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I just got my warranty replacement yesterday. Noticed last night in a dark room that there is a small stuck blue pixel in the virtual soft button area, really an eye-sore. My first device had a hole in the backlight that looks like a big spec of dirt, so not as bad as that, but still irritating. I always seem to have the worst luck with ordering electronics (went through 5 sensations going around the warranty system )
Does anybody know of a way that it might be possible to fix this pixel? It's only visible when there is any blue or white on the screen above it. So if I download that pixel fix app and set the background color to blue, that stuck pixel screams, but if I set it to black or gray, it's not visible at all. It's only on if something above it is on. Almost like it's a short in the signal or something. Anybody know of a way to fix it? I've tried the pixel-fix it apps to no avail, albeit I haven't tried for more than 5 minutes.
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MusicMan374 said:
I just got my warranty replacement yesterday. Noticed last night in a dark room that there is a small stuck blue pixel in the virtual soft button area, really an eye-sore. My first device had a hole in the backlight that looks like a big spec of dirt, so not as bad as that, but still irritating. I always seem to have the worst luck with ordering electronics (went through 5 sensations going around the warranty system )
Does anybody know of a way that it might be possible to fix this pixel? It's only visible when there is any blue or white on the screen above it. So if I download that pixel fix app and set the background color to blue, that stuck pixel screams, but if I set it to black or gray, it's not visible at all. It's only on if something above it is on. Almost like it's a short in the signal or something. Anybody know of a way to fix it? I've tried the pixel-fix it apps to no avail, albeit I haven't tried for more than 5 minutes.
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Pixel fixer apps don't really work, some may report success only because it is an intermittent pixel fault that will just come back or would have fixed itself anyway. If it was as easy as flicking through a serious of colours the manufacturers of LCD panels would do this already as it costs them loads of money in throwing away panels with faulty pixels.
Some pixels will fix with gentle pressure, but often will just come back.
I'm sorry to say the only option is an exchange.
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Phil
I'm getting a red pixel that shows up randomly. Either by the notification bar or navigation bar. It goes away if I touch the screen. Is this something that could get worse?
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ceejay83 said:
I'm getting a red pixel that shows up randomly. Either by the notification bar or navigation bar. It goes away if I touch the screen. Is this something that could get worse?
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You have a faulty pixel that corrects itself sometimes when given a little bit of flexing as would happen when you touch the screen. It is unlikely to spread to other pixels, but one day the pixel may become stuck red permanently or may just fix itself for good.
It isn't uncommon to have pixels like that, although with improvements in manufacturing it's getting rarer. If you think it will annoy you, you have little option but get it exchanged.
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Phil
MusicMan374 said:
I just got my warranty replacement yesterday. Noticed last night in a dark room that there is a small stuck blue pixel in the virtual soft button area, really an eye-sore. My first device had a hole in the backlight that looks like a big spec of dirt, so not as bad as that, but still irritating. I always seem to have the worst luck with ordering electronics (went through 5 sensations going around the warranty system )
Does anybody know of a way that it might be possible to fix this pixel? It's only visible when there is any blue or white on the screen above it. So if I download that pixel fix app and set the background color to blue, that stuck pixel screams, but if I set it to black or gray, it's not visible at all. It's only on if something above it is on. Almost like it's a short in the signal or something. Anybody know of a way to fix it? I've tried the pixel-fix it apps to no avail, albeit I haven't tried for more than 5 minutes.
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I would appreciate if this discussion continued on the general forum I made to discuss these issues...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024710
Euler MD said:
I would appreciate if this discussion continued on the general forum I made to discuss these issues...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024710
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Didn't realise you were a mod
Its a strangely behaving pixel too. It only shows if there are a lot of blue sub pixels activated on the screen. Example, if the entire screen is blue, the stuck pixel will scream, but if its red, green, or black on then rest of the screen (dark video or picture or something) the pixel is black. Unlike any stuck pixel I've had before. Only stuck blue if the rest of the screen has blue... And if the pixel is supposed to be showing black. If it's showing white or gray, it'll function properly, but if it's supposed to be black, it'll be blue.
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Hello. I have been trying to wrestle with the s7 edge i got. It's beautiful. But i don't know if i'm overthinking this or not. I look @ the display and the whites aren't perfect. Seems like a yellowish hue to it. I'm coming from an iphone so this kinda affects me.
I put two nexus 6p's side by side and saw there was a difference in screen colour.
I like the cooler temeperatures and i hate the yellow. The samsung engineers came back saying that my device is perfect and they can't do anything about it. I'm i wrong? Is this a general thing with AMOLED displays?
Go into Settings -> Display -> Screen Mode
Change to your liking
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Iphone have bluish white and S7 have very close to perfect white but you get used to bluish white on iphone so now you see white on S7 as yellowish. There's nothing wrong with S7. It's just your brain and eye.
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If you are desperate about it, play around with an app named Screen Equalizer. With that you could add a blue tint to the whole screen if wanted. It's meant to "fix" uneven display lightning/white balance but could probably be used for your cause too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaahh.yellow
As you know Galaxy S6 and other old smartphones with AMOLED displays have one big problem and that is uneven color temperature aka. yellow tint aka. green tint. I have the same problem with my Galaxy S7 edge. When I open one website with white background I can clearly see that white on the right part of the screen is darker than white on left part of the screen. I replaced 2 screens and every screen have this problem. But I am 100% sure that there are screens which have even color temperature. It sux that you have to be lucky to get S7 edge with good display.
My question is...is there any app (I don't care if it is an app with ROOT need) which can change color temperature only on some parts of the screen? I am sure that this problem could be fixed with an app. I have an app Screen Balance and this app really nicely improve white color on my screen. On my phone white color was at first more yellowish but now it is a lot like it should be because of this app. But main problem still exists - on the right part of the screen white color is more darker.
Thank you guys.
Nobody knows?
There's an app for tweaking colour temperature, and it is without root. But to solve the problem that makes your phone's colour temperature uneven, I'm sorry, I don't know that..
Never heard of anything that does what you require.
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Today when I was holding both my Nexus 6P and Galaxy S7 Edge side by side, I noticed the 6P whites looked significantly more yellowy compared to the S7. I know that the displays weren't that different when I first got them. So I confirmed my S7 was still on the default display settings and the 6P doesn't have any color settings (besides the sRGB color switch in developer settings, which was off). So I knew something was wrong.
I opened a blank Google Doc on both phones. So it was completely fair using the same app to compare. Then just by chance I noticed when the black nav bar at the bottom was recessed, the display was a good bit whiter at that bottom stip than the rest of the display. I looked even closer and noticed the nav buttons were slightly burned in too.
The nav buttons slightly burned in did not really surprise me much and does not bother me much. Especially since its barely noticeable right now and the nav bar covers it 90% of the time. My main concern and disappointment is that this proved my display has Yellowed over only about 1 year of use. I've had my 6P since November 2015 release, but only used it about 9-11 months since I use my S7 edge instead sometimes too.
Is anyone else with a 1+ year old 6P having their display getting yellowish too? Im trying to figure out if this yellowish tint is just just bad luck with mine, or if its happening to all 6P's.
See attached image. Its kind of hard to make out in the picture but it shows the whiter strip at the bottom.
I see the strip at the bottom, but I haven't had any issues myself with any sort of yellowing or discoloration of the screen. I've had my phone about a year now and bought from a seller on Craigslist.
AndroidPurity said:
Today when I was holding both my Nexus 6P and Galaxy S7 Edge side by side, I noticed the 6P whites looked significantly more yellowy compared to the S7. I know that the displays weren't that different when I first got them. So I confirmed my S7 was still on the default display settings and the 6P doesn't have any color settings (besides the sRGB color switch in developer settings, which was off). So I knew something was wrong.
I opened a blank Google Doc on both phones. So it was completely fair using the same app to compare. Then just by chance I noticed when the black nav bar at the bottom was recessed, the display was a good bit whiter at that bottom stip than the rest of the display. I looked even closer and noticed the nav buttons were slightly burned in too.
The nav buttons slightly burned in did not really surprise me much and does not bother me much. Especially since its barely noticeable right now and the nav bar covers it 90% of the time. My main concern and disappointment is that this proved my display has Yellowed over only about 1 year of use. I've had my 6P since November 2015 release, but only used it about 9-11 months since I use my S7 edge instead sometimes too.
Is anyone else with a 1+ year old 6P having their display getting yellowish too? Im trying to figure out if this yellowish tint is just just bad luck with mine, or if its happening to all 6P's.
See attached image. Its kind of hard to make out in the picture but it shows the whiter strip at the bottom.
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Yep mine is significantly more yellow then when i first got it. Its burn in. (or as im to understand the screen is wearing out or something like that) My nav bar icons and status bar icons are burned in. And the burned in icons are the same color as my yellow screen.
krolla03 said:
Yep mine is significantly more yellow then when i first got it. Its burn in. (or as im to understand the screen is wearing out or something like that) My nav bar icons and status bar icons are burned in. And the burned in icons are the same color as my yellow screen.
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Thanks! I did some research and i can find people complaining about the yellowish with in a couple months getting the phone or right when they got the phone. But nothing from people reporting it getting more yellow over time.
It seems like these amoled displays huawei used aren't very good quality if they can't maintain their color for at least 2 years. Of course the nav button burn in is expected, but having the color change yellowish after only several months of use is unacceptable. If my Samsung amoled display maintains its color for about 2 years (its almost been a year so far), then that proves its not exactly a fault of the amoled technology, but proves Huawei had a poor quality display.
If my Samsung display doesn't last 2 years either, then I might go for IPS display next time. The color accuracy has gotten a lot bettrr on them over the past years and not as washed out in color as they used to be.
AndroidPurity said:
Thanks! I did some reseatch and i can find people complaining about the yellowish with in a couple months getting the phone or right when they got the phone. But nothing from people reporting it getting mpre yellow over time.
It seems like these amoled displays huawei used aren't very good quality if they can't maintain their color for at least 2 years. Of course the nav button burn in is expected, but having the color change yellowish after only several months of use is unacceptable. If my Samsung amoled display maintains its color for about 2 years (its almost been a year so far), then that proves its not exactly a fault of the amoled technology, but proves Huawei had a poor quality display.
If my Samsung display doesn't last 2 years either, then I might go for IPS display next time. The color accuracy has gotten a lot bettrr on them over the past years and not as washed out in color as they used to be.
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I don't have any problem with my N6P display, at least not moticeable. I also use an immersive mod, so no navbar/notification bar burn in. Also using black theme. Don't know it it helps... I had the problem on my Galaxy SII a long time ago. I've already seen a lot of people complaining about the issue and if you Google it, it's a common issue with AMOLED.
Also the N6P display is a Samsung. Maybe they sold Huawei a defective serie?
Are you completely stock?
It happens on every screen regardless of the tech. Some just get it quicker than others depending on usage.
This screen does look more yellow then my iPhone or my s6 did, but it's still a great screen imo
Hey Guys,
I was fortunate enough to receive my phone today, and it was working amazingly through out the day I've had it.
Sometime during the night the phone took on a sharp red tint however, and nothing I have thought to do has reverted it to normal! I do not have the blue light mode on, Night mode is also off. I attempted to adjust the basic color scale as well as the advanced scale but the display doesn't actually change, it stays sharp red! After playing with all of the display and accessibility settings I could find, I tried to do a settings reset and a factory reset yet the problem persisted. Keep in mind that the red tint is only when I am using Vivid mode, under the Natural color profile the display colors are fine.
So after all of this i contacted Samsung support, and their answer was that I should look to return the phone, apparently a factory reset is the only answer they could of provided. I asked if they could help me re-install the firmware remotely or anything of the sort, but sadly they just read a script over there. Makes me wish i was sticking with a pixel, at least Googles support actually Tries
Has anyone else whose got the phone experienced this yet? i saw a bit that both the S8 and S9 had issues at some point or another with a red display, but I couldn't find a resolution for the issue.
Yup... I've got the red tint as well. That was the first thing I noticed after powering on the phone. It's more visible at the bottom of the screen for me.
Changing the colour mode from vivid to natural makes it more than required yellowish for my preference.
Am waiting for one of my friends to receive his S10+ and I'll compare his screen with mine. If it's too bad, I'll contact Samsung.
For the time being it's not bothering me much as am using dark background and black keyboard theme.
Folks, remember that there is a bit of natural color shift that occurs in these screens (ie: hold the phone straight up at your face and then tip it backward and forward a bit and it'll seem almost iridescent and travel up and down the screen). This is to be expected. I, too, have this occurrence but it isn't anything like the red/pink splotching on the S8+
I have the same issue with pink tint when rhe phone is not upright. I have checked more phones in Samsung store and everyone has it.
Darthshadow666 said:
Hey Guys,
I was fortunate enough to receive my phone today, and it was working amazingly through out the day I've had it.
Sometime during the night the phone took on a sharp red tint however, and nothing I have thought to do has reverted it to normal! I do not have the blue light mode on, Night mode is also off. I attempted to adjust the basic color scale as well as the advanced scale but the display doesn't actually change, it stays sharp red! After playing with all of the display and accessibility settings I could find, I tried to do a settings reset and a factory reset yet the problem persisted. Keep in mind that the red tint is only when I am using Vivid mode, under the Natural color profile the display colors are fine.
So after all of this i contacted Samsung support, and their answer was that I should look to return the phone, apparently a factory reset is the only answer they could of provided. I asked if they could help me re-install the firmware remotely or anything of the sort, but sadly they just read a script over there. Makes me wish i was sticking with a pixel, at least Googles support actually Tries
Has anyone else whose got the phone experienced this yet? i saw a bit that both the S8 and S9 had issues at some point or another with a red display, but I couldn't find a resolution for the issue.
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You probably have set blue light filter night mode to come on at night time. That would make the screen look that way.
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There is no denying the screen has a pink tinge to it compared to the S9 plus. I wonder if it has something to do with the lowered blue light emissions that Samsung said these new screens had.
I'm definitely getting the noticeable pink tinge when viewing at any angle aside from straight on. Note 9 didn't do this at all
I am disappointed so far with the display on my S10+
I have also found it to have a red sort of tint, if I turn the phone to one side it looks a lot better
Could this have anything to do with the screen protector applied at factory?
Compared to my S8 the whites are so much better and whiter on the S8, also noticed a lot more screen/display settings on the S8...
Hey guys,
So I managed to fix my problem, the red display issue seemed to of been tied to my backup from my previous phone (a Pixel 3XL). I did a clean factory reset without restoring the backup, and the error went away.
MikeyNick said:
I'm definitely getting the noticeable pink tinge when viewing at any angle aside from straight on. Note 9 didn't do this at all
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This. Comming from note 9 as well I experience the same thing exactly. The colors seem somewhat washed out compared to the clarity of note 9. Absolute white is warmer with a hint of pink or yellow.
What i did is to put vivid mode, red and green both low and blue max. That seems to be the closest to my note 9.
I also went back to a Samsung experience store to change my device as I wasn't happy with the result. After inspection and comparison with other units they told me there is nothing wrong with it and would refuse to change it. All the s10 where similar to each other tbh. I just like the colors on my note 9 a lot more.
They also told me that the new screens have different colors compared to older devices to help out with the night sleep. Something that folks over displaymate also verify on their review.
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It is very strange that nobody mentioned that in reviews.
I have redish screen too.
Vivid mode seem too red
The natural mode seem fine
My screen is absolutely perfect in vivid mode, you shouldn't restore updates when configuring it.
Has anyone experienced any issues with Smart Switch? That's what I was going to do when I FINALLY get mine. Im coming from an S8+.
I put this here because some people said when they restored their phone they got the red tint.
Screen looks fine to me. I have seen pink screens in past devices but this one is paper white.
kdo_vi said:
It is very strange that nobody mentioned that in reviews.
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https://youtu.be/wriLxaHdClM
@5.35 you can see the difference I'm talking about and how much warmer the screen of s10 looks compared to note 9.
Rocket42 said:
Has anyone experienced any issues with Smart Switch? That's what I was going to do when I FINALLY get mine. Im coming from an S8+.
I put this here because some people said when they restored their phone they got the red tint.
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I dnt hv such issues.. i hv restored through smart switch but thing remember i didnt got any app data after transfer
I thought this red tint probably has to do with the "42% lesser Blue light" that Samsung advertised for the S10 series Displays ... Is it not ?
sharavan21 said:
I thought this red tint probably has to do with the "42% lesser Blue light" that Samsung advertised for the S10 series Displays ... Is it not ?
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If that were the case I guess I would expect it to be uniform? As I tilt the phone up and down, I can see the wave of pink tint going up and down the screen shifting between white and pink.
If it wasn't shifting colors it wouldn't bother me nearly as much
MikeyNick said:
If that were the case I guess I would expect it to be uniform? As I tilt the phone up and down, I can see the wave of pink tint going up and down the screen shifting between white and pink.
If it wasn't shifting colors it wouldn't bother me nearly as much
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I have this as well. I suspect it is simply the nature of the screen. My 10+ is a deal warmer than my 9+ without tweaking the display settings. It isn't a uniform thing but rather almost like a wave of sorts when you shift the phone.