Sorry if this is posted somewhere else - I've looked but didn't find anything. I ran the AT&T Galaxy S4 software update a week or so ago, so I'm now running JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3. I've had enough of the yellow tint of my GS4 screen though so I want to root so I can use a screen calibration app that requires root. Is there a way to downgrade software/restore to factory software so I can regain root access? I found the older software here - http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-stock-firmware/ - but I don't know how to flash it to the phone. Can anyone help?
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Sorry if this is posted somewhere else - I've looked but didn't find anything. I ran the AT&T Galaxy S4 software update a week or so ago, so I'm now running JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3. I've had enough of the yellow tint of my GS4 screen though so I want to root so I can use a screen calibration app that requires root. Is there a way to downgrade software/restore to factory software so I can regain root access? I found the older software here - http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-stock-firmware/ - but I don't know how to flash it to the phone. Can anyone help?
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Not as of right now.
How long have you had a yellow tint? This isn't an iPhone screen lol. Are you sure? I've played with many S4's and all of them had perfect screens. I notice with the AOKP rom you can change the temperature of the screen.
It's not so much a yellow screen as it is the warmer cast of the Amoled display - some display types have a bluer/cooler tint. Mine, and I assume most Amoled displays has a yellowish/warmer tint. I guess I just have to hope that this new software version gets rooted soon.
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You are on MF3 now, no downgrade for you. No fix yet.
I know on the iPhones the yellow tint was due to the glue the used on the screens. I hope that is not the case with yours.
Yeah, I had the iPhone with the yellow screen (I think it was the 4?) That was more splotchy. My display just tends to the warm side a little too much. I found a decent enough fix in the play store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bero.tools.screentintadjuster&hl=en. It doesn't really change the calibration of the screen, but kind of puts an overlay over the screen. It worked well enough for my purposes, so I'm happy.
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So i recieved my Galaxy s2 the other day, as a replacement for my HTC HD2 which was in for a repair with a broken screen - apparently it was 'unecconomical' to repair - but i certainly wasnt complaining!
Awesome phone, had it for two days, rooted it fine using Odin and superoneclick - fantastic tool..
After rooting i re-flashed with stock kernel again.
All was absolutely fine, i was using my phone without problems until a few hours later (yesterday evening) when after putting it down for five minutes and picking it up again, there was a pixel wide horizontal line running across the screen.
They are not dead or stuck pixels, as they change colour with the background- they just appear extremely brightly, so stand out from the rest of the display.
No amount of adjusting has resolved this, rebooting/hard reset etc. the line remains prominently running from the right side, and slowly fading to the left.
Ive searched online but cant see any issues with screens like this, just dead pixel lines and stuck pixels.
If anyone may have an idea on whether this could be software related problem or hardware related would be great to know your thoughts.
Cheers, Alex
I would be taking it straight back . I got a couple of sgs2 handsets back in may when they were 1st released and i had numerous screen issues. i got one a few days ago an my friend got one yesterday and the screens are pretty much bang on (tiny tiny yellow tint if you go looking for it)
No lines , no dead pixels , beautifull screens even with the slight yellow tint
I hated my 1st screens so there are defo some bad ones knocking about and some that are literally 10x nicer to look at
Like i say take it back buddy
Good luck with it and let us know how you got on
Also pictures of the problem could be interesting
Yep I definitely will...
Just whether to un-root and reset flash count first or not - probs a good idea im thinking.
Aside from that i agree its a lovely display- ive heard about the yellow tint but noticed it on mine.
Will try and get a pic up before it goes back..
Cheers for the input!
hey pals.. i had just made a new account on this awesome website a.k.a xda-developers.com just to tell you guys that how my yellow tint display disappeared unexpectedly..i am from Indian & i had bought a brand new Galaxy S2 on 8th of september 2011.
mine S2 is still un-rooted & earlier i was running on the stock version of android 2.3.3..& after that i had update my Galaxy S2 with Official XWKL1 Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware a week back from "androidadvices.com" & that official update it itself an Indian Version. so after following the steps & instruction given on the website when my new home screen appeared.. i realized that the screen tinting on the left totally gone & the color temperature are now finally rectified in this new update..i had tried open gray screen in low-mid & high brightness & haven't experienced a bit of a yellow tint flaw. i was so pissed off earlier because of this flaw.. but now i am very happy to see such problem disappearing. & yea.. the battery back-up has also been improved in the 2.3.6 official update. i am dropping website links below of the same. The introduction is on page 1 & the installation instruction & guide is on page 2. do comment if u find my post helpful....!!
page 1- androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100-official-xwkl1-gingerbread-236-firmware
page 2- androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100-official-xwkl1-gingerbread-236-firmware/2/#axzz1hs8WiPk4
I was gonna post the links for you, but no need as it's already available on xda...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
I wasn't really particular with the yellow tint issue until I rooted my phone last year using "XWKDD_insecure.tar". After using that ROM (is that what it's called), the first thing that I noticed was the yellow triangle exclamation mark during booting. Next is the nice color I got and, yes, I so loved it! Even the yellow tint was gone. Even at only 10% brightness, everything on the screen is very, very visible. When came across this DXKL3 and applied it. I was kinda upset when the old color tone came back.
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I wasn't really particular with the yellow tint issue until I rooted my phone last year using "XWKDD_insecure.tar". After using that ROM (is that what it's called), the first thing that I noticed was the yellow triangle exclamation mark during booting. Next is the nice color I got and, yes, I so loved it! Even the yellow tint was gone. Even at only 10% brightness, everything on the screen is very, very visible. When came across this DXKL3 and applied it. I was kinda upset when the old color tone came back.
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i switched to the above official update & my problem got solved & without root..so try XWKL1 Gingerbread 2.3.6 Firmware rooted or un-rooted one..m pretty sure that the yellow tint problem will be solved....!!
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I was gonna post the links for you, but no need as it's already available on xda...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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thanx a ton brother for providing me with xda official links..& i apologies for posting outside links here but i did that just for a sake of guiding others, thats it.. ..!!
Yes, when I also checked, the yellow tint seems to have disappeared with the official KL1 India update. My camera pink spot also seems to have gone. Battery is better too and phone seems a bit spiffier.
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Yes, when I also checked, the yellow tint seems to have disappeared with the official KL1 India update. My camera pink spot also seems to have gone. Battery is better too and phone seems a bit spiffier.
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yeaaa bro.. finally.. 2.3.6 showed up in a better way..!!
hi im using XILA2 and i have a yellow white display all other colors ar vivid nice etc just white is yellowish and the screen is a bit dimm... dimmer then my old sgs that had ugly problems on the screen like burn in and yellow blue tint but never mind
What should i do i just bought it
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If you are not happy with your phone you should return it. In my case, the yellow tint was barely noticeable and then also in certain conditions. The rest of the phone was so 'awesome' that I was willing to overlook it.
The yellow tint thread also carried opinions that the issue may also be software related. Now that seems to be true with KL1/official firmware in my case.
My Galaxy S4 screen is strange. The top of the phone seems to be lighter than the bottom. As in when im texting the and I turn the phone sideways the blue bar that is there is a lighter blue on the left than it is on the right. This annoys me to no end and I want to know if this is normal or not. I also notice this in a ton of other apps when in landscape and it has a bar. Like Youtube.
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My Galaxy S4 screen is strange. The top of the phone seems to be lighter than the bottom. As in when im texting the and I turn the phone sideways the blue bar that is there is a lighter blue on the left than it is on the right. This annoys me to no end and I want to know if this is normal or not. I also notice this in a ton of other apps when in landscape and it has a bar. Like Youtube.
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Hmm just checked for myself and don't notice it. Can u screenshot or perhaps snap a photo with a camera if ss doesn't reveal?
Take a screen ahot and flip the image chrck if it still look the same to you... if not then you have a hardware problem
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Take a screen ahot and flip the image chrck if it still look the same to you... if not then you have a hardware problem
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it doenst look the same to me. This is my 3rd S4 already, The first one the charging port went, then the second had a dead pixel. Now this...
im terrified to send it back because they will send me an updated bootloader version back.... its not a bad issue the screen still works. its just really annoying. Custom roms and Kernels i will take over anything.
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im terrified to send it back because they will send me an updated bootloader version back.... its not a bad issue the screen still works. its just really annoying. Custom roms and Kernels i will take over anything.
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If I were you, I will go and get it exchanged even if it get you one with the new firmware. Rooting is less important than quality of the phone to me.
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sharpehenry said:
If I were you, I will go and get it exchanged even if it get you one with the new firmware. Rooting is less important than quality of the phone to me.
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Plus in time (not guaranteed) Usually there will be an exploit hack to get root. I'm sure someones working on something. Especially since some were able to keep root after updating
I can replicate the issue you are talking about in the messaging app. About an inch of the screen at the top is slightly darker. But only noticeable on certain colors. I tried all sorts of pictures and other things, I can only see it in the messaging all. The issue is there with all screen modes.
The S II had a very similar issue. There was a triangle of screen that was lighter than the rest, and under certain circumstances you could see black splotches. But both issues were only apparent when you worked hard to see it, but never under "normal" use.
From what I understand having a little inconsistency in AMOLED screens is unavoidable. I would rather have this issue than the washed out colors of an LCD screen, personally. I would wager the issue is probably there on every S4 if you look hard enough, it was on every S II I ever saw.
The only issue I saw that I felt was worth getting a new device was burn in. On the Captivate it happened after about 6 months, the S II about 9 months. I'm hoping that Trend (each phone lasting longer than previous gen until it burns in) continues with the Note, S III, Note II, on to the S4.
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This seems to be a common issue. I'm on my third s4.
Phone 1: vertical lines
Phone 2: pink tint at bottom (screen darker at the bottom)
Phone 3: pink tint at top (screen darker at the top)
You can try exchanging it but there's no guarantee you will get a better screen. In fact you may get a worse one.
The qc on these phones seem to be pretty awful.
If the problem isn't too bad I would just keep it and try to get used to it.
The galaxy s2 had an issue where the left side of the screen had a yellow tint compared to the right side. Samsung eventually came out with an update to fix this issue. Hopefully they do the same with this problem.
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This seems to be a common issue. I'm on my third s4.
Phone 1: vertical lines
Phone 2: pink tint at bottom (screen darker at the bottom)
Phone 3: pink tint at top (screen darker at the top)
You can try exchanging it but there's no guarantee you will get a better screen. In fact you may get a worse one.
The qc on these phones seem to be pretty awful.
If the problem isn't too bad I would just keep it and try to get used to it.
The galaxy s2 had an issue where the left side of the screen had a yellow tint compared to the right side. Samsung eventually came out with an update to fix this issue. Hopefully they do the same with this problem.
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Touché - I'm on my FIFTH S4 already. I documented the 1st 3, but I've lost patience now... I don't know what to do further???
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/304256-s4-screen-uniformity-issues.html
This has been common with quite a few of the phones I've had. It's more of a yellowish tint at the bottom. I read that its most likely the glue that they use and that it will correct itself with time. I just never waited long enough to see if that was the case and always exchanged them.
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where is your phone made from? mine is made in korea, it works perfectly. I heard the ones that are made elsewhere has lower build quality.
Hi. I'm not sure when this appeared, but now with the Android L update it's extremely noticeable (well to me it is) because of how the status bar changes its color according to what's on screen. As you can see in the pictures the smudge isn't visible when the background is pure white. I know this may not seem like anything to worry about, but it annoys the living hell out of me. Thanks in advance.
It looks like a hardware defect. Have you tried going back to pure stock to see if there is some sort of app interference? If you have, then it is most definitely a hardware defect.
Already tried it. It looks like you're right :/. Thank you.
@kittymoonstah,
I have the same black smudge at my N4. I have noticed it couple months ago (maybe it was there since the beginning but haven't noticed it).
It has nothing to do with lollipop, I also believe that is hardware related... maybe some devices have this problem (faulty hardware) while other don't...
I know that it's not related with Lollipop. I just said that it was more noticeable now because of the multicolored status bar. I just checked my phone and the freaking smudge is GONE...Could it be due to the device heating up?
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Hi. I'm not sure when this appeared, but now with the Android L update it's extremely noticeable (well to me it is) because of how the status bar changes its color according to what's on screen. As you can see in the pictures the smudge isn't visible when the background is pure white. I know this may not seem like anything to worry about, but it annoys the living hell out of me. Thanks in advance.
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Yeah, i also have this smudge on top of the display. I don really care, the end is near for my N4
That was exactly what I was thinking. The smudge could be due to heat produced by the phone. Do whatever you have to do to keep the device cool, because the top area of the display is roughly above the SoC, which under heavy tasks can produce lots of heat.
Thanks! Appreciate it.
same here, I noticed it first when I installed android L test version
Hi all,
Half an hour ago, just noticed that the half of the screen is brighter than the other half.
Checked the web but could not find an answer.
Anyone having the same issue?
I've just realized that when i dial *#0*# and select "black" from the main screen, no problem at all.
Seems weird, no solution or similar experience on the web yet.
Edit: Before sending the device to the authorized service, I decided to flash a stock room and do a full wipe. Tadaa... The problem is solved...
I'm tech stupid & I'm having the same problem with half the screen brighter. I'm embarrassed to ask, but would you please tell me how to solve the issue in dumbed-down terms? Thanks in advance!
I can hardly believe that such screen issues can be solved with software.
Search for Samsung Amoled Display Color tint or look at my past threads about this issue. It's there since years, and comes from the manufacturing process! About one of 5 to 10 displays are good, the rest have issues most people don't recognize! The most common error is that the screen brightness and color tint is not even across the screen!
Put a few devices side to side, do the *#0*# and you will see that all screens are different! Some better, most of them worse...
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StarfishGH12 said:
I'm tech stupid & I'm having the same problem with half the screen brighter. I'm embarrassed to ask, but would you please tell me how to solve the issue in dumbed-down terms? Thanks in advance!
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Hi mate,
No need to be embarrassed.
First, make a backup of your device so as not to lose any files.
Second, download the latest rom from sammobile in accordance with your country.
Third, download the latest odin
Fourth, flash the rom using the odin and then make a full wipe.
That's how i have solved my issue and have had no problem since.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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I can hardly believe that such screen issues can be solved with software.
Search for Samsung Amoled Display Color tint or look at my past threads about this issue. It's there since years, and comes from the manufacturing process! About one of 5 to 10 displays are good, the rest have issues most people don't recognize! The most common error is that the screen brightness and color tint is not even across the screen!
Put a few devices side to side, do the *#0*# and you will see that all screens are different! Some better, most of them worse...
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Well you may be right about the manufacturing process but I don't have any issue with it now, bht of course that may come up again any time. =/
I just flashed ab s8 rom yesterday. A d when I woke up tofay I just noticed this. Do roms actually affect screens?
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I just flashed ab s8 rom yesterday. A d when I woke up tofay I just noticed this. Do roms actually affect screens?
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Not really. I have tried it in some custom rom and normal. Maybe it's a hardware issue
xDreDz said:
I just flashed ab s8 rom yesterday. A d when I woke up tofay I just noticed this. Do roms actually affect screens?
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Try flashing the stock firmware. If the screen is okay, it's the Rom (although highly unlikely). If the screen stays the same, it's a hardware issue
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Hell.. now it feels annoying knowing that theres a weird part of the screen