I am doomed , i woke up today to discover that my white mt3g turned yellow on the back side on the edges , still safe on the ront, any ideas
I have white mt3g. How did your turn yellow at the back?? mine is yellow at the back too but its actually the invisable shield that turned yellow not the phone.
Get a diffrent skin if its just the back side plastic piece
It possible means battery problems, white plastic tends to turn yellowish when heated.
Have you been messing around with the CPU settings..?
Lol, my phone temp is 38 C and its never overheated. I will try rubbing it with alcohol. it only the back part
This is why you should never buy anything made of white plastic. White plastic turns yellow with age. Some plastics turn yellow faster than others, but they all eventually turn. Light and heat may be contributing factors, also air quality -- things like smoke.
do you smoke cigs?
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Have any of you experienced any discoloration on the soft "rubber" like portions of the G2? I'm always really careful with the phone, and it's in a leather case full-time. However, I just noticed that I've got a black mark on the bottom of my phone; looks like the finish is wearing off.
I started getting a black mark on mine (before I got my replacement). I attributed it to the black dye on the inside fabric from my Cellet holster. I could get it off either.
I have since gotten a replacement (for a different issue), applied a full body skin, and switched to a holster with a grey interior.
The soft molded plastic parts of my phone are turning a yellowish green. It is happening most around the volume rocker and power switch. There's a topic at the T-Mobile forums about this. One person posted pictures of their phone and it is really bad.
A lot of other G2 owners are reporting the same thing.
I remember a while back someone posted pics of their brand new replacement G2 next to their used G2 and a lot of people commented on the color difference, wondering if something changed between the newer models. But it looks like these phones discolor badly after a while.
This sucks.
I had returned a G2 that turned a little greenish on me. I think it happened when I placed My G2 on top of my hot computer. I would also keep it away from heat and harsh chemicals such as alcohol.
I received a replacement one, and I installed zagg full body invisible shield on it.
Hmm. I don't have mine in a case.. Its usually in my hand, my front pocket (alone) it sitting on my desk or a table. I've not noticed any color issues. Sounds like the cases are doing it. Planning on getting Invisible shield put on mine but wondering if it makes it harder to hold on to? Too slick? I like the kind rubbery feeling, makes it stick in my hand better.
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The invisible shield fullbody has a glossy film. If your hands are oily it will feel a little slippery. The it covers the G2 about 95%. The only part uncovered is the gray area around the keyboard.
The screen protector included with the invisible shield is terrible. There are some indention marks on the film from coins and pens on my pocket. It is scratch proof but not wrinkle or dent proof. If viewed on an angle, It makes me want to rip off the screen protector. I prefer the kinda matte finish screen protector that you could get from tmobile.
In addition, I would also avoid the black rubber snap on case you get from tmobile. The back case is so thick that the opening for the camera act as a funnel for keys and coins. I had a nasty horizontal gash on my camera screen on my first G2.
Bishybob said:
The soft molded plastic parts of my phone are turning a yellowish green. It is happening most around the volume rocker and power switch. There's a topic at the T-Mobile forums about this. One person posted pictures of their phone and it is really bad.
A lot of other G2 owners are reporting the same thing.
I remember a while back someone posted pics of their brand new replacement G2 next to their used G2 and a lot of people commented on the color difference, wondering if something changed between the newer models. But it looks like these phones discolor badly after a while.
This sucks.
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I was the one that posted those pictures.
Does any one know any way to go about getting a replacement, I was an early adopter and pre ordered mine on sept 27th... and received it October 1st. My remorse period has passed a while ago and anyway I only started noticing this problem after my remorse period ended.
My hinge is okay and the random reboots were solved with the update. There are really no complaints besides this ridiculous discoloration.
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/T-Mobile-G2/G2-Discoloration/m-p/523792#M17474
I've noticed with my friend's G2, I got mines a week later, put the full body sealth sheild on it and mines not wearing out but his looks lighter than mine. And also he doesn't seem to have the yellow spots next to his keyboard while I do. WTF?
For anyone experiencing this issue a fix:
Take some q-tips, a cap of bleach, and a cap of hydrogen peroxide.
Dip a q-tip in the bleach cap, and blot it on a napkin. Rub the q-tip on the discolored rubberized parts of the phone, and let it dry. Take another q-tip, and dip in the hydrogen peroxide, and blot on a napkin. Rub the q-tip on the discolored rubberized parts of the phone.
Rinse, and repeat the procedure above until you are satisfied with the result. You should begin to notice that the "rubberized" parts of the phone you are working with will feel more "rubbery" again, instead of smooth.
Buy yourself a case for your G2, a screen protector, and enjoy.
I changed my screen yesterday and it appears that the LED hole of the new one is not properly covered leaking too much light. So the entire hole glows along with the LED which is quite big, shiny and ugly.
I know that I can put something on it but I am not sure what exactly so suggestions are welcome.
Thank you all.
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I changed my screen yesterday and it appears that the LED hole of the new one is not properly covered leaking too much light. So the entire hole glows along with the LED which is quite big, shiny and ugly.
I know that I can put something on it but I am not sure what exactly so suggestions are welcome.
Thank you all.
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turn off pulse notification light
Lucky you, I want my light to be brighter, I think you have to live with it if you want the light on. I take it the screen and frame was one piece so you couldn't access the light anyway from the front to blur it
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Lucky you, I want my light to be brighter, I think you have to live with it if you want the light on. I take it the screen and frame was one piece so you couldn't access the light anyway from the front to blur it
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what you could do is take the assembly off, put a piece of tissue paper where the led is then put it back on, the tissue should muffle the light
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what you could do is take the assembly off, put a piece of tissue paper where the led is then put it back on, the tissue should muffle the light
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Tissue paper you say. I will try that. I also was thinking of a thicker nylon like the kind you use to wrap rooms when painting or other construction work is done.
And yes, I got the whole frame assembly. I noticed that the sticker on the LED hole was not entirely white like on my previous glass, but it had some black shape like part of a big star
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Tissue paper you say. I will try that. I also was thinking of a thicker nylon like the kind you use to wrap rooms when painting or other construction work is done.
And yes, I got the whole frame assembly. I noticed that the sticker on the LED hole was not entirely white like on my previous glass, but it had some black shape like part of a big star
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id say maybe u 2 tissue pares or fold a larger on in half, i think the nylon might completely block out the light
If you still have your original screen you can move the LED filter across.
I tried to move another one from a broken screen, but it was glued to the glass.
has anyone had an issue with your screen showing markings that can't be wiped off? How did you fix it? I have a picture of what mine looks like. https://imgur.com/iPKOUVA
There is either some agent on the touchscreen, fungus or bacteria in between touchscreen and display, or degradation(probably also fungus or bacteria) in the organic layer of the display. Only in the first case there may be another cure than replacing the display unit. By holding it towards a light source in the right angle, you should be able to tell whether the spots are on the surface or below. Then try to clean with glass/tft/plastic cleaner.
In the nineties i got an emergency light with a light emitting organic foil and a 16 year warranty. After a few months it developed some little dark spots like these, which grew within weeks till half of the foil was no longer glowing. I then dumped the thing, warranty or not.
Extreme air humidity or water damage will increase the chance, that this has biological reasons.
Whenever my S8+ is dirty, I can see the rectangle where the imei sticker was in a different light than the rest of the back of the phone. Most noticeable if there is light in the room. Anyone else? I tried rubbing alcohol but no go
Yes on my note 9
Probably gonna always be there. Why sweat the small stuff enjoy your device. That spot isnt gonna make or break it
They will all have this stain that's only slightly visible in certain light ,if you pull the imei square sticker off.i never noticed it untill I saw this thread today it's only visible when the back is greasy and dirty.
I think I found a hardware defect on my phone.
It doesn't affect the functions of the phone whatsoever, but it's a defect nonetheless.
There is a tiny tiny hole underneath the gorilla glass on the black bezel between the screen protector and the case. See attached picture, where the red circle is. This hole is super tiny, I can't see it under well lit room or outside or even in the attached pic. I'm sharing this for the location of the hole so maybe others can check on their phone if there is such hole. If I check in a complete dark room, I can see it. And it's visible only from certain angle, as the pic was taken. Screen has to be on, in order to see the light being emitted from this tiny hole, I'm talking about less than a normal needle point. It has no effect on how the phone work, but I found this last night. At first I thought it's a speck of dust, but it wouldn't go away whatever I did. Then I realized it's a light coming through under the gorilla glass. I'm not going to return the phone for this, but still it's a defect.
Check your phone and let me know if anybody has same problem ?
Mine does not have this problem.
None here