[Q] Screen Issue yes or no? - Galaxy Tab 7.7 General

I have noticed my 7.7 has a display discoloration on the samsung logo side. It can be seen best when using the stock keyboard and turning down the brightness. I thought it is how the keyboard looks first, but I can turn the tab in all directions the discoloring stays where it is, so it has to be the screen. It looks like some greenish tint, and fades absolutely smooth so I havent noticed it before. But now that I know it it just hits the eye... I cant or almost cant see it when displaying white or bright colors, I see it most visible on greys.
My question is: does anyone else have this problem? Should I send my tab for repair?
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it's common, almost 8/10 users have it, only a few 'lucky' ones (they claim they don't have screen issues but can't even post a single photo of their screens. ha!) have no issues what so ever..

ThE_SoUrCe said:
it's common, almost 8/10 users have it, only a few 'lucky' ones (they claim they don't have screen issues but can't even post a single photo of their screens. ha!) have no issues what so ever..
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I am one of the ones who claimed to have a perfect screen, it took weeks before I was able to figure out why I couldn't see what was just a part of manufacture: burn-in circles...I use sketchbook pro (notice the little tiny circle down at the bottom?--even that was shedding enough light to keep my eyes from dialating enough to see the backlight.) I just had to make a black image, export it as png, and open it in the gallery....in my closet....at night....with the door closed...and all the lights off in my bedroom to see it.
But it is absolutely invisible with any kind of normal use. Even sketching at night in a black canvas, I still can't see it.
I haven't taken a picture of my screen because I have no other device with which to do so.
Now to the OP: maybe (or perhaps obviously) my color acuity isn't as perfect as some of these photographers. So unless my minor colorblindness just HAPPENS to be to the colors this display is distorting to, I can't see what's wrong with your screen. Maybe others can. I had a friend accidentally knock my 24" monitor off my desk and he actually caught it! --leaving this horrid thumb print on the upper left hand corner....for an artist, ANNOYING....he replaced it.
Anyway, are you talking about the banding from middle to upper left? That looks like photo distortion and not actually on screen. So I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Are you still within refund/exchange period?

Yes, I think it's quite common in SAMOLED Screen, I have been experience it on my SGS2 and Gtab 7.7. At first it's really annoying but I can live with that, the problem is only visible on low light environment.
But if you want to you can take you tab to samsung for screen replacement, I've done that with my SGS2, but the problem is still there.

aletheus said:
I am one of the ones who claimed to have a perfect screen, it took weeks before I was able to figure out why I couldn't see what was just a part of manufacture: burn-in circles...I use sketchbook pro (notice the little tiny circle down at the bottom?--even that was shedding enough light to keep my eyes from dialating enough to see the backlight.) I just had to make a black image, export it as png, and open it in the gallery....in my closet....at night....with the door closed...and all the lights off in my bedroom to see it.
But it is absolutely invisible with any kind of normal use. Even sketching at night in a black canvas, I still can't see it.
I haven't taken a picture of my screen because I have no other device with which to do so.
Now to the OP: maybe (or perhaps obviously) my color acuity isn't as perfect as some of these photographers. So unless my minor colorblindness just HAPPENS to be to the colors this display is distorting to, I can't see what's wrong with your screen. Maybe others can. I had a friend accidentally knock my 24" monitor off my desk and he actually caught it! --leaving this horrid thumb print on the upper left hand corner....for an artist, ANNOYING....he replaced it.
Anyway, are you talking about the banding from middle to upper left? That looks like photo distortion and not actually on screen. So I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Are you still within refund/exchange period?
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yep, it will take extremes to notice the screen issue
one more thing is the status bar burn in, I'm one of the 1st who posted the picture of my tablet, displaying a grey image, you can clearly see the 'darker' portion where the notification bar is. but ever since I used the honey bar app + black status bar, the 'status bar line' is almost gone,

Wait, OP, you're talking about the greenish darkening on the left side? I had that on my first tablet. From verizon, except it was on the "top" (in reference to pic orientation). I returned it. This issue is DEFINITELY covered under warranty, and they will service it, either by giving you a new one, or replacing your screen. Depends on how far out feom your purchase date you are. Did you buy throigh an importer or through verizon? On contract or off?
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aletheus said:
Wait, OP, you're talking about the greenish darkening on the left side? I had that on my first tablet. From verizon, except it was on the "top" (in reference to pic orientation). I returned it. This issue is DEFINITELY covered under warranty, and they will service it, either by giving you a new one, or replacing your screen. Depends on how far out feom your purchase date you are. Did you buy throigh an importer or through verizon? On contract or off?
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Yes the greenish darkening is what I talked about! I have it on the bottom side (the one where samsung's logo is located. right side on the photo). So this will be solved when I get my device/screen replaced?
I bought in on contract 2 months ago, so still under warranty.
Thanks for your help!

If it discolors the screen on full brightness then yes, its defective. Verizon replaced mine, but it was within the 2 week refund period. I foind one $250 cheaper than the $750 I paid. Unroot if rooted of course!
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You can run LCD test using SSD code. Type in phone dialer *#*#0*#*#*
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Thanks for your replies!
I sent it for repair. Now I have to wait two more weeks until I can enjoy ICS. At least I dont have to flash it myself as samsung said they will update it for me in the repairing process.

Finally got my tab back with brand new display installed. It has the same discoloration like the old one. Seems like this is just how those displays are... It annoys me as everyone asks me if it is normal that the keyboard looks like that and imho it's absolutely not. This combined with the crappy looking text every tab 7.7 user suffers from makes me think of switching to iPad3. I don't like the format but display is just so much better...
I really don't want to talk bad about samsung, but every time i purchased one of their products at least something sucked or didn't work. This will be my last samsung product for sure.

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Blotches on an all black screen? Test yours here

Can you guys with cameras that have manual control test something for me?
Following on from a post by someone else about weird blotches on an all black image displayed on the screen, I checked mine today in pitch darkness and noticed a faint 2 inch or so of blackness on one edge of the screen along with smaller blotches. It doesn't appear to be as visible as the other poster's though but I exaggerated in in the photo so it's easier to see and settings posted below for people to check as well.
This is only visible on an all black screen. This does not exist on any of the S2's I've owned. I'll check my dad's S3 tonight when I go see him in the same way but the way to photograph it to keep the results consistent are as follows:
Stick camera and phone in a cupboard and...
Phone screen brightness: 50%
Camera ISO: 200
Camera Shutter: 15 seconds
Camera Aperture: f/4.5
Remember to pre-focus and use the 10sec timer to avoid shake
Those settings will over exaggerate the effect as shown in my photo below but it makes it easier for everyone to see as you do have to focus your eyes in reality and it's not immediately obvious unless you're in pitch darkness and looking at an all black screen.
I don't know how I feel about this though but if it's visible using the above camera settings for lots of people then I'll leave it as is.
Again, it's only visible on an all black screen so make sure your image that you load is all black and not grey or something Make sure screen timeout is set to at least a minute to avoid the screen going off!
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Thanks!
I used this free app to notice my blotches. It worked great for me. Your method has alot of steps in my opinion.
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What free app? It's a black image with screen timeout extended. The rest is your camera settings to be able to fairly photograph the screen for everyone to compare, an app can't do that
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I used this free app to notice my blotches. It worked great for me. Your method has alot of steps in my opinion.
If I have assisted you, please press Thanks button.
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Which free app? What exactly did you do in order to notice them?
Did you see these threads Robbie?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700350
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683483
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686633
I didn't see those nope! Thanks for the links. Seems strange though as the white S3 belonging to my dad has none of the blotches, neither does a pebble blue on another forum. My 2 S2 handsets had no issues either.
Oh well!
My first phone: (F/4, ISO 800, 20sec)
Second phone: (F/4, ISO 800, 30sec)
The guy at the store (**** Smith in Australia) was unable to reproduce the issue in-store, so swapped the phone out and said I'd have to go to samsung if I reported the same issue again. The 2nd phone still has the issue, but as you can see, nowhere near as bad... still... not very good is it.
My 2 year SGS1 had about 4 spots - never noticed any issue. The first SGS3 was definitely noticeable just scrolling through system menus at night.
That's rather bad^^ I've emailed mobiflefun with picture so let's see what they say.
Suggest you up your exposure (duration and/or ISO) to make it a bit more noticeable. Looks like you've got a fair amount of guff in the top-left corner.
:/ dodgy manufacturing.
I don't have an SGSIII yet, but I noticed pretty much this same thing on my Galaxy Note. One night I was viewing an image with an all black screen and it had these weird blotches on the screen. I had never noticed them before.
Actually mine does has it as well but I can't seem to see it under normal conditions
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Actually mine does has it as well but I can't seem to see it under normal conditions
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This is AMOLED. My PS Vita has same thing. Nothing you can do about it.
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I have it too. Looks like a crack from the inside out on the bottom left corner.
I can see it in Settings/led notification screen at the bottom at night with screen brightness low.
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This is AMOLED. My PS Vita has same thing. Nothing you can do about it.
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My galaxy nexus doesn't have this so it's not all of them.
I saw around 10 to 15 blotches on my screen,not at all noticable in everyday use only when i looked very closely i saw them scattered around the middle.As its my first amoled phone,i want to know is it harmful for the screen?Shd i ask for replacement?Though i dont have any pink spots or tints watsoever.
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My galaxy nexus doesn't have this so it's not all of them.
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My 4 GNexus did.
Wow this looks like a widespread issue. Samsung needs to know about this
I assume samsung knew even before shipping the units.
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Actually mine does has it as well but I can't seem to see it under normal conditions
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This "issue" is known since the SGS1. Is the leakege from the AMOLED display. One thing to consider i only have a line about half a CM in the same place where you have the circle mark. Maybe a manufacture failure?
quicker way to test.
1 - dark room
2 set auto brightness off and screen to lowest brightness.
go to phone and dial *#0*#
click vibrate test which will display black screen.
and then check....
p.s been through this in other threads here but mky local telco had 26 with this issue went to another telco and got a blue one today - and no issue whatsoever...

[General] Dead/Stuck Pixel Problems

I. Dead Pixels
Dead Pixels are pixels that are damaged and do not display a color. These are clearly visible when white is being displayed since they are black dots. Dead Pixels cannot be fixed.
Regarding Dead Pixels. I would appreciate if you guys could submit to this survey I have going on. Thanks
http://gopollgo.com/does-your-nexus-4-have-dead-pixels
II. Stuck Pixels
Stuck Pixels are pixels that are "stuck" on one color subpixel: Red, Green, or Blue. Typically, a stuck pixel is a bit obvious when white is being displayed, but there is an app that tests for stuck pixels here. (Although the app says Dead Pixels, a dead pixel is often confused with a Stuck Pixel).
If you have confirmed that you do indeed have a stuck pixel, then you should run this video on your phone for awhile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62d17RtgVU8
Sometimes, pressing on the area of the pixel helps to "unstuck" it.
reserved/bump?
I was browsing the web and I started getting this lines going vertically down the screen when I was scrolling now they fade in and out with my live wallpaper. Has anyone experienced this? Going to contact Google obviously
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I was browsing the web and I started getting this lines going vertically down the screen when I was scrolling now they fade in and out with my live wallpaper. Has anyone experienced this? Going to contact Google obviously
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Have you tried the Stuck Pixel fixes?
I would return it.
Thats borked man.
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I would return it.
Thats borked man.
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+1
RMA time.
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Yeah, definitely RMA the phone Drike19. That's broken for sure.
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Yeah, definitely RMA the phone Drike19. That's broken for sure.
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I can agree with that
lol, I RMAed my phone over 1 dead pixel. FTW
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I was browsing the web and I started getting this lines going vertically down the screen when I was scrolling now they fade in and out with my live wallpaper. Has anyone experienced this? Going to contact Google obviously
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Definitely get that replaced.
Holy crap, that's awful! Mine has light bleed at the top. It's faint but visible on black screens when the status indicators (time, 3G/4G icon, etc) aren't blocking it. Replacement had worse light bleed (3 spots instead of 1) and a yellower screen. If my next replacement is worse, I think I might just keep the original. Waiting months to get a pristine device is wearing on me. Other than that, phone seems to be find.
This is what I get to look at, it seems to be software related since it also comes through on a screen shot, but a factory reset didn't really fix anything. Sometimes they go away, sometimes different ones light up, its quite strange.
The picture is quite small, but you can see a bunch of lit up pixels near the green line in the background, my screen is pretty much covered with them.
I had to RMA mine this morning, it was 7 days old and just noticed that in the middle of my screen just below the notifications bar there is a small cluster of pixels that are pure light (no colour) - it shows up like this on every colour except black, black works fine.
I tried the usual 'fix' methods and it didn't help at all.
Most people probably wouldn't notice but now I know it is there it would really bother me so I had to RMA it (especially given I have only had it a week!).
dead/stuck pixel
I have this area near the top of my screen. by the google search bar , that has a white spot. It shows up more on white back grounds.
consios said:
I have this area near the top of my screen. by the google search bar , that has a white spot. It shows up more on white back grounds.
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I have the exact same issue in the same place. Just noticed it today. Anyone know what can fix a small white spot?
thacounty said:
I have the exact same issue in the same place. Just noticed it today. Anyone know what can fix a small white spot?
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same problem here!
I have a Nexus 7 and I have a little red stuck pixel and it is irritating the heck out of me. I've tried so many things to fix it and it won't go away warranty is up. What should I do?
joaquincgarcia said:
same problem here!
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same problem here. ;(
Lennyuk said:
I had to RMA mine this morning, it was 7 days old and just noticed that in the middle of my screen just below the notifications bar there is a small cluster of pixels that are pure light (no colour) - it shows up like this on every colour except black, black works fine.
I tried the usual 'fix' methods and it didn't help at all.
Most people probably wouldn't notice but now I know it is there it would really bother me so I had to RMA it (especially given I have only had it a week!).
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Hey Lenny, Iv'e got exactly the same issue right now. It's not visible on black or dark grey but it's like a brighter than white small spot in 1 part of the screen. I have arranged an RMA because it's only appeared today after 1.5 weeks of use. It bugs me because I'm a bit OCD about this kinda stuff.
Just hope the replacement is a good one. Iv'e also got very feint speaker "rapid ticking" sound during calls but I was prepared to live with that one. If I'm lucky the new one will also get rid of that too.
Fingers crossed :fingers-crossed:
carlos67 said:
Hey Lenny, Iv'e got exactly the same issue right now. It's not visible on black or dark grey but it's like a brighter than white small spot in 1 part of the screen. I have arranged an RMA because it's only appeared today after 1.5 weeks of use. It bugs me because I'm a bit OCD about this kinda stuff.
Just hope the replacement is a good one. Iv'e also got very feint speaker "rapid ticking" sound during calls but I was prepared to live with that one. If I'm lucky the new one will also get rid of that too.
Fingers crossed :fingers-crossed:
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Any news about this? I have the same pixel stuck on white on the same spot. It looks like it is widespread fault, not just stuck pixel... Any luck with homebrew repairs, or should i RMA? How does RMA function if a device has been with me for 6 months or so?

[Q] Light bleed out of nowhere?

Can light bleed develop over time?
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(entire bottom of screen, blue tint [left in portrait] and significant bleeding in upper right-hand corner, yellow tint [bottom right-hand in portrait])
(entire top of screen, blue tint [left in portrait] and significant bleeding in lower left-hand corner, yellow tint [bottom right-hand in portrait])
My tablet did not have any bleeding at all when I first took it out of the box. I first noticed the upper left-hand corner being a bit brighter. Just last night, I noticed the yellow-tinted bleed in the lower right-hand corner, and then the blue-tinted bleed in the lower left-hand corner.
Today, I opened up my tablet to fix an unrelated issue (screen lift, by tightening screws), and that seems to have made it worse. However, I noticed bleeding was decreased when the back cover was off. Is it possible that it is caused by the back cover? Would loosening screws fix it?
I cannot get it RMA'ed since I removed the S/N sticker on the back, unfortunately.
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Today, I opened up my tablet to fix an unrelated issue (screen lift, by tightening screws)
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See, but it is related..
I never understood why anyone would spend $250, $150, $100, $50 etc on an item, under warranty and try to fix it themselves when it has a defect.. Now you have a defective unit with another defect that is most likely self inflicted and will be an even bigger pain in the ass to get replaced under warranty.
styckx said:
See, but it is related..
I never understood why anyone would spend $250, $150, $100, $50 etc on an item, under warranty and try to fix it themselves when it has a defect.. Now you have a defective unit with another defect that is most likely self inflicted and will be an even bigger pain in the ass to get replaced under warranty.
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According to Asus, my warranty was void the moment I took it out of the box as I discarded the S/N sticker on the back of the tablet. Also, the bleeding had appeared before I even opened it up. The tablet, that is.
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According to Asus, my warranty was void the moment I took it out of the box as I discarded the S/N sticker on the back of the tablet. Also, the bleeding had appeared before I even opened it up. The tablet, that is.
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I'm pretty sure you had a moron on the phone
The serial # is on the box it came in (CSSN)
The serial # is readable in settings/about tablet/status menu
The serial # is on another sticker stuck to the board itself (UUID)
There is no way Asus is denying you a warranty because you threw away that trash sticker EVERYONE throws away..
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I'm pretty sure you had a moron on the phone
The serial # is on the box it came in (CSSN)
The serial # is readable in settings/about tablet/status menu
The serial # is on another sticker stuck to the board itself (UUID)
There is no way Asus is denying you a warranty because you threw away that trash sticker EVERYONE throws away..
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They weren't exactly denying me a warranty, however the email stated that if the serial number cannot be found on the device itself, the warranty is void. I didn't attempt to send it in, however they did give me an RMA number and perhaps I could try sending it in to them anyway, box and all.
I'm not exactly sure how this whole RMA thing works, since I've never done it.
Looking at your screen. The light bleed itself looks normal. Any tablet that you turn the brightness all the way up and show a black screen is going to have it.
Use it normally.. Is there any defect in how the display looks? No? Don't worry about it.. You might be having a mild case of Tech OCD..
styckx said:
Looking at your screen. The light bleed itself looks normal. Any tablet that you turn the brightness all the way up and show a black screen is going to have it.
Use it normally.. Is there any defect in how the display looks? No? Don't worry about it.. You might be having a mild case of Tech OCD..
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That is not normal. Nome of my electronic devices do that.
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It's IPS Glow and cameras tend to make it look worse than what the user sees. It's all in the corner and I bet if he changes his viewing angle the glow goes away. Actual light bleed is static and will still be there no matter the angle you are looking at it.
Here is mine
Oh noes!!! Bleeding! RMA RMA RMA!!! And my camera is totally over exposing it and making it look worse! RMA RMA!!
Change angle.. `Bleeding' magically goes away.. The super bright corner is now nearly straight black.
Again.. OP.. Use your device normally. Does your display, colors, anything look out of the ordinary? Or only when you turn your brightness all the way up and stare at a black screen?
styckx said:
Again.. OP.. Use your device normally. Does your display, colors, anything look out of the ordinary? Or only when you turn your brightness all the way up and stare at a black screen?
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Yes. Even on low brightness, the right side of the navbar is noticeably brighter than the rest. And even on low brightness, grays are extremely brighter on the left than on the right.
And it bothers me so very much.
arc07693 said:
Yes. Even on low brightness, the right side of the navbar is noticeably brighter than the rest. And even on low brightness, grays are extremely brighter on the left than on the right.
And it bothers me so very much.
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Ok.. Definitely get it RMA'ed.. Sorry to be blunt and direct but a lot of people get Tech OCD and obsess over stuff that is perfectly normal or isn't able to be re-created unless all the planets are aligned, they're standing on one foot and Steve Jobs is defrosted and wheeled out for the next Tech Show. I've done it countless times myself and hate myself every time I do it..
RMA is easy.. Call them. Explain the situation. Act stupid. ie: Don't mention the sticker, don't mention tightening screws, act like XDA doesn't exist. Act like a typical user who is having a typical problem.
@styckx
Your avatar perfectly matched my own reaction to reading this thread.
styckx said:
Ok.. Definitely get it RMA'ed.. Sorry to be blunt and direct but a lot of people get Tech OCD and obsess over stuff that is perfectly normal or isn't able to be re-created unless all the planets are aligned, they're standing on one foot and Steve Jobs is defrosted and wheeled out for the next Tech Show. I've done it countless times myself and hate myself every time I do it..
RMA is easy.. Call them. Explain the situation. Act stupid. ie: Don't mention the sticker, don't mention tightening screws, act like XDA doesn't exist. Act like a typical user who is having a typical problem.
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You forgot this part.... and gets whole forums into a lather about a non-issue while they're at it..
Personally, the whole "screen bleed" and "oh, I messed with the screws" part in the same post smells fishy. As a cyclist, I think of this: http://cyclistthings.com/2012/10/22/j-r-a-just-riding-along/
Ahh a case of tech OCD I feel your pain....
Just send er in if it bothers you that much.
If you make it stressful, it will be stressful, relax.
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Lightbleeding

Does anyone get light bleed on their tablet? Mine is really really bad...amoled should give superior blacks...this is just awful..
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The display's not AMOLED; it's LCD.
Wow I would return it, most have little bits in the corners but that's shockingly bad
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I think that picture is deceiving as I dont think those two huge points at the top of the screen are light bleed. I tried taking a pic of the light bleed I have (which is 2 small points at the bottom) but when I took a picture it turned out like your picture and made it appear as the whole screen is a disaster.
Unless it is actually like that then yeah return it for sure.
2 little ones is Normal and not really noticeable, I'd say if It's really noticeable and annoying I'd say it's probably faulty
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Aye just focusing on the lower portion of the screen it still looks like there's 6 -7 bleed points - I would return it personally.
That is really bad and should be exchanged...
Lucky mine is nothing like that either. It only has one tiny point at the bottom right corner when held on landscape. Seems like my unit is actually mostly defect free from many of the issues people have been reporting (no loose grill etc.)
My white 32gb has no light bleed at all, unfortunately my GF appropriated it & bought me a black 32gb to replace it and it does have significant light bleed - quite a lot in the upper right corner and little spots running along the bottom of the screen. Best Buy will replace it but they aren't getting any new stock in for the foreseeable future. Is this more common in the black model?
Mine just arrived an hour ago, no bleed here. Man this thing is fast and the screen is beautiful. Build quality looks great. Still testing. Guess I'll test blue tooth and the card reader. Don't really care about bluetooth too much, it's such a halfa$$ed protocol but I'll test it anyway.
32 GB, Black, USA, Wifi version.
you could set the tablet at normal setting under normal lighting and see if you notice the bleed. 100% brightness with a solid black background in a dim room is not how most people would use it.
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Mine just arrived an hour ago, no bleed here. Man this thing is fast and the screen is beautiful. Build quality looks great. Still testing. Guess I'll test blue tooth and the card reader. Don't really care about bluetooth too much, it's such a halfa$$ed protocol but I'll test it anyway.
32 GB, Black, USA, Wifi version.
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Just finished testing bluetooth. Rock solid, tethered to my Apple bluetooth keyboard and trackpad. No disconnects from either bluetooth or wifi. Even some of the function keys worked. One thing of note. My tablet came with mk1 preinstalled and the box was still factory sealed. I'm guessing it's a newer build.
I'm on MJ6..........why am I getting no more updates?
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I'm on MJ6..........why am I getting no more updates?
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Coz the latest update hasnt been released yet in the UK.
If I use the Backlight Bleed Test app which sets brightness at 100% and look at it in a dark room it is almost the same as OP's pic. The real annoyance for me is the light in the lower right corner as it is pretty visible when watching Netflix letterboxed movies. I'm still torn over returning it as I figure there is pretty much an equal chance of getting something worse.
Is there anyone who has no light bleed from the LEDs at the bottom of the screen?
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If I use the Backlight Bleed Test app which sets brightness at 100% and look at it in a dark room it is almost the same as OP's pic. The real annoyance for me is the light in the lower right corner as it is pretty visible when watching Netflix letterboxed movies. I'm still torn over returning it as I figure there is pretty much an equal chance of getting something worse.
Is there anyone who has no light bleed from the LEDs at the bottom of the screen?
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I have some bleeding at the bottom of my screen.
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If I use the Backlight Bleed Test app which sets brightness at 100% and look at it in a dark room it is almost the same as OP's pic. The real annoyance for me is the light in the lower right corner as it is pretty visible when watching Netflix letterboxed movies. I'm still torn over returning it as I figure there is pretty much an equal chance of getting something worse.
Is there anyone who has no light bleed from the LEDs at the bottom of the screen?
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Yeah same, I have a few points at the bottom only noticeable when hight brightness and black background so not really bothered considering it doesn't really effect movies or normal usage.
I have some really faint bleed on the ride hand side but have to have brightness max, dark background and the room light off. So once again nothing to worry about.
In LCD's screen light bleed is expected but if it annoys you then try an exchange but sods law you will end up with something worse.
I bought two, one from Amazon, one from Tigerdirect. Both have really bad light bleeds. The one from Tigerdirect is a little bit better, but as soon as I open up camera app, brightness automatically turn up to 100% and the bleeds at bottom are very noticeable and annoying!

Faint blue dot on my screen.

I was holding my phone and just messing around with it while watching a movie earlier, and I pushed on the screen a bit (Stupid, I know). I don't know if that was the cause but there is now a faint blue dot probably ~1/2 cm in diameter in the middle of my screen. There's also a much smaller and more faint red dot a ways below that and to the left. It's definitely an issue with the LCD. It's not extremely noticeable, but when that area of the screen is black/grey it's enough to bug me. If I let it sit overnight will this just go away, or did I just screw myself? Will I have to get a replacement? I should still have a few days of warranty left so hopefully this is covered if that is the case.
Stuck pixel? Download the LCD test app and you'll be able to see clearly when it changes colors. I'd return it.
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Stuck pixel? Download the LCD test app and you'll be able to see clearly when it changes colors. I'd return it.
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I don't think it's dead pixels. I downloaded the app and it only appears on black/dark grey and it stays the same regardless of brightness. I might have to return it and that sucks I can't be without a phone for even just a few days.
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I don't think it's dead pixels. I downloaded the app and it only appears on black/dark grey and it stays the same regardless of brightness. I might have to return it and that sucks I can't be without a phone for even just a few days.
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From what I hear, if you give your phone to motorola for warrenty, they will let you use your current phone until your new one arrives.
Hardly a warranty issue here according to the OP's own statement. It's like saying I jabbed a pencil into a light bulb and it broke now I want a warranty replacement? Another reason prices keep rising.
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I was holding my phone and just messing around with it while watching a movie earlier, and I pushed on the screen a bit (Stupid, I know). I don't know if that was the cause but there is now a faint blue dot probably ~1/2 cm in diameter in the middle of my screen. There's also a much smaller and more faint red dot a ways below that and to the left. It's definitely an issue with the LCD. It's not extremely noticeable, but when that area of the screen is black/grey it's enough to bug me. If I let it sit overnight will this just go away, or did I just screw myself? Will I have to get a replacement? I should still have a few days of warranty left so hopefully this is covered if that is the case.
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What was the resolution as my phone has the same issue and still within 14 days and I don't have a backup phone.
This issue just showed up on my wife's MXPE. She is notoriously gentle on her phone and claims that it is not possible to be related to damage. A quick web search found several others with the same claim. Has anyone heard of a resolution?
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This issue just showed up on my wife's MXPE. She is notoriously gentle on her phone and claims that it is not possible to be related to damage. A quick web search found several others with the same claim. Has anyone heard of a resolution?
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My son's phone has the same thing. I just got off the phone with Motorola, and they are going to replace it. You have two options, the first is to send in the phone and they will send you a new one. The other option is called Advance Exchange. They will send you the new one, and when you receive it, you send back the old one. If you do the advance exchange they will place a $500 hold on your credit card, to insure you send the old one back, and there is a $24.99 fee.
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My son's phone has the same thing. I just got off the phone with Motorola, and they are going to replace it. You have two options, the first is to send in the phone and they will send you a new one. The other option is called Advance Exchange. They will send you the new one, and when you receive it, you send back the old one. If you do the advance exchange they will place a $500 hold on your credit card, to insure you send the old one back, and there is a $24.99 fee.
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Is this a Moto Care claim, or just a warranty call?
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Is this a Moto Care claim, or just a warranty call?
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Just warranty.
This happened to my screen recently. I've had the phone for about 6 months. Is it still just a warranty call, or is it a Moto Care call (which I have)?
Maybe it's the ghost of Carl Sagan
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Same thing, in the same spot.
same here as well...
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I was holding my phone and just messing around with it while watching a movie earlier, and I pushed on the screen a bit (Stupid, I know). I don't know if that was the cause but there is now a faint blue dot probably ~1/2 cm in diameter in the middle of my screen. There's also a much smaller and more faint red dot a ways below that and to the left. It's definitely an issue with the LCD. It's not extremely noticeable, but when that area of the screen is black/grey it's enough to bug me. If I let it sit overnight will this just go away, or did I just screw myself? Will I have to get a replacement? I should still have a few days of warranty left so hopefully this is covered if that is the case.
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Something is possibly distressing the back of the LCD screen (sorta like when one presses on a laptop screen). I have read other threads claiming too tight of phone cases warping the LCD to over tightened internal hardware component screws twisting the frame thus warping the LCD (i.e. after a repair job). The best one I read and most believable is...say your battery goes defective, bad charging practices, wrong voltage or the battery just getting old. Lithium batteries have a tendency to puff up and start bulging. Now lets say there is an internal component or a screw head under the LCD right where the blue dot is (small objects producing small dot, blunter components producing larger muted discolorations). I suspect different pressures might cause different colors (red, yellow, green etc.) too due to greater pressures as battery gets older and inflates more? So maybe it's not a defective LCD, but defective engineering and bad design practices.

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