Capacitive Home Button - Light Leak

JunKisaragi · Apr 15, 2012

Hi,

I've recently bought an HTC One V and I noticed that the LED light below the capacitive home button is leaking, even when viewed on a normal angle.

The other capacitive buttons does this as well but only at an extreme angle.

Any of you experiencing this?

TIA!

JunKisaragi · Apr 15, 2012

unit replaced

JunKisaragi said:
Hi,

I've recently bought an HTC One V and I noticed that the LED light below the capacitive home button is leaking, even when viewed on a normal angle.

The other capacitive buttons does this as well but only at an extreme angle.

Any of you experiencing this?

TIA!

I just had my unit replaced. No more light leak below the capacitive home button.

I wanted to post images of it, but I need 8 posts to be able to do so.

Anyhow, buyers might want to check the unit first by covering the light sensor on top (to make the capacitive buttons glow).

Thanks for the views XDA people.

fdlap · Apr 15, 2012

I want to make the capacitive lights bright in daylight also, how do I do that?

ShAaShAy · Apr 15, 2012

hey!

guess what? i had the same EXACT problem, except the leak under my multitask button was visible at even normal view. hopefully i'll get my device replaced by a new one tomorrow too.

what did the guys say to you btw? like what all did they ask? just keen to know!

thanks!

JunKisaragi · Apr 15, 2012

fdlap said:
I want to make the capacitive lights bright in daylight also, how do I do that?

I just covered the light sensor to make the capacitive buttons glow. Not sure if there's a way to set it so that it'll stay.

ShAaShAy said:
hey!

guess what? i had the same EXACT problem, except the leak under my multitask button was visible at even normal view. hopefully i'll get my device replaced by a new one tomorrow too.

what did the guys say to you btw? like what all did they ask? just keen to know!

thanks!

I just showed them the unit. They really didn't say anything nor did they argue. Although I did struggle as the store's lights were very bright, so I had to go under a desk just to be able to show it to them (a bit awkward I have to say).

We had to compare with a new unit and it didn't have the light leak below the home button; but when I got home I noticed that it had the leak somewhere else (it looks like a hot pixel, but when you look at it, it's not really part of the screen but in between the glass and the LCD, which is weird). Will go back tomorrow for another replacement.

I guess if you're getting a replacement, try it immediately at a dark place / room to check for light leaks.

ShAaShAy · Apr 17, 2012

i got my unit replaced today!

no more defects anymore, i checked everything before getting home..
how bout you?

JunKisaragi · Apr 17, 2012

ShAaShAy said:
i got my unit replaced today!
no more defects anymore, i checked everything before getting home..
how bout you?

The store only had three units on stock.

First and second one both have light leaks, and the third one had yellow spots on the upper left part of the screen + a silvery dot inside the screen sandwiched between the glass also on the upper left corner.

I cancelled my purchase and decided to just buy again when they have sufficient stock of units without defects, or maybe once screen protectors and cases become readily available from retailers.

Alborotz · Apr 27, 2012

sir can I know where did you buy One V? I'll buy one this May..just in case..don't end up there

chrone · May 6, 2012

is the attached screenshot below a white leak??

the white leak is very visible on a black background at the bottom of the screen, also the top of the screen has little white leak too.

should i replace this one to the store?

1ceb0x · May 6, 2012

chrone said:
is the attached screenshot below a white leak??

the white leak is very visible on a black background at the bottom of the screen, also the top of the screen has little white leak too.

should i replace this one to the store?

I think that's how the theme is made

! I have also a CM7 ICS theme and it has the same blue-white background

chrone · May 7, 2012

1ceb0x said:
I think that's how the theme is made ! I have also a CM7 ICS theme and it has the same blue-white background

oh i see. thanks

Alvin1234 · May 7, 2012

i really don't know what's with the big fuss about the light leak problem. mine has a little light leakage problem. even my samsung galaxy ace has a little light leakage problem at the home button.

PeartFan40 · May 10, 2012

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the Doctor · May 11, 2012

Alvin1234 said:
i really don't know what's with the big fuss about the light leak problem. mine has a little light leakage problem. even my samsung galaxy ace has a little light leakage problem at the home button.

+1

I can find the light leak on mine (in the USB port) in the dark if I'm looking at the phone from beneath it. I suppose some people use their phones that way a lot!

bishopknight1972 · Jun 6, 2012

That's so the dust can get in. I think its normal. I have light leak as well in the same spots.

Sent from my HTC One V using XDA

ThePresence · Jun 6, 2012

CafeKampuchia said:
+1

I can find the light leak on mine (in the USB port) in the dark if I'm looking at the phone from beneath it. I suppose some people use their phones that way a lot!

I'm also having huge light leak from USB port and from led light but it doesn't matters me lot.....

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