Action bar and status bar - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Is there a way to make my action bar and status bar white instead of black? I don't want the screen there to get ruined like I keep hearing.
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I don't see how white would prevent burn in.
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Is there anyway to prevent a burn?
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Maxwell3004 said:
Is there anyway to prevent a burn?
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Turn off your screen.

Find a ROM that can disable the navigation bar and use button savior. Also, some ROMS have built in status bar transparency.

I believe there are themes on the gnex that do this, makes more sense on the nexus 7 though being its an lcd.
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Whoa, you're so smart. Thank for that's smartass.
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White would likely make the burn in worse than black.

In froyo the status bar was white, with gingerbread it changed to black to prevent burn in and IMO made it look better.
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In fact you misses the whole point. Black prevents burn in as they are not being lit up in amoled screens. White on the contrary would do the exact opposite.
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even with black, i find it hard to believe that software could make that to a screen, if the screen itself wasn't damaged in the first place. how else could we explain some screens being affected and others don't?
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bk201doesntexist said:
even with black, i find it hard to believe that software could make that to a screen, if the screen itself wasn't damaged in the first place. how else could we explain some screens being affected and others don't?
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What does this even mean? Simply put depending on your usage (How often you have the screen on, which orientation, more full screen apps etc) you may or may not have burn in. I personally changed the navbar icon colour for aesthetics more than anything but if you're that worried about burn in then just change the colour to black, it's not like we actually look at the icons after you're used to the layout.

Well I just learned something thank you lol.
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Slight Darkening

Anyone notice this? At the top of screen, right under the Status Bar, there seems to be some intentional darkening.
I know it's not the screen, because it shows up in screen shots and if you drag the photo around down to the middle of your screen, the darkened horiztonal line still shows right under the status bar.
No a big deal really, but slightly annoying. Check the posted screen shots (anyone's) and then look at yours.
Why would they do that?
ingenious247 said:
Anyone notice this? At the top of screen, right under the Status Bar, there seems to be some intentional darkening.
I know it's not the screen, because it shows up in screen shots and if you drag the photo around down to the middle of your screen, the darkened horiztonal line still shows right under the status bar.
No a big deal really, but slightly annoying. Check the posted screen shots (anyone's) and then look at yours.
Why would they do that?
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It most likely is a software issue. The Nexus S had screen issues that were corrected with a software update from Google. Once we get root we can use voodoo colors and set the screen color to our liking.
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I think hes talking about the vertical lines everyone is discussing in the other thread. Its just the way the screens are. Some are more noticeable then others.
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It most likely is a software issue. The Nexus S had screen issues that were corrected with a software update from Google. Once we get root we can use voodoo colors and set the screen color to our liking.
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No it's a horizontal line and it's not a screen defect. It's definitely software related and I believe it only shows on the home screen and lock screen
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Actually it shows anywhere the status bar or any type of header bar shows, like the orange bar on the top of the xda app. I think it was by design to have a shadow come from the top bar.
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Actually it shows anywhere the status bar or any type of header bar shows, like the orange bar on the top of the xda app. I think it was by design to have a shadow come from the top bar.
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After looking at it,I completely agree with you. It definitely appears to have been intentional
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I always use a black wallpaper so i didnt notice, but i see it now. Its definitely suppose to be there.
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No it's a horizontal line and it's not a screen defect. It's definitely software related and I believe it only shows on the home screen and lock screen
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Now that we've established that it's supposed to be there, I'm going back to my original criticism. Why would they do that? I don't like it.
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[Q] Jellybean 4.1.1 Status Bar and Navy Bar burn ins?

OK, so ever since I've been using the stock ROM for jellybean, I've been noticing a burn-in on the screen when I view media, play games, or anything that hides the two. I've never seen this happen on any other Android OS. I was wondering if maybe you guys had the sane problem and some way to fix it because its getting really annoying. I was thinking about it and maybe its because of the new Project Butter and how the display updates a lot and since the status bar and Nav bar never really change their position on the screen it would cause a burn in. So, I was wondering if you guys have a fix for this? Thanks in advance
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Sorry guys I meant "Nav" not navy. Lol stupid autocorrect
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EpiclyEpic said:
OK, so ever since I've been using the stock ROM for jellybean, I've been noticing a burn-in on the screen when I view media, play games, or anything that hides the two. I've never seen this happen on any other Android OS. I was wondering if maybe you guys had the sane problem and some way to fix it because its getting really annoying. I was thinking about it and maybe its because of the new Project Butter and how the display updates a lot and since the status bar and Nav bar never really change their position on the screen it would cause a burn in. So, I was wondering if you guys have a fix for this? Thanks in advance
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There are so many threads on burn in I am not sure where to start...
Some people have experienced what you are calling burn in and others like me have not noticed it at all. You could try getting a screen wipe app and see if that clears it up.
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dschreiber69 said:
There are so many threads on burn in I am not sure where to start...
Some people have experienced what you are calling burn in and others like me have not noticed it at all. You could try getting a screen wipe app and see if that clears it up.
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OK I'll try it! Can you give me a link to the app?
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this should help i have a burn in on my status bar and it bothers me while in fullscreen mode lol i havent tried it myself yet https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fw.apps.burninsaviorfree&hl=en
I don't see burn in but I see a bluish tint in the browser where the notification bar would be.
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Yeahhhh that's exactly what I'm talking about. Is there any way to fix it?
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Meh doesn't bother me, its not that bad. Earlier phones like the nexus one had worse looking burn in.
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I've had my nexus since February and have a blueish tint on the bottom half of the screen from the keyboard. Its only noticeable in low light when the screen brightness is turned down low.
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akira02rex said:
I've had my nexus since February and have a blueish tint on the bottom half of the screen from the keyboard. Its only noticeable in low light when the screen brightness is turned down low.
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thats burnin from nav bar and status bar.
Hide your top and bottom bars fellas, that's what I do.
In the browser I hide the notification screen, but the nav bar I don't.
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[Q] nearly one year old gnex. Screen burn in?

Noticed yesterday. At the top of the screen where the status bar is and at the bottom where buttons are.
Turned on film on Netflix and noticed blueish tint in those places.
Does anyone else is having this as well ?
Is there NY way of stopping it ?
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as far as i know the Gnex screen is an amoled screen not LCD. i didn't think amoled's could suffer from burn. don't quote me on it
AMOLED screens can get burn-in faster than LCDs... I rotate the screen and use it in landscape mode very often, to avoid such problems... It is good to use lower brightness too...
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I use LMT Launcher and hide the navbar
but still have the same problem at the status bar
wow, i looked it up and yeah, it's the opposite of what i thought. here i was thinking amoled was better than lcd. i'm pretty shocked
Yes, eventually you wil see a burn-in effect on the navbar and status bar if you rotate the phone to landscape. I see it on my 9 months old gnex. Doesn't bother me enough to consider it an issue.
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I've heard if you put an image on the screen that is just a blank white photo it will take the burn out. I'm not sure but I've heard it before
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I've heard if you put an image on the screen that is just a blank white photo it will take the burn out. I'm not sure but I've heard it before
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Even if that works, the burn in would soon return because the position of the navbar and status bar are on the same spot 95% of the time.
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This is why I hide top and bottom bars. Amoled burns in very easily.
RogerPodacter said:
This is why I hide top and bottom bars. Amoled burns in very easily.
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Would anyone know if the Samsung warranty covers this?
Screw hiding it, had enough of that in my nexus one days. I see a bit of blueish tint, nothing too drastic.
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vicorama said:
Would anyone know if the Samsung warranty covers this?
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I very much doubt warranty covers a vaguely noticeable burn-in effect, that only shows if the phone is rotated in certain views with certain backgrounds.

Clear circles burnt onto screen...

Hello I have 4 perfect circles going vertically on the right half of my screen, they are about a half inch diamenter. They have an outline of about a 1/10th of an inch outline.
Anyone else have this issue? I tried to take a screenshot but this is a screen issue so it doesn't come out on the pictures. Ill try to get a picture.
Any input on what they could be??
They are more easily viewed on whote backgrounds or any light color background
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First ive heard of that. Probably need to try to send it back for exchange.
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Did you have an image on screen for an extended period of time? This sounds like a burn in. It happens on these screens when something is on the screen without moving or any changes. It just burns in. If you go thru some of the settings on the phone there is an option that helps against this.
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I have nothing of that shape 4 circles...
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If I use my alarm clock the stock Android one and dim the screen so the large clock shows will that lead to a burn in? It's something I would always do with my old lcd but now I'm scared with this phone
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Are you using a screen protector? If so, try the burn in test without that on and see if those circles are still there. It might just be the screen protector.
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The four circles may be correlated to the four fingertips of your left hand. Could it be that the screen protector is damaged with some kind of oil deposits? Have any KFC lately
I have the same thing. You only see it when you look at the phone from the side... so I don't mind at all
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otariq said:
If I use my alarm clock the stock Android one and dim the screen so the large clock shows will that lead to a burn in? It's something I would always do with my old lcd but now I'm scared with this phone
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Yes leaving the screen on all night with the clock can cause burn in.
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Wait.... so any image in the background can cause burn-in on these screens? That's some BS....I always have a background with images on for a good period of time....
Its always something.
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Wait.... so any image in the background can cause burn-in on these screens? That's some BS....I always have a background with images on for a good period of time....
Its always something.
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The downfall of OLED, friend.
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Top of screen.

Anyone notice the top of the screen above the notification bar, the light? Its a line above it. Drives me nuts. Its hard to explain.
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I see nothing on mine GN, maybe you should post a picture of it
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Could also be ROM related ... Don't remember on which ROM it was actually, but I had a bright line somewhere around the notification area ...
Mmm, if it's is a custom rom maybe it could be the battery bar (try to look if it decrease at battery decreasing). Then you've only to disable it in the settings (probably you've turned on without noticing if it's the case).
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Anyone notice the top of the screen above the notification bar, the light? Its a line above it. Drives me nuts. Its hard to explain.
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I also have a line at the top of the screen. It is there all the time, and on any ROM.
No line for me, AOKP MR1
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Mmm, if it's is a custom rom maybe it could be the battery bar (try to look if it decrease at battery decreasing). Then you've only to disable it in the settings (probably you've turned on without noticing if it's the case).
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This was what I was thinking as well...Its the only time I've ever seen a line on mine with any of the ROMs I've run
It is definitely not there on stock, so it is either your ROM or a hw failure.
It's not on stock. That's annoying.
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Well, and on which rom happens? Does it happens on everyone you have tried?

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