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just got my replacement how do i tell if the screen is good ?

i cant compare because i only have 1 battery : (. but this one is made in china and already got 2.2.1 on it. and the screen look less bright. does that mean i have the superior screen?

2012iawait said:
i cant compare because i only have 1 battery : (. but this one is made in china and already got 2.2.1 on it. and the screen look less bright. does that mean i have the superior screen?
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Good screen basically has 160 degree view angle. If you tilt your screen and notice any loss of colors, whites getting blown, or see blacks getting reflective you have a bad screen.

or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2

alex9025 said:
or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2
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how do i do that?

Another couple ways are:
1. Put the WiFi calling shortcut on the desktop. Tilt the phone around and see if the you still discern the white lines in the blue logo. If they blend together (and the blue starts turning green) that's probably a bad display.
2. Open the market and pull up downloads. As you tilt the screen, look at the company names beneath the application names, as well as the lines that separate the applications. If the names disappear and the lines disappear (or go "negative"), then it's a bad display.
Of course, "bad" is relative, and if you think it's great then keep it and enjoy.

or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2
how do i check this? is there a app for this? seems like the easiest way

See the pictures on this thread and find out the difference between the two. It aint that hard to diffrenciate the two...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9635011&postcount=1

rjhay22 said:
See the pictures on this thread and find out the difference between the two. It aint that hard to diffrenciate the two...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9635011&postcount=1
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looks like i got the bottom one is that good?

Yes sir. Happy for you.
2012iawait said:
looks like i got the bottom one is that good?
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rjhay22 said:
Yes sir. Happy for you.
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yay! lol well is this as good as retina display?

2012iawait said:
yay! lol well is this as good as retina display?
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You decide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869760

under system info my screen is LCD-SH-C2 and this is my first replacement phone so does that mean that my screen is washed out. after looking at pics it looks like it. Also when i call tmobile what should i say to the rep?

topgun303 said:
under system info my screen is LCD-SH-C2 and this is my first replacement phone so does that mean that my screen is washed out. after looking at pics it looks like it. Also when i call tmobile what should i say to the rep?
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how do u check this?

hold down volume down and power, then select system info

So i called tmobile for replacement bec of bad screen and they are sending me another phone. The most important part i noticed was that when the rep said "i wonder why this phone is having screen issues" so tmobil know about it. Just wanted to put this out there for other people know. I hope my new phone is good haha

LCD-SH-C2 thats the one i have is that the bad one?
it looks good to me

Please post questions in the Q&A section.

I got my phone with a contract from radio shack, so is it possible to still get a replacement sent to me? Let me know guys. I have the receipt and box and all original contents.
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

2012iawait said:
yay! lol well is this as good as retina display?
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glad you got you a good one. Now to enjoy the fun.

alex9025 said:
or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2
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What is the difference between LCD-SO-C2 and LCD-SH-C2?

Unfortunate Dark Side of Screen :(

I have used the Note for a few days, but it became obvious that the screen at the right side is a bit darker than the rest of the screen... (see attached picture) (its my own picture, no gradients in the original)
I went back to the store in Den Haag, Netherlands where I bought it, hoping to get an exchange, but no Now its in repair )
When the screen is at its brightest, it not really shows, but if its at half brightness its pretty obvious...
So, I am back to my iny tiny S2 again, fortunately I didn't sell it yet...

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i don't see anything abnormal it looks fine to me

Same here
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S2 and a note!! son of a gun....
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App which costs money.

akshayf said:
S2 and a note!! son of a gun....
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And even a HTC Touch (tiny v1)

You all don't see it, I think I have Superman eyes then (or you are all blind, or looking at you own phone

Gede said:
And even a HTC Touch (tiny v1)
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And look at me... Just got a nexus S!! Nothing for a year now :'(
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App which costs money.

i can see it. its darker on the right!

I can see it and it would bother me to the end of the world as well if i bought it at launching price.
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vinokirk said:
i can see it. its darker on the right!
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Finally someone with eyes. Thank you Lord, I am not alone.

jay_993 said:
I can see it and it would bother me to the end of the world as well if i bought it at launching price.
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I tried to ignore it for 2 days, if you are Dutch, read my blogbost (sig), but I know it would bother me until I got a Note2 with ICS.

Gede said:
Finally someone with eyes. Thank you Lord, I am not alone.
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And just to prove it:
This is simply done in MSPaint. Ive taken a sample of colour from the left of the screen and the right of the screen and put them side by side to show even the hard of sight that the right side is definitely darker than the left.

Vinokirk, thanks!

Wait!
So is this a problem with all Notes, or just the one which is mentioned in OP?

Yeah could some other users do a test?

the.mister.d said:
Wait!
So is this a problem with all Notes, or just the one which is mentioned in OP?
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I hope its just me.....
But, if you want to test, do it with a solid color bitmap, at a lower brightness.... Solid white or grey will do as well... I think
In my attachment you find the one above (sort of windows background)

vinokirk said:
Yeah could some other users do a test?
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Yes Please and Report

the.mister.d said:
Wait!
So is this a problem with all Notes, or just the one which is mentioned in OP?
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I don't see anything.
We need a more standardized test though.
If you run the facebook applications, is the right side darker?
The blue banners, or the white background? Mine looks fine, and I keep my screen pretty dim to save battery.
- Frank

ChodTheWacko said:
I don't see anything.
We need a more standardized test though.
If you run the facebook applications, is the right side darker?
The blue banners, or the white background? Mine looks fine, and I keep my screen pretty dim to save battery.
- Frank
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Anything.
Good that yours is ok.

It is very possible. My S2 exhibits noticable brightness difference when brightness is set to too high and this difference is only detectable when viewing all white web pages. But for normal use, the lowest brightness settable is too high for me and hence I use app called "Screen Filter". I set it down to as much low as 20% during night or when bed lamp is on. The scariest part I saw one night is a faint unmistakable circle of around 1.5cm diameter only visible in white background while "screen filter" is dimming it further by 50% to 20%.
I tried to capture with my DSLR but couldn't get anything better than I've attached. To naked eye, this circle is distinctly visible. If you do not see circle in the attached image, please ignore coz I frankly couldn't capture better.
Hint: the circle is on the top left of the picture.

Horizontal white lines

Has anyone noticed faint horizontal white lines running across graphic images? I've noticed this most in widgets or picture thumbnails. Tried to take a screenshot but they don't seem to get captured. Very thin lines - like just a pixel or two in width. Sometimes changing screen and coming back makes them disappear. Often if I move the screen by swiping they disappear (even with a very small movement) but then reappear as soon as I let go. Don't think I've noticed on previous smartphones; wasn't sure if this was a byproduct of the 1080p resolution.
Running stock, unrooted.

MobileNick said:
Has anyone noticed faint horizontal white lines running across graphic images? I've noticed this most in widgets or picture thumbnails. Tried to take a screenshot but they don't seem to get captured. Very thin lines - like just a pixel or two in width. Sometimes changing screen and coming back makes them disappear. Often if I move the screen by swiping they disappear (even with a very small movement) but then reappear as soon as I let go. Don't think I've noticed on previous smartphones; wasn't sure if this was a byproduct of the 1080p resolution.
Running stock, unrooted.
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In certain lighting, I see what looks like a dot matrix all over the screen, but from what I've heard, that's normal. Not sure what exactly that is though...
I can see it the clearest when the screen is off. I think it is part of the screen tech, not the resolution, but I could be wrong

MobileNick said:
Has anyone noticed faint horizontal white lines running across graphic images? I've noticed this most in widgets or picture thumbnails. Tried to take a screenshot but they don't seem to get captured. Very thin lines - like just a pixel or two in width. Sometimes changing screen and coming back makes them disappear. Often if I move the screen by swiping they disappear (even with a very small movement) but then reappear as soon as I let go. Don't think I've noticed on previous smartphones; wasn't sure if this was a byproduct of the 1080p resolution.
Running stock, unrooted.
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I cant replicate your problem, sounds like you my friend may have bad screen. I would request a replacement at your closest vendor.
And the dot matrix on the screen is part of the screen, essentially it is part of the touch system that you love and cherish!

Rezidude said:
And the dot matrix on the screen is part of the screen, essentially it is part of the touch system that you love and cherish!
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Unfortunately this "dot matrix" looks hideous and I've never seen it on any phone that I have on that I owned several flagship phones.
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shook187 said:
Unfortunately this "dot matrix" looks hideous and I've never seen it on any phone that I have on that I owned several flagship phones.
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I'm sure you can if you hold them a certain way in the light, you will notice it. I know on my Bionic it is visible but can only be seen if held the right way in the light with the screen off.

htc incredible was a flagship phone and had it.
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Rezidude said:
I cant replicate your problem, sounds like you my friend may have bad screen. I would request a replacement at your closest vendor.
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Hmm... might check on that. Got the phone at Best Buy - not sure how good they are about replacements. Problem is, the issue is kind of fleeting. What I mean is these lines are not static. Even when I see them it looks like there is a touch of flashing going on, and the slightest screen swipe makes them go away. Sometimes they stay gone and sometimes they come right back. I wish I could do a screen capture - maybe I will have to just photo edit some lines to illustrate what I see

jayochs said:
htc incredible was a flagship phone and had it.
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I'm sure you're being sarcastic, I'm talking about current flagships
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shook187 said:
I'm sure you're being sarcastic, I'm talking about current flagships
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no but really, the inc was an awesome flagship ;D
and at the time i think HTC was one of the few phones that did the dots still..i remember the moto x didn't have them. i don't even know what the point of them is

I can see them on mine, but only in certain light and at certain angles and when off. I never see them when using it.

Finally got around to taking a picture of this with a separate camera. This is the weirdest issue! I can't capture it with a screenshot. It only happens on some images, and even those sometimes the lines disappear if I rotate the display. I tried doing a factory reset but that didn't help. Doesn't seem to be a hardware issue because I don't see it anywhere else except certain images (probably like 5 - 10% of them). Not app related - I've seen this happen in many apps that have images. This attachment was done in the Play Store app, on an app preview. Also seen it on Feedly, Android Central, Gallery, etc. Can't figure out what is going on!

romeyjdogg said:
In certain lighting, I see what looks like a dot matrix all over the screen, but from what I've heard, that's normal. Not sure what exactly that is though...
I can see it the clearest when the screen is off. I think it is part of the screen tech, not the resolution, but I could be wrong
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I saw these for the first time today with the screen off in a certain light. They are vertical lines/dots though.
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romeyjdogg said:
In certain lighting, I see what looks like a dot matrix all over the screen, but from what I've heard, that's normal. Not sure what exactly that is though...
I can see it the clearest when the screen is off. I think it is part of the screen tech, not the resolution, but I could be wrong
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It is the digitizer. It is what registers your touch
coogrrr94 said:
I saw these for the first time today with the screen off in a certain light. They are vertical lines/dots though.
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Did you ever find a solution to this?
I'm seeing the exact same lines after having a broken screen replaced.

me too, on my recently bought ebay G2 (VS980) - i think screen and digitizer are fine. i think it has something to do with the graphic card or rastering memory as it only happens when there is a high computational demand on display apparently? happened with two separate firmwares - one stock and one non-stock - so clearly it is not a software issue (i guess)

I'm pretty sure it's the screen. I had my screen replaced again and the issue is completely solved.

Just noticed the easiest way to make Xperia Z3 lound speaker better

Sorry for ones who might know it already. Yesterday I just found out that if I lay my Z3 on a flat table, the bass will suddenly become richer, overall sound is not so flat, and it sounds a lot better than holding it on hands or lay it down on a bed.
I owned an Xperia Z2 before but never noticed this.

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Sorry for ones who might know it already. Yesterday I just found out that if I lay my Z3 on a flat table, the bass will suddenly become richer, overall sound is not so flat, and it sounds a lot better than holding it on hands or lay it down on a bed.
I owned an Xperia Z2 before but never noticed this.
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Yes, the table becomes a large baffle which will naturally increase bass response of any speaker.

I normally just stick it in a pint glass

Minsh said:
I normally just stick it in a pint glass
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And then drink it really quickly when the phone rings. "Shorry bosh...i'll get down thurr thtraight away"

Webern said:
And then drink it really quickly when the phone rings."
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Good job its waterproof

Minsh said:
Good job its waterproof
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elSA1LH_hQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTaSbzS4fuQ

nedooo said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elSA1LH_hQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTaSbzS4fuQ
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The first video is clearly fake. I just posted a comment there about how those lines are behind the icons. Its like those lines are part of the wallpaper. Probably a live wallpaper prank app.

oSandmaNo said:
The first video is clearly fake. I just posted a comment there about how those lines are behind the icons. Its like those lines are part of the wallpaper. Probably a live wallpaper prank app.
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Tell me you are kidding tell me please...or maybe your eyes are just on the bad side...
Where do you see lines behind icons??? That is dead wallpaper LOL...one more killer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0WIvu7NJOs

nedooo said:
Tell me you are kidding tell me please...or maybe your eyes are just on the bad side...
One thing is clear...your post is fake...
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I thought something was wrong with my eyes too. Please look closely. At the messaging icon. You can see it very clearly. The lines are behind the icon. Its very visible with the messaging icon.
I maybe wrong but this is what I see.

oSandmaNo said:
I thought something was wrong with my eyes too. Please look closely. At the messaging icon. You can see it very clearly. The lines are behind the icon. Its very visible with the messaging icon.
I maybe wrong but this is what I see.
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LCD backlight (white icon) man and one of many cases where waterproof fails miserably...

nedooo said:
LCD backlight (white icon) man and one of many cases where waterproof fails miserably...
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If its an LCD problem why doesnt the line appear over everything including the icons? Its like the lines are part of the wallpaper

oSandmaNo said:
If its an LCD problem why doesnt the line appear over everything including the icons? Its like the lines are part of the wallpaper
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Just google and see all sort of vertical lines on lcd some are like this some are different...
Point is there is many cases where "waterproof" fails...not only Sony...still I would never recomend that anyone try to use phone underwater without special case...

oSandmaNo said:
I thought something was wrong with my eyes too. Please look closely. At the messaging icon. You can see it very clearly. The lines are behind the icon. Its very visible with the messaging icon.
I maybe wrong but this is what I see.
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Can't say its fake because I myself am the victim of a dead Z3. Very disappointed by sony.

Very curious screen anomaly.

I have these 2 very light yellow areas on my screen.
Here's the interesting part, they don't show up on screen shots. They also appear to be getting brighter.
A new screen is probably the only fix. But I'm curious of the cause. Any ideas?
I have included a sample of the issue.

randalgibbons said:
I have these 2 very light yellow areas on my screen.
Here's the interesting part, they don't show up on screen shots. They also appear to be getting brighter.
A new screen is probably the only fix. But I'm curious of the cause. Any ideas?
I have included a sample of the issue.
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Did you draw that in paint on a screenshot or take a picture of your phone?
If they are hot spots (bright white dots) then they are part of the screen and a new screen is the only issue.

randalgibbons said:
I have these 2 very light yellow areas on my screen.
Here's the interesting part, they don't show up on screen shots. They also appear to be getting brighter.
A new screen is probably the only fix. But I'm curious of the cause. Any ideas?
I have included a sample of the issue.
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My first buy had similar problems. I exchanged in a store for another.
There were lots of defective screens in Poland.
Factory reset can help for few days.
First one:

Spencervb256 said:
Did you draw that in paint on a screenshot or take a picture of your phone?
If they are hot spots (bright white dots) then they are part of the screen and a new screen is the only issue.
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I drew that because they do not appear on screen shots. Could the color be between the LCD and the digitizer?

randalgibbons said:
I drew that because they do not appear on screen shots. Could the color be between the LCD and the digitizer?
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The colour is because of a ****ty screen. @acejavelin mentioned in another thread that they are caused by compression for some reason. Don't know how that happens. Like @dzidexx said another screen is the only thing which can solve it. Or deal with it, I do not know how bad it is sorry

randalgibbons said:
I drew that because they do not appear on screen shots. Could the color be between the LCD and the digitizer?
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Defect rather looks like "Lights behind the closed door".
Do a black photo or jpg file. Look at it with different levels of brightness.
Sometimes it can be observed with other colours.
More photos of defected screens(not mine):

dzidexx said:
Defect rather looks like "Lights behind the closed door".
Do a black photo or jpg file. Look at it with different levels of brightness.
Sometimes it can be observed with other colours.
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The last two pics are it exactly. Even though its a little annoying, I still love this phone!! Its the only issue I've had and I use it a lot. For everything. Between flashing, modding and every one of my boot animations has been made on this beast!
And thanks for all the input on this issue everyone.
And sorry to all those who suffer as I do with this affliction. Just kidding.

It's happening to me too. It's starting from the top right

DiegoMarinDiego said:
It's happening to me too. It's starting from the top right
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Hardware !! Read the thread and you'll see it has been made clear it is hardware.

I have the same issue. If I press on the bezel next to the yellow area with my fingers the colors go back to normal until I release. Could this be caused by the screws inside being too tight?
I would disassemble my phone and try to unscrew them a bit but since the back cover is glued I'd rather not unless I'm sure that's it.

Spencervb256 said:
Hardware !! Read the thread and you'll see it has been made clear it is hardware.
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Congrats for pointing the obvious! You get 100 internet points :good:

DiegoMarinDiego said:
Congrats for pointing the obvious! You get 100 internet points :good:
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Sorry man I just didn't see the point of you stating it was happening to you when it didn't help diagnose the issue and it had already been said what the issue was.

Had the same thing with my phone and now with my laptop. Maybe I'm lucky

dgadelha said:
Had the same thing with my phone and now with my laptop. Maybe I'm lucky
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this is pretty typical for most lower quality lcd panels