[Q] black border around the screen - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Seems largish and just this morning...
Couldn't be that I haven't noticed it for 2 weeks?
It's 1mm on left side of the screen and 2mm on the right side. It's stock rom, but rooted. Right side looks like curved a little too.
Am I seeing things?!

comdinet said:
Seems largish and just this morning...
Couldn't be that I haven't noticed it for 2 weeks?
It's 1mm on left side of the screen and 2mm on the right side. It's stock rom, but rooted. Right side looks like curved a little too.
Am I seeing things?!
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I don't have any such thing can u provide screen shot some one will know
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I guess i'm having the same issue. I think that problem occurs after flashing the mea firmware. Don't had this before. Hope you guys can see it on the picture
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Seems like the screenshot doesnt capture it sorry
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I think it is normal. When you look closely at the screen when it is off you can see the border so it is the display
Maybe I was confused by the beautiful screen and I had no time to check it so detailed
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Is your screen so damn yellow?

I don't have my Nexus 4 yet but I'm very concerned about the extremely warm tones I've been watching on some nexus 4 reviews, maybe some screens are defective? Does your screen have a yellow tone? Are the whites yellowish? I'm very unhappy with my Galaxy Nexus screen because the yellow tone of its screen, this could be a deal breaker for me, is there an app or something to give the screen a colder tone? Aka more blueish not as crazy as the galaxy s iii but you get the idea
Check out this comparison between nexus 4 and galaxy nexus for example
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For me, if your looking at the phone directly there is no yellow tone, but once you angle it there is some yellow then turns back into regular white. (this gets really yellow when you do this while looking from any corner of the phone) not sure if that makes any sense.
EDIT: i see most reviewers on youtube have it at an angle and makes it look really yellow.
not sure why its like that. maybe it has something to do with the glue lg uses?
lookitzjohnny said:
For me, if your looking at the phone directly there is no yellow tone, but once you angle it there is some yellow then turns back into regular white. (this gets really yellow when you do this while looking from any corner of the phone) not sure if that makes any sense.
EDIT: i see most reviewers on youtube have it at an angle and makes it look really yellow.
not sure why its like that. maybe it has something to do with the glue lg uses?
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The question is : is someone don't have this damn yellow tint from angle views ?
Check out this comparison between nexus 4 and galaxy nexus for example, the nexus 4 screen is ridiculously yellow
My n4 is not yellow. Idk why you listen to people. Smh
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Freshly_Snipes said:
My n4 is not yellow. Idk why you listen to people. Smh
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Even when you look from angle ?
Hydro8 said:
Even when you look from angle ?
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what the why would you look at your phone from an angle its not a tv?
The phone dims quickly at an angle. Which keeps from bothering people next to you at night. I like it.
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Slight yellowing when looking from bottom left or top right corners.
Looks slightly blue when looking from bottom right or top left.
No discolouration at all when looking head-on.
I think it's just how the pixels are aligned in the screen, it was built like that.
i.l.p said:
Slight yellowing when looking from bottom left or top right corners.
Looks slightly blue when looking from bottom right or top left.
No discolouration at all when looking head-on.
I think it's just how the pixels are aligned in the screen, it was built like that.
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THIS ^
I don't think it is an issue
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Not an issue.... Colors can be fixed with software anyways...
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i.l.p said:
Slight yellowing when looking from bottom left or top right corners.
Looks slightly blue when looking from bottom right or top left.
No discolouration at all when looking head-on.
I think it's just how the pixels are aligned in the screen, it was built like that.
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+1 No real issue.
admiez said:
+1 No real issue.
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I agree... No issue. I have one and have not seen any yellow at all
No yellow on mine
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all lcds have color shift guys, btw..stop watching videos from pocketnow..they're totally apple fanboys.
ive seen the guy try to spin contrast ratios by saying iphone has higher contrast ratio(which is impossible, since amoled has infinite contrast(300:0 vs say..600:0.3)) amongst other things
i.l.p said:
Slight yellowing when looking from bottom left or top right corners.
Looks slightly blue when looking from bottom right or top left.
No discolouration at all when looking head-on.
I think it's just how the pixels are aligned in the screen, it was built like that.
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Thank you for explaining this.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: It's going to vary from unit to unit.
I've compared four iPhone 4's side and they all had dramatically different color casts from one another.
Just compared my Nexus 4 to an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 4S in the Apple Store yesterday, this screen is definitely a bit warmer than Apple's displays. It is sort of yellowish on white pages, but the iPhone's were a bit bluer so it all depends on the software.
It's like you guys are looking for any issue. You can find a flat in any product in this world. The sky is definitely not falling and this a non issue. Just use the damn phone. Lol
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My screen is not yellow from any angle and ive compared it to my gnex from all angles
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Weird square pattern on glass of screen?

I noticed a strange pattern of squares all over the screen..they are rather Invisible until you look at it under some light already certain angle. I tried my best to take a picture but it's hard to see if you're not looking from human eyes. Either way I don't know if this is part of the design or is it some type of weird defect. I attach some pictures check it out. Look near the light glare and you will see the little square patterns they are all over the screen I tried to capture it as well as I could.
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pezlomd said:
I noticed a strange pattern of squares all over the screen..they are rather Invisible until you look at it under some light already certain angle. I tried my best to take a picture but it's hard to see if you're not looking from human eyes. Either way I don't know if this is part of the design or is it some type of weird defect. I attach some pictures check it out. Look near the light glare and you will see the little square patterns they are all over the screen I tried to capture it as well as I could.
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OMG got the same "problem"! Duno if this is normal or not... But now its night and im writing from my n7 and i see this little dots that are in this weird pattern. Got my n7 today.
Its the touch screen digitizer... every nexus 7 has this square pattern.
there's already a thread about it somewhere around here.
VClouds said:
Its the touch screen digitizer... every nexus 7 has this square pattern.
there's already a thread about it somewhere around here.
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I searched pretty well on Google but I guess I wasn't wording it correctly going to grab my buddies Nexus and compare it a little later today but good to know that this isn't a defect
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All IPS Displays have this pattern.
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Those squares you see is the ceiling above you :laugh:
No, j/k :silly: It's indeed the digitizer
Got the same... It s normal.
Thx for calming my nerves. Mine has broken speaker and gór replacement form store. And i got this weird marks on screen like somebody put on it a coffe mug and it leaves those circle signs... Got new one!
brightfly said:
And i got this weird marks on screen like somebody put on it a coffe mug and it leaves those circle signs...
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I have that circle to... My colleague has one to, also with that circle... Seems common..
Doesn't bother me anymore after I put on a nice screenprotector.
My new one (after in store exchange) have no screen marks or any other "weird" parts...

[Q]Screen getting yellow tint on certain angle

Hi guys, i bought the N4 few days ago and found out when look from the left bottom corner and right upper corner angle, it having the yellow tint on the screen, exactly same like the video below:
is this kind of normal??
thanks for reply.
dirric said:
Hi guys, i bought the N4 few days ago and found out when look from the left bottom corner and right upper corner angle, it having the yellow tint on the screen, exactly same like the video below:
is this kind of normal??
thanks for reply.
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If it's a blotch or lines, it should be the glue. It'll go away after a few days/week. If it's just generally yellow when you tilt it, it's the pixel arrangement.
exb0 said:
If it's a blotch or lines, it should be the glue. It'll go away after a few days/week. If it's just generally yellow when you tilt it, it's the pixel arrangement.
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yes, it is happen when i tilt it, does this mean the device is faulty?
thanks for reply.
dirric said:
yes, it is happen when i tilt it, does this mean the device is faulty?
thanks for reply.
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You can change and tweak the colors if you install a custom kernel that has the ability to do it like franco.kernel or trinity. you will need an application like the Franco.kernel updater app (paid) or trickster mod app (free) to tweak it.
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my phone also has this problem . Is it ok and how can i fix it ?
hoangtungst said:
my phone also has this problem . Is it ok and how can i fix it ?
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Read the post above you.
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Its normal. Stop nit-picking and start using your phone. Better yet, quit your whining and moaning about every little thing and start living your life.
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I get it too, I wouldn't call it a defect. Don't look at it from extreme angles. Why would anyone do that?
mine has same problem
yellow on bottom left and you can see it even at slight angles
I am coming from AMOLED and am disappointed in this screen

Issue: Vertical lines of glittering dots on N4 screen

Hi,
This is my first post on xda and I am sorry for making this about an issue. But this is the first time I didn't get the solution by searching.
Since today morning, I can see vertical lines of glittering dots on my screen when viewed under direct sunlight. Its there even when the screen is off, and is as if a row of pixels have become shiny and are reflecting light. It is visible only under direct sunlight and viewed straight on, and keeps moving in left right direction.
Its not the digitizer pattern under the screen, but these dots do seem to appear along the vertical edges of the digitizer grid
I got the phone just two weeks.. And was extremely happy with it. No yellow patches, no significant earpiece buzz, some issues with microphone but that's something a lot of people face. Dont know if glitteting was always there and I just noticed today or it happened all of a sudden, but this thing has really given me a big jolt.
Phone is a white nexus 4, rev 11 build 513k. Running franco kernel with stock rom.
I have this as well and was never 100% sure if it was just the construction of the screen or my screen protector. As you say, it's only visible to me at certain angles in direct sunlight so hasn't really bothered me.
It's normal.
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estallings15 said:
It's normal.
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As ↑↑↑ stated. Normal.
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It's the digitizer pattern. Learn to live with it. Besides I feel it makes the phone look super hot.
sandy-achar said:
It's the digitizer pattern. Learn to live with it. Besides I feel it makes the phone look super hot.
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This info is correct.
What you are seeing is the digitizer (used to detect touches on your screen)
Unfortunately there is little you can do about it as it is fused to the screen.
They are only really visible under direct sunlight so it's not that big of a deal. Mine look like tiny light blue dots
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Thanks everyone for the quick replies.
Just to clarify.. I am not talking about the checkered digitizer patterns which are visible under sunlight only when the screen is off.
What I am seeing is a single row of glittering dots, which moves on the screen and is there every time I am viewing the screen in sunlight, both when screen is on and off. The digitizers are visible at an angle, this is visible straight on.
Now when I am viewing something on the screen and I see rows of glittering dots moving about.. I get somewhat disturbed.
If it is expected behavior I have nothing to complain. But to put my mind at rest.. I'll try snapping a photo and uploading it tomorrow morning for you to take a look.
The dots are normal.
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apollo_tirtho said:
Thanks everyone for the quick replies.
Just to clarify.. I am not talking about the checkered digitizer patterns which are visible under sunlight only when the screen is off.
What I am seeing is a single row of glittering dots, which moves on the screen and is there every time I am viewing the screen in sunlight, both when screen is on and off. The digitizers are visible at an angle, this is visible straight on.
Now when I am viewing something on the screen and I see rows of glittering dots moving about.. I get somewhat disturbed.
If it is expected behavior I have nothing to complain. But to put my mind at rest.. I'll try snapping a photo and uploading it tomorrow morning for you to take a look.
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Those rectangular shapes are part of the IPS screen, the dots are part of digitizer.
That's totally normal, I've had it with every touchscreen device I had been in contact with. Xperia Neo, Xperia Ion, and Nexus 4.
Great!!
Now that everyone has hammered it down my head that it is normal, when I checked it today it didn't look that bad except when I see dots bounce around when I am typing
Guess a lot of it is psychological.. :angel:
So I am gonna drop this now and accept that this is expected. Thanks everyone for putting my mind to rest.
apollo_tirtho said:
Great!!
Now that everyone has hammered it down my head that it is normal, when I checked it today it didn't look that bad except when I see dots bounce around when I am typing
Guess a lot of it is psychological.. :angel:
So I am gonna drop this now and accept that this is expected. Thanks everyone for putting my mind to rest.
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i get that sometimes too, but i just shrug it off. probably just acid flashbacks anyway

Horizontal white lines

Has anyone noticed faint horizontal white lines running across graphic images? I've noticed this most in widgets or picture thumbnails. Tried to take a screenshot but they don't seem to get captured. Very thin lines - like just a pixel or two in width. Sometimes changing screen and coming back makes them disappear. Often if I move the screen by swiping they disappear (even with a very small movement) but then reappear as soon as I let go. Don't think I've noticed on previous smartphones; wasn't sure if this was a byproduct of the 1080p resolution.
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MobileNick said:
Has anyone noticed faint horizontal white lines running across graphic images? I've noticed this most in widgets or picture thumbnails. Tried to take a screenshot but they don't seem to get captured. Very thin lines - like just a pixel or two in width. Sometimes changing screen and coming back makes them disappear. Often if I move the screen by swiping they disappear (even with a very small movement) but then reappear as soon as I let go. Don't think I've noticed on previous smartphones; wasn't sure if this was a byproduct of the 1080p resolution.
Running stock, unrooted.
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In certain lighting, I see what looks like a dot matrix all over the screen, but from what I've heard, that's normal. Not sure what exactly that is though...
I can see it the clearest when the screen is off. I think it is part of the screen tech, not the resolution, but I could be wrong
MobileNick said:
Has anyone noticed faint horizontal white lines running across graphic images? I've noticed this most in widgets or picture thumbnails. Tried to take a screenshot but they don't seem to get captured. Very thin lines - like just a pixel or two in width. Sometimes changing screen and coming back makes them disappear. Often if I move the screen by swiping they disappear (even with a very small movement) but then reappear as soon as I let go. Don't think I've noticed on previous smartphones; wasn't sure if this was a byproduct of the 1080p resolution.
Running stock, unrooted.
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I cant replicate your problem, sounds like you my friend may have bad screen. I would request a replacement at your closest vendor.
And the dot matrix on the screen is part of the screen, essentially it is part of the touch system that you love and cherish!
Rezidude said:
And the dot matrix on the screen is part of the screen, essentially it is part of the touch system that you love and cherish!
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Unfortunately this "dot matrix" looks hideous and I've never seen it on any phone that I have on that I owned several flagship phones.
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shook187 said:
Unfortunately this "dot matrix" looks hideous and I've never seen it on any phone that I have on that I owned several flagship phones.
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I'm sure you can if you hold them a certain way in the light, you will notice it. I know on my Bionic it is visible but can only be seen if held the right way in the light with the screen off.
htc incredible was a flagship phone and had it.
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Rezidude said:
I cant replicate your problem, sounds like you my friend may have bad screen. I would request a replacement at your closest vendor.
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Hmm... might check on that. Got the phone at Best Buy - not sure how good they are about replacements. Problem is, the issue is kind of fleeting. What I mean is these lines are not static. Even when I see them it looks like there is a touch of flashing going on, and the slightest screen swipe makes them go away. Sometimes they stay gone and sometimes they come right back. I wish I could do a screen capture - maybe I will have to just photo edit some lines to illustrate what I see
jayochs said:
htc incredible was a flagship phone and had it.
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I'm sure you're being sarcastic, I'm talking about current flagships
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shook187 said:
I'm sure you're being sarcastic, I'm talking about current flagships
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no but really, the inc was an awesome flagship ;D
and at the time i think HTC was one of the few phones that did the dots still..i remember the moto x didn't have them. i don't even know what the point of them is
I can see them on mine, but only in certain light and at certain angles and when off. I never see them when using it.
Finally got around to taking a picture of this with a separate camera. This is the weirdest issue! I can't capture it with a screenshot. It only happens on some images, and even those sometimes the lines disappear if I rotate the display. I tried doing a factory reset but that didn't help. Doesn't seem to be a hardware issue because I don't see it anywhere else except certain images (probably like 5 - 10% of them). Not app related - I've seen this happen in many apps that have images. This attachment was done in the Play Store app, on an app preview. Also seen it on Feedly, Android Central, Gallery, etc. Can't figure out what is going on!
romeyjdogg said:
In certain lighting, I see what looks like a dot matrix all over the screen, but from what I've heard, that's normal. Not sure what exactly that is though...
I can see it the clearest when the screen is off. I think it is part of the screen tech, not the resolution, but I could be wrong
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I saw these for the first time today with the screen off in a certain light. They are vertical lines/dots though.
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romeyjdogg said:
In certain lighting, I see what looks like a dot matrix all over the screen, but from what I've heard, that's normal. Not sure what exactly that is though...
I can see it the clearest when the screen is off. I think it is part of the screen tech, not the resolution, but I could be wrong
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It is the digitizer. It is what registers your touch
coogrrr94 said:
I saw these for the first time today with the screen off in a certain light. They are vertical lines/dots though.
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Did you ever find a solution to this?
I'm seeing the exact same lines after having a broken screen replaced.
me too, on my recently bought ebay G2 (VS980) - i think screen and digitizer are fine. i think it has something to do with the graphic card or rastering memory as it only happens when there is a high computational demand on display apparently? happened with two separate firmwares - one stock and one non-stock - so clearly it is not a software issue (i guess)
I'm pretty sure it's the screen. I had my screen replaced again and the issue is completely solved.

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