[Q] Does this look washed out? Is it a faulty screen? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Take a look at this screenshot of my phone. Does it look washed out to you? I think it's horribly washed out. I had a serious hardware issue with my phone (the microphone failed completely - I even reverted to 100% stock and the issue persisted).
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So I had a warranty replacement and this new phone's screen seems horribly washed out. I took a screenshot which I've posted here, but I'm not sure if it does justice to how bad the screen seems to my eyes.
The background looks gray but is supposed to be much more black looking (Tapatalk dark view).
Should I request a replacement due to screen issues?
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You do realize that the screenshot will absolutely show nothing that the physical screen is showing you? It's effectively showing a "video out" of the screen. Its showing what the phone hardware is sending to the screen.
You have to take a picture of the screen with another camera...

Looks fine on my iPad 2.

mutelight said:
Looks fine on my iPad 2.
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Looks perfectly fine on my notebook too. LOL.
Ya do what the 2nd guy said.

Sometimes my Tapatalk looks like this and other times the app is actually black. Are you saying my screen goes from washed out to not washed out?
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I think what he is seeing is the HW acceleration gradient present in ICS.
To the OP, if you go to your settings, do you see the same gradient running from the bottom of the screen and getting progressively darker near the top?

I would recommend using Franco's kernel until voodoo comes out. To me the "hue" is slightly yellowish on stock. Using Franco's kernel it's much nicer.
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It isn't washed out. That gradient you see means hardware acceleration is currently enabled.

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camera problem

Photo problems ?
This photos look that to much yellow switch defective camera or not ?
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anyone help me thanks
x.Orville.x said:
Photo problems ?
This photos look that to much yellow switch defective camera or not ?
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Can you attach the image? Does it look too yellow on the phone's screen or on a computer screen, or both?
mmm i see let chek
Looks normal to me on a calibrated monitor. Whites are white in the second image; in the first image, the White Balance just might be off a little. And it's out of focus.
to yellow the pics or not ?
i think my camera it's bad
anyone please
Youre not alone. I have the same yellowish tint on mine. Happens in low light/ indoors only
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i am thinking to return it i buy from handtek alls nexus have the problems or not ?
This probably is a software issue. Hope it gets fix in future updates
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i am thinking that two it take the photo to fast and they do this
Yeah the zero shutter lag is pretty useless as it misses focus most of the time.
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Sure its not the flash causing it? Most of my pictures look fine and I have beige carpet.
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does the GN have white balance categories like cm7?
like auto, incandescent, daylight etc?
I agree with the person who posted earlier - is does seem to be something that only affects it indoors. It does come with different "scenes," but I haven't experimented with that yet.
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x.Orville.x said:
to yellow the pics or not ?
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lmao. dude. there seems to be a bit of yellow in your house. it called ambient light or reflections. everything seems to be normal. should definitely check the pictures on a better screen and not on the nexus to verify. people with blue ceilings, wal: and carpets can get a bluish effect or whatever is your situation.
Yeah, it's just an incorrect Auto White Balance. Just change the White Balance in settings. There's nothing faulty here.
User error.
Discuss.
I don't think its user error. My sgs2 doesnt have this yellow effect when set on auto.
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Is this thing in my screen normal?

Hi,
I bought a Galaxy Nexus phone yesterday, and last night I noticed this:
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As you see, the screen looks a bit more reddish on a side and a little more greenish on the other. It's more noticeable with low brightness levels, especially when displaying white backgrounds.
Is this normal on these phones? Should I get a refund and / or replacement?
Thanks!
These screens have some issues at lower brightness levels.. that's just the screen though. In your case I guess it would come down to how much it bothers you really
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Well, it does. I know these screen have some other issues, such as some noise and granularity, but as far as I've read this is not a common issue. Hence the question, do you guys have it too?
frandavid100 said:
Well, it does. I know these screen have some other issues, such as some noise and granularity, but as far as I've read this is not a common issue. Hence the question, do you guys have it too?
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Hallo my friend, seems like we are in the same boat. We have a screen issue thread over 60+ pages in galaxy note Q & A.
check this thread out
The issue u see are definitely associated with these Amoled screens, but the biggest problem of all is the ignorance from everybody thinking it is NORMAL.
Where i say its NOT NORMAL
And still everybody thinks is NORMAL & continue to think they hv the best Super Amoled screen in the world.
I m getting frustrated...
I'd assume that's not normal and it would bother the crap out of me. Try getting a replacement?
try Franco Kernel as it fixes the color... if you buy his app you will be able to control the color to your liking.
but this is definitely not normal
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but this is definitely not normal
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Er, well. If you agree that it's not the way the screen should look, I think I'll get a replacement rather than mess with the kernel. I'll let you know how it went, thanks guys.

What are your color control settings

Can you please share your settings
Ezekeel kernel gama 6 v offsets _4 0 5
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Every screen is different.
Mine might look like crap to you...yours might look like crap to me.
But -10 1 10 for me.
Default multipliers.
Gamma 6.
Mine =]
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can anybody confirm whether color control settings resolve the following issues:
- black clipping (blacks in videos showing pixels and artifacts).
- tint on half of the screen.
- color banding.
- grainny screen.
ALi___ said:
can anybody confirm whether color control settings resolve the following issues:
- black clipping (blacks in videos showing pixels and artifacts).
- tint on half of the screen.
- color banding.
- grainny screen.
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No they don't, at least in my experience. I have the same screen issues as you do and have tried millions of kernels and color control combinations imaginable. I have had 2 replacements thinking it's a hardware malfunction but still the same screen issue. I believe it's because of the Pentile display. Definitely looking forward to upgrade in October.
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nowetdio said:
No they don't, at least in my experience. I have the same screen issues as you do and have tried millions of kernels and color control combinations imaginable. I have had 2 replacements thinking it's a hardware malfunction but still the same screen issue. I believe it's because of the Pentile display. Definitely looking forward to upgrade in October.
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thanks for the confirmation.
i'm on my 3rd GNex. it has no "yellowish tint on half of the screen" but black clipping. the 1st GNex had no black clipping, but a severe yellowish tint on half of the screen. this is obnoxious.
i can't even watch youtube on my $450 phone.
it shouldn't be a pentile issue. the galaxy S had a pentile display, right? the upcoming galaxy SIII uses pentile too. also, what can justify the perfect screens in some GNex? it is poor quality control, nothing else.
i'll go for 4th replacement. after which, i'd be done with this nexus curse.

strange screen problems

hi all XDA's
ok i know i use whatsapp alot but this is so strange !!!!!!
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as you see in the previous picture
in the upper part of the screen there is a less than 1 cm bar thick, which is much whiter than the rest of the screen and there is a smile face and clip icon on the right of that bar
its identical to whatsapp chat bar
the problem is that this bar is like a back light on the screen its showing in the screen where ever you are at and its so clear to see on a white or gray back grounds its even noticeable on CWM , its so annoying and defecting the beautiful screen of my note 2. :crying:
cant seem to understand how or why that happened
could it be that my screen is a defected unit ?? cuz my brother's note 2 is just fine
right now i dont know what to do i asked a mobile's repair shop for new screen and he said it will cost me 300$ (its half price of a new device)
here is more pix
*note : it may be no so clear to see on those pictures but in real its so clear and ugly
I have heard issue of Screen burn
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Looks like screen burn in. Common defect of amoled displays unfortunately.
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simacca said:
Looks like screen burn in. Common defect of amoled displays unfortunately.
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UtkarshGupta said:
I have heard issue of Screen burn
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so the only solution is to replace the screen with new one right ???
and do u think that the one year guarantee that came with the device should cover this ??
thanks all for helping
i make up my mind
the screen is so annoying cant live with it and even the colors tune is less brighter than it was and more yellow-ish i started to hate the phone cuz of the screen
and the new screen will cost me 300$ and its too much its almost a price of a new mid range android device
i decided to sell it and buy HTC one but not so sure
i will think about it and do some researches on the HTC one and see if it is good enough
damn you samsung you always disappoint me with your super amoled problems

GS3 screen burn-in

I've had my GS3 for about a year now and I'm seeing some unfortunate burn-in on the lower row of icons (the ones that don't move from screen-to-screen), and the main clock/weather widget, particularly when the screen is all white (as in bringing up a web page in my browser).
I was very surprised to see this, especially since I do NOT leave the screen on just at the home menu screen, my timeout is set to 1 min, but I'll hit the button to kill the screen most times.
I was under the impression that the newer screens, like on the GS3 and other phones were not supposed to even get burn-in like this? How many others are seeing this?
I've had burn in on mine for a while. The top status bar is burned in a little and a Reddit icon from the Reddit Is Fun app. Not too easy too see unless you go to a bright screen and look for it, but it's there. It's been like that for about 6 months and I got the phone last September.
Wife had the same issue, Sprint replaced the screen under insurance. Didn't have to ship it off or pay anything.
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Crazy didn't even know that was still an issue with today's display tech. I have yet to see it happen on any of my Samsung phones.
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Use my phone multiple hours a day for over a year and havent noticed any burn in
I've got a little bit of burn in. In the right light and a white background you can just make out Poweramp controls.
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burn in is an issue with all amoled screens...
I got the s3 sph-l710
is there any app or any solution to minor burn in other than replacing the lcd?
I had it on my S2 but not on the S3.
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androidfuzer85 said:
is there any app or any solution to minor burn in other than replacing the lcd?
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Unfortunately no.
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Well what about this app called "burn in tool"? I'm reading good user reviews about it... Is it just a placebo effect?
androidfuzer85 said:
Well what about this app called "burn in tool"? I'm reading good user reviews about it... Is it just a placebo effect?
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I doubt it will hurt anything
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