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[Q] what would cause the screen to look like this?

My friend bought a note 4 and after 16 days it began to get purpilish-black splotches that looks like spilled ink on the screen. He brought it to ATT and they tried to tell hi that the screen was cracked (it's not). This picture is what it looks like today (about 20 days after purchase and 4 days after it began to happen). Any clue what would cause this? Any help would be appreciated because ATT is not trying to help at all.
I guess I should mention that his blutooth was having issues since he got it, and sometimes when he'd call people they wouldnt be able to hear him.
I feel as if this is a faulty device, but ATT isn't having it. They keep trying to say he did something to it. The phone is only 3 weeks old, never mishandled, never wet. What could this be?
http://tinypic.com/r/53uzqb/8

Looks like a damaged panel to me

marleyb said:
Looks like a damaged panel to me
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would that be a factory defect?

Hard to say, I doubt they will accept it under warranty
Regards

Happened before on my note 3 after i dropped it. It will only get worst until the entire screen will become black.

It can happen even if the screen is not cracked. Odds are it's the result of the device being mishandled even unintentionally.

Looks like a simple fake.

I wouldn't accept it under warranty, that thing is a mess! No way it happened "on its own". Maybe he was frustrated with the bluetooth and call issues and he threw it against a wall?
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Your friend should ask the ATT guys if its was really due to mishandle such as drop or thrown away, they should be some dent or scratch on the phone body. If ATT guys can not find the defect of body dent or scratch, then ur friend have a point there and should can claim under warranty..

Galax Note 3 and Galaxy S4 in water

I hope that I can properly explain my issue this time and hope to get a response this time. A friend of mine had brought to me his galaxy note 3 that was dropped by his son in water and I have myself the wife's S4 that was also dropped in water. My S4 I put it in the rice and few days later it was back alive but then after few months the phone would start but you cant see anything on the screen. THE SCREEN WAS TOTALLY BLACK. I thought the screen had died but it is flickering when I turn on the phone While my friend's note 3 after he put it in rice we can also hear it turning on but also the screen is black but no screen flickering in the case of note 3. S4 can be read by the phone and can get info and backup. Note 3 undetectable by the PC and cant get info out. does anybody have a diagnosis for both devices. If so what are the remedies that we can use. The S4 might not be that needed since I have extracted all the relevant information and have a new device. But the Note 3 is the main device since my friend also needs the info on the phone and he is welling to forget about the phone if phone is unrepairable
Can I kindly request your assistance with the 2 devices

Use a hair dryer
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Tried it but no go

I once dropped my Moto X in water, then switched it off and kept it in Sunlight for a day and turned it on. It was good.

put it in a bag of (uncooked) rice for a week or more... That should absorb any moisture....

Screen flickering or overlay Meizu m2 note

Hello, I actually have a small problem on my phone.. I searched for the solutions but I am unable to find a reliable fix.. Everybody has a quite different type of this problem..
Phone model: Meizu m2 note
Previous os : Flyme 5(stock)
Current OS: Cm 12.1 (by Moyster on xda)
SCREEN FLICKERING
Well, before I start I would like to say that my phone has actually survived a water bath.. The phone fell in the swimming pool when my friends were trying to click a pic.. It didn't switch on, on the same day, but I disassembled it completely, and let it dry for a week.. Later the phone worked completely fine.. It's been 3 months since the incident...
Well the problem now is the SCREEN FLICKERING.. I guess It has nothing to do with the water damage cause that was almost 3 months back and this problem started around a month ago, when I was on flyme 5. And nope, the phone has never fallen off my hands.. The phone works fine for maybe the first 30 minutes after keeping it idle for a long time... The screen flickers even during the bootup, fastboot, and even in recovery..
I have two Meizu m2 note in my home.. The other one is my mom's phone.. And I almost update same roms on both the phones.. And my mom's phone is working completely fine and not facing this problem.. I don't have a warranty for this anymore, but I can still give it to the company's service center.. The main reason I posted this thread is because I just wanna know if this is a software or a hardware problem.. Cause in few other threads they said that this had sumthng to do with the kernel and stuff.. I don't wanna leave my phone at a service center for 2 months if this is fixable at home..
Not the complete screen flickers, but only the upper top part of the screen..
I have attached a YouTube link for a perfect view of the screen.. The phone on the video is my phone..!
https://youtu.be/Bw1QVspTw7M
I would really appreciate if you would help me on this.. thank you..

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Hello, I actually have a small problem on my phone.. I searched for the solutions but I am unable to find a reliable fix.. Everybody has a quite different type of this problem..
Phone model: Meizu m2 note
Previous os : Flyme 5(stock)
Current OS: Cm 12.1 (by @Moyster on xda)
SCREEN FLICKERING
Well, before I start I would like to say that my phone has actually survived a water bath.. The phone fell in the swimming pool when my friends were trying to click a pic.. It didn't switch on, on the same day, but I disassembled it completely, and let it dry for a week.. Later the phone worked completely fine.. It's been 3 months since the incident...
Well the problem now is the SCREEN FLICKERING.. I guess It has nothing to do with the water damage cause that was almost 3 months back and this problem started around a month ago, when I was on flyme 5. And nope, the phone has never fallen off my hands.. The phone works fine for maybe the first 30 minutes after keeping it idle for a long time... The screen flickers even during the bootup, fastboot, and even in recovery..
I have two Meizu m2 note in my home.. The other one is my mom's phone.. And I almost update same roms on both the phones.. And my mom's phone is working completely fine and not facing this problem.. I don't have a warranty for this anymore, but I can still give it to the company's service center.. The main reason I posted this thread is because I just wanna know if this is a software or a hardware problem.. Cause in few other threads they said that this had sumthng to do with the kernel and stuff.. I don't wanna leave my phone at a service center for 2 months if this is fixable at home..
Not the complete screen flickers, but only the upper top part of the screen..
I have attached a YouTube link for a perfect view of the screen.. The phone on the video is my phone..!
https://youtu.be/Bw1QVspTw7M
I would really appreciate if you would help me on this.. thank you..
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It's a hardware issue
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DodoGTA said:
It's a hardware issue
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Is there any way to fix it, or i have to give it to the service center..?

Well, I asked one the senior members of XDA, and got this reply.. yes, it was helpful...!
if your phone went in a pool and you disassembled it and made it working again, you might have forgotten to re-sit the cables / cables connectors, and the more you use the phone, the looser it gets....
Considering you said 3 months (and I'll assume India is a humid country), this might be a connector having corrosion too (I know it happens a lot to my cousin in the Caribean islands).
If that flickering keeps happening even after you check cables and corrosion, I guess (considering meizu parts are cheap) your only solution is to change the LCD screen (as this is a miniature part, some water can get stuck in really tiny/enclosed space and make a short-circuit/corrosion).
Assuming this happened 3 months after the "pool drama" ( ) you should probably be able to repair your phone, the board works, the battery works, if it's not the cables or corrosion, it's the LCD display.. And if all that doesn't work, contact Meizu

[email protected] said:
Well, I asked one the senior members of XDA, and got this reply.. yes, it was helpful...!
if your phone went in a pool and you disassembled it and made it working again, you might have forgotten to re-sit the cables / cables connectors, and the more you use the phone, the looser it gets....
Considering you said 3 months (and I'll assume India is a humid country), this might be a connector having corrosion too (I know it happens a lot to my cousin in the Caribean islands).
If that flickering keeps happening even after you check cables and corrosion, I guess (considering meizu parts are cheap) your only solution is to change the LCD screen (as this is a miniature part, some water can get stuck in really tiny/enclosed space and make a short-circuit/corrosion).
Assuming this happened 3 months after the "pool drama" ( ) you should probably be able to repair your phone, the board works, the battery works, if it's not the cables or corrosion, it's the LCD display.. And if all that doesn't work, contact Meizu
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You never told me if you fixed the issue tho

Solved!
Moyster said:
You never told me if you fixed the issue tho
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I'm soo sorry I did not inform you about this! :victory:
Well, it was just like u said.. I disassembled the phone completely and found salt like white powder all over the motherboard.. Even inside the cable connectors!
Soo I cleaned it up using a soft brush with some liquid..
Blew some pressurized air with a small air gun I have, just to remove the small dust contents.. I also noticed that the connectors have turned brownish in some parts. . But..!
The flickering has almost reduced 90%..! Before it flickered all day long and now it happens only once or twice a day..! That too only for 5 to 10 minutes..!
Well it's okay now.. I didn't spend any money, or give it to the service center and wait for weeks..
Thank you @Moyster.. I wud have never even tried this if u didn't tell me to.. I was planning on giving it to the company itself.. Haha... :fingers-crossed:

Note 4 fell in water, black screen, light on

Well Note 4 fell in the water and now the screen doesn't turn on, just the light goes on and it vibrates on start. What do you think is the problem?

hazl1 said:
Well Note 4 fell in the water and now the screen doesn't turn on, just the light goes on. What do you think is the problem?
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Mine felt in water and i couldn't find it after 7 days i found it..
i was shocked because it was not working ?? JK
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Put it on a bowl of rice for 2~3 days and after that try to power it up again... it will work . or keep it on a dry place for 2 days at least & try to power it up ... let me know

Take the battery out first before putting the phone in a box full of rice

Thanks, I already did all that couple of weeks ago.
I'm guessing the LCD is faulty, maybe motherboard?

AT&T Note 4 screen shattered

So, I shattered the screen on my AT&T Note 4 the other day, with a flat drop on concrete. The screen doesn't light up, touch isn't responding, BUT the phone does still "work". I "Ok Googled" when I got in my car after work, and turned bluetooth on, so I could make phone calls from my car stereo screen. Haha. Anyway, I found someone selling a T-Mobile Note 4, that's been hard bricked for $50. Does anyone know if I can swap the motherboard over from my phone, to his good frame/digitizer/screen? I'd really love to get by with that, rather than replacing the screen and digitizer on mine.