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evo developing a light spot in middle of screen

What the hell is this? It's not dead pixels.. I noticed this a few weeks ago and it looks like it may be getting worse. It's mainly noticeable on white backgrounds. I baby this phone. It's protected with a case and screen protector from day one. Never dropped. I would take it in now and see if I could get it replaced, but I hear replacements are coming with 2.2 and I don't want to be stuck without root. Anyone else have this lighter spot in their screen?

boredmug said:
What the hell is this? It's not dead pixels.. I noticed this a few weeks ago and it looks like it may be getting worse. It's mainly noticeable on white backgrounds. I baby this phone. It's protected with a case and screen protector from day one. Never dropped. I would take it in now and see if I could get it replaced, but I hear replacements are coming with 2.2 and I don't want to be stuck without root. Anyone else have this lighter spot in their screen?
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I have this exact same anomaly. The pictures below don't quite do it justice, but I'm sure the passers-by can get the idea here. It's more evident when the screen is bright, and the background is white. Very annoying. Screen has never been dropped, etc. My HW revision is 0002.. novatek panel.
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Aww crap, I'm in the same boat as you guys...
And to think I was going to get a phone that WASN'T defective first time around

Weird. That's almost the exact location of my spot.

I think it a heat spot from the CPU.
I have the same thing.
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I also have one, in almost the exact same spot. I don't know what's causing it, but I also have that issue with my monitors on my laptops. I usually end up getting like 3-4 big spots on the screen. I don't notice it to much because I've gotten used to it, but my screens have preformed just fine even with the bright spots.
Just think of it this way, you can see those spots better in the sun now, since it's brighter

I had that on my first phone. I also had light leakage so I figured they were related.
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It's really not a big deal to me, so long as it does not get worse. It's hardly noticeable. It's just one of those things you notice because it's wrong, but no one else would ever see. My Evo is great otherwise.. I'm not interested in risking a return for a refurb or unrootable 2.2 device.

scriptx said:
It's really not a big deal to me, so long as it does not get worse. It's hardly noticeable. It's just one of those things you notice because it's wrong, but no one else would ever see. My Evo is great otherwise.. I'm not interested in risking a return for a refurb or unrootable 2.2 device.
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I have the same problem. Novatec 0002. It started out barely noticeable and it has grown to be significantly worse. A big white spot that is really really bright white on white screens.
I was showing off my EVO and everyone was just fixated on that spot. Can't show off the EVO anymore. I'm very upset, I would rather have an unrooted 2.2 than a big eyesore on the screen. I'm sure someone will root 2.2 soon enough.

firemedic1343 said:
I have the same problem. Novatec 0002. It started out barely noticeable and it has grown to be significantly worse. A big white spot that is really really bright white on white screens.
I was showing off my EVO and everyone was just fixated on that spot. Can't show off the EVO anymore. I'm very upset, I would rather have an unrooted 2.2 than a big eyesore on the screen. I'm sure someone will root 2.2 soon enough.
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Might be worth making a stink about after a new hw revision (or with recent) and after 2.2 is rooted. Cry a river about light leakage and get a replacement. I can deal with it the way it is now, but would rather be proactive before it gets worse.

I have it as well didn't think much of it cause i had never heard anyone else say anything, now i atleast know im not alone, and it should be noted as a issue.

For those of you with similar issues, list your hardware builds and screen manufacturers, etc.

Revision 003 novatech panel. Seems like everyone with this problem has a nova panel so far.

Same here.
I have the same issue.. similar spot, I don't mind as long as it doesn't get worse.

It doesn't bother me horribly, but I do find my eye being drawn to it. Also, for as much money as I've spent on this thing i expect the screen to not have defects like this. As soon as root for 2.2 is achieved I will probably be trying for a replacement.

I have been waiting on a replacement from radio shack for 8 weeks because of the same issue.REV 2 nova panel.Mine has gotten bigger and is now 2 separate spots.

I have the same issue on a Rev 3 Nova, also ended up with some kind of weird screen "burn in" - you can see numbers from the vanilla lockscreen clock when the screen is black. I'm supposed to be getting a replacement (my third now) from the local repair center sometime in the next few days.

So apparently these novatech panels are junk.

Add me to the list as well. 002 w/Nova. Same exact spot about an inch above the back button at the bottom. Has anyone successfully got Sprint to replace theirs for this issue?

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Add me to the list as well. 002 w/Nova. Same exact spot about an inch above the back button at the bottom. Has anyone successfully got Sprint to replace theirs for this issue?
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Waiting for a new HW build (and verification that it doesn't have similar problems) before calling Sprint about it.

[Q] Black Blobs under Screen

I just got my Galaxy s2 and i've noticed some odd black blogs on the screen. They are only visiable in lower lighting while on darker screens. They arent dead pixels, its like... on the inside of your windshield on your car, if you wipe a little spot it looks like the glass is kind of smokey and then super clear where you wiped, thats what this looks like but smaller. So there are all these black spots under the glass on my phone.
i did read an article on suction cup prints, light spots, finger prints and so on on the inside of these displays..
i've already contacted support on it and they need me to send back this one and then they will send out my new one since im still in my 14 day remorse period.
Just wanted to know if anyone else has noticed/had this problem?

Yes, I just spoke to Tmobile and they said I could exchange in store since I'm within remorse period.
I'm going tomorrow
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o0pyroguy0o said:
I just got my Galaxy s2 and i've noticed some odd black blogs on the screen. They are only visiable in lower lighting while on darker screens. They arent dead pixels, its like... on the inside of your windshield on your car, if you wipe a little spot it looks like the glass is kind of smokey and then super clear where you wiped, thats what this looks like but smaller. So there are all these black spots under the glass on my phone.
i did read an article on suction cup prints, light spots, finger prints and so on on the inside of these displays..
i've already contacted support on it and they need me to send back this one and then they will send out my new one since im still in my 14 day remorse period.
Just wanted to know if anyone else has noticed/had this problem?
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do you happen to have pictures?

I have the same thing but its in the middle. Its like a curved line looks like smoke. I can see it in dark gray pictures or background
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Look at it on this pic its shows better
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I had the same issue on my first GS2. I returned it and got a 2nd GS2 with a perfect screen with no vertical lines or black blobs issue. Good luck!

Looking closely at mine in a very dark room while starting a youtube, I noticed it. Didn't think I had it but I guess I do. I notice it for a split second when the video is about to start. Another way I saw it was there is a bug with the status bar brightness control. Sometimes the screen goes dark when trying to lower brightness. When that happens, you will see the blobs on the screen. It has to be real dark too. I did it under the covers at night. Really gotta look close. I had blobs or black and just lines everywhere.

T989 Screen issues.
I upgraded to the T989 Galaxy S II and found the same issue on it. You will notice that the backlight isn't right. It's brighter than it should be - gives a fuzzy glow. There are also black blotches on the screen...all over it actually. Enough to annoy you when you are trying to watch a movie in the dark. I returned that one thinking ok maybe it's just that one. My second one...SAME ISSUE. Even worse this time...there were verticle lines running top to bottom. Quite visible lines.
On the first return, the Tmobile reps compared my T989 with my i9100 while viewing a blank black screen (can be produced by taking a photo with your phone against your jeans or shirt then viewing it in full screen). They confirmed the issue to be true.
On the second return, other Tmobile reps also compared the T989 with my i9100 and confirmed the issue as well. One rep had a T989 and hers also had the issue. I then checked the store display model. Same issue as well.
If this is something you can live with, then just keep it. It doesn't seem to happen clearly if you turn your brightness above max or don't watch movies or use the phone in the dark.
There is a significant color difference between the T989 and i9100. The color of the message bar was compared between the two. The i9100 showed a true blue while the T989 had a faded/greenish blue tint to it. The difference is noticable in any brightness. Keep in mind that both phones have SUPER AMOLED PLUS screens.
I'm assuming all the T989s have this issue due to the manufacturer having messed something up during production.
If you would like to contact me for more information regarding my experience with this issue, please email me at : [email protected]ase do not ask me to run any test on the T989 for I have since returned it to the store and will never buy another T989. I'm sticking with my original i9100 Galaxy S II.

I had the black blobs on my first device.. Returned it and my second device is PERFECT. Beautiful screen, no blobs, couldn't be happier. Love this phone! Best Android device I have ever owned.. And I'm a very picky person.
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Same here... ill return this on Monday.. I just hope for a better one.. or should I return and wait for nexus by Nov.
pinadala gamit ang galaxy s2 (premium xda)

ingenious247 said:
I had the black blobs on my first device.. Returned it and my second device is PERFECT.
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What is the date on the box of your 2nd device? I've got two phones 9/28 and 9/29 and both have blotches and vertical lines like in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18676273 . The 9/28 is worse. I've heard that 10/1 and beyond devices have fixed this manufacturing defect. Can you please confirm?

Splaktar said:
What is the date on the box of your 2nd device? I've got two phones 9/28 and 9/29 and both have blotches and vertical lines like in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18676273 . The 9/28 is worse. I've heard that 10/1 and beyond devices have fixed this manufacturing defect. Can you please confirm?
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My perfect one is from 09/28
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This seems to be a common issue with Samsung's amoled screens. I've owned two Vibrants, a Captivate and now the Tmobile GSII and all of them have displayed this issue. If you get one without the blobs then you really got lucky.

continue here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300879

[Q] Got my Nexus, few concerns!!

So far this phone is awesome, I just have a question for people who got their device.
1. Line on light screens are normal for amoleds right?
2. Does anyones unlock button feel soft or have less feedback then lets say the volume buttons?
3. The right side of the screen seems lighter in color, lets say you go into messaging and pull up the keyboard and look at the top row and look left to right do you see any difference in color?

nyyankees3511 said:
So far this phone is awesome, I just have a question for people who got their device.
1. Line on light screens are normal for amoleds right?
2. Does anyones unlock button feel soft or have less feedback then lets say the volume buttons?
3. The right side of the screen seems lighter in color, lets say you go into messaging and pull up the keyboard and look at the top row and look left to right do you see any difference in color?
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1. It's a common problem on AMOLED screens and some are worse than others. If yours is bad enough to bother you you should go back to exchange for a new one.
2. Yeah the volume buttons are more clicky than the power/unlock button.
3. I notice it too but when I turn the device sideways I also seem to get a gradient left to right. I think it's either like that by design or an optical illusion.
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go to this site http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ and zoom in on the gray part, does the right side seem different in color?

nyyankees3511 said:
So far this phone is awesome, I just have a question for people who got their device.
1. Line on light screens are normal for amoleds right?
2. Does anyones unlock button feel soft or have less feedback then lets say the volume buttons?
3. The right side of the screen seems lighter in color, lets say you go into messaging and pull up the keyboard and look at the top row and look left to right do you see any difference in color?
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1. Yes
2. My lock button has the same physical feedback as the volume rocker.
3. Mine looks fine.

This is a picture when I'm on that site.
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any body else? im freaking out, its bringing flash backs of my g2x screen issues.

nyyankees3511 said:
any body else? im freaking out, its bringing flash backs of my g2x screen issues.
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ya thats normal for amoleds
I like it.. it makes the background look textured

Pitnefor said:
ya thats normal for amoleds
I like it.. it makes the background look textured
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I mean how the right side has a slightly different hew from top to bottom. Does your power button also feel different compared to the volume?

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This is a picture when I'm on that site.
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This is exactly how my screen looks.
This really sucks
That shouldn't be normal. My Galaxy S and Note are far superior in screen quality!

maybe the glue isnt fully dried, kinda like the iphone issue?

Mine wasn't like that on either of mine. Send it back

you dont see it on a gray screen? Its not as extreme as that photo shows but I can see it.

My power button is softer but I don't have the gradient issues you do. Sadly, I have a short line of stuck green pixels. Will be exchanging it with Expansys, wish me luck...
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When the screen sucks on the galaxy nexus, that's normal, but screenbleed on g2x is lack of quality. Listen to yourselves, already exchanging devices, sounds like nothing will be up to your "standards" at least the g2x forum is rid of you.
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mustangtim49 said:
When the screen sucks on the galaxy nexus, that's normal, but screenbleed on g2x is lack of quality. Listen to yourselves, already exchanging devices, sounds like nothing will be up to your "standards" at least the g2x forum is rid of you.
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Leave your cross forum bickering else where.
I certainly wouldn't accept a screen like that.

hopefully handtec is good with sending a replacement.

anyone else before I process an exchange?

nyyankees3511 said:
anyone else before I process an exchange?
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Good luck with that. Hope it works out better. Did you read these threads too?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353550&page=9
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366996
I have a brighter area through my screen. as you can see lighter or darker parts of the screen seem normal on organic LEDs. They are all not exactly the same tolerance so will appear patch and different under low voltage (low brightness levels), After a weeks research on here and other sites, I decided not to return mine for fear of getting a worse exchange. I can live with it as its only very mild. BTW the bottom of my screen is defo brighter than the top.
Hope you don't get a worse one. Let us know.

Yea, you are right. im just paranoid.

Nah, I hear you. I was the same. I spent 590euro on a phone so you want it perfect. I'd return it if I had dead pixels for sure, but the lighter and darker thick lines or areas on low brightness seem to be across loads of GNs and a trait of AMOLED.
After a week, I've stopped scrutinizing and am now just starting to enjoy use the phone

Galaxy Nexus Screen - What's Normal, What's Not. (Photos!)

Got the Nexus today and having no experience with the AMOLED screens (iPhones and EVO before) I'm not sure what is considered normal and what is defective. I know there are plenty of threads about this, but very few examples.
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More Texture (bad) left, Less Texture (good) right.
Viewing Angle - UPDATE: My new Nexus has much less tint when viewed at an angle. *Colors adjusted to match as close as possible in Adobe Lightroom - and they are very close.
Viewing Angle - At extreme angles the screen with produce an iridescent effect.
Courtesy of TAMIM2007 - Left Galaxy nexus / right Galaxy 1
Courtesy of iansmith
Galaxy Nexus OLED's with a black screen showing red and green pixels are indeed slightly lit even though it should be "black" (15 second exposure).
Galaxy Nexus "black" vs LCD "black" (15 second exposure).
THESE ARE DEFECTS Exchange these phones... You shouldn't have to live like this!​
Courtesy of asb123 - Tint Fade at 0% brightness.
Courtesy of staticx57 - Black spots on a dark screen. Very common issue, odds are your replacement screen will have these, too.
Courtesy of blackhand1001 - Image Retention issues.
Courtesy of tonnytech - Banding and Transparent Lines
If other people want to add their own pictures for analysis I'll try and add them to the first post so people new to the AMOLED world can feel better about theirs/exchange for a new one.

I'm seeing the same thing with the whites. They almost feel like they have a yellow hue to them.
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normal with a pentile display same thing happened with the nexus s the rgb settings arent exactly correct

Aye completely normal. It's what a high-definition Pentile screen looks like.

Well, that answers that then.
Thanks guys.

Is this really supposed to be normal? I'm not convinced yet.

I came from a SGS2 and I can say the banding/lines/grey dots are much worse. The S2 seemed more glossy and colours seemed richer than the matt styled newspaper type of screen that the nexus has. I am quite annoyed as this was not mentioned in any of then reviews.
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very useful post, thanks OP. i just picked up the gn two days ago, and the screen is bothering me as well. i havent done as rigorous testing as the OP, but i definitely notice similar banding at lower brightnesses. from what it sounds like, it is normal.
i came from a nexus s 4g and gs2, i've never noticed this problem with AMOLEDs in the past. very disappointing so far.

wadyas said:
I came from a SGS2 and I can say the banding/lines/grey dots are much worse. The S2 seemed more glossy and colours seemed richer than the matt styled newspaper type of screen that the nexus has. I am quite annoyed as this was not mentioned in any of then reviews.
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that's because the sgs2 does not use pentile, it uses full rgb, at the cost of a considerably lower resolution.

Updated post to include an up close look at the PenTile display pixels. Appears the same as all the others FWIW.

nice thread, i think you should change the title and have a mod to sticky it, this helps people not starting useless threads about their display showing tint of yellow/blue/grey etc.

I think the sticky is a good idea as well. Not sure what i would need to change in the title though.
Who knows a mod? LOL

I wish I had seen this thread sooner. It almost seems like no one else is complaining about this issue. I'm afraid to turn in my GNex for replacement because I'm afraid the replacement will be much worse than this.

For some reasons, the AMOLED on Samsung phones (GS, GSII, etc.) are not that great with the stock settings Samsung pre-set.
Just wait until supercurio (the guy behind voodoo project) works his voodoo magic on the GN's AMOLED.
You'll be amazed.

andythefan said:
I wish I had seen this thread sooner. It almost seems like no one else is complaining about this issue. I'm afraid to turn in my GNex for replacement because I'm afraid the replacement will be much worse than this.
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For what it's worth I actually took mine back for a replacement since I had what looked almost like a fingerprint under the glass - and my replacement is somewhat better.
The blue hue when seen at an angle is a little less blue and the "linen" effect is a little more subdued as well. It's definitely still there though but I think it's worth it.
Oh why didn't they just make it standard RGB like the Galaxy S II?

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For what it's worth I actually took mine back for a replacement since I had what looked almost like a fingerprint under the glass - and my replacement is somewhat better.
The blue hue when seen at an angle is a little less blue and the "linen" effect is a little more subdued as well. It's definitely still there though but I think it's worth it.
Oh why didn't they just make it standard RGB like the Galaxy S II?
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i've returned my galaxy nexus three time to the shop, and been through 5 units in the shop, problems were bright pixels, scratched screen inside and outside, random movement of the screen (like someone has been touching the screen continuously), in all cases the screen looked ok, just like the photos shown in first post, except for one that had a tint of purple/pink along the top of the screen(can only be seen in grey settings and dark rooms).
about the RGB, i dont think they have the technology to make super HD amoled display with RGB at low cost yet, but thats by guess.

I went to my local Verizon store, and all of the display models looked like this. A sales person let me compare to his phone, and his looked like this also.
Seems like this is just the new standard I guess, or maybe some of us have sensitive eyes.

RickROM said:
I went to my local Verizon store, and all of the display models looked like this. A sales person let me compare to his phone, and his looked like this also.
Seems like this is just the new standard I guess, or maybe some of us have sensitive eyes.
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It's one of those things that once you see it you can't unsee it and it will always bother you. I had the rezound before my nexus and the capacitive buttons all leaked light onto the screens. I had to point out this fact to the sales guy cause he didnt see it. Once he did he checked all of the display models and they all had the same problem.
That being said, all phones now a days seem to have some "problem" with them and sadly you need to pick the problems that seem to bother you the least.

As excited as I was for this phone, the screen alone made me return it. It's awful. It was sad comping it to my Palm Pre Plus of all instantly being amazed at how much better that screen looked compared to the Galaxy Nexus. I was never expecting to see a grainy screen full of banding.
It's also annoying no review pointed this out. I've always been annoyed at how vague most phone reviews are and the fact so many reviews just seem like they really aren't tech savvy because issues like this should be pointed out. The fact that I've read numerous reviews say the screen is absolutely gorgeous really makes me wonder if these reviewers are scared to be critical in fear of losing review units. Reviews should be critical and be picky about specifics so we don't have to discover these things after we purchase the phone.

I'm really not that impressed with the screen overall. Every unit I have seen (9) has had some issue with color consistency across the screen, or banding that never goes away at any brightness (let alone the linen effect). The screen on my fascinate (galaxy s) is downright amazing, with whites as bright as an iPhone 4 and great vibrancy. The galaxy nexus screen (every one I have seen) is washed out and yellow in comparison, almost like it has a disgusting tan film covering the screen). By itself it looks pretty good, but side by side with any other device (IPS or my galaxy s's pentile amoled) it looks like complete crap. I really don't know how Samsung screwed this up so badly and can only hope the color temperature can be changed via software to get rid of the disgusting yellow tint.

Issues That I Might Need to Know About?

So, I'm coming from the MyTouch 4G. I remember in the beginning, HTC was making the phone with screen from Sony and LG. The Sony screens were of higher quality and many people were exchanging them for the ones with the screens made by Sony.
I want to know, is there anything of the sort going on with this phone? Is there any reason right off the bat that I might want to do an exchange for?

Anybody??
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Well I don't know about my touch 4g but the nexus one which was HTC had an amoled screen made by Samsung but there was a shortage of amoled screens and Samsung wanted to use them on their phones so HTC had to get screens from I think Sony and from what I remember they weren't as good. Samsung makes the screens for the sgs3. That's not gonna change. Unless there's an actual defect or u just don't like the phone you shouldn't have any issues like that.
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Don_Perrignon said:
So, I'm coming from the MyTouch 4G. I remember in the beginning, HTC was making the phone with screen from Sony and LG. The Sony screens were of higher quality and many people were exchanging them for the ones with the screens made by Sony.
I want to know, is there anything of the sort going on with this phone? Is there any reason right off the bat that I might want to do an exchange for?
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No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.

zmore said:
No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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Yeah well when you spend this much money on a brand new flagship phone that most people keep for 2 years they should be able to return an imperfect device. I for one had a loose power button. Did it work? Sure it did! But 6 months from now I don't feel the need to shell out extra money just because it stop working or fell out or whatever the case may be.
If you don't like your phone your well within your right to exchange it or return it within 30 days. I did the same with my HOX. I love HTC but the HOX just was not the phone for me.
Nit picky? Yes! Is it needed? Yes! Its a high end device. When I spend that type of money Id like it to be as close to perfect as possible. Again the S3 has no "major" flaws but it has some like any device. I still think Samsung did a great job with it's release. Other than the shortage but that's bound to happen.
Again this post isn't meant as a flame so please don not take it as such. It's simply my own personal opinion. And for the fact that ATT/Samsung is willing to change them in great CS in my eys. Not that they have much say if your within your 30 day return period. That's why this period is here to begin with. Because ATT/Samsung can stand behind there device and they are.
Cheers...
PS. Sent from a mobile device...Sorry for any spelling errors!

Some people are having Wi-Fi issues. Maybe it was just a small batch of phones. If you do get the phone definitely test out everything.
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Reception and yellow screen tinting. I'm on my 3rd gs3 and still have both issues. I've read the gs2 had similar issues and we're later fixed. I'm thinking the yellow tint is normal. Just everything else we are used to has a blue tint. My Samsung tv setting is on a cooler setting as I don't like warm much.
I'll probably swap one more time and if I still have a yellow screen ill just deal with it
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zmore said:
No, there are no MAJOR issues with this phone, but that doesn't stop some people from returning it for nitpicky reasons.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of the stupid stuff I can recall people returning their brand new SGS3's for:
Power button is "loose". I don't think it's meant to be a supertight fit; mine wiggles a little too (big deal). Also, if you check out the ifixit teardown, you can see how it fits in there (loosely).
Volume rocker makes "squeeky" noises. Mine doesn't.
In absolute darkness, with the capacitive button lights off too, with the screen on, and showing a black screen, ... you might be able to see a few faint ink spots. oh no!
"MMS isn't working". This is not a hardware problem, but rather than just doing a factory reset to default, and contacting your carrier, this user EXCHANGED the phone instead and got extra free accessories too! derp.
The white version looked a little yellow-ish to some people. Don't what to say to this one, as I haven't seen any pics, and my white is white.
Some people snapped the locking teeth off their back cover, but want to blame it as a manufacturer defect instead of just buying a new cover for $10.
And much more trivial crap that I'm forgetting...
In short: no gaping flaws with this phone.
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Wow, those are some silly reasons. Yeah, I was looking for something major. That might be known. Like in the example I gave, people were able to go into Terminal Emulator and find out. HTC was trying to brush it under the rug, blah blah blah. I was lucky enough to get the Sony screen.

phyba said:
Reception and yellow screen tinting. I'm on my 3rd gs3 and still have both issues. I've read the gs2 had similar issues and we're later fixed. I'm thinking the yellow tint is normal. Just everything else we are used to has a blue tint. My Samsung tv setting is on a cooler setting as I don't like warm much.
I'll probably swap one more time and if I still have a yellow screen ill just deal with it
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for the info.