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[Q] Does this look washed out? Is it a faulty screen?

Take a look at this screenshot of my phone. Does it look washed out to you? I think it's horribly washed out. I had a serious hardware issue with my phone (the microphone failed completely - I even reverted to 100% stock and the issue persisted).
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So I had a warranty replacement and this new phone's screen seems horribly washed out. I took a screenshot which I've posted here, but I'm not sure if it does justice to how bad the screen seems to my eyes.
The background looks gray but is supposed to be much more black looking (Tapatalk dark view).
Should I request a replacement due to screen issues?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

You do realize that the screenshot will absolutely show nothing that the physical screen is showing you? It's effectively showing a "video out" of the screen. Its showing what the phone hardware is sending to the screen.
You have to take a picture of the screen with another camera...

Looks fine on my iPad 2.

mutelight said:
Looks fine on my iPad 2.
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Looks perfectly fine on my notebook too. LOL.
Ya do what the 2nd guy said.

Sometimes my Tapatalk looks like this and other times the app is actually black. Are you saying my screen goes from washed out to not washed out?
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I think what he is seeing is the HW acceleration gradient present in ICS.
To the OP, if you go to your settings, do you see the same gradient running from the bottom of the screen and getting progressively darker near the top?

I would recommend using Franco's kernel until voodoo comes out. To me the "hue" is slightly yellowish on stock. Using Franco's kernel it's much nicer.
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It isn't washed out. That gradient you see means hardware acceleration is currently enabled.

Question about notification light area

The google play store sent me another galaxy nexus. I have seen the phone in person at two verizon stores and i have seen the original nexus the google play store sent me. With this new one i have you can see where the notification light bulb is, the circle and bulb while it's turned off and not in use. All the other ones i have seen it is invisible and you can't see it at all. has anyone else seen a phone like this?
this is what the new one looks like
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this is how i've usually seen the phone look

Mine is nowhere to be seen when its off. How weird o_o
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fkinrawr said:
Mine is nowhere to be seen when its off. How weird o_o
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Ditto on my Sprint Galaxy Nexus. I can't even see it looking for it.

I have to look really close with a flashlight to see mine. But it's very hard to see even with the flashlight.

another defect i suppose

I can see it on my Galaxy nexus but is slightly bur I can't capture with my 4S camera it looks like yours could be defected or something. Does it work tho? I and if does does it bother you?
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kolyan said:
another defect i suppose
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jgalan14 said:
I can see it on my Galaxy nexus but is slightly bur I can't capture with my 4S camera it looks like yours could be defected or something. Does it work tho? I and if does does it bother you?
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I realize its different but if it works fine then is it really a "defect"?

martonikaj said:
I realize its different but if it works fine then is it really a "defect"?
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I guess what is odd that its different in the first place, if you have a 100 of something and there all the same and that 101 is off it sorta makes you think why?
My first device has banding issues that aren't great at all, but i'm keeping it. I have seen worse in other threads. I have sent pics of all the problems i have had to google, this way maybe they can check out whats going on with qc over at sammy. I think the problem may be these devices are made in china and the international devices i think are made in Korea. but then again alot of people are having problems no matter which they have!
One thing i will say is googles cs has been great they are very nice and seem willing to help! i don't blame google i blame sammy! sigh but life goes on, there bigger things in life its just a cellphone!!

BTW, thanks everybody for the replies!!

[Q] Color Control for Note 2?

Hi,
I would like to know if it will be possible to implement Color Control (as used in many Galaxy Nexus custom kernels) in custom kernel for Galaxy Note 2?
Here's a link (it worked wonders on my old Galaxy Nexus!):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521195
My Note 2 has a heavy green/yellowish tinted screen. The problem is much more pronounced than on my old Galaxy S3, which actually was quite bad, too...
Otherwise I have to return my Galaxy Note 2

This is a comparison between my calibrated LCD and my Note 2:
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I would LOVE to see something like this ported to the GN2!

CitizenLee said:
I would LOVE to see something like this ported to the GN2!
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I got my replacement today. Still the same problem (at leaster better build quality). I've compared mine to other Galaxy Note 2, every single device I have seen had the same issue. So I guess there are many GN2 with that issue out there.

This is a screen shot from my note 2. Is there something I'm not seeing? What's the problem?
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deezid said:
I got my replacement today. Still the same problem (at leaster better build quality). I've compared mine to other Galaxy Note 2, every single device I have seen had the same issue. So I guess there are many GN2 with that issue out there.
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Mine doesn't actually appear to have any tint to it, but one of my hobbies if photography so I'm picky about colours

MohJee said:
This is a screen shot from my note 2. Is there something I'm not seeing? What's the problem?
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Do you have power saving mode on? There is a screen setting in the power save menu that tints the browser. Also try to use the "dynamic" screen setting instead of natural or the others. That fixed my tint.

MohJee said:
This is a screen shot from my note 2. Is there something I'm not seeing? What's the problem?
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One thing you are not seeing is that a screenshot can never represent a displays color reproduction. As you are eliminating the actual display and only looking at the image as it was rendered in the software. All screenshots from all devices will appear the same, however photos of the actual rendered image on screen will show variations. Using a calibrated display as a reference is the only way to have a solid comparison, just like the OP did. If you want to contribute, do the same.

Anyone find the camera lacking sharpness compared to the s4 in low light or with flas

I love my s4 camera and thought moving to note 3 would give me the same experience but it's not. It seems in low light or at night when I use flash the pictures are not as sharp. On my s4 I can see good details when I zoom in like being able to read small texts or pattern on a fabric.
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aznmode said:
I love my s4 camera and thought moving to note 3 would give me the same experience but it's not. It seems in low light or at night when I use flash the pictures are not as sharp. On my s4 I can see good details when I zoom in like being able to read small texts or pattern on a fabric.
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I dont have an s4 to compare to but I agree that the photos are not coming in that sharp... I wonder if we have defective devices? my note 2 takes better shots.

It's been noted in reviews.

ramirez3805 said:
It's been noted in reviews.
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Just noticed it mentioned on some reviews. I think the problem is so minor to samsung that they won't bother doing anything about it.
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aznmode said:
Just noticed it mentioned on some reviews. I think the problem is so minor to samsung that they won't bother doing anything about it.
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It seems that most models are missing a night mode. I can't find it anywhere on the T-Mobile one, so I assume that it's missing on here too. That would likely help quite a bit.

Gwanatu said:
It seems that most models are missing a night mode. I can't find it anywhere on the T-Mobile one, so I assume that it's missing on here too. That would likely help quite a bit.
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Samsung removed the separate toggle for it on the note 3 and implemented it into the "auto stabilization". But that doesn't help my issue unfortunately.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 4

Here's a sample. You can see that on the note 3 it can't pick up the surface details on the plastic bezel compared to the s4. This is a zoomed in portion of the actual image.
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S4
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Anyone else potentially a bad screen? - Note7 just got it

I just got it yesterday and I noticed on a lot of screens it looks like bad rendering follows it around. The most noticeable is under display settings, mid to low brightness. When you change the screen mode it shows it in some modes very clearly. Does anyone else see this? I will try to upload a picture.
I uploaded a video to youtube, you can clearly see the issue on the left side of the screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5_7yoGxKUs

My phone does not look like this at all. Your screen may be defective, i'd suggest an RMA.

chunology said:
My phone does not look like this at all. Your screen may be defective, i'd suggest an RMA.
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Cool, Thanks Let me contact Tmobile and see about the RMA

Both the violet streak and the lines that come up when you change the brightness points to a faulty display the exact same issue with the S7 and S7E

Can you guys check your tapatalk app in night mode. Mine looks washed out in the left bottom corner. Is that normal on yours too? My note 4 does not look like this.
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As I scroll the pics up it gets darker.
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This isna screenshot on my galaxy note 4.
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borijess said:
This isna screenshot on my galaxy note 4. View attachment 3848116
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Tmobile confirmed it was a bad screen and are replacing the phone. just gotta play the waiting game again now.

athex said:
Tmobile confirmed it was a bad screen and are replacing the phone. just gotta play the waiting game again now.
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So what is a bad screen the washed out colors on the grey screen? Or did you have a different issue?
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borijess said:
So what is a bad screen the washed out colors on the grey screen? Or did you have a different issue?
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It wasnt that, it was messed up colors showing up on the screen based on constrasting areas of the screen. THeres a video in the first post and another here where you can see the issue. This doesn't show up in screenshots I send to the computer so I know its a display problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLc-VYw8fEo

My Note 7 had similar purple / pink hue on all around the edges. It's not so pronounced and I had to argue with the service adviser before the accept for warranty claim. Went in for RMA today.
International version. Sorry, didn't capture any video or images of the defect.

Thisis what i see a greenish wahsed out screen with dark gray.
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