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What Windows Phone 7 theme do you use?
Would be interesting to see what combination is the most popular
Mines Orange on Black
I use the standard blue,
But what I would really like to use is Black on White...
mozzy said:
I use the standard blue,
But what I would really like to use is Black on White...
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That'd be a pretty cool theme. Would probably look like the email theme.
I have not decided on one yet but its interesting to see the votes though.
I personally swap, lean abit more to orange (which is what I voted for) but would swap to blue when I'm feeling like it lol.
I'm using "HTC" on black.
I found the green HTC theme better than other green.
I'll be using Red on Black!
Just pushing this thread back up since WP7 will be coming out in the states this week, and hopefully would push the total votes up
Pushing again, same reason as my last post
orange on black atm, cant wait untill its possible to use custom colors and do black on black
76flip said:
orange on black atm, cant wait untill its possible to use custom colors and do black on black
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Hehe that I'd like to see.
Red on white, here.
The HTC Theme!
I just love it!
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I use the standard blue,
But what I would really like to use is Black on White...
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agree, black&white and/or greys would be great.
on another note during day i almost always use the white design and after sunset/when its dark i switch to the dark design.
i would have never thougt i would actually take the hassle of switching back and fort but somehow the two designs are really practical in different lightning conditions. I really appreciate microsoft included both options; one of the features which tunred out to be super usefull on WP7 enabled phones
Teal on Black here
Teal is like Blue, but stylish Try it
any chance that in a future update.. i might be able to have a little bit more variety in my colors?? don't get me wrong.. the "core" colors are pretty much there...but they completely forgot about other major colors... such as yellow, grey, white, black (as a tile color not the background... in case you're completely oblivious to the obvious) etc... it doesn't seem like something that would be that hard to minclude in an update.. yet it seems very elementary that it would be forgotten at launch
I think a colour selection wheel for the tiles would be awesome.
I'm using green on black because it's the most power-saving combination for SAMOLED-screens but I'd like to try grey on black or maybe gold on black.
I thought Id like green on black, but i tried red on black (which i originally thought was too strong a color) and it works surprisingly well
Push. Incase theres more peeps who recently received their WP7 device.
Just FYI,
For the Samsung Focus and Omnia 7 or any device using Amoled screen.
Do not use:
- White background, it takes 3 times the power of normal LCD to produce white.
- Red theme, it makes characters look more pixelated and the edges of tiles grainy.
- Blue theme, blue color dies first in Amoled screens.
Do use:
- Black background, it uses the least power and much much less than a LCD.
- Green/lime would be your best bet since the fonts and tiles look much more clear and crisp because of the double pixels/saturation on green color.
Hi,
I've just got my One X and it's fantastic.
I've noticed that the capacitive buttons at the bottom are perhaps a little bit dim... in pictures they look solid bright white but mine have an almost purple sort of tint to them and don't seem incredibly bright.
I've got a Sensation too and I'd say that looks about the same as well.
I've just taken a picture of it and in that they appear solid white as well so I think there's a good chance they all look like this.
Anyone else noticed this? I think I'm just being fussy.
Robboftw said:
Hi,
I've just got my One X and it's fantastic.
I've noticed that the capacitive buttons at the bottom are perhaps a little bit dim... in pictures they look solid bright white but mine have an almost purple sort of tint to them and don't seem incredibly bright.
I've got a Sensation too and I'd say that looks about the same as well.
I've just taken a picture of it and in that they appear solid white as well so I think there's a good chance they all look like this.
Anyone else noticed this? I think I'm just being fussy.
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My light up. Good enough. I've never reflected over the brightness though. Just that they light up good enough for me to see em. But yes. Mine are a little "purpleish" aswell.
It's a little blue-ish indeed and they don't light up that much unless in a pretty dark space. I think this was mainly to not make them distractive.
Indeed, this is what I thought as the Sensation is exactly the same.
Cheers guys!
so interestingly enough, 2/3 of my capasitive buttons are working flawlessly, in terms of brightness. The multitask button (far right) is only lit at the bottom of the left corner of the bigger square.
This is why I wish the One Series (maybe minus the One V) all used SoftKeys like the GNexus
Yes I agree. It's pretty much the only niggle I have with my phone all icons are fully lit have a bluish tint and seem slightly dull
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Many of my friends and classmates carried the S3 in Pebble Blue..
I have the Marble White version
I have realized 3 issues with Pebble Blue models on the ATT/Rogers GS3 i747m
The first one being the OLED screen has some mura stains on it.. I wouldn't really call it stains, it is more like dots... Compare to my PS Vita, the OLED on the GS3 Pebble Blue is much less visible to the eye in a dark environment, and the GS3 mura do not have a lot of "stains", but rather the mura on the GS3 are composed of many darker dots and some bands on the screen.
The second one being the home physical button is colored differently than the dark blue on the rest of the phone. In most lit conditions, the buttons appears Purple rather than dark blue, and yes, I know it happens to the GS3 International as well since people reported it.
The last issue I have see is the button backlight for the MENU and the BACK capacitive buttons. If viewed in a dark environment or a dark room, I can see that the right side of the MENU button is dimmer than the right side of the MENU button, and the right side of the BACK button is dimmer than the left side of the BACK button.. This means the buttons have the LED backlight around the HOME key area..
On my White GS3, there is no mura (my S3 from Rogers is manufactured on July of 2012)... This might be I got a good batch... The Pebble Blue version that had the mura was manufactured on June of 2012, and it might have been a bad batch...
The physical button for HOME is the same color as the rest of the phone's housing... But of course, with the white version you are sacrificing the "imitation brushed aluminum" finish...
Also the backlight for the MENU and BACK buttons are much much more lit up evenly.. <<<< This is probably due to the white color glass and white LED and it is more translucent... ****NOTE: Because of the translucency, the LED notification light (R, G, B colors) appears to have a glowing halo around it when it lights up. You DO NOT SEE THE HALO ON THE PEBBLE BLUE VERSION.. On the Pebble Blue version, the LED is seen as a circular shape with a sharper edge.. On the Marble White, the LED is seen as a circular pe with blurred edge, kinda like an out of focused light source (Bokeh) in photography....
Anyone out there with a White color or Blue color that has issues with OLED mura/stain/dots/bands when it displays a completely black image and viewed in a dark room?
I always just assumed the home button was purple on mine xD
Mine's purple. I like purple so It's fine.
My issue is with wifi and it's different than the drop reconnect issue most are having. I know Samsung has notoriously weak wifi antennas but I should at least be able to leave the room my router is in and maintain signal. I can't. I also can't use hotspots in most public places because the signal is just too weak for my phone to pick up.
I'm going to be getting a warranty replacement when I get back from vacation in a couple of weeks because I need my phone until then.
My s2 had a single splotch / sorta blurry part on its screen sorta looked like water damage? ( is that the mura people speak of)
My white s3 is pristine and perfect in every way I was very happ about that. Checked the screen before I ever even left the store.
Well Samsung is not really notorious for the WiFi antennas..
My Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) has very good WiFi signal even in the basement.. In the public space, I could pick up numerous WiFi signals....But on my GS3, yes indeed, the WiFi is EXTREMELY WEAK.
I have to literally be in the same room as the wireless routers to get around 2-3 bars.. I have to be 10-20cm from the router to get a full signal WiFi connection...
Read my WiFi thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1794927
From my other WiFi thread, some people are reporting that they exchanged the phone and the WiFi is excellent... I do not believe this is the case though since I have exchanged my phone a day or two ago, and the WiFi is still weak, but at least it does not randomly disconnect like my old defective unit...
I just bought one of these as a birthday gift for my, once I opened and tested tablet, I immediately noticed purple fringing everywhere specially on white letters. Actually it is weird because:
1. On normal view, that is the Hardware button on the bottom, the purple fringe is noticable at the top of every letter, and "GREEN" fringing at the bottom of every letter.
2. When i rotate the tablet 180 degrees, (screen autorotation is on) that is the Home button now is at the top, I nptice the purple fringing is at the bottom, and the green fringing is at the top.
Anyone also noticed this on their Tab S 10.5? I am now regretting buying this.
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I forgot to mention, with normal web browsing, there is no problem. The problem can only be seen when looking at the icons and their description, and also when you go to settings, it can be seen on the letters there.
I have just been to my local walmart and tested their machines there. Their unit has the same purple fringe on top of icons, and green fringe at the bottom of icons. My guess is my eyes are faulty, or my eyes are well trained to look at Samsung screens and look for faults. Super Amoleds are really not yet perfect.
xdm9mm said:
I just bought one of these as a birthday gift for my, once I opened and tested tablet, I immediately noticed purple fringing everywhere specially on white letters. Actually it is weird because:
1. On normal view, that is the Hardware button on the bottom, the purple fringe is noticable at the top of every letter, and "GREEN" fringing at the bottom of every letter.
2. When i rotate the tablet 180 degrees, (screen autorotation is on) that is the Home button now is at the top, I nptice the purple fringing is at the bottom, and the green fringing is at the top.
Anyone also noticed this on their Tab S 10.5? I am now regretting buying this.
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I have had nothing short of spectacular graphics/images on my 10.5" Tab S and can't see even a hint of fringing. I wonder if anybody else has had this problem. Would it be possible to exchange your tablet, because that doesn't sound normal to me? I've seen 3 or 4 10.5" Tab S' s and none of them displayed the fringing your experiencing. Good luck!
xdm9mm said:
I just bought one of these as a birthday gift for my, once I opened and tested tablet, I immediately noticed purple fringing everywhere specially on white letters. Actually it is weird because:
1. On normal view, that is the Hardware button on the bottom, the purple fringe is noticable at the top of every letter, and "GREEN" fringing at the bottom of every letter.
2. When i rotate the tablet 180 degrees, (screen autorotation is on) that is the Home button now is at the top, I nptice the purple fringing is at the bottom, and the green fringing is at the top.
Anyone also noticed this on their Tab S 10.5? I am now regretting buying this.
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Your tablet is defective. Return it.
I have just been to my local walmart and tried their machines there, they have the same fault (or should I say "characteristic) as my Tab S...
I have updated the op...
I am still waiting for other people for their feedback before I return mine to amazon. Problem is, this is a birthday gift, and it wouldn't came on time if I return it and have it replaced. My walmart only has the black one.
No need to regret a purchase just because you happen to aquire a defective unit. If the store units are exhibiting the same characteristics then they have a bad batch. My screens good apart from a very slight yellow cast when viewed head on, but it doesn't really bother me, besides all stock is sold out where I live and I couldn't get a quick replacement anyway (I'm off on holiday next week and need a tab!)
xdm9mm said:
I just bought one of these as a birthday gift for my, once I opened and tested tablet, I immediately noticed purple fringing everywhere specially on white letters. Actually it is weird because:
1. On normal view, that is the Hardware button on the bottom, the purple fringe is noticable at the top of every letter, and "GREEN" fringing at the bottom of every letter.
2. When i rotate the tablet 180 degrees, (screen autorotation is on) that is the Home button now is at the top, I nptice the purple fringing is at the bottom, and the green fringing is at the top.
Anyone also noticed this on their Tab S 10.5? I am now regretting buying this.
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I forgot to mention, with normal web browsing, there is no problem. The problem can only be seen when looking at the icons and their description, and also when you go to settings, it can be seen on the letters there.
I have just been to my local walmart and tested their machines there. Their unit has the same purple fringe on top of icons, and green fringe at the bottom of icons. My guess is my eyes are faulty, or my eyes are well trained to look at Samsung screens and look for faults. Super Amoleds are really not yet perfect.
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The black one? Tab S does not come in black.
Colors on a properly functioning Tab S should be perfect. Whites white (with no yellow tinge) and blacks black (with no mura effect). It has been well documented that Samsung let some mad cows out of the barn on this one. If your screen is demonstrating any of these defects return it (the same store likely has more defective units from same run).
mitchellvii said:
The black one? Tab S does not come in black.
Colors on a properly functioning Tab S should be perfect. Whites white (with no yellow tinge) and blacks black (with no mura effect). It has been well documented that Samsung let some mad cows out of the barn on this one. If your screen is demonstrating any of these defects return it (the same store likely has more defective units from same run).
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I guess you already know what i mean when i said black... I meant titanium bronze.
Anyway i have already packed the tablet and will be returning it.
I don't know the extent of the fringing problem on your tablet but I can add this to the conversation. There is a slight tint to the screen depending on which way you tilt your device. Its an AMOLED display so its inherent.
xdm9mm said:
I just bought one of these as a birthday gift for my, once I opened and tested tablet, I immediately noticed purple fringing everywhere specially on white letters. Actually it is weird because:
1. On normal view, that is the Hardware button on the bottom, the purple fringe is noticable at the top of every letter, and "GREEN" fringing at the bottom of every letter.
2. When i rotate the tablet 180 degrees, (screen autorotation is on) that is the Home button now is at the top, I nptice the purple fringing is at the bottom, and the green fringing is at the top.
Anyone also noticed this on their Tab S 10.5? I am now regretting buying this.
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I forgot to mention, with normal web browsing, there is no problem. The problem can only be seen when looking at the icons and their description, and also when you go to settings, it can be seen on the letters there.
I have just been to my local walmart and tested their machines there. Their unit has the same purple fringe on top of icons, and green fringe at the bottom of icons. My guess is my eyes are faulty, or my eyes are well trained to look at Samsung screens and look for faults. Super Amoleds are really not yet perfect.
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enaybee said:
I don't know the extent of the fringing problem on your tablet but I can add this to the conversation. There is a slight tint to the screen depending on which way you tilt your device. Its an AMOLED display so its inherent.
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It should be white viewed directly and slightly pink at am angle.
xdm9mm said:
I just bought one of these as a birthday gift for my, once I opened and tested tablet, I immediately noticed purple fringing everywhere specially on white letters. Actually it is weird because:
1. On normal view, that is the Hardware button on the bottom, the purple fringe is noticable at the top of every letter, and "GREEN" fringing at the bottom of every letter.
2. When i rotate the tablet 180 degrees, (screen autorotation is on) that is the Home button now is at the top, I nptice the purple fringing is at the bottom, and the green fringing is at the top.
Anyone also noticed this on their Tab S 10.5? I am now regretting buying this.
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Edit:
I forgot to mention, with normal web browsing, there is no problem. The problem can only be seen when looking at the icons and their description, and also when you go to settings, it can be seen on the letters there.
I have just been to my local walmart and tested their machines there. Their unit has the same purple fringe on top of icons, and green fringe at the bottom of icons. My guess is my eyes are faulty, or my eyes are well trained to look at Samsung screens and look for faults. Super Amoleds are really not yet perfect.
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You seem to be extremely sensitive. Do you even notice it from a distance, or do you have to get really close to the screen to notice it ?
It could be related to the screen's subpixels layout, here it what it looks like when zoomed it: http://cdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/samsung-galaxy-tab-s-105/samsung-galaxy-tab-s-105.jpg
You may want to have a look at it with a magnifiying glass, I wouldn't be surprise that this layout is causing your issue.
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mitchellvii said:
The black one? Tab S does not come in black.
Colors on a properly functioning Tab S should be perfect. Whites white (with no yellow tinge) and blacks black (with no mura effect). It has been well documented that Samsung let some mad cows out of the barn on this one. If your screen is demonstrating any of these defects return it (the same store likely has more defective units from same run).
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I'm not sure about tab S 10.5, but 8.4 is affected by Mura effect. Not on black though, but only on extremely dark colors.
"It should be white viewed directly and slightly pink at am angle."
Amusing, on 8.4 the tint is green when viewed at an angle, not pink. Same goes for my Galaxy S2. It looks like some greenish transparent liquid was painted on the pannel. I always wondered what it could be, as it seems to be specific to Amoled.
Bump: Just purchased a Samsung Tab S2 and have a similar purple fringing issue and slight text aliasing. Mostly occurs with black text on white background.
I took a few macro photos that display the issue. As I just registered to discuss this issue I am not allowed to embed photos from imgur, to view remove the space between imgur and .com.
White Text on Black Background from Samsung Tab S2 9.7
i.imgur .com/jDd5H2C.jpg
Black Text on White Background from Samsung Tab S2 9.7
i.imgur .com/L1tsK5V.jpg
LG G4 LCD - for comparison
i.imgur .com/3k6ne8V.jpg
Obviously it's a matter of preference, but I'm really struggling between white and black. The blue is nice as well, but I wish it was more metallic like the xz1 blue.
The white with silver/aluminum edges and same button really looks nice. But then, ppl r saying black helps look less chunky and the bezels don't stand out as much.
BTW, anyone know why some black models have black power button, while others have silver?
Please share opinions.
I thought all black models have a black power button, where did you find black model with silver power button?
Coming from the beautiful white Z5C, the XZ1C white model was the first color I looked at, but was disappointed to find that it isn't really white, it's more silver, which cheapens the feel IMO.
I also think the silver power button a bit jarring on the blue and red models, had they been uniform in color, it would have made my choice a lot more difficult.
Ultimately, I found the black model to be the most elegant. I really loved the black power button color scheme, and also appreciated that this time around the black is really black, not some shade of gray.
The polished chamfered frame on the top and bottom looks very nice in black, just subtle enough for a display of sophistication. In comparison, I find it a bit too shiny on the blue and red models, and it just feels bland on the silver model.
Another reason I went in favor of the black model is because of all the large sensors this phone is equipped with, having a black body helps reduce their presence and blends in nicely. It's especially apparent on the other colors, and I can't help but notice their existence.
In summary, Sony made it very easy for me to choose the black model over the other color options.
black
Aah, just went back to the video I saw on YouTube, the guy switched between xz1 compact and x compact, in different shots, didn't catch the switcheroo.
I actually would have preferred black with silver/metallic button. I'm assuming that would've added to premium look.
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I actually would have preferred black with silver/metallic button. I'm assuming that would've added to premium look.
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The XZ1C's black power button does appear metallic, and subjectively I think it's much better than silver, and fits perfectly with the black body.
My wife had a black Z5C, it has a silver power button on a black frame, so I've seen and lived with my share of the silver on black combo, it's okay but doesn't strike me as more premium.
I was really drawn to the black on black scheme when I first saw the black XZ1C in person, it's very exotic in its own way, not to mention it's the only model that has a matching color power button.
Well, arguably the silver button on the white model matches too, but... it feels so run of the mill, very meh, works but boring.
There is no white color in XZ1c, it's silver and it's nice (my colleague has it).
I've taken the Horizon Blue which is more green than blue but I like it.
IMHO a black one is the ugliest this time (and I have always had black phones including Compacts)
I went with the "Twilight Pink" option since I had the Red Z3 Compact and I like the bold colour of the Z3C.
I find the name of the colour to be a bit misleading. To me, it looks more orangey than pink. Probably a bit closer to raw salmon, where it's closer to red / orange and not yet pink.
The only thing I would have liked Sony to keep would be the colour of the front glass. In all the older models, the front bezels were all black. The XZ1 Series started a new trend where the front bezel follows the colour of the body (not too sure about the XZ Premium).
Hi,
Got the black one and all I can say, it's really black and for my point of view, it's really elegant and classy.
All the buttons are black, and when the screen is off, it's looks like a black monolith : elegant.
Mrbogarts said:
Hi,
Got the black one and all I can say, it's really black and for my point of view, it's really elegant and classy.
All the buttons are black, and when the screen is off, it's looks like a black monolith : elegant.
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Same here! I have black one and love its professional looking. I like the looks when the screen off, the device is one black bar. And when the screen on, the navigation bar at the bottom disappear and blends in to the black bezel. Gotta say the LCD quality of XZ1c is so high that the black is very close to AMOLED black, even in the no light environment.
I ended up choosing to go with black one. Gotta say, made the right choice; and the comments about black monolith and classy, right on point. That's what I love most about this device. 2001 space Odyssey quality monolith - I feel like I'm holding something prescious and amazing in hand.
I got the black one today. It really is stunning. It's a high quality black that i've never seen any other vendor other than Sony pull off. Pictures don't do it justice.
I got the black one and think it's beautiful, but I would've definitely grabbed a fully white model if there was one.
Loving my horizon blue...almost mint.
I have the "white silver" one. Yeah, the name is misleading, it's not white at all.
And it's not exactly silver either. It's more of a metallic gray. I was hoping it was shinier, like the paint on the Samsung GS7 silver version.
I still like how it looks though. It gives the phone an industrial look akin to HTC's M7.
I can't decide if I should go black or blue. I'm thinking black for all reasons listed. Blue is my favorite color, but the phone looks more aqua than the blue xz1. It's "lagoon" blue vs horizon blue