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My Awesome All White Galaxy Tab 10.1!!!

So you guys have all heard about the all white ones that are being sold in vietnam right?
if you haven't here: http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/01/all-white_samsu.html
I just got one...(well got the white digitizer and replaced it) (mine broke so i thought...heeey...lets get a white one)
looks cool to me...and its really white...not the ipads off-white
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If you want to get it here:
(i got mine when it was still $30)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-TOUCH-D...189539?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4ab51d80e3

Oh, Vietnam, my home town. xD
But wow, that's really beautiful! Tempted of getting mine modified.

yep it does
btw the pictures makes it look like its bent...its not

jtdo said:
Oh, Vietnam, my home town. xD
But wow, that's really beautiful! Tempted of getting mine modified.
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personally...$60 is too much for that...so glad i bought it when the seller didn't realize that white was special for only $30

looks gorgeous. But it says these digitizer replacements are OEM? i didnt know sammy made the front bezel in white!

Is particularly hard to replace the digitizer?

fraz82 said:
looks gorgeous. But it says these digitizer replacements are OEM? i didnt know sammy made the front bezel in white!
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Samsung has released white galaxy tabs in my region so this is normal to be OEM released parts
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That tablet looks clean son!!!
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athiqueahmed said:
Is particularly hard to replace the digitizer?
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It takes some time...you need a heat gun...or hairdryer...but that takes forever
You have to use the right tools otherwise you might crack the case
Youtube has some videos too.
Yes its OEM...its released in some countries...just not the US

Damn thats one sweet looking tab. I want to get this done to mine but I am scared to do it because I don't want to break my tab and I know I will most likely do that.

That is awesome! I'd like to do it but I can't find that video for the life of me on Youtube. The only ones stop before taking the digitizer off the LCD. Can you post a link to the teardown you used?
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aygriffith said:
That is awesome! I'd like to do it but I can't find that video for the life of me on Youtube. The only ones stop before taking the digitizer off the LCD. Can you post a link to the teardown you used?
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I didn't use a video...but here's some instructions
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-Samsung-Galaxy-tab-10-1-digitizer/8346/1
I have experience openings things so I didn't use instructions...I just did it

Did your replacement white digitizer come with a glue strip pre-installed like the iFix-it article discusses?
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aygriffith said:
That is awesome! I'd like to do it but I can't find that video for the life of me on Youtube. The only ones stop before taking the digitizer off the LCD. Can you post a link to the teardown you used?
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Here's a video on youtube...I think it's the only one right now showing the actual process of replacing the digitizer. Not sure if it's necessary to remove any of the components like the guy does in the video...I guess he's just being careful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogVhYYakE6A

aygriffith said:
Did your replacement white digitizer come with a glue strip pre-installed like the iFix-it article discusses?
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Yep...all oem stuff do

Wow, this has me tempted to convert my grey tab to all white using parts. Didn't even think about doing that. Would love to have my Tab match my white E4GT.

Is there any confirmation that the "OEM" white ones on eBay are Gorilla Glass. I believe the production GT10's are supposed to be.
I only ask because my IO Galaxy Tab has a nasty scratch. I wasn't sure if it wasn't necessarily Gorilla Glass because of it's preproduction status or if the Glass on the GT10 is inherently soft. I know Corning lists the device on its list of Samsung devices although who knows how OEM the eBay glass really is.
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aygriffith said:
Is there any confirmation that the "OEM" white ones on eBay are Gorilla Glass. I believe the production GT10's are supposed to be.
I only ask because my IO Galaxy Tab has a nasty scratch. I wasn't sure if it wasn't necessarily Gorilla Glass because of it's preproduction status or if the Glass on the GT10 is inherently soft. I know Corning lists the device on its list of Samsung devices although who knows how OEM the eBay glass really is.
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I can't state for sure but pat of me says who cares. I've written gorilla glass off as marketing hype. I've had my White Epic 4G Touch since launch day and I already have several small but noticeable in the right light/angle scratches on my supposed Gorilla Glass digitizer. I have a case on my phone and take as best of care of it as I can. I've always passed on screen protectors on most glass displays but this is the second device I've had now where typical in and out of jeans pocket use has resulted in scratches on my digitizer.
I've started to think Gorilla Glass helps in drop and impact scenarios but not really in the scratch department.
Sorry if my post comes off as a bit of a rant...I'm just a tad frustrated by said scratches.

SGS 3 is coming May 3

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/0...axy-on-may-3-in-london-galaxy-s-iii-incoming/

This is the one..
Praise the Lord...
Hallelujah..
The messiah is arriving..

xlr8me said:
This is the one..
Praise the Lord...
Hallelujah..
The messiah is arriving..
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hahaha, can't wait

They didn't mentioned anything like SGS3. Don't be surprised if it is named something like "The New Galaxy" lol.

Please don't make it 4.65" screen. Its too big!!!
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who's getting on the train

I would like to see 4,3 inch screen.. ;p
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A Resolution with 1280x720 with 4" is not necessary or? So i think it would be a 4,5" or above smartphone, it looks very funny at the ear . A 4" screen with the display of the sgs2 would be nice.

_strauch_ said:
A Resolution with 1280x720 with 4" is not necessary or? So i think it would be a 4,5" or above smartphone, it looks very funny at the ear . A 4" screen with the display of the sgs2 would be nice.
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wouldn't mind a 5.3" but that's reserved for the note

Hmmm they say "come meet the new galaxy" is this the sgsIII or the new nexus either or I can't wait to get my hands on one... 4.6" is a lil excessive but as we can tell by the note here comes the year of the phablet.. even so I say bring it on!!!!
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I hope Samsung will release also some info about support of Android versions for this model.
Many people are mad with them for SGS(+) and Ice Cream Sandwich

I don't really care what size the screen is or how many gigaflops it's millions of cores can produce, just don't make it look like crap or make it out of something that creaks if you even glance at it.

Truth is that I will not replace my i9000 to S3 until S3 will be made differently I mean like steel all around (including screen frame) with carbon fiber battery cover, if it is going to be better - it should be better in every single way not just specs. I use my i9000 like an egg and it already have scratches on frame close to usb input and back cover because of my nail. No scratches on screen but i have tiny little dot on glass i do not know how it got there. Samsung was going with galaxy series very well - time to make a quad core tank with lifetime usage possibilities.
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and what i want is to charge it up while using HDMI or OTG with USB-hub or dock station, with NTFS 64GB microsd for files bigger than 4GB

Tachikoma_kun said:
I don't really care what size the screen is or how many gigaflops it's millions of cores can produce, just don't make it look like crap or make it out of something that creaks if you even glance at it.
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So your main criterion for choosing a phone is how it looks?

I've been waiting for this... Will it be the one for real?

surely will have great spec, but just wondering if it's worth its size??? not sure if will replace my SGS (one) or simply buy a tablet to meet my need for internet browsing while on the move... and hope the battery will last for 24hrs of normal usage (two emails/calendars sync on, various apps, internet etc) without looking for power outlet mid-day. My SGS hardly last for one day on one charging...

You could fit a 4.6" screen on a phone around the size of the i9000 if you ditched hard keys and had the screen almost edge-to-edge. I won't buy a phone you need to wear on your belt.e

What's the story with new phones coming in at 4.6"+ displays?
I would think the original galaxy S at 4'' was superb fit for pocket and portability. Increase that to 320ppi with a superamoled HD display and voila we have new SGSIII.
I can't see why they going for such big displays. I even have the 4.3"" HD2 and that's the max I would see for a phone.
There will be disappointment and exhilaration with this release. Either way I am buying this regardless....
EDIT: I am hoping for Wolfson DAC in the audio output. It must have this dac..
See you all in the SGS3 forums on XDA

zorxd said:
So your main criterion for choosing a phone is how it looks?
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Not at all, we all know this thing is going to be a beast of a phone, so I have no worries about it's performance, but I want something that doesn't look like it was designed by an art student trying to be "edgy"
But it is getting to the point now where they will all be more powerful than any of us realistically need for the near future, so the look (OLED vs TFT is becoming more of a non-issue) is the only real thing that's going to differentiate them. I don't like the HTC aesthetic, it's just boring to me, Sony have gone all bling again and others like Motorola just seem to design their phones for corporate boardrooms.
Samsung just seem stuck trying to refine the "not iPhone" shape of the SGS 1 in Europe, and it's getting a little boring, time for something new. And it will probably save them a few quid if Apple can't keep suing them because of a physical home button.

xlr8me said:
What's the story with new phones coming in at 4.6"+ displays?
I would think the original galaxy S at 4'' was superb fit for pocket and portability. Increase that to 320ppi with a superamoled HD display and voila we have new SGSIII.
I can't see why they going for such big displays. I even have the 4.3"" HD2 and that's the max I would see for a phone.
There will be disappointment and exhilaration with this release. Either way I am buying this regardless....
EDIT: I am hoping for Wolfson DAC in the audio output. It must have this dac..
See you all in the SGS3 forums on XDA
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i want my voodoo sound too!

Weird scratches beneath the screen

DAMN IT!
Got some weird scratches/marks beneath the screen.
It's only visible in low light surroundings, and on a black background, but it's very very ugly.
When I made this thread a few similar posts came up.
Apparently it's a known problem on the S2 and note too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335423
I can't make a picture of it right now. Will try tomorrow.
Somebody made this to explain what it looks like.
Mine is like this, but much worse
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Please check for yourself in a dark room and a fully black background on the phone. Do you have the same?
I'm going return it tomorrow, and hope they give me a refund, so I can buy another one straight away (and check it off course). And hope I don't have to wait for 3 weeks for the repair/replacement

Is it there when the screen is off?
If not then it's not scratches. I think its an AMOLED thing. I notice it when my SGS2 freezes on a black screen. But not there when powered down or back up again.
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Yup, does not bother me too much though.
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Elisha said:
Is it there when the screen is off?
If not then it's not scratches. I think its an AMOLED thing. I notice it when my SGS2 freezes on a black screen. But not there when powered down or back up again.
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Exactly. When i first saw my sgs1 under direct sunlight i thught that was broken. Later i discovered that the lines ias seeing was the circuitry under the screen. You can see iy under direct sunlight when the screen is off.

Elisha said:
Is it there when the screen is off?
If not then it's not scratches. I think its an AMOLED thing. I notice it when my SGS2 freezes on a black screen. But not there when powered down or back up again.
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I don't see any spots or ink marks on my GS2 at all. But seems like a lot of the GS3's are having these spots.
Some have exchanged their phones for those with a lot less of of those markings.

Elisha said:
Is it there when the screen is off?
If not then it's not scratches. I think its an AMOLED thing. I notice it when my SGS2 freezes on a black screen. But not there when powered down or back up again.
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It's only there when the screen is on, but it's actually visible in daylight now I know it's there.
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I read somewhere that this is a residual issue caused by the bonding glue they use t to attach the glass, they should fade as the glue dries, but keep any eye on it and nuke 'em if it doesn't!

Yeh galaxy nexus has a similar thing its the amoled display some of the pixals are not turning fully of, I think that was the conclusion .
But only noticeable in very dark room with the screen black and when your eyes adjust. Could be wrong without a pic I can't say.
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I think its an inherent flaw with AMOLED panels. It looks like patches of the screen do not go as dark as the rest of the screen.
Some screens are brighter than others in general though, among the same phone. This Nexus was brighter than another one I had at the same time, at both lowest and highest settings, and had less black dots on black screen, presumably because the screen was brighter overall.
Doesn't mean to say I won't check for the problem before I purchase though
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Well I exchanged it for a new one.
This one is flawless
I'm glad I bought it in a physical store now vs online!

lostsoul said:
DAMN IT!
Got some weird scratches/marks beneath the screen.
It's only visible in low light surroundings, and on a black background, but it's very very ugly.
When I made this thread a few similar posts came up.
Apparently it's a known problem on the S2 and note too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335423
I can't make a picture of it right now. Will try tomorrow.
Somebody made this to explain what it looks like.
Mine is like this, but much worse
Please check for yourself in a dark room and a fully black background on the phone. Do you have the same?
I'm going return it tomorrow, and hope they give me a refund, so I can buy another one straight away (and check it off course). And hope I don't have to wait for 3 weeks for the repair/replacement
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Yep I have the exact same thing with my SIII but not as bad as yours. What did you do about your SIII? Did you return it? I notice it mostly on a black background whilst watching films/videos mine isn't really that noticeable on my SIII but still pretty annoying.

Screen has a DOT-LIKE GRID

I have a dot gird like pattern on the screen. It comes only when the sun light falls at a particular angle on the display.
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Anyone having the same?

nope i haven't seen anything like that on my N4

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ak700 said:
I have a dot gird like pattern on the screen. It comes only when the sun light falls at a particular angle on the display.
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These are touch sensors. It's normal.
Since the N4 has thinner glass than most current phones, these dots are more visible than they are in other phones.
Edit: also some LG technology that embedded these in the glass or something. Tech jargons. But every Nexus 4 is like that. It's not a defect.

Yep, I got the same thing
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Thanks everyone. This is my first upgrade after many years. Was just trying to be on the safe side :highfive:

I knew what these were when I first saw them, but I'm surprised they exist. I thought the touch sensors were part of the display on these new LG panels. No?

I think it's more to protect the glass from UV discoloration of the glass. That's why x gear live did this on their glass protector for the galaxy nexus.

I think they look cool.

I Got It Also! Its also visible when the screen is lit, but you have to find them. Is this normal? All N4 has this? Why I can't see this on my iPad, and other touch devices?

arczangel said:
I Got It Also! Its also visible when the screen is lit, but you have to find them. Is this normal? All N4 has this? Why I can't see this on my iPad, and other touch devices?
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Because they're not as super awesome?
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If you look closer you can circuitry/sensors between the dots. Kinda like a radiator pattern.
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theyre normal and part of the display. ive found them to be especially noticeable on this and other IPS displays such as the asus transformer prime and infinity

arczangel said:
I Got It Also! Its also visible when the screen is lit, but you have to find them. Is this normal? All N4 has this? Why I can't see this on my iPad, and other touch devices?
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Because the screen technology is different? It isn't a big deal.
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the gorilla glass 2 is thinner, its normal to see that under direct sunlight,

I'm fairly certain that these dots have something to do with the IPS display in the N4.
My Asus tf700 (transformer infinity) has these same dots, which are only visible at certain angles, with high ambient light. It is also an IPS display. I remember reading somewhere about them, but I forget what the actual purpose of these dots are.

This has been discussed many times guys...a simple search will tell you it's because of the thinner display design more specifically the digitizer.
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Because they're not as super awesome?
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Completely normal, nothing to worry about. I've had this happen with some phones I had.

Differences in Droid Mini LCDs

Was at local Verizon store yesterday and saw quite a difference in LCD color between my own Droid Mini and the store display units.
My screen was brighter at 100% and warm in color vs. the 3 display units which were more coolish blue and slightly dimmer at 100%.
What color temp is your droid mini?
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Its an amoled and not an LCD. They can vary from phone to phone.
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Its an amoled and not an LCD. They can vary from phone to phone.
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Ultra and Maxx are AMOLED, Mini has an LCD

i bet on the software version.

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I was thinking the same thing. Just wish i had another mini to compare. Another thing I noticed is that my screen has contrast a tad bit over sharpened compared to the demo units.
It doesnt bother me but was enough to notice when i held them side by side.
Could this be something Motorola adjusted in the kernel or firmware? Is there an LCD panel contrast app we can get to adjust the setting manually?

It could be that they're using a different part for the lcd display now compared with when you bought yours.

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Ultra and Maxx are AMOLED, Mini has an LCD
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Hmm turns out I Dont know these phones very well.
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interesting thread for me because i replaced my LCD and i was wondering if there were any differences in the models you can buy on ebay.
my experience: the one i got is very nice, very happy with it. great brightness, and YES warm. TOO warm. the reds are just crazy. i mean the droid thingy at start up just hurts your eyes at full brightness.
its definitely not calibrated well, i mean when i take selfies my skin looks very orange and red tinted, and i'm fairly pale. looks totally different and less red on my laptop (which has upwards of 95% adobe color gamut)
also not to derail this but is this the best forum to post about the mini? i can't find the forum for it. is it basically a smaller version of the droid ultra or something?

I think this is the best place to post about the mini.
I'm glad you have experience with replacing the LCD and seeing a different result.
I'm going through the same thing with my LG G2. I notice there's quite a difference in LCDs with these phones.
My G2 also has a difference in its LCD picture vs other G2s even on the same carrier.
With the G2 there's an app which tells what version LCD you have.
Wonder if there's a way to check what version LCD we have without opening the phone and literally going through a few of them to verify.
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interesting thread for me because i replaced my LCD and i was wondering if there were any differences in the models you can buy on ebay.
my experience: the one i got is very nice, very happy with it. great brightness, and YES warm. TOO warm. the reds are just crazy. i mean the droid thingy at start up just hurts your eyes at full brightness.
its definitely not calibrated well, i mean when i take selfies my skin looks very orange and red tinted, and i'm fairly pale. looks totally different and less red on my laptop (which has upwards of 95% adobe color gamut)
also not to derail this but is this the best forum to post about the mini? i can't find the forum for it. is it basically a smaller version of the droid ultra or something?
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oh, to clarify, I didn't see a difference. I just know that it's very very red. if there are 2 models and one of them is more red, then this has to be the one.
tiguy99 said:
I think this is the best place to post about the mini.
I'm glad you have experience with replacing the LCD and seeing a different result.
I'm going through the same thing with my LG G2. I notice there's quite a difference in LCDs with these phones.
My G2 also has a difference in its LCD picture vs other G2s even on the same carrier.
With the G2 there's an app which tells what version LCD you have.
Wonder if there's a way to check what version LCD we have without opening the phone and literally going through a few of them to verify.
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niffcreature said:
oh, to clarify, I didn't see a difference. I just know that it's very very red. if there are 2 models and one of them is more red, then this has to be the one.
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If u can, try to stop by your local Verizon store. Compare your LCD with a display unit.
I saw the perfect screen today at another local store. This one was on a black mini.
Not too warm, not too cold but just right. Also noticed the contrast wasnt too rich and it had a nice color balance.
If my screen ever breaks, i would love to swap out this LCD for that one.
How difficult is the droid screen swap compared to other larger smart phone screen swaps?