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Samsung Galaxy S2 Light Bleed Effect Near Power Button

I've posted this on several forums, since I haven't seen anyone bring this issue up yet.
Basically, I've noticed on the Phone screen and on the Clock screen, there seems to be this "Light Bleeding" effect near the power button. I went back to the Sprint store and confirmed that it's an issue as their display device had the same problem, and a new device they opened had the same issue. I don't know if it's just a bad batch of phones, or if this is some sort of software issue that'll get addressed in an update.
Anyone notice this?

Erm, dude... This "bleeding" effect means there's a tab there. Just scroll your finger on the tab bar, and *BAM* a new one will appear

Yh lol took me a while to find that out as well. Was looking for the keypad for ages
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i have light going true just by the home button on back button side. damn

If it truly was light bleed then a screenshot would not show it. As above, it means there's tabs to the right. Grab the tabs and scroll for more

Got the same answer in another forum. Thanks for the quick response. First time using Android coming from BB. I'm sure there will be more things come up that I won't know about.

I know you are a new user, so you didn't know this, but how come sprint staff didn't know this?

this is just a visual effect to signify off screen tabs and not a hardware/software error, should really edit your post to site you made a mistake and made a hasty thread, not to mention the dumb ass reps at Sprint, just shows resellers dont have a clue when it comes to what they are actually selling.

That was funny

OMG
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Lol! No way!
How would a screenshot show a screen fault anyway?
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Wow one of the most stupid posts this month. And Sprint staff? Either that's a blatant lie or they are as stupid as you which I doubt...
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dk206 said:
Wow one of the most stupid posts this month. And Sprint staff? Either that's a blatant lie or they are as stupid as you which I doubt...
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I didn't say there was a light leak. I said there was an effect that looked as such. I went through the proper channels (Sprint Corporate Store > Searched Online) and finally I asked in the forum. If that, and asking questions shows stupidity, then your reply can only assert even more ignorance. If you really have nothing to say that deals with the topic, then you'd be better off not replying at all.
Thanks.

Lmao that brilliant. Haha just noticed mines an arrow i want it to bleed too
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dk206 said:
Wow one of the most stupid posts this month. And Sprint staff? Either that's a blatant lie or they are as stupid as you which I doubt...
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Wow, you are rude
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dk206 said:
Wow one of the most stupid posts this month. And Sprint staff? Either that's a blatant lie or they are as stupid as you which I doubt...
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Smartass, just because the other guy might not be a professional user, you dont have to insult him.
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I actually thought there was some fault with my phone in the start as well, but then i found out i could scroll that bar Also since it only showed in a few apps i came to the conclusion, after a bit, that it's there to tell me i can scroll.

Lol
Sorry, but LOL!

LOL
Welcome to Android and Congrats on owning the best MOBILE on the Planet EARTH

HAHA,
sorry too...
I LOL'd
I can imagine you discovering the Android wonders...
my gf just got her first Android coming from Nokia and she discovers something every 10 minutes...

The story of how I smashed my face onto a mouse to install a rom

I recently had a friend call me in a panic. He tried rooting his phone and installing roms and all but bricked the device. This is the type of guy who does this on the reg. He gets knee deep in a tech project that he has no business in. When he screws everything up, I pick up the pieces.
Well he bought the ATT 777 Galaxy S2, I'm sure you heard of it. Anyways, I can't talk him through it over skype because there is so much he did wrong that I need the phone in my hands to research every issue.
I get the phone, and completely am amazed at how it isn't bricked. It only enters download mode, the USB connector is wonky so you have to hold it a certain way to connect, the battery wont stay charged for more than 10 minutes... I am just angry that it has come to this.
So he leaves and I run through the phone looking for other signs of life. I get it to DL Mode and by the grace of the flying spaghetti monster, figure out how to keep it connected to the wonky USB port. Problem is it requires a two hand operation.
So there is a one-click unroot.root program for the i777. I hold both the phone and cable, then... SMASH THE MOUSE WITH MY HEAD to click the button. I missed twice, so after a headache I finally hit it.
It is now unrooted...
ONE MORE SMASH
rooted...
I install roms with more smashes of my face to mouse.
CWM-- SMASH!
rom- SMASH!
wiper - SMASH!
Everything installs, boots up nicely...
I unhook the volcun death grip and start wondering around the phone. The screen on that phone sucks. The feel of it is cheap and the same apps I have do not run nearly as good.
the t-989 is a way better phone. period.

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lol

On dslreports forums there's a section called "No I won't fix your @#%! Computer!"...this would be a good addition lol. I feel your pain bro...being a network engineer i'm the go-to guy for everyone I know for anything tech when it fcks up.
Glad you got it fixed though!
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Hulk smash! I awesome story.
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Haha ya know I actually liked this story....cwm smash! Rom smash! Wiper smash! Lolz

It actually is a cool story lol
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lol...NICE! I would have used my foot/toes...but good job lol.

Everyone thinks I'm 1800GEEKSQUAD cause that's my job and I flip out on friends who think I'm a twenty for hour hotline.
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Beefvvl said:
lol...NICE! I would have used my foot/toes...but good job lol.
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+1.. Would have used my toe before hulk smashing the keyboard with my forehead..... Unless the beer gut got too involved into not letting anything else connect..... Then its just time to understand that salads taste good too..

You sir, made my day! Lol
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By far the best unbricking story I have ever read. Good job Dr. Banner. The Avengers have a Hulk now Android has a Hulk
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Beefvvl said:
lol...NICE! I would have used my foot/toes...but good job lol.
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That would not have made a funny story or created a comical picture. Unless you have 8 toes.
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xsteven77x said:
Everyone thinks I'm 1800GEEKSQUAD cause that's my job and I flip out on friends who think I'm a twenty for hour hotline.
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PROTIP: Start charging money.
Had a friend that would get a computer virus every other week and she would always ask me to fix it (because I did the work for free.) Started asking her for $20 a pop and well...either she became tech savvy or she found a new geek. Either way

glad you guys liked this. I never even got a case-o-beer for my headache.

CoreGMRConMan said:
glad you guys liked this. I never even got a case-o-beer for my headache.
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That's why, unless it's for a good friend, I demand beers up front lol
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Should I return it?

Just got my note 2 & noticed a small discoloration in the volume button as shown in the picture.
Everything is working perfectly
Is it worth the return?
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Imo I wouldnt. Something like that wouldnt bother me at all. But thats just me
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suspect32 said:
Imo I wouldnt. Something like that wouldnt bother me at all. But thats just me
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+1

If it doesn't really require lots of hassle, i would ask for a swap.

If I bought it at a store, I would return it.

It will definitely go back first thing in the morning as I just found that the theft side of the screen is waaaay to unresponsive to the spen.
Thank you guys.

Dr.Mcq said:
It will definitely go back first thing in the morning as I just found that the theft side of the screen is waaaay to unresponsive to the spen.
Thank you guys.
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Guess what. ..theyre all not ve r y sensitive on the side of the screen with spen. Mines like they and multiple people have Reported this.
Search for spen sensitivity and you'll see what I mean
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ssCISengineer said:
Guess what. ..theyre all not ve r y sensitive on the side of the screen with spen. Mines like they and multiple people have Reported this.
Search for spen sensitivity and you'll see what I mean
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I know what you mean. My issue is different... attached is a picture showing the problem. I've tried 4 spens & 3 out of 4 showed the same problem

Oh now I understand..... Yes that's unacceptable
Return immediately
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I would return it ...
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mrufokid said:
I would return it ...
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already on its way back

Holy crapola that sucks! I was gonna say (before I read all the way down) that I'm so anal with my stuff that I'd return it in a heartbeat. Now that I see the sensitivity issue I'd obviously return it like you did. Hopefully that doesn't ruin your opinion of the Note 2 though, because it's a truly awesome phone! I've had mine for a few weeks now and I don't know what I'd do without it anymore!
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Well, I'm a huge fan of the note concept & I know that Samsung's quality control is very very good but sometimes you get a lemon & you have to deal with it.

I guess I'm just fortunate I never have these issues....how did you purchase in store. ...yet its later outside the store you notice something you SHOULD have noticed at time of purchase.............doesn't everyone inspect their device prior to paying and leaving. As far as the s-pen issues people should adjust their settings mines works just fine you have to tweak the sensitivity to your own UNIQUE handwriting style
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bipoler said:
yet its later outside the store you notice something you SHOULD have noticed at time of purchase.............doesn't everyone inspect their device prior to paying and leaving.
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bipoler: Sometimes new gadget owners fall victim to the so-called Gollum syndrome: their eyes enlarge, their skintone dulls and greys out, and their cognitive functions are diminished. It can last from a few minutes to a few days, and only the worse failures can stop the symptoms quickly, more subtle defects take longer.

bipoler said:
I guess I'm just fortunate I never have these issues....how did you purchase in store. ...yet its later outside the store you notice something you SHOULD have noticed at time of purchase.............doesn't everyone inspect their device prior to paying and leaving. As far as the s-pen issues people should adjust their settings mines works just fine
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Well I got my unit online from timo's website. Once I got the device 18 hours later it was on its way back. The spen issue is not just a less sensitive area... its a deadzone which the device just does not register anything.
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Is there a way to make the rear led flash when phone calls?

guys this is an iphone feature and before you go haters its really cool. I usually have my phone volume down and lay it on its screen. so i miss a lot of calls. My cousin's iphone flash everytime he have a notification or a phone call and it looks really cool. I know this will probably drain your battery but its someone choice to choose this feature or not

I've searched around cause I do the same with silent and phone facing down... I have yet to find anything.

Look for flash blink in the market. I've been using it for a long time
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Doesn't light flow do that? I think I saw an option on there when I had it.
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Found one that works finally. Vibrate then ring. Light flow has caused lots of problems for some... wake lock issues and more severe battery caller for me also.
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Beacon LED
gypsy214 said:
guys this is an iphone feature and before you go haters its really cool. I usually have my phone volume down and lay it on its screen. so i miss a lot of calls. My cousin's iphone flash everytime he have a notification or a phone call and it looks really cool. I know this will probably drain your battery but its someone choice to choose this feature or not
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Yes there is a way to use this feature. The best option is Beacon, it works like an absolute charm on the s3. It is a paid app, however i have attached the apk. Your welcome. Is the sharing of paid apk's frowned upon? I hope not lol. Anyways good luck, post update to let me know how it worked out.
Mod Edit: Took out Paid Beacon.apk as that is Warez and not allowed.

I'm sure this is not allowed. Doesn't this fall under warez.
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juicejoeup said:
Yes there is a way to use this feature. The best option is Beacon, it works like an absolute charm on the s3. It is a paid app, however i have attached the apk. Your welcome. Is the sharing of paid apk's frowned upon? I hope not lol. Anyways good luck, post update to let me know how it worked out.
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Yeah it's against the rules, but thanks for the apk although I'll probably end up buying it if I keep it.
Ome question though, won't using an app like this end up killimg the life of the led flash?
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Why not just turn the phone over and use the built-in LED notification on the front ? You can even configure different colours for different things.

juicejoeup said:
Yes there is a way to use this feature. The best option is Beacon, it works like an absolute charm on the s3. It is a paid app, however i have attached the apk. Your welcome. Is the sharing of paid apk's frowned upon? I hope not lol. Anyways good luck, post update to let me know how it worked out.
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You've been registered for all of a few hours and have already broken the "cardinal" rule of posting Warez. I know for a fact that you have to review the rules before the registration is complete. If this is how it is going to be, then your time here will be short lived. No Warez!!!

have you tried flashlight alerts. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1135133

The one I mentioned works great, Vibrate Then Ring. And its free :0
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mt3g said:
The one I mentioned works great, Vibrate Then Ring. And its free :0
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MMM i dont see you mentioning the one you found!! lol Which one is it? I did not know this feature was able to do with android. My search results took me to iphone lol
By the way Flash Notify seems to get the idea but it hasnt been updated since GB

Vibrate and ring for the third time lol.
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mt3g said:
Vibrate and ring for the third time lol.
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Got it. It works excellent lol. I was just in the sauna at the gym and then I got a text message I didnt know this app will activate without even open it. and it the flash started to flash. People were asking questions about. Seems like its a cool tweak to show your friends lol

I mentioned it 24 hours ago haha, I like it for night time, I put my phone on silent and usually have it flipped over cause the charging LED is bright in my room rather have a few Flashes for a couple seconds rather then unlimited flashes through out the whole night.

You can set the front LED to not have phone charging as a condition.
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Pennycake said:
You can set the front LED to not have phone charging as a condition.
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I'm aware, I have it the way I like it. Thanks though.
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mt3g said:
Vibrate and ring for the third time lol.
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Reminds me of the "whos on first" routine :silly:

[Q] is this part suppose to make a clicking sound?

i bought me the samsung galaxy note 2 about a month ago and recently i noticed when i press on the part on top next to the headphones port it makes a clicking sound as it something is not in place. i removed the back cover and pressed again it still clicks. i dont know for sure if it is a problem or not but it is really annoying me.
i cant return the phone for a new one because it passed the 14 days return policy in my country but it is still under warranty status.
im worried about one thing if i send it there that they might open the phone to fix it and i dont want an open phone
so can somebody an expert in these things can tell me if it is ok to leave it like this or should i get it fixed.

I just tested this out of mine and heard the clicking. I'm sure its not supposed to but the phone is creaky in general, guess it's just a trade off you have to accept when owning the best phone in the world.
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Note_2 said:
I just tested this out of mine and heard the clicking. I'm sure its not supposed to but the phone is creaky in general, guess it's just a trade off you have to accept when owning the best phone in the world.
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So much for Samsung build quality...?

Samsung's never really been known for great build quality.
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Note_2 said:
I just tested this out of mine and heard the clicking. I'm sure its not supposed to but the phone is creaky in general, guess it's just a trade off you have to accept when owning the best phone in the world.
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thanks for replying. some small stuff like this make me crazy i guess it is in some phone models. and yes it is the greatest phone

Hunt3r.j2 said:
So much for Samsung build quality...?
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stop crying about Samsung build quality
i had GS1 since 2 years and its still look like new one , i had GS2 since 1 years and 1 month and still look like new phone

actually, this is normal phenomenon in all or most of the note 2 and so i will call it the "Squeaking phenomena", i draw u a picture to show the right exact area to make this annoying clicking sound, enjoy
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The area I shown earlier post does. And I noticed the power button does make sound too if u put-slide ur finger on it and dont press it :/
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actually, this is normal phenomenon in all or most of the note 2 and so i will call it the "Squeaking phenomena", i draw u a picture to show the right exact area to make this annoying clicking sound, enjoy
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He is talking about the upper bezel.
That click is because of the double tap the bezel to return to the top of a list (in contacts or messages etc).. It's a setting from motion settings.

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He is talking about the upper bezel.
That click is because of the double tap the bezel to return to the top of a list (in contacts or messages etc).. It's a setting from motion settings.
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i don't get any sound clicking that area..
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What is that option and where do I find it
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Found it yes.
But what about the power/lock button it makes sound when I slide my finget on it. And it seems to be a little bit out than usual.
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yahyoh said:
stop crying about Samsung build quality
i had GS1 since 2 years and its still look like new one , i had GS2 since 1 years and 1 month and still look like new phone
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Yeah, I thought Samsung made devices that were durable and extremely solid, even if they felt very cheap.

No one has the power button sqweak sound?
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Mine does it too, I can live with it.

mezo91 said:
No one has the power button sqweak sound?
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I do. And I also has the clicking thingy on the upper part of the phone I think this is all normal.

Thanks for ur replies I appreciate it
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Both my note 2 phones from hantec had this issue. Two of my friends with the at&t version do not.
My handtec phones also had the gap issue between the frame. My friends phones do not.
I dont buy phones from hantec anymore. The replacement for my note 2 was sent with open box. They told my to piss off when I complained.
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Als got the clicking issue on the top of the bezel. My gap between screen and bezel is there as well. I have to live with it because my phone was bought second handedly.
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unreal1992 said:
I do. And I also has the clicking thingy on the upper part of the phone I think this is all normal.
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I must have a lemon then, because my phone (AT&T Note II) doesn't have any squeeks, rattle, chinks or bumps.