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[Q]Galaxy Nexus Burn-In

So my Nexus has burn in. Nothing new there on an AMOLED based screen. However, the other four Nexus I've seen that are more than a month old have the same issues as mine.
My question is simply this: how many of you who have a Nexus have burn in? Please include age of Nexus and when you first noticed burn in, if possible, as I'm looking to put together an objective look at time between purchase and initial occurrence.
If you are using color mods, please mention that as well.
Thanks.
~Jase
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I'm like...mega OCD about screen-burn.
I don't even enable my nav bar %95 of the time.
It's only open when I'm going to need the back button repeatedly as I change settings or something.
So annoying having to do that to keep your screen looking decent =[
I also use the full-screen browser option to minimize status bar burn (as I'm primarily in my browser during use).
No burn yet though!
Phone is a few months old now.
And the only color mod that will hurt your screen is the color multipliers...
Which I leave at default.

Jubakuba said:
I'm like...mega OCD about screen-burn.
I don't even enable my nav bar %95 of the time.
It's only open when I'm going to need the back button repeatedly as I change settings or something.
So annoying having to do that to keep your screen looking decent =[
I also use the full-screen browser option to minimize status bar burn (as I'm primarily in my browser during use).
No burn yet though!
Phone is a few months old now.
And the only color mod that will hurt your screen is the color multipliers...
Which I leave at default.
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Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking for.
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I got no burn in at all - I've had the screen since launch but the internals are new-ish. (washed my first one on accident so bought a new one, swapped my original screen in since it was much better quality ) Stock everything except rooted and leaked 4.0.4 ROM. I don't leave my screen on unattended though.

I have major burn in, even from my keyboard being up.
Really sucks and makes me sad.
May try a burn in reversal app on the market, if it works i'll make a fullscreen version for us nexus users

If the burn-in is that bad, wouldn't you be able to have the phone replaced under warranty?

Is it really that bad? :O
I bought my Gnex three days ago and I use the phone quite a lot, so that'll probably happen soon.

T4rd said:
If the burn-in is that bad, wouldn't you be able to have the phone replaced under warranty?
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Yes. But if it's a universal thing....
Theshawty said:
Is it really that bad? :O
I bought my Gnex three days ago and I use the phone quite a lot, so that'll probably happen soon.
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Maybe, it depends on how you treat it...
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My nexus is now on its 2nd day and I noticed on low brightness if I make the whole screen white I can see faint burn in from the status bar and navigation bar.
Can this be reversed or should I consider returning it for replacement?
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MHHubris said:
My nexus is now on its 2nd day and I noticed on low brightness if I make the whole screen white I can see faint burn in from the status bar and navigation bar.
Can this be reversed or should I consider returning it for replacement?
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Ick.
No way.
Roll around in a white screen for 3 minutes at a higher brightness.
It'll go away.

Would a stuck pixel rgb alternating screen help if I were to run it overnight while charging?
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If and when my screen "burns-in", it would still be good for daily use, right? Is it something that would bother me much? I have this phone on a two-year contract and would hate having it fail me halfway.

Well it would be but it would definitely hurt the experience some.
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MHHubris said:
Well it would be but it would definitely hurt the experience some.
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Indeed it does. I've got a blacked out theme now, so I don't really notice it....but when it was stock/bright colored theme I noticed every bit of it.
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We already posted threads on the burn in issue. Why nor search them out to get the info already posted.

RogerPodacter said:
We already posted threads on the burn in issue. Why nor search them out to get the info already posted.
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Ummm....who are you?
No one said I didn't search, if you'll reread my OP I'm looking for specific information.
Pardon me for asking a question, in the right forum, about a device I own.
Sincerely,
Jase
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I've had my screen on 100 percent brightness since November and I don't have any burn in
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nbeebe24 said:
I've had my screen on 100 percent brightness since November and I don't have any burn in
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First relaxing comment on this thread.. I was starting to feel shaky..

omricn said:
First relaxing comment on this thread.. I was starting to feel shaky..
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Burn-in or no burn-in, nothing can scare me away from this phone.

Theshawty said:
Burn-in or no burn-in, nothing can scare me away from this phone.
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Agreed getting one very soon

Samsung sending me refurb phones?

I bought my gnex a few weeks ago and since have gotten 3 replacements and none have had good screens. Are they just sending me refurbished phones PR what? Because they are all coming from Texas as opposed to Kentucky when I ordered from play
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nmp591 said:
I bought my gnex a few weeks ago and since have gotten 3 replacements and none have had good screens. Are they just sending me refurbished phones PR what? Because they are all coming from Texas as opposed to Kentucky when I ordered from play
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May be all screens are the same and your expectations are different?
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No some have been worse than others with purple and one had super fading from one side to the other. I have a very sharp eye for these things
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nmp591 said:
No some have been worse than others with purple and one had super fading from one side to the other. I have a very sharp eye for these things
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The nexus display just isn't that good. It has a lot of color issues, for example anandtech did point those out in their review. The GN is a great phone, but in no way perfect.

IMA be on my 4th nexus its coming tomorrow. The purple tint makes the phone look horrible very pixelated. My 1st nexus was good but had data problems
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Well would be better and less frustrating to just flash a custom kernel and fix the colors at your likes? Lol and you are sure your phone its new
Why you even bother to come xda DEVELOPERS if you won't dare to do some mods here and there..
My screen was yellowish and now it's perfect with francos kernel color calibration
None of us can help you with Samsung replace policy but we can help you get your phone works properly
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My phone had data problems and it took me 7 replacements to finally get one that didn't have data problems and also has a perfect screen. Not a hint of purple on the screen.
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nmp591 said:
I bought my gnex a few weeks ago and since have gotten 3 replacements and none have had good screens. Are they just sending me refurbished phones PR what? Because they are all coming from Texas as opposed to Kentucky when I ordered from play
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Yes, they are sending refurbs.
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msedek said:
Well would be better and less frustrating to just flash a custom kernel and fix the colors at your likes? Lol and you are sure your phone its new
Why you even bother to come xda DEVELOPERS if you won't dare to do some mods here and there..
My screen was yellowish and now it's perfect with francos kernel color calibration
None of us can help you with Samsung replace policy but we can help you get your phone works properly
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If I buy a defective product, Im gonna return it- not mod it and pretend.
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I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.

msedek said:
Well would be better and less frustrating to just flash a custom kernel and fix the colors at your likes? Lol and you are sure your phone its new
Why you even bother to come xda DEVELOPERS if you won't dare to do some mods here and there..
My screen was yellowish and now it's perfect with francos kernel color calibration
None of us can help you with Samsung replace policy but we can help you get your phone works properly
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Dude ur dumb. I have flashed plenty of Roms and kernels and done all the color tweaks. Yellow is an easy fix, fading and extreme purple is another story bud
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Jubomime said:
Yes, they are sending refurbs.
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Thanks that's just all I wanted to know. The guy on the phone was telling me that I was going to get a brand new phone because it was less than 14 days. Think there is any way i can get them to just send me a brand new one
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akira02rex said:
I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.
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Are you freaking serious? So everything Samsung lets out of the factory is OK and everybody should be happy with the product they ship? Apple people and their fanboyism is starting to seem almost healthy compared to this. The phone costs a premium (at least in here) and I'd like to see premium production quality for my money. Unfortunately that is not the case. Samsung did address the issues in the GIII, but that doesn't fix it for the GN
"The problems that I talked about in the Galaxy Nexus display are basically completely absent in the SGS3. There’s no longer any mura (luminance variance which looks like noise) or a weird purple cast in the greys, two things that are still present on the Galaxy Nexus." (Source)

akira02rex said:
I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.
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You need to move to earth and teach them over here. Here, because of greed and misjudgement, even companies make many mistakes in their favor.
Last night, I thought someone was stealing my stuff, until I realized that he couldn't have. The stuff must have been his from the beginning. I must have paid for stuff throughout the years that was actually his
Silly me
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Cmmts said:
Are you freaking serious? So everything Samsung lets out of the factory is OK and everybody should be happy with the product they ship? Apple people and their fanboyism is starting to seem almost healthy compared to this. The phone costs a premium (at least in here) and I'd like to see premium production quality for my money. Unfortunately that is not the case. Samsung did address the issues in the GIII, but that doesn't fix it for the GN
"The problems that I talked about in the Galaxy Nexus display are basically completely absent in the SGS3. There’s no longer any mura (luminance variance which looks like noise) or a weird purple cast in the greys, two things that are still present on the Galaxy Nexus." (Source)
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Well cmon dude people are complaining about screen issues on refurb phones. The fact is, is that the nature of this amoled screen is that it loses its ability to display color over time. In some areas its more prominent because of the nav bar and keyboard being dark/black. Over time though this effect should even out across the screen. So, to the people *****ing about wanting a brand new one, guess what?? You're brand new one will look just like that refurb one!
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akira02rex said:
Well cmon dude people are complaining about screen issues on refurb phones. The fact is, is that the nature of this amoled screen is that it loses its ability to display color over time. In some areas its more prominent because of the nav bar and keyboard being dark/black. Over time though this effect should even out across the screen. So, to the people *****ing about wanting a brand new one, guess what?? You're brand new one will look just like that refurb one!
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We perhaps need to agree to disagree.

akira02rex said:
I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.
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+1
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maybe you're just a freaking stuck up crybaby.
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nmp591 said:
Dude ur dumb. I have flashed plenty of Roms and kernels and done all the color tweaks. Yellow is an easy fix, fading and extreme purple is another story bud
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no it's not, it's called turn your brightness up a notch.

I went through 5 referb phones from Verizon before they had Samsung send me one. This phone was perfect and says that it is new in the data not refurbished... don't know if it was a Verizon issue or Samsung, but eventually I got a good replacement.
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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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SAMOLED burn-in - anyone else had warranty issues?

I've sent my Galaxy Nexus off for screen replacement twice now - both times, the Samsung UK repair centre in Norwich has said there is no fault found.
It's really not that hard to miss - I have a large area of different colours where the navigation bar lives compared to the rest of the screen. It makes landscape video watching quote annoying.
Has anyone else had problems getting out replaced? Mine was just 11 months old when I first sent it off, back in March. This time around, it was marked as repaired and awaiting delivery on the 10th April - I called today to find out what's happening with it, only to be told it was still on the premises.
Not really the service standards I'd hoped for - the handset was over £500 when I got it.
Rich
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burn in is normal. this has been beaten into the ground already.
use the search.

I know it happens, though I'd hoped using the pentile display would've eliminated the problems they had with the Galaxy S and S2. My question was has anyone else had issues getting the display swapped when under a year old?
I think at this age, it's a premature failure. Am I mistaken?
Thanks,
Rich
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Zepius said:
burn in is normal. this has been beaten into the ground already.
use the search.
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He's not asking if it can be fixed. He's asking if he can get his phone repaired/replaced under warranty because of it.
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times_infinity said:
He's not asking if it can be fixed. He's asking if he can get his phone repaired/replaced under warranty because of it.
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And he received an answer in the negative twice.

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And he received an answer in the negative twice.
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I'm missing something, I fear. Could you enlighten me as to where the was a negative twice please?
Many thanks.
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GreenMug said:
I'm missing something, I fear. Could you enlighten me as to where the was a negative twice please?
Many thanks.
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The 2x you were rejected by Samsung UK.

Ah, I understand now! I thought I'd misunderstood something in an earlier post.
Rich
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How the hell is it getting that bad!?? I've had my phone since Feb 2012 and I have ZERO burnin.
Are you using the damn thing as a nightlight/desk clock while you sleep at night???! Do NOT leave the screen on for more than 10min MAX with a static output. Be smart about this man.

Lol with how many CLNR's I've gotten they havent had time enough to burn in
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Mine is much worse

akira02rex said:
How the hell is it getting that bad!?? I've had my phone since Feb 2012 and I have ZERO burnin.
Are you using the damn thing as a nightlight/desk clock while you sleep at night???! Do NOT leave the screen on for more than 10min MAX with a static output. Be smart about this man.
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No, far from it. Screen is always set to automatic brightness, with 30 second time-out. It's never been left on overnight, used as a sat-nav, or streamed vast amounts of TV or anything like that.
This is why I'm so annoyed - I don't mistreat it. And a phone of this calibre should remain defect-free for longer than 11 months, surely...
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GreenMug said:
No, far from it. Screen is always set to automatic brightness, with 30 second time-out. It's never been left on overnight, used as a sat-nav, or streamed vast amounts of TV or anything like that.
This is why I'm so annoyed - I don't mistreat it. And a phone of this calibre should remain defect-free for longer than 11 months, surely...
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This. It happens. I never leave my screen on for more than 2 minutes, unless I'm watching a video, which then the status bar and navbar are hidden.
So it just happens, unfortunately.

Mine doesn't burn-in.but there are two brighter lines than other areas ,at the top and bottom of the screen.
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Yellow tint on the s4 screen

I Have had the galaxy s4 for a week now
And noticed from day one that the whites look kinda beige or let's say ofwhite
I turned off the auto brightness ,auto screen adjasment, brightness to the max
But still the same, I compare it to my Laptop screen, and my older galaxy s2 , where the white are Def pronounced And clear
Is this a normal thing in the s4?
Or is it a flaw? If so, is it common?
What do you guys suggest?
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I'd take it back to tmobile and exchange it. That is not normal
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Screen issues seem to be really common with the S4. I have an issue with the bottom half of the screen having the yellowish tint you're talking about, but the top half is fine. It's too late for me to take it back to t-mo unfortunately, but I may try contacting Samsung and seeing if they'll do a screen replacement under warranty.
It's a shame because I love everything else about the phone.

That sounds horrible. Hopefully you can exchange it.
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denverguy said:
I Have had the galaxy s4 for a week now
And noticed from day one that the whites look kinda beige or let's say ofwhite
I turned off the auto brightness ,auto screen adjasment, brightness to the max
But still the same, I compare it to my Laptop screen, and my older galaxy s2 , where the white are Def pronounced And clear
Is this a normal thing in the s4?
Or is it a flaw? If so, is it common?
What do you guys suggest?
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It's normal. I compare my S4 screen to the screen on a few of my friends S4's who arent rooted and their whites dont look quite as white as mine, but that's because i use Trinity Colours to enable the cool colour settings. Used it on my S3 and my S4, and ever since then i just notice that off-white tint as small of a tint as it is unless im running Trinity Colours on cool settings.

You can always call customer service .And they will send a replacement. However you would need to send your damaged s4 back .as soon as you receive the replacement. and you should be good to go after that. Good luck.
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Did you put the screen mode to professional photo or movie mode? Standard and above are more yellowish.
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try this
There is an option called "reading mode" . Keep it off.
Even i use a s4 and had the same problem.
Then i tried this. And thankfully it worked hope it works for you and other people