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Screen protector or no?

I was just wondering what your guys thoughts were on screen protects for this phone. I've used them on my last 2 devices, but I've read this phone is susposed to have supper tuff screen. I have a protector on now, but it really messes with the colors on the screen and I wanna take it off.
Anyone scratched the screen yet?

I will never use screen protectors again. After countless frustrations with them, like getting dust under the film or sticky feeling textures, I'm done. I love the way a glass screen feels.
I'm a pretty careful person. I never put my keys in the same pocket or drop the phone. So for me, no protection is just fine.

My moment, evo and epic all had zepp screen protectors. So what it's got a tougher screen, wouldn't you feel better you're protecting your investment? This phone wasn't cheap.
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I've gone to best buy and had them put it on. My epic, the first one was messed up so they got another one. They've been trained to put these on. They've put many on. If there's a problem or one is messed up, they'll get another one. Yeah you pay for installation, but if they don't do a good job, they'll redo it. Try that yourself...
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I have literally taken my keys and dared my friends to TRY and scratch my screen... as hard as we tried... couldn't make even the smallest scratch... took some balls to try it the first time by myself tho haha... once you realize how amazing this gorilla glass is you will feel sooo much better about it.
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And they have better tools at their disposal than thee primitive ones that come in the package.
Another alternative, take the package and the phone to a good window tinting place. They know how to get it perfect. After they stop laughing at you for bringing in a phone...
Since it's such a pita to put those things on, let the pros do it.
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I just had one put on by bestbuy today. I had previously used a zagg and installed it myself when I was a crackberry user. This time I said hell no im paying to get it done. It seems to have a slight effect on the way the capacitive buttons work(not as sensitive as before) but I had read that is a potential problem. Personally id rather have an ugly screen protector then a potentially permanent scratch on the screen...

Wait, you people put a screen protector that CAN be damaged on a screen that CAN'T be damaged? <facepalm>

Get Zagg sheild protector for the epic....their protectors are amazing

I got a clarivue on mine, it was easy to install, no watery mess, it uses static, and it is super clear and not noticeable. It doesn't affect the capacitive buttons on the bottom and the screen doesn't feel weird like those other protectors do.
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I initially bought the Sprint screen protector at the store on release day and had it on for a few days. Unfortunately, I wasn't very happy with the way the screen looked (even giving it 4 days or so to clear out).
I took it off and was amazed to have the normal screen back. It's been a few days since then and not a single inkling of a scratch on it.

I've got a clairvue and a realook screen protector in the mail right now and I just peeled off the generic protector I was using. I am gonna go with a naked screen until I get near my 30 day limit and see how it looks.

I dropped mine getting out of my car last week, it fell maybe a foot and it now has tiny scratches on the top and bottom but thankfully not on the display itself. Bought a screen protector the next day.

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I love that video, which is why I didn't get a screen protector.
Mine did not survive unscathed a drop that was a fraction of what his did.
I know it is my fault, I'm the idiot that let it get dropped. I just want to let people know the Epic 4g is not as scratch-proof as that video leaves you to believe.

I've seen a couple drop test that show the screen does scratch from a 1 foot. I just HATE the sprint protector. I've had sheilds from ZAGG before and really liked them. I guess I"ll get another for this phone.
FYI: do not get the sprint screen protector.
1. It does not protect the entire front face, only the screen itself. EVEN though the reps will tell you it covers the entire front of the phone.
2. It really screws up the colors of the screen, white seems to be a bit of green/blue/red not a real white.
3. It makes the screen harder to see in sun light.
4. It sucks.
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If you are in the edge or unsure if you should get a protector, get one from stealthguards.com for just 2.85 shipping and they are exactly like the zagg material. I ordered one for my epic and haven't got it yet but the one I got for my iPod works great.

I ordered a phantom skinz, I have a generic one on until it gets here. Rep told me it was a bad idea to cover the whole glass, because it could mess with the front facing camera. I covered as much as I could with it and it looks stupid only being partially covered. Hoping the skin gets here tomorrow.

got my ghost armor on order will have a review and pics up of it, had zagg on my hero and loved it. seems to be reports that ga is better so imma try them. dont use the front facing cam as i know one person who has qik and i dont talk to them much

I was stupid and had my phone in the same pocket as my keys. I did this for 2 years w/ my iphone 3g and it didn't have a single scratch on the screen. 1 week with this epic and there are micro scratches everywhere. Do not believe the hype about the screen durability, get a screen protector if u're going to put them in the same pocket w/ anything that might scratch it (keys, coins, etc).

I scratched my phone's screen :(

So I bought my phone one month ago, and boom, scratch. It just happened for putting it in and taking it of my pants pockets, so I guess our screen sucks balls.
Anyway, what should I do? I mean, that thing that got scratched is a protective piece of plastic that's over the real screen, right? Should I try the toothpaste method? Should I send it to Sony for repair (is it expensive?)?

if it's just a protector, then don't worry I have the same issue, I have 2 scratches over my screen protector, just change it from the markete, its pretty cheap, no need to be worry mate.

orangzeb said:
if it's just a protector, then don't worry I have the same issue, I have 2 scratches over my screen protector, just change it from the markete, its pretty cheap, no need to be worry mate.
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I'm not sure it is the protector. Upon further reading, I think that the thing I called "plastic" is in fact the digitizer...

Dexter_prog said:
I'm not sure it is the protector. Upon further reading, I think that the thing I called "plastic" is in fact the digitizer...
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There's no preinstalled screen protector. So you have scratched plastic screen directly... however touches will still be recognized OK since actual digitizer is about 1mm under that plastic

Blagus said:
There's no preinstalled screen protector. So you have scratched plastic screen directly... however touches will still be recognized OK since actual digitizer is about 1mm under that plastic
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yeah, but the problem is that now I have a 1mm blurry square (the scratch) in the middle of my screen, which is annoying because everything displayed under it becomes blurry and darkened . Is it expensive to repair?
Goddamit, this is depressing me

you could've used a leather case, but now it will cost you ..

I guess you should have bought a gorilla glass device . My x8 once felt to the ground and I got the pieces of it, but didn´t make anything to the screen . But screens can be replaced, you just need to buy a new one, I changed the screens of two of older phones I had on past

My LCD screen itself is damaged. There is a small spot near the upper right of the screen that is slightly brighter if a pure white image is shown. It is definitely lcd damage. We're in the same boat .

SpyderX said:
My LCD screen itself is damaged. There is a small spot near the upper right of the screen that is slightly brighter if a pure white image is shown. It is definitely lcd damage. We're in the same boat .
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No, I think it's not a screen damage. My phone has got this too. I think it's a factory fault. (I see when it sould be a homogene black "colour")

Asycid said:
No, I think it's not a screen damage. My phone has got this too. I think it's a factory fault. (I see when it sould be a homogene black "colour")
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Now I feel better. It is quite slight such that usually it is quite hard to spot it unless there is a pure white background. One more thing, does your spot have a pressure distortion (the grey coloured waves that appear when you press the screen too hard) when you are pressing another part of the screen too hard?

Maybe you get lucky and get a cypress one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-S...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item1c1d4b9835
Anyway, our screen is harder to scratch compared to a normal one.. Were you wearing jeans, i'm asking this because they usually have some metal pins in the pockets?
And the reason why i don't have a single scratch on my phone is: http://www.orkio.com/db/pictures/modules/PDT/PDT060207001/201031016115830195.jpg

SpyderX said:
Now I feel better. It is quite slight such that usually it is quite hard to spot it unless there is a pure white background. One more thing, does your spot have a pressure distortion (the grey coloured waves that appear when you press the screen too hard) when you are pressing another part of the screen too hard?
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Erm, no. My screen is brigther on the right side when there should be black on the screen. There is no colour disortion when I push harder (and to be honest I never push harder, because it don't need to be pressed harder), and when the phone is on and ready, this brightness difference absolutely not noticable. Only on homogene black screen.
BUT that doesn't mean your phone has been damaged! But if it worries you, then take it back to your local store, and they'll change it with guarantee, I think. Don't worry
@Nikkopt:
I'm using this mobile wallet, and I love it! Even my MW600 headset can be held on it, cause it has got 3 pockets beside the main mobile holding pocket
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Asycid said:
@Nikkopt:
I'm using this mobile wallet, and I love it! Even my MW600 headset can be held on it, cause it has got 3 pockets beside the main mobile holding pocket
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It's pretty neat

I just pointed to the fact that any person who has a touch-screen mobile should buy a mobile-wallet as soon as possible. They're cheap, I mean much cheeper than repair a broken phone

Well, I got some of it off by using car polisher, haha. It is not completely gone, but at least it doesn't distort what's underneath it anymore. I am buying one of those screen protectors ASAP, but I'm not getting a phone wallet. That's a bit overkill for me.

Cracked internal screen!

So I got the xperia z (C6602) as a gift a month ago. I was happy with the device, till a few days ago I took the phone out of my pocket to find the screen (the inner one) cracked in the middle!! The upper portion of the screen doesn't respond to touch, while the lower portion works fine. I took the phone to SONY repair center over here in Saudi Arabia, and they denied fixing it under warranty. I was told they can't fix the screen, and my only option is to swap it for a new one and the price is 450 US dollars.
I was wearing a pair of Caterpillar Workwear Essentials Trademark Trousers and the phone was inside of right front pocket, didn't drop the phone or anything! I'll upload some pictures.
I had an xtremeguard screen protector on the screen; no cover. I was looking online for a cover a few days ago though
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I spoke to their manager, and he said that it's possible to break the internal screen without breaking the outer one if you press on it with your finger!!!!!
I'm not accepting NO for this BS! I'll take it up with whoever till I get this resolved. I have a family member who's traveling to the US next month; I think I'll have him take it with him to a US based repair service and have them look at it. If it's anything like APPLE, they'll fix this, right?

Such bad luck :/ BTW have seen many cases now... internal screen breaks but outer glass is not even cracked... maybe internals are more brittle
EDIT : Saw ur pics... well looks like sony should replace your phone.... just say u dont know anything about this ... just touchscreen stopped responding while u were using it... threaten them that u will sue them if they dont replace....

zolo111 said:
So I got the xperia z (C6602) as a gift a month ago. I was happy with the device, till a few days ago I took the phone out of my pocket to find the screen (the inner one) cracked in the middle!! The upper portion of the screen doesn't respond to touch, while the lower portion works fine. I took the phone to SONY repair center over here in Saudi Arabia, and they denied fixing it under warranty. I was told they can't fix the screen, and my only option is to swap it for a new one and the price is 450 US dollars.
I was wearing a pair of Caterpillar Workwear Essentials Trademark Trousers and the phone was inside of right front pocket, didn't drop the phone or anything! I'll upload some pictures.
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Well that seems to be a Big bad luck for you.. Internal crack cannot be coz of any fall.. Doesn't seem to me of how the external remains intact on falling n just damaging the internal...
Check with any other service center of sony.. just in case..

Sorry to hear That makes me really worry about mine! Do you have a case or anything?
Not sure if this is worth checking to see if there are any spare parts available too? http://rounded.com/xperia-z-l36h/#ty;pagination_contents;/xperia-z-l36h/

You know what you should do right? Take this up their ass. Take it up to court. If there's no problems on the outer screen. You actually have a case.
Tell them you got it like that straight of the box

The glass is flexible. But don't think the innards are as forgiven. Sounds like it has bent ever so slightly stressing the insides. Bad luck either way.
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Most of the time a screen is broken (either with or without breaking the glass) it's the user's fault. I've had it only once with my Dell Streak and it was probably my fault considering the enviroment I was in (indoor swimming pool with very high humidity and temperature).
So, just bad luck.

on the left side of the phone, just below the charge pin connectors, almost exactly where your screen is cracked, it appears as if though there is something behind the screen, maybe a mount or something sticking upwards and putting pressure on the panel from behind.
If I apply pressure on the left side of my screen where your phone is cracked, the screen gets those funny colors which lcds get when you apply pressure on them. Not much pressure at all is needed either.
I'm going to assume your crack is due to a design flaw with how they mounted the LCD panel.

zolo111 said:
screen (the inner one) cracked in the middle!!
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Just to be sure... there is no "inner screen", its only touch screen and LCD but you need to replace both of them, cant be replaced separately.

Geminiu said:
Just to be sure... there is no "inner screen", its only touch screen and LCD but you need to replace both of them, cant be replaced separately.
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And why not separately? Sony Design? Cause I have had my digitizer replaced on another phone without changing the LCD panel.

SmallsXD said:
And why not separately? Sony Design? Cause I have had my digitizer replaced on another phone without changing the LCD panel.
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He doesn't know what he's talking about.

Exactly on the edge below the charge connectors I have a small crack as well! It's really tiny but exactly on the same spot at the edge! Didn't drop the phone as far as I know.. I hope it doesn't develop the same way...
EDIT: FALSE ALARM! It's just a deep scratch, I'm sorry for the panic. It's a perfect straight tiny scratch in the screenprotector...
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http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-sony-xperia-z-l36h-lcd-screen-and-digitizer-assembly.html 1 piece according to many spare part sites.
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And why not separately? Sony Design? Cause I have had my digitizer replaced on another phone without changing the LCD panel.
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Please... i have replaced so many touches and LCDs, you cant even imagine the number! And its not about Sony design, its just beacuse the phone is build like that and its not the only one(T, P, S, J, Arc, Active and more) ... In some cases its possible to buy them separatley but still original part is made from one piece...

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Please... i have replaced so many touches and LCDs, you cant even imagine the number! And its not about Sony design, its just beacuse the phone is build like that and its not the only one(T, P, S, J, Arc, Active and more) ... In some cases its possible to buy them separatley but still original part is made from one piece...
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T,P,S,J, Arc, Active....so basically...Sony design then?

Put the handbags away. It's 1 part end of story.
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The glass under the shatter proof sheet is broken and it contains the touch digitizer on it, that's why you can't use the upper part, the LCD panel cannot break like this, if the LCD panel was broken the upper part would be a single colour or a distorted image, the bad thing is that you have to replace the whole screen....

CRACK in Silver Bezel

This is the THIRD time this has happened to me with Sammy phones.
The silver bezel right above the spen has a small crack. This phone hasnt been dropped and remains in a case since day 1.
This random crack also happened to my Note 2 and my Galaxy S3.
I dont want an all aluminum phone (i prefer removable batteries and micro sd), but they need to do something about the bezels. Theres no reason they should get random hairline cracks.

seoulbrova said:
This is the THIRD time this has happened to me with Sammy phones.
The silver bezel right above the spen has a small crack. This phone hasnt been dropped and remains in a case since day 1.
This random crack also happened to my Note 2 and my Galaxy S3.
I dont want an all aluminum phone (i prefer removable batteries and micro sd), but they need to do something about the bezels. Theres no reason they should get random hairline cracks.
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Same here....confused
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I have a crack above my s pen too. Other than that, I haven't dropped it yet so the phone is in great condition!
I attempted to get my s3 repaired that it happened to, but I was told it was physical damage and was not covered. Too lazy to take them to small claims as I really have better things to do...Just.
It would be less disappointing if there was anything but a few minor scuffs on the phone apart from the massive crack above the s pen. If anyone sees any more news on this post it here and maybe I'll try and complain...
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SirCanealot said:
I have a crack above my s pen too. Other than that, I haven't dropped it yet so the phone is in great condition!
I attempted to get my s3 repaired that it happened to, but I was told it was physical damage and was not covered. Too lazy to take them to small claims as I really have better things to do...Just.
It would be less disappointing if there was anything but a few minor scuffs on the phone apart from the massive crack above the s pen. If anyone sees any more news on this post it here and maybe I'll try and complain...
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I had that on S3 and two times (repaired in warranty) on S4, on N3 its just ok by know.

seoulbrova said:
This is the THIRD time this has happened to me with Sammy phones.
The silver bezel right above the spen has a small crack. This phone hasnt been dropped and remains in a case since day 1.
This random crack also happened to my Note 2 and my Galaxy S3.
I dont want an all aluminum phone (i prefer removable batteries and micro sd), but they need to do something about the bezels. Theres no reason they should get random hairline cracks.
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Look, I am on your side. However, the first thing they are going to say is that you dropped it!!!
IMO, all the manufacturers are going to go that route in claiming that it was dropped..
Best way to deal with that, is to have the insurance and pay the deductible and get another phone.

Samsung isi changing the screen-bezel parts in case of a crack that was not caused by a drop or hit. I just replaced the screen-bezel parts because I had a small manufacture defect under the screen near the Home button. I had that defect since I bought the phone.

Is there anywhere you can buy a replacement bezel? I have the same crack but dropped it so can be sure how it happened.
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From what I noticed on Friday when I got my phone from service, they replaced the screen together with the chrome bezel. So I guess it's one piece. Probably you can unglue the screen from the bezel, but it's too risky and hard.

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From what I noticed on Friday when I got my phone from service, they replaced the screen together with the chrome bezel. So I guess it's one piece. Probably you can unglue the screen from the bezel, but it's too risky and hard.
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Indeed the screen and bezel are bonded together. I guess one could use a heat gun to melt the glue but it would be a difficult operation prone to damaging the screen.
The bezel is the weakest aspect of this phone. It is not silver all the way through it, so if gets scratched it will show black underneath. The stitching from the s-view cover is rough enough to micro scratch the bezel. It really is a poor quality bit of the phone. What Samsung should have done is put an ultra-thin bezel around the screen which then gets covered by a removable silver one that can easily be bought and replaced whenever you want.

i also have the crack above the spen.

Me tooo . Pretty disappointing for such an expensive phone considering its been with the s-view cover from day one and never been dropped.
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I made a post of a crack when I first got my phone. Did it look like this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2560123
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I picked up my Note 3 last Friday. On Monday I noticed a crack on the top left hand corner.
** During the 2 days I had the phone I didn't leave home, nothing hit the phone as it say on my desk. The crack just appeared.
I took the phone back and demanded a replacement which I got.. My new phone shows no cracks.
Has anyone else experienced any cracks on the bezel as I did?
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I don't have a crack but do have a raised edge (from the injection molding process) alao known as flashing above my pen
I do think that's most likely what you all are seeing since mine and all that I have worked on have the same thing
I do agree that Sammy could have done better
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wow guys... I noticed a crack this morning, I was wondering because I haven't dropped my phone and immediately started search forums the crack is under spen...

Has anyone figured out what is the cause for this because samsung service center does not honor this issue as part of the warranty.

SAME~!
cydiamante said:
Me tooo . Pretty disappointing for such an expensive phone considering its been with the s-view cover from day one and never been dropped.
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omg i have the exact crack just a few millimetres away . . .

Me too , I didn't notice it in till after I put it in the Outer Box case.
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I have this exact crack as well wtf

I have that same crack as well.
Anyone try the repair https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/166079/Is+it+possible+to+install+a+middle+frame-bezel+at+home

This morning I saw the same crack on my too! Very sad... Never fall!

Spec of dust under screen

My second replacement Galaxy S6 had a spec of dust on arrival
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Expected the 3rd to be perfect, but unfortunately...
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Don't know if it's a rare coincidence or all units are all having some form of defects.
Getting my 4th one soon and I'm already worried.

I reckon that T mobile got there hands on a beta batch that have defects

I seriously doubt it is dust, as the AMOLED technology doesn't allow dust to penetrate between the screen and the display as they are one. So it could be dead pixels.

It is possible that during manufacturing some dust penetrated under the digitizer before it got glued to the screen. Return it until you get a perfect unit.
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Mine has a small black speck on the left in-between the aluminum frame and the glass. It's only visible if I'm looking at the screen straight on or tilt it. It kind of drives me crazy when I remember it's there, I don't know if I should send it back.

Well 4th time's the charm right? That actually looks like a dead pixel... if the 4th one screws up, what will be your options? Keep asking for one until they give you one that is finally good?

totalnoob34 said:
It is possible that during manufacturing some dust penetrated under the digitizer before it got glued to the screen. Return it until you get a perfect unit.
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Doubt it. When placing the screen, as far as I know, they do it in dust-free environment so it isn't really possible any particles to go between the screen and the display.
Look at all the pictures - it doesn't look like dust, it looks like dead pixels. And having dead pixels is normal on every phone - yeah, could be annoying but that's about it. I think Samsung has a policy that they will return your phone if and only if you have a certain amount of dead pixels (at least it was like that during the time of the S4). Hence if you have a single dead pixel chances are that they are gonna tell you to f**k off

It's definitely not a dead pixel. I looked at the phone at a wide angle and is definitely a spec of black dust.

derWolf_ said:
I seriously doubt it is dust, as the AMOLED technology doesn't allow dust to penetrate between the screen and the display as they are one. So it could be dead pixels.
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Why is it not possible to have dust on AMOLED screen?

lopri said:
Why is it not possible to have dust on AMOLED screen?
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Because everything in the display + the outer glass is glued together in a dust-free environment.

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Because everything in the display + the outer glass is glued together in a dust-free environment.
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But that dust-free environment is not 100% dust-proof. Just like everything in life.

I've got my 4th one today. The screen is clear of any particles. Although. Samsung yet has to answer for the pink hue issue on most of their displays on smartphone.

ViciousDiarrhea said:
Mine has a small black speck on the left in-between the aluminum frame and the glass. It's only visible if I'm looking at the screen straight on or tilt it. It kind of drives me crazy when I remember it's there, I don't know if I should send it back.
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As opposed to how everyone else looks at the screen? On a 90 degree angle?
Sorry not poking fun at you.. Yes you should take it back.
Shoddy QA needs to be dealt with at a corporate level and the only way to do that is if everyone sends their devices back when they have crap like that happening!
lopri said:
But that dust-free environment is not 100% dust-proof. Just like everything in life.
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How the heck is a environment considered 100% dust-proof anyway? Having twenty thousand ionizers around the entrances to the room?
Dust exists everywhere, presumably they get the screens from the factory that makes them.. There is guaranteed to be dust in that factory.. They then open up the screen packaging to get access to them.. Sure enough that dust free room is now containing dust.
It's like a mysophobic nightmare.
NeoAznMan said:
I've got my 4th one today. The screen is clear of any particles. Although. Samsung yet has to answer for the pink hue issue on most of their displays on smartphone.
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Good to hear! Well sort of.

Mine has a spec right in the middle of the screen, definitely not a dead pixel, I'm probably going to call and get a replacement

Guys, Just received my Samsung Galaxy s6 black 32gb sim free today from Amazon UK.
Noticed a large spec of dust under screen too getting a replacement unit tomorrow.
The quality control on this phone is just as bad as Apple iPhone 6 hope I don't get banned on Amazon for returning too many phone's due to Samsung shoddy quality control team.

I have it too
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xbranex said:
just got my phone from the service the other day for a screen replacement and the new screen has a spec of dust in it. You can see it that is under the glass. Do they change the screen under warranty if you have a spec of dust ?!?!
Ive opened a new thread for this if someone is interested: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/changed-screen-warranty-dust-screen-t3328890
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Why would you so proudly announce that you made a duplicate thread? Not cool bro.

long version of the problem
Just got my phone after screen replacement and I have noticed a spec of dust under the glass and the samsung logo is not straight. The spacing around the the logo is to the left. That is not all, you can see the glue under the glass there are waves of discoloration from the glue used. I have told the official service the problem of the new screen they just put on my phone and they told me the screen is send from samsung as it is. WE can not change it again ! WHAT ?! They wanna tell me that if they change the screen once because of manufacturing fault (the original screen was not responding to touch and it was yellow-ish) they cant change it again ?! Please someone explain the laws of warranty
You can see everything on the images except the waves that are very difficult to photograph.

The good old dyson helped me in the past sucking out dust on my iphone
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The person mentioning about impossible presence of dust in a so called "dust-free" environment (they are actually called clean rooms) is either an idiot or uninformed. Contamination is not impossible. And many factories across the globe have rather questionable clean rooms, you should start doing some research.