Call me crazy, but I personally prefer LCD over AMOLED. Sure it looks worse, but there's no risk of screen burn-in, plus I'm pretty sure it is easier on the battery. So I was wondering if there was any way I could replace the screen in my i747 to make it an LCD screen instead of AMOLED.
I did a Google search on Galaxy S3 LCD replacements and I found many websites claiming to sell replacement LCD's for the S3, but I'm not sure if they actually mean an LCD screen instead of AMOLED or if LCD is just a generic term used to describe any screen even if it is not actually LCD.
They're using it as a generic term. I seriously doubt this would be possible to do though. Someone would have to manufacture one for the S3. Considering it's not a replacement hardly anyone would look for....well, supply and demand rules there.
But if burn in is what you're worried about, and you're willing to spend the money for a replacement, why not wait to see if it happens and then replace it I'd it's ever necessary?
I don't think it's as big a problem as some people say anyway. I've been using mine for years, and have no trace of any burn in. I think it's usually only a problem if you plan to leave it turned on, on a single screen for hours at a time, like on a display unit. That's just based on my own experience though.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
Thanks for the advice. Another big issue I have with this screen is one that many people seem to face--small black 'splotches' on a black screen in the dark. Just annoying to have 6-7 of those scattered about, and apparently almost all screens for this phone (even replacements) have at least some of these. Not sure of how to get rid of these.
I've seen those before, but maybe I'm just lucky...? Never seen it on mine. (Even now, in the dark with Tapatalk using the dark interface, I'm not seeing any).
The ones I have seen weren't all that bad though. They weren't even noticeable when anything but a blank dark screen was displayed. That's just my experience with it though.
Unfortunately, it sounds like that's not the case for you, and I'm sorry to say I don't believe I've ever really seen a solution for it. Maybe it's got something to do with evironmental conditions during manufacture? I wish I had a better answer for you on that, but as far as I'm aware there's not a lot that can be done about it.
I know everyone has their own preferences when it comes to these things though. My own experience with amoled has been quite good, whereas lcd was not quite so. I've had issues with dead/frozen pixels, and even one where it looked like several huge ink splotches. (I was told the pixels "leaked", which is what it looked like, but I'm not 100% sure what it really was!)
Sorry for getting off track, but maybe someone else may have seen something that I haven't that can help....
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
I appreciate the help, thanks for the replies.
Related
I remember a thread I read last week about someone having this same issue but after searching and browsing through the first 5 pages I can't find it, so sorry for the quasi double post.
On my Evo, there is a significant variance in the brightness of the backlight (most notable on a black or white solid background). I previously had this issue on my Hero, but it never bothered me enough to do anything about it. Now with the greater screen real estate it appears to be more noticeable and is really starting to bug me. I am outside of my 30 days and don't have TEP, is this something that warrants a replace/repair, or is this normal and something I will just have to live with?
Sounds like a manufacturing defect to me. If you can, wait until stores have a full stock before going in for a replacement, so you're not stuck waiting. Or go in and ask to be put on a list to be called when you can swap for a new one. Not sure how they handle replacements with the shortages they've been having.
i have the same problem
however it's not consistent, sometimes it looks solid and sometimes there are some "smudged" areas
i'm waiting for an aftermarket samoled/slcd replacement kit to show up on ebay
catpunt said:
i have the same problem
however it's not consistent, sometimes it looks solid and sometimes there are some "smudged" areas
i'm waiting for an aftermarket samoled/slcd replacement kit to show up on ebay
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That would be amazing!
Start a thread or pm me if one pops up, I'd be really interested.
EDIT:
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-i9200-features-2ghz-4-3-inch-super-amoled-display-and-more-20100705/
It's purely speculation, but if this dropped that would put some 4.3in S-AMOLED's out there
Ever since I got my droid incredible I've been rather disappointed with the screen. I'd say its the best device on Verizon aside from the poor battery life (fixed by slipping in a 1500mah battery) and the pentile matrix AMOLED screen. I love the vibrant colors it produces, but I'm a web junkie on my phone. This means that 90% of the time I'm looking at a pure white screen thus contributing to more battery drain and blurry text all thanks to the AMOLED screen.
So when I heard that they would start replacing AMOLED with SLCD, I got a little happy. Not too happy, because I'm stuck with an AMOLED version. I'm almost two months into my dinc ownership and would like then next 16-22 months to be a little more readable.
I got to thinking, I could sell this and buy a new one, yada yada, but what about doing a screen replacement myself? I've seen it done on youtube and it doesn't look terribly hard. But I have a few reservations:
1. Would my current hardware (version 02) accept a SLCD screen? I noticed that the new hardware version with the SLCD is 03, so I don't know if there's a firmware issue here.
2. Can you even buy SLCD replacements yet? I've looked around a bit and many stores offer "LCD Replacements". I don't understand what is meant by that since AMOLED screens are that I've known of to be available to incredibles. Are they cheap unofficial TFT panels? I'm after the juicy IPS panel SLCD, I'd rather keep my AMOLED than a cheap LCD. My concern is that they won't ever become available.
3. Performing such in depth hardware surgery will surely void my warranty and put me at risk to ruin my phone. This is a given though.
If anyone has any info regarding those above points then please share your knowledge. Thanks for reading and hopefully others have thought about this as well
SLCD is junk, it isn't a good thing that they're replacing the screens, they're doing it because Samsung is using all their smiled and super amoled screens on their own devices, thus being back ordered for everybody else. There's a reason HTC used the smiled first, if the SLCD was any better they would have used it.
I completely disagree w/ ogkhaze I actually never considered the incredible until it got the slcd. Amoled sucks imo. I hate the over saturated colors and the pentile's pixel layout. The slcd has better color accuracy and text is nice and clear.
Dunno how the fact that amoled was used first makes it any better.
Anyways you can try getting your phone replaced I.e. with your warranty but make sure you request one with an slcd. Dunno if that will work though
Getting a replacement seems like a decent way to go about it, but I'd need a legitimate reason (I'd think) and I don't have the first idea how to con that
Obviously there are varying opinions on the screen types... SLCD is better for my uses, but AMOLED has its merits as well.
Well if you're trying to get a replacement you can always go the insurance route and hope you get SLCD or you can say that you're phones speaker is blown they aren't going to check it and call you out or anything.
Div033 said:
Getting a replacement seems like a decent way to go about it, but I'd need a legitimate reason (I'd think) and I don't have the first idea how to con that
Obviously there are varying opinions on the screen types... SLCD is better for my uses, but AMOLED has its merits as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Verizon replaced my phone when I told them that my phone was rebooting all the time, at complete random, and without any rhyme or reason. Granted, it actually WAS having problems, but if you warranty the thing and they find no issues, what will they do, ask for the replacement back? I doubt it.
Say the AMOLED burned in in the corner, where it says AM/PM. People had woahs like that with the N1 and the notification bar. Demand you get an SLCD replacement so it doesn't happen again. If it works for you I'll try the same, I want an SLCD so I can use a white notification bar and not worry about suffering the N1's fate
So I got gs3 a week ago and loving it so far. But I started noticing the screen has some issues.
Everytime I am on blank screen with just the back light on, I notice multiple dark circles thru back light. They are about the size of peas and you can only see them in darker room. I am trying to take a picture but still not successful.. again you can not see them in normal light or when you are looking bright images. .you can only see them on blank screen with back light on. (Examples: when you start the phone and only Samsung logo during boot. Or when you go to seetings and choose lock screen, the blank area with back light on shows the defects. )
I hope you guys don't have that issue, because it does bother me when I am using phone at night..
I called tmo to replace it and hopefully new one doesn't have same problem.
Cheers,
eidt; pics attached below..
Its the screen type most have it to a varying degree
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
You may want a different phone if it bugs you. Purchase a phone with a different style of screen or read the forums before you make a purchase.
myowin said:
So I got gs3 a week ago and loving it so far. But I started noticing the screen has some issues.
Everytime I am on blank screen with just the back light on, I notice multiple dark circles thru back light. They are about the size of peas and you can only see them in darker room. I am trying to take a picture but still not successful.. again you can not see them in normal light or when you are looking bright images. .you can only see them on blank screen with back light on. (Examples: when you start the phone and only Samsung logo during boot. Or when you go to seetings and choose lock screen, the blank area with back light on shows the defects. )
I hope you guys don't have that issue, because it does bother me when I am using phone at night..
I called tmo to replace it and hopefully new one doesn't have same problem.
Cheers,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry im new and dont know where the "post on this forum" button is. But i do know alot about roms and stuff. I have this problem too does anyone know how to fix this? Or is it like a screen problem thing.
Its called mira its on all led screens just a lot less noticable on some devices
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Common on amoled screens.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 using neighbors wifi
A simple Google search would of net you the answer. Those are dead pixels almost all amoled screen have does, but if they are really really big you can definitely try to get a warranty. Only thing is your next phone will probably have it too either for better or worse. If it's not too bad I would stay with the phone, technically if you don't think about it you get past it not many times you would notice it anyway.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
I have these too. Like you, only time I see them is a completely black screen in the dark. In other words, where's the problem?
Whatever it is has zero affect on viewing anything.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Screen Burning or Dead Pixels?
I think what you are referring to is screen burning. This case is very common among OLED displays, kind of how plasma TV's have burns on the screen. It's there but its not that bad since this type of technology gets it (for now....the tech is still way too new). However, it helps to not keep the same picture or whatever showing for long periods of time, as this can cause a burning outline of the picture. In this I mean, something that is displayed that doesn't change. Remember some screen may get more burned then others but it will still be there. For the reason of this burning, I'll let you search it up. If that doesn't answer your problem then let me know, but if it is dead pixels (which I dont think it is) then you might want to change it. However, your problem sounds like the common problem called burning.
pics attached..
Gurashieruro said:
I think what you are referring to is screen burning. This case is very common among OLED displays, kind of how plasma TV's have burns on the screen. It's there but its not that bad since this type of technology gets it (for now....the tech is still way too new). However, it helps to not keep the same picture or whatever showing for long periods of time, as this can cause a burning outline of the picture. In this I mean, something that is displayed that doesn't change. Remember some screen may get more burned then others but it will still be there. For the reason of this burning, I'll let you search it up. If that doesn't answer your problem then let me know, but if it is dead pixels (which I dont think it is) then you might want to change it. However, your problem sounds like the common problem called burning.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it very well could be the burning... but I managed to take pics.. seems like problem is under the AMOLED.. because when I take a screenshot. it not there.. I am just assuming...
ticojpunk said:
I have these too. Like you, only time I see them is a completely black screen in the dark. In other words, where's the problem?
Whatever it is has zero affect on viewing anything.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I attached my pics.. are you seeing same things?
Its a common thing on all AMOLED phones. It happens during the printing process, nothing to lose sleep over.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
This is very common in all amoled screens. Same was the case with my vibrant. Since these are only visible in a dark room with a black screen, its not that big of a problem, I imagine. It's not so much a defect as it is an aspect of the screen type. Think of it like this... if you purchase a Mac over a Windows computer, it will have aspects that you dislike that the other likely won't have have. But the same is true of the Windows device (although not likely ha)...if it is a deal breaker, avoid amoled in the future.
Have this also, even on Note 2. Especially, while watching Netflix or screen is dark
Seriously there was a long thread about this when the phone first released. Could we not resurrect this?
elracing21 said:
Seriously there was a long thread about this when the phone first released. Could we not resurrect this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
my bad.. would you mind pointing out the link for that thread? I went back multiple pages on index but unable to find.
You might want to exchange that. The definately isn't burning that I am talking about. So yes, go ahead and change that out. I don't have that on my phone so it looks like a defect. Those spots almost look like bloches of some sort and looks as if something had burned underneath. That or one guy said, dead pixels (which is a definate yes for exchange).
So go exchange the product and see how it goes for you.
Gurashieruro said:
You might want to exchange that. The definately isn't burning that I am talking about. So yes, go ahead and change that out. I don't have that on my phone so it looks like a defect. Those spots almost look like bloches of some sort and looks as if something had burned underneath. That or one guy said, dead pixels (which is a definate yes for exchange).
So go exchange the product and see how it goes for you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well we went through thisnwith the sgs2. People found that exchanges just resulted in more phones just like this. Therw was a whole about it there also. It is a defwct in manufacturing in most oled screens for these phones. People have reported it in their note 2s also.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
myowin said:
it very well could be the burning... but I managed to take pics.. seems like problem is under the AMOLED.. because when I take a screenshot. it not there.. I am just assuming...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ha Ha Ha!
That, fellow readers is plain and simple, DUST between an applied screen protector and the glass. Look at the cutout at the Camera focusing led area!
Not a naked device. Lotta bruhaha over what amounts to NOTHING !
myowin said:
I attached my pics.. are you seeing same things?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah. Same thing I see. I don't think I have as many as you. But definitely the same "issue".
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 01:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:55 PM ----------
bobolinko said:
Ha Ha Ha!
That, fellow readers is plain and simple, DUST between an applied screen protector and the glass. Look at the cutout at the Camera focusing led area!
Not a naked device. Lotta bruhaha over what amounts to NOTHING !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not dust under the screen protector. :beer:
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
I have a 32GB reserved at Best Buy for pickup today. I have an original n7 32 that I got back in December, and this one is going to replace it. I was actually already planning on selling it, because the light bleed and lag drives me nuts. I was thinking of canceling the Best Buy order and waiting, because I have seen a disturbing number of early build issue type posts. Question is, how long should I wait for the first run issues to be worked out before buying? When I bought mine in December, I expected those issues to be worked out, but I went through three before hitting on one that did not have screen lift issues.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
I am pretty eager to hear opinions regarding this question as I bought my first nex 7 in september and it still had the scren lift like yours one.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
Got my 32gb on friday at best buy. No hardware issues/defects/issues. You'd have to wait maybe a month for section shipments.
Mostly it depends on the stock ordered by those sites and stores. When they run out of stock, then only will they replace their stock. It only depends on how much the stock is recycled, given the amount of people returning their device due a "single dead pixel" or a lil bit of "light leak"...
I suggest wait for a bit, like 2-3 months for the first batch to run out, then give it a shot.
Best buy says 30-60 days is next order
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
I suppose that I could always pick it up, give it a try and return it if there are any issues. It's just that I have always had terrible luck with release date electronics. I have never had one without issues.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Just to update, I went ahead and picked it up. Figure that I can always return it if it has problems. Unfortunately, I'm going to need to return it. There are three problems that I saw right off.
1. There is a bright spot on the screen that's visible to the eye. If displaying white, the bright spot is brighter white, when displaying blue, it's brighter blue, etc...
2. There is a speck of dust under the screen, about half an inch below the bright spot.
3. It creaks pretty badly when held on the right side, near the bottom. So basically, when holding it in portrait mode.
Of these four issues, only the first issue is a deal breaker for me. The spot is large enough that it is noticeable when looking at the screen. It is more obvious when looking at a lighter color like white or light grey, but it is visible with all colors. I'm not sure how these screens are put together, so this might be completely off. It looks like there's some kind of film or something, and in the brighter area, it looks like it is a little thinner. The only reason that I noticed the spec of dust was because I was looking at the white spot under a magnifying glass, to see if I could figure out what it was. The spec of dust is not visible, even while wearing my strongest glasses. The creaking comes and goes. I'm guessing that with time, it would disappear entirely. And I do plan on having it in a case, so it really wouldn't matter. One thing that seems apparent while comparing the two, at least to me, is that the original model was more solidly built. Not that the new one seems cheap, because it doesn't. But it just doesn't seem as solid. Of course I did have to go through three original N7s before I found one that didn't have screen lift.
The screen itself (once looking past the white spot) is amazing! I have had a number of iPads and I have my current N7 and a Kindle Fire (original), and I have NEVER seen a screen that is so even. One of my primary complaints with my original N7 is that the screen is ever so yellowish along the right side of the screen. It is distracting enough when reading on the Kindle app that I set the background color to Sepia to overcome it. And not only is it very even, but the resolution is unlike anything that I've ever seen on something this small. The text on Kindle books is crisp and easily readable. On my original N7, I can see pixels. Though not nearly as bad as the Kindle Fire. Also, the white is more pleasing to the eye than the white on the original N7 was. I know that this is a subjective thing. Where my old N7 had a slightly reddish tint to the white, the new one doesn't have that. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it. But I think that it looks much nicer. The new N7 is also much brighter than the original. I'd say about 30% brighter.
And it's definitely fast. I wasn't really happy with my orignal N7, because of the issues that it has with light bleeding. But now it also seems really slow. I'm not sure how to fix that. Maybe a new ROM is in order.
Unfortunately, I can't keep one with a bright spot like this one has, so back it goes. Perhaps I'll take the advice given above, and give it a few months and try again.
One of the ways that I sold my wife on the original N7 was by saying that it would keep getting Android updates. I guess I accidentally lied about that. 4.2.2 appears to be as high as the original N7 will go, at least without a custom ROM.
Well what rotten luck for you. I haven't any of these Problem fortunately. Hope you get it fixed
usmaak said:
4.2.2 appears to be as high as the original N7 will go, at least without a custom ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Heh???
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-43-updates-pushing-today-current-nexus-devices
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
aooga said:
Heh???
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-43-updates-pushing-today-current-nexus-devices
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
agreed, my first get ironically updated to 4.3 1.5 hours prior to me picking up my new nexus 7 on friday
aooga said:
Heh???
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-43-updates-pushing-today-current-nexus-devices
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea. Dumb statement that I made. My N7 has not gotten any use for the last few months. I saw that it was on 4.2.2 still, and just made an assumption.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
usmaak said:
Just to update, I went ahead and picked it up. Figure that I can always return it if it has problems. Unfortunately, I'm going to need to return it. There are three problems that I saw right off.
1. There is a bright spot on the screen that's visible to the eye. If displaying white, the bright spot is brighter white, when displaying blue, it's brighter blue, etc...
2. There is a speck of dust under the screen, about half an inch below the bright spot.
3. It creaks pretty badly when held on the right side, near the bottom. So basically, when holding it in portrait mode.
Of these four issues, only the first issue is a deal breaker for me. The spot is large enough that it is noticeable when looking at the screen. It is more obvious when looking at a lighter color like white or light grey, but it is visible with all colors. I'm not sure how these screens are put together, so this might be completely off. It looks like there's some kind of film or something, and in the brighter area, it looks like it is a little thinner. The only reason that I noticed the spec of dust was because I was looking at the white spot under a magnifying glass, to see if I could figure out what it was. The spec of dust is not visible, even while wearing my strongest glasses. The creaking comes and goes. I'm guessing that with time, it would disappear entirely. And I do plan on having it in a case, so it really wouldn't matter. One thing that seems apparent while comparing the two, at least to me, is that the original model was more solidly built. Not that the new one seems cheap, because it doesn't. But it just doesn't seem as solid. Of course I did have to go through three original N7s before I found one that didn't have screen lift.
The screen itself (once looking past the white spot) is amazing! I have had a number of iPads and I have my current N7 and a Kindle Fire (original), and I have NEVER seen a screen that is so even. One of my primary complaints with my original N7 is that the screen is ever so yellowish along the right side of the screen. It is distracting enough when reading on the Kindle app that I set the background color to Sepia to overcome it. And not only is it very even, but the resolution is unlike anything that I've ever seen on something this small. The text on Kindle books is crisp and easily readable. On my original N7, I can see pixels. Though not nearly as bad as the Kindle Fire. Also, the white is more pleasing to the eye than the white on the original N7 was. I know that this is a subjective thing. Where my old N7 had a slightly reddish tint to the white, the new one doesn't have that. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it. But I think that it looks much nicer. The new N7 is also much brighter than the original. I'd say about 30% brighter.
And it's definitely fast. I wasn't really happy with my orignal N7, because of the issues that it has with light bleeding. But now it also seems really slow. I'm not sure how to fix that. Maybe a new ROM is in order.
Unfortunately, I can't keep one with a bright spot like this one has, so back it goes. Perhaps I'll take the advice given above, and give it a few months and try again.
One of the ways that I sold my wife on the original N7 was by saying that it would keep getting Android updates. I guess I accidentally lied about that. 4.2.2 appears to be as high as the original N7 will go, at least without a custom ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure BB would let you exchange it for another (and even open it in store to make sure it's good) if you wanted to keep it still.
From the beginning I knew I loved the 5t - the curvature was simply perfect and I was really impressed by the stock standards that OOS implemented. Face unlock was unreal (as everyone knows), and the photos were decent enough that I didn't regret not buying a Pixel 2 XL. I mean, I saved a lot of money going the oneplus route (1st time, might I add).
But there was always one major issue - the screen sometimes felt uneven, like it had ripples in the display. I chalked this up to my imagination being wild and kept using the phone. But each and every day now I can't help but notice that my screen doesn't feel perfectly flat. My friends are split 50/50, some think that there is unevenness while others have told me I'm out of my mind.
So with all that in mind, please help me understand what I need to do to fix this problem, and does oneplus customer support suck as bad as everyone says they do?
1. Ripples under the screen or air bubbles - is this even possible? can a glass screen morph around bubbles (change it's shape) without cracking? The screen is perfect with no scratches.
2. Has anyone else felt the ripples or unevenness on their screens?
3. I put in a trouble ticket with oneplus - are they going to laugh at me because of the unlikely nature of this defect?
4. If I send it in, I'm concerned their technicians will do very little testing and just return the phone. It is literally in the same state as the day I bought it. Are the oneplus horror stories true, or overblown? Would they really return a defective phone? Google, when I had my nexus, would replace the phone even if they found out I cracked it with a sledgehammer. I don't expect the same from a smaller company, but I do expect a level of understanding to MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with the phone. If they have no empathy, then they're definitely not going to be of any help to me.
Sorry for the rant/long post. I hope to hear from xda users because I know you guys care about the details when it comes to hardware or software.
Thank you.
If you feel like something is wrong, DO NOT hesitate opening a ticket. Their customer service probably seen worse than that.
I don't have any of the issues you're experiencing, but I guess it could happen.
... you're not talking about the pre-applied screen protector, are you?
If you look at the screen at an angle you should see if there are uneven spots on the screen.
Why complain instead of get a replacement phone.
It's not like everyone else has the same issue.
Just make sure you don't have a screen protector on first, as that could be part of the problem.