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Hi...
So i bought the new galaxy s...the best screen of mobile phones at the moment, super amoled....is everything to me except "super" right now.
The phone is merely a month old. I bought it from some guy that sells phones without the bill but with valid warranty (seal+signature) because in my country (Croatia) it wasn't officially available when I was buying it (it is now)...
Everything was fine for a week or so, when one morning I turned it on (left it for recharge during night) and noticed that something is wrong with the display. It had a certain "mist" layer (similar to when you boost brightness too much) in the home screen and menus were different too. I couldn't tell what exactly happened until I opened a few dark HD pictures.
I realized that the phone isn't displaying colors correctly, or their depth or something.
It displays them as if someone messed with color depth in driver settings and set it to 16 or even 8-bit (default is 24 or 32-bit as far as I know).
I tried fully resetting the phone (by typing in the code for factory wipe+reset) but with no luck.
Then I called the guy that sold it to me and he wasn't very polite, saying that it can't be possible and that I must have messed with phone or dropped it or something, which I haven't, I even have a special case for it to avoid scratches, etc. Nevertheless, he told me to send it to him and I did.
I also wrote him a short message explaining what the problem is, and even told him to compare the display with the other new galaxy s and to lookup some dark pictures, because the anomaly is best seen there.
The phone was for 2 weeks at him, and he kept saying that everything is alright with the display, that he compared it with other phone, etc. and that he'll keep running some tests just to make sure. I said alright, didn't want to mess with his job.
Today I received the phone. You're guessing - he didn't fix anything but I paid postal charges alright.
Since he doesn't seem to know or care about my problem I'm asking you for some favors. I need pictured proof of my anomaly, which I will then send to him again in hope he'll finally understand the problem and do something about it.
What I'm asking from you is to take screen shots of your Galaxy S with these two pictures on the screen (when they open click on them to get full size):
1. http://img824.imageshack.us/f/14213741.jpg/
2. http://img819.imageshack.us/f/35743610.jpg/
Please, just make sure that the pictures are clear to see. You might need to turn off your lights and take a night shot with macro to capture the screen properly.
After you do that, just post the screens here. I will need those pics to send him the evidence.
These are my screen shots, take a look at the pictures and you will see what I mean:
The home screen. Artifacts can be seen:
The menus screen:
The gallery screenshot, even here you can see the color anomaly:
The second pic. Please compare this to the second link I gave above:
And yes, everything is alright with my digital camera, the picture just looks that awful on the phone's screen
The second pic when screen dims after 30sec (notice how it adds purple layer):
The first pic. Please compare this to the first link I gave above:
The first pic when screen dims after 30sec:
So there it is...
If some of you wise people know how to fix this problem without sending it again to that guy or voiding the warranty, please do tell me. I assume it has something to do with color depth or something, maybe somehow that setting changed, don't know how or why, maybe some software I installed triggered it although none of it was illegal or malicious in any way...I think...
Thank you in advance for any help and I appreciate your efforts for helping!
Have you flashed any new firmwares lately?
No, I'm afraid to get the warranty void, nor do I know which firmware to flash, how to do it and how to un-do it. I also don't know if serial numbers will change or something :|
Sorry
Don't be sorry. I was just asking because there have been reports that some of the 2.2 froyo firmwares had some similar issues, but I think that was mostly when watching films.
So you didn't do anything "new" when this happened? Installed an app, messed with phone settings etc?
I received an advice to go to video player and while playing a video go to settings. There are some color controls but it didn't help.
One more thing I didn't mention before, the color anomaly is present even when phone boots up or shuts down, when those logos spin, etc. For example, when it boots, the big shiny "S" also has this anomaly instead of being smooth as it was originally...
Here, I even recorded a video of the bootup, maybe you can see what I mean although my digital camera isn't intended for capturing video so it may not be the best quality :/
At 0:14 where purple color is, it isn't smooth, instead it looks like thick lines of purple...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50G2uLFDo5I
Just take it to the closest Samsung Service Center for repair/replacement. Forget the dealer. If you have proper warranty papers there shouldn't be a problem.
Same thing happened to mine, bought directly from Vip, about one hour after turning it on. Returned it to the Vip center and got a new unit 2 days later.
In any case, the address of the authorized service center is somewhere on the eastern outskirts of Zagreb.
It's got warranty papers of that guy's company. I don't think it would be accepted by official Samsung service center because it's not the original Samsung warranty paper that is legitimate in every Samsung center. This guy owns a small cellphone service company, sells cellphones bought outside of Croatia and gives his own warranty on them. Who knows how he gets them, I just know he had Galaxy S far sooner than it appeared here officially. Thanks for the advice anyway...
BronzedDroid said:
Have you flashed any new firmwares lately?
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Do you recommend to flash a new firmware? I've read guides and I can do it, I just need an advice which firmware to flash? Will it void the warranty?
Sorry for posting one post after another, but this is important. I found someone else with the same problem: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1520586
I don't think I'm gonna try flashing the firmware, I'll wait until monday to contact the warranty guy and ask for repair of the device or the replacement. I will also send him a link to this post, so if you can take your screenshots, now would be a good moment :/
Thanx
I'd do the shots but I've got nothing to take them with. Sorry.
In any case, a replacement is necessary. It's definitely a hardware fault and it appears to affect early units. My replacement device has a later manufacture date and a newer firmware than the first, dead one.
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It's definitely a hardware fault and it appears to affect early units.
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How do you know this, is there a link about this? Is it a known fault for early units? How do I know if my unit is an "early unit" ?
Wierd. You should definitely give Samsung a call. Your phone should be still under the manufacturers warranty. Hopefully they will replace the screen without any hassle.
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How do you know this, is there a link about this? Is it a known fault for early units?
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I don't, sorry. I'm just guessing based on my experience and the fact that it happened to other people who bought the phones early on.
I just called the guy who gave me the "warranty" and they don't admit that there's a problem with the phone, instead I have to pay analysis at the official Samsung service center (approx. 10€) to get the official paper saying that something really is wrong with the screen. After that he'll give me a new phone and take this one.
I'm not 100% satisfied with this solution, but considering other options I had and a fact that I bought it on the black market, this one is fastest.
So...
My phone just returned from Samsung Service. Yes, the screen is faulty. I already knew that so it didn't surprise me, but behavior of the "warranty guy" did.
He attacked me verbally, saying that I'm a liar and that he doesn't believe me (although I did all this just because of him). He asked me worksheet number of my case at Samsung Service so that he can check if I'm telling the truth. To make to long story short, he refused to help even after he was convinced. One of his statements was "you bought the phone for half the price, what did you expect?! why didn't you buy the real one!".
After I ran out of nerves and being polite with him, I told him to fix the problem or face the consequences (inspectorate), after which he went mad again saying that I'm threatening him and that he can pay someone to find and kill me... I told him to do so freely. Then he yelled some more and finally hung up the phone. After 10 minutes I received a call from him saying to send him the phone on Monday.
So, suma summarum, I ended up being without the phone for more than a month and with 40€ of postal costs + Samsung Service's inspection.
I came across this thread, and it look interesting.
Best of luck claiming your warranty. There always problems when it comes to 'service' warranty, because the seller will need to repair/pay repair bill from Samsung/get you a new device from his own pocket.
I personally would never buy a electronic gizmo w/o manufacturer's warranty.
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So...
My phone just returned from Samsung Service. Yes, the screen is faulty. I already knew that so it didn't surprise me, but behavior of the "warranty guy" did.
He attacked me verbally, saying that I'm a liar and that he doesn't believe me (although I did all this just because of him). He asked me worksheet number of my case at Samsung Service so that he can check if I'm telling the truth. To make to long story short, he refused to help even after he was convinced. One of his statements was "you bought the phone for half the price, what did you expect?! why didn't you buy the real one!".
After I ran out of nerves and being polite with him, I told him to fix the problem or face the consequences (inspectorate), after which he went mad again saying that I'm threatening him and that he can pay someone to find and kill me... I told him to do so freely. Then he yelled some more and finally hung up the phone. After 10 minutes I received a call from him saying to send him the phone on Monday.
So, suma summarum, I ended up being without the phone for more than a month and with 40€ of postal costs + Samsung Service's inspection.
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Wow dude. Sorry you had to go through all that, that's just ridiculous. That guy clearly shouldn't be selling technology if he doesn't expect to get any returned because of issues. I hope you get it resolved okay and end up with a nice new phone.
Hello,
I recently bought a Desire HD, because my Hero's screen got unresponsive, because of a hardware fault of the screen.
I had a real nightmare with my Hero with the repair center. I had to send it 3 times to them in order to actually accept the problems and to partly fix it. About 2 months after I got it back from this almost 2 months horror the screen became unresponsive and I had to ditch my beloved Hero.
I decided to give HTC one more chance and bought a Desire HD and I was really happy with the device until yesterday when I found out that I have a dead/black pixel on the upper left side (left side of the HTC weather and time widget).
I already tried JScreenFix and another app from the market to fix it and had my phone running on it for more than an hour. But unfortunately this didn't fix anything.
I really like this phone and I decided not to get a Samsung Nexus S. But now I have to say that I am more than disappointed that I didn't.
I called my dealer and he said that he can only exchange the device within 7 days of purchase and that I have to send it to the repair center. I'm so frustrated right now that I am really playing with the idea of selling my Desire HD and get any other phone except an HTC.
If someone can help me, I would be more than happy, because I don't know what I can do anymore.
Thank you in advance!
Cheers!
Best way to remove dead pixels (this might be difficult due to the uni body design) is to take apart the phone leaving the SLCD bare and lightly (I normally use a cotton bud to avoid finger prints and avoid excess pressure) massage the effected area.
Attempt this when powered off first, if that unsuccessful do so when powered on (Boot cycle if necessary).
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Works in the laptop repair industry.
wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-Pixel-on-an-LCD-Monitor
Most phones have a zero dead pixel warranty just check htcs policy on dead pixels then rma it you should receive a new unit
Alternatively if HTC do have a zero dead pixel policy then kick up a stink to the store manager that according to HTC the manufacturer its faulty and unfit for sale. Complain enough you will be surprised what happens
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Ok, thanks for the swift response.
If I take the phone apart I'll lose my warranty right?
I purchased the phone on 07.12.2010 and I never took any of those apart.
To be honest I'm a bit afraid I might screw up ending with a broken/inoperable device.
Do I also need any special tools to do that? And if yes how much do I have to pay for those?
I really don't want to sell my Desire HD so I am open for any suggestions.
Thanks.
P.S.: What do you think of those pixel repair programs on the market? Are they actually working at all?
Edit: Thanks for the hint, I'll check out their policy asap. I already called my dealer and wait for his call back. I will definitely "kick his ass" when he tries to bulls*it me. Thanks!
I have a dead/stick pixel too. I got it quite a while back and i even made a thread about it here. It was a real annoyance for me but now i just learned to live with it. Mine is right at the bottom center of the screen. I really don't have the patience to send it back to england for repair, and i don't have any confidence in taking it apart so i'll just have to live with it :/
I also tried that Jscreenfix app as well and it did nothing. I really doubt the success rate of those type of apps because my laptop has a dead/stuck pixel too and running a program like jscreenfix did nothing on my laptop either.
Yeah, I've read your topic and I tried to live with it too, but my device is like brand new and I paid a lot of money for it so I see no argument for accepting a faulty part tbh. I didn't buy it from a carrier it's unlocked and has no branding at all.
It's like my company/boss pays me for 1 day less a month just because his pc was broken on that day.
I also don't have any patience at all with the european service center anymore. The experience I made with my Hero was so horrible you can't imagine. I don't wish this even to my worst foe.
I also doubt the success of those apps, but I gave it a try so I can't say that I didn't try as much as possible.
i was just like you dude. bought it unlocked sim free no carrier, and only a few days after owning it the problem showed up. Its a real shame that LCD's suffer from this type of fault.
Yeah and I just called HTC to find out what their policy is, but the guy on the hotline told me that I got blablabla days where I can exchange it and after it I have to send it in for repair.
I'm so pissed now that I'm going to literally kill my dealer on the phone when he calls me back.
Glad I could help and thanks for the "Thank".
Unfortunately the Desire HD is a troublesome device to take apart and I wouldn't recommend doing so unless you have a through understanding of electronics and Uni-body casing, if you do plan on going ahead then your best bet would be to look at this:
http://www.htcphones.net/htc-evo-4g-teardown/
this is an similar phone to the Desire HD that uses a similar layout but different components, a full Desire HD tear down from a reputable website isn't available at this moment.
Depending on the warranty of your device then it may breach the warranty.
The best way to check if it breaches your warranty is to ask the manufacturer about the "conditions of the warranty" or not to break any Warranty Stickers.
As for returning the product, you probably have a better chance in saying the phone doesn't meet the aspect of quality you though it would, your more likely to get a return that way because the dealer isn't taking back a faulty product (Its unlikely they will check the product).
Sigh, I got 2 stuck pixels too... One is at the top left corner (red) and another in the middle region (blue)... Just bought for less than 7 days and they are already there... Stupid HTC policy of more than 3 closely pixel sh*t doesn't help at all... I had been using so many HTC phones and it seems that only DHD gave me stuck pixels... What is wrong with their QC? Damn it... Well, i gave up looking at it and learn to live with it... The only thing that is keeping me with HTC is due to Android + 4.3"... There isn't any other phones providing such luxury... its really pathetic...
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Sigh, I got 2 stuck pixels too... One is at the top left corner (red) and another in the middle region (blue)... Just bought for less than 7 days and they are already there... Stupid HTC policy of more than 3 closely pixel sh*t doesn't help at all... I had been using so many HTC phones and it seems that only DHD gave me stuck pixels... What is wrong with their QC? Damn it... Well, i gave up looking at it and learn to live with it... The only thing that is keeping me with HTC is due to Android + 4.3"... There isn't any other phones providing such luxury... its really pathetic...
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If you bought it over the phone or online and are in the UK then you can return it within 7 days for a refund if it is faulty or not. Distance selling rules cover this option.
As for stuck pixels my understanding is that HTC policy is "any three pixels" or "any two joined pixels".
When buying a phone, we often skip the step by step test because we are too eager for the phone that we expect long. Examine the steps necessary minimum:
* LCD Screen
- You for startup phone, startup screen is white color. You look at the different angles to see what is not normal ?
- When the phone was running, you turn on the camera application. You use hand lens cover>>> screen is black. You can observe different colored pixels that do not? if it occurs, it is dead pixels
*Speakers and external speakers (Make a call, listening to music at a volume level to maximum)
*Wireless connections and to try a few sites....
*Squeeze the cover slightly to see if sure?
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Hopefully my experience was helpful for you and sorry for my poor English
Get insurance put up with it for a while and drop it in the sink. Get new one. Your bound to break it at some point in the future.
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I also have one dead pixel mid-right colored green. When I first got it i checked well and it was not there. After a few days it is there.
I bought mine during my business trip to Hong Kong. I went to the shop and asked my dealer to change vthe unit but they said there should be at least four dead pixels in order to change within 7 days. Also they told me to call the htc office but it was weekend and i will be leaving HK on the folllowing monday. so I had no chance but to live with it. I will send an email to Htc to check what they will say.
Guys,
Sorry to sound obvious but have you tried the jscreenfix app (there is an Android version in the market) or similar in order to make sure the pixels are actually dead and not simply stuck? If they are stuck this should repair it. I ran their software via my PS3 after picking up a couple of stuck pixels on my LCD TV and it worked wonders.
Not promising anything but it must be worth ago before resorting to taking it apart/ sending it back. From the comments you do have to let it run a while and maybe on a few occasions, however it should certainly help with coloured pixels (ie green)
To add my 2 cents, when ever i have some kind of issue, i will always make it over the top and add some juicy details when calling any company. For example i will say that my screen starts to loose colors after being on for more then an hour. I know it's not good in a sense, but when something costs 500+ euro, it should work fine for more then few month. In 10 or so years, my stuff was always replaced with a brand new one.
Regards.
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Get insurance put up with it for a while and drop it in the sink. Get new one. Your bound to break it at some point in the future.
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This is insurance fraud, its illegal, classed as theft and is causing insurance premiums to raise for the hardworking Joe who legitimately pays for his insurance.
Lankius Maximus said:
Guys,
Sorry to sound obvious but have you tried the jscreenfix app (there is an Android version in the market) or similar in order to make sure the pixels are actually dead and not simply stuck? If they are stuck this should repair it. I ran their software via my PS3 after picking up a couple of stuck pixels on my LCD TV and it worked wonders.
Not promising anything but it must be worth ago before resorting to taking it apart/ sending it back. From the comments you do have to let it run a while and maybe on a few occasions, however it should certainly help with coloured pixels (ie green)
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Glad to hear jscreenfix helped your problem but...
DaMastachief said:
I already tried JScreenFix and another app from the market to fix it and had my phone running on it for more than an hour. But unfortunately this didn't fix anything.
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Hello Folks,
sorry for not being able to answer quicker, but I came back late from work and couldn't access the site due to overload until now.
My dealer called me back and I explained everything to him and also told him that I won't send it in for repair again as I had a nightmare with him already with my Hero. He spoke to his boss, called me back and told me that they will make an exemption and change my phone. I am getting a brand new one, I am really excited and very happy and satisfied.
On the other hand I hope that this pixel issue won't happen again.
Lucky me I always keep everything in the package and take care about my gadgets very nicely. I already did a reset, cleaned it and put everything in order into the package like I got it.
I also don't do any insurance fraud and I am also exaggerating on the phone, but tbh honest guys: You can say whatever you want and try whatever is possible, but those guys at the HTC hotline don't give jack **** about your problems. Their answer is always the same and their flexibility in terms of problem solving is literally zero.
About that JScreenFix, I think it might work with stuck/coloured pixels. But dead black pixels can't be repaired with it. The program seems to cycle and cycle through all colours and tries to somehow calibrate the screen/pixels again. But dead pixels seem to be dead. At least that's what I can say about trying it and another application from the market.
But I will definitely check my phone very closely tomorrow upon receipt and will also do this in the future, because it takes like 1% of the time I need compared to waiting in line at any hotline.
Thanks again for all the hints and also for the link how to take it apart. Tbh I got a bit too much respect to do this and also because my phone is 14 days old and got 11,5 months warranty.
Wish me luck that the new one will be flawless and without any problems.
Cheers!
After reading this thread I decided to look and found one , it is purple so does that mean Jscreenfix should hopefully work?
Jscreenfix is absolutely bullsh*t in my opinion. Mine is definitely 2 stuck pixels as they are coloured red and blue, not black... But running it for more than an hour and not helping really makes my hopes dashed...
Not sure if I'll get into trouble for posting this as a new thread. Just got phone and it hurts...
Used the screen check code
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ONE dead pixel! what do i do? return it?
I think you can't return the phone if you only have one dead pixel. I don't know the exact amount but there is tolerance of dead pixel you might have.
That is true, they will not really replace it. BUT again, thats a gray area. Make a fuss about it and or dispute the charges with your Bank / CC Company and fight it out.
Worsts thing would be that you will end up with the device and have the CC Company fight it out for you because you wont pay the CC Company.
Done it a few times and have had success.
It depends how long you've had the phone. If it's less than 14 says then you should be able to just return it for a refund and then you could buy the phone elsewhere.
Of course that depends if it's on contract or not.
Having said that, it's not unheard of that a store will replace it for one pixel. If they won't then you could try calling Samsung.
Where did you get the phone anyway?
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It is up to the store's policies usually... I'd suggest waiting a few more days though, as stock on some places (ahem O2 UK) is very low...
I've taken back at least 2 things to my local Tesco (a 42" TV, and a cheap photo frame) due to a single dead pixel. Both times, they expressed absolute horror and had an employee take the old one from me and carry a new one out to my car (in the case of TV), and they got me a new photo frame (actually ended up a better one as they were out of stock)
It depends though... Tesco ain't exactly the most technically "briefed" for some things like this, and they see a defect and agree to exchange. RE a phone you might have trouble, as the shops will train staff in the acceptable number of DOA pixels
Normally it is acceptable to have upto X dead pixels, Y (where Y < X) bright pixels, and a maximum of (P*Q) dead pixels together, where P*Q < X, or a maximum of (R*S) bright pixels together, where R*S < Y
OK so that was messy, so let's try again.
There is usually a permitted number of dead/bright pixels over entire screen. The permitted bright is usually less than permitted dead. Some don't permit any bright.
There is also usually a restriction on the number of adjacent dead/bright pixels permitted. ie. a dead row or column would qualify as faulty.
Sometimes they also define the maximum number in a given area, like maximum of 2 dead in any square inch, or whatever. If it meets any of the criteria, it would be faulty.
That's just a generic thing though - samsung will have their own policy, as may the store...
Bought it from Handtec.
Got it 5 min before this post.
discovered dead pixel (green pixel dead) 1min after turning on using *#0*#
I mean what are the odds? I would like to know if anyone else has it. this will give me a better idea, whether they always have some dead pixels on every phone etc.
ps. my HD2 has 1 dead pixel as well right from the beginning.
asefsef said:
Bought it from Handtec.
Got it 5 min before this post.
discovered dead pixel (green pixel dead) 1min after turning on using *#0*#
I mean what are the odds? I would like to know if anyone else has it. this will give me a better idea, whether they always have some dead pixels on every phone etc.
ps. my HD2 has 1 dead pixel as well right from the beginning.
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I think someone on here yesterday or the day before had a full row of dead blue pixels. Do a search for blue on this forum.
Thats a concerning matter now that over 5 people have reported this issue. Although thats not much considering how much Samsung has already sold the device, but what are the odds of it arriving with a dead pixel from the start.
Don't Worry...Be Happy...Lol...
^ Don't worry Dhruv, by the time the device releases in India, you won't have to go through much trouble because the initial kinks (glitches) would have been worked out by then. Cheers
I have a handtec handset and everything is K.. unless my eyes are betraying me..
Did you try the screen check code?> *#0*#
Any way, handtec got back to me. In short, not fault since only 1 pixel, but told me I can exchange/return within 7 days no matter what (good service).
But, said since it's not a fault, I'll have to pay shipping both ways. (28 pounds per way, ouch)
Does that sound right to you guys??
both ways? return it back, get your money back and rebuy it so they can pay for P&P
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both ways? return it back, get your money back and rebuy it so they can pay for P&P
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Doesn't that still incur shipping both ways? As in, i send it there, that will be £28. Then when I buy the phone, from anyone, there's a shipping cost. (handtech + Fedex charges £28)
is that right? no matter what I'm going to pay AUD$90 to get rid of that dead pixel?
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Doesn't that still incur shipping both ways? As in, i send it there, that will be £28. Then when I buy the phone, from anyone, there's a shipping cost. (handtech + Fedex charges £28)
is that right? no matter what I'm going to pay AUD$90 to get rid of that dead pixel?
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Yes. This is a textbook example of why I'd never buy a phone from another country, even if it meant waiting longer to get my hands on it.
Possible Fix?
There is an app called jscreenfix or something, https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jscreenfix.android2&feature=search_result
May be able to fix your problem without the hassle of a return. Good luck.
bcam117 said:
There is an app called jscreenfix or something, https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jscreenfix.android2&feature=search_result
May be able to fix your problem without the hassle of a return. Good luck.
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That works on LCD screens only I think - only those screens can have "stuck" pixels that can be fixed with that software, or "massaging".
With OLED there is nothing to get "stuck". Your subpixels either work (emit light of an RGB color) or do not work.
arjun90 said:
^ Don't worry Dhruv, by the time the device releases in India, you won't have to go through much trouble because the initial kinks (glitches) would have been worked out by then. Cheers
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I hope so Arjun, but the chances are that the stock that will be distributed will be of the same build standards that has already been delivered. Changing the Screen's or identifying the issue will either delay the launch in India or will take longer to identify.
Although I am sure Samsung is already aware of these glitches by now.
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I hope so Arjun, but the chances are that the stock that will be distributed will be of the same build standards that has already been delivered. Changing the Screen's or identifying the issue will either delay the launch in India or will take longer to identify.
Although I am sure Samsung is already aware of these glitches by now.
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TBH I doubt you will get it any better. Dead/stuck pixels are just a fact of life when making things in bulk. There's always a few get out with some, and I doubt we will ever manage to make them in these quantities without ANY dead ones...
Changing the manufacturing process before other regional launches would seem to be unlikely to me...
My thoughts exactly, just the Processor speedbump cost a 30 day delay, and that was prior to launch, I am sure that IF Samsung now wants to rectify anything, they will continue to distribute their stock in locations which already have it launched and delay it in regions that are yet to be launched in.
In either way, its a delay which is not worthy of a minor glitch like this. Worst comes to worst, Samsung replaces the unit.
asefsef said:
Doesn't that still incur shipping both ways? As in, i send it there, that will be £28. Then when I buy the phone, from anyone, there's a shipping cost. (handtech + Fedex charges £28)
is that right? no matter what I'm going to pay AUD$90 to get rid of that dead pixel?
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Oh.. i thought u lived in england/ didnt know where u bought it from.
P&P was free for me so i based it on my own experience.
Just bought a new Defy+ last month and today suddenly a dead/stuck pixel has popped up on the screen . It's just one single pixel. Tried some apps available in market, didn't fix it.
Will this be covered in warranty in India?
sure bro it will be covered..show them the case and i hope they replace the phone.. be kind to them at first but if they don't ... bump them up lol
i don't know how it's managed in India, but there are some rules about LCD screens which tell how many dead pixels are acceptable on some surface. You should first get to know about the rules before sending your phone to the OP, because if there are some, you just lose time waiting for your phone without having it fixed...
Thanks. I've emailed this query to Motorola India. Hope their reply would be positive.
Emailing motorola and that to india is of no use..better go to a nearby service centre and tell them your problem..emailing will get u nothing..
Hey,
Do let us know of any update. I also noticed a dead pixel in the extreme right top corner of screen after the first water test, 1 week after I bought the phone! However, it dissapeared before i could visit the service center! Anyways my phone is now already in service center waiting for its casing to be changed.
I have submitted the phone at Motorola Service Center yesterday. They said it will be fixed, but it will take 10 - 15 days to get it back.
I've got the phone repaired. They've changed the display panel. Problem sorted out!
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I've got the phone repaired. They've changed the display panel. Problem sorted out!
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That's great!! Even my phone got replaced!
UPDATE 1/14/2017
So after calling uncountable times from Uruguay to Google, Best Buy and Huawei. I finnaly made some progress. I call Huawei and they told me that if I was still on the warranty period they will help me with my device. So they asked me for some photos of the phone and a copy of the recipt of my purchase. After 3 days of waiting I recive a mail with a label from UPS to send my phone, I was really surprised because the payed for a shippment by plane of 130 dollars. I sent the phone and they told me that in a few days they will email me back telling me if my phone it's able for a repair or the will replace and upgrade my phone, (by adding extra memory). I'll keep up to date this post.
BTW thanks to all of you who tried to help me!
A week ago my phone just simply turn off and never boot up again. The ONLY thing that i notice its that the phone was making a electric sound near the top speaker, but the phone didn´t turn on the red light. So i take it to a third party phone repair service and they told me that the motherboard was dead and they couldn´t fix it because here (in URUGUAY) there are no parts for this phone. So im asking u what to do. Send the phone back tu USA to a repair service, buy a new motherboard and repair it by myself.
IMPORTANT: The phone has lees than a year but i buy it on a travel tu USA so the warranty here in Uruguay doesn´t do anything.
Sorry for my english!
Thank U
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Huawei-Google-Nexus-6P-Parts-s/24884.htm
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I'd repair it myself or buy a new phone sending it off is going to cost about the same most Likely.
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Work on EUR (ITA) only?
My phone just stopped functioning about a 3 months ago. It would just bootloop without access to bootloader or anything. I called Google (3times) and finally they gave me a new one. The first two wanted me to mail it to huawei for 4 weeks without a phone. The 3rd was american and shipped me one. Its probably a doable repair only that the back its a ***** to get off I think. I'd do it myself
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My phone just stopped functioning about a 3 months ago. It would just bootloop without access to bootloader or anything. I called Google (3times) and finally they gave me a new one. The first two wanted me to mail it to huawei for 4 weeks without a phone. The 3rd was american and shipped me one. Its probably a doable repair only that the back its a ***** to get off I think. I'd do it myself
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OMG, my phone bootloop without access recovery or format phone on fastboot,but my problem is called hawuei or google,I have some important business file that I would delete all the phone before giving them
wonderdroid87 said:
OMG, my phone bootloop without access recovery or format phone on fastboot,but my problem is called hawuei or google,I have some important business file that I would delete all the phone before giving them
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Try this, Power off phone completely. Press power and volume down and hopefully boots into bootloader.
Bootloader works but flash factory success,after reboot not work and recovery not work
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Bootloader works but flash factory success,after reboot not work and recovery not work
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I'm having the same issue. :|
Motherboard issue
Hey guys,
I'm from India and I got the Nexus 6P when it was launched. After I got the phone, around a month later I got the phone replaced as it had some battery problems. Now the present scenario is 4 days ago the phone was acting pretty weird. The camera app wasn't opening and it would close saying there's an error. The fingerprint sensor was very very slow. If there was an incoming call it would just vibrate and the screen would be still off. I took it to the Huawei service center and left it there. Now there are saying the motherboard is damaged and they are asking 20000 INR (approx 300 USD). Now the thing is there isn't a single scratch as I had used it in a very careful way and haven't done anything thing to it.The warranty is also expired. I literally feel scammed as paying so much for a phone and it's lifetime is just around 1 and half year. It sucks tbh. And paying so much for that motherboard is useless because even if I sell it the market price for second hand Nexus 6P is less.
Please help me out guys.
Thank you.
R.V
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Hey guys,
I'm from India and I got the Nexus 6P when it was launched. After I got the phone, around a month later I got the phone replaced as it had some battery problems. Now the present scenario is 4 days ago the phone was acting pretty weird. The camera app wasn't opening and it would close saying there's an error. The fingerprint sensor was very very slow. If there was an incoming call it would just vibrate and the screen would be still off. I took it to the Huawei service center and left it there. Now there are saying the motherboard is damaged and they are asking 20000 INR (approx 300 USD). Now the thing is there isn't a single scratch as I had used it in a very careful way and haven't done anything thing to it.The warranty is also expired. I literally feel scammed as paying so much for a phone and it's lifetime is just around 1 and half year. It sucks tbh. And paying so much for that motherboard is useless because even if I sell it the market price for second hand Nexus 6P is less.
Please help me out guys.
Thank you.
R.V
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Having the same problem as yours bro. But they asked me 14000 INR. So I happened to give it to third party service center and they tried to solve the problem, in fact the phone booted up and now it's in bootloop and they suggested me to take it to authorized service center as they couldn't solve the bootloop issue and they say it's a software issue (they took 2200 INR). Hope it gets solved through the software. I'll update when they give an update. If this doesn't work, i'll just buy a pixel 2
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....Please help me out guys.
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Sure. Time to get a new phone and move on.
rahulvasisht7 said:
Hey guys,
I'm from India and I got the Nexus 6P when it was launched. After I got the phone, around a month later I got the phone replaced as it had some battery problems. Now the present scenario is 4 days ago the phone was acting pretty weird. The camera app wasn't opening and it would close saying there's an error. The fingerprint sensor was very very slow. If there was an incoming call it would just vibrate and the screen would be still off. I took it to the Huawei service center and left it there. Now there are saying the motherboard is damaged and they are asking 20000 INR (approx 300 USD). Now the thing is there isn't a single scratch as I had used it in a very careful way and haven't done anything thing to it.The warranty is also expired. I literally feel scammed as paying so much for a phone and it's lifetime is just around 1 and half year. It sucks tbh. And paying so much for that motherboard is useless because even if I sell it the market price for second hand Nexus 6P is less.
Please help me out guys.
Thank you.
R.V
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Sorry, I don't mean to hijack this thread.
Anyways, my phone lasted 1 year and 2 months, so basically the phones are clocked to fail after warranty.
I suggest you try the 4 core boot image fix if the phone is bootlooping. Have been running it for few months with this jugaad.
Nexus 6p- dead after 1 yr 9 months
Same problem has happened with me. The phone is now dead after using it for 1 year 9 months. Means 43000 for 1 year 9 months.
Please help me out as the huawei service centre is asking for 18k rs. Why i should pay for the problems that everyone is facing after i browsed the forums pages and lot of other websites.
I feel cheated after purchasing this phone. I was alot positive for nexus series. But they are waste.
Even the google support didnt gave a proper reply
Even i am facing the same issue . I also go to know from the service centre that they already had 30 such complaint. The phone was not physically damaged . This is not fare to pay 20,000 INR when we are not responsible for the issue .
jassun16 said:
Having the same problem as yours bro. But they asked me 14000 INR. So I happened to give it to third party service center and they tried to solve the problem, in fact the phone booted up and now it's in bootloop and they suggested me to take it to authorized service center as they couldn't solve the bootloop issue and they say it's a software issue (they took 2200 INR). Hope it gets solved through the software. I'll update when they give an update. If this doesn't work, i'll just buy a pixel 2
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hey jassun, did the bootloop issue solve? please update what happened??
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hey jassun, did the bootloop issue solve? please update what happened??
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Hello @kat19, the problem seems to be completely hardware and I should replace my botherboard in order for my phone to work. Since it costs too much for the replacement, I sat quiet and planning on buying a new Pixel 2 device. There is nothing I can do with the software for the device to work.
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Hello @kat19, the problem seems to be completely hardware and I should replace my botherboard in order for my phone to work. Since it costs too much for the replacement, I sat quiet and planning on buying a new Pixel 2 device. There is nothing I can do with the software for the device to work.
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But you said that local shopkeeper fixed it and it was only left with some software issue?? That gave me hope for mine.... :/
Silver color here too
if you have a friend in the USA they can request a warranty repair for you if you can get it to them
my mom did this for a friend who also bought it during travel to USA from Peru
kat19 said:
But you said that local shopkeeper fixed it and it was only left with some software issue?? That gave me hope for mine.... :/
Silver color here too
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Yeah, it seemed to work for sometime that day and later it completely dead. I even confirmed with the shopkeeper that it's completely failed motherboard and it has to be changed in order for the device to work. Sorry!
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2x4 said:
if you have a friend in the USA they can request a warranty repair for you if you can get it to them
my mom did this for a friend who also bought it during travel to USA from Peru
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The device is out of warranty. It's almost 1 year and 9 months old. So I'm sure it's not under warranty. Anyways thanks for the suggestion.!
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..The device is out of warranty. It's almost 1 year and 9 months old. So I'm sure it's not under warranty. Anyways thanks for the suggestion.!
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Is your bootloader unlocked? Have you tried flashing the 4 core boot image?