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[Q] Screen problem, anybody else had it?

So here's the deal. My screen won't turn on probably 95% of the time. Pulling the battery doesn't help at all. The other 5% of the time that it does turn on, it looks like this.
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The lines that are blue and green at the bottom of the screen that extend about 35% of the way up are not part of the background. they are for lack of a better term lines that look like static. they move on top of the screen. In addition, the pixel quality of the parts without the lines is severely diminished.
The phone has not been dropped, put in water, nothing. It has stayed in its otterbox case its entire life. So physical damage is not possible. I have taken care of this phone like a child.
Has anybody experienced this issue? the software specs are below
Gingerblur 4.5
Faux kernel r1
I want to go back down to 2.2.2 and I posted that in the Q&A but people seem to think im on 4.5.91 when I am not.
Basically, am i completely screwed in terms of this atrix and should try for warranty? Or is there hope. booting into CWM is EXTREMELY unlikely as if I try to reboot the phone, I don't have a screen 95% of the time unless somebody can give me the exact amount of clicks I will need per item menu.

Definitely looks like a hardware issue, either the screen or the chip inside is fried. Those artifacts on top are pretty indicative. Definitely go for the warranty I would say

Just flash down unroot and odex your files. Hopefully your carrier gives you a replacement atrix!

Went to the AT&T store. I couldn't get the screen on like the other 95% of the time so they are sending me a new(read, refurbished) one.

Here is a better question now. Does anybody know if the refurbs are coming with 2.3.4 auto loaded onto them?

[Q] Screen Problem

My friend is getting a new phone sometime this week. He currently has a Droid X, and told me he'd be willing to sell it to me for about 50 bucks. This includes the phone, charger, battery and extended battery. The only real problem other than a few minor nicks or dings in the case is the screen. He said he dropped it and the LCD appears to have bled or something. On the lower right corner there's a black spot with some discoloration around it, maybe about 1/4-1/2 inches in diameter. The touch sensitivity is fine, no dead spots. It's just the black on the screen. So, I have a few questions.
1.) Would a replacement screen be just fine? I've found this: http://www.amazon.com/Screen-Displa...N33K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326745234&sr=8-2. Would that be fine or would I need the digitizer as well? The glass is fine, no cracks or anything.
2.) Would replacing the screen be too much of a hassle? The touch screen functionality is completely fine. I used it myself. No problems whatsoever, except for the black spot. I'd really like a completely working display, though.
3.) I've looked into rooting it (which I would definitely do if I got a hold of it), and I've read there's problems with the latest software, which he has. How easy is this to root and install roms?
4.) Is this worth it? I have an upgrade in May, and an Eris now, so this would be really nice to hold me off until my upgrade. But is the time/extra screen worth it? At $75 total investment it doesn't seem too bad. Or should I just look the other way and not even bother with this?
Thanks in advance for any help or insight you guys might have.

You would just need a new LCD.
Replacing an LCD screen can be intimidating for someone who has never done it or anything like it. There are videos you can watch that will take you step-by-step, though.
There are no problems whatsoever with rooting the device. The latest firmware can be rooted in about eight minutes or less.
Whether it's worth it or not is up to you. My Droid X has two of those spots and it doesn't bother. I can say that the Droid X will give you plenty of roms to try out, and if you do successfully replace the LCD, the phone's resell value will be ~$120.
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I've watched a few videos on how to do it and it doesn't seem too bad. I feel I could do it.
Thanks so much for your input. I believe I'm gonna get it then. So, hopefully by the end of this week I'll own a Droid X. Even if I don't replace the screen it'll be a huge upgrade over my Eris haha

Black Screen
Mine was doing the same thing its dead pixels in the display. I took mine to verizon and they replaced mine for free next day air!

I replaced the LCD on my DX myself using a youtube video, the only thing you need is a Torx wrench set and plastic pry tool. I thought it was totally manageable but my only caution is watch out for certain screws that hold the screen itself in. On my DX they were overtightened by the factory resulting in stripping. I had to take a special pair of pliers to loose and remove them.

E Ink Spot after rooting... - Any fix? :(

Hello,
I just rooted my NST successfully with Touchnooter. After I used it a few minutes (about 5 mins), I found a black spot in the middle of my screen which won't go away.
It's everytime there, no matter what I do, even if it's off I can see the spot.
Powering the nook off and on again doesn't help.
Since I imported it, I can't replace it. That's what makes me really, really sad. Is there any way to fix this stucked spot?

Send the picture. It may help understand what is happening.

I'll do a picture if I'm at home.
After I used ADW Launcher and opened the App Drawer (where I slided from left, to right, etc. to look for the app i was searching), I got a stuck pixel (the e ink display doesn't have pixels? that's why i called it ink spot or stuck spot).
It looks like a dead pixel which is black all the time, even if my nook is off.

There have been a few reports of dead pixels.
I heard that somebody got an exchange because of it.
I doubt that anything you did with rooting caused this.
There are multiple "pearls" or blobs per pixels. See this microphotograph:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pamoroso/5407255967/in/photostream/lightbox/
I don't think that you are seeing a single pearl getting stuck.
It seems to me that the problem must be electrical.
If it were me, I might try just for the heck of it to see if it could get "unstuck".
I'd try some full-page black white transitions, but I wouldn't hope too much.

I'd go for the unrooting path. If it comes back to original state, re-root again and check if the problem shows up again.
Forcing a black screen and coming back should work (sort of a screen reset), maybe a screen check program would do the trick (look for it in the market).

I already did use my backup, but that didn't help, sadly. It seems to me, that this pixel is burned in the screen now.
I also used a whole dark screen because I also hoped to reset this pixel, this was also not working.
Aww, it's driving me nuts. Is there really an app in the market that could help me? Because dead pixel at an e ink device aren't that normal. Oh well, so sad. And I paid 200€ for it + 1 cover + 1 light because of the import, now that. T_T
Thanks for your replies, apeine.

Draygon said:
I paid 200€ for it
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Yow! They were selling refurbished ones on eBay for $65.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-Noble-Nook-Simple-Touch-2GB-Wi-Fi-6in-Black-/300688948315?afsrc=1
Hmm, well they seem to be $79 now.

So, nobody knows a fix? T_T

like already said thi is a hardware issue..
it happens if you root or even if you root not..
its like you said a dead pixel.(on a TFT its not that bad because there are more pixel)
use the support(remove the root before)
thats the problem with a importet divice
its not cheap incase of an supportcase

As much as I like the Nook Simple Touch's general design, I have to say gross light diffuse!!! One day of use, extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely careful on the screen. Now I have a white spot (when Glowlight is on) and black spot (noticeable on white background). Come on B&N! I really liked Nook (still do), but going with new Nook Glowlight (2013) is not an option for me at all. Up to now, no eReader can come close to the lovely Kindle Keyboard. It's like Windows XP of Microsoft products! :laugh:
P.S. I guess the black spot occurred because of rooting, if not just because of bad design of NSTwG.

The black spot was definitely unrelated to rooting. The fragility of the light diffuser film is a very well known issue since day one. When the glowlight first came out bloggers posted pictures of their damaged bright spots. Though of course B&N never admits anyvsuch thing on their web site, so people just keep unwittingly damaging them. Get a replacement and use a case that protects the screen at least when not reading. I use a Speck case that has a formed shell that snaps onto the back and a hard book cover front. The whole thing is covered in fake leather. The inside of the screen cover is velvet-ish. I damaged mine too when I first got it. I was extremely careful too. Since then I use the case religiously and I know not to let anything touch that screen at all not even casually. Just my fingers. Since then no problems. I agree it is a bad design to be so delicate and bad policy and bad customer treatment not to warn you about it.
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KEYofR said:
The black spot was definitely unrelated to rooting. The fragility of the light diffuser film is a very well known issue since day one. When the glowlight first came out bloggers posted pictures of their damaged bright spots. Though of course B&N never admits anyvsuch thing on their web site, so people just keep unwittingly damaging them. Get a replacement and use a case that protects the screen at least when not reading. I use a Speck case that has a formed shell that snaps onto the back and a hard book cover front. The whole thing is covered in fake leather. The inside of the screen cover is velvet-ish. I damaged mine too when I first got it. I was extremely careful too. Since then I use the case religiously and I know not to let anything touch that screen at all not even casually. Just my fingers. Since then no problems. I agree it is a bad design to be so delicate and bad policy and bad customer treatment not to warn you about it.
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Thanks! yes I was aware of these issues right off the bat, but bought one as my 2nd eReader. Believe it or not, after this happening, I'm just more in love of my K3. It's just such a sturdy beast! Best of all readers, for me it even defeats Paperwhite or what not. It gets beaten around in my backbag etc. and I've had it for several years now. No wear. Handsome as first day.
My plan was to make this my main eReader, but now I can't fully trust it, so it'd still be my night time reader. Now my plan: get a case, be even more careful... and cherish K3.
Edit: Well, I have to say that the black spot is extremely small, like 1 pixel. You have to really look close to notice it. The white spot is even smaller and just noticeable in Glowlight and from one direction! From 3 other directions, it's not noticeable at all. With this, I realized: 1. The device had been like this since I got it in mail. 2. Rooting has nothing to do with these issues.
I still love my NSTwG though.

Can anyone explain my disappearing pixels?

Hope someone can help as it makes no sense to me.
I have the S7 Edge received from Vodafone UK on March 8th. A week ago it slipped out of my pocket and fell (fairly gently) onto a carpeted wooden floor. There is no physical damage whatsoever and the phone is in as new condition. Except this fall seemed to cause a cluster of stuck pixels on the bottom left of the phone on the curve of the glass. When the screen switched on it also left a white line running from these pixels across the screen.
I tried a factory reset just in case but made no difference. I wasn't surprised as it looked like a standard screen failure. I took it in to Vodafone expecting (hoping) they would replace it.
In fact I got the phone back from them apparently fixed. According to the engineer's notes they updated the phone to the latest firmware and reset it and I have to agree that it seems to be working perfectly again.
The software is G935FXXU1APB4 which I'm pretty sure is what it was previously. I checked the IMEI to make sure they hadn't replaced it with a refurbished model but it's the same as before.
The pixels were on at all times including the AOD but the line only appeared when the screen came on fully.
Any idea about why my factory reset did nothing but they've somehow managed to clear it?
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Maybe at the customer service they only reseated some internal loosened connector because of the fall.

I wish I'd taken a photo of the screen. A clump of about 12 pixels permanently on and extending from it a thin white horizontal line that looked very much to me like a screen fault. I can't believe that a loose connector could cause such specific symptoms.
But maybe I'm wrong. Has anyone else experienced that?
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Its possible they just replace the screen.
How long did you wait for them to give it back to you?
A screen replacement would take about an hour or 2.
Vs a reset 10 to 15mins

I guess it's possible. They had the phone a week so really anything could have happened.
My suspicions were raised by the engineering notes that came back with the phone but yeah, maybe they just replaced the screen and for whatever reason didn't want to say so.
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It's ALIVE!!!

I accidentally busted my screen a month back. A simple screen replacement turned into a major overhaul. The plastic frame around the back cover cracked in multiple places during careful removal. Audio camera module also became damaged. I figured that while I was at it, the nearly two-year-old battery also got replaced. Not an OE item, but a semi reputable replacement. Parts are becoming harder to come by. I sadly suspected this is the last reconstruction my unlocked Turbo will receive. I've cared for it, even during its backup phone position. I shall miss its use, if something else go wrong in the future. It will be put into permanent retirement, along with my Droid Maxx and upgraded Razor Max.

Hey friend.
I have your exact same device back to live. After my cousin acidentally stepped on my phone, it got something like a ink spreading on my phone, back in 2017.
In 2018 I got the Galaxy A50, wich is what I use today. But I decided to fix my Moto Maxx, Droid Turbo with different name.
I purchased another display with frame, followed a teardown video and put everything back, and YES. It´s back. But I messed with the back, is very messy anyways, so I decided to purchased a new back for it.