I'm I the only one noticing there are some pretty obvious light bleed going on if looking at the phone from the side? I never had any edge device before, so I'm not sure if this is normal. I don't really notice it at all if I'm looking at the phone straight, only when I'm actually looking at its edge. The effect is even from the left and right side.
Sorry for the crappy pic, I already returned my JOD note 5 to Tmobile, so I had to dig out a real old LG optimus F6 with its crappy 5MP camera... reminds me of how much smart phone camera have came along..
This is my first EDGE as well, but it looks normal to me. The edges the light has to be pointed upwards and with the glass being curved it cause more light to refract and build up so it looks "worse" than it really is(At least that's how I saw it).
I'd guess that due to the curved glass, the glass would refract the light causing it to look like this.
Afaik an amoled display can't actually leak light since every pixel is actually the light rather than an LCD where it uses a backlight. Instead as others have pointed out, you are just seeing the refraction caused by the curved glass and the way it bends the light being emitted.
Ahh physics gotta love it ?
This is not a bleed
Because the panle is on the edge and you looking at it from the side so tge light will be direct .
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Afaik an amoled display can't actually leak light since every pixel is actually the light rather than an LCD where it uses a backlight. Instead as others have pointed out, you are just seeing the refraction caused by the curved glass and the way it bends the light being emitted.
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great point. I forgot all about that.
Yup that's normal. All previous edges had the same.
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Afaik an amoled display can't actually leak light since every pixel is actually the light rather than an LCD where it uses a backlight. Instead as others have pointed out, you are just seeing the refraction caused by the curved glass and the way it bends the light being emitted.
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Makes sense.
Now feeling a lot better after im sure phone is not defective
OK guys have any of you got light coming from between the screen an the metal frame ?
Negative I do not.
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Negative I do not.
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I must be really unlucky I'm now on my 3rd handset and all 3 have had same issue. I have got to the point where fed up with it now. Just not gonna be swimming with it.
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OK guys have any of you got light coming from between the screen an the metal frame ?
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I notices this the other day especially on bright white screens the edges between glass/aluminum frame bleed light thru. I have this on my wifes S7 edge as well as mine.
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I notices this the other day especially on bright white screens the edges between glass/aluminum frame bleed light thru. I have this on my wifes S7 edge as well as mine.
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OK cheers good to know it's not just mine. Seems a bit odd how water resistant phone would allow light out in such a way if light can get out surley water can get in.
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OK cheers good to know it's not just mine. Seems a bit odd how water resistant phone would allow light out in such a way if light can get out surley water can get in.
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If I had to guess, this is most likely not light leaking through the crack, but rather just some light thats being manipulated by the curved glass and reflected onto the metal where it meets the glass. At least that's my best theory.
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If I had to guess, this is most likely not light leaking through the crack, but rather just some light thats being manipulated by the curved glass and reflected onto the metal where it meets the glass. At least that's my best theory.
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I wish that was the case my friend. I first thought that so I taped the sides of the screen to block the light and still comes beaming through both sides.
If light is bleeding thru the cracks does that necessarily mean its not water proof anymore? If so we have a big problem as both mine and my wifes phone has this issue. Although we aren't dipping our phones in water or going to test it out, its nice to know that they are indeed waterproof.
Take a photo. I'd like to see it.
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I wish that was the case my friend. I first thought that so I taped the sides of the screen to block the light and still comes beaming through both sides.
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Well what im referring to wshouldnt be affected by tape. I mean the light essentially uses the glass like fiber optic and shines out onto the top of the metal.
Taping it off wouldn't effect this since the light we would be seeing is essentially in the glass still.
Tidbits said:
Take a photo. I'd like to see it.
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Just go to a white background on max brightness and hold the phone flat and look at where the glass meets the metal at like a 45 degree angle from above. You should be able to see it sort of lit up.
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Well what im referring to wshouldnt be affected by tape. I mean the light essentially uses the glass like fiber optic and shines out onto the top of the metal.
Taping it off wouldn't effect this since the light we would be seeing is essentially in the glass still.
Just go to a white background on max brightness and hold the phone flat and look at where the glass meets the metal at like a 45 degree angle from above. You should be able to see it sort of lit up.
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That's light passing through the glass and not any type of gap. Taping off areas isn't going to affect the light reflecting through the glass.
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I don't know, but is the gap between the SLCD and the glass on top unusual? Could this be contributing to massive glare?
rule of thumb. the more layers, the more reflection, the more glare. its why samoled looks better in the sun since it has the digitizer implemented into the screen. while it lessens the layers and makes it thinner, it makes it a PITA to replace. as for a slight gap between the slcd and glass its not unusual though most manufacturer like samsung and apple for instance are switching to incorporating the two. as for massive glare, i doubt 2 layers would have that large of a effect.
I think it's plastic
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I think it's plastic
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idk. some users said it was glass. preform the infamous scratch test. lightly run razor blade across the screen. if it scratches, its plastic. if it doesn't its glass.
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idk. some users said it was glass. preform the infamous scratch test. lightly run razor blade across the screen. if it scratches, its plastic. if it doesn't its glass.
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Its glass...
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ImSoHungry said:
Its glass...
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you sure? takes friends g2 it pokes it with a pocket knife
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its why samoled looks better in the sun
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It looks better in the sun because it has an anti-glare coating on the glass. If you look at reflections in the Vibrant you'll notice that they are blue. Even a direct reflection of the sun. This is from the anti-glare coating.
I still have not seen anything conclusive, but I believe the G2's screen is plastic, so they were unable to put such a coating on it.
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samsung disagrees(from the galaxy s faq):"The removal of the tradational air gap along with mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology and upper glass layer offers greater visibility in bright light environments with reduced glare, free viewing angle, and faster response times."
http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa...ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=560&AT_ID=290435
The Vibrants screen was definitely more responsive than my G2. My Vibrant would pick up even the lightest touches while my G2 does not. And I noticed the "gap" in the screen the day I got the phone. The Vibrant didn't have this.
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dang dude, how softly do you touch your screen? me personally i hate overly sensitive screens. People think too much about the lil things. I sold my vibrant and haven't looked back. G2 is hands down the best phone i ever owned..
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dang dude, how softly do you touch your screen? me personally i hate overly sensitive screens. People think too much about the lil things. I sold my vibrant and haven't looked back. G2 is hands down the best phone i ever owned..
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Same here I took my crap vibrant back two months ago due to GPS,then got a crap iphone 4(antennagate&lack of customization) and about to get a g2.Just listening to the reviews and problems before i do....SMART!!lol
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you sure? takes friends g2 it pokes it with a pocket knife
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Its glass. U can feel it when u tap it. I also tried keys and a razor blade! On the black part of course and nothing. No screen protector for me =) I did notice the glare but when I using the Tmo screen protector it blocks glare. Try them out if the glare is to much for u. Hope this helps! =)
fRom Snugs G2 ^.^
I think I even have some particles (dust?) between the layers on mine.
I never use screen protectors since owning a nexus one and then an htc hd2 spoiled me as well because that screen was just as good. But with the g2 I have it in a pocket by it self (no keys or change) and I have two scratches that are only vissible in direct sunlight.
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The G2 screen feels cheap.
I don't like my screens to have that "give"
Could be worse you could have a pixel out on your brand new g2
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Hey everyone,
I actually had a spec of something (only god knows what it was) behind the screen and I could see it clearly when the phone was not in use.
I just exchanged it cause it was obviously a factory defect. I think T-Mobile is usually fairly easy when it comes to exchanges (If they have phones in stock)
have you guys notice small gap between the glass and the silver plastic rim around it,visible only on bright environment..
i've noticed this on the first day. My friend said he read something about this on other phones to. I'm guessing its because of it being glass. It is design to protect the screen so when you get a bump on side it will not break the gorilla glass. I think
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i've noticed this on the first day. My friend said he read something about this on other phones to. I'm guessing its because of it being glass. It is design to protect the screen so when you get a bump on side it will not break the gorilla glass. I think
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Might be true, maybe its for design purposes, in mine its only noticeable on the top area, but when using the phone normally you will not notice it because of its black color..
It's generally used as a seal to keep dust from entering the phone.
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have you guys notice small gap between the glass and the silver plastic rim around it,visible only on bright environment..
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Silver? Mine is smoked grey metal
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Yeah i just noticed it on mine. Wonder if we should be worried about the screen popping out of the frame or something. The gap is more prominent on the right side of the screen when looking at it. Top and bottom has no gaps. Hmmm...
Mine looks like it has an equal amount of gab and some dust that settled in.
its made like that. like what someone said above, its to protect the edges of the glass from shattering.
The glass on mine is a bit off centre, cant see it unless looking right at it in light.
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I had the same glitches. Down and on the left side of the screen. Got the screen replaced by Samsung. The frame and the screen is stuck together from the factory. Now it sits really tight.
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I had the same glitches. Down and on the left side of the screen. Got the screen replaced by Samsung. The frame and the screen is stuck together from the factory. Now it sits really tight.
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So is it a factory defect then? Unit seems to be working flawlessly though and no screen glitches
I noticed a tiny little gap on the bottom most part of my screen and the frame. It's not very visible, but it seems to be collecting a little bit of dust.
I never noticed it before reading this thread.
Just noticed my screen has a little black dot. When the screen is off I can see it so its not a stuck pixel. Too big anyway for that. Its noticeable on white screens and internet. Do you think Samsung will allow a return for this 1 spec of dust. Its annoying as hell
Is it possible to move or to the corner or vacuum it out i wonder?
Anyone else got dust under the screen? Check in sunlight with the screen off and you might be surprised.
P.S I'm trying to take a photo of it but need a super macro lens. Other than this happy with my White i9500.
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Just noticed my screen has a little black dot. When the screen is off I can see it so its not a stuck pixel. Too big anyway for that. Its noticeable on white screens and internet. Do you think Samsung will allow a return for this 1 spec of dust. Its annoying as hell
Is it possible to move or to the corner or vacuum it out i wonder?
Anyone else got dust under the screen? Check in sunlight with the screen off and you might be surprised.
P.S I'm trying to take a photo of it but need a super macro lens. Other than this happy with my White i9500.
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You should definitely return it if it has dust under the screen. That's much worse than even a dead pixel.
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You should definitely return it if it has dust under the screen. That's much worse than even a dead pixel.
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Damn Problem is I order this from USA and I live in Spain.. Going to have to live with it I guess. Poor quality control on Samsungs behalf.
Anyone who reads this and has a black mist s4 can check the front of their phone under the sensors, camera, earpiece, to see if is a line/shape of a screen protector on it? I cannot catch in a picture what i'm trying to describe here, but when i look from different angles under good (not very bright light) , on top of the screen under the sensors and earpiece is a line/shape of a screen protector.
Can anyone confirm this, cause in case is a defect i want to return it.
Cheers
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Anyone who reads this and has a black mist s4 can check the front of their phone under the sensors, camera, earpiece, to see if is a line/shape of a screen protector on it? I cannot catch in a picture what i'm trying to describe here, but when i look from different angles under good (not very bright light) , on top of the screen under the sensors and earpiece is a line/shape of a screen protector.
Can anyone confirm this, cause in case is a defect i want to return it.
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Nothing there for me. I held the phone in good light and looked under all the sensors and I don't see the shape or line of a screen protector. I have the black mist one by the way. Any idea what it is?
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Yes i have the black mist too, sometimes i cannot notice it , even if i want to ) but sometimes just jumps into my eyes. Best you can see around the notification LED , is like a U shape. (The way a screen protector is cut).
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Ok this is weird... It happened before but now i'm sure i'm not going crazy.
So i wiped it with my t-shirt very well that side and was still there, after i took a cloth which came with a pair of sunglasses and i wiped and now i cannot see it again.
The thing is that cannot be dirty, because its a perfectly shape of screen protector when is visible. Maybe it becomes visible sometimes from fingers oil ..ect?
Still i want to know if anyone else noticed this
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Yep i can confirm that if you rub your fingers over sensors and earpiece few times its starting to become visible.
If you clean with a good cloth after its 100% un-noticeable in any light or angles.
Yea I'm certainly not getting anything like this. Must be a quirk of your phone specifically!
Is very hard to notice. Like now i can put it under any light or any angle and is not visible.
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Is very hard to notice. Like now i can put it under any light or any angle and is not visible.
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When you first got the phone, you probably peeled off the shipping screen protector (on the M919, it was black with a bunch of print on it). I strongly suspect that what you're seeing is simply residual from that being applied. Most likely, as your finger grease and whatnot gets on the phone, it highlights a slight difference which was caused by that original screen protector being on the phone. eventually, this will wear off.
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When you first got the phone, you probably peeled off the shipping screen protector (on the M919, it was black with a bunch of print on it). I strongly suspect that what you're seeing is simply residual from that being applied. Most likely, as your finger grease and whatnot gets on the phone, it highlights a slight difference which was caused by that original screen protector being on the phone. eventually, this will wear off.
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Yes that's it. I checked now, cause i still have those original protectors in the box. Its the exact same shape i see sometimes when phone becomes dirty from finger oils. On 9505 its the same protector (black with lots of prints on).
I was just curious why is like this, cause when i wipe it with a good cloth it dissapears completely.
Mystery solved
Thanks
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Yes that's it. I checked now, cause i still have those original protectors in the box. Its the exact same shape i see sometimes when phone becomes dirty from finger oils. On 9505 its the same protector (black with lots of prints on).
I was just curious why is like this, cause when i wipe it with a good cloth it dissapears completely.
Mystery solved
Thanks
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Good thing you didn't kill it with Fire!
Hi @ all,
I noticed quite a lot of micro scratches on my phone's display. They are not clearly visible, it depends how the light is shining against the display and on the angle. But I am really disappointed with gorilla glass 5. I own the phone for about 2 and a half months now... I use a case/bumper but no screen protective film but I treat my phone very carefully and it always goes into my pocket without any other things, just the phone. I did the same thing with my older S2, S5 and S7 and never got any scratches.
Is it normal for gorilla glass 5 to scratch so easily? I talked with my vendor and he would swap it for another unit using the warranty. But here comes my question: is the display with the red tint still an issue on new units? Could I risk getting a faulty reddish display? Because then I'd rather stick with my micro scratches and live with it.
Thanks a lot.
Yes, you will probably get a reddish display.
No, it is not faulty, it's just how it is.
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Yes, you will probably get a reddish display.
No, it is not faulty, it's just how it is.
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I ask this because my display has a good white tone and luckily no reddish tint at all. Is the reddish display still an issue with actual units?
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I ask this because my display has a good white tone and luckily no reddish tint at all. Is the reddish display still an issue with actual units?
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Are you using adaptive display ?
Most displays will show reddish on other modes but white on adaptive.
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Are you using adaptive display ?
Most displays will show reddish on other modes but white on adaptive.
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Yes I am using adaptive display but I had previus units which I returned for reddish display even in adaptive display mode. My actual display is fine, despite some micro scratches... don't know if I should bother returning it again and risking to get a reddish display... don't know if it's worth the risk or just stick with the barely visibile micro scratches. What would you do in my situation?
Scratches are normal. Gorilla Glass 5 traded some surface hardness for more resistance to shattering. Basically, the harder the display the easier it brakes but doesn't scratch so much.
So gg4 was more scratch resistant than gg5. But I'd take a scratches but not broken screen over the other way round...
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Scratches are normal. Gorilla Glass 5 traded some surface hardness for more resistance to shattering. Basically, the harder the display the easier it brakes but doesn't scratch so much.
So gg4 was more scratch resistant than gg5. But I'd take a scratches but not broken screen over the other way round...
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Thanks for the info To be honest, I really don't know what is worse, having a naked display with some barely visible scratches or "ruin" such a great display with a screen protector. :laugh: I hate screen protective films, these displays are just too awesome and should be enjoyed naked without having the fear of scratching them... I ordered a screen protective film but I don't know yet if I will go through the hassle of putting it on, it just doesn't feel right for me.
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Hi @ all,
I noticed quite a lot of micro scratches on my phone's display. They are not clearly visible, it depends how the light is shining against the display and on the angle. But I am really disappointed with gorilla glass 5. I own the phone for about 2 and a half months now... I use a case/bumper but no screen protective film but I treat my phone very carefully and it always goes into my pocket without any other things, just the phone. I did the same thing with my older S2, S5 and S7 and never got any scratches.
Is it normal for gorilla glass 5 to scratch so easily? I talked with my vendor and he would swap it for another unit using the warranty. But here comes my question: is the display with the red tint still an issue on new units? Could I risk getting a faulty reddish display? Because then I'd rather stick with my micro scratches and live with it.
Thanks a lot.
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i just got my s8 and now ur making me worried, how bad are the scratches really? like bothersome ones you can see when using the device easily? or little scuff/rub marks
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i just got my s8 and now ur making me worried, how bad are the scratches really? like bothersome ones you can see when using the device easily? or little scuff/rub marks
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I first noticed them in a shop which had very bright and glaring room light. I was looking at my phone while the light was shining directly on the display. It was a coincidence more or less, who knows how long they have been there without me noticing them. In everyday use they are barely to not noticeable at all. Depending on the angle you only notice them with direct sunlight or halogen lamps pointing on the screen while the screen is off. Still, for this price the glass is a disappointment.