It's not noticeable the background is dark or black, but when I used the backlight bleed test, I can clearly see distortion of the back light on the mid- left side of my screen, about an inch from the edge. You can't see it unless you apply pressure. I don't need to press hard; even lightly doing a single finger scroll gesture has it appear. I think I'll be bringing it for an exchange though; I bought my Note 8.0 at BestBuy.
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It's not noticeable the background is dark or black, but when I used the backlight bleed test, I can clearly see distortion of the back light on the mid- left side of my screen, about an inch from the edge. You can't see it unless you apply pressure. I don't need to press hard; even lightly doing a single finger scroll gesture has it appear. I think I'll be bringing it for an exchange though; I bought my Note 8.0 at BestBuy.
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Not sure if you're seeing backlight bleed or some other form of distortion, but take a look at my thread for reports on backlight bleed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252430
Comparing to my note 2 which is full dark at every brightness level, this is definitely not the same story with my note 8. Acceptable to watch movies as the brightness is reduced when the room is dark. But it is there
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Bonisaur said:
It's not noticeable the background is dark or black, but when I used the backlight bleed test, I can clearly see distortion of the back light on the mid- left side of my screen, about an inch from the edge. You can't see it unless you apply pressure. I don't need to press hard; even lightly doing a single finger scroll gesture has it appear. I think I'll be bringing it for an exchange though; I bought my Note 8.0 at BestBuy.
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So you are going to return your tablet for a "problem" that you can only see when you run a specific app that renders your screen totally black? Does this show up in anything else?
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So you are going to return your tablet for a "problem" that you can only see when you run a specific app that renders your screen totally black? Does this show up in anything else?
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I can see it whenever I am using my tablet at high brightness in the dark with any app. The bleed test app just lets me see it as clearly as possible but it's quite visible when the entire screen is dark colors. It begins to bother me when I'm drawing on Sketchbook with dark backgrounds.
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It's not noticeable the background is dark or black, but when I used the backlight bleed test, I can clearly see distortion of the back light on the mid- left side of my screen, about an inch from the edge. You can't see it unless you apply pressure. I don't need to press hard; even lightly doing a single finger scroll gesture has it appear. I think I'll be bringing it for an exchange though; I bought my Note 8.0 at BestBuy.
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Sorry, your first 3 words are: "it's not noticeable" so you can see where my skepticism comes from.
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Hi everybody.
I bought my Nexus in December, and some time ago I noticed that screen looks ugly on certain backgrounds, mainly gray ones. So I did a little investigation and it turned out that I was right: picture looks mostly okay on primary colors, but grays shows terrible smudging. I took a photo of it. Do you think it qualifies for a warranty repair? Any of you noticed something like that?
I attach a photo, it's out of focus on purpose, because otherwise there would be a rainbow goo on screen.
The screen doesn't look good at lower light with certain colors that's just how it is..
The smudges look like someone wiped the screen with their thumb.
Screen was cleaned before taking photo. This rainbow effect is more or less visible on any background, but gray is especially bad. Even scrolling webpages is a bit annoying, because starting from top there is a pinkish stripe, then normal, then pinkish again... Yuck.
i have the exact same problem! Gray and white is the worst, and lower backlight is worse. But I realized this is mainly the glass top's fault, while i scroll a page, i can see those sumdges staying in the same spot!, don't know whether a protecting film will help or not.
joshdu1125 so I'm not alone then. I had a protective film on screen until yesterday and removed it because I hoped it was it's fault. Turned out it's not. Contacted Samsung via email, wonder what they will say.
Handtec said that some of the first phones (first batches) have worse displays than newer batches. I already sent my phone to them to be replaced.
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looks like its more or less same problem experienced by G.Note user, like myself..
G.Note Screen Problem Thread
try get "screen filter" from market and lower the intensity of color to let says 30%, check that same grey image, how does it look?..
My screen is much worse than urs if u wanna see... =.="
I am starting to think this problem is universal to all Samsung devices.. Zzzz
unfortunatey this is a problem with all samsung devices i suggest getting a kernel with color control such as francos or glados. its a lot better then the color control filter app and runs super smooth , francos kernel also pretty much doubled my battery life.
rey5757 you are right, less brightness = problem more exacerbated. I you have a photo of your screen, let us see it.
amcmearty I'm using Franco's kernel right now, but tried others too, to no avail.
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rey5757 you are right, less brightness = problem more exacerbated. I you have a photo of your screen, let us see it.
amcmearty I'm using Franco's kernel right now, but tried others too, to no avail.
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just go to G.Note thread in my last post, at page 65. I don even have to take "out of focus" photo to see it.
This is a problem with the screen at lower brightness levels.. it happens to just about everyone that greys and whites look bad.
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My phone also has the red stripe, and white is not uniform.
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This is a problem with the screen at lower brightness levels.. it happens to just about everyone that greys and whites look bad.
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I doubt that Everyone is affected by this, some people claims they have perfect screen on the other thread.
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My phone also has the red stripe, and white is not uniform.
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The problem with this shadow thingy is that is varies greatly on difference screen.
The "Size", "Darkness", "Area" of shadow are INconsistent. Some screen have shadow on top area of screen, some have it at corners, some have it at lower bottom, some have it all over half or screen. Then some have it but barely visible(maybe this fall in perfect screen category), some have it but extremely obvious..
How is all these random quality screen fly out of Samsung?..
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This is a problem with the screen at lower brightness levels.. it happens to just about everyone that greys and whites look bad.
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Found a perfect SCREEN which is Balanced at 0% brightness + 20% color intensity(screen filter):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21436956#post21436956
This is what a super amoled display should be.
compare his to urs...
rey5757 said:
I doubt that Everyone is affected by this, some people claims they have perfect screen on the other thread.
The problem with this shadow thingy is that is varies greatly on difference screen.
The "Size", "Darkness", "Area" of shadow are INconsistent. Some screen have shadow on top area of screen, some have it at corners, some have it at lower bottom, some have it all over half or screen. Then some have it but barely visible(maybe this fall in perfect screen category), some have it but extremely obvious..
How is all these random quality screen fly out of Samsung?..
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¿Samsung? No thanks: P
Hello everyone, today I've noticed that on landscape mode my GN has a lighter and brighter vertical line of pixels on the left side, if I turn the phone on the left; if I turn the phone on the right it doesn't happen and everything is fine on both sides. It is really annoying me and I can't say if it is the first time it happens or this kind of issue has been always there. It can be noticed only with white or light backgrounds and in EVERY photo, if brightness is switched to max it is hard to see but with automatic or half brightness is pretty clear.
I tried to screenshot it but I'm afraid this is something hardware since it doesn't show on screenshot.
Anyone else with the same problem?
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/img5505n.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/208/img5503n.jpg/
Is it green? I have a similar issue. I think it's a case of screen burn.
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Is it green? I have a similar issue. I think it's a case of screen burn.
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See the attached pics...I didn't manage to attach them to my first post.
I think its related to the screen burn issue. I have somthibg similair too, but it noticeable only on white background. I see green color there..
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That's covered under warranty. Get it replaced.
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Smokeey said:
That's covered under warranty. Get it replaced.
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Do you know how this thing is technically called?
La Rascassa said:
Do you know how this thing is technically called?
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I think I have the same issue. Don't know if I should go and get a replacement. It also only shows on white background while browsing.
EDIT: The captured screenshot doesn't show this, so no point in uploading it.
bozint said:
I think I have the same issue. Don't know if I should go and get a replacement. It also only shows on white background while browsing.
EDIT: The captured screenshot doesn't show this, so no point in uploading it.
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Took it to assistance. It'll be back in 10 working days and since I don't have something not even similar to replace it I'm stuck with an old Sony Ericsson W205...what a nightmare!
La Rascassa said:
Took it to assistance. It'll be back in 10 working days and since I don't have something not even similar to replace it I'm stuck with an old Sony Ericsson W205...what a nightmare!
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At least you can replace it. I am from Israel and I bought the Gnex in the US directly from Google. I noticed this problem a day before I went on the flight so I didnt have much time to replace it. But it doesnt much bother me. I know that those Super AMOLED screen have too much problems... Just live with it right now.
i have the same issue right now.
For replacing the GNex i had to go in a samsung point or they come to my home for took it?
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Hello everyone, today I've noticed that on landscape mode my GN has a lighter and brighter vertical line of pixels on the left side, if I turn the phone on the left; if I turn the phone on the right it doesn't happen and everything is fine on both sides. It is really annoying me and I can't say if it is the first time it happens or this kind of issue has been always there. It can be noticed only with white or light backgrounds and in EVERY photo, if brightness is switched to max it is hard to see but with automatic or half brightness is pretty clear.
I tried to screenshot it but I'm afraid this is something hardware since it doesn't show on screenshot.
Anyone else with the same problem?
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I have the exact same issue on my Galaxy Nexus. The same row of pixels (along the top-edge). It's not visible in portrait mode because the notification bar is black and the pixels are switched off.
Here's the kicker: since this afternoon, the row of pixels are switched on even when the background is black. They appear as a faint line and become brighter when there's a background image. I put the phone under a magnifying glass and there appear to be three such rows, not one. It could be the pentile matrix playing with my eyes since the pixels are too small to see even with a (low power) magnifying glass, but there's definitely more than one row.
Anyone else?
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I have the exact same issue on my Galaxy Nexus. The same row of pixels (along the top-edge). It's not visible in portrait mode because the notification bar is black and the pixels are switched off.
Here's the kicker: since this afternoon, the row of pixels are switched on even when the background is black. They appear as a faint line and become brighter when there's a background image. I put the phone under a magnifying glass and there appear to be three such rows, not one. It could be the pentile matrix playing with my eyes since the pixels are too small to see even with a (low power) magnifying glass, but there's definitely more than one row.
Anyone else?
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Can you post or link a picture? I mean under a magnifying glass, just to see how it looks like...ehm not sure if it is possible though
I am having the same problem on mine too. There are these streaks that runs across in landscape or portrait. it's more noticable in a grayish white background. It's very easy to see with a screen test app that shows one color on the whole screen. Lately, I also notice the very top and bottom line of pixels like would lit up brighter. For example, when i touch the context buttons at the bottom, bottom pixels of the buttom would lit up bright white.
Edit: clariification, it's the same lines of streaks if held in portrait, it would go across. when in landscape, the same streaks goes to to bottom.
I also have a lighter vertical line of pixels on the side of the screen when in landscape. The interesting thing, though, is that it is on the left, regardless of whether my phone is in landscape with the power button on the top or the button. either way it's on the left of the picture. So I don't think it's a hardware issue. More likely a calibration issue?
I also have horizontal banding of slightly different shades in portrait on grey/white backgrounds (eg: facebook app). These become harder to see the more brightness I turn up.
Yep, have it too...
Now I'm deciding whether to go to the Service Center....
Other than that small line, the phone is perfect so i guess i won't bother..
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I also have a lighter vertical line of pixels on the side of the screen when in landscape. The interesting thing, though, is that it is on the left, regardless of whether my phone is in landscape with the power button on the top or the button. either way it's on the left of the picture. So I don't think it's a hardware issue. More likely a calibration issue?
I also have horizontal banding of slightly different shades in portrait on grey/white backgrounds (eg: facebook app). These become harder to see the more brightness I turn up.
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I got the entire screen replaced by Samsung Italy. 100% hardware issue
i have the same issue... but i think it is not "burn in", it is just a pixel line brighter than the rest, in my case it shows all the colors as it should, just brighter.
Strange...
A couple of weeks ago I noticed the topmost line of pixels of my Gnex is miscoloured or brighter than normal, and yet sometimes displays correctly, usually when black.
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I noticed it's on the bottom too. Maybe some backlight problem or something... But sometimes it changes colour due to shades changing, it's like in half shades it's shining more and in other half it's darker. Like some software compensating. There's other colours, but blue looks differently.
Hey all. Today i moved from my HTC sensation to a brand new galaxy note 2. Being aware of the burn-in effect i decided to install screen filter. After that, i set the brighness to the minimum in the app and i have observed some black dots on my screen, dots wich i couldn't see on the default brightness of the phone. Anyone having this problem? Besides that, i just love this phablet:d
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I think he's talking about the black blobs normal to an amoled screen. When the screen is at very low brightness on a black background you can see these black dots/blobs.
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prinzhernan said:
I think he's talking about the black blobs normal to an amoled screen. When the screen is at very low brightness on a black background you can see these black dots/blobs.
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It's true for oled and amoled screen, my ps vita with oled screen and my note 2 had it too, it perpectly normal
gunlock4real said:
It's true for oled and amoled screen, my ps vita with oled screen and my note 2 had it too, it perpectly normal
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I can see tge streaks on auto brightness. Mine goes back to Sprint Monday and I'm going toninspect the replacement for one with less streaks - I can love with the dots.
i have multiple black dots on my note 2 screen. am taking it for warranty today cuz i have multiple other issues like bubble under glass near home button. but will try to explain to service guy about black dots too but it will be really hard cuz it doesn't appear in well lit areas. unless he pulls a blanket over his head
maybe he'll be able to see this idk
http://i.imgur.com/ttJuN.jpg
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i have multiple black dots on my note 2 screen. am taking it for warranty today cuz i have multiple other issues like bubble under glass near home button. but will try to explain to service guy about black dots too but it will be really hard cuz it doesn't appear in well lit areas. unless he pulls a blanket over his head
maybe he'll be able to see this idk
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excuse my eyes, but i really can't see which black dots that should be your problem in pic above... it's all black to me....
hiii,
i bought my note 2 on 29-1-2013
now what i noticed in my screen,
there middle 10% part is shaded with 1% opacity,
if we look closely then it's not noticable as u seen from far,
from naked eyes is too difficult to see,
its not like Colours are gone, only looks like shade,
if i increase brightness to 100% then the small shade like finish.
i m confused that it is defected or not,
is that Normal, does nay body heard that type of case,
Please make me happy,tell me that it is Normal,I dont wana give my phone to bad service guys.
Are you talking about this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108073 ?
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Are you talking about this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108073 ?
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Not actually,
i want to know, something like very very less shaded area in white background,
i have in middle,
i have no problem about it, but u know its costly device, i m worried about it.
is that normal, its hard to see a shaded area,Its in middle, but when i see from far, then it is noticable,but hard again...
are all amoled not plain background?
yellow tint
I have that yellow tint that the link is describing due to the glue during the manufacturing process. I'm able to see it when looking directly to the screen. When the screen is slightly angled away, that yellow tint is gone. I hope it will be resolved on future updates.
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I have that yellow tint that the link is describing due to the glue during the manufacturing process. I'm able to see it when looking directly to the screen. When the screen is slightly angled away, that yellow tint is gone. I hope it will be resolved on future updates.
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So, is that Not issue? :cyclops:
it could be a screen burn in ...because of keeping the display on for a long period...like during navigation for long time
use app like display tester from play store to try resolve the burn in
pakure said:
it could be a screen burn in ...because of keeping the display on for a long period...like during navigation for long time
use app like display tester from play store to try resolve the burn in
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No, i use my phone for calling and sometime gaming, but not much screen on..
is that,glue between the screen itself and the gorila glass?
someone told me that..
Can't say what's your problem without any pictures but yes, AMOLED displays differ from device to device, and it's still immature, unlike LCD displays.
And yes, mine has Yellowish tint too.
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Can't say what's your problem without any pictures but yes, AMOLED displays differ from device to device, and it's still immature, unlike LCD displays.
And yes, mine has Yellowish tint too.
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Which place u got yellow tint? What opacity?
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psycotrompus said:
I have that yellow tint that the link is describing due to the glue during the manufacturing process. I'm able to see it when looking directly to the screen. When the screen is slightly angled away, that yellow tint is gone. I hope it will be resolved on future updates.
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This can only be resolved with a color temperature change, up to now im still wondering why the color temperature on the Galaxy Note 2 devices vary so much from phone to phone and no its not the glue. From where I live this is valid with in the 7 days of replacement provided that the next unit they open up is not yellow. But if im in a pitch black room or no 'warm' light sources there are no traces of this warm color temp.
Mine has no yellow tint, mine looks like middle area of screen is grey shaded, I checked, protector is ok, but screen middle area is very slightly shaded. Very difficult to see, when we scroll fb or youtube(down to up) then its noticable... most in plane white background...
I hope someone understand my fail English. .
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Mine has no yellow tint, mine looks like middle area of screen is grey shaded, I checked, protector is ok, but screen middle area is very slightly shaded. Very difficult to see, when we scroll fb or youtube(down to up) then its noticable... most in plane white background...
I hope someone understand my fail English. .
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Thats obviously a defect, have it replaced.
so, thats a picture,
shows that middle area of screen is grey shaded,
is that Normal?
have it replaced.
Like I already said in another thread to your query, this is normal. If you can't distinguish this from the naked eye (during normal use), this is definitely normal. I'm sure you are keeping the display in low brightness; this brightness uniformity issue exists on virtually all AMOLED displays, and the Mura Effect does have some attribute to this as well. Rumors say that the Samsung's Flagship Devices this year (2013) might feature an SLCD3 instead of AMOLED. Might indicate that AMOLED displays still need further refinement. If the shade is not so prominent, you should not worry about it then. Every Note 2 has this, those that say they don't see the shade are not looking close enough. I call this AMOLED phenomena a Samsung-kind-of-thing for a reason.
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Not actually,
i want to know, something like very very less shaded area in white background,
i have in middle,
i have no problem about it, but u know its costly device, i m worried about it.
is that normal, its hard to see a shaded area,Its in middle, but when i see from far, then it is noticable,but hard again...
are all amoled not plain background?
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Like I already said in another thread to your query, this is normal. If you can't distinguish this from the naked eye (during normal use), this is definitely normal. I'm sure you are keeping the display in low brightness; this brightness uniformity issue exists on virtually all AMOLED displays, and the Mura Effect does have some attribute to this as well. Rumors say that the Samsung's Flagship Devices this year (2013) might feature an SLCD3 instead of AMOLED. Might indicate that AMOLED displays still need further refinement. If the shade is not so prominent, you should not worry about it then. Every Note 2 has this, those that say they don't see the shade are not looking close enough. I call this AMOLED phenomena a Samsung-kind-of-thing for a reason.
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Thanx.. u solved my problem...
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On the lower left side of the phone, it doesn't seem to be completely black. Anyone else notice this problem?
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It doesn't show on computer screen...On my phone screen, look likes lights bleed from the left corner. I can see it when it is totally dark in my room.
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I took these pictures with my DSLR camera and it show the "green" area. It's the white area on my sceen when i view it in the dark.
Yes, unfortunately it's to be expected from AMOLED technology, at least for now. I've swapped several phones in the past and they all were either worse or slightly better than the first. Extremely few say they have perfect screens, and even then they probably haven't taken steps to make it more visible (if the pixels are completely turned off it will indeed be completely black) or they just don't have an eye for it. My own Note 3 also has this issue. Google "mura effect" for more answers.
01010001 said:
Yes, unfortunately it's to be expected from AMOLED technology, at least for now. I've swapped several phones in the past and they all were either worse or slightly better than the first. Extremely few say they have perfect screens, and even then they probably haven't taken steps to make it more visible (if the pixels are completely turned off it will indeed be completely black) or they just don't have an eye for it. My own Note 3 also has this issue. Google "mura effect" for more answers.
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I remember my Galaxy S4 was like that in a pitch dark room it also had faint vertical lines down it on a grey background #808080
I guess I will try to ignore it. Thanks for the reply.
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