
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Like he said, it's the over-sharpening algorithm they have applied to the display. You'll either get used to it or you won't or.. Some update will make it optional. It hurts more than it helps, but that's what LG chose to go with, so..
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Do some searching around for "over sharpening". This has been discussed, it does suck, and it is not strictly with the T-Mobile variant of the G3.
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I notice the over sharpened text but its not as bad as some guys on here make it seem. I can most definitely live with it.

mingkee said:
I think the color is pale comparing with other phones.
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go to settings>accessibility>color adjustment>on> and move the circle to ur liking

Skatturbrain said:
I got my G3 today at T-Mobile at 10am. I noticed two things. Once the text in Google Apps, and on websites, where there is a light grey backgroud behind the text it makes the text look more like pre HD days and very over sharpened... Also the screen has a ton of faint 'grayish' lines going through it (it almost makes the entire screen look grainy...) which I usually only notice on white screens or areas with light colors...... I am wondering if anyone else is seeing this at all? So far I'm unimpressed with this screen and I kind of regret trading in my G3. I'm thinking about running back to T-Mobile and see if their display model shows the same things but I wanted to see if anyone else noticed any of those issues above?
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Don't worry, mine is the same way also..
First thing I noticed right away when I received the phone, almost looks like pentile matrix amoled which I despise.
The thing I enjoy most about IPS LCD especially high resolution ones are the smooth soothing crisp look of text. What LG has done with this oversharpening crap is a travesty, whoever gave the green light to this should be fired. Text on white looks okay, but add in any light background and it becomes a mess, like a low resolution jagged mess.

Dan37tz said:
Don't worry, mine is the same way also..
First thing I noticed right away when I received the phone, almost looks like pentile matrix amoled which I despise.
The thing I enjoy most about IPS LCD especially high resolution ones are the smooth soothing crisp look of text. What LG has done with this oversharpening crap is a travesty, whoever gave the green light to this should be fired. Text on white looks okay, but add in any light background and it becomes a mess, like a low resolution jagged mess.
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Mine isnt having that issue...

hello00 said:
go to settings>accessibility>color adjustment>on> and move the circle to ur liking
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I think the best is in between first and second row and middle column.

mingkee said:
I think the best is in between first and second row and middle column.
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Screen shot?

I'm know now that the text over-sharpening is the problem with the text on grey and light colored backgrounds and that it's happening with everyone. But the only thing that really bothers me is that I can see all of the little lines of the digitizer of the screen on white background and some light blues. Its very subtle but now that I noticed it I cannot unsee it. The two T-Mobile displays both do it at the store so I guess I'm stuck with it... It's kind of lame because it makes some things look grainy and ugly...

mgbotoe said:
Screen shot?
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Since I tried it at Corp Store, I will take a pic to show.
Generally you have to move the circle in between 1st and 2nd center icons and you should get a bit better color (I tested it with my Note 3 and Note 8).
In addition, I realize the "over sharpening" text issue when the font is wrapped by "shadow". When it shows in webpage, email...etc, the text looks OK. It's like Note 2 when playing video in small window.

I just exchanged it, and then adjusted the color to your suggestion. I also set the animation speed to x.5 and its blazing fast. Screen is much better so its all good. Battery life is better on this one too

That Accessibility setting is meant for colorblind and/or nearly blind people to adjust their screen so that they can actually see it... probably a law that requires it. It is *not* a screen calibration tool and not a solution for fixing an off-color or bad screen.

I have examined some different models in different corp stores (DeKalb Ave, Fulton Street, Madison Ave/42nd, Broadway near City Hall, Court Street, 86th Street near Bay Parkway) and found that:
I compare my Note 3 and used Chrome to open Google.com (desktop view).
The screen looks reddish has more "overly shading" fonts on standby problem, but
The screen looks cooler (blueish tint) looks brighter and "normal".
In addition, the model has "cooler" screen runs cool.

Skatturbrain said:
I got my G3 today at T-Mobile at 10am. I noticed two things. Once the text in Google Apps, and on websites, where there is a light grey backgroud behind the text it makes the text look more like pre HD days and very over sharpened... Also the screen has a ton of faint 'grayish' lines going through it (it almost makes the entire screen look grainy...) which I usually only notice on white screens or areas with light colors...... I am wondering if anyone else is seeing this at all? So far I'm unimpressed with this screen and I kind of regret trading in my G3. I'm thinking about running back to T-Mobile and see if their display model shows the same things but I wanted to see if anyone else noticed any of those issues above?
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I'm on Verizon and I have the same exact issue with my screen. With the default wallpaper you can see the faint 'grayish' vertical lines, and the over-sharpening can be seen on the Since some people are saying they don't have any issues, I'm wondering if it's a device specific issue and should exchange for another one...
This is literally the only thing I don't like with this phone.

Green tint on greys

Is this normal? Greys have a green tint which is really noticeable on low brightness. Is this a limitation of AMOLED? But I don't recall this issue on my 6P or Note 4.

Hmm. Not having this issue...

Greys are really greenish. Though it happens only at some certain brightness level (a little more than the lowest).

The panel apparently is of low quality and has issues with greys. It's detailed in the anandtech.com review

Not noticing this on mine either.
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I may have a slight tint on mine on greys, only on one half of the screen though. I'm colourblind so it could be green. I'm thinking it's more purple-ish though...

edios123 said:
Greys are really greenish. Though it happens only at some certain brightness level (a little more than the lowest).
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mr mystery said:
The panel apparently is of low quality and has issues with greys. It's detailed in the anandtech.com review
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EP2008 said:
Not noticing this on mine either.
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thebcooper said:
I may have a slight tint on mine on greys, only on one half of the screen though. I'm colourblind so it could be green. I'm thinking it's more purple-ish though...
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Yes what I had experienced from my last 3 phones I.e galaxy s2,s3,s4,s4 mini,s5 all of em which had amoled screen all have this thing. Its like if u seen u can't able to unseen. But its hard to notice. I think these displays are rather builded like this to work. Even my brother's new s7 has this thing.

rayzen6 said:
Yes what I had experienced from my last 3 phones I.e galaxy s2,s3,s4,s4 mini,s5 all of em which had amoled screen all have this thing. Its like if u seen u can't able to unseen. But its hard to notice. I think these displays are rather builded like this to work. Even my brother's new s7 has this thing.
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On only part of the screen though? I know when tilting AMOLED displays that can happen but head on I don't know. (I've avoided AMOLED up until now because my last couple experiences with older ones was not so nice)

thebcooper said:
On only part of the screen though? I know when tilting AMOLED displays that can happen but head on I don't know. (I've avoided AMOLED up until now because my last couple experiences with older ones was not so nice)
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Yes on part of the screen at bottom its much noticeable in dark.

rayzen6 said:
Yes on part of the screen at bottom its much noticeable in dark.
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Guess that answers that, cheers!. (although mine might be right side of the screen, not bottom)

On my phone, the bottom part is also "greener" than the upper part. This is especially visible when brightness is set low (which I do when not outside, because it totally suffices).
Do more people have this problem?
Would returning the unit and getting a new OP3 make sense, or are these unevennesses typical??

hasenbein1966 said:
On my phone, the bottom part is also "greener" than the upper part. This is especially visible when brightness is set low (which I do when not outside, because it totally suffices).
Do more people have this problem?
Would returning the unit and getting a new OP3 make sense, or are these unevennesses typical??
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I'm wondering if it's just an AMOLED thing... If it's really really bad then you may be better off RMA-ing it of course.

mr mystery said:
The panel apparently is of low quality and has issues with greys. It's detailed in the anandtech.com review
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The findings on Anandtech have nothing to do with the quality and everything to do with the calibration, which is just software.

Hi, is it darker like the pics from my thread? I think I have the same issue on my display, just at the middle of the screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/dark-line-oled-screen-t3402293

One thought came to me: In the upper half of the OP3 are the parts which get warm when the phone "works". Perhaps the part of the screen which is warmed up regularly loses a bit of green tint, while the lower, colder part remains as it is??? Just a thought...

I get a weird purpley/dark colour on greys and when scrolling white font on black background, but only on minimum brightness.
After reducing brightness below a threshold (just above the minimum) the colours across the display seem to shift
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I got my replacement phone today. And. The display is even more worse. The colors are uneven, like some of them have here. The bottom is greener and the top slighlty pinkier/the correct color.

Argh. That's what I'm afraid of (sent my device in for replacement on Saturday):
That, as a replacement, simply someone grabs a box with a new device and sends it to me, without testing.
Edios, what did you write in the service request as your reason why you want a replacement? Did you write about the display problems?
Welcome to the lottery...
Does anyone know: If the 2nd device also has a defect, and the 14 day return time since I got the 1st device is already over, can I demand from Oneplus that they take back the 2nd device and that I get my money back??

hasenbein1966 said:
Argh. That's what I'm afraid of (sent my device in for replacement on Saturday):
That, as a replacement, simply someone grabs a box with a new device and sends it to me, without testing.
Edios, what did you write in the service request as your reason why you want a replacement? Did you write about the display problems?
Welcome to the lottery...
Does anyone know: If the 2nd device also has a defect, and the 14 day return time since I got the 1st device is already over, can I demand from Oneplus that they take back the 2nd device and that I get my money back??
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I didn't even mention the issues, Amazon immediately gave me a replacement.
The problem is, they provide only a single replacement and now insisting to give a refund. But I want this device cos there's no other device that I'm interested in. And it's out of stock also.

For what it's worth, these sound like typical AMOLED issues. There are long threads in the Galaxy S6, S7, etc. forums with people experiencing the exact same thing. AMOLEDs just seem to not be as consistent as LCDs in the quality control department and it's always just the luck of the draw whether you get one with green or pink tints or not.

Is this normal?

So this is my third pixel since December 21st and I didn't notice or pay attention to it on other resolution pics but I really don't know if this is how this phone is supposed to show pictures. I mean it doesn't do it on all but when it's a small thumbnail pic it doesn't show the halo, I guess you can see around the first picture in the link below but once you open it up it shows that ugly display or resolution .
https://goo.gl/photos/qwKxjWveTBzyannF7

klodjan91 said:
So this is my third pixel since December 21st and I didn't notice or pay attention to it on other resolution pics but I really don't know if this is how this phone is supposed to show pictures. I mean it doesn't do it on all but when it's a small thumbnail pic it doesn't show the halo, I guess you can see around the first picture in the link below but once you open it up it shows that ugly display or resolution .
https://goo.gl/photos/qwKxjWveTBzyannF7
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What exactly are we looking for in the pictures. I don't see anything weird in those pictures.

toknitup420 said:
What exactly are we looking for in the pictures. I don't see anything weird in those pictures.
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You don't see the lines running across the screen or the halo resolution around the cube picture?

Looks like color gradient..... That's the pictures fault
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You don't see the lines running across the screen or the halo resolution around the cube picture?
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Those are due to the image not the phone. Can I ask what was wrong with you're first two pixel devices.

toknitup420 said:
Those are due to the image not the phone. Can I ask what was wrong with you're first two pixel devices.
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The first one i got, the display had a pinkish hue on the screen and then the second one within like 2-3 weeks after use the wifi barely worked, and it turned off on me 3-4 times randomly

you're new device seems to be behaving normally to me. Those pictures look to be the fault of the pictures and not the device. I think you're good to go.