GT i950x screen issue, please read

[AVF Jay]

Ok I picked up my new galaxy s4 today, I've owned all the galaxy s handsets and been pleased with them.

However I noticed some weird screen issue earlier, basically while scrolling dark greys on blacks smudge/smear purple.

A test for this is in settings, on anything grey if you slowly scroll up and down the grey bits go purple.

Does anyone's else phone suffer from this? I've never noticed this on previous phones, but not sure if my handset is faulty or whether it's just how the galaxy s4s are.

I know it sounds odd but I'd really appreciate if someone could test it for me, go to settings where the background is black and there are greyish bars, scroll up and down slowly and tell me if the grey bits have purple smearing/smudging.

Thanks

edit: I've added a picture and drew some arrows to point out what parts go purple/smudge when I scroll, this is just so you know what to look for. It isn't an image that shows my problem, it simply to point out what parts show the issue when I scroll

Thanks

Please report your HW Rev number at this thread and state if you do have teh smearing issue. You can do that by dialing *#12580*369# on your dialpad.

 

[AMoosa]

Yes!!! Happens on mine too!!!

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[daisun]

Yes!!! Happens on mine too!!!

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Same thing here.

 

[tuxonhtc]

So it's the issue with software right? I hope it's not intentional - given how retarded touchwiz design is, I wouldn't be shocked if it is.

Does it affect it somewhere else? Like videos or something? Or have you tried it in non stock apps? Say download poweramp, put a grey skin and try scrolling?

 

[AVF Jay]

Thanks a lot for testing it.

Well it must just be the way it is.

I'm certain it didn't do it on the galaxy s3. I wonder if they're using a cheaper screen or something.

I was hoping it might be software related but I watched a youtube video with dark scenes and I could even see the smearing there

The more I think about it the more I'm convinced it's not a software thing, it just doesn't look right, and if you turn the brightness right down it looks even worse. And I mean really bad, honestly try turn the brightness right down and then do it.

I know some people might say "it's not a big deal" as I'm not going to spend all my time scrolling up and down in the settings menu lol, but that's just an easy test to show it. I can see smudging on dark colours in general, I'm really disappointed.

 

[PLUG313]

can you make a video?
this is weird

 

[AVF Jay]

can you make a video?
this is weird

I can't unfortunately as I don't have another phone or camera to video it with.

 

[jbpf77]

Mine does this too. It's like the ghosting effects you get on cheap televisions with low refresh rates. Hope it's not a faulty screen, I'd imagine the wait for a replacement will be quite lengthy...

 

[AVF Jay]

Mine does this too. It's like the ghosting effects you get on cheap televisions with low refresh rates. Hope it's not a faulty screen, I'd imagine the wait for a replacement will be quite lengthy...

I went to a few stores to test demo units and they all do the same thing.

The s3 doesn't.

I wonder if they're just using a cheaper screen.

 

[ste1164]

It may be the new pixel arrangement in the device. It makes whites look different colours if you look at the phone from an angle.

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[DanteSSS333]

I too noticed this issue on my new SGS4 today and I´m glad I found a thread with people having the same issue. I also found another thread about the same issue: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253881

 

[squshy 7]

I'm gonna guess it's probably due to "adapt display"..try going into display and change to movie mode

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[DanteSSS333]

I'm gonna guess it's probably due to "adapt display"..try going into display and change to movie mode

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Tried it, but no matter which mode I choose, it doesn´t change anything about the problem.

 

[Obagleyfreer]

Mine does it too. It's most noticeable for me scrolling through contacts, the grey bars with the letters on seem to shrink then grow with purple edges. Very weird!

UPDATE- Seems like it only happens in TouchWiz. I have Rom Toolbox which has grey bars on dark background and it doesn't happen.

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[JustSueMe]

Static I have no issues with display but scrolling in stock apps I get purple according to direct I scroll byt tge colour stays within its border. Tbh I have no issue with that, kinda seems like a theme lol

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[DanteSSS333]

Samsung should fix this fast via software update, this is emberassing for a 700$ phone.

 

[PLUG313]

so it's for sure software related?
can anyone make a video so I can see what it's like?

 

[DanteSSS333]

I am pretty sure its the software, for the screen works perfectly when watching a vid of sth white moving on a black background. The smearing only occurs inside the os and apps. I can´t upload a vid of it atm, but I will as soon as I can.
Edit: I made a vid of it with my SGS2, the quality aint that good, but you can see the ghosting on the grey setting bars: /watch?v=iNwCuufJuLM&feature=youtu.be

 

[bsch3r]

It does not smear in toolbox or video because the background is not absolutely black. I am pretty shure this is an inherent amoled problem. I guess its either no absolute black level like the s3 or smearing on s4.
It seams the pixels on s4 get turned off completely on black areas of the screen and react slowly when turned on again. On s3 the pixels are never completely turned off to probably avoid this artefact. Thats why s3 blackest black is deep gray.
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---------- Post added at 01:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 PM ----------

Titanium backup does smear... its not the software, unfortunately.

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[jinsiik]

It does not smear in toolbox or video because the background is not absolutely black. I am pretty shure this is an inherent amoled problem. I guess its either no absolute black level like the s3 or smearing on s4.
It seams the pixels on s4 get turned off completely on black areas of the screen and react slowly when turned on again. On s3 the pixels are never completely turned off to probably avoid this artefact. Thats why s3 blackest black is deep gray.
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---------- Post added at 01:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 PM ----------

Titanium backup does smear... its not the software, unfortunately.

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i agree with you, i've tried scrolling a page with a black background with grey text, same thing happens, its got that purple hazy ghosting issue