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I just bought a Galaxy Nexus from Handtec, and I notice that there are lines on the screen that resemble the texture of linen. It's not as noticeable when the brightness it set to max, but when it's darker the lines are very visible.
For other Gnex owners, is this normal? Or maybe this is the effect of the penTile?
Thanks in advance
Normal SAMOLED behavior with white backgrounds.
Get an SLCD if you are unhappy.
Just the way it is.
Thank you. No, I just wanted to know if it were normal, since I've never owned a AMOLED phone. I'm not sacrificing this baby for anything... But can anyone else with a Gnex provide more firsthand knowledge?
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Thank you. No, I just wanted to know if it were normal, since I've never owned a AMOLED phone. I'm not sacrificing this baby for anything... But can anyone else with a Gnex provide more firsthand knowledge?
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I own one. More posts will get more of what I said. By all means keep reading but what I posted it universally true.
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This is because AMOLED screens use organic diodes that are more 'noisy' the less brightness there is. That does not mean it actually is more noisy, it simply means that your eyes are able to detect the noise in lower brightness while not as well when the screen is bright.
AMOLED is a funky technology, it's diodes 'age' and their colors have a short transfer period (sometimes if you have a screen turn gray, you can see the previous screens ghost for a short time in low brightness settings).
But the flaws don't outweigh the gains of AMOLED producing the most vibrant colors, contrast and saturation there are at the moment. I love it.
Even though i had an amoled phone before i got the Galaxy Nexus - my Desire was amoled - this effect wasn't very noticeable. Was having the same doubts about the Nexus, thank you for clearing it up.
Thanks for this. I posted in a thread or two about this same behavior yesterday but didn't get any concrete answers. Appreciate it. Glad my phone isn't having issues.
The ghosting is a bit annoying, but strangely I've come to like the 'linen texture'. When it's subtle.
It almost seems as if by design on the app developer's side.
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I just bought a Galaxy Nexus from Handtec, and I notice that there are lines on the screen that resemble the texture of linen. It's not as noticeable when the brightness it set to max, but when it's darker the lines are very visible.
For other Gnex owners, is this normal? Or maybe this is the effect of the penTile?
Thanks in advance
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Hello, I'm total agree with you!
but my preoccupation about it dissapeared when I realized that the screen rotates extremly slowly. (galery, web browser, pdf reader...) with everything.
Sometimes even don’t rotate. I have deactivate all screen animations and the same duration. (2 seconds or more)
My nexus s was much faster with a beta rom with android 4.
Therefore I'm much more worried about this possible issue.
Do you have the same problem?
Thanks in advance!
The rotation delay is intentional. There are some ROMs (see Paul's MCR one) that speed it up a lot.
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The rotation delay is intentional. There are some ROMs (see Paul's MCR one) that speed it up a lot.
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Thanks a lot for you quickly answer!
Why intentional? Makes no sense!
Greetings!
ortigosano said:
Thanks a lot for you quickly answer!
Why intentional? Makes no sense!
Greetings!
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some people (like me) like it when the slightest tilt doesnt change orientation, its better now that its a more deliberate action.
Whilst on the screen issue...
Does anyone have or have experienced a purple haze in the screen? On my device it a purple haze like colour in the bottom right corner. This changes further up the screen until it becomes (from what I can tell) a normal colour. Hardly noticeable until the screen is dimmed, then quite apparent.
I've arranged a return as I've only had it 14 days. Just wondered if this should be expected...
like that?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/nyyankees3511/IMG052.jpg
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Whilst on the screen issue...
Does anyone have or have experienced a purple haze in the screen? On my device it a purple haze like colour in the bottom right corner. This changes further up the screen until it becomes (from what I can tell) a normal colour. Hardly noticeable until the screen is dimmed, then quite apparent.
I've arranged a return as I've only had it 14 days. Just wondered if this should be expected...
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This is because AMOLED screens use organic diodes that are more 'noisy' the less brightness there is. That does not mean it actually is more noisy, it simply means that your eyes are able to detect the noise in lower brightness while not as well when the screen is bright.
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Thanks Kristovaher, that is a very helpful answer. I still love my gnex and it's display!
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Tap browser screen for quick(er) rotate.
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like that?
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/nyyankees3511/IMG052.jpg
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Yes! Except on my screen its noticeable more on the left hand side of the phone. Is this sort of thing normal for this device?
****! I returned mine to Expansys cause i had the same issue and i tough my phone was damaged! Keep it mind my last device was the iPhone 4 which had a pretty good screen! I really don't know if i should keep this device now since you guys say its normal! My friend has a Razr and his whites backgrounds are amazing and on my Gnex they look like my screen is damaged unacceptable for a device i paid top dollar for!
I would advise you to keep it! At first it seemed awkward, but now i dont even notice it. And the fact that the black is actually unlit is simply amazing. I always look into my apps just to see the amazing contrast between the lit and unlit areas of the phone. And when you set the brightness up, you wont even see the textile lines. Trust me, it is worth it for an HD amoled screen, ICS, and a top of the line nexus phone that will always be up to date. BTW if you get the Razr instead of this nexus, i have no words...
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im not getting the Razr i was just using it a reference! Im new to android and i think I am going to stick with my Gnex i just have to wait till i get my replacement back! should i root my Gnex?
Hello. So this is my 6th GNexus that I received today, because I just seem to be getting phones with the same dark screen (in my eyes they are dark). This is at 25% brightness.
Or maybe I'm used to my first brand new one that was just perfect to me? It was naturally bright. The current one I have seems good, but the keyboard is darker and in the notification greys and browser bar grays u can notice the color differences. When I go to a website that's background is reddish/organish it's pretty noticeable there.
As of me typing this, I spoke to Verizon and said if on my 7th GNexus (next one coming Thursday 3/29) had the same issue with the screen they'd be consulting it with Samsung to see if it's a software issue or the LED inside the screen is messed up or something.
Thanks. So how would you describe a "good" screen? Pictures appreciated, just making sure I don't have one that's fine and I'm freaking out about it.
Are you for real or just trolling?
Seriously? Complaining about a dark screen when you have the brightness set to 25%? The screen is supposed to be dark the lower you set the brightness at; that's just common sense, geez...
I think I've finally decided to stop coming to XDA. Coming to these forums just gives me a headache now. All the absolutely idiotic threads/posts by what seem to be either trolls or complete retards. /endrant
I'm for real.
It's at 25% brightness and I've held not one but two GNex in my hands that looked fine at 25%. Something is wrong.
If the forums give you a headache and you can't tell the difference between trolling and reality, welcome to the interwebz. /endrant.
Maybe the thread wasn't completely necessary, but there's the occasional decent person that likes to input on the situation.
Let's start by clearing your headache, you didn't need to reply, if it was a "idiotic thread by a troll or compete retard". Lol.
Let's look at the one constant between all 7 phones, you. I've got one guess where the problem is located.
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Let's look at the one constant between all 7 phones, you. I've got one guess where the problem is located.
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Okay, thanks. I appreciate you coming forth with a more reasonable reply.
In case I'm still being looked upon as a troll, does anyone know the symptoms for a "bad" screen? I searched and read the thread about what's okay and not for a Galaxy Nexus screen but seems like I have some good stuff and some bad stuff, which is confusing.
User error. Obviously.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
So I'm guessing you've had a look at the sticky on this forum? I don't see what's so confusing about it? You either have unattainable expectations on what the screen 'should' be or your the most unlucky person ever. There's no way 7 devices in a row would be faulty.
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So I'm guessing you've had a look at the sticky on this forum? I don't see what's so confusing about it? You either have unattainable expectations on what the screen 'should' be or your the most unlucky person ever. There's no way 7 devices in a row would be faulty.
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Yeah, you got me thinking now, anyway here are some pictures, while I'm not a pro photographer I tried my best as I was in a hurry. These are taken from an HTC Thunderbolt. (25% brightness) These look right?
Anything odd in the color of the yellow coins in Temple Run?
Red and Brown seem odd to any of you?
Keyboard, here's where I really think it's a bit dark, look behind the keys. This is a screenshot but if the issue shows even in the Android OS Screenshot.. isn't that an issue?
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Yeah, you got me thinking now, anyway here are some pictures, while I'm not a pro photographer I tried my best as I was in a hurry. These are taken from an HTC Thunderbolt. (25% brightness) These look right?
Anything odd in the color of the yellow coins in Temple Run?
Red and Brown seem odd to any of you?
Keyboard, here's where I really think it's a bit dark, look behind the keys. This is a screenshot but if the issue shows even in the Android OS Screenshot.. isn't that an issue?
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i think a visit to your friendly neighborhood eye doctor will do wonders. or an eyepatch so the looks you get won't be so bad.
Ehh a nice amount of sarcasm there but, that can mean 2 things good or bad, so you think it's alright?
Looks fine. I've seen pictures that were easily worse.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
Okay, thanks huge sigh of relief.
So the other ones I had that were brighter, were just different screens but they weren't bad (nor was this one)? Right?
Looks just fine to me.
You have the brightness at 25% though? If the screen on another one looked fine at 25% (maybe a demo in the store?) maybe you should think about the lighting where you used it. If it was inside and fine at 25% but you are using yours outside at 25% then that is likely the problem. The brightness needs to be higher in brighter rooms / brighter days.
Try setting it to auto and see if it works fine for you that way. If it does, then you are using it as intended AND it works for you, so no worries. Remember, it is an AMOLED display and is designed to be more power efficient than other displays, so having it on auto should be just fine.
I personally set mine to 20% on another phone (totally different type of display, though the backlight itself might be similar, IDK) and its fine until a bit of sunlight hits it. I then switch it back to auto when I exit a building or enter a place with those obnoxiously bright halogen lights.
I suspect that is the issue you are having, how you are using it vs how it is designed to be used.
I know what you mean. But the 3rd GNex and the first I had, everything on the phone was literally brighter on 25% brightness. So I guess every phone has a different screen? (The phones with working/good) screens.
What I mean by "brighter" is for example the background of the keyboard set when your going to type a message, it varies a lot in brightness from phone to phone.
I first found this forum when I got my SGSII and read about the yellow tint issue, bad colour banding etc. It drove me insane the first month because I couldn't get over it. I eventually got over it after some time due to it getting "old".
I hoped my Note II would have a good screen but it seems the tint can be found in all AMOLED screens. It was easy to notice the yellow tint in my SGSII but it was very weak compared to others so I were happy. On my Note II you can notice it (I think) if you concentrate really hard and it saddens me. You also have the weak lines (colour banding?).
So, how do you feel about this? Is it something you can get over and just accept that Samsung make worse screens but with awesome hardware? The reason I stick with Samsung is because I love them and I wouldn't want to choose another brand. But still, it hurts me when I realized that Note II still has these issues. I understand all manufacturers has their problems but we're in 2012, is it impossible to create a screen that is "perfect"?
Please no "I don't have this problem, my screen is perfect". We all know everyone's phone have some kind of this issue. Is it a issue or is it something you have to accept?
I don't have this problem, my screen is perfect. I'm saying this because it is. I don't see any tint or anything.
For me the screen is georgious. I like it very much, the screen doesn`t have that flickering sometimes the Note1 had. The colours are vivid, full and the screentones are custimizable.
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For me the screen is georgious. I like it very much, the screen doesn`t have that flickering sometimes the Note1 had. The colours are vivid, full and the screentones are custimizable.
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It is indeed awesome, but the issue is still there. I don't like to have brightness on because of possible burn in, I keep it at 0%.
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I first found this forum when I got my SGSII and read about the yellow tint issue, bad colour banding etc. It drove me insane the first month because I couldn't get over it. I eventually got over it after some time due to it getting "old".
I hoped my Note II would have a good screen but it seems the tint can be found in all AMOLED screens. It was easy to notice the yellow tint in my SGSII but it was very weak compared to others so I were happy. On my Note II you can notice it (I think) if you concentrate really hard and it saddens me. You also have the weak lines (colour banding?).
So, how do you feel about this? Is it something you can get over and just accept that Samsung make worse screens but with awesome hardware? The reason I stick with Samsung is because I love them and I wouldn't want to choose another brand. But still, it hurts me when I realized that Note II still has these issues. I understand all manufacturers has their problems but we're in 2012, is it impossible to create a screen that is "perfect"?
Please no "I don't have this problem, my screen is perfect". We all know everyone's phone have some kind of this issue. Is it a issue or is it something you have to accept?
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Is it true the Note II screen is brighter than Note 1?
I didn't have a chance to compare.
On the other hand, Note 1 colours are definitely more vivid and more awesomelicious!
And mine after 6 months, have a strong yellowish tint together with a burnt screen.
I'm not impressed with AMOLED's longevity.
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Is it true the Note II screen is brighter than Note 1?
I didn't have a chance to compare.
On the other hand, Note 1 colours are definitely more vivid and more awesomelicious!
And mine after 6 months, have a strong yellowish tint together with a burnt screen.
I'm not impressed with AMOLED's longevity.
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My own Note II aren't very strong in brightness but others might be. My SGSII definitely have stronger brightness! My SGSII didn't have any burn in, maybe due to the fact that I keep the brightness at 0%. To scared for anything else hah.
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Liar.
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I think mod really have to see a solution of your random rant on this section all you do is saying bad things about the note, I'm really sorry that you had bad experience with your note 2 but no one is forcing you to keep using it, get over it and stop trolling for god sake...
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I think mod really have to see a solution of your random rant on this section all you do is saying bad things about the note, I'm really sorry that you had bad experience with your note 2 but no one is forcing you to keep using it, get over it and stop trolling for god sake...
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I doubt his screen is perfect, I asked nicely for no such posts because we all know it's not true.
AMOLED is juvenile technology. It's definitely not ready for public use. Pentile displays look horrible, even at a higher resolution, burn in occurs incredibly quickly and colours are over saturated to disguise the quality. Personally haven't seen the colour banding myself but enough people report it to make it a real issue.
AMOLED is the way forward, but it is not ready for everyday use. Samsung need to put their heads together and get production rates sorted out. Only when they can start churning out RGB displays that are correctly calibrated and don't suffer from burn in or tinting after a year can they really consider AMOLED suitable for mainstream consumption.
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I think mod really have to see a solution of your random rant on this section all you do is saying bad things about the note, I'm really sorry that you had bad experience with your note 2 but no one is forcing you to keep using it, get over it and stop trolling for god sake...
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That's the point... he doesn't even have a Note II... he's just complaining about a Note I...
Haven't noticed any problem with the screen because I am not looking for it. If you have to concentrate that hard to find it, maybe you should concentrate on something else entirely like going out and enjoying the day?
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That's the point... he doesn't even have a Note II... he's just complaining about a Note I...
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Yes. I am complaining about Note 1. I'm glad they solved the issues in Note II. I saw my friend's Note II a while ago. Indeed they solved most of the issues.
IM IMPRESSED.
But I still suspect longevity is an issue.
EDIT: BLUE TINT.
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Won't it be possible to tune the colour of the screen when roms become more developed?
My SGS used to have a yellow tint too. Increasing the blue in the built in colour tuning app changed it to pure white.
I think a while ago I remember reading someone using an app from the play store to tweak the colour of their SGS 2 screen too. I'll try & find it.
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Here it is. It's called screen adjuster.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netmanslab.sa
Try increasing the blue or lower the red & green and see if that gets rid of your yellow tint. You have to be rooted.
Well, I have to agree that Note has "burned mark" stain like on the screen. Mine was the first batch for Malaysia. I also noticed the same stain like effect on the Samsung's Technician's Note. But I have no problem asking Samsung to change the display for me. After replaced, there is no problem with it for about a year now. Could it be that the first batch of display have such problem?
For Note II, it's crystal clear. No stain mark. I suggest that anyone who is not satisfied with the screen should either exchange the phone or have the display replaced.
Guess some had unlucky screens, but i really like the Note2 screen. And I got one white and one grey, both have np with tints, flicker or bad colors.
But i am not the one to speak after years off use tho, as I change mobile quite often. But Note i use longer then I usually use any mobile as the functions and Spen on note is hard to find on other devices.
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After using the original Note for over 8 months I had no issues with its screen at all except for the very light black clipping under very specifc conditions,.And now almost after one month with my Note II, I can confidently say that this is the best screen I have ever had,no yellow or black issues,so the OP either has a faulty unit or he is a troll.
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There is not a single AMOLED screen which is problem free. Be it tint or any other thing. It's quite true that people who are saying my screen is 'perfect' either don't know what a perfect screen is or simply lying.
And yes, my Note 2 screen has Yellowish tint, but it's on a much lower level than my S2 and spreaded all over the display unlike S2's only left side area. So I'm more or less happy with it. This is my 5th OLED displayed phone and NONE was perfect, NONE. Only which was my favorite and near perfect was Wave S8500 screen.
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Liar.
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Trolling again? For someone without the note 2, you sure spend a lot of time whining about it.
If people arent happy with it, they should get it replaced or sell and move on.
We have two n7100's in the house. Both are fine.
Note I didnt say perfect because its very rare that something is perfect. But we arent going to stare at the screen from 2mm away checking every pixel.
And everything will have a flaw in someone elses eyes.
So going by the op's logic, anyone that says otherwise is a liar?
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There is not a single AMOLED screen which is problem free. Be it tint or any other thing. It's quite true that people who are saying my screen is 'perfect' either don't know what a perfect screen is or simply lying.
And yes, my Note 2 screen has Yellowish tint, but it's on a much lower level than my S2 and spreaded all over the display unlike S2's only left side area. So I'm more or less happy with it. This is my 5th OLED displayed phone and NONE was perfect, NONE. Only which was my favorite and near perfect was Wave S8500 screen.
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Furthermore Im mot really happy if someone has to tell me to lower down my brightness. Its unacceptable. AMOLED's are what I call still in the beta stage. Its not ready for primetime.
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To be honest my screen has no tinting like what the op said.
Also, I don't get why people don't use it at a normal brightness level. If it burns in then have it replaced while it's under warranty. That's what I did with the s2.
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Hi can people please verify if this is a problem or normal. I noticed the whites on the screen have a yellow hue to them from what I would call a normal position. But if I tip it at an angle the whites get purer and the colours better all together. Really bugging me. Any thoughts?
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Was just going to post this exact same thing, you bet me to it by 20 minutes!
Yes, my whites have a yellow tint when viewed head on, but become perfectly white when tilted at a slight angle. This is easily seen when viewing websites.
I assume it's due to the technology, disappointing given all the fanfare surrounding this display, but I still wouldn't change this tablet for any other, it's still far superior all round.
I have it as well . Could be by design and part of the AMOLED. Not a defect per se?
Yeah I would never replace now it's normal and not just mine, just a shame because at an angle you can see what whites it can produce. Bit confusing why it's the worse head on?? Could it be software possibly? Slightly dissapointed as one of the things I didn't like about my galaxy note 10.1 2014 ed display was the yellowish whites.
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This is pretty typical of Amoled displays.
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Really weird. Why wouldn't it the best on head on view? Confusing
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yeah its amoled. my gs4 did the same thing.
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So weird. But dossapointed with that. The screen is stunning other than that. Can it be adjusted through software? It can obvioulst produce better whites then it shows on the screen head on
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I have the same issue, in fact, I've had this issue on all of my AMOLED devices. Head on view is either green/yellowish and from an angle is actually not pure white, as many here assume, but it has a cold blue tint, which makes whites look whiter. My Galaxy Note 2 that I still use has way more yellow hue on the whites but it's more evened out on the screen whereas on the Tab S it's always like a big round spot in the middle of the screen that moves around when I tilt it, which is kind of annoying as it's more noticeable.. I've been thinking about returning my Tab S because of this issue plus the fact that the battery life is horrible.. absolutely horrible. Worst battery life I've ever experienced. Should have at least double the battery life...
Yep mine has a very subtle blue tint too, but it's near enough to be of no concern. Battery life was terrible on mine, but only for the first few days, it needs to cycle through a few charges first to settle in, it's way better now after a weeks use.
Bit gutted. Was hoping the whites would be much purer. Other than that this tablet is a beast. Battery not too bad. Not great but a lot have said it takes a few days so will drain it and charge it a few times before I make a real judgement
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Not to be the fly in the ointment here while everyone is agreeing, but the whites on my 10.5 are stark white straight on without even a hint of yellow. I am wondering if perhaps the people seeing this yellow effect are also the ones experiencing significant stuttering and lag?
I have not seen this issue mentioned in any retailer user reviews and professional reviewers have extoled the whiteness of the whites. I'm sure you are seeing what you are seeing but I don't believe it is common for this screen.
Have you tried setting it on Cinema Mode and making sure Reading Mode is disabled? Also try disabling auto adjust on screen tone.
I would compare the white on my screen to a piece of typing paper. Here's a screen shot - this is pretty much exactly what I see in person. Lol, sadly if you are seeing your whites as yellow this will also appear yellow. I suggest you view it on your PC
Can you post an image of your yellow or blue screen. I'd like to see what you are seeing.
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Not to be the fly in the ointment here while everyone is agreeing, but the whites on my 10.5 are stark white straight on without even a hint of yellow. I am wondering if perhaps the people seeing this yellow effect are also the ones experiencing significant stuttering and lag?
I have not seen this issue mentioned in any retailer user reviews and professional reviewers have extoled the whiteness of the whites. I'm sure you are seeing what you are seeing but I don't believe it is common for this screen.
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Well I must be very unlucky with my galaxy s5 and galaxy note 2 because they both exhibit these traits which are very common with amoled displays. Google it and you will see. Whites have never been as good on an amoled display compared to an LCD display. It has nothing to do with lag and stutter! This has been discussed in many a samsung forum over the years. It's not just a yellow tint, but also pink, it just depends. I'm used to it now because the benefits of amoled far outweigh the negatives.
All I can say is cherish your 'perfect' 10.5. As it may be one of a kind
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Well I must be very unlucky with my galaxy s5 and galaxy note 2 because they both exhibit these traits which are very common with amoled displays. Google it and you will see. Whites have never been as good on an amoled display compared to an LCD display. It has nothing to do with lag and stutter! This has been discussed in many a samsung forum over the years. It's not just a yellow tint, but also pink, it just depends. I'm used to it now because the benefits of amoled far outweigh the negatives.
All I can say is cherish your 'perfect' 10.5. As it may be one of a kind
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I'm not disputing what you see, however I did post a screen shot and that is exactly what I see. I recommend you view it on your PC if your tab isn't reproducing whites properly. My question regarding the lag or stutter was to see if there may be a connection between this screen color issue and lag or stutter.
If you read Tab S reviews by both professionals and owners making comments at retail sites I don't believe you will see a lot of complaints about this issue. Also, the amoled screen on the Tab S is supposed to be the most advanced ever. The presence of discoloration on prior devices does not apply here.
As a matter of fact, I don't recall a single major Tab S reviewer mentioning this as a problem. There is the possibility your Tab S is defective.
P.S., I own a Note 3 and the whites on my Tab S are far superior. Whites on my Note 3 do have a slight yellow cast as you describe.
Can you post a picture of what you are describing for me?
i dont find any tint at all on the whites of my note 3. i remember on my s2 and note 2 there was but my note 3 so far none...
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I'm not disputing what you see, however I did post a screen shot and that is exactly what I see. I recommend you view it on your PC if your tab isn't reproducing whites properly. My question regarding the lag or stutter was to see if there may be a connection between this screen color issue and lag or stutter.
If you read Tab S reviews by both professionals and owners making comments at retail sites I don't believe you will see a lot of complaints about this issue. Also, the amoled screen on the Tab S is supposed to be the most advanced ever. The presence of discoloration on prior devices does not apply here.
As a matter of fact, I don't recall a single major Tab S reviewer mentioning this. There is the possibility your Tab S is defective.
P.S., I own a Note 3 and the whites on my Tab S are far superior. Whites on my Note 3 do have a slight yellow cast as you describe.
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Posting a screen shot is pointless because everyone's screen is calibrated differently and you only really notice the off white colour when tilting the screen slightly. No major galaxy s5 or galaxy note 2 reviewer ever mentioned this either, but you can find plenty of stories in forums regarding the 'problem'. It's common knowledge in the forums I frequent. I don't consider my tab s to be defective. I consider amoled still in its infancy and will be improved on in future iterations.
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Posting a screen shot is pointless because everyone's screen is calibrated differently and you only really notice the off white colour when tilting the screen slightly. No major galaxy s5 or galaxy note 2 reviewer ever mentioned this either, but you can find plenty of stories in forums regarding the 'problem'. It's common knowledge in the forums I frequent. I don't consider my tab s to be defective. I consider amoled still in its infancy and will be improved on in future iterations.
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In the OP the author states that his problem is a yellow screen when looking straight on, not tilted. Of course the screen will show odd colors when tilted but who uses their tablet in that manner? Also you need to keep in mind that people posting in Forums have come there because they have a problem. It is not a fair representation of the marketplace as a whole. Forum posts regarding amoled performance of prior devices don't really apply here as those were less advanced screens.
Regardless, the screen shot I posted is what I see. Whites are white on my device. I do not question what you see although I would still like to see a screen shot out of curiosity.
To directly answer the OP's question as to whether whites appearing yellow when viewed directly is normal, I would say based upon my experience that no, it is not normal.
mitchellvii said:
In the OP the author states that his problem is a yellow screen when looking straight on, not tilted. Of course the screen will show odd colors when tilted but who uses their tablet in that manner? Also you need to keep in mind that people posting in Forums have come there because they have a problem. It is not a fair representation of the marketplace as a whole. Forum posts regarding amoled performance of prior devices don't really apply here as those were less advanced screens.
Regardless, the screen shot I posted is what I see. Whites are white. I do not question what you see although I would still like to see a screen shot out of curiosity.
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Looking straight on or tilting slightly, whites are not pure white like a half decent LCD is.
Of course people in these forums are a fair representation of the marketplace. Without them we would only have the 'professional' reviewers, who are never bias, to go on. Yeah right. Give me a free gadget and I will write a glowing review. Thankyou very much, kerching! ...
It's nice to know what problems may or may not arise if we buy one of these latest and greatest gadgets. Also we would never find out about different tweaks, roms, etc, that make our gadgets run even better if it wasn't for these people.
You won't get a screenshot out of me for the reason I stated before.
I have nothing else to say on this topic other than what I said before.... Cherish your perfect tab!
Farewell.
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simacca said:
Of course people in these forums are a fair representation of the marketplace. Without them we would only have the 'professional' reviewers, who are never bias, to go on. Yeah right. Give me a free gadget and I will write a glowing review. Thankyou very much, kerching! ...
It's nice to know what problems may or may not arise if we buy one of these latest and greatest gadgets. Also we would never find out about different tweaks, roms, etc, that make our gadgets run even better if it wasn't for these people.
You won't get a screenshot out of me for the reason I stated before.
I have nothing else to say on this topic other than what I said before.... Cherish your perfect tab!
Farewell.
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I'm not sure why you are being combative. The OP is concerned about a yellow hue when viewing the tablet directly and I was hoping to help him with that problem by sharing that it is not normal. I also owned the Tab Pro and found whites there to be grayish compared to the Tab S.
We have an excellent source of unbiased views from average people, those who have purchased from retail sites such as BestBuy. As far as professional reviews always being biased because they received a free tablet, I think that would mean we would be seeing a lot more glowing reviews out there. Some can be quite brutal, especially Verge and CNET where they tend to love Apple products and disdain Android and Windows.
My Tab S is not special. Based upon what I've read it is quite normal.
Good luck. Enjoy your tablet
I'll take a screen shot if you like, but you'll have to tell me how to do it! But I doubt it will show anything as I believe it's to do with the new tech (high res amoled) and is therefore device specific. Also people's colour perception will differ and therefore some may see it while others won't.
There's always a few tradeoffs been at the cutting edge of tech. I bought this tab mainly because it has the same screen technology that my future TV will have when I upgrade in 4 or 5 years time. I'm hoping by then that any teething problems will have been sorted. This Tab is just a step in that direction.
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I've just looked at the screen on my HTC One S and just noticed for the first time that it does the exact same thing, and that must be three years old now, just shows what you can find when looking for it. This is undoubtedly a symptom of the tech.
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...
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Greys are really greenish. Though it happens only at some certain brightness level (a little more than the lowest).
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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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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.
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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.
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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)
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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)
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Yes on part of the screen at bottom its much noticeable in dark.
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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??
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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.
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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??
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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.