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

jmattp · Feb 24, 2012

I got my Galaxy Nexus back today and it has the exact same issues. Nothing changed. Samsung sucks.

They sent me another UPS label to send it in again. Maybe this time they'll actually fix it or just swap it for a new one.

Never buying a Samsung product again. I don't mean to start a flamewar here, but if this were an Apple product, I would have it swapped for a new one the first time.

Nasdel · Feb 25, 2012

jmattp said:
I got my Galaxy Nexus back today and it has the exact same issues. Nothing changed. Samsung sucks.

They sent me another UPS label to send it in again. Maybe this time they'll actually fix it or just swap it for a new one.

Never buying a Samsung product again. I don't mean to start a flamewar here, but if this were an Apple product, I would have it swapped for a new one the first time.

Same here, I've got terrible banding on my phone. I can even see it on blacks and you can see it on whites even in sunlight and at a distance. I'm going to call them tomorrow and demand a new phone. If they don't give me that I'll demand a replacement in the meantime.

I sent my phone on Jan 16, it reached them the 18th. 5 weeks,8 phone calls, and 2 emails later, it reaches back home, unfixed

. I cannot spend another 5 weeks with my huawei u1250-which is only making phone calls on speaker phone

arzbhatia · Feb 27, 2012

At low brightness levels (specifically at the lowest) I get a lot of blue tints here and there on the screen? Is that a problem? Like for examples, the notification bar (when dragged down) turns blue and also the buttons on the keyboard turn blue-ish!

I'll post a picture if you want.

Edit : It's actually purplish

EDIT 2 : THE DARK GREYS TURN PURPLE :O

chjade84 · Feb 27, 2012

arzbhatia said:
At low brightness levels (specifically at the lowest) I get a lot of blue tints here and there on the screen? Is that a problem? Like for examples, the notification bar (when dragged down) turns blue and also the buttons on the keyboard turn blue-ish!

I'll post a picture if you want.

Edit : It's actually purplish

EDIT 2 : THE DARK GREYS TURN PURPLE :O

Sounds about right. I just keep my brightness at about 60%. Phone lasts all day+ and the screen looks great.

arzbhatia · Feb 27, 2012

chjade84 said:
Sounds about right. I just keep my brightness at about 60%. Phone lasts all day+ and the screen looks great.

Hmm, but do you get the purple tints too?

chjade84 · Feb 28, 2012

arzbhatia said:
Hmm, but do you get the purple tints too?

Hmmm I guess not.

I remember my first phone having some weird tint issues though.

arzbhatia · Feb 28, 2012

I contacted Samsung but they aren't replacing the LCD/phone cuz I bought the phone from Germany

jrodsep · Feb 29, 2012

Is the screen supposed to turn on when I receive a text message? I only get the sound and the light notification. But when I receive a call it turns on like normal...

arzbhatia · Feb 29, 2012

jrodsep said:
Is the screen supposed to turn on when I receive a text message? I only get the sound and the light notification. But when I receive a call it turns on like normal...

That's normal.

chjade84 · Feb 29, 2012

jrodsep said:
Is the screen supposed to turn on when I receive a text message? I only get the sound and the light notification. But when I receive a call it turns on like normal...

Yea it's normal.

If you want it to turn on (and display a popup with a reply box) get GoSMS (free). It's got all kinds of features like that.

Reverence12389 · Feb 29, 2012

I had so many problems with replacement phones from Verizon. Two had a broken vibrate, then two with bad screens. I ended up sending my last phone directly to Samsung for repair of a broken vibrate and tinted screen and they just replaced the whole thing with a brand new phone. I FINALLY just got a perfect phone back yesterday and I am back in love with this phone.

I would suggest anyone having the same issues should look to this as a potential resolution.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

aalin13 · Feb 29, 2012

Onto my third Nexus now, and I've got a week to make up my mind whether to change it or not.

Both the first and second Nexus had screen issues, and now with the third one, when displaying white background like google.com, the top of the screen seems brighter, whereas the bottom half seems darker with a slight pink tinge. On the plus side, this screen is the brightest of the 3 Nexus that I've had.

Now, for people with perfect screen, just how perfect is it? I'm assuming uniform colour even at low brightness? What about the purple tinge for dark grey at low brightness? All 3 Nexus I've had show this issue, is that normal or has anyone got a perfect screen where the colour stays consistent throughout different brightness?

I'm just a bit jaded that in the two and a half months I've had this phone, it has been away for assessment for nearly half the time, and 3 Nexus later, it is still not perfect. I'm almost tempted to return this phone and ask for store credit instead of another Nexus, but then what other phone should I get? The only other 720HD phones coming out soon are One X, 4X HD and Xperia S. Two of them have non removable battery so I'm a bit worried about boot loops if I'm to flash CM on it. As for 4X HD, don't really trust LG.

angusbrasil · Mar 1, 2012

How much critical is the screen issue on the phone overall?
I'm wondering to buy one, but really worried about the screen problem

KLUVJ · Mar 1, 2012

Guys, I dont see anyone talking much about the black spots on the screen. Ever since I saw it, the 100 or so black dots are really really annoying, and everytime i sleep, i lay there waiting for my eyes to adjust just to see that horrid screen again. Everything else seems fine except the yellow tint. No banding or anyting.

I sent mine to telus for a fix. AND THEY SENT IT BACK WITH A RESOLUTION OF :
SOFT WARE REFLASH

!!!!!!!

SERIOUSLY???

now i've contacted samsung , and they've provided me with a ups ticket to ship it to them to either fix or replace. Hoping i get a replacement. NO SUCH THING AS FIXING THIS SCREEN ANYWAY>

I have the made in China batch, anyone else notice the diffrence depending on where the phone is made?

Serious_Beans · Mar 1, 2012

That's how all AMOLED screens look like, had that problem on my Nexus S and my SGS2 and now my Galaxy Nexus :/ I've learned to accept it.

Hydera5 · Mar 1, 2012

thanks very helpful

arzbhatia · Mar 1, 2012

Kevin Ma said:
now i've contacted samsung , and they've provided me with a ups ticket to ship it to them to either fix or replace. Hoping i get a replacement. NO SUCH THING AS FIXING THIS SCREEN ANYWAY>

Wow! They sent a shipping ticket?! Wow! If my screen doesn't get replaced here in India, I'll mail the guys in Germany.

KLUVJ · Mar 1, 2012

arzbhatia said:
Wow! They sent a shipping ticket?! Wow! If my screen doesn't get replaced here in India, I'll mail the guys in Germany.

lol, im in,canada. but ya, customer service is aokay

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

andQlimax · Mar 1, 2012

this kind of threads about the amoled screen (in every device subforum) should be all deleted!

if u (op and others) don't like your phone with amoled screen, sell it..NOW!!!

/bored to see this thread pin

arzbhatia · Mar 1, 2012

andQlimax said:
this kind of threads about the amoled screen (in every device subforum) should be all deleted!

if u (op and others) don't like your phone with amoled screen, sell it..NOW!!!

/bored to see this thread pin

Sorry for irritating you but this is a forum. A person is free to discuss stuff. We are facing problems so why can we discuss about it? If you have so much problems regarding this why do you even open the thread? We all love the phone but paying about 650$ for something defective doesn't make sense does it mate?

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