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Check your new Note 10.1 for light bleed...

I bought a new Note 10.1 at Bestbuy yesterday. Got it home and was enjoying it until I watched a movie in letterbox in a dark room and noticed a "white glow" coming from the bottom left hand corner and shining across about 1/5th of the screen. Never would have noticed it in a normally lit room but in the dark was quite annoying.
Anyway, check yours and make sure it doesn't have this problem. I returned mine and got another one that did not have the glow.

Great :/
Any dead pixels? Just got mine also today, but have yet to open it... crossing my fingers, lol

Ugh, just opened mine and checked it... I also have light bleed in bottom left corner, but even worse at center top of screen as well. Also found a small curved line of dead pixels, shaped like a letter C that is very noticeable on a white background. This sucks, taking it back for an exchange.
I will say this, definitely a very fast snappy tablet, but the low screen resolution is unfortunately noticeable. :/

How can i check for lightbleeds btw? dead pixels i know how to, but lightbleeds, no idea.

Kikoshi said:
How can i check for lightbleeds btw? dead pixels i know how to, but lightbleeds, no idea.
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Just watch a letterbox movie and look at the corners. There will be some slight glow present but it should be even on all corners and not look like someone opened a door from a lighted room to a dark one.
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aimfire72 said:
Ugh, just opened mine and checked it... I also have light bleed in bottom left corner, but even worse at center top of screen as well. Also found a small curved line of dead pixels, shaped like a letter C that is very noticeable on a white background. This sucks, taking it back for an exchange.
I will say this, definitely a very fast snappy tablet, but the low screen resolution is unfortunately noticeable. :/
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Unfortunately with new tech there will always be some lemons. Just bad luck.
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Go exchange it.
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Exchanged for another, a bit of a pain, they had 3 employees trying to find the dead pixels...
The new one has almost no light bleed, very slight in the bottom left corner, not a big deal though. However I did find one dead grey pixel... weird though, it only shows up on certain shades of green and dark gray. Can't see it at all on a white background and I guess that's what's important, so I'll probably just keep it.

aimfire72 said:
Exchanged for another, a bit of a pain, they had 3 employees trying to find the dead pixels...
The new one has almost no light bleed, very slight in the bottom left corner, not a big deal though. However I did find one dead grey pixel... weird though, it only shows up on certain shades of green and dark gray. Can't see it at all on a white background and I guess that's what's important, so I'll probably just keep it.
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Yes the problem with employees looking for defects is that they are looking at it in a bright room. Also, if it is BestBuy there is an excellent chance they are also idiots.
They make some apps for LCD screens that try to fix dead pixels. You may want to see if they make one for Android.

I'm gonna do another exchange on Tuesday, the dead pixel is driving me nuts, lol.

aimfire72 said:
I'm gonna do another exchange on Tuesday, the dead pixel is driving me nuts, lol.
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Good luck. Seem to be a lot of manufacturing defects out there.
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Checked 3 times at 0 LUX: no bleed here, none on mine nor on my wife´s .......................

I have no light bleed and no dead or stuck pixels on mine.

troed said:
Checked 3 times at 0 LUX: no bleed here, none on mine nor on my wife´s .......................
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That's great. Just my first unit had an issue. The replacement looks good.
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At BB now, just exchanged for 3rd and opened it before I left. Lo and behold I see a dead pixel in center of screen, lol. They're bringing out #4 now... :/
Update: #4 also had 2 dead pixels, unreal! They're bringing out #5, last one in store, lol

For those wanting to check their screens you can use ES Taskmanager from one of the android stores. It has ascreen checker that fills the screen with solid colors to help find dead pixels and to check color purity. You can use the black color in a dark room to test for back lighting bleed.

I like this guy's:
http://jasonfarrell.com/misc/deadpixeltest.php
Btw, Gnote #5 was a winner, no dead pixels! Amazing I had to go through 5 of them, new record for me. They hate me at that BB now, lol.

donec said:
For those wanting to check their screens you can use ES Taskmanager from one of the android stores. It has ascreen checker that fills the screen with solid colors to help find dead pixels and to check color purity. You can use the black color in a dark room to test for back lighting bleed.
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Thanks for the tip. No dead pixels - checked twice. I'll check for bleed tonight.

Note to everyone. Any tablet will have some small light bleed when looking at a totally black screen; however, it should be consistent between each corner and edge and very slight. If there is a noticeable glow that extends 1 or more inches you may have a problem.
Lol, yeah i know BestBuy HATES people returning stuff and they must have been pissed you blew through 5 of their new tablets. Man that is some serious quality control issues from Samsung. These guys are getting sloppy.

Well the 2 tf700s i returned had lightbleed real bad. This one has it at the top. So bummed out. Will have to return this one now.
2 transformers and soon to be 2 notes.
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Dark patch on screen

Has anybody else noticed a dark patch on the edge of their screen? Along the top side of my screen, I can see it going off white when browsing a website in portrait mode for example.
It's like the back light isn't working properly there or something. Anybody else got this, should I get a replacement?
It's not hugely visible but it's noticeable on a white screen at any brightness level

Idk, it's up to you. I have light bleed in my right hand corner that is always visible, unless your in a well lit room on 0% brightness. I can't decide whether or not I want to send mine back though because of how common these backlighting issues seem to be.

Yeah. Mine is flawless otherwise. Its so barely noticeable I think I'll just get used to it.

Same ha ha, other people can't even spot it when i point it out to them on auto-brightness.

Yes, I noticed mine right away, but like others have said, its hardly noticeable. It doesn't bother me at all...
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Same thing here. Most noticeable on a solid white background. I'm starting to think it's not a lighting problem but something to do with the way the panel is manufactured. If I hold the tablet in landscape so it's perpendicular to my face with my eyes lined up with the camera, the brightness is even across the panel. As soon as I tilt the bottom towards me, the brightness falls along the top edge. Makes it seem more like a viewing angle issue related to the way the layers are assembled or maybe a difference in pressure on the panel along that edge.
I decided to live with it because it's very rare that I have an app running in full screen that puts a light background across that area.

Same issue for me as well
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Same thing here. Most noticeable on a solid white background. I'm starting to think it's not a lighting problem but something to do with the way the panel is manufactured. If I hold the tablet in landscape so it's perpendicular to my face with my eyes lined up with the camera, the brightness is even across the panel. As soon as I tilt the bottom towards me, the brightness falls along the top edge. Makes it seem more like a viewing angle issue related to the way the layers are assembled or maybe a difference in pressure on the panel along that edge.
I decided to live with it because it's very rare that I have an app running in full screen that puts a light background across that area.
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I had the same issue with my first unit, did RMA and got second one. Second one had the exact same issue. Finally decided to get refund. The play store customer support said that there were few people reporting it already. This might be a design issue as well- the way device is tapered differently at the edges(backlight might not be aligned properly), two strong magnets near camera etc. Just speculating.

Dark patch here too. RMA process underway. 1/3 of screen has yellow tint. Noticeable when reading on white background. Annoyance.

boominski said:
Dark patch here too. RMA process underway. 1/3 of screen has yellow tint. Noticeable when reading on white background. Annoyance.
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Keep us posted on the replacement device!

Same problem here. I received my Nexus 10 yesterday and notice dimming primarily (exclusively?) along the long edges. While reading a web page with a white background in portrait mode I found myself wondering if chrome was adding a gradient to the edges for some stylistic effect, but realized that made no sense. I observed the same problem with Firefox, and then I installed a screen testing app and observed the dimming with a solid white screen.
It sounds like this is probably a manufacturing/design error. Now I have to decide whether it's worth the rigmarole of exchanging the device, probably to no effect. I guess this is the risk you take when purchasing a device sight-unseen.

If you bought it from a store it would still be unseen, since it would be in the box. I had the same problem with the iPad 3. It took me three exchanges to get one with an acceptable screen. All of them had dark, blotchy, yellow patches. By all accounts it's due to the adhesive glue they use. We shall see what the replacement brings. Order is currently at the 'pending' stage.

I also have this on my screen. Right side when in portrait mode. You can't see it in landscape, which is weird. My wife and I have decided to keep it, though, as everything else about it is perfect. Plus, this defect, if you want to call it that, does not detract from our enjoyment and uses.
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I don't have a dark patch on mine, I just received it yesterday.

boominski said:
If you bought it from a store it would still be unseen.
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To clarify, I meant that I'd never had the opportunity to use *any* Nexus 10 in person. Had I done so, and noticed the dim edge, it would have at least raised the possibility that there was a design or manufacturing issue.
Speaking of which, I examined an in-store Nook HD+ display unit yesterday and what do you know: it had the same dim edge issue.
By the way, where did you hear about the adhesive glue explanation?

jmcharles said:
I also have this on my screen. Right side when in portrait mode. You can't see it in landscape, which is weird. My wife and I have decided to keep it, though, as everything else about it is perfect. Plus, this defect, if you want to call it that, does not detract from our enjoyment and uses.
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"Right side" doesn't really tell us anything haha.

eallan said:
"Right side" doesn't really tell us anything haha.
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Very well. Same side as the camera.
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jmcharles said:
Very well. Same side as the camera.
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Mine has--I assume--the same dimness along the entire length starting about 1/4" from the bezel along the "top" camera edge. It is actually somewhat distracting when reading a book in portrait mode. If I flip the screen around so that the dimness is on the left edge, for some reason I find it much less annoying. Unsure if this is a warranty replacement issue though. I haven't found another Nexus10 to see in person yet.

deisner said:
By the way, where did you hear about the adhesive glue explanation?
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It was all over the iPad forums when the iPad3 came out. Plenty of people with dodgy screens. Some reported success in leaving brightness turned up to max and plugged in for 24hrs etc to dry. But may have been placebo. It could also be an entirely different cause other than adhesive. After all, what do I know? In any case, mine's heading back, but the replacement is still stuck on 'pending'

I had a rare bit of luck. Somebody sat next to me on the bus yesterday evening and pulled out an oddly familiar black tablet. I explained the problem I was having and asked if I could examine his Nexus 10. His device had a perfect display, with no detectable dimming near the edges. So the issue appears to be a manufacturing defect, not a design flaw, and something that could in principle be solved with a replacement unit.
I called Google last night and have my RMA email. I'll ship it off this weekend.

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I had a rare bit of luck. Somebody sat next to me on the bus yesterday evening and pulled out an oddly familiar black tablet. I explained the problem I was having and asked if I could examine his Nexus 10. His device had a perfect display, with no detectable dimming near the edges. So the issue appears to be a manufacturing defect, not a design flaw, and something that could in principle be solved with a replacement unit.
I called Google last night and have my RMA email. I'll ship it off this weekend.
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I would love it if you would come back and post if the replacement has or does not have the issue.

[Q] Strange vertical lines on brand new device

Hi guys.
Just recieved my brand new Nexus 4. Haven't rooted anything yet but I can notice some strange vertical "lines" of no colour. You can just say they are present and they give some weird discoloration, seen especially in the Settings menu,
Also noticed that my Antutu 3.0 closed itself (dunno why... it's 2GB of RAM...) only once and after one of several Antutu benchmarks there were some red lines... rectangles or some other stuff moving across the screen while in multitasking menu.
Now I'm a bit worried aboy the lines especially. Does it mean that I've just got a faulty device
Please check your Nexus 4's: just set the brightness to maximum and go to the Settings menu. If you see such not moving vertical lines (they are slight but still enough noticeable to see!) please report.
I live in Poland and I really would not want to RMA it since I would have to send it back to US...
EDIT: To add, the lines are especially seen on grey background, if it matters. But I can barely see them on my main screen too... I've also thought about the protective foil which is still present on both the front and back of my Nexus, but I don't think it may be causing it...

That's almost a description of the digitizer grid. Normally if it's at all visible it would require direct sunlight at specific angles. It would appear as metallic dots in vertical lines that reflect the sunlight. Perhaps the digitizer got bonded to the glass incorrectly? Give it a few days and see, it's well known that some bonding issues stabilize after a short while. If it's still very noticeable and bothers you, RMA the phone.

LateNiteLife said:
That's almost a description of the digitizer grid. Normally if it's at all visible it would require direct sunlight at specific angles. It would appear as metallic dots in vertical lines that reflect the sunlight. Perhaps the digitizer got bonded to the glass incorrectly? Give it a few days and see, it's well known that some bonding issues stabilize after a short while. If it's still very noticeable and bothers you, RMA the phone.
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I'm almost sure it's not digitizer. I've seen it a few times on my dad's Xperia Neo V, and it just looks totally different. Also, I really can't see any dots. The thing that bothers me is the lines seem to be standing in their place all the time... I haven't seen this yet on any phone,
But, as you said, I'm giving it a few days. Also, I'll compare the screens when my 2nd Nexus arrives, so I'll find out if it's an issue or is it just normal (if it really CAN be normal...).

not in any particular order. factory reset it. get z-device test from the play store and run a test on the screen. dont run benchmarks on this phone. many people are having issues. and dont overclock. people are bricking their phones. i think they overheat.

Shouldn't be anything to worry about

Anyone got these lines or am I the only one to worry about them... :/ ?

rabbit140 said:
Anyone got these lines or am I the only one to worry about them... :/ ?
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Are you able to get a picture for us to see and compare?
I have lines, more like dots when angling the phone. They look like solar panel reflection, as a description. Only visible under strong sun light.
I also see rectangle impressions at certain angles;
-CC

Here it is.
They're a little less noticeable in reality (I wanted to show them clearly), but they are. It becomes really annoying especially on one-colour backgrounds (greys!) and when swiping screens from one side to another.
Maybe it will cure itself? I really wouldn't like to do an RMA since, as I already mentioned, I live in Poland, and it would be pain to send it back to US and wait another months for new one (likely with some issues too...).
Please report whether you've got these.
PS. I also see those rectangles, but only at a very specific angle, and these are really not noticeable at all. All that bothers me are these lines...

I also get these lines when I turn the brightness up high

So I guess I'm not alone with this (issue?). If anyone spots the lines please report. It's really important to me as I'll be living with this device for probably a year or so and I really don't want to know that my phone is defective...
It's so sad; except lines, the phone is absolutely perfect; no overheating, no earphone buzz (at least not noticeable during calls at all), no yellow screen spots, no flickering, decent battery life... And now this.
Crap. Maybe that's just another "Nexus 4 feature" ?

Got my 2nd Nexus today and it's also got that strange banding. Guess it's somehow just normal...

You're seriously whining about this?? Really?!

nbell13 said:
You're seriously whining about this?? Really?!
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Not entirely. It becomes noticeable mainly in dark rooms, and I really like to browse the Web in my bed on my Nexus 4
I guess I am becoming used to it now. It starts to be less noticeable, especially outdoors where it can't be seen at all. So I'll just stick with that and probably keep the phone.

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Got my 2nd Nexus today and it's also got that strange banding. Guess it's somehow just normal...
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I am experiencing the exact same issue you are describing and am worried myself. I just opened up my phone today. Did you end up RMAing the device? With people claiming that this is one of the best displays out there, it seems like more people would notice this problem, especially since it is so noticeable from the settings menu.

Here's a picture of the screen banding.

Yeah same issue here guys ... Already some post about it. I'm used to see thèse now but very visible at high light and grey or setting background.

gagaohlala said:
Yeah same issue here guys ... Already some post about it. I'm used to see thèse now but very visible at high light and grey or setting background.
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So do all nexus 4s have this issue or should we be RMAing our devices?

i have this too...
why does iPhone 5 get display from lg and dont have this issue but lg themselves do?
strangely apple can handle lg's screens better than themselves
kind of sucks...
this is one of those things that once you've seen it you cant unsee it
i also have a little bump on my aluminum bezel you cant see it but everytime i scroll on the left side on the screen i feel it...

So I guess the majority of Nexus 4 devices have that, but bany users can just not be aware of this issue.
That kinda sucks, but for this price... it's totally acceptable for me

Just like to say that I also have them, they are more visible at higher brightness.

Who has screen bleed?

Who has screen bleed issues? Please put what kind of model. Thanks.
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I had a minuscule amount on the original Nexus 7 but none from this new one (LTE model). I've only seen a few issues about screen bleed with the new Nexus

Minor towards the top that's not visible under normal use. Non-issue.

I have, at least imo, bad screen on the top right of the screen. Also have it on bottom left. Really visible against black even at lower brightness. Seriously considering to send this for warranty repair if it covers it. I have 32gb flo.
Btw, there are plenty of threads already about this, even in this section...
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dud3me said:
I have, at least imo, bad screen on the top right of the screen. Also have it on bottom left. Really visible against black even at lower brightness. Seriously considering to send this for warranty repair if it covers it. I have 32gb flo.
Btw, there are plenty of threads already about this, even in this section...
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Same here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497473 :crying:
Can you take a picture of yours for us?

Katecca said:
Same here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2497473 :crying:
Can you take a picture of yours for us?
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Sure but seems about the same as yours, maybe a little worse. Really disappointing if this is considered acceptable for lcd displays. Almost makes me want to go back to super amoled...

dud3me said:
Sure but seems about the same as yours, maybe a little worse. Really disappointing if this is considered acceptable for lcd displays. Almost makes me want to go back to super amoled...
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Thanks and I am waiting for your image report.
IMO, I may bring it to ASUS service center again near the end of the warranty. I also have the same thought with you, I can live with screen burn-in but not the light bleed.

Katecca said:
Thanks and I am waiting for your image report.
IMO, I may bring it to ASUS service center again near the end of the warranty. I also have the same thought with you, I can live with screen burn-in but not the light bleed.
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Yeah, I can live with this too, but if possible, I could do without it I'll send it in the beginning of 2014 as I won't be able to use it for a while anyway.
I'll attach bunch of pics in various lighting. Most are in dark room (natural light) or completely dark. There's a few in well lit room too. Most are on 100% brightness, some in 50% as well. Unlike you, my screen seems to be fine on blue.
Oh and the quality sucks as I took them with an ancient samsung pocket cam and my s2. S2 seems to have better quality imo
Here's a dropbox link to a zip of all the pictures: LINK
I also added a few as attachments.

dud3me said:
Yeah, I can live with this too, but if possible, I could do without it I'll send it in the beginning of 2014 as I won't be able to use it for a while anyway.
I'll attach bunch of pics in various lighting. Most are in dark room (natural light) or completely dark. There's a few in well lit room too. Most are on 100% brightness, some in 50% as well. Unlike you, my screen seems to be fine on blue.
Oh and the quality sucks as I took them with an ancient samsung pocket cam and my s2. S2 seems to have better quality imo
Here's a dropbox link to a zip of all the pictures: LINK
I also added a few as attachments.
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I download them from your dropbox and the light bleed in the top right side seems a bit serious. Most cases I googled usually are obvious in black background including yours. However, my case is obvious in any cases except in the dark black background lol
Here is another picture showing the old and new Nexus 7 in Google Now screen. You can see the left edge is brighter especially in the purple area...:crying:

This is a picture of a Nexus 7 (2013) 32GB model K008. The bleeding on the top (left side of the image attached) was visible during regular use and really bothered me, so I returned the device the same evening to the store. After some convincing they swapped it with a new one. That one also has bleeding, but very minor. Not visible during normal use. I'm glad I returned the first one!

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This is a picture of a Nexus 7 (2013) 32GB model K008. The bleeding on the top (left side of the image attached) was visible during regular use and really bothered me, so I returned the device the same evening to the store. After some convincing they swapped it with a new one. That one also has bleeding, but very minor. Not visible during normal use. I'm glad I returned the first one!
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Glad to hear you can return it. Here I am in Hong Kong and I can just bring my Nexus 7 (2013) to repair instead of replacing a new one....

Here is mine. I don't know whether my shooting settings are good or not but maybe someone can help

I have screen bleed on top screen Maybe the problem is that the screw? How to.

Has anyone tried to unscrew the screw?

Hmm I don't think it is related to the screw problem, as the LCD panel and backIit should be assembled as a whole already.

It s a glue problem...
On my previous nexus, after running a few games, screen became yellow.
Bleeding =bad glue job or bad quality.

How is the Groupon Refurbished Tablet?

Since the Groupon deal tablet is beginning to ship, I am wondering how the tablet is going for everyone.
I bought one, but it hasn't shipped yet.
Also, does anyone know if we are able to get warranty from Squaretrade?

Hahahalalala said:
Since the Groupon deal tablet is beginning to ship, I am wondering how the tablet is going for everyone.
I bought one, but it hasn't shipped yet.
Also, does anyone know if we are able to get warranty from Squaretrade?
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Mine is in great shape, physically. Looks brand new.
I do have some issues/questions about screen quality, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it being a refurb. There's a very noticeable dot effect with text and at the edges of images. Like you can see the pixels or something. Almost as though I'm looking at the tablet through a screen door. I don't know if this is expected and people just don't notice or don't care, or if this is a defect.

I just received one in the mail. Looks brand new only thing I know is that it had been on for 32 days

Just got mine a couple of hours ago. Looks brand new. I was nervous because it was the first thing I have ever purchased from Groupon. So far it is great. Came in a sealed Samsung Galaxy box. As far my screen goes I think it looks great and I went to best buy to compare and they look exactly the same and run the same. Make sure you register it you get all kinds of stuff free like 50 bucks to the Samsung hub store ands 25 bucks for Google plays store among other things.

neags23 said:
Mine is in great shape, physically. Looks brand new.
I do have some issues/questions about screen quality, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it being a refurb. There's a very noticeable dot effect with text and at the edges of images. Like you can see the pixels or something. Almost as though I'm looking at the tablet through a screen door. I don't know if this is expected and people just don't notice or don't care, or if this is a defect.
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In bright light with the screen off and turned at an angle I can see the pattern that your describing but that is the Wacom digitizer but I don't see it any other time.

wrecklessp said:
I just received one in the mail. Looks brand new only thing I know is that it had been on for 32 days
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Was it as display model? Hm..how were you able to find that information?

Hahahalalala said:
Was it as display model? Hm..how were you able to find that information?
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On any Android device go to settings\about device\status and you'll see up time.

Hahahalalala said:
Since the Groupon deal tablet is beginning to ship, I am wondering how the tablet is going for everyone.
I bought one, but it hasn't shipped yet.
Also, does anyone know if we are able to get warranty from Squaretrade?
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The tablet so far has been great. No issues or defects that I've been able to detect. I was also able to get all of the Samsung Promo Freebies. I haven't really looked into a Squaretrade warranty. Odds are that its going to fail in the first 3 months if its going to fail.

One of you will probably receive one of my 4 tablets I had to return to amazon! Going on topic though, I don't think you should be seeing any pixels at the edges of letters.
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On any Android device go to settings\about device\status and you'll see up time.
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Thanks! Don't worry about that actually. I never really turn my tablet off, it just goes into sleep mode.
On mine it says it has been up for 30 days.

neags23 said:
Mine is in great shape, physically. Looks brand new.
I do have some issues/questions about screen quality, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it being a refurb. There's a very noticeable dot effect with text and at the edges of images. Like you can see the pixels or something. Almost as though I'm looking at the tablet through a screen door. I don't know if this is expected and people just don't notice or don't care, or if this is a defect.
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That looks like a dead pixel and you should not have that. I would return it and ask for replacement if I were you.
You can download some screen test apps from market to test different colors to see if your screen got some problems.
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neags23 said:
Mine is in great shape, physically. Looks brand new.
I do have some issues/questions about screen quality, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it being a refurb. There's a very noticeable dot effect with text and at the edges of images. Like you can see the pixels or something. Almost as though I'm looking at the tablet through a screen door. I don't know if this is expected and people just don't notice or don't care, or if this is a defect.
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To Do a Full test on your Note whether Refurbished or new you can do the following simple test to check all aspects of your device
Just DIAL on your dial pad *#0*# , and do all required tests.

lsherif said:
To Do a Full test on your Note whether Refurbished or new you can do the following simple test to check all aspects of your device
Just DIAL on your dial pad *#0*# , and do all required tests.
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Not sure if this is a joke, but pretty sure the Note 2014 doesn't have a dial pad...
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jinda628 said:
That looks like a dead pixel and you should not have that. I would return it and ask for replacement if I were you.
You can download some screen test apps from market to test different colors to see if your screen got some problems.
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No, they're not dead pixels. It's the entire screen. Just something weird with the pixel arrangement. I checked out a Best Buy display model and it had the same thing.
It's most noticeable around text and edges of images, but even on plain white screen (like a white background in the browser or an app), you can kind of see it.

Not sure if this is a joke, but pretty sure the Note 2014 doesn't have a dial pad
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That`s not a joke , 2 of the 3 Note 2014 variants have dial pads, the P605 & P601, which is the one i own.
Only the P600 being the wifi version which seems to be yours doesn`t have.

lsherif said:
That`s not a joke , 2 of the 3 Note 2014 variants have dial pads, the P605 & P601, which is the one i own.
Only the P600 being the wifi version which seems to be yours doesn`t have.
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Ah ok. Yeah, mine is the wifi version. Thanks, and sorry about that!

neags23 said:
No, they're not dead pixels. It's the entire screen. Just something weird with the pixel arrangement. I checked out a Best Buy display model and it had the same thing.
It's most noticeable around text and edges of images, but even on plain white screen (like a white background in the browser or an app), you can kind of see it.
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Is it going to be visible when you capture screen and zoom? I didnt notice anything on my P605. I tested it with this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yota.screentest
And didn't see any discoloration, washouts, light bleeds and weird pixel arrangements on every test.
Did you try it?

neags23 said:
Mine is in great shape, physically. Looks brand new.
I do have some issues/questions about screen quality, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it being a refurb. There's a very noticeable dot effect with text and at the edges of images. Like you can see the pixels or something. Almost as though I'm looking at the tablet through a screen door. I don't know if this is expected and people just don't notice or don't care, or if this is a defect.
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I have the same issue and have captured it in this picture:
(Ensure you are zoomed to 100%.)
You can see that the aliasing around the black text looks great, but the green install button just looks weird and pixellated. It's not terrible, and it only happens for certain graphics/text, but it's still kind of annoying. The RGBW stripe may be the culprit here; despite having a lower pixel density the true RGB stripe of my girlfriend's iPad Air really does look superior.
To answer OP, my tablet is physically like new. I had pretty bad lag even after installing the software update and restoring to factory settings, mostly evident in pulling down the notification shade and scrolling in apps. I rooted and put CleanRom 2.0 R2 on and it's seriously night and day. So freaking fast now. Overall I'm extremely happy for the price I paid.
Edit: XDA murdered the resolution and won't let me post a link. Take the spaces out of the below:
htt p : // i.imgur . com /rRzpZJU .jpg

Mine looks like new and performs great. Took forever though my shipment was delayed 3 days by a 3" snow. I watched the tracking say out for delivery 3 days in a row, only to see a weather exception later in the afternoon. Finally on the fourth day they delivered it. Great deal but I'm shocked at the price of movies at the Hub store that $50 is gonna go quick. Sent using my new Note.

jwetmore said:
I have the same issue and have captured it in this picture:
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What have you captured? Looked at in person mine's fine and no different than my N3 (second pic). The moiré created by the camera and light reflecting off the N10.1-14's active digitizer's matrix makes the pic look like crap but I see nothing funky at all on the display directly.

jwetmore said:
I have the same issue and have captured it in this picture:
(Ensure you are zoomed to 100%.)
You can see that the aliasing around the black text looks great, but the green install button just looks weird and pixellated. It's not terrible, and it only happens for certain graphics/text, but it's still kind of annoying. The RGBW stripe may be the culprit here; despite having a lower pixel density the true RGB stripe of my girlfriend's iPad Air really does look superior.
To answer OP, my tablet is physically like new. I had pretty bad lag even after installing the software update and restoring to factory settings, mostly evident in pulling down the notification shade and scrolling in apps. I rooted and put CleanRom 2.0 R2 on and it's seriously night and day. So freaking fast now. Overall I'm extremely happy for the price I paid.
Edit: XDA murdered the resolution and won't let me post a link. Take the spaces out of the below:
htt p : // i.imgur . com /rRzpZJU .jpg
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That green box is an excellent representation of the issue. It's almost like it's got a dotted border all the way around it.
But honestly, I think on that whole screen, the pixels (if that's what the issue is... I get the whole ppi, not being able to see individual pixels at a certain distance bit) kind of pop out at you. Not sure if it's because it's a still image and is relatively close to the screen or what. But definitely mostly noticeable around that button and the line green line below it.