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Black on SGSIII not totally black like SGS I

Hi all SGSIII owner, have you try open your phone in the dark room? Look at the black colour such as in the Settings menu. The black not so black, like the Super AMOLED still lighting not like my previous SGS I. I think, this also drink battery juice faster.

BUMP!
Oh noo!! What is that? I open facebook in my dark bed room last night, when I open a photo from my friend posting, and waiting the photo loading, normally I saw black background and animated circle. But today I noticed total black dots in the background.
I managed plotted the dots in Photoshop, it look like this:
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Another one issue is dimming.
I test the dimming function from keyboard key-in *#0*#, it not dim like first time I test after I bought the phone. I test the red, green and blue screen still ok, no issue.
What should I do?

I would drink some more juice -

the dots are ink marks that have been known to exist on samoled. According to supercurio, it's a software related problem and should be fixed by his app soon.
back I the sgs day, i didn't have this problem until I flashed cm7, it started happening. I thought my screen had a burn I or dead pixel lol
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night_reader said:
Hi all SGSIII owner, have you try open your phone in the dark room? Look at the black colour such as in the Settings menu. The black not so black, like the Super AMOLED still lighting not like my previous SGS I. I think, this also drink battery juice faster.
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yeah i feel the exact same thing..im not bothered bout the ink spots, thts hardly noticable....but the blacks not being deep enough, thts very visible in dark lighting with black wallpapers or videos with black backgrounf like when sumthn is loading n just the loading circle n black background or like when test, say the film cast is playing on a black background, the black just seems dark grey....
is this with all sgs3 panels???

kulzboy said:
the dots are ink marks that have been known to exist on samoled. According to supercurio, it's a software related problem and should be fixed by his app soon.
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https://twitter.com/supercurio/status/214671881004007425
I reached out to him about this problem a while back and this is what he sent back. It's definitely a hardware problem like I assumed.

DarkRyoushii said:
https://twitter.com/supercurio/status/214671881004007425
I reached out to him about this problem a while back and this is what he sent back. It's definitely a hardware problem like I assumed.
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the OP is not talking about black spots/blothches man ( his 1st post issue) , hes talking about the depth of black color ...its very dark grey and not deep black like on the s2 and even s1....u can notice it mainly in dim lighting or dark rooms...
even i have this issue, wanna know if all sgs3 panels are like this !!

zyryn said:
the OP is not talking about black spots/blothches man ( his 1st post issue) , hes talking about the depth of black color ...its very dark grey and not deep black like on the s2 and even s1....u can notice it mainly in dim lighting or dark rooms...
even i have this issue, wanna know if all sgs3 panels are like this !!
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Oh I see thanks for the clarification
My Galaxy S II had this issue really really badly, to the point where the keyboard and statusbar were lightly burned into the display. Keyboard was temporary but statusbar burn was permanent.
Galaxy Nexus had it a little better, only one very obvious black spot on one of the on screen navigation buttons (which were always black making it more noticeable)
Galaxy S III hardly has it at all! Was planning on taking it back to the carrier (first phone I've got on contract in 12 months) if I noticed the issue badly, but since it's so little (only a few tiny dots) then I'm going to keep this one

I remember a discussion about this on the Galaxy nexus forum. It's just a limitation of the amoled he technology that they can't make the blacks as deep anymore. Personally I think the higher resolution is worth the sacrifice.
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Let me tell you that you will also notice dark spots on the screen like the sgs2. very annoying.
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dr.m0x said:
I remember a discussion about this on the Galaxy nexus forum. It's just a limitation of the amoled he technology that they can't make the blacks as deep anymore. Personally I think the higher resolution is worth the sacrifice.
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Let me tell you that you will also notice dark spots on the screen like the sgs2. very annoying.
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look, the spot/ blotches issue is alright if its not too noticable....so thts fine....
but the blacks not being deep enuf, thts too bad considering s1 n s2 had nice deep blacks...
so basically the Supr amold " HD " screen exclusively has this inability to dispay true blacks ???
P.S: yeah the resolution is great, so much better thn the s2 !! love it !

I use this video to test the black on my note, play it in a totally black room, if you have true black you should not be able to see where the edge of the display and the bezel join.
My note`s black`s are pure black not gray.
John.
Use TubeMate to download the video.
Moving starfield 120s 720p

Any videos showing the led notifications in action?

I havent seen any or probably havent searched that hard, but I'm surprised I havent seen any of the reviews I've seen mention this.

Its very similar to the galaxy nexus with a soft glow.

I posted this vid in another thread, but it's the notification led on the Optimus G. You can assume that the led light used on the Optimus G is probably going to be the same one on the Nexus 4, just in a different location.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQn72szLHc&feature=plcp

rumthin said:
I posted this vid in another thread, but it's the notification led on the Optimus G. You can assume that the led light used on the Optimus G is probably going to be the same one on the Nexus 4, just in a different location.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQn72szLHc&feature=plcp
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I really hope it looks like that. That has a resemblance to the Blackberry notification light, which looks a lot less subtle and therefore more likely to capture your attention than the Galaxy nexus.

rumthin said:
I posted this vid in another thread, but it's the notification led on the Optimus G. You can assume that the led light used on the Optimus G is probably going to be the same one on the Nexus 4, just in a different location.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQn72szLHc&feature=plcp
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Thanks but I believe I've seen that before. I heard the led notifications on the N4 is in the same location as the samsung galaxy nexus. I'm curious to see how it looks like on the N4. I'm not sure that it will look like the optimus G. I hope someone can find a video of the N4 leds.

The LED is above the screen in the middle, very small dot
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picture from the verge. LED is on the bottom.
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rumthin said:
I posted this vid in another thread, but it's the notification led on the Optimus G. You can assume that the led light used on the Optimus G is probably going to be the same one on the Nexus 4, just in a different location.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQn72szLHc&feature=plcp
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I'd assume the same thing if they were in the same position, but since (afaik) the 4's led is in the lower part, so there is still a good chance its different. Though of course, its still more likely to be like the G's than like another random led light.
Edit: oops, i was late, and said less

It should looks like this: http://www.mobiletechblog.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Nexus4Led.jpg
I guess there is a frame where you can see the led in the first video that Google made for the release.
Found another one from The Verge: http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7189585/n4_hands12_verge_super_wide.jpg

Just hope it not the same ****ty low quality LED used in the GNex and the GS3. The colors were all muddled and weak.

Ikos said:
It should looks like this: http://www.mobiletechblog.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Nexus4Led.jpg
I guess there is a frame where you can see the led in the first video that Google made for the release.
Found another one from The Verge: http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7189585/n4_hands12_verge_super_wide.jpg
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Green and then blue? Think it will be able to change colour?

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Green and then blue? Think it will be able to change colour?
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Usually the led is RBG, at least it was on all the smartphones that I bought.

It's a rgb led I bet.
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Yes the LED is RGB, with the full array of colors

It is a bit more tiny than the Galaxy Nexus one.
via Google Nexus 4

Check this video at about the 5 minute mark. He is grabbing one N4 from the table, while an N4 next to it has it's notification light blinking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-4uMQqerA

Pyroshane said:
Check this video at about the 5 minute mark. He is grabbing one N4 from the table, while an N4 next to it has it's notification light blinking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-4uMQqerA
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I believe the device on the table with the blinking blue led light is the samsung galaxy nexus as he mentions the previous nexus device at that mark

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I believe the device on the table with the blinking blue led light is the samsung galaxy nexus as he mentions the previous nexus device at that mark
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Yep, the phone that's blinking the LED has the GNex's plastic back as well

Oops. You are correct. I didn't even realize that they were different phones. Doh!

Pure awesomeness.
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White note 4 notification light not perfect circle glow

Hi i notice my notification light is not a perfect circle when it lights. Anyone notice this on a white note 4?
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Seem the upper left portion of the led is not perfect. When it turns on i can see the lines of the circle is not clearly define where as on the right portion of the led you can see the lines are clear.
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Is it because of the lines that sammy put on the bezel? I have to really look hard to notice.
Less-than-perfect circle aside, the LED notification light is much dimmer on the WHITE Note 4 than my black Note 2 (and it's a smaller circle).

No its not because of the lines. You said it right. Its a less-than-perfect circle. Is it the same as yours?
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Here's a shot of what mine looks like.
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Thanks for the help. Can you take a picture in a dark room?
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Mine is like bleeding on the portion i marked.
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There you go:

I can see yours seem a perfect circle. Please take a look yours on actual if the circle led is clearly defined? Please
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Maybe on picture it cannot be noticed. on my note 4 you need to look closely to notice.
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I tried in dark room but the circle led would glow and more backlight bleed all around the circle and would seem uniform. I can see clearly the circle led definition when viewed on a brightly lit room.
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bladefrost007 said:
Maybe on picture it cannot be noticed. on my note 4 you need to look closely to notice.
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If you have to look close,is it even an issue? [emoji1]
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Not an issue. But im thinking theres a defect on the led itself or the way the white part is cut.
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Not an issue. But im thinking theres a defect on the led itself or the way the white part is cut.
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Is it like that with all LED colors or just a specific one?
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Its all with led colors. I think most noticeable with the green one
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Heres my note 4 picture of led notif
Observe on the left side the outlines of the led is kinda fuzzy or somewhat bleeding if thats the way to describe it. On the right side the outlines are clearly visible.
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Cannot be clearly seen on the picture. You need to see it in actual close up. Please take a look at yours if you have the same issue. You might not notice it if you dont look at it closely.
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bladefrost007 said:
I tried in dark room but the circle led would glow and more backlight bleed all around the circle and would seem uniform. I can see clearly the circle led definition when viewed on a brightly lit room.
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I used to have a white note 2. Bleed into the white was very noticeable. Including at night, it would "backlight" the front part into a faint green or blue (depending on led color). Not necessarily a bad thing.
But anyway, I don't believe they changed their material and paint since then, so the white tends to be sort of "transparent" or emanates/radiates led lights beyond the circle

BBobby said:
I used to have a white note 2. Bleed into the white was very noticeable. Including at night, it would "backlight" the front part into a faint green or blue (depending on led color). Not necessarily a bad thing.
But anyway, I don't believe they changed their material and paint since then, so the white tends to be sort of "transparent" or emanates/radiates led lights beyond the circle
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Yes it bleeds on the white note 2 and 4 i know. But please take a look at the outline of the circle coz on my note 4 the outline of the circle is not uniform. On the right side its clearly defined and on the left side its kinda blurry or fuzzy.
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bladefrost007 said:
Yes it bleeds on the white note 2 and 4 i know. But please take a look at the outline of the circle coz on my note 4 the outline of the circle is not uniform. On the right side its clearly defined and on the left side its kinda blurry or fuzzy.
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Ok, I'm seeing it now on my Note 4, but I don't think there's an issue there. When I look at my black Note 2, it seems that the LED isn't one solid colour, but a mix, so on my yellow notification (for example), it looks yellow on the bottom left side and green on the top right, which gives an appearance that things are off.
I remember this happening on the Galaxy Nexus too, but it wasn't a bother and I don't consider it a defect or anything.

Notification LED?

Has anyone heard anything about this?
I couldn't do without one!

I really hope it has it. I don't use ambient. LED is a lifesaver for me

Same here, ambient has been turned off for over 4 months. I miss that little blinky light personally
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LED is a must have for my usage!

I also prefer the flashing LED Notification.

+1 on the hopes for LED

Rumor has it the screen isn't AMOLED, so ambient notifications seem unlikely.
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Cheater912 said:
Rumor has it the screen isn't AMOLED, so ambient notifications seem unlikely.
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But there is an Amoled screen.

Cheater912 said:
Rumor has it the screen isn't AMOLED, so ambient notifications seem unlikely.
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It's now confirmed... It's an AMOLED screen

Matrix_19 said:
It's now confirmed... It's an AMOLED screen
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Haha never mind then! I do hope there's an LED though. Much easier to see than ambient.
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Haha never mind then! I do hope there's an LED though. Much easier to see than ambient.
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Seems unlikely, no mention of it anywhere and it looks to me that with the confirmation of AMOLED screen it's more likely they will retain the current ambient notification setup

Turned off ambient 4 months ago. Truly miss an led
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Led is in tow.
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Sweet, I didn't even think about the LED notification light until I saw this thread.

Nice. I missed that some how. So happy for this. I hate not having notification light.

now the question is.....where the hell on the phone is the led?? and does RGB mean it only get those 3 colors??

It means all colors but from what I understand, it won't be used for notification by the stock system. Apps like light flow would be required.

bsg411 said:
now the question is.....where the hell on the phone is the led?? and does RGB mean it only get those 3 colors??
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Left of the top speaker from what Artem says on AndroidPolice. And I think RGB means all the colours and it working same way as the nexus 4 and 5.

gqukyo said:
It means all colors but from what I understand, it won't be used for notification by the stock system. Apps like light flow would be required.
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Could you please elaborate on this? Will I need an extra app to make the LED flash green whenever I receive an email in Aqua Mail, or get a message on Facebook Messenger?

LosserKlosser said:
Could you please elaborate on this? Will I need an extra app to make the LED flash green whenever I receive an email in Aqua Mail, or get a message on Facebook Messenger?
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Some apps will have the option to notify using the LED such as whatsapp.
Others may not. Which is where LightFlow comes into it's own.

Red tint on the screen

I got the Red tint s8+ its worst around edges. Anyone here having the same issue? :crying:

Sorry to hear about this on your new phone.
There is a thread about this here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/red-discoloration-samsung-galaxy-s8-s8-t3591325
Samsung have advised that using the RGB sliders within the settings may help resolve the colour imbalance. Try this perhaps? And let us know if it works for you?

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Sorry to hear about this on your new phone.
There is a thread about this here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/red-discoloration-samsung-galaxy-s8-s8-t3591325
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i tried the RGB sliders under settings and it helps a little but i have to move RED sliders all the way down. Something is definitely not right here.

S8 Plus, not on mine.

ggrant3876 said:
S8 Plus, not on mine.
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i have s8 plus also

My 8+ does and it's nasty. Very annoying. I'm calling tmo tomorrow. It's not noticable when you look at it straight on. When you tilt it to the left and tilt the top meaning looking from the bottom.

My screen is red, very noticeable. The slider helps, but it's only available in Adaptive mode, which isn't my preference. Pretty sure I'll be exchanging mine

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It's not noticable when you look at it straight on.
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It is on phones reported to have the issue.
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You can be the judge. I've attached what my S8+ look like next to my s7 edge. I am not sure why the iphone camera makes the s7 so green but the s7 edge is perfectly normal and has the best whites.

Nasty

deanesn said:
You can be the judge. I've attached what my S8+ look like next to my s7 edge. I am not sure why the iphone camera makes the s7 so green but the s7 edge is perfectly normal and has the best whites.
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I'm typing this on mine. Take yours back, you've got a dud.

Mine is fine. I did turn the red down a bit to make the white point (color temp) more white. Damn my S6 was warm. Always thought it was white, lol

Starting to feel better that I didnt get the S8+ now...
Least it seems on my S8 no red tint luckily.

Im getting red tint too around the edges.

easyguy said:
Im getting red tint too around the edges.
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yeah that's annoying.. only around edges also. i don't know whether it will go away overtime or not.. anyone know?

Mysticales said:
Starting to feel better that I didnt get the S8+ now...
Least it seems on my S8 no red tint luckily.
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If you look at the pic I posted the phone on the left with a pink(ish) display is a standard S8.

my S8 has red around edges
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There is a fix for it. It's not hardware related.. Search Google..
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There is a fix for it. It's not hardware related.. Search Google..
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Doesn't work
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Just spent 4hrs on the phone with T-Mobile getting an exchange

No red tint on my S8.