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A wtf over my DHD screen...What should I do?

Hey guys,I just discovered that something has appeared on the upper left corner of my DHD,thankfully over the screen(Look at the attached images).
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It looks like the black whatever-the-hell-it-is behind the screen glass is broken at that point.From what I recall,I have only dropped it one time,but it was from like 40cm onto a wool carpet,so no damage there.The only "experience" that might have something to do with it is that my pal tried to punch me on the leg,and the bastard hit my pocket,where my phone was(the shock I was in was unbelievable!But his hand was aching for like 2 days! ).I cannot know where he hit it,but if it was the upper left corner,then this might be the answer.
I would have known earlier,but I only noticed that some days ago when I watched a movie on my phone in a dark room.In bright light it's not so easily seen.It is,however,annoying to see because it catches my eye(I can't help looking at it when I know it's there)and I am constantly afraid it might expand and cause a serious problem.
Given that there is always the chance it's a manufacturing defect,should I return it?I mean,it's not that big a problem,but it is a flaw in a rather flawless phone!
What would you guys do?Is it worth the trouble?I could always wait and see if it gets worse and get used to it on the way.
Any opinion/help welcome!
EDIT:I forgot to mention that it is only observable when the screen is on,so the light comes from within the device.That's what led me to the conclusion that it's an internal fracture.

Sorry mate but I really can't see **** from your photos. I think you really need to adjust the expose settings on the camera or just use a better camera to begin with... Happy to comment when I can see the problem

Same here man, would love to help but i can't see anything. Better pictures would help.
If some one hit me hard on my leg pfff... If some one hit me hard on my phone, he will be searching for his teeth now....
Jokes apart, it could well do some damage to the phone, it wasn't meant to sustain this abuse on the screen.

Take a better photo where you actually have some back light. I can't see jack in the photos.

I have this too, but to a lesser extent.I don't know what caused this but it was there when I got the phone.It's like a small dot of light leaking.You should take better pictures so we can see better.

At the very least use a paint program to circle what you're trying to show because I'm with the others above and can't see what you're trying to show at all.

Ok,you're all right,pictures are ****,but the only camera I had available atm was my Desire,so you can understand!
Anyway,will take better ones and upload them.Until then,if someone wants to search for the problem,it is a lit scratch-like thing on the upper left corner of the screen's black surrounding!
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MadeInRu said:
Same here man, would love to help but i can't see anything. Better pictures would help.
If some one hit me hard on my leg pfff... If some one hit me hard on my phone, he will be searching for his teeth now....
Jokes apart, it could well do some damage to the phone, it wasn't meant to sustain this abuse on the screen.
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Well,his hand was in pain for two days and his head for like 5 minutes(second was obviously my work! ),so that's punishment enough I think!
Btw,to avoid misunderstandings,the punch hit the phone's back,probably around the speaker(can't be sure about that though),not the screen(which appears very sturdy btw,doesn't need protection).
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Well,these shots are taken with my sister's Lumix,I circled the wtf and now I hope you can see it without problems!
Thanks for your replies guys!

It looks like the screen got loose from the main body of the phone a bit. Speaker is less or more on tho opposite side of that place. My best suggestion is it got ''loose'? Not sure if it's the right word. I doubt it's possible to fix it anywhere except at HTC service center man.

I think its the black finish inside is slightly off. I also think I have the same thing but never noticed it till I compared my display to your pics. Honestly, it does not look like a problem.
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Weird, I had such a problem with my Galaxy S, which has Gorilla glass. It started small, but grew little by little. It even cornered! When you pressed the glass, it became clearer, indicating it was on the inner side of the phone.
My guess: some sort of cutting of the black mask damaged the surface and weakened it.
So I' ve bought a DHD and sent the SGS back for repair under warranty.

archie_658 said:
Weird, I had such a problem with my Galaxy S, which has Gorilla glass. It started small, but grew little by little. It even cornered! When you pressed the glass, it became clearer, indicating it was on the inner side of the phone.
My guess: some sort of cutting of the black mask damaged the surface and weakened it.
So I' ve bought a DHD and sent the SGS back for repair under warranty.
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Well...Holy ****!I can't part with my DHD!Isn't it just better than everything else?
Fun aside,I think I'll leave it as is for now and sent it for warranty repair when I root it(so titanium backup saves everything for me ) or,even better,when I buy a new one.That is,unless it expands and becomes a problem!
Anyway,many thanks guys!
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I've the same problem guys. :-(
I think all the Desire HD have the same problem, and then I don't think it can be solved.
So we will have to live with that "wtf" ...
Excuse my English.
P.S : I'm in France.
You should replace it if you can.

lalgeri1 said:
I've the same problem guys. :-(
I think all the Desire HD have the same problem, and then I don't think it can be solved.
So we will have to live with that "wtf" ...
Excuse my English.
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Well,glad I'm not the only wtf owner!

[DEFECT] Gap between glass and casing. Whose got it?

Does your SGS3 have a gap down the left hand side of the screen?
Is dust building up in it?
If so, post a photo, if you can
I am returning my first SGS3 today as there is a gap between the glass and the casing.
Dust is building up in it and it looks rather unsightly.
I was just wondering if it's just me or not.
Can you see the line of dust down the left side of the screen?
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No gaps here. Mines is nice and tightly sealed up.
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Mine has a small gap but I can't see it with the case it's in.

OP are you sure its not a HOX you're using? ;-P

I have got another one, but im afraid its still the same.
To be sure, I'll have to have it for a few days and see if any dust accumilates in it.
I looked at another one in phones4u and the screen is perfectly alligned.

Dont have it. Take some tooth brush and clean it.
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Oh, yes I have a gap now you mention it..

zmsudu said:
Dont have it. Take some tooth brush and clean it.
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I don't think the bristles of a toothbrush would get in the gap to be honest.
That's bedside the point anyway It should be perfect!

johnboywilson said:
Oh, yes I have a gap now you mention it..
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+1

vinokirk said:
I don't think the bristles of a toothbrush would get in the gap to be honest.
That's bedside the point anyway It should be perfect!
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I just ran my nail along the gap and managed to dig out the few flakes of dust in there, so a toothbrush should work fine.

afaik all the samsung mobiles i have used had micro gaps, its the way it is designed. cant notice the gap in s3 as it is white, but it will have it surely.
btw the micro gap is required to absorb the shocks. else all the shock will reach out the screen easily.

The problem I have is that on the left side the gap is quite substantial. Where as there is no gap at all on the right side.
It's like the whole glass part it too far over to the right.
I have seen another blue S3 at Phone 4u and there it an equal gap on either side; so I know for sure there is a problem with this batch at the 3 store.

My white one has no such gap. At least nothing I can discern anyway...

vinokirk said:
I don't think the bristles of a toothbrush would get in the gap to be honest.
That's bedside the point anyway It should be perfect!
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Use this. It's fantastic at keeping nooks and crannies of electronic devices clean.
http://www.cyberclean.net/cleaning/en/Products/HomeOffice.html

Yeah cyberckean is pretty pro.
Also, thumbs up for everyone who is now inspecting the edge of their phone for the first time?
I have a little gap at the top of my screen, but its not gathered any dust.
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You are not the first to bring this issue up, so I'm thinking many people have this issue but only a few of them will notice it.

demonwind said:
You are not the first to bring this issue up, so I'm thinking many people have this issue but only a few of them will notice it.
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I thought there was one, it is moving slightly. But guess that's good, firmness bad for drops.
It is also an optical illusion! Depending on the lighting angle. Does it look like a big gap on the left? Flip the phone upside down, the gap is still on the left it doesn't flip. Not worried now after noticing it, you had me for 20sec.
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Official Bumper Thoughts?

Anyone that got the bumpers from the Play Store, can you share your thoughts, please?
I couldn't get one and want to know if it would be worth it to get one whenever stock comes in. Thanks.

I Love 2PAC
I have recieved my Bumper, but not the phone itself, because it was sold out, I wanted to get the case just to get THAT much closer to the N4.
It's made of some high quality metal, i'm guessing Aluminium. It's pretty light, at only 20g, it should be able to resist most drops and scratches, but the shock might travel through the metal to the phone, so I don't know. We'll have to wait for a few drop tests on YouTube, cause there's not way I'm putting my N4 on the line.

LaviLoki said:
I have recieved my Bumper, but not the phone itself, because it was sold out, I wanted to get the case just to get THAT much closer to the N4.
It's made of some high quality metal, i'm guessing Aluminium. It's pretty light, at only 20g, it should be able to resist most drops and scratches, but the shock might travel through the metal to the phone, so I don't know. We'll have to wait for a few drop tests on YouTube, cause there's not way I'm putting my N4 on the line.
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So its metal not plastic? That's awesome! Makes the $20 dollars even more worth it :good:

Looks and feels High Quality
lookitzjohnny said:
So its metal not plastic? That's awesome! Makes the $20 dollars even more worth it :good:
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It FEELS like metal, however it could be just plastic with a metallic overlay :L. It feels premium, though.
Should've said that in my previous post, sorry.

lookitzjohnny said:
So its metal not plastic? That's awesome! Makes the $20 dollars even more worth it :good:
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Can we get some pics at different angles, please?

Is the inside of it metal? I'd be afraid of it breaking the glass.

LaviLoki said:
It FEELS like metal, however it could be just plastic with a metallic overlay :L. It feels premium, though.
Should've said that in my previous post, sorry.
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No problem! but if you can please post some pictures it'll be much appreciated! Since google doesnt have any close ups.

I have no idea what good a bumper would do so I didn't purchase one. Instead, I bought screen protector for both front and back, and a PTU case.
If Google sold a case, I would be happy to buy one.

Oooooooooh nice, premium quality. So glad I ordered it. All those haters where a little distracting...
Can we have some pics?

Metal?! Wont that interfere with the wireless charging?!

Pics, pics, pics! Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaassssssssssee..

itspb said:
Metal?! Wont that interfere with the wireless charging?!
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It shouldn't. If I remember my physics correctly, a magnetic field between the two coils should only occur inside, leaving no current to be induced anywhere else. Including a metallic bumper.
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Ture, but while you are trying to position the phone on the mat, a current might be induced in the bumper if it is made of metal.

It can't be all metal because you won't be able to put it on, all metal bumpers consist of two parts and screw to each other.

Pictures plz

I think its rubber in the inside with a metal(ish) ring around the outside. I don't have mine yet but from googles pics that is what it looks like.
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I wish google's official pictures show how the bumper looks like when it's actually on the phone... . That was one of the reasons I didn't buy it when it was first available.

LaviLoki said:
I have recieved my Bumper, but not the phone itself, because it was sold out, I wanted to get the case just to get THAT much closer to the N4.
It's made of some high quality metal, i'm guessing Aluminium. It's pretty light, at only 20g, it should be able to resist most drops and scratches, but the shock might travel through the metal to the phone, so I don't know. We'll have to wait for a few drop tests on YouTube, cause there's not way I'm putting my N4 on the line.
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Pics please!
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No basic dry screen / back protector with it ?
Damn, for 20 bucks they could have done so ...

:crying: we need some pictures and a video review

[IMAGE] Galaxy S4 Product Image revealed. Real or fake?

Hi, on Picasa there is a first image of a smartphone, probabily of the Galaxy S4. Not sure if it's real but it looks very nice. What do you think?
Translate page on Google Translate: http://www.tuttoandroid.net/android/samsung-galaxy-s4-immagine-reale-89217/

I'm gonna call bs.

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I'm gonna call bs.
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count me in on that one

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whoever leaked it, he is a real ********************

if thats the sgs4, samsung better prepare for another lawsuit from apple sauce
sent.

I can tell by the pixels that it is a fake.

FAKE
Actually I'm strongly considering not getting a Galaxy S4,what's to say the sudden death might not affect that too.
Plus I've noticed other phone brands shifting towards a glass back as opposed to plastic looks so much better too.
Decisions to make!!
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IMO its fake, but I think that real phone wont be much different..
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jonny68 said:
FAKE
Actually I'm strongly considering not getting a Galaxy S4,what's to say the sudden death might not affect that too.
Plus I've noticed other phone brands shifting towards a glass back as opposed to plastic looks so much better too.
Decisions to make!!
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Glass back= nice opportunity to create steady income replacing them.
Glass back= idiotic
Glass back= mega fail
Glass back= designed by fashionista

I really hope Samsung decide to dump that slippery plastic that falls out of your hands.

slaphead20 said:
Glass back= nice opportunity to create steady income replacing them.
Glass back= idiotic
Glass back= mega fail
Glass back= designed by fashionista
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Exactly what happens when you drop glass? It breaks.
Glass backs means if you drop your phone you not only have to pay for a new screen but a new back as well.
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I dropped my S3 today from 1m on a hard floor - no damage at all. I wonder what the glass would look like if it had any

Actually, the iPhone 4 (with glass back) always fared pretty well against many other phones, in the dreaded drop-test, so it's not as clear cut as that.
Funny though, that the iPhone went from a metal back in the first one, to a plastic back in the 3G, then glass in the 4, now metal in the 5, do we think back to glass again for the next one? :cyclops:

Samsung is always about utility over form. That's why we have shock absorbant plastic battery doors that everyone complains about. They also manufacture the phone to lessen the shock of a fall. Using glass would go against their phone design philosophy. They work to reduce user accidents not create them. Such a contrast with LG or Apple.

jinosong said:
Samsung is always about utility over form. That's why we have shock absorbant plastic battery doors that everyone complains about. They also manufacture the phone to lessen the shock of a fall. Using glass would go against their phone design philosophy. They work to reduce user accidents not create them. Such a contrast with LG or Apple.
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couldn't agree more, I think the back on the s3 is design genius, and another thing.....I would love to put a glass back and the s3 back cover on the scales and compare weight.......I really don't get when people say ..."oh the xxxxx feels so much more substantial"........ NO IT DOESN'T, IT FEELS HEAVY!

If the S IV has a physical home button and slippery back I will sit this round out. I would expect the screen to go to the bottom of the phone (have the screen occupy the space used by capacitive buttons) and use onscreen buttons instead. I don't really think the back needs to be glass, but there needs to be some sort of coating to make the phone not slip out of your hand.

[Q] Dropped Nexus 4 - What's wrong with my screen?

So I was unlucky enough to drop my N4 before I was able to get a case for it. I dropped it from my lap while getting out of a taxi so it wasn't a full on drop. At first I thought the only damage was cosmetic - a nick on the chrome trim on the top right corner of the phone.
However afterwards I noticed a small white/bright spot on the screen near that corner where it looks like the backlight is bleeding through. It's most notice-able when the screen is showing something white, less notice-able with colors (red, green, blue etc), and completely fine when showing black.
I've checked some info and it doesn't seem like it's a dead pixel, and just seems overall larger than a dead pixel. At the same time it doesn't seem like a lit pixel either since it's not visible on black. At the moment I'm very thankful that the phone is still very much use-able, but would like to find out what the problem is, and perhaps how intensive a repair this would involve since it is a bit annoying sometimes.
Anyone have had a similar problem or have any ideas?

Is normal. Stop obsessing about it. No phone is perfect. Even my wife's iPhone 4s has defects. If you are looking for flaws, you will find them, guaranteed. Just use your phone like you used to.
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jamesc760 said:
Is normal. Stop obsessing about it. No phone is perfect. Even my wife's iPhone 4s has defects. If you are looking for flaws, you will find them, guaranteed. Just use your phone like you used to.
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Yeah I'm definitely learning to live with it. It may also not look so bad in a photo but it's still pretty noticeable when you're holding the phone in your hand - especially when I'm scrolling around and you can see this static white spot that doesn't move.
Just overall interested in what the problem is as well. I've seen dead pixels and also phones that were dropped where the screen looks completely fubar'd... but haven't been able to find any examples where the screen is like this.

RMA if it's that annoying. Assuming ur phone doesn't look too damaged that they'll say it was your fault.

I do see a few scratches on the screen. Google may not RMA for that reason. If there is another reason like a defect, use that to RMA. IML no Nexus 4 is perfect. I have RMA'd about 4 times till now with a new reason every time. Now after completely blocking my credit card, I have learned to live with an imperfect Nexus 4
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ak700 said:
I do see a few scratches on the screen. Google may not RMA for that reason. If there is another reason like a defect, use that to RMA. IML no Nexus 4 is perfect. I have RMA'd about 4 times till now with a new reason every time. Now after completely blocking my credit card, I have learned to live with an imperfect Nexus 4
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Where do you see the scratches? I haven't even noticed them!
I guess from the replies I should learn to live with it then. Thing is I really thought this was due to the drop, but it's also possible it was a defect that I didn't notice... I saw some N4s with the light bleed problem, but were from the edges of the screen, that's why I really thought this was due to damage.

Send it back in, duh. It's still under warranty. :crying:

Robogar said:
Where do you see the scratches? I haven't even noticed them!
I guess from the replies I should learn to live with it then. Thing is I really thought this was due to the drop, but it's also possible it was a defect that I didn't notice... I saw some N4s with the light bleed problem, but were from the edges of the screen, that's why I really thought this was due to damage.
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I don't know whether these are scratches or camera problems.