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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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
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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.
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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.
Do you have the problem that your screen has a slightly green tint?
It is possible to get rid of it by using apps like "filter your screen" (just add more red and even more blue). But there's no comparison to tools like voodoo color (v1 and gamma correction) on a galaxy nexus/s.
"Filter your screen" biggest problem is that it kills the good black level performance on an oled, contrast is lowered too much for my taste...
Do you guys know some better alternatives (even with enabled root or other hacks)?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983345
Hope, someone could adress this
Don't get me wrong. But I hate the screen!
This is what my screen looks like (compared to a calibrated TFT...
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I dont have that problem
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I dont have that problem
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It's a screen problem, not caused by the software. But it is possible to get rid of it porting a kernel module called "ColorControl" which was used in many Galaxy Nexus' custom kernels.
Yes during my Galaxy S days i used to have vodoo colour which used to make the screen look amazing, waiting for supercurio or anyother developer to port the option to galaxy note2
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Yes during my Galaxy S days i used to have vodoo colour which used to make the screen look amazing, waiting for supercurio or anyother developer to port the option to galaxy note2
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So you have the same problem?
As far as I know ColorControl is just a port of voodoo color from the Galaxy S1. So it should be possible to port it to the Galaxy Note 2 as well. Otherwise I'm going to return this nice device with that sh***y display. I will never buy a smartphone with an amoled display again!
Bad luck that you have got a faulty screen
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Bad luck that you have got a faulty screen
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Yesterday I went to a store here in Germany, and the Note 2 there had the same color cast.
I really like the Note 2 but I hate its display. This is embarrassing for Samsung!
Exchange your device.
Looks like this is screen problem, I have perfect white color. Try to test it from *#0*# menu (type this combination at phone app)
Got my replacement today: Gues what?! Exactly the same...
At least the build quality is much better.
I've noticed the same green tint that kind of goes away the brighter the phone gets. My eyes adjust after a few minutes though and I can't really see it. I would really like to get a colortemp/hue adjuster though.
Too bad you guys got faulty screens, as i have slight blue tint on my screen but i absolutely love this! I had One X 6 months and i would never want to change this display to that on One X, this is the best display i've ever seen. I guess it's just me then...
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Mine only shows tints at different angles
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Exchange your device.
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I always smile when I see you.
The phone is bad with out your touch
I think the color calibration is totally off on this phone. They chose to calibrate it this way, and it is out of my hands so it doesn't bother me because I love the device. Videos look great when I want to watch them.
Color is all relative because you cannot choose the color of the ambient light around you, so you are never seeing the pure color unless you are in a controlled environment. So why get hung up about how inaccurate the color looks on something in comparison to something else that's not bouncing the true color you're looking for?
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.
So I just received my Nexus 4 today, and I absolutely love it. Came from the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. Switched to T-Mobile, and everything has been smooth so far.
However, after customizing up my home screen, (the same way it was set up on my Galaxy Nexus), I'm noticing a grid-like pattern in the background. I cannot tell if it's the background that I'm using, or if my phone has a faulty screen. It doesn't look like this on my previous phone. I attached a photo for you all to see. Was this/has this been a reported issue in the past?
Also, I feel as though it would be logical to assume that if it were a faulty screen that is the culprit, then the anomalies wouldn't be detectable in a screenshot. True/False?
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I should comment a bit further. I just took a photo of a piece of black paper and didn't notice any gray banding on it when viewed in the gallery.
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This is a screenshot and no photo, isn't it?
The banding you mention should be in your wallpaper.
Other than that, you might see the IPS display's sensors.
They are located right under the glas in a banding pattern and can be seen in high sunlight sometimes.
I havent seen any threads on n4 screen banding... I'm happy we don't have galaxy nexus displays our phones!
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This is a screenshot and no photo, isn't it?
The banding you mention should be in your wallpaper.
Other than that, you might see the IPS display's sensors.
They are located right under the glas in a banding pattern and can be seen in high sunlight sometimes.
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Yes, it's a screenshot. So you're saying this is normal, then?
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Notice that the large grey boxes and the black nav bar exhibit no banding. It's just your wallpaper....
Seriously?
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Notice that the large grey boxes and the black nav bar exhibit no banding. It's just your wallpaper....
Seriously?
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Look carefully and zoom into the gray parts of the photo. The banding is certainly there. No need for an aggressive response. I also mentioned that the exact wallpaper on my Galaxy Nexus has none of the banding. It cannot be the wallpaper.
Edit: I just realized that you mentioned the gray boxes, not the gray top portion of the photo. My apologies. Indeed you're right. That's peculiar, though. Curious as to why the photo is pitch black and not banded on my Galaxy Nexus. The displays are quite similar, aren't they?
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Look carefully and zoom into the gray parts of the photo. The banding is certainly there. No need for an aggressive response. I also mentioned that the exact wallpaper on my Galaxy Nexus has none of the banding. It cannot be the wallpaper.
Edit: I just realized that you mentioned the gray boxes, not the gray top portion of the photo. My apologies. Indeed you're right. That's peculiar, though. Curious as to why the photo is pitch black and not banded on my Galaxy Nexus. The displays are quite similar, aren't they?
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Blacks on the gnex were as black as black gets, being amoled. The n4 uses some form of LCD, I think it's ips, the blacks are black but you can notice defects dark sections in lower quality/high compression pictures.
I've received a brand new N4 about a month or so ago and I've been struggling to have it RMA'ed since then because the screen has clearly visible plaid effect. I don't have a camera to capture the defect with the screen fully on, but here's how it looks thru the Nexus 7 camera with the screen off.
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Has anyone had similar problems with the screen on their Nexus 4? Have you had it exchanged?
mine is the same.. i think thats normal. Well atleast thats what i think, since my previous phone had amoled display
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I've received a brand new N4 about a month or so ago and I've been struggling to have it RMA'ed since then because the screen has clearly visible plaid effect. I don't have a camera to capture the defect with the screen fully on, but here's how it looks thru the Nexus 7 camera with the screen off.
Has anyone had similar problems with the screen on their Nexus 4? Have you had it exchanged?
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Its completely normal. It wont affect viewing when the screen is on. Youll also see some diamond like dots when in bright sunlight.
Agreed. This is normal. You're seeing the digitiser grid.
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Agreed. This is normal. You're seeing the digitiser grid.
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This is correct. The digitizer it the apparatus that detects your finger touches.
The reason you can see it more prominently than on other phones is because it is fused to the glass.
This is not a defect. Just the way the phone is designed.
It's like saying the phone is defective because the glass screen reflects the sun into my eyes
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Well, I can actually see the grid when the screen is on.
And none of my friends' nexi 4 have the digitizer so visible. Howcome the nexi 4 are so different from one another?
Its definitely normal. The reason you're seeing it is because of LG's "zero gap" technology.
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I can also see the grid when the screen is on. If you look hard enough.
I can't explain why it looks less obvious on your friends n4 but yours looks exactly how mine and my friends n4s look.
I don't know what you are looking for by keeping this going but this issue is certainly not a defect
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I can also see the grid when the screen is on. If you look hard enough.
I can't explain why it looks less obvious on your friends n4 but yours looks exactly how mine and my friends n4s look.
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Did you and your friends get yours shortly after N4 were made available for purchase from Play Store in Canada or do you have one of the newer ones (with the small plastic bump on the bottom)?
I guess it's normal, got the same plaid screen
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I can also see the grid when the screen is on. If you look hard enough.<br />
I can't explain why it looks less obvious on your friends n4 but yours looks exactly how mine and my friends n4s look.
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Did you and your friends get yours shortly after N4 were made available for purchase from Play Store in Canada or do you have one of the newer ones (with the small plastic bump on the bottom)?
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I'm in the UK. My friends got theirs a few weeks after launch when the backorders started shipping.
I got mine in April (one of the new ones with nubs on it). Both have the same look on the screen
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stangri said:
I've received a brand new N4 about a month or so ago and I've been struggling to have it RMA'ed since then because the screen has clearly visible plaid effect. I don't have a camera to capture the defect with the screen fully on, but here's how it looks thru the Nexus 7 camera with the screen off.
Has anyone had similar problems with the screen on their Nexus 4? Have you had it exchanged?
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Lol that's not a defect at all, its the digitizer.