Getting a "certified like new" gnex what should I look for - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Just like the title says. What are some things that are commonly wrong with the replacements?
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Power button can become worn down rather quick, make sure if "clicks" and feels like the volume rocker.

Go into settings so you have a gray background then pull down the notification pane. Check for excessive purple on the gray colors.
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I got a CLN replacement and minus a little purple tint which I can live with the device is flawless. The 4G radios have not locked up once in the one week I have had it! Good luck on yours.....

Get one of those dead pixel checking apps or use a all white screen and check for dead or stuck pixels.
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I wouldn't check for dead pixels unless you're guaranteed 0 dead pixel.
Normally you wouldn't notice a few dead spots on the screen, but once you know where they are, they will become very noticeable.
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I had a stuck blue pixel on my first replacement right in the upper center of the display. It was instantly visible on a white background.
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Andro X said:
Get one of those dead pixel checking apps or use a all white screen and check for dead or stuck pixels.
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Amowagou said:
I wouldn't check for dead pixels unless you're guaranteed 0 dead pixel.
Normally you wouldn't notice a few dead spots on the screen, but once you know where they are, they will become very noticeable.
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Yea any dead pixels and its going right back
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I got one with a big scratch and crap radio and one that had animal hair stuck all over the sticky plastic wrap that wouldn't charge. So, op, be prepared for ANYTHING.
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Dead pixel

Hello guys. Today appeared a dead pixel near to my menu button. I downloaded a bunch of programs from the market to try to fix it. The problem is that the navigation bar won't disappear in order to try to fix it. Do you guys know any problem that fits the full screen? Best regards
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Doubt you'll be able to fix hardware problems with software.
animal24 said:
Doubt you'll be able to fix hardware problems with software.
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It's possible. Sometimes the pixel isn't completely dead, only stuck
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Find a mod to remove nav bar, backup, flash, test pixel fix, restore. Shouldn't be hard to find one or a ROM with it included.
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Unfortunately when a screen goes bad, it's bad.
Stuck pixels can be fixed; however, they're usually red, green, or blue. Dead pixels are black and cannot be fixed.
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infazzdar said:
Unfortunately when a screen goes bad, it's bad.
Stuck pixels can be fixed; however, they're usually red, green, or blue. Dead pixels are black and cannot be fixed.
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Mine is blue...
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So I've found something strange. When I have a black or blue background I can see the dirty dead/stuck pixel cyan coloured.
However, when I have a white, red or green background, the pixel disappears!
What's happening?
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Ok guys, suddenly it turned normal... Lol thanks
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mrasquinho said:
Ok guys, suddenly it turned normal... Lol thanks
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That's good
Ok, it appeared again :/
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mrasquinho said:
So I've found something strange. When I have a black or blue background I can see the dirty dead/stuck pixel cyan coloured.
However, when I have a white, red or green background, the pixel disappears!
What's happening?
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Anyone please?
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I hear you man...
Just discovered my stuck pixel on my 3-day old GN... that moment felt like swallowing a cactus.
Mine is cyan too but only visible under red, white, and yellow... quite the opposite of your case.
Google search says gentle rubbing (with a stylus or pencil eraser), color flashes (Dead Pixel Detect and Fix, but could make it worst), and/or time will fix it. Good luck.
I ran DPDF for about 5 min and didnt fix it.
At this point I actually feel pretty serene about it.
Meh.
Update: I'll send my phone to warranty. I hope they replace the display and I hope it's quick. Thanks for all your suggestions
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Case solved. Please block/delete. Thanks
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Burned in images of stock arangment of apps?

So i just bought a used galaxy nexus and have been using for a little while and i keep noticing that it looks the stock arrangement of apps on the home screen are liked burned into the screen. Like i can see them everywhere i can go and more depending on what color the screen is at. Its not software because i booted into CWM and i could seem them. Is this a defect? Or just the nature of the phone? I have tried to take some pictures but they didn't turn out to great......
Here is a link to the high quality version of the picture https://www.box.com/s/bv84z7gu0dsltgzorevi
Normal good sir.
Pretty much any used Galaxy Nexus will have some burn-in, as the display is AMOLED. Happens with all of our Galaxy Nexuses, I guess we kind of just accept it though. lol
The way the Nav Bar sits, we all will probably have it burned in sooner or later, many already have it...
Just as well, look at a black background with the display on and you'll see blotches on the screen, also normal. There's actually a sticky here about what's normal and what's not.
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Run this app for bit and it should fix it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.htc.chris.blackspotdetect&hl=en
What's a bit?
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What's a bit?
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The app description says 20 minutes.
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Will it hurt my phone to do it say do if for like a hour or two. Maybe even like 3-5h?
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Gnex burn in

I was just wondering if anyone else is having this problem... The white area where my music controls are has burned in.. I am running a fixer now but it is kind of annoying seeing music controls on everything.
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I have lot of burn in on my GNex Screen.
It is 11 months old. Have this on all my AMOLED Phones. Blue OLEDS dies faster.
Need new one!
ahhhh bummer.... all well i am out of contract waiting for either the note 2 or the nexus 2....
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how are you guys burning these?! do you set it to never turn off display while charging? i had a nexus s for like a year, then my g-nex in april. never seen this happen. just curious if you guys just got bad screens or abusing them.
Pro tip: This is covered under warranty.
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Smokeey said:
Pro tip: This is covered under warranty.
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Have a link to the documentation which states this is covered?
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I got screen burn too! I read other people have had warranty replacements because of this issue. I'm going to get a warranty replacement also then sell it LOL use the money for a new phone.
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Hey, Super AMOLEDs are nice!
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According to this thread over here, there is conflicting information on this being covered under warranty. Which is why id prefer to see official documentation on this
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910401
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i could attach a photo with the papers, or you can take my word for it: it's covered by warranty. i've bought my phone and the next day it was in service 'cause the screen was burned like hell. new screen, no payment, me happy.
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I called and they said my burn in was covered..... they just needed to see my phone and make sure the water triggers weren't tripped. which they are
ARGH WTF..... they totally get out of warranty because of it... BS totally different issue that doesn't even effect the phone.
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JustusIV said:
I called and they said my burn in was covered..... they just needed to see my phone and make sure the water triggers weren't tripped. which they are
ARGH WTF..... they totally get out of warranty because of it... BS totally different issue that doesn't even effect the phone.
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You could always use some white out so they won't be able to tell.
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unforgivenmercy said:
You could always use some white out so they won't be able to tell.
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What???? The water indicators have little red X's on them, which smear when they contact water or high moisture. What would white out do?
Edit: and for future reference, is there a place to purchase these stickers? I've read a few other products that had their water indicators tripped for no apparent reason (MacBooks... but I don't own one!)
Edit 2: there are a bunch of housings on eBay that come with the water indicators. Perhaps you could try those if you don't mind dis/re-assembling. BTW, are there any other warranty indicators on this phone besides the water stickers?
android01 said:
Have a link to the documentation which states this is covered?
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No, but they replaced mine free of charge because of ghosting.
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almost all AMOLED panels have burn-in issue. its a big issue here in Korea.
There definetively are som issues with the screen. After making my GN 'fullscreen' I noticed the black area where the softkeys used to be is having a more bluish hue. I believe this is to the rest of the screen aging differently because of the screentype AMOLED (super). Taking this into account it wouldnt surprise me if the screen is getting burnins etc
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All this hassle is probably not worth it for me... I am out of contract and trying to figure out which new phone to buy. The note 2 or the nexus 4. I am planning on using my old nexus as a dedicated music player and GPS for my car though.
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The only burn in I have is from my nav bar, and statues bar, can't do much about those!
I have status bar burn in as well. Hard to see unless the screen is fully black.

Dead pixels

Anyone had a dead pixel and fixed it? I cant replace my phone for another its not under warranty from where im from.
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You can't fix a dead pixel. There are some apps that claim to revive dead pixel by rapidly flashing RGB colours rapidly on the screen but I've tried them and they never use to work for me. Also, unlike Desktop or laptop display where you could massage the dead pixel the note 2 is fitted with a glass panel making it impossible to do so without causing damage. If you're really content on fixing it you could try removing the glass panel and massaging the dead pixel in the hopes that it works again. But to be honest chances are very slim, I'd rather ignore or just get the whole display panel changed. Lol
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bushako said:
You can't fix a dead pixel. There are some apps that claim to revive dead pixel by rapidly flashing RGB colours rapidly on the screen but I've tried them and they never use to work for me. Also, unlike Desktop or laptop display where you could massage the dead pixel the note 2 is fitted with a glass panel making it impossible to do so without causing damage. If you're really content on fixing it you could try removing the glass panel and massaging the dead pixel in the hopes that it works again. But to be honest chances are very slim, I'd rather ignore or just get the whole display panel changed. Lol
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On the *#0*# it appears only on the green screen. Is it a stuck pixel? Do u know how they could occur so I can try avoid them
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Its most likely a manufacturing defect and there isn't really much you can do to avoid it in the future.
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I've got one little dead pixel too. Decided to ignore it, I can't be doing with the hassle of sending it off/replacing the phone.
I'm pretty OCD as well, but have decided to change my attitude towards phones, I can't even see the pixel anyway unless i pay attention to it.
Dead or stuck? If dead you have no other option but to send it to replacement. I ask this because AMOLED dead pixels seems to be relatively rare compared to LCDs.
It only appears in green white grey. Doesnt appear in red blue or black. It makes me depressed the phone is one month old
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Dead or stuck? If dead you have no other option but to send it to replacement. I ask this because AMOLED dead pixels seems to be relatively rare compared to LCDs.
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If its stuck do u have a solution? I searched the web couldn't find any.
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Alooo
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I guess I'm stuck with it forever
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There's no solution if its hardware unless you replace the LCD

[Q] How many dead pixels do/did you have?

How many dead pixels do you have? Did you return it or live with it?
I have a single dead pixel which isn't that noticible, I feel it unlikely that I will get a perfect display if I return it. I think it's likely that most displays have at least 1 dead pixel, but perhaps this poll can answer that.
Edit: So 2 months later, i've replaced the Nexus 5 times, and all have had dead pixels. I wish I had kept the first one.
I'm surprised there are so many with zero dead pixels. Mine is completely unnoticeable unless I look for it at less than 6 inches from the screen. In fact I can't find it right now. At this PPI the pixels are so tiny.
3, returned.. 0 now that I know of, better stay that way :laugh:
0 here
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None
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1.
Tried to exchange to staples but they didn't have any 32 GB in stock. Tried to order online for me but online was out of stock.
So I'm stuck with this one for 11 more days lol
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1 dead pixel that took me two days to find. Not noticeable unless it is on full brightness on a completely black screen in a dark room, so never.
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Some good statistics here. I think I will take a chance for a perfect display and return this to Staples.
None that I know of. No bleed either.
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Had 3. None after replacement.
I have one about 4cm in from the top left hand 2cm down from the top on the upper left hand side that is visible except on red. So this basically means unless the screen is black or red you see the pixel every time, clear as day.
It is really driving me nuts so has anyone had any experience with returning devices with Google over a single dead pixel out of the box?
Zero. I have two in the house and both are flawless.
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Zero for me as well.
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Will the pixel be white or black? I either have a dead pixel or dust under the screen.
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The one I got today has one dead pixel. It is very hard to find. I don't think I'm going to replace it though because the screen has very minimal backlight bleed. That and I also got a 32 gb one with a2 year damage warranty for under $300, so I can't complain
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One, but it's easily ignored. I love my N7 so far.
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Minus 5 ?
Ø dead pixels
Ø dust
2+light bleed
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0 on my first display but had a bad OTG issue. Returned that one and got one that has 1 dead pixel. It's by the clock in landscape so I basically never see it. I'm keeping my N7...love it!

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