So I've been on iPhones since the 4 came to Verizon forever ago. I just got the Ultra 512 on Tuesday evening and transferred my stuff and had a flight out Wednesday morning for work. Been trying to learn the stuff I like and don't like, making changes to the phone and on and on.
I have the home screen wallpaper with those cool bubbles and I suddenly see this weird straight line in the bubble way off to the right of the screen. I'm like WTF, is that a screen issue, a crack in the screen protector. I'm poking it, trying to get a better look in the light. Then all of a sudden this panel pops out, the Edge Panel ?
Crisis averted, love the phone and don't regret leaving iPhone so far. Plus having it hooked up my Surface Pro is great!
I actually just had a similar moment when looking at a dark screen - the rest of the background was black but this one line stood out to me. Completely forgot about Edge Panel because of how small the curve really is on the edges
I actually shut off the Edge Panel but love the Edge Lighting!
Related
Hey guys,
Well, about two weeks ago, I had my phone in my shorts pocket and was changing back into uniform. I stepped on the phone and hoped everything would be alright, but I didn't check. Later, I called my friend to notice, around 4 cracks from where I stood on it. Surrounding the 4 cracks, was a large blob of dead pixels and just a rectangle of empty black space. Now, I was scared, I had no idea what I should do, sure wasn't taking it to HTC considering their fees, and 3rd party repair was around £20. I just thought I'd wait.
Wait I did, after a few days, the black rectangle was gone and it was normal screen again. Gradually, I noticed the green blob getting smaller, until yesterday when it was completely gone. Now I just have 4 slim tiny cracks in the screen that aren't amazingly noticeable and all's good.
However, I'm surprised by all this, should this even be possible?
Thanks
WHOA..! looks like you have some sorta super screen...
This might explain it
Save Your Cell Phone Screen by Massaging Dead Stuck Pixels Away
rakinisbat said:
This might explain it
Save Your Cell Phone Screen by Massaging Dead Stuck Pixels Away
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OOh, interesting, thing is mine were just green and black pixels and went away under normal use, I didn't massage or anything. But I'm happy about it, so meh.
thats incredible i wish my screen would do that with heat spots.
That's cool.. also a cool link. Something to remember
* FEEL THE FORCE *
AutoRegen screen is always welcome. And thanks for link good to know
That is seriously awesome!
Broke my Defy's screen (Yes the "Lifeproof" one!) and after I read this post I dug it out of my drawer... And to my surprise IT WAS STILL [email protected]&*ed.
Tried the whole massage thing, but my girlfriend got jealous! And it didnt work for me.
Just had my UK Note III delivered, and initially was blown away with the screen..
But when the evening came, and the lights dimmed, the screen auto brightness kicked in, and I've noticed some website backgrounds which are lighter shades of grey seem to show a slight cream tinge mainly around the middle of the screen..
I don't know if I'm being too fussy, the screen does seem 'warm' around the middle as well, it's much cooler at the bottom of the screen, where it seems to have no tint at all..
What's everyone else's like..
phil-t said:
Just had my UK Note III delivered, and initially was blown away with the screen..
But when the evening came, and the lights dimmed, the screen auto brightness kicked in, and I've noticed some website backgrounds which are lighter shades of grey seem to show a slight cream tinge mainly around the middle of the screen..
I don't know if I'm being too fussy, the screen does seem 'warm' around the middle as well, it's much cooler at the bottom of the screen, where it seems to have no tint at all..
What's everyone else's like..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just stumbled upon this thread. I have a similar problem and created a thread last night and included a picture.
Did you end up keeping yours or exchanging it?
Thanks!
I exchanged it, but the new phone was not perfect either. I then tried a few galaxy oled phones, like the note 2 and s4, plus a couple of note 3's in the shops, and they all don't have pure whites at lower light levels.
So, I've decided to just keep this, and very used to it. The large screen doesn't help, as viewing angles mean up close never looks perfectly uniform, so it seems a feature of Sammy screens.
The phone is just to awesome for me to get hung up over it. . Most people cannot see these things, and was surprised to see all 5 S4's I got my hands on looked identical, just slightly reduced due to the screen size.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
Hey guys! Just made my first impressions video on the Galaxy Note 4! Went a different route and didn't get into the obvious since it's not a full review, and just went into how it felt using the device for a short time.
Video link:
The Galaxy Note 4 - My Casual First Impressions: http://youtu.be/-FPV6Vlu0qg
Written:
The first thing you’re going to notice with the Galaxy Note 4 is it’s excellent build quality, rivaled by only a few phones. Having owned a Note 3 and being satisfied with it’s fake metal banding, once you get a phone with this kind of build quality you really realize what you were missing out on. Holding it gives you a very premium feel in your hand which is awesome. Even with the chamfered edges, it’s still comfortable to hold. I’d say it feels better and more substantial in your hand than that of the LG G3 even with it being quite a bit larger.
------
The display on this is my favorite. Displaymate also says this is the most accurate display on the market today. One thing I missed from using phones with an LCD display, is when the background is black.. the pixels are still lit up. As we all know, this is not the case with samsung phones and the blacks are purely black and really make the images pop. Oh, and for all the people that complain and say the screen it too vibrant? You realize you basically have a TV in your pocket, right? Go to the settings and CHANGE it do a different mode. Cinema mode is what seems to be the most accurate.
------
The back, still being faux leather, still feels very nice in the hand and personally.. I like a plastic back. When I owned the HTC One I was way to scared to set that thing down without a case because I didn’t want to either, A, mess up the screen. Or B, mess up the nice metal backing. Not to mention in the winter it can get quite cold to the touch and just isn’t worth the trade-off to me.
------
Performance on this thing is just incredible. Now I don’t like stock launchers. Even with the Nexus 6 I will be putting Nova launcher on it. So all of that “touchwiz lag” people talk about, I’ve yet to see it no this phone while with my Note 3, the first day you could notice it right off that bat with certain things. Keep in mind, switching the launcher only changes your homescreen, touchwiz is still everywhere else. But.. it’s a lot better than it was.
------
One thing that I’ve noticed with this phone and that can get quite annoying is the feature to minimize whatever screen you’re on. It’s a really nice feature, but I find myself accidentally activating it all the time when trying to go to my notification tray. I like to swipe down from the corner, and now that is how you minimize the app. So, I now have to adjust a bit and make sure I’m not hitting the corner exactly.
------
One thing I didn't plan on mentioning with this phone was the whole "gapgate" issue. Because to me, while I could see very clearly in videos that there is some sort of gap, I figured it wouldn't effect anything on a day-to-day basis, if at all. That was until today.
I took my phone out of my pockets (it's the weekend, I'm wearing only sweats and casual clothes), and sure enough.. there was lint or something at the top of the display. So I had to actually take a receipt I had laying around to dig it out because sadly, my nails would not suffice.
------
Conclusion:
Other than the small gripe I have with the minimizing the window and the.. I'm not even sure if it should be a big deal to me or not, gap issue, this phone is absolutely incredible.
However, if you're ready for an upgrade, wait until the Nexus 6 is out officially before deciding on whether you should get this, the Nexus 6, or for you Verizon folk, the Droid Turbo.
nice video
appreciate your input, good video!
Turn off multi window if you don't use it and it won't minimize window
You can turn of the swipe to minimize gesture but still keep multi window on but you'll have to activate it by holding the back button
I've seen the discussions on screen scratches but didn't find any posts about this issue so I wanted to share.
Noticed a "bubble" or "ripple" under my glass today. There is no screen protector on my device. It's not very noticeable when the screen is on but in bright light it does stand out, especially with the screen off.
[Pic Attached] Took me awhile to get it to show up in a picture.
This is a Verizon S6 edge 64GB Black purchased at Best Buy in-store. I visited there today to exchange it but they did not have a replacement in stock but said they had no issues swapping it out and are going to call me.
Anyone else seen this?
Hello,
For the galaxy s6 black, for me i have the same issue but it's not affect the screen . On my S6 edge gold the screen is perfect ! no bubble ! For samsung it's totally normal !
I have a similar minor bubble too that is noticable only if I really hunt for it. Don't sweat it, every phone will have some minor insignificant defect. As long as it doesn't hamper your user experience or the device durability in any way, it's best yo ignore these and enjoy the phone instead. Speaking out of experience of having over half a dozen Samsung phones
I've returned my phone because of a bubble. There was One little bubble on the black area just above the menu button. It was a minor issue, but I couldn't ignore it, I knew it was there. You say don't sweat it, but I want my €850 phone to be perfect. Even if that means sending my phone back for One lousy bubble that isn't even visible if you don't pay attention to it.
One annoying bubble
Well, I am sad to say this but I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I noticed it right as I was taking my phone out of the dust wrap. I didn't even bother to turn the phone on, it is going back to sprint.
Just frustrated now because I know I'm planning to exchange but I can't fight the urge to customize... I don't know what Smart Switch will actually move over.
Wondering how long it will take for them to get replacement stock.
Mr_Bugman said:
Just frustrated now because I know I'm planning to exchange but I can't fight the urge to customize... I don't know what Smart Switch will actually move over.
Wondering how long it will take for them to get replacement stock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I noticed a ridge right down the middle of the screen when I was surfing websites with the Edge phone on its landscape side.
The ridge looked exactly like the the rectangle shape if you look at the IFixIt teardown for the S6 Edge.
Found more multiple bubbles under sunlight.
Took the phone into Samsung store and the person told me that a few people have complained about this issue, and that its not uncommon.
I checked their display models and they also had the same issue, although the bubbles and ridges were much worse on the phone I owned.
I ended up returning the phone and now may get a regular S6 unless they fix this issue.
helloamara1 said:
Well, I am sad to say this but I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I noticed it right as I was taking my phone out of the dust wrap. I didn't even bother to turn the phone on, it is going back to sprint.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Compared to yours, mine is way milder. In fact it takes me about 5 mins to find at, at the right angle, even though I know exactly where to look for it. It's nearly impossible to capture on camera.
So I take back my words and agree that you should get yours replaced if it's so noticeable!
I had the same issue on my first S6 edge. It never really effected the device but I could see it when the device the screen was off, and I hated it. I called Tmobile and they sent me a new device that is flawless, I'm very happy with it my phone now. I think its probably something to do with the flexible displays.
My first edge had a large ridge/bubble up the center of the screen. My new one has a very small bubble at the top. I'm not worried about it.
Sent from my SM-G925P using XDA Free mobile app
I had a scratched screen and got it changed.
My new screen has no scratches. If I look at it at an angle in full-on direct sunlight, I can see bumps under the glass in the screen itself. I was blinded for 10 minutes after it though, because it was under extremely bright direct sunlight. Nothing you would notice under regular use.
helloamara1 said:
Well, I am sad to say this but I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I noticed it right as I was taking my phone out of the dust wrap. I didn't even bother to turn the phone on, it is going back to sprint.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow, that's aggravating!
---------- Post added at 03:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:17 PM ----------
They must of had some crack head worker's on the production line for this phone that is going to end up costing them a bunch of money!
I have it too in India. Sad. Though didnt notice after noticing it for the first time. Hardly visible in daily usage.
This is supposedly a known issue. My wife has a black 64GB edge and it had the bubble issue. We returned it to.ATT and they issued us one with a line of ripples in it. We were told to contact our local Samsung rep as they would not open another box. My white 64GB Edge is flawless.
My 32GB black edge from AT&T had a bubble. Only noticed it because I was looking for those scracthes, and I had plenty of them! I would have kept it since the bubble did not bother me as much as the fine scratches.
My 64GB Gold is pretty flawless from what I can tell. Though I am not looking too hard because I am realizing all these devices might have a tiny imperfection when under close examinatoin
No bubbles for me.
Greatins
Hello guys, I have GALAXY S6 Edge (SM-G925F) 32 GB from Sweden, And i also have a bubble under the glass, I talked with my operator and they said that they would need to take it into repair... what about you guys? did u get it replaced or what? cause i barely used this device 2 weeks feels a bit lame to send it into repair, the device itself ain't cheap to buy here it does cost around 960 euro...
The first unit I got had horrible screen tints. It was pretty much a downward gradient of pink, green, normal, green and pink. It was so bad that trying to read stuff downwards was literally hurting my head. you start from the top and notice the background of the text you're reading keep changing. The first unit also had a volume up button which was defective (I couldn't hear it clicking and when I don't click it at the very middle of the button it doesn't register the click).
Now to my second unit which I got this afternoon. Checked the buttons, perfect. No scratches. Was pretty happy until I got home and updated Android. The moment I saw the screen I was like... "WTF is that". There was literally small dots all over the screen. Diagonal dots which looks the same way a drop of water would look like on your screen (rainbow-ish).
Here's the pattern of the dots. Imagine it smaller and having rainbow-ish colors. (I suck at photoshop and I couldn't capture the problem on a camera.)
Went to a well lit room and checked it out. Yup, wasn't imagining it. Turned of the screen and I could still see the dots. The bad thing was that at closer inspection... TADAAA! A bubble at the top left of the screen.
Here I thought it would be impossible for me to be as unlucky as the people who got 4 replacements units with defects. Bad thing is that my carrier only allows 1 replacement. I'll have to go straight to Samsung and have them replace the unit.
After all the good reviews from almost everyone, this is extremely disappointing. First Samsung phone and their quality control just had to ruin things. This will probably be the last.
How have people fared with returning their Verizon versions? Mine has the lines of bubbles on it and it's a 64GB/Sapphire Black one from Verizon. My wife's has the same thing and hers is 64GB/White one from Best Buy. They only be seen in direct sunlight outside, I figured it was common since we both have them.
I think i have one. Has any one had a replacement from Samsung?
Hey guys,
purchased a s7 edge at a local t mobile store on 3/11 when the BOGO deal started and I was surprised to find something I can only describe as a dotted pattern inside the screen. At first I thought maybe it had something to do with the screen/glass technology, but the more I think about it, the less sense it makes. I can only see it on bright backgrounds, for example while surfing or at the standard, green/blue background. It looks like two really( like number 11 shaped), really small dots running diagonally up to the right. These two dots are all over the screen and it looks like they're almost forming a pattern. I literally have them everywhere, but make no mistake, this isn't scratches or just some random defect with the screen. It looks like they're meant to be there. I can only see these dots if I look put the phone up really close to my eyes and if I actually look for them. I've asked two others of my friends and both of them could see them easily after looking for a couple of seconds. Now, daily, this isn't an issue, but I was considering picking up the Gear VR for the S7and I cannot imagine it WON'T pose a problem once you get up close with the lenses the Gear VR provides.
Anyway, question time: Are there anyone out there that has noticed the same thing? Or are your S7Edge display flawless and free from a 2-dot pattern? :/ should I call for an exchange as its been for only 4 days. They have 14 days return policy. PLEASE Advise me. THANKS
Nope[emoji45]
Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk