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[Q] HD2 WHITE BLOTCH/SPOT on DISPLAY...does anyone here NOT have one??

I bought a second-hand HD2 off eBay which to all intents and purposes is in excellent condition, however it has lighter blotch where the backlight is brighter than the rest of the display. This is very clear on white backgrounds and I find it quite annoying.
Tomorrow I am getting the HD2 picked up for a (hopefully) warranty repair; I was hoping for some feedback from the good people on here as to their experience with the phone as I have FIVE friends with HD2s, ALL of whom have a lighter blotch on their display, some worse than others.
This makes me think that it CAN'T be an incredibly rare phenomenon for this device.
I have owned a number of capacitive screened devices and have never seen this on any other handset. Even battered up old iPhone 2gs don't seem to have this problem.
I'm a bit concerned about the screen developing a spot again; I'm also concerned that HTC will try to charge me for the repair....
Anyone got any stories to tell about their screens developing blotchy patches and how HTC responded? And has anyone owned a HD2 since launch that STILL has a perfect screen?
Just be interested to know

Mine has 3 spots showing when on a white back ground but I choose to ignore them. Also sometime my whole screen goes white like a negative photo but I just reboot and the screen goes back to how it should.

I have them since i dropped it and the top corner of my screen got damaged. my gf does not have them at all!

No problems with screen here...purchased dec '09

I contacted HTC (I purchased my phone off ebay) been told it's still under warranty they are collecting tomorrow and said it would be 10 days until I get my repair back

I don't have this problem, but i always keep it in the leather condom when not using it. I did have the negative looking screen once but that never happened again. I think as long as you are gentle with it after it's repaired then it shouldn't happen again.
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leoni1980 said:
I bought a second-hand HD2 off eBay which to all intents and purposes is in excellent condition, however it has lighter blotch where the backlight is brighter than the rest of the display. This is very clear on white backgrounds and I find it quite annoying.
Tomorrow I am getting the HD2 picked up for a (hopefully) warranty repair; I was hoping for some feedback from the good people on here as to their experience with the phone as I have FIVE friends with HD2s, ALL of whom have a lighter blotch on their display, some worse than others.
This makes me think that it CAN'T be an incredibly rare phenomenon for this device.
I have owned a number of capacitive screened devices and have never seen this on any other handset. Even battered up old iPhone 2gs don't seem to have this problem.
I'm a bit concerned about the screen developing a spot again; I'm also concerned that HTC will try to charge me for the repair....
Anyone got any stories to tell about their screens developing blotchy patches and how HTC responded? And has anyone owned a HD2 since launch that STILL has a perfect screen?
Just be interested to know
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A picture of the screen would really help...

Had that problem with my first HD2(bought it the first day it was available at expansys). I sent it on warranty and they have replaced few things(including mainboard, lcd and touchscreen).
I have a new one as well and this problem is not present.

Recent Newegg.com Order

I just wanted to share my experience with anyone who's on the fence with a last minute newegg.com order.
I ordered from them on 12/31/2013 and just received my tablet today. After their $50 instant discount and $20-off promo code (that expires tonight btw), I shelled out $279.99. I've been able to spend a few hours with it and my initial thoughts are very positive. I did receive an open box and annoyingly, there were some dust particles on the device, but that's where my annoyance ends. Aside from the unit being very slick and quick, I'm not having the issues that others have mentioned.
The white are fairly white - I even compared against my Macbook Pro w/ Retina Display. Its obviously not as white, but its not bad at all. I can see how some would complain about brightness for outside use, but I find it to be very pleasing. 100% is bright enough to hurt my eyes in a room lit with a 60 watt bulb. I find that 80% is great for me in most places in the house. I usually keep my Macbook Pro w/ Retina Display ~90% for comfortable, indoors use. I do not have any light bleeding or lighting inconsistencies anywhere on the screen that I can notice (I tested this with a variety of backgrounds). Overall, I am very pleased with design, especially after reading about the concerns that others had.

Just got mine tonight also (same deal$) couldn't be happier. The only thing that sucked was the shipping delay from there end of the year inventory. I got white, box wasn't sealed and no screen scratches.
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brewer15650 said:
Just got mine tonight also (same deal$) couldn't be happier. The only thing that sucked was the shipping delay from there end of the year inventory. I got white, box wasn't sealed and no screen scratches.
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Will let you guys know mine comes in tomorrow.

TC here. Wanted to update 1 thing. Before my purchase, I heard that the camera was not that great. This did not bother me as I have a DSLR for taking HQ pics, but I'd like to note that the camera is... stunningly bad - Very grainy and inconsistent light capture. Like, on par with the quality of my first smart phone's camera 3 generations (5-6 years) ago. I was trying to take pics of some things for my Ebay store and ended up just using my Samsung S3 phone which takes way better pictures, and that's saying a lot. Like I mentioned, it doesn't really bother me at all, but if a camera is a selling point for you, you might want to consider the Galaxy Note 8 or something else.

[Q] Is there such thing as a perfect display?

My nexus 10 has a couple tiny specs of dust under the display, but I decided to keep it as it was better than the others I had. I went through 3 nexus 10s to get one with acceptable light bleed and minimal dust. In fact, the first of every device I've owned has had an issue. For instance, my first sgs3 had a few bright pixels, as did my second. To be honest, I can't even tell you if my current one has any issues as it has a screen protector on it, but it probably does. I also went through 3 1080p ips Asus laptops with screen defects before I gave up and bought a cheap Acer that also has bright pixel. My old Samsung galaxy tab 2 has two bright pixels and just noticed my canon elph camera also has one. My brand new surface pro has a small piece of dust under the display and a bright pixel. I guess my point is should I just accept the fact that no nexus 10 (or any other device for that matter) has a perfect display? Sorry if this question is too broad for this section, this is just the only place I could think to ask it where like minded people may be able to chime in. Thanks.

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My nexus 10 has a couple tiny specs of dust under the display, but I decided to keep it as it was better than the others I had. I went through 3 nexus 10s to get one with acceptable light bleed and minimal dust. In fact, the first of every device I've owned has had an issue. For instance, my first sgs3 had a few bright pixels, as did my second. To be honest, I can't even tell you if my current one has any issues as it has a screen protector on it, but it probably does. I also went through 3 1080p ips Asus laptops with screen defects before I gave up and bought a cheap Acer that also has bright pixel. My old Samsung galaxy tab 2 has two bright pixels and just noticed my canon elph camera also has one. My brand new surface pro has a small piece of dust under the display and a bright pixel. I guess my point is should I just accept the fact that no nexus 10 (or any other device for that matter) has a perfect display? Sorry if this question is too broad for this section, this is just the only place I could think to ask it where like minded people may be able to chime in. Thanks.
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If that's the only issue and it doesn't really bother you keep it. I'm sure mine has some too but I just don't bother looking for them because I don't notice anything under normal circumstances. I'm sure you can get one without dust but then you'll probably find major light bleed. I wouldn't bother taking the chance of getting one worse unless it's really bad
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Well the obvious answer is no, but the closest I've gotten would be from my moto x and my lg g2. With a tablet as affordable and high speced (when it came out) I kind of have to assume quality control wasn't the most stringent. That and if you think about it, the nexus 10 was a sand box for all of Samsung's new tech so the production methods probably weren't perfected yet
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My Note 4 is coming and I have some questions

Hi friends, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note since 2012 and I used to love it. It was fast, big, it had a good camera, an almost perfect screen (The first HD Super Amoled screen) and the amazing S-Pen. It went from 2.3.5 Gingerbread to Android 5.0 Lollipop (Unbelievable). But yes, after 3 years of heavy using it, it started to show problems. The camera stopped working fine, It didn't focused anymore, the S-Pen started malfunctioning (moving elements of the screen without even touching it), the USB board went bad (including the microphone and usb jack) and the screen has burn-in issues. Then I assumed that was time to change it. Now I'm looking for the new flagship, the Note 4 (which I'm going to buy in January). So I read almost every review of it, every video and photos taken with his camera and everyone says that the phone is almost perfect (I mean almost because the 80% complains about the Touchwiz Layer in the OS, which I love and I don't have any problem to live with it) and doesn't have any flags. So I came here to ask to the people who already owned it and have some daily experience with the device what are their thoughts, problems and good things about it. Also some little things that I'm a bit worried:
-How good the camera is?
-It's early to ask because no one had this phone for more than 4 months, but does anyone experienced screen burn in? And how looks the screen in direct sunlight?
-What parts of the phone are metal? Only the frame or the whole body? And how feels it? It's good to handle or still feels like cheap plastic?
-What about the phone duration? Anyone had scratches on it? How bad they're? Please if you can add some photos of them, because the phone isn't even released here in Argentina and they arent any covers or protectors for the it so I need to stay for around 3 months with a "nude" phone.
Sorry for too many questions, but I really need to know how good this phone is because the price is really high. Thanks!

galaxynote2 said:
Hi friends, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note since 2012 and I used to love it. It was fast, big, it had a good camera, an almost perfect screen (The first HD Super Amoled screen) and the amazing S-Pen. It went from 2.3.5 Gingerbread to Android 5.0 Lollipop (Unbelievable). But yes, after 3 years of heavy using it, it started to show problems. The camera stopped working fine, It didn't focused anymore, the S-Pen started malfunctioning (moving elements of the screen without even touching it), the USB board went bad (including the microphone and usb jack) and the screen has burn-in issues. Then I assumed that was time to change it. Now I'm looking for the new flagship, the Note 4 (which I'm going to buy in January). So I read almost every review of it, every video and photos taken with his camera and everyone says that the phone is almost perfect (I mean almost because the 80% complains about the Touchwiz Layer in the OS, which I love and I don't have any problem to live with it) and doesn't have any flags. So I came here to ask to the people who already owned it and have some daily experience with the device what are their thoughts, problems and good things about it. Also some little things that I'm a bit worried:
-How good the camera is?
-It's early to ask because no one had this phone for more than 4 months, but does anyone experienced screen burn in? And how looks the screen in direct sunlight?
-What parts of the phone are metal? Only the frame or the whole body? And how feels it? It's good to handle or still feels like cheap plastic?
-What about the phone duration? Anyone had scratches on it? How bad they're? Please if you can add some photos of them, because the phone isn't even released here in Argentina and they arent any covers or protectors for the it so I need to stay for around 3 months with a "nude" phone.
Sorry for too many questions, but I really need to know how good this phone is because the price is really high. Thanks!
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- The Camera is fine, in my opinion, but that probably depends on the persons preference and use.
- I can't say I have experienced any burn-in, but the screen is okay in direct sunlight; however, if you angle your phone to inspect the glass in sunlight with the screen on, I notice a reddish tint all over with that blurryness you would experience if you were in a well-lit city at night without glasses when you need them haha :silly:
- Admittedly, the phone feels a tad delicate, but that's what cases are for! I have been using an s-view case without a screen protector since purchase and it still looks like-new! If you aren't going to use a case for your phone though, a full metal body might be better.
- With my s-view case and no screen protector, my phone has no scratches - that I can see. Unless you carry your phone in the same pocket as your keys and other objects, you will be fine :3 Unless you carry sand in your pocket Phone duration seems to vary among different models though. I am using a 910V (?) and I get anywhere from 4~6 hours of Screen-on time. The stand-by time is the best part though imo. I can usually go 2 days or more without a charge.
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The red tint usually happens if I angle the phone on purpose I leave my brightness settings on automatic and the screen is always clear (as it would be at nighttime) with the sun directly over me.

JippleStar said:
- The Camera is fine, in my opinion, but that probably depends on the persons preference and use.
- I can't say I have experienced any burn-in, but the screen is okay in direct sunlight; however, if you angle your phone to inspect the glass in sunlight with the screen on, I notice a reddish tint all over with that blurryness you would experience if you were in a well-lit city at night without glasses when you need them haha :silly:
- Admittedly, the phone feels a tad delicate, but that's what cases are for! I have been using an s-view case without a screen protector since purchase and it still looks like-new! If you aren't going to use a case for your phone though, a full metal body might be better.
- With my s-view case and no screen protector, my phone has no scratches - that I can see. Unless you carry your phone in the same pocket as your keys and other objects, you will be fine :3 Unless you carry sand in your pocket Phone duration seems to vary among different models though. I am using a 910V (?) and I get anywhere from 4~6 hours of Screen-on time. The stand-by time is the best part though imo. I can usually go 2 days or more without a charge.
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The red tint usually happens if I angle the phone on purpose I leave my brightness settings on automatic and the screen is always clear (as it would be at nighttime) with the sun directly over me.
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Thanks for the fast answer! And how do you feel using this phone? Do you have any complain or something that didn't liked about it?

galaxynote2 said:
Thanks for the fast answer! And how do you feel using this phone? Do you have any complain or something that didn't liked about it?
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If I had any complaints, the s-pen would convince me that it's worth it so I'm pretty biased xD

The phone is just fine. But u should buy the qualcom varients as this is my 3rd note 4. Its qualcom but backside 4g+ is written. Its true if u see the display from an extreme angle you will see red tint but its normal for me cause almost nobody watch the display from 170 or 180 degree. Qualcom chipset has better ram and bettery management over exinos one. And the phone really looks premium. Not only looks but u will feel it when you touch it. No problem seeing the display at direct sunlight. And it does not matter if they use gorilla glass 10 it will have scratch if you do not use screen protector or flip cover. So be careful.

Aftermarket LCD Frequent Bootlooping (STOCK FW)

So I purchased an aftermarket LCD for an S5 I have here. It's for my mother so she wouldn't even notice the difference between AMOLED and LCD once it works. I'm having a problem though that with the new screen the phone keeps hanging on the screen with the Samsung logo and restarting. It can do this multiple times before finally booting whereas with the original broken screen it works first time. Has anyone had a problem like this before and if I was to even use a custom rom should that help? As I said once the phone works that's all she'll care about really.

Did you REALLY think Samsung endorses the use of LCDs? They need a driver, which the ROM doesn't have. All it has are the drivers for the AMOLED panel and the touchscreen IC. LCDs need a separate driver, but the AMOLED LEDs operate independently. Do yourself a favour and get an ORIGINAL AMOLED panel, not some cheap a** chinese clones.
Dude, if you have the money to buy an expensive phone, it's automatically implied that you have the money to service it. You buy phone with AMOLED screen, you pay for the AMOLED screen. Why do you think iPhone screen repairs are so cheap? LCDs are dirt cheap, and most iphone users are dumb enough to not notice the difference in quality.

I've tried an LCD marketed as "Replacement"
it had a blueish tint and no finger hover would work. I had to send it back because of the cheapness. Spend some more 30s and get an original service pack, which also has an already glued double sided tape (which originally as it is, it starts to peel off on my phone)

Yeah that was a dumb idea but in the title he had it listed as amoled. She wouldn't really notice though and I can pay 180 to cex for a working s5 or else 120 for an amoled screen so it's probably better to just get the whole phone which includes a charger too lol.