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left side of touchscreen unresponsive

I bought a used nexus S today. and surpringly i found that an area (vertical rectangle) on the left side of the screen is not sensitive at all.
The screen is totally unresponsive on this area. So can you please help and tell me if it's a hardware problem or not? (no warrantly as it is a used phone)

morpheus302 said:
I bought a used nexus S today. and surpringly i found that an area (vertical rectangle) on the left side of the screen is not sensitive at all.
The screen is totally unresponsive on this area. So can you please help and tell me if it's a hardware problem or not? (no warrantly as it is a used phone)
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Most likely hardware problem try and flash different rom and see if it fixes problem.if not its probably the digitizer that is causing the problem
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rumor:
i have seen a problem very much like yours in other forum , in which , someone gave an answer and worked , but , i am not for if it is real or they were just bullshitting
get a lighter , you should have one if you smoke , take out that part which make fire , i dont know how exactly call it .
one way to identify it is what i want to say. if you put your finger over it , you should feel small electrical shock when you push the button
find that part , and shock the screen where unresponsive with it ...
don't ask me how is it works , i dont know ... you can either ignore me or take a shot...
good luck to you
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you may not have warranty , but i think you can find some mobile shop to fix it , of course , you need to pay for it...
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one thing i can tell you
in China , replace SLCD screen needs about 600 CNY , which means about 100 USD
SA creen nees about 900 CNY , about 150 USD ...

qtwrk said:
get a lighter , you should have one if you smoke , take out that part which make fire , i dont know how exactly call it .
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The flint???

No he's talking about an electronic lighter.
No idea how safe it is to send a shock of current through the capacitive screen though, read up more before you attempt.
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see attached picture
i said this is rumor and i am not sure if it is real or just bull****
consider thing wouldn't get any worse , you may worth to try it

Flashed different roms and results is the same.
Did someone try the lighter solution?
Is it easy to change the digitizer?

morpheus302 said:
Flashed different roms and results is the same.
Did someone try the lighter solution?
Is it easy to change the digitizer?
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No you need to seperate digitizer from the screen. Risking breaking the screen. You can buy the digizteir and screen that is preassembled buy it's pricy.
.around 100 I think. Buy the digitizer and take it to the local shop its probably cheaper that way.
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I have the same problem with the area by the backspace and "p" keys in portrait mode and along the status bar in landscape with the charging port to the right.
I went running with my phone in my waistband. Stupid I know. When I got home, my phone was soaked and the screen was 100% unresponsive and the colors would change intermittently.
I put it in a bowl of rice for a few days in a warm area of my apt, but it hasn't fully recovered two months later. You MAY consider removing the screen and checking for particulates or trapped water vapor. I've been meaning to, but haven't managed to get the tools yet.
I'd be interested to here about your solution if you find one.
Best of luck.
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yes , i saw a video someone solved this problem with lighter

qtwrk said:
yes , i saw a video someone solved this problem with lighter
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Can you please post a link to it? thanks

morpheus302 said:
Can you please post a link to it? thanks
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here is http://static.youku.com/v1.0.0192/v/swf/loader.swf?VideoIDS=XMjY3MDcwODI0&embedid=NzcuMjI4LjIwNy42MwI2Njc2NzcwNgIC
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in the first few seconds , the author demonstrated right side of his screen "number 3 6 9 " were non-responsive , and then he use that thing from lighter , shock the screen thought his finger, sure , that's gonna be little hurt...
but , be careful , i also read , this method MAY REDUCE THE LIFE OF SCREEN.

Thank you very much for your answer. As said above, things can't be worse. I'll try this method and tell you the results.

morpheus302 said:
Thank you very much for your answer. As said above, things can't be worse. I'll try this method and tell you the results.
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yep , wish you luck

[Q] Nexus 4 dropped and display blurred,

My Nexus 4 dropped from my pocket this morning. I was shocked but the Phone didnt switch off. No visible scratches,apparently there is no scratches at all.The Display turned blurred and there are green,red and yellow patters visible from top to bottom on the left and right sides of screen.Advise me what to do next .The display is looking like running a 800*600 resolution on a 1920*1080 screen.I want to know If the LG customer centre accepts this under warranty.I didnt contact them. .

This is just a wild guess, but something inside probably came loose due to the shock. Take it back to LG and tell them that you don't know why this happened. I am pretty sure that drop damage is not covered.

Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage

can they find that it is dropped
Michealtbh said:
Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage
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My query is will they be able to find that the phone has been dropped, because many users reported this issue in a brand new device. Proper context for the problem is vertical patterns appearing and the display is blurred.

Service centre people accepted it
belictony said:
My query is will they be able to find that the phone has been dropped, because many users reported this issue in a brand new device. Proper context for the problem is vertical patterns appearing and the display is blurred.
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Today,I went to the service centre and they have accepted my Phone on warranty.Hope They wont refuse it afterwards

I too dropped my n4
Well i dropped my n4... The colors on screen changed... But i repaired it via display control. But is this a known issue for the n4?

I am not sure what happened to your device
akshayguptaus said:
Well i dropped my n4... The colors on screen changed... But i repaired it via display control. But is this a known issue for the n4?
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I cannot understand what you are trying to say.Is your colours alone changed? My device resulted in vertical patterns of lines appearing on the display and the display is blurred.If the colours alone changed means you can re adjust it with display control,but better is go to service centre because there are chances of that happening again are quite possible.Some internel parts like the embedded digitalizer might have been became loose due to stock.If your phone has no visible scratches or broken glass,then you can go to service centre and say to them that "i dont know why this happened".

belictony said:
I cannot understand what you are trying to say.Is your colours alone changed? My device resulted in vertical patterns of lines appearing on the display and the display is blurred.If the colours alone changed means you can re adjust it with display control,but better is go to service centre because there are chances of that happening again are quite possible.Some internel parts like the embedded digitalizer might have been became loose due to stock.If your phone has no visible scratches or broken glass,then you can go to service centre and say to them that "i dont know why this happened".
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But then that would mean i would have to give em the device. I will not have a cell phone then! :/

Arrange for alternative
akshayguptaus said:
But then that would mean i would have to give em the device. I will not have a cell phone then! :/
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If you want a fully functioning device without defects,it is better to give them the device.I too had given them the device yesterday.Even if you had found solutions to the problem,there is no assurance that it wont happen again or some other problem might not occur. Arrange for an alternative phone.

akshayguptaus said:
But then that would mean i would have to give em the device. I will not have a cell phone then! :/
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You will live.

Lol... I can live with the screen. BTW are there 2 different type of LCD manufacturer used in the production of n4?
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everything all right
Michealtbh said:
Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage
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Yesterday lg customer care people called and requested me to take the device which is repaired and fully functioning. Also they had installed 4.3 as per the request I sent them and it's very good. Touch responsiveness is rectified and working like a charm. I also find good battery life (an hour extra).

belictony said:
Yesterday lg customer care people called and requested me to take the device which is repaired and fully functioning. Also they had installed 4.3 as per the request I sent them and it's very good. Touch responsiveness is rectified and working like a charm. I also find good battery life (an hour extra).
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Congratulations on your new functional phone!!
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Happy ending!

thanks
snapper.fishes said:
Happy ending!
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I considering to buy a good case or cover for my nexus 4 so that the it minimizes the drop impact. suggest me some good cases on Indian websites like Flipkart eBay.in home shop 18 jungles etc... I already have a screen protector

Screen Burn-In

Wow. I didn't notice until today but the status bar icons and time are showing signs of screen burn-in. I didn't even know this was possible with LCD screens. I can clearly see them with a dark blue full screen wallpaper. This is absolutely horrible.
Check yours too, people!
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I tested with a blue screen. Phone is 4 months old. I don't have any burn-in screen problem.

Ive noticed it few months ago, and ive never used brightness more than 50%..

Here some pics i took (doesnt work with screenshots)

montusk said:
Here some pics i took (doesnt work with screenshots)
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Not many believe so, but there's no problem getting burn-in on LCD. It's harder than OLED of course. Just look at the commercial LCD screens all over town and you'll see a lot of burn-in's...
The thing im baffeled over is that you managed to get burn-in on your phone. That means you have your screen on A LOT...

Cloudstrife said:
Not many believe so, but there's no problem getting burn-in on LCD. It's harder than OLED of course. Just look at the commercial LCD screens all over town and you'll see a lot of burn-in's...
The thing im baffeled over is that you managed to get burn-in on your phone. That means you have your screen on A LOT...
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OP said he didn't know it was possible on lcd, not me.
And yeah i have screen on a lot :sly:

Same here man i was wondering it was only for me i have it on gray walpaper or so
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its display problem guys i had it 2 months ago..i showed it in service center nd got screen replacement since i had warranty.. u guys should do same if u have warranty and make sure to show them those pictures cause that problem doesn't always appear on screen.. sometimes it disappear..

Yeah, it's been ten hours guys. My phone's screen has been off for 9.5+ hours during this whole time. I can still see it.
It's also easy to spot when I pull the notification shade down. That's just... Horrible. I bought mine online so sending it for a replacement is out of the question. I can't live without a smartphone for a couple of weeks (minimum time with such grievances).
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AFAIK lcd's don't truly get burn in but they persistence which should eventually fade. I'd imagine a defective screen is something acompletely different though.

It's usually ghosting on LCD. It should be reversible. Maybe play some movies or something.

This is kind of concerning and sad to hear. I traded my Nexus 6 for a G4 because I didn't want to deal with burn-in anymore (Moto X 2013 user). I hope I don't ever run into that problem or that the warranty covers it.

Same problem here... I just bought my G4 3 months ago...

i had sadly the same problem and made a tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/screenburn-t3152109/post63428991#post63428991
Solved just by sending it back 2 my provider
(i had the device for 2 a 3 weeks) so i got i new one

Got to say, I've had my G4 since May 2015 and have no screen problems.

Just picked up a used LG G4 off Craigslist yesterday, guy had it for a month and was proven from Sprint themselves. Have been noticing screen burn or whatever you want to call it. Can notice it when you pull the notification panel down, and you can see a red tint.
This sucks lol! I'm trying to screen-burn tool off the playstore and will try it for the full 8 hours it says tonight and report back.

Bought my G4 June 05 of 2015. Keep the brightness at a steady 80%. No sign of burn in at all.
It bootlooped to Hell but no burn in.

SAME HERE!!!
It is possible with LCD though , I have SOny Xperia z2 before , but it never have such issue , so when i got my g4 and got this issue at first i thought it was a defective unit. So , i replace a panel under warranty , but then the problem appears again then i realized its the quality of the panel lg used. Lg need to fixed their panel really seriously as it happened since G3 .Now with the LG G5 having the always-on features i believe that the problem would be more serious as with 30 minutes non-stop screen on time with current G4 already appeared such issue, imagine always-on for G5.......

If you turn the phone off can you still see anything? If so it's definitely burn in or something like it. This is news to me, I thought LCDs were immune.

I got sensitive touchscreen problem, ghost touches, burn-in and now bootloop. Now to sent it repair, buy a new smartphone to wait it come back, get it back, see it's still not totally fixed, send it back again. This phone is **** ?

screen touch problem

Did anyone face a problem where the touch screen won't get clicked?
It happened sometimes to me when I was try to type and it always happen in the same spot and that is when I try to type "I"( this also happen right now btw ). Thx for the answer

Adityagiann said:
Did anyone face a problem where the touch screen won't get clicked?
It happened sometimes to me when I was try to type and it always happen in the same spot and that is when I try to type "I"( this also happen right now btw ). Thx for the answer
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did your screen had tampered glass?

No I'm using a plastic one

Adityagiann said:
No I'm using a plastic one
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i didnt have any problem with touchscreen..try send to samsung center and tell them what your problem..they will check for you

This also is happening to me after I put screen protect on my screen.
This is not problem with the touch screen.
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I think my glass protect is too much thick, I think I need get <0.2mm glass protect, sry for bad english..

khaisttj92 said:
i didnt have any problem with touchscreen..try send to samsung center and tell them what your problem..they will check for you
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Yea i was already did it and took 4 days to run a test on my phone and do the fix bro.. damn ??

Davva said:
This also is happening to me after I put screen protect on my screen.
This is not problem with the touch screen.
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I think my glass protect is too much thick, I think I need get <0.2mm glass protect, sry for bad english..
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Well if I remember, it has already happened on the day i bought the phone but i didn't really excpecting this to be the screen problem that is really annoyed me. So i think its's not because the screen protector, rather the screen itself because it only happen in 1 spot, not the entire screen.

Adityagiann said:
Well if I remember, it has already happened on the day i bought the phone but i didn't really excpecting this to be the screen problem that is really annoyed me. So i think its's not because the screen protector, rather the screen itself because it only happen in 1 spot, not the entire screen.
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first day i bought the phone has flicker when unlock tbe phone then send to samsung center they change the screen..then flicker still exist then send back again..they change motherboard then still flicker...then got software update flicker doesnt exist anymore..so i dont know about the screen..because i had change my screen earlier..btw did you have problem in greyish aod when your surronding is dark?

khaisttj92 said:
first day i bought the phone has flicker when unlock tbe phone then send to samsung center they change the screen..then flicker still exist then send back again..they change motherboard then still flicker...then got software update flicker doesnt exist anymore..so i dont know about the screen..because i had change my screen earlier..btw did you have problem in greyish aod when your surronding is dark?
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What is flicker? Like blinking? I don't experienced it. And software update?? I didn't get that until today. For aod I thought it happened because my eyeglasses a bit dirty but it is greyish. I try install always on amoled app on s6 phone and its clear. No greyish thing around it dude

Adityagiann said:
What is flicker? Like blinking? I don't experienced it. And software update?? I didn't get that until today. For aod I thought it happened because my eyeglasses a bit dirty but it is greyish. I try install always on amoled app on s6 phone and its clear. No greyish thing around it dude
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last year update december..j7 pro..because of aod greyish in the dark so i turn of aod

khaisttj92 said:
last year update december..j7 pro..because of aod greyish in the dark so i turn of aod
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Ohh i bought this phone on 2 january. Is it really bother you?? ? it's not like you always do your activity in the dark place

Adityagiann said:
Ohh i bought this phone on 2 january. Is it really bother you?? ? it's not like you always do your activity in the dark place
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it kill your battery and mybe will get other issu..not do activity inn dark place i mean when at night..before you sleep..

khaisttj92 said:
it kill your battery and mybe will get other issu..not do activity inn dark place i mean when at night..before you sleep..
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Well with my aod on it survive 1 day full and i just realise on ehat you mean. Well the i see the difference when aod turn on and when i got Line(chat application) pop up

Adityagiann said:
Well with my aod on it survive 1 day full and i just realise on ehat you mean. Well the i see the difference when aod turn on and when i got Line(chat application) pop up
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now u realise..that why im off my aod..if im using only at day and turn off at night

Adityagiann said:
Did anyone face a problem where the touch screen won't get clicked?
It happened sometimes to me when I was try to type and it always happen in the same spot and that is when I try to type "I"( this also happen right now btw ). Thx for the answer
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Confirmed. So what would be the best way to solve this problem?

final_triumph said:
Confirmed. So what would be the best way to solve this problem?
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You face this problem too? Well i bring my phone into samsung service center since it's the product disability (my sister face this problem too and ofc same phone)

Adityagiann said:
You face this problem too? Well i bring my phone into samsung service center since it's the product disability (my sister face this problem too and ofc same phone)
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I see, yes I do. Will have to bring it to the repair center as well :/

final_triumph said:
I see, yes I do. Will have to bring it to the repair center as well :/
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I suddenly regret my choice to bought this phone ?

Guys, just update and it will be fine. Last kernel included in january firmware fixed all bugs (aod grayishness, screen flickering etc.) You can flash Luxembourg firmware if you have carrier unlocked j730.

I the most times you just need to do factory reset

Broke my axon. Maybe not fatal damage. Need help please.

Okay so, my axon recently had display issues and I concluded that the display ribbon was loose because with a bit of pressure it would work just fine.
I disassembled the device, secured the ribbon and voila it was good again.
BUT.
I f***d up my digitizer somehow and the display is way less responsive now, plus the recents and back buttons don't work.
I'll hit the bed now because I'm very tired, any tips or instructions would be incredibly helpful.
Thanks everyone.
Hope I can revive my device somehow as I can't afford to buy anything right now.

nfsmw_gr said:
Okay so, my axon recently had display issues and I concluded that the display ribbon was loose because with a bit of pressure it would work just fine.
I disassembled the device, secured the ribbon and voila it was good again.
BUT.
I f***d up my digitizer somehow and the display is way less responsive now, plus the recents and back buttons don't work.
I'll hit the bed now because I'm very tired, any tips or instructions would be incredibly helpful.
Thanks everyone.
Hope I can revive my device somehow as I can't afford to buy anything right now.
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Check every wire/connection. You might have knocked something else loose.
Also has it been two years since you bought the device? It might still be under warranty.

SY Corgi said:
Check every wire/connection. You might have knocked something else loose.
Also has it been two years since you bought the device? It might still be under warranty.
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I did just that but no avail.
Also yeah it should be under warranty but the service is really far away that's why I tried doing it myself.
If I send it anyway wouldn't they put it off warranty since I opened it myself?
They can tell, I mean I could tell myself.

Have you tried restarting your phone?
Can you access your phone? Apps etc? Try reversing the nav buttons in settings.
You could try the test mode too?
Enter test mode using phone key pad
*983*0#
I'm guessing you used a heat source for the teardown? Possibility there was too much heat?
I hope you get it sorted.
I did a teardown on a Samsung device and the charge port was never the same after.

Syberclone said:
Have you tried restarting your phone?
Can you access your phone? Apps etc? Try reversing the nav buttons in settings.
You could try the test mode too?
Enter test mode using phone key pad
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I'm guessing you used a heat source for the teardown? Possibility there was too much heat?
I hope you get it sorted.
I did a teardown on a Samsung device and the charge port was never the same after.
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Thanks for your input.
I can use the device normally, boot, use apps.
The problem lies with the display.
Touch is less responsive than before, and the multi task and back buttons do not function at all.
Home button works though.
I can not access the test app because I'm running LOS.
Yeah I used a hair drier to remove the speaker grills, this must be the cause right?
Any idea how can I fix this?
Reapply heat and pray?

nfsmw_gr said:
okay so, my axon recently had display issues and i concluded that the display ribbon was loose because with a bit of pressure it would work just fine.
I disassembled the device, secured the ribbon and voila it was good again.
But.
I f***d up my digitizer somehow and the display is way less responsive now, plus the recents and back buttons don't work.
I'll hit the bed now because i'm very tired, any tips or instructions would be incredibly helpful.
Thanks everyone.
hope i can revive my device somehow as i can't afford to buy anything right now.
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you have a 2 year warranty on everything for $79 after the 1st year. They just replaced my axon 7 twice - free the 2nd time. And i now have lighted lower buttons.

Aerialaerins said:
you have a 2 year warranty on everything for $79 after the 1st year. They just replaced my axon 7 twice - free the 2nd time. And i now have lighted lower buttons.
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I'll try to contact the service then.
No way around it I guess.

Aerialaerins said:
you have a 2 year warranty on everything for $79 after the 1st year. They just replaced my axon 7 twice - free the 2nd time. And i now have lighted lower buttons.
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Oops... you took it apart. Warranty no good. HOWEVER - one of the first issues I had with my Axon... I dropped it face down on cement. Half the screen was dark. Right down the middle. I could shake and smack it to work. I was about to send it in and found some "pixel" repair/testing app, here, I think. Ran it once - BOOM... fixed. I think there might also be one on ZTE. I'll also see if I have a code to run the test. ZTE sent me several sheets of codes to do I DUNNO?
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nfsmw_gr said:
I'll try to contact the service then.
No way around it I guess.
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I have good contact info in Grapevine Texas where you need to contact.
Please click the below link.
http://61.132.54.13:8080/AnswerInFo2015Q3.htm
Please note, in addition to completing the survey. If you are having any issues with your device that require immediate attention, please contact our Customer Service
department at 877-817-1759.
Thank you for your time and feedback.

Aerialaerins said:
Oops... you took it apart. Warranty no good. HOWEVER - one of the first issues I had with my Axon... I dropped it face down on cement. Half the screen was dark. Right down the middle. I could shake and smack it to work. I was about to send it in and found some "pixel" repair/testing app, here, I think. Ran it once - BOOM... fixed. I think there might also be one on ZTE. I'll also see if I have a code to run the test. ZTE sent me several sheets of codes to do I DUNNO?
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I have good contact info in Grapevine Texas where you need to contact.
Please click the below link.
http://61.132.54.13:8080/AnswerInFo2015Q3.htm
Please note, in addition to completing the survey. If you are having any issues with your device that require immediate attention, please contact our Customer Service
department at 877-817-1759.
Thank you for your time and feedback.
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Gonna search around for the app you mentioned but I strongly think this is a hardware issue.
I'm located in Greece and I know the official site service partner is in Athens so I don't think I'll need to send it to Texas.
Thanks for everything so far though.
Gonna do the survey right now.