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[Q] NEED HELP - Display colors going wacky

I couldn't find anything on this, but since I started going flash crazy with the new EI22 ROM's, every once in a while my display colors will randomly go crazy. The best thing I can liken it to is like going from a High Def view to a 16 color view. Everything gets a purplish tint and everything will almost look like its in a negative view. If I lock the screen and unlock a few times, it will go away. I have tried flashing multiple ROM's and kernels, and just recently Odin'd back to stock. And it even happened there. Currently flashed to EH17 Thunderhawk and happening again. Is it possible I have borked my display? Trying to avoid bringing it in for Sprint service!!

Try turning down brightness
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masaidjet said:
Try turning down brightness
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Brightness is always at its lowest setting...

adamdelozier said:
I couldn't find anything on this, but since I started going flash crazy with the new EI22 ROM's, every once in a while my display colors will randomly go crazy. The best thing I can liken it to is like going from a High Def view to a 16 color view. Everything gets a purplish tint and everything will almost look like its in a negative view. If I lock the screen and unlock a few times, it will go away. I have tried flashing multiple ROM's and kernels, and just recently Odin'd back to stock. And it even happened there. Currently flashed to EH17 Thunderhawk and happening again. Is it possible I have borked my display? Trying to avoid bringing it in for Sprint service!!
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mine started doing the same thing and about 2-3 weks after it started my screen went out and i had to get a replacement.

BubZX said:
mine started doing the same thing and about 2-3 weks after it started my screen went out and i had to get a replacement.
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I gave ya a thanks there, but its not the answer I wanted to here!! But I am sure thats what the issue is...

Anyone else have any thoughts?
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I had this happen with a new replacement unit I received. It only was intermittent and usually just an off looking tint not a negative image. That phone got replaced too when I dropped it on cement.
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Anyone fixed the reddish tint on black images ?

Sorry if this has been asked. I haven't been on since I return mine 2 months ago.
Just wondering if anyone fixed this yet?
( When I flash root and watch videos in the dark and the brightness is set to low, blacks on the screen would get a reddish tint to them. )

I dont have this problem. . U sure ur screen isnt defective?
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pezlomd said:
I dont have this problem. . U sure ur screen isnt defective?
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Dont know, but some other people had the same issue as me.
I got a new GS4 today, but havent tested it i'm screwed it will happen again.
It would only happen after I would root the phone. It work normal when it was running the stock rom.

I have the same issue. It dose it when I scroll in the Greyed out parts of the settings menu or any time the screen is dark
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i have a pink tint on my mine top screen =( i already exchanged it 3 times and all 3 have the same problem but in different places of the screen ....

T mobile says I can Warrenty it. I'll report back when the new one gets here
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Yeah I just did an exchange today behind this issue. I'm debating on whether to exchange again, or just deal with it. Just chiming in verifying with others this issue exist in some units.
I'm just sayin
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omf05 said:
Dont know, but some other people had the same issue as me.
I got a new GS4 today, but havent tested it i'm screwed it will happen again.
It would only happen after I would root the phone. It work normal when it was running the stock rom.
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If this only happened to you after rooting and changing roms, then your issue is not hardware.
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I got a new one last week and there was no longer an issue with it.
I'm now able to root/flash and the Black are pitch Blacks!
Hope you all get this fixed I know how annoying it can be!

I've never noticed the issue, but i hate the distorted colours on stock. Whites arent white, and colours all seem off tinted. Its something i only noticed on my Galaxy S3 when i first got the ability to use Trinity Colour settings. Since then and when i first got my S4, the first thing i did was flash with Trinity Colours on cool settings, and it just makes the colours soooo much more real and vibrant and clear. It fixes the display and gives you that true colour experience that stock lacks. I find the default colours are more offset with a yellowish tint though, which looks terrible in my eyes.

omf05 said:
I got a new one last week and there was no longer an issue with it.
I'm now able to root/flash and the Black are pitch Blacks!
Hope you all get this fixed I know how annoying it can be!
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Would you please state the production date and where it was manufactured please.
I'm just sayin

I just did my 3rd exchange today and stubble upon one that I'm sound with.
I'm just sayin

I got my exchange this week. .. Still looks the same
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Anybody use easy mode?

I just got to thinking, in the home screen tab on tw based roms there is a choice. Basic mode, and easy mode. Do you, or someone you know use the easy mode home screens?
I looked at easy mode and thought "dang, who uses this thing". Maybe one of you knows...
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Coug76 said:
I just got to thinking, in the home screen tab on tw based roms there is a choice. Basic mode, and easy mode. Do you, or someone you know use the easy mode home screens?
I looked at easy mode and thought "dang, who uses this thing". Maybe one of you knows...
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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Easy mode is for the simplest and basic android expirence. Our phone has too many features for us to use in Basic mode. Its mainly for users wit No android experience or hard at seeing.

When I setup my dad's Note 2, I left it in easy mode.
He's happy as clam with the phone, never question about extra functionality. All he ever wants is make calls and take notes.
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Is any current ROM a fix for pink/purple fix for camera in low light and dark shots

So heading says it all, did you have the issue before you installed it and did the ROM fix the issue? I've done the low ISO, I missed around with the settings and it does not fix or make it at all better. I will not settle for a replacement device that is not brand new so I am looking for a software fix. I figure a ROM made from a developer phone would fix it since their software is not affected by this issue. So let me know if you have an answer for this. The key has to be that you had the issue before you installed the ROM. Don't trash the tread with junk or speculations of what might fix it I am only interested in facts at this point I've done all the Google might fix and none did....reply away!
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So I read an article on engadget that said the 4.3 update made improvements to the camera in low light settings. I was previously avoiding 4.3/5.5 ROMs because you can't change the lock screen image independently of the home screen. Anyhow, I flashed it last night and have been snapping away with the camera. The pictures seem better.
It's a shame, other than the camera this phone is nearly perfect.
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The gsm ones that got the 4.3 update already owners has said it did not fix the low light issue. I doubt HTC has redid the update for tbd Verizon version
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The gsm ones that got the 4.3 update already owners has said it did not fix the low light issue. I doubt HTC has redid the update for tbd Verizon version
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I don't know, it seems better but I don't have an objective way to measure it. I know that previously my newborn son's face always looked purple in low light pictures and now his skin looks more true to his natural color.
Also, over exposure doesn't seem as bad.
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mlin said:
I don't know, it seems better but I don't have an objective way to measure it. I know that previously my newborn son's face always looked purple in low light pictures and now his skin looks more true to his natural color.
Also, over exposure doesn't seem as bad.
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Place your hand over your lens and see if the purple comes back
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Place your hand over your lens and see if the purple comes back
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So when you use a 4.3 sense rom found in the forums, like the one I'm running which is the NuSense 4.3 RC5, it seems like its "fixed" but what actually happens when you put your hand over the lens is that the blue hue or red will show up, but as soon as the phone detects the hue it goes away. It seems to keep doing it in a repetitive pattern.Hue shows up, then goes away, then shows up again, then away, unlike before on 4.2 where if it shows up, it'll stay there.
My guess is that on 4.2.2 like others have said, when the ISO is raised too far, the hue showed up. So really, it seems like HTC just gave the a camera a limit to not raise the ISO too far.
It's "sorta" (not really) fixed. It's a hardware issue that's been somewhat softened by software implementations.

Sounds about exactly right for what can be done. The low-light picture taking is really a hard thing to accomplish, me thinks. I have a Canon DSLR, and fast lenses are expensive (apart from prime lenses), so I'm not surprised that this overprmised technology is not meeting expectation. That said, do people really use their camera phones that heavily? I don't. And it certainly wasn't a feature I considered when buying this phone. Not to knock any enthusiasts, but this defect has made me realize how many folks are satisfied with phone camera fidelity.
For any of you interested in photography. $50 spent on a 50mm prime will blow your brains out, expectation-wise.
Zynesterysdan said:
So when you use a 4.3 sense rom found in the forums, like the one I'm running which is the NuSense 4.3 RC5, it seems like its "fixed" but what actually happens when you put your hand over the lens is that the blue hue or red will show up, but as soon as the phone detects the hue it goes away. It seems to keep doing it in a repetitive pattern.Hue shows up, then goes away, then shows up again, then away, unlike before on 4.2 where if it shows up, it'll stay there.
My guess is that on 4.2.2 like others have said, when the ISO is raised too far, the hue showed up. So really, it seems like HTC just gave the a camera a limit to not raise the ISO too far.
It's "sorta" (not really) fixed. It's a hardware issue that's been somewhat softened by software implementations.
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Zynesterysdan said:
So when you use a 4.3 sense rom found in the forums, like the one I'm running which is the NuSense 4.3 RC5, it seems like its "fixed" but what actually happens when you put your hand over the lens is that the blue hue or red will show up, but as soon as the phone detects the hue it goes away. It seems to keep doing it in a repetitive pattern.Hue shows up, then goes away, then shows up again, then away, unlike before on 4.2 where if it shows up, it'll stay there.
My guess is that on 4.2.2 like others have said, when the ISO is raised too far, the hue showed up. So really, it seems like HTC just gave the a camera a limit to not raise the ISO too far.
It's "sorta" (not really) fixed. It's a hardware issue that's been somewhat softened by software implementations.
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I use my camera as a camera not as some sort of blue noise detection meter. If the hue is gone from my pics and the ISO isn't so high that there is a bunch of color noise then I'm happy and for all practical uses I'd say it's pretty well fixed.
I tried putting my hand over the lens, after about 90s it started turning kinda blue around the edges then would fade to black. Better than before.
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I use my camera as a camera not as some sort of blue noise detection meter. If the hue is gone from my pics and the ISO isn't so high that there is a bunch of color noise then I'm happy and for all practical uses I'd say it's pretty well fixed.
I tried putting my hand over the lens, after about 90s it started turning kinda blue around the edges then would fade to black. Better than before.
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The problem with it still is that because it fades in and out, if you take the picture at the wrong time, the hue will be in the picture. That means you have to time when to take the picture, which I'm sure to many is absolutely not fixed. It's still got much room to improve.
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Over in the regular HTC one forum someone posted a video of a HTC one running kit Kat and the person had the phone laying down on a table. When he got to the camera the screen stayed black and their was no purple haze going in and out. So I hope it does fix it and look forward to a kit Kat Rom for our phones.
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Zynesterysdan said:
The problem with it still is that because it fades in and out, if you take the picture at the wrong time, the hue will be in the picture. That means you have to time when to take the picture, which I'm sure to many is absolutely not fixed. It's still got much room to improve.
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Good point. I've been playing with it more today. I have been able to capture most pictures without the hue, but like you said, it kind of fades in and out.
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I can tell you this with certainty.. if you tell HTC you need a repair to take care of a camera issue, they will accept it as a legit reason for service. I told them my camera was showing the red/blue and having trouble changing a focal point once it caught one. They tried talking me into waiting for 4.3. I refused. They opened a service order, I sent it out, about a week later I had my same phone back with none of the original problems. I don't know if they swapped out the hardware or what the deal is but when I cover the lens it stays pitch black.
Yes, it hurts being without a phone for a week but it's better than living with a phone that disappoints you for some reason. And especially when that reason can be remedied.

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I can tell you this with certainty.. if you tell HTC you need a repair to take care of a camera issue, they will accept it as a legit reason for service. I told them my camera was showing the red/blue and having trouble changing a focal point once it caught one. They tried talking me into waiting for 4.3. I refused. They opened a service order, I sent it out, about a week later I had my same phone back with none of the original problems. I don't know if they swapped out the hardware or what the deal is but when I cover the lens it stays pitch black.
Yes, it hurts being without a phone for a week but it's better than living with a phone that disappoints you for some reason. And especially when that reason can be remedied.
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Did you return it to stock before sending it? I could stand being without it for a week to have it fixed

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Did you return it to stock before sending it? I could stand being without it for a week to have it fixed
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Yes, I did return it to stock before sending it in. I don't know that I needed to, but I wasn't going to take a chance on them refusing to do the work because they didn't like my icons or zooper widgets. =)
I used this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475216

Just to update this thread I did end up sending my phone to HTC to get repaired it was a one week turn around and came back same phone and fixed. Getting my phone repaired was a big deal since I don't want a CLN or Refrib device. So phone is fixed!
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Just to give an update, the new stock 4.4 gpe rom does a better job of preventing the blue/red noise from appearing. When I cover my hand it appears for half a second then is completely black for the rest of the time
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I'm a crack flasher so I flash just about every ROM released just to give it a go and I have to have a ROM (4.2.2, 4.3 or 4.4) that has remedied the issue. HTC swears up and down that there is a camera update coming with 4.3 but seeing as how AT&T and Sprint folks said it helped nothing at all in their forums I'm leaning towards a hardware issue. Sucks but we might be stuck with it.

Zynesterysdan said:
Just to give an update, the new stock 4.4 gpe rom does a better job of preventing the blue/red noise from appearing. When I cover my hand it appears for half a second then is completely black for the rest of the time
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Not stuck with it mine was fixed under warranty repair didn't cost me anything and it's totally gone. 1 week turn around.
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Before and after. No modifications just point and click didn't change anything on camera since I got it back.
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Grnlantern79 said:
Not stuck with it mine was fixed under warranty repair didn't cost me anything and it's totally gone. 1 week turn around.
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Well unfortunately I can't be without my phone for more than a couple of days. I use it for work and personal. Too bad HTC doesn't have designated repair centers we can take our phones to for repairs of manufacturer defects. HTC should have acknowledged the issue and authorized cell provider stores where the device was purchased to do exchanges after the traditional 30 day exchange was up. I tried to exchange mine at the Verizon store I bought mine at and they wouldn't do it. Said I still had to go through warranty repair. It's understandable on VZW's end bc it isn't their fault HTC shipped jank phones but on the customer service side it makes both companies look bad. Glad yours got fixed though.
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Zynesterysdan said:
Just to give an update, the new stock 4.4 gpe rom does a better job of preventing the blue/red noise from appearing. When I cover my hand it appears for half a second then is completely black for the rest of the time
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It must be subjective bc my hue is still bad but my girlfriend's is semi-okay.

[Q] Camera Help

so i recently got the note 3 (coming from the htc one) was wondering if anyone is having issues with the camera taking blurry pictures inside (havent tested the camera outside as of yet)?
another thing, was wondering if theres a fix on here for the blurriness, debating if i want to root this as it will perminantly leave the 0X1 mark on the phone.

Play around with settings and see what works best for your phone. I assume you have pulled the plastic off the lens
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BACARDILIMON said:
Play around with settings and see what works best for your phone. I assume you have pulled the plastic off the lens
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sorry, but when u say plastic off the lens...are u talking about the plastic thats on the back cover or the lens itself? and with settings theres no option for camera settings lol.

It the plastic film that comes on back lens. In the camera all the setting it has
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Plenty of settings
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Plenty of settings
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i feel stupid now.i didnt see any plastic on the lens at all so im guessing its off. and yeah i did play with it and seems like it is fixed for now, ill update in the morning.
and what do i need to know about rootin my device. im aware that it will trigger the knox to 0x1. but when flashing roms and kernels, do i need extra files for everything to work or just the roms and kernels...im a newbee to the note three so havent gotten the chance to check out the roms.
when browsing, i noticed this section doesnt has that many roms, can i use the main note three page or is it recommended to use the tmobile sections.

You Put TWRP or CMW any custom recovery. Yes you will trip Knox I believe. Also if you change kernel even thought it's stock rom will also come up with a message on the splash screen "warning kernel is not seadroid enforcing"
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You Put TWRP or CMW any custom recovery. Yes you will trip Knox I believe. Also if you change kernel even thought it's stock rom will also come up with a message on the splash screen "warning kernel is not seadroid enforcing"
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Tried flashing some roms, but noticed i can only stay on 4.3, cant even use 4.4 roms. why is that? and what rom and kernel would u suggest for battery life?

atlzonly89 said:
Tried flashing some roms, but noticed i can only stay on 4.3, cant even use 4.4 roms. why is that? and what rom and kernel would u suggest for battery life?
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What 4.4 rom you trying?
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What 4.4 rom you trying?
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liquidsmooth. the other issue im having is the wifi not being able to be used. i cant find a fix for it. and thanks again for your help i really appreciate it

atlzonly89 said:
i feel stupid now.i didnt see any plastic on the lens at all so im guessing its off. and yeah i did play with it and seems like it is fixed for now, ill update in the morning.
and what do i need to know about rootin my device. im aware that it will trigger the knox to 0x1. but when flashing roms and kernels, do i need extra files for everything to work or just the roms and kernels...im a newbee to the note three so havent gotten the chance to check out the roms.
when browsing, i noticed this section doesnt has that many roms, can i use the main note three page or is it recommended to use the tmobile sections.
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I had film on my lens that was on so snuggly i never noticed it but one day something scratched it a little big and i could see it peel up a little bit and removed it, so maybe try just scratching the corner of the lens lightly with a finger nail to make sure there isn't a film on there?
Although mine didnt really take blurry photos with or without the film on. but maybe your film got dirty?

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Play around with settings and see what works best for your phone. I assume you have pulled the plastic off the lens
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Thanks A lot...............

tweak it and you will see great results