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I recently came across an article that states that AMOLED screens had problems with their screens burning in, especially the AM/PM on notification bar or the charging status of the phone if plugged in and left overnight. I also saw these problems on the Captivate thread here on XDA
So will it be the same problem with this phone?
I had an HTC Desire before upgrading to my SGSII recently. Had it for over a year and never had any problems with burn in.
I believe the AMOLED screen on the Desire was made by Samsung as well. Not sure how much the technology has changed with the super AMOLED +. I guess time will tell!
Same again.... I have a launch day Nexus One (18Months Old) and there are no signs of burn in/image persistence on the screen. Unless you are planning on leaving your screen constantly showing a static image I wouldn't waste your time worrying about it.
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There is a screen burn in post .
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I bought HTC Desire when it came on market and I havent seen any screen burn in.. Also I don't have any problems with SGS2..
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So it's not a good idea to use the phone as a bedside clock eh?
Hopefully it won't be as bad as this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15057550&postcount=4
chobie said:
So it's not a good idea to use the phone as a bedside clock eh?
Hopefully it won't be as bad as this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15057550&postcount=4
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Ah ok that's the one from my thread. You must understand it's temorary... So it's not a "real" burn in. It disappears after 10 seconds.
r_a_c said:
Ah ok that's the one from my thread. You must understand it's temorary... So it's not a "real" burn in. It disappears after 10 seconds.
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Good to know. But that still sucks though.
And on Galaxy S Variants the most usual permanent burn ins are the AM/PM on the not. bar that users post about.
There is a good chance for a burn in on the sgs2... but only if you use high brightness all the time, long screen on periods with no movement of graphics, so that the pixels can change.
tip: set your phone to 25% brightness (this will make the battery life even longer then 10% or 50%)
tip: set the phone turn off screen after 30 sec.
tip: Use a "Screen flashlight" app (fullscreen of red,green,blue etc) from time to time in all colors, to get all pixels changed and see if there is any problem.
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My nexus one has screen burn of the notification bar. Many of us have this issue. All amoled screens can have this problem, nothing you can do really.
That's my experience with SG2... nothing I can do about it!
I've tried running Screen Burn-In Tools (some app from Google Play) about an hour a day for a few days now and still the damn ugly burn-in is there!
Since I bought the phone from a dude, I can't return it to Samsung and stuff. Guess I should look closer when buying a phone from strangers! And I should've documented myself about the GS2 problems before buying one.
Didn't think an expensive phone could have these ridiculous problems!
Hi,
I do have an issue with the screen of my SGN :
When the display is dimed at maximum and with grey backgrounds, horizontal lines like shades (in portrait mode) are visible.
It's almost like the screen were dirty.
Is it a special thing on amoled screens ?
Am I the only one with that ?
Thanks in advance for your reaction.
And sorry for my english, I'm french...
My galaxy S had this my GSII had this even worse. It's samsung amoled design...
inurb said:
My galaxy S had this my GSII had this even worse. It's samsung amoled design...
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Thank you. But even with the Note ??!??
LM666 said:
Thank you. But even with the Note ??!??
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I have a SGN and I'm afraid I see the same thing. It's primarily on grey backgrounds...but sometimes is slightly visible on white backgrounds as well. Annoying....but the screen is otherwise brilliant. I suppose this is the price we have to pay...but I don't like it one bit ..
search the forum. There are threads about this and other display issues. You are far from being alone. I have sent mine back for this and other screen problems.
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Thank you. But even with the Note ??!??
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Yes, also present on the note... it is only viewable when you dim the screen and have a gray background. For example if you use the ScreenFilter app you can really see all the artifacts and lines. I don't really see this when you have full brightness.
seepage said:
search the forum. There are threads about this and other display issues. You are far from being alone. I have sent mine back for this and other screen problems.
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Thanks. And did you get a Note with a perfect screen ?
Others also with that problem ?
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Thanks. And did you get a Note with a perfect screen ?
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Not got a replacement yet.
I've had two SGN's with these problems so far. The first one I ordered and the replacement I got. The first one I got even had dead pixels and dust behind the screen.
I don't think I will be getting a third one. Samsung really sucks at doing quality phones free from any defects. Just reading the threads about the SGN here on the forum shows that the screen is not the only problem. For an example, the physical buttons stops responding randomly and the note can't play some videos properly while other more older and cheaper phones can... I'm disappointed with these problems and I'm currently using my iPhone 4... Which works without any problem, but unfortunately doesn't have a 5.3" HD screen!!!!!
So. I'm trying to decide between the Galaxy S4 i9505 and the HTC One, and the only thing that bothers me with the S4 is the fact that AMOLED screens are capable of screen burn-in. I didn't see a single thread about S4 screen burn-in, but I know that for example the S3 had issues with screen burn-in too. I never used any smartphone except for Xperias, which always use TFT screens, so I don't have any experiences. My question is: Should I worry about screen burn-in or is it fixed? I would use the Google Edition rom which has black statusbar if that matters. Thanks in advance, ChongWiz
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So. I'm trying to decide between the Galaxy S4 i9505 and the HTC One, and the only thing that bothers me with the S4 is the fact that AMOLED screens are capable of screen burn-in. I didn't see a single thread about S4 screen burn-in, but I know that for example the S3 had issues with screen burn-in too. I never used any smartphone except for Xperias, which always use TFT screens, so I don't have any experiences. My question is: Should I worry about screen burn-in or is it fixed? I would use the Google Edition rom which has black statusbar if that matters. Thanks in advance, ChongWiz
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Hello friend, I too hate the screen burn-ins of SAMOLED screens. The screen on the S3 definitely had screen burn-ins (especially visible in dark rooms showing black images) but on my S4 I havent seen ANY screen burn ins at all. Yes the whites looks blueish and yes there is purple smear but the display still is amazing and doesnt have burn-ins :good:
Owned all versions of the galaxy series and I've never had permanent screen burn. Lots of screen on time keep most devices 2 years and no noticeable dimming either.
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Thanks for the answers, now I'm sure I will get an S4 asap. Good day for everyone!
all OLED screen will burn in by design, include AMOLED, the different is just how serious, my 2 years old S2 have a little burn in at the notification bar (for the battery icon and clock area)
p.s. the blue color is the worst one, and green is the least, due to the material in use
In the video in the review below, the reviewer said that she had started to see burn-in on her S4 are only 1 month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_APG3kLiYs
EDIT: though i have never see any burn-in on my S3 after several months, though i kept the brightness low and did not keep the screen on for an extended time with a static image.
John.
never heard this issue in samsung galaxy s4 in my country (indonesia) i think its fixed
satzuke said:
never heard this issue in samsung galaxy s4 in my country (indonesia) i think its fixed
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That's not possible -__-
Me Gusta!
ChongWiz said:
Thanks for the answers, now I'm sure I will get an S4 asap. Good day for everyone!
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Based on what??? All Amoled screens will burn in. All... of... them... Yours will as well. Apparently not everybody sees it but it will, 100.00% sure.
It remains an awesome screen though :good:
meh, had S3 for 7 months, not a single trace of burn in (checked with RGB full screen tests). i think people who get burn do too much of same stuff, if you message all day long and nothing else, messaging interface might burn in and such.
if you are a "normal" user, who doesn't get stuck up on one particular task all the time, you'll be fine.
I actually owned the whole Galaxy Series SGS1 to now SGS4 and i never had the burn-in issue yet to date, i owned every phone about a year and sold them to got friends of mine and still if i look at their phones i can't notice burn-in at least on the SGS3 i was last week, my GNex which had AMOLED too has a bit of a burn-in but not that you may say "omg that looks awful", you really have to look very closely, i actually think in that time where burn-in gets a serious issue you have a new phone anyway.
I had horrible burn in on my Note I.
Could see the full keyboard like a shadow.
Same with the top bar. Could see the battery icon & alarm icon.
finally got it replaced (screen only).
Burn in came back though.
Screen was noticeably brighter when replaced.
What burnin looks like? Mura effect?
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Mandeep148 said:
What burnin looks like? Mura effect?
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Its like a faint blue hue over the affected area in the begining stages of burn in which isn't noticeable unless you go into a display test app and look for it.
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tryout1 said:
I actually owned the whole Galaxy Series SGS1 to now SGS4 and i never had the burn-in issue yet to date, i owned every phone about a year and sold them to got friends of mine and still if i look at their phones i can't notice burn-in at least on the SGS3 i was last week, my GNex which had AMOLED too has a bit of a burn-in but not that you may say "omg that looks awful", you really have to look very closely, i actually think in that time where burn-in gets a serious issue you have a new phone anyway.
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Go to a local shop and look there (those demo units). They are all burned in, i owned a galaxy s1 and mine burned in as well (screen was on for 30 min!). My little sister has a S3 and is using whatsapp alot with her friends, the entire keyboard is burned in and the top bar too.
My galaxy nexus has pretty awful burn in at the nav and status bar as they are always there
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plznote said:
My galaxy nexus has pretty awful burn in at the nav and status bar as they are always there
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Mine doesn't have any major burn in just a mild blueish hue on the status bar and I've had it since launch day.
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Its like a faint blue hue over the affected area in the begining stages of burn in which isn't noticeable unless you go into a display test app and look for it.
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Omg.. I made this thread.. because I have that problem.. read it.. is that mean colour burnin?.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2349481
Aby app to fix it?
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Realised my screen has burn in yesterday
Mandeep148 said:
Omg.. I made this thread.. because I have that problem.. read it.. is that means colour burnin?.
Aby app to fix it?
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If you honestly have burn in on a device this new I wouldnt bother with any apps and head straight to Samsung and get a warranty fix.
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Wouldn't the always on screen burn the pixels on the screen? What you guys think?
It's not fixed to one location, it moves around in timed intervals to prevent burn in.
I understand, but the navbar ( in other phones with amoled) is not on all the time and it gets burned on the screen too. I dont know I guess if there is and option I will turn it off
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I understand, but the navbar ( in other phones with amoled) is not on all the time and it gets burned on the screen too. I dont know I guess if there is and option I will turn it off
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There is that option.
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There is that option.
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Perfect
I haven't experienced any screen burns with my s5 and up. My phone's are always brightness all the way up.
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I understand, but the navbar ( in other phones with amoled) is not on all the time and it gets burned on the screen too. I dont know I guess if there is and option I will turn it off
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Yup, nav bar is high contrast and fixed position on the screen. Hence the reason Samsung continues to use capacitive buttons. I don't think the always-on feature will cause burn in, since it jumps around.
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Yup, nav bar is high contrast and fixed position on the screen. Hence the reason Samsung continues to use capacitive buttons. I don't think the always-on feature will cause burn in, since it jumps around.
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I think some people are overly paranoid about burn in (not that there's anything wrong with that). I have had the S3, S4, S5 and the Tab S and never had any issues with burn in.
Good, maybe u didnt notice, i had s6 note 5, note 4 all of them had burnin
They have always on displays in stores look at the phones all of them have burnins even the s6 note 5's
Super Amoleds get but ins thats the type of technically they are , they are beautiful the best displays, but the pixel's degrade.
This is why I just can't commit to phones with AMOLED screens. These are too expensive to have issues such as burn in a different whatnot. I know the technology is improving but burn in still exists.
Never had burn in with any of my phones with amoled. Non issue for me.
recklesslife85 said:
Never had burn in with any of my phones with amoled. Non issue for me.
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Have you used the phone alot?
samomamo said:
Have you used the phone alot?
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Yeah use my phones like a tablet, constantly on it. Never had the issue before.
recklesslife85 said:
Yeah use my phones like a tablet, constantly on it. Never had the issue before.
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Good for you that u never had a burn in, I had.
My Galaxy 2 got burn in within a few months. My Nexus 6 got it in about three days.
It's depressing to see more and more phones moving to AMOLED.
No, because the screen content moves periodically preventing it happening.
Sammae7 said:
My Galaxy 2 got burn in within a few months. My Nexus 6 got it in about three days.
It's depressing to see more and more phones moving to AMOLED.
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No it's not, AMOLEDs are awesome. As long as you don't use your phone 24/7 at full brightness and display static images on it all the time, burn-in won't be an issue. It's not something that happens willy nilly.
Not this argument again.
Hi All,
Posting this for my father.
He has the UK S8, non root or anything special. Recently he noticed an odd half circle in the top right of the screen.
My nephew instantly said it's dead pixels, and I guess it could be, however, it's so perfectly round and in the shape of a camera cut out, I'm not 100% convinced he is right.
I've run a screen test and it's there on all tests too. I've never seen dead pixels on a phone before, but have on LCDs monitors, which usually have coloration to them, but this is just a black circle...
I've attached a picture I took. What do you guys think?
riso123 said:
Hi All,
Posting this for my father.
He has the UK S8, non root or anything special. Recently he noticed an odd half circle in the top right of the screen.
My nephew instantly said it's dead pixels, and I guess it could be, however, it's so perfectly round and in the shape of a camera cut out, I'm not 100% convinced he is right.
I've run a screen test and it's there on all tests too. I've never seen dead pixels on a phone before, but have on LCDs monitors, which usually have coloration to them, but this is just a black circle...
I've attached a picture I took. What do you guys think?
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Yea is dead pixels. I've seen it a few times on the s8. Ther s7 edge was bad for this. This isn't just a regular LCD it's amoled screen. Each pixel is individual each pixel is its own lights source. Either warranty or new screen is only way too fix it mate
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Yea is dead pixels. I've seen it a few times on the s8. Ther s7 edge was bad for this. This isn't just a regular LCD it's amoled screen. Each pixel is individual each pixel is its own lights source. Either warranty or new screen is only way too fix it mate
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Damn. I had original s, s3, s5, s7 edge, s9 plus and now s10+, but this is the first time I ever seen it. It strikes me as odd, as it's so perfectly round.
Thanks for the response. This is the second one he had now (first had such bad screen burn he had it replaced). He doesn't have much luck with screens as every phone he had burns in after a couple of months. His fault though as I keep telling him to set the screen to sleep after 30 seconds, but he insists on setting it to 5 minutes!
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Damn. I had original s, s3, s5, s7 edge, s9 plus and now s10+, but this is the first time I ever seen it. It strikes me as odd, as it's so perfectly round.
Thanks for the response. This is the second one he had now (first had such bad screen burn he had it replaced). He doesn't have much luck with screens as every phone he had burns in after a couple of months. His fault though as I keep telling him to set the screen to sleep after 30 seconds, but he insists on setting it to 5 minutes!
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Suposedly it's somthing to do with pressure I had one damaged and had a perfect circular outage just as.
https://www.google.com/search?clien...131j0i10j46i10j0i22i10i30j0i22i30.Fjrc9jBCw4M
TheMadScientist said:
Suposedly it's somthing to do with pressure I had one damaged and had a perfect circular outage just as.
https://www.google.com/search?clien...131j0i10j46i10j0i22i10i30j0i22i30.Fjrc9jBCw4M
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Thank you my friend.