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I received mine in the mail yesterday and wanted to give my mini review.

I received mine in the mail yesterday and wanted to give my mini review.
I currently have or had:
G1
G2
G2x
Sensation
Hercules
The reason I mention this is because this phone is not much nicer then the G2, G2x or the sensation but this phone is still solid.
I paid the outright price and coming from these phones I just cant see the difference for me to spend $560. This is just based on the feature and feel of the phone vs what I already own. If you were coming from a old phone by all means this is slightly better then the rest I mentioned but not $560 better.
Pros:
No pentile
No screen door effect (spaced pixels)
No Yellow Tint
No over colored greens and oranges
Fast web browser alive, I mean WOW! Flash sites run very well
NFC
Decent processor
Fastest download speed from Tmobile device yet
Very light
Nice feel in hand
Cons:
Defective screen (I had the pixelated, washed out /brushed steel stripes) the artifacts stay in the same place and is noticeable when I pull down the notification bar.
DPI is way to HIGH for such a resolution - Not bad but should be a option
Stutters 10% of the time
Car audio does not have the Voodoo punch from stock, not sure about later development or if a compatible chip is in there.
This phone did not blow me away but will offer it to my girlfriend over the sensation for the only reason being the GPS is terrible int he sensation and we use the navigation a lot and wanted to smash the sensation many times.
This phone is very close to being sent back but even if keeping this is being exchanged for a different screen.
Does any that bought from Tmobile have a perfect/good screen? If so please post pics.

1wayjonny said:
Does any that bought from Tmobile have a perfect/good screen? If so please post pics.
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I have a good screen but have no way to post a pic at work Maybe when I get home tonight

1wayjonny said:
Cons:
Defective screen (I had the pixelated, washed out /brushed steel stripes) the artifacts stay in the same place and is noticeable when I pull down the notification bar.
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This seems to be a pretty common, but then again we typically only hear from people who have this issue. I'm planning on heading back to the T-mobile store and compare my unit to their display models. Hopefully there will be a difference and convince an exchange.

dksxmks said:
This seems to be a pretty common, but then again we typically only hear from people who have this issue. I'm planning on heading back to the T-mobile store and compare my unit to their display models. Hopefully there will be a difference and convince an exchange.
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Do you think it's a qc issue? Or is it a hardware (LCD or another issue that they all will have?) flaw?
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jburnette87 said:
Do you think it's a qc issue? Or is it a hardware (LCD or another issue that they all will have?) flaw?
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This is my first Super AMOLED device so I'm not sure what to expect. I came from MyTouch4G before this and an SE x10i before that, and both fo them had LCD's iirc.
My friend has a Sprint GS2 and I got to compare them side by side. I noticed it's much less apparent on the Sprint one (Had to get up really close and carefully stare at it) so you almost cant tell, and when the brightness is up to about 30% it's just gone completely.
I tried to show him the lines I was talking about but he couldn't see them at all, and ended up calling me insane. So it's also the eye of the beholder.. so to speak. I don't have much evidence to go on other than what I'm seeing, and am fairly convinced it's hardware issue. I remember the MT4G had 2 different batch of screens where the viewing angles and vibrance was substantially different. This might be the same case, though I would expect more from "Super AMOLED Plus".

jburnette87 said:
Do you think it's a qc issue? Or is it a hardware (LCD or another issue that they all will have?) flaw?
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Based on the pictures someone posted, I find it unnerving that it's only one the right side of the screen.
It's almost as though it's hardware related in the sense that it has something to do with whatever is right beneath that part of the screen. Could it be heat related? The CPU being there? etc.
I don't remember seeing this on European GS2 when I played with it.
This is why even if the prime wasn't coming, I'd be hesitant to pick up the GS2 as the screen itself is a new line of manufacturing....and I'd rather let the first adopters deal with the imperfections while they work the kinks out in their manufacturing process.

I'm on my second SGS2 in two days. The first one was bad. Very bad. Defective screen: grey stripes, washed out colors. Extreme stuttering. Ok. Recieved my second one 3 hours ago. Great screen. Practically no stuttering.... until the first hard reboot. Bam! As bad as the first one except the screen. Laggy, choppy. Impossible to enjoy. Wtf????
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I've noticed stuttering with the screen animations on. Once I turned them off, no problems. I've got the grey stripes, as well. If I keep my brightness around 50%, more or less, I don't really notice them. Debating on whether an exchange is in order.
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Even The Almighty Launcher Pro really sucks on this phone. I'm returning it. It's not worth it.
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I'm not having any issues with my phone that have been mentioned in this thread. Mine is working perfect fine.
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webisweb said:
Even The Almighty Launcher Pro really sucks on this phone. I'm returning it. It's not worth it.
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just to be fair
Launcher Pro hasn't been performing well since Nexus S came out, and all the newer devices that came after it, like the original SGS2.
many other launchers are working way better/faster than Launcher Pro now
in other words Launcher Pro is kinda old school now, it needs to adapt to the new devices

Go Launcher EX. Same thing. Jumpy/choppy/laggy.
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AllGamer said:
just to be fair
Launcher Pro hasn't been performing well since Nexus S came out, and all the newer devices that came after it, like the original SGS2.
many other launchers are working way better/faster than Launcher Pro now
in other words Launcher Pro is kinda old school now, it needs to adapt to the new devices
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Launcher pro runs like crap on every phone.
That launcher has and will be the worst launcher I've ever tried to date. My gs2 flies with the stock launcher and launcher 7. I haven't tried adw as I kinda like touch wiz.

Jorge18 said:
I'm not having any issues with my phone that have been mentioned in this thread. Mine is working perfect fine.
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Can you do something for us, plz? Can you hard reboot your phone (VolUp+Power)? I'd like to know if the phone will stay the same - stutter free.
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Working perfectly fine over here. Had a tiny bit of thr brushed steel issue, but turned up brightness and it went away. Other than that, he phone is blowing me away.
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I posted this in the other vertical lines thread, but I'll post it here as well:
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I just came back from the T-mobile store and I'm happy to say that the exchanged device is much better in terms of the vertical lines. I'm fairly convinced that it's the nature of these AMOLED displays, only some seem to be worse than others. My old device was at ~40% brightness and it's still pretty clearly visible. Now with this new one, I can go down to ~20% without even noticing it unless I reeeeaaaally stare into it.
Make sure you test it beforehand though. I checked 2 of their display models and they both had that problem. I lucked out with the new one they handed me at random.
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I really wish someone could post and show the lines you guys are seeing. I dont' see this on my screen at all. The little stuttering is very very little and I only see it slightly when pinch zooming on the homescreen. The HTC phones do the same exact thing. Nothing I would return over.

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I really wish someone could post and show the lines you guys are seeing. I dont' see this on my screen at all. The little stuttering is very very little and I only see it slightly when pinch zooming on the homescreen. The HTC phones do the same exact thing. Nothing I would return over.
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The thread is called "Vertical lines on screen." Someone posted pics of the issue.
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scmurphy13 said:
The thread is called "Vertical lines on screen." Someone posted pics of the issue.
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ok thanks. I see it now and I will have to look at my phone closer to see if I have the problem. I hope not.

ive had no probs but no phone is 100% perfect

GNex with OMAP 4470 and sgx 544 soon?

Geez google. Thanks. A lot. No, really.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.

@rbiter said:
Geez google. Thanks. A lot. No, really.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Got a link to the source you've read?

http://m.intomobile.com/2012/01/30/...cs-processor/?maneref=http://news.google.com/
I'll believe it when I see it but I can see the riots already.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.

yes.. that would piss me off.

Like the Article says. This industry is moving so fast forward that every week there will be handsets with better hardware out, so we don't have any reason to be "mad" on Google/Samsung for improving the phones.
The same thing happened to my first android, the HTC Magic. It later came out a improved version (MyTouch3G), and for my second handset the SGS (Samsung Galaxy S Plus).
Technology is a ugly ***** that seems to be on your side for one week, then bite you in the ass the next week.
Just my 2 cents on the matter.

It is kind of annoying, you pay 'X' amount for a phone, or upgrade for a price and then so-and-so gets more RAM (T-MOUS, HD2) or more storage in the case of the Nexus Prime.
I think the only time it's worked in reverse, that I know of, was the early HTC Desires had AMOLED screens and latter versions had LCD.
I can see why people go for iPhones, at least they are only moving the goal posts once a year!

Only thing that would bother me is if they use displays and radios that don't have all these issues.
Yeah I would love the faster cpu and graphics, but having a display and radio that works is #1 priority.
My guess if true is new model coming out for sprint, I don't think that coming out until June so sounds about right by then ours would have been 7 months old.

tannor said:
Yeah I would love the faster cpu and graphics, but having a display and radio that works is #1 priority.
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What's wrong with your display and radio?

Kalavere said:
What's wrong with your display and radio?
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well my radio personally seems to be fine, only going by what i see in tons of other threads.
My display sucks...I have hade 4 nexus, each one has a different display issues, so even though I keep exchanging, I keep getting one with a different issue.
First one was vertical bands, second all this purple all over, third purple greys and blue tint, and finally my last one is perfect except a line down the middle of my screen on any sort of grey/white background

tannor said:
First one was vertical bands, second all this purple all over, third purple greys and blue tint, and finally my last one is perfect except a line down the middle of my screen on any sort of grey/white background
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I've only recently come across people with screen issues. Aside from white backgrounds looking a little like linen when using very low screen brightness, not that the linen-type pattern bothers me at all. I've been pretty impressed with the SAMOLED HD screens.
I've avoided Samsung phones for a long time as I didn't like the look or build quality of past devices, but so far so good for me...
*touches wood*

This won't happen because the whole point of a Nexus phone is to have a stable platform for each new OS. This having a new SoC, and this long after the official Nexus release means it's probably a false rumour. 99% false I would say. All Nexus phones so far have ALL been on 1 standard SoC, just how Google wants it to be.
BUT, if they DO release such a phone, the original Galaxy Nexus owners would be so royally pissed~

ArmedandDangerous said:
This won't happen because the whole point of a Nexus phone is to have a stable platform for each new OS. This having a new SoC, and this long after the official Nexus release means it's probably a false rumour. 99% false I would say. All Nexus phones so far have ALL been on 1 standard SoC, just how Google wants it to be.
BUT, if they DO release such a phone, the original Galaxy Nexus owners would be so royally pissed~
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This is the most sensible comment I've seen yet regarding this stupid rumor. If Google and Samsung released a Sprint Galaxy Nexus with a different SoC, they'd have to maintain two different sets of updates.
This is just some joker who fooled nenamark by using a build.prop hack.

Maybe not a joke,but a tester who needed a working market fingerprint for 4.0.3. For all we know, its a tablet.

This would almost be like taking the Nexus line and making it a carrier exclusive to like Verizon or something..
Not what Nexus is about.

Kalavere said:
I've only recently come across people with screen issues. Aside from white backgrounds looking a little like linen when using very low screen brightness, not that the linen-type pattern bothers me at all. I've been pretty impressed with the SAMOLED HD screens.
I've avoided Samsung phones for a long time as I didn't like the look or build quality of past devices, but so far so good for me...
*touches wood*
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I must have worst luck in world then.
If I keep screen at 100% brightness then it is not noticeable and I can live with it. But there goes my battery life. I like to keep it at auto brightness..oh well think going to call verizon and tell them to send me an extended battery for free least they can do.
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tannor said:
I must have worst luck in world then.
If I keep screen at 100% brightness then it is not noticeable and I can live with it. But there goes my battery life. I like to keep it at auto brightness..oh well think going to call verizon and tell them to send me an extended battery for free least they can do.
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I think you're replying in the wrong thread dude..

I'm leaning heavily toward bogus rumor but it is not a totally different soc. So who knows. Would make a lot of people happy and a lot more passed off that already purchased a nexus. I'm in the boat that would keep mine and be happy with what I got unless the "upgraded" nexus mysteriously has same or better battery life.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.

Samsung/Google won't do it without a model change. This would be unprecedented in the Nexus world. I really doubt it would happen. The only other change to hardware like this would be the Nexus One moving to S-LCD, but lets face it, that was out of necessity.

ArmedandDangerous said:
I think you're replying in the wrong thread dude..
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Lol.
Forgot to add that google has been making a lot of moves lately so this far fetched rumor isn't totally out there.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.

@rbiter said:
Lol.
Forgot to add that google has been making a lot of moves lately so this far fetched rumor isn't totally out there.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Yeah, it really is totally out there. This is all based on a benchmark score that read the device from the build.prop. Zero evidence to back it up anywhere else.

Anyone else's gnex have these weird "blotches" on a totally black screen?

I had to up the contrast quite a bit for what I am talking about to show up in a photo, but you can see it here: http://i.imgur.com/TLYe4.jpg
When my screen is totally black, there are 2 "blotches" of the screen that are darker than the rest. They are not image defects, as it happens on any totally black screen.
I like this phone, but all these screen issues are annoying!

what rom kernel?

zephiK said:
what rom kernel?
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Completely stock Android 4.0.2
EDIT: Because you look like you know what you're talking about, I might as well ask you another question here
If I follow these instructions to flash 4.0.4 yakju on my phone currently running 4.0.2 yakjuux, must I be rooted, or will unlocking the bootloader be enough to upgrade?

I have these too. Even at exact location. But i notice it only at totally dark room.

maybe if you still have your trial period you can return it and get another one? ... ive never noticed these but those issues seem very minor
i know if you flash a kernel with colorcontrol you might be able to tune it to the way you like it.

zephiK said:
maybe if you still have your trial period you can return it and get another one? ... ive never noticed these but those issues seem very minor
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Ehh, I'm with WIND mobile here and they tend to just exchange your phone with one that someone else has returned. I am probably just gonna deal with it. It's certainly not noticeable in every day use, it's just something I noticed while looking at my screen last night in the dark.

As a workaround, you can change your wallpaper so its not dark dark dark

blackdesp said:
I have these too. Even at exact location. But i notice it only at totally dark room.
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I'm gonna assume it's just a defect that shows up in super low light then.
Lots of QC issues with this phone it seems. How Samsung AND Google OK'd it is beyond me, lol.
Oh well, it's better than a lot of crap out there, so I will stick with it for a few years.

Matt08642 said:
I'm gonna assume it's just a defect that shows up in super low light then.
Lots of QC issues with this phone it seems. How Samsung AND Google OK'd it is beyond me, lol.
Oh well, it's better than a lot of crap out there, so I will stick with it for a few years.
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Google only does the software. Samsung does the hardware.
If anything blame Samsung. There is always a chance of a defect when it comes to production.
But yeah.. it'll have updates from Google and dev support.

Matt08642 said:
I'm gonna assume it's just a defect that shows up in super low light then.
Lots of QC issues with this phone it seems. How Samsung AND Google OK'd it is beyond me, lol.
Oh well, it's better than a lot of crap out there, so I will stick with it for a few years.
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we have to suffer for these issues as early adopters for 720p super amoled screens. I think these are not QC issues. These are the known issues for a still developing technology.

blackdesp said:
we have to suffer for these issues as early adopters for 720p super amoled screens. I think these are not QC issues. These are the known issues for a still developing technology.
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If future gen screens are free of these problems I'll definitely still be all for them

that is a common manufacture defect of amoled screens not just our 720p screens. theres people on the razr forums complaining of this too and motorola said its a manufacturing defect that affects lots of amoled screens. i suspect lots of people have this problem just that they dont notice since you cant see them under normal use.
i have these black splotches too but can only see them when i put a black screen in a dark room, never see them when i use normally or watching videos.

neotekz said:
that is a common manufacture defect of amoled screens not just our 720p screens. theres people on the razr forums complaining of this too and motorola said its a manufacturing defect that affects lots of amoled screens. i suspect lots of people have this problem just that they dont notice since you cant see them under normal use.
i have these black splotches too but can only see them when i put a black screen in a dark room, never see them when i use normally or watching videos.
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I'm interested in what causes this problem. Any links to info/causes?
EDIT: So many things about this phone have made me want to take it back, but then I realize I already have the best phone on the best carrier in Canada! I hate the lack of selection here, lol.

Matt08642 said:
I'm interested in what causes this problem. Any links to info/causes?
EDIT: So many things about this phone have made me want to take it back, but then I realize I already have the best phone on the best carrier in Canada! I hate the lack of selection here, lol.
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you have the best phone anywhere, not just canada. other phones might be better at certain things but overall the nexus is still the best until the htc one s or gs3 comes out. You are going to find problems with any phone out there most are a lot worst than the ones on the nexus.
i dunno about Wind being the best carrier in canada though...lol i was pretty close to switching to them but just didnt want to deal with all the roaming stuff.

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you have the best phone anywhere, not just canada. other phones might be better at certain things but overall the nexus is still the best until the htc one s or gs3 comes out. You are going to find problems with any phone out there most are a lot worst than the ones on the nexus.
i dunno about Wind being the best carrier in canada though...lol i was pretty close to switching to them but just didnt want to deal with all the roaming stuff.
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I mean best carrier in the sense that everything is unlimited. I rarely ever leave the city so it's good for me.
I am currently in customer service hell. They sent me a full month's bill after 7 days of service, and I can't get a straight answer as to why. Tried calling their service center and was hung up on 3 times in a row.

From my understanding, it's due to pixel pre-charging and/or bad threshold calibration. All of the pixels are kept on just a tiny amount even on black screens to produce smoother a smoother display. It takes a lot longer to turn on an LED from rest than to just bump up the brightness a bit. The LED subpixels are held just above their on/off threshold to give relatively deep blacks with smooth light/dark transitions. In theory this works, because it assumes that each LED is perfectly calibrated and they all have an exact on/off threshold. In reality though, we know that no two LEDs are the same. Some have higher thresholds and some have lower than others. This equates to some deadspots and some bright patches on black screens.
Then again, it could just be a badly manufactured screen or some other issue.
Also, some people say that they never saw anything like pre-charging on other OLED screens like on the GSII, but that's because the GSII has a much lower resolution. The Nexus has a much higher resolution, which means a lot more pixels to push, which means there's a lot more light coming out of black screens. That's what gives some Nexus screens that LCD-Backlight look when in dark rooms. That's a non-issue.

My Google Play Nexus has a terrible screen, what to do?

I just received my Google Play Nexus and as soon as I booted it up to the first screen I could tell the display was trash. It was stupidly purple and grainy. I know this isn't normal because I've owned 2 GSM Nexi previously. Even without owning them, it's pretty easy to see something is wrong with the display. How does this get released to the public?
I really don't feel like going through multiple replacements until I get a good screen. What are my options as far as guaranteeing a good screen? Thanks.
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send it back and get a new one or flash a kernel and change the colors.

Pretty much nothing, going to have to stick with it or do a bunch of the advanced replacements or return it. I'm about to be on my fourth galaxy nexus. Even when I requested the most recent one they were bullshitting me telling me I was out of warranty when it had only been 1 week from the last replacement. I have wasted about 3hrs the past 2 days on the phone and got nothing but big fat NOs for any more returns and they told me id have to send in a repair and this was from a level 3 advanced return employee. This asshole level 3 god of samsung decided to make notes on my file saying I was out of warranty and not to advance replace my phone. He apparently was for sure that warranty was only for 14 days from date of purchase and would not listen to me. Thankfully I called a couple times more until I got connected with someone who sounded like they had the slightest amount of intelligence without redirecting me (i had to call very many times because mostmof the regular employees were seeing the notes the douche left on my account about not allowing me to advanced replace and telling me no)and ended talking to a standard employee who normally takes care of repairs/returns and she was like wtf u are still under warranty I'll fix everything in the records and send you a new one.
IMO if I were you I'd do anything to get rid of that phone without going thru Samsung. They'll bull**** you and run u around in circles and youll waste plenty of life on the phone with their garbage customer service. END RANT

this worry's me mine will be here Thursday i don't wanna have to deal with returns shouldn't have to with a 400$ phone this kinda sucks ...

Just got a replacement and the screen is WAY better than my last one. I honestly can't believe I went 7 months with a defective screen.
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I was pretty much set on returning my phone to Google and take the 15% restocking fee until this rep figured out the issue andhelped. She was honestly the last call I was gonna make and if it wasn't resolved after then I was getting rid of the nexus and taking the 60$ loss instead of being stuck with this garbage screen nexus they sent me as a replacement phone
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electronixgimp said:
this worry's me mine will be here Thursday i don't wanna have to deal with returns shouldn't have to with a 400$ phone this kinda sucks ...
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That's exactly what I'm saying.

just gonna have to wait and see if its super bad i will do some yelling lol...

Yelling doesnt work. They are super firm on what they say and just redirect you to idiots that are higher up and don't listen. Just pray, pray and pray that u don't have to deal with samsung
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i guess that ill have to do sounds like its a pia grr ill keep my htc vivid just in case now lol if nexus disappoints Craigslist it goes

I've owned two GSM Gnex's and never had a issue with the screen. I hope the one I get Thursday is ok.

I went through a single replacement with Google then returned the replacement because it was worse than the original. If purple bothers you, a custom kernel - like Trinity - will definitely fix it. However nothing can be done about grain and banding. My suggestion is return the phone and don't bother exchanging it if the latter two bother you.
I have seen a good gnex side by side with mine and I want to cry - the other has no grain or banding at all - however i just don't have the energy to fight Samsung on this and play endless exchange game, and wish I'd just returned the phone to Google and gotten something else. For the record I have two dark bands - one vertical and one horizontal - crossing in the middle of the screen, in addition to a heavy dose of grain. Trinity wiped out all purple though.

nmp591 said:
I was pretty much set on returning my phone to Google and take the 15% restocking fee until this rep figured out the issue andhelped. She was honestly the last call I was gonna make and if it wasn't resolved after then I was getting rid of the nexus and taking the 60$ loss instead of being stuck with this garbage screen nexus they sent me as a replacement phone
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UMMM so how did she helped you with your issue?

How does the screen look bad? Is it in the dark or one of those tests or in normal conditions?
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Screwhead24 said:
UMMM so how did she helped you with your issue?
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She actually saw that I wasn't out of warranty and deleted everything that was bs on the notes on my account. She set me up for another advanced replacement that nobody else would do
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Got mine yesterday no issues at all with screen. Guess I'm lucky. I do notice differences in dialer but that's the ics background I believe
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why bought the GN when S3 is far more better?

zeke1988 said:
why bought the GN when S3 is far more better?
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Touchwiz....ew. That ugly home button was a deal breaker for me.

My screen only goes purple when set to the lowest brightness. Is that the normal "purple" behavior people are talking about? Otherwise there is a noticeable snap back into the greys around 5-10% brightness.

zephiK said:
send it back and get a new one or flash a kernel and change the colors.
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Even if I could fix the colors (Which I doubt, they are so far off) there is an extreme amount of graininess to the screen. It's visible even on max brightness.

muyoso said:
My screen only goes purple when set to the lowest brightness. Is that the normal "purple" behavior people are talking about? Otherwise there is a noticeable snap back into the greys around 5-10% brightness.
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Mine is purple even on max brightness. I've never seen a screen this bad in my entire life.

screen issues??

Anyone experiencing uneven screen colors? I remember having that issue with my nexus 6p and I feel like I have the same issue with my pixel

nope; maybe a visit to the eye doctor is needed

TechBSwift said:
Anyone experiencing uneven screen colors? I remember having that issue with my nexus 6p and I feel like I have the same issue with my pixel
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No color issues at all I think it's better than s7 screen colors. Too
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wase4711 said:
nope; maybe a visit to the eye doctor is needed
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You didn't even have to be like that bro
BaconSeeds said:
No color issues at all I think it's better than s7 screen colors. Too
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Well I'm glad yours looks good. Mine looks messed up

TechBSwift said:
Anyone experiencing uneven screen colors? I remember having that issue with my nexus 6p and I feel like I have the same issue with my pixel
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My colors are completely oversaturated. The Orange in google play looks neon and almost reddish. Whites are very blue. Probably going to replace it. My wife also got a Pixel and the colors on her device look fine.

TechBSwift said:
You didn't even have to be like that bro
Well I'm glad yours looks good. Mine looks messed up
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sorry, just a little friday night humor..
my screen looks really nice, even better than my Nexus 6
obviously, there are always some phones out of the millions of screens made that might have weird looks to them. I guess thats why there is always at least 14 days to retu rn/exchange them..

DEA7H.INC said:
My colors are completely oversaturated. The Orange in google play looks neon and almost reddish. Whites are very blue. Probably going to replace it. My wife also got a Pixel and the colors on her device look fine.
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If the saturation bothers you go into developer options and enable "SRGB Color".
Obviously if it is different from another Pixel that is a different story, though.

Celeras said:
If the saturation bothers you go into developer options and enable "SRGB Color".
Obviously if it is different from another Pixel that is a different story, though.
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Yeah, her screen and mine look completely different. Also I have a lot of speaker popping and stuff so I'll probably just return it.

My screen has issues as well. Bottom half looks pink on white screen and top half looks white. It's not horrible but just enough to make me mad. Paying so much for a phone out right. I want a perfect one. Considering doing a replacement but worried about how long I'll have to wait for a new one.
May have to pull the S7 edge back out for a while longer.

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TechBSwift said:
You didn't even have to be like that bro
Well I'm glad yours looks good. Mine looks messed up
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Don't believe everything the fanboys say, they are just trying to justify the purchase.
Some of the comments in XDA are such BS its obvious they are lying. You really have
to try to decipher the honest posts. They guys that insult are the biggest liars.
CC

DEA7H.INC said:
My colors are completely oversaturated. The Orange in google play looks neon and almost reddish. Whites are very blue. Probably going to replace it. My wife also got a Pixel and the colors on her device look fine.
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I knew I wasn't crazy. And I have a line down the middle of my screen

cc999 said:
Don't believe everything the fanboys say, they are just trying to justify the purchase.
Some of the comments in XDA are such BS its obvious they are lying. You really have
to try to decipher the honest posts. They guys that insult are the biggest liars.
CC
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Thanks bro, its most certainly something wrong with my screen. I called Google and they are sending me an rma. She advised the rma stock is separate from stock inventory

TechBSwift said:
Thanks bro, its most certainly something wrong with my screen. I called Google and they are sending me an rma. She advised the rma stock is separate from stock inventory
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You had to do the usual and put a hold on your card for a replacement right? I have a pink hue on the top half on my screen. I'm seriously thinking of exchanging it.

of course if you think your screen is bad, you should definitely exchange it for a different one
I guess I have been lucky, because after buying dozens of phones in my life, I never had a bad "new" one...

graffixnyc said:
You had to do the usual and put a hold on your card for a replacement right? I have a pink hue on the top half on my screen. I'm seriously thinking of exchanging it.
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Yup

TechBSwift said:
Yup
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I chatted in to get mine exchanged, They made me send in a picture and said I'd be hearing back in 24 hours which is BS. Whenever I've had a problem with a device they have always issued a replacement order pretty much no questions asked except for the standard stuff. I don't know why this time I have to wait 24 hours.

graffixnyc said:
I chatted in to get mine exchanged, They made me send in a picture and said I'd be hearing back in 24 hours which is BS. Whenever I've had a problem with a device they have always issued a replacement order pretty much no questions asked except for the standard stuff. I don't know why this time I have to wait 24 hours.
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They issued me an RMA immediately without question (for a different issue than this one though). I'm rather surprised they're asking for photo proof from you.

Erica actually mentioned it in her unboxing. Mine is fine but there is something to this.

Deviled options>simulate color space > change the option to anyone of them then go back and disable. Worked for me