Hey just a quick warning to those that got the tablet or are going to. Be sure to look for bleeding. I had to turn in the first one I received due to this. The new one they gave me had the same issue but so minimal that I didn't feel like it was worth it to try and swap it out again.
To see if you got it, turn the brightness all the way up and go into an unlit area. If you have it, highly recommend contacting Samsung soon.
Mine doesnt have any major light bleeding issues!!! There is a slight bleed but nothing noticeable or major for me to return the unit!
What constitutes "bleeding"?
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Alright looked at the post on 10.1v about screen bleeding, now I know it bleeds. Next steps? Email or call samsung? Submit pics? Specific support page maybe?
Mine has minor bleeding at the top left, should I be concerned? It's not something that's noticeable unless you're on a black screen and you have the brightness at like 60%+
Does it get worse? Should I call samsung or email google io?
Serious screen bleeding on Galaxy Tab Google I/O Edition
Turned on my Samsung Galaxy Tab Google I/O 2011 Edition just to realized that it has serious screen bleeding issues.
Look at the pictures:
picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qVS8KhM_rtXC555bw011jg?feat=directlink
picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/834cFbSDtMHxyjMGNlrC4A?feat=directlink
I contacted Samsung Support by email and they told me to call US Samsung 1-888-987-4357 . Since I'm from Argentina there's nothing much I can do.
It seems that I'm not the only one having this issues.
Reporting in....
I have this issue although it's not too bad, it bothers me. So I contacted Samsung yesterday and today.
Bottom line, after 6 CSR's and a lot of confusion, i'm sending my 10.1 in for a repair on the LCD. They are emailing me a shipping label and they say the repair process is 5-7 business days.
I'll report back when I get my Tab back.
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Look at the pictures:
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Don't think those links are correct.
I expected that PLS screen had zero or small bleeding, but it seems that after all tablets have this issue.
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Damn.... this backlightbleeding is so bad in the new series of tablet-devices. Not only android-devices... also the ipad 2 with their LGsuck -display series.
I hate that... so much money for ipads and tabs... and a crap in production. Didnt know that the I/O-Edition of Gtab10.1 has this too... .
Anybody here have a google I/O and iPad2? I did a test this morning with my iPad2 and Asus Transformer. The Transformer's screen as a whole is dimmer. Both my tablets have bleeding, but it's more apparent in the Transformer because just to match the iPad2's screen at 60% brightness, I have to put the Asus at 90%. Here's a pic with the iPad2 on the left and Asus on the right.
Just wondering if the new Samsung 10.1 screens are as dim as the Asus or on par with iPad2's. I can live with the light bleeding if I don't have to go past the 60% mark and still have it be bright.
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My tablet has a lot of backlight bleeding as well. It looks as though a white light is jolting out of the bottom right corner. It is very apparent when watching videos.
Also it makes the clock / status bar area faded which is quite annoying.
Do we just contact regular Samsung support or is there as special I/O contact?
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My tablet has a lot of backlight bleeding as well. It looks as though a white light is jolting out of the bottom right corner. It is very apparent when watching videos.
Also it makes the clock / status bar area faded which is quite annoying.
Do we just contact regular Samsung support or is there as special I/O contact?
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This is from the little blue card they gave us with the tablets...
developer.samsung.com/googleio
and on that page you can contact samsung regarding the tablet with this email address
Support email for GALAXY Tab 10.1” Limited Edition: [email protected]
Yup, I shot that email address a message a few days ago. Never heard a response. I wasn't sure if that was only for those who had "developer related questions" or if it was also for support requests.
I'll send out another one and hope they respond.
Thanks though!
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Yup, I shot that email address a message a few days ago. Never heard a response. I wasn't sure if that was only for those who had "developer related questions" or if it was also for support requests.
I'll send out another one and hope they respond.
Thanks though!
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For sure, Let me know if they ever respond...my buddy's screen has actually started lifting out of his casing to the point where he can fit a dime under it if he tries.
*knocking on wood real hard*
Mine hasn’t got any issues.
Mine is Bleeding quite badly in 1 corner and a little on one side of the screen. Contacted Vodafone by phone all very confusing the phone service is just pathetic. They asked me to call around store to try and find a replacement. I called my local store which i knew didnt have any, to discuss the issue they where very helpful and the manager there chased one up for me. Should get it in 5 days or so.
My Gtab 7" has no backlight bleeding... but my ipad2 has it ...wondering - they dont test the devices after building them?
This is a nogo in this price-category i think... hate that.
I've decided that the bleeding is not that bad and that sending in my I/O Tab might mean I don't get back the same thing in return so I'm keeping it the way it is. This thing is super smooth and I can't wait for 3.1!
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I've decided that the bleeding is not that bad and that sending in my I/O Tab might mean I don't get back the same thing in return so I'm keeping it the way it is. This thing is super smooth and I can't wait for 3.1!
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your I/O-Tab?
lucky biaaaatch
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your I/O-Tab?
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Yes Sir! and I don't want to risk not getting it back.
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Anyone else noticed this issue ??
There is a spot at the right (in the red circle ) which is quite brighter.
This is noticeable only in bright backgrounds (white websites, market etc..)
You can not notice it at all on black or other dark backgrounds (youtube app etc..)
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Mate, you should look at the screen on the Transformer in a darkened room.
Believe me, that's lightbleed, but not as we know it.
Search youtube for asus eee pad transformer lightbleed issue and see what I mean
I returned my first A500 because it had really bad light bleed. I guess that's what you would call it, but its like the opposite of the other tablets blight bleed complaint, noticeable on white backgrounds but went away with dark ones.
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I returned my first A500 because it had really bad light bleed. I guess that's what you would call it, but its like the opposite of the other tablets blight bleed complaint, noticeable on white backgrounds but went away with dark ones.
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Exactly..
Its the opposite from what other devices have, but its still annoying in the same way
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Anyone else noticed this issue ??
There is a spot at the right (in the red circle ) which is quite brighter.
This is noticeable only in bright backgrounds (white websites, market etc..)
You can not notice it at all on black or other dark backgrounds (youtube app etc..)
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mine has that in the same location
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Exactly..
Its the opposite from what other devices have, but its still annoying in the same way
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Either way, if it's a fault which spoils your enjoyment of the product then it's not acceptable in a product at this price point.
I returned 3 transformers with the same issue before I got pi$$ed off enough to ask for a refund.
Take it back if you are not happy and email support, they will only know about a potential issue if people are scrupulous about quality control.
I have the same problem so I took the a500 back to best buy for an exchange. The geek quad guy looked at the tablet and told me it is normal and refused the exchange. According to him, there is a light bulb that runs across the screen and the bright spot is the result of close contact between the bulb and the screen. He said that I could either return it or keep it but no exchange. His reason, once the tablet is opened, it can't be sold to other customers and he does not want me to end up return the exchanged tablet which will hurt the company's profit. I was like, sure, the iconia is the only product in the store and by the way, you should be an employee of the month for looking after best buy like that.
I really have noticed this issue on every device i ever held in my hands !!
This must be some general problem.. !!
How about everyone else??
i m really surprised that only a few people reported back on this issue !!
My screen does not have this problem. Maybe your screens are too tight? In fact my Asus netbook does have this problem, (kind of), because it's backlit by LEDs.
Does anyone know what the backlighting is on these Iconias? Did anyone take one apart?
I also noticed this a bit when I was doing some pdf reading with the tablet vertically oriented. Pretty much the exact same spot, but it sounds like it was manufactured that way by the responses of some of the other people on here.
Same problem here at the same spot. Pretty annoying when reading e-books for example. Is there something we can do ?
I think Samsung blew it on the design of the galaxy tab 10.1
There is a serious screen and stability problem with the tablet.
Whenever I pull it out of my bag I have the Newton rings.
I know that a lot of people believe it is weather related or humidity related.
My experience is that this is because the glass is too close to the digitizer.
What makes it worse it the fact that the case flexes so much due to the weak plastic on the back. Even the weight of the battery can cause these rings to appear by holding it upside down.
I don't believe that a screen replacement can fix this unless they reinforce or separate the distance between the two surfaces.
Has anyone with a repaired unit tested it by holding it upside down to see if they still get the rings? Mine go away but some don't. It is always reproducible though.
My Tab has none of the issues you're describing. Why not replace it under warranty.
also no newton rings here!
and trust me, i know such discussions (display related flaws) far enough from my SGS2:
there is/was a problem with yellow tinting especially on the left side of the display, most people have it to some extent, some not. the ones with the flaw almost never believed the other guys that their displays were close to perfect...
No replacement under warranty.
You will receive refurb replacement. Cannot request new unit. Mine sent back diagnosed with bad mother board. No motherboard available in US, will not be for awhile. A long while was what i was told by repair facility. I do believe they are cannibalising units to refurbish.
Yet another complaint thread for a well-discussed problem. Mod, please delete.
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also no newton rings here!
and trust me, i know such discussions (display related flaws) far enough from my SGS2:
there is/was a problem with yellow tinting especially on the left side of the display, most people have it to some extent, some not. the ones with the flaw almost never believed the other guys that their displays were close to perfect...
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Because they look had the flaw haha. No one had a picture of a good display.
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I think Samsung blew it on the design of the galaxy tab 10.1
There is a serious screen and stability problem with the tablet.
Whenever I pull it out of my bag I have the Newton rings.
I know that a lot of people believe it is weather related or humidity related.
My experience is that this is because the glass is too close to the digitizer.
What makes it worse it the fact that the case flexes so much due to the weak plastic on the back. Even the weight of the battery can cause these rings to appear by holding it upside down.
I don't believe that a screen replacement can fix this unless they reinforce or separate the distance between the two surfaces.
Has anyone with a repaired unit tested it by holding it upside down to see if they still get the rings? Mine go away but some don't. It is always reproducible though.
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I don't have this issue. There is a thread where people discuss your problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130230
AnyMal said:
My Tab has none of the issues you're describing. Why not replace it under warranty.
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I was a little nervous about some of the flaws I read before I purchased my tab. I seem to have none of the problems except the laggy text input on the browser. I inspected my tabfirst thing when i opened the box and discovered no visual problems on the screen.
The Newton rings can appear later on... there are people who got them after 5 weeks.
My belief is that they are frequent on the first batch... My screen is extremely rigid and darker than the ones shown in videos. You can hardly see the difference between the bezel area and the screen:
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The picture was taken at an angle against my black monitor screen. In the lower right corner you see the color difference between the bezel and actual screen, taken against a white wall reflection. I press it fairly hard in several areas and did not have any issues.
I guess it was the trade to have an unlocked device.
I'd rather have a locked bootloader and a perfect screen...
apple stores would have swapped it before you can finish your sentence.
they replaced mine for minor lightbleed ...got a perfect one.
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Sorry about your luck.
AnyMal said:
My Tab has none of the issues you're describing. Why not replace it under warranty.
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I've had mine almost 5 and 1/2 weeks and no issues.
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apple stores would have swapped it before you can finish your sentence.
they replaced mine for minor lightbleed ...got a perfect one.
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XDA is no longer worth my time.
I have noticed my 7.7 has a display discoloration on the samsung logo side. It can be seen best when using the stock keyboard and turning down the brightness. I thought it is how the keyboard looks first, but I can turn the tab in all directions the discoloring stays where it is, so it has to be the screen. It looks like some greenish tint, and fades absolutely smooth so I havent noticed it before. But now that I know it it just hits the eye... I cant or almost cant see it when displaying white or bright colors, I see it most visible on greys.
My question is: does anyone else have this problem? Should I send my tab for repair?
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it's common, almost 8/10 users have it, only a few 'lucky' ones (they claim they don't have screen issues but can't even post a single photo of their screens. ha!) have no issues what so ever..
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it's common, almost 8/10 users have it, only a few 'lucky' ones (they claim they don't have screen issues but can't even post a single photo of their screens. ha!) have no issues what so ever..
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I am one of the ones who claimed to have a perfect screen, it took weeks before I was able to figure out why I couldn't see what was just a part of manufacture: burn-in circles...I use sketchbook pro (notice the little tiny circle down at the bottom?--even that was shedding enough light to keep my eyes from dialating enough to see the backlight.) I just had to make a black image, export it as png, and open it in the gallery....in my closet....at night....with the door closed...and all the lights off in my bedroom to see it.
But it is absolutely invisible with any kind of normal use. Even sketching at night in a black canvas, I still can't see it.
I haven't taken a picture of my screen because I have no other device with which to do so.
Now to the OP: maybe (or perhaps obviously) my color acuity isn't as perfect as some of these photographers. So unless my minor colorblindness just HAPPENS to be to the colors this display is distorting to, I can't see what's wrong with your screen. Maybe others can. I had a friend accidentally knock my 24" monitor off my desk and he actually caught it! --leaving this horrid thumb print on the upper left hand corner....for an artist, ANNOYING....he replaced it.
Anyway, are you talking about the banding from middle to upper left? That looks like photo distortion and not actually on screen. So I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Are you still within refund/exchange period?
Yes, I think it's quite common in SAMOLED Screen, I have been experience it on my SGS2 and Gtab 7.7. At first it's really annoying but I can live with that, the problem is only visible on low light environment.
But if you want to you can take you tab to samsung for screen replacement, I've done that with my SGS2, but the problem is still there.
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I am one of the ones who claimed to have a perfect screen, it took weeks before I was able to figure out why I couldn't see what was just a part of manufacture: burn-in circles...I use sketchbook pro (notice the little tiny circle down at the bottom?--even that was shedding enough light to keep my eyes from dialating enough to see the backlight.) I just had to make a black image, export it as png, and open it in the gallery....in my closet....at night....with the door closed...and all the lights off in my bedroom to see it.
But it is absolutely invisible with any kind of normal use. Even sketching at night in a black canvas, I still can't see it.
I haven't taken a picture of my screen because I have no other device with which to do so.
Now to the OP: maybe (or perhaps obviously) my color acuity isn't as perfect as some of these photographers. So unless my minor colorblindness just HAPPENS to be to the colors this display is distorting to, I can't see what's wrong with your screen. Maybe others can. I had a friend accidentally knock my 24" monitor off my desk and he actually caught it! --leaving this horrid thumb print on the upper left hand corner....for an artist, ANNOYING....he replaced it.
Anyway, are you talking about the banding from middle to upper left? That looks like photo distortion and not actually on screen. So I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Are you still within refund/exchange period?
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yep, it will take extremes to notice the screen issue
one more thing is the status bar burn in, I'm one of the 1st who posted the picture of my tablet, displaying a grey image, you can clearly see the 'darker' portion where the notification bar is. but ever since I used the honey bar app + black status bar, the 'status bar line' is almost gone,
Wait, OP, you're talking about the greenish darkening on the left side? I had that on my first tablet. From verizon, except it was on the "top" (in reference to pic orientation). I returned it. This issue is DEFINITELY covered under warranty, and they will service it, either by giving you a new one, or replacing your screen. Depends on how far out feom your purchase date you are. Did you buy throigh an importer or through verizon? On contract or off?
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Wait, OP, you're talking about the greenish darkening on the left side? I had that on my first tablet. From verizon, except it was on the "top" (in reference to pic orientation). I returned it. This issue is DEFINITELY covered under warranty, and they will service it, either by giving you a new one, or replacing your screen. Depends on how far out feom your purchase date you are. Did you buy throigh an importer or through verizon? On contract or off?
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Yes the greenish darkening is what I talked about! I have it on the bottom side (the one where samsung's logo is located. right side on the photo). So this will be solved when I get my device/screen replaced?
I bought in on contract 2 months ago, so still under warranty.
Thanks for your help!
If it discolors the screen on full brightness then yes, its defective. Verizon replaced mine, but it was within the 2 week refund period. I foind one $250 cheaper than the $750 I paid. Unroot if rooted of course!
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I sent it for repair. Now I have to wait two more weeks until I can enjoy ICS. At least I dont have to flash it myself as samsung said they will update it for me in the repairing process.
Finally got my tab back with brand new display installed. It has the same discoloration like the old one. Seems like this is just how those displays are... It annoys me as everyone asks me if it is normal that the keyboard looks like that and imho it's absolutely not. This combined with the crappy looking text every tab 7.7 user suffers from makes me think of switching to iPad3. I don't like the format but display is just so much better...
I really don't want to talk bad about samsung, but every time i purchased one of their products at least something sucked or didn't work. This will be my last samsung product for sure.
Hi guys,
I plan to purchase this week a Nexus 7 16GB. Based on the reads, the device could have 2 issues: screen lifting and dead pixels. Can you please let me know if the screen lifting was visible when you actually opened the box or it started to pop after a while? I plan to go at local shop and open the case in front of the salesman, to check for those issues.
If you have any other tips I should check for, please let me know (i.e look for a specific build number etc.). Thanks.
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Hi guys,
I plan to purchase this week a Nexus 7 16GB. Based on the reads, the device could have 2 issues: screen lifting and dead pixels. Can you please let me know if the screen lifting was visible when you actually opened the box or it started to pop after a while? I plan to go at local shop and open the case in front of the salesman, to check for those issues.
If you have any other tips I should check for, please let me know (i.e look for a specific build number etc.). Thanks.
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That's a little unnecessary in my opinion. Yeah some people had that problem but it was a small percentage and opening it on front of them isn't going to change anything other than the fact that you can return it faster if something IS wrong with it. But I'm guaranteeing there won't be anything wrong with it
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Ya... the idea is to save time and exchange it right away, in case I'm "lucky" to get one device that might have issues.
I was nervous too. I bought one today and it turned out perfect. I believe you would be able to see the lifting almost immediately .
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Can you please let me know if the screen lifting was visible when you actually opened the box or it started to pop after a while?
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I didn't notice the separation in my first unit for a week. I think it got worse over time, but can't be sure.
My second and third units were more subtle, but because I knew what to look for I was able to spot it straight away. I think that if you get one that's flush out of the box you should be alright.
Go in with some idea about how much lift you're willing to tolerate. If it is only lifted a hair, turn it on and press firmly on the left side of the display to see if there's any distortion. Listen for any sticking or clicking sounds. I'm not convinced that the most insignificant amount of lift will inevitably lead to problems down the road, and in hindsight my second unit was good enough to keep. The third was lifted enough to ripple when pressed in the raised area.
The most effective way to test for screen lift is to hold the device with the right side facing you. Look across the display and use the left bezel as a silver horizon line. If the black display is higher than that line at any point, you'll be able to see it.
Here is an example of a perfectly flush display, looking across the device from the right side.
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I did more research, might help others on checking the tablet. So far, the main issues that will bother me are:
1) Screen lifting, follow pxlitup's tip or run your finger across the edge where it meets the silver bezel.
2) Blur or trailing, while viewing the Applications screen see if the icons lag or leave a trail behind when you flip through.
3) Color gamut, mainly Green or Yellow tint due to low quality Hydis IPS LCD displays.
4) Bad solder joint, set the brightness to the lowest to second lowest level, open Google Maps and scroll around to see if the display fluctuates or flickers.
I think I'm going to wait for the new Sharp IPS LCD display, they plan to use it into next batches. If anyone has any inside related to the Sharp screens, please share it with us. Thank you.
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That's a little unnecessary in my opinion. Yeah some people had that problem but it was a small percentage and opening it on front of them isn't going to change anything other than the fact that you can return it faster if something IS wrong with it. But I'm guaranteeing there won't be anything wrong with it
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Who are you to guarantee that? I've gotten five defective Nexus 7s in a row...so far... It's not that small of a percentage dude. You were just lucky to get a good one haha.
So after a few days of use, I started noticing that I was unable to see the "People Edge" tab on the right side and while reading pages that were not exactly black in color, it looked like the 'edge' part of the phone looked as if I was looking at a TN panel sideways... So I compared this to my wife's phone and sure enough, it's a problem. On max brightness, I definitely don't get the same colors or anything of that nature, and it's significantly "bluer". Here are a few images for your viewing pleasure. I contacted the local VZW store and they said they'd exchange it once it comes back in stock (within my 14 day period).
** Note ** I did mess with all display settings and the color issue is not correctable.
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You'll see the greyish look to it on the edges.. it's driving me freaking crazy. I paid $800 for a ****ing phone so I'm being picky.
If any of you guys are having this issue and within your 14 day grace period, return it and get another.
You're wasting your time if you return it, because the new one will have the same thing. It's a limitation of the design. The only difference is that on some phones the edge "shadow" appears more green, more blue, or more pink.
My S6 Edge had it and so does my S7 Edge. You'll stop noticing it after a few weeks.
My wife's does not have this issue at all, so I don't think that's true... if the one they exchange it for has the same issue, I guess I'll eat the $35 restocking fee and never own an 'Edge' phone again :|
rahb0sse said:
My wife's does not have this issue at all, so I don't think that's true... if the one they exchange it for has the same issue, I guess I'll eat the $35 restocking fee and never own an 'Edge' phone again :|
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I have never seen an "Edge" phone without this to some degree, but chances are you'll end up with it on the exchange device. Just go look at the demos in the stores
After a few minutes of Googling I again found the official Samsung article explaining this. Took me weeks to find last year when this issue was driving me nuts..
http://www.samsung.com/za/support/skp/faq/1076253
Your device is not faulty. The colors on the curved screen may look different depending on your viewing position.
The slight green tint in colour at the edges of the Galaxy S6 Edge display that you may observe on occasion is due to a phenomenon called WAD (White Angular Dependency) which is due to the inclined curved surface of the S6 Edge screen.
For an AMOLED display, the WAD phenomenon results in the colour white sometimes appearing to have a Green tint, or on occasion a Blue or Yellow tint when viewing the AMOLED at an angle. But when viewing directly from the front or side the colour will be as expected.
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Same applies to S7 Edge.
Interesting, thank you very much. Yeah, guess it'll just be a return.
I'm very peculiar with my eyes. I can't wear glasses with my astigmatism because of the odd shapes I see so I doubt it'll just go away.
rahb0sse said:
Interesting, thank you very much. Yeah, guess it'll just be a return.
I'm very peculiar with my eyes. I can't wear glasses with my astigmatism because of the odd shapes I see so I doubt it'll just go away.
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Glad to help. I was going through exactly what you were last year. Hopefully someone will be searching for this issue and find this thread down the road.
I have astigmatism, too, if it helps. I wear toric contact lenses. Eventually I just somehow learned to ignore the edges. I had forgotten about it until you brought it up.
I found the S7 Edge page as well. Same response...
http://www.samsung.com/au/support/skp/faq/1102512
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Glad to help. I was going through exactly what you were last year. Hopefully someone will be searching for this issue and find this thread down the road.
I have astigmatism, too, if it helps. I wear toric contact lenses. Eventually I just somehow learned to ignore the edges. I had forgotten about it until you brought it up.
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Well, in that case, I'm glad I was able to help you remember while I try to forget Yeah, only way I can see properly is with contacts as well. I might try to get over this until next Wednesday and if it doesn't happen, it'll be a return.
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Well, in that case, I'm glad I was able to help you remember while I try to forget Yeah, only way I can see properly is with contacts as well. I might try to get over this until next Wednesday and if it doesn't happen, it'll be a return.
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I would encourage you to do the exchange and see if the new one is slightly better (the tints are all a bit different). Maybe it'll be less noticeable? But then again, the new one might be worse to your eyes. It's a lottery