i cant compare because i only have 1 battery : (. but this one is made in china and already got 2.2.1 on it. and the screen look less bright. does that mean i have the superior screen?
2012iawait said:
i cant compare because i only have 1 battery : (. but this one is made in china and already got 2.2.1 on it. and the screen look less bright. does that mean i have the superior screen?
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Good screen basically has 160 degree view angle. If you tilt your screen and notice any loss of colors, whites getting blown, or see blacks getting reflective you have a bad screen.
or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2
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or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2
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how do i do that?
Another couple ways are:
1. Put the WiFi calling shortcut on the desktop. Tilt the phone around and see if the you still discern the white lines in the blue logo. If they blend together (and the blue starts turning green) that's probably a bad display.
2. Open the market and pull up downloads. As you tilt the screen, look at the company names beneath the application names, as well as the lines that separate the applications. If the names disappear and the lines disappear (or go "negative"), then it's a bad display.
Of course, "bad" is relative, and if you think it's great then keep it and enjoy.
or if you are rooted, check if you have the LCD-SO-C2 display instead of the LCD-SH-C2
how do i check this? is there a app for this? seems like the easiest way
See the pictures on this thread and find out the difference between the two. It aint that hard to diffrenciate the two...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9635011&postcount=1
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See the pictures on this thread and find out the difference between the two. It aint that hard to diffrenciate the two...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9635011&postcount=1
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looks like i got the bottom one is that good?
Yes sir. Happy for you.
2012iawait said:
looks like i got the bottom one is that good?
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Yes sir. Happy for you.
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yay! lol well is this as good as retina display?
2012iawait said:
yay! lol well is this as good as retina display?
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under system info my screen is LCD-SH-C2 and this is my first replacement phone so does that mean that my screen is washed out. after looking at pics it looks like it. Also when i call tmobile what should i say to the rep?
topgun303 said:
under system info my screen is LCD-SH-C2 and this is my first replacement phone so does that mean that my screen is washed out. after looking at pics it looks like it. Also when i call tmobile what should i say to the rep?
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how do u check this?
hold down volume down and power, then select system info
So i called tmobile for replacement bec of bad screen and they are sending me another phone. The most important part i noticed was that when the rep said "i wonder why this phone is having screen issues" so tmobil know about it. Just wanted to put this out there for other people know. I hope my new phone is good haha
LCD-SH-C2 thats the one i have is that the bad one?
it looks good to me
Please post questions in the Q&A section.
I got my phone with a contract from radio shack, so is it possible to still get a replacement sent to me? Let me know guys. I have the receipt and box and all original contents.
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2012iawait said:
yay! lol well is this as good as retina display?
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glad you got you a good one. Now to enjoy the fun.
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What is the difference between LCD-SO-C2 and LCD-SH-C2?
Related
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/06/white-htc-evo-4g-lands-early-in-best-buy-stores/
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/06/white-htc-evo-4g-lands-early-in-best-buy-stores/
Not a big white cell phone fan but if u are this is for u.
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Same -- I'm mainly interested in if the hardware changes. I wonder how long until someone gets a dmesg dump. This will likely be hardware version 004 I guess...
This will likely be hardware version 004 I guess...
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Yeah i guess so too
auau465121 said:
Yeah i guess so too
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With super-mega-ultra-amoled-retina-diamond-coated display
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Same -- I'm mainly interested in if the hardware changes. I wonder how long until someone gets a dmesg dump. This will likely be hardware version 004 I guess...
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i have my white evo, how do i check hw version 00x?
illmaticone said:
i have my white evo, how do i check hw version 00x?
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At the main screen hit menu then settings then about phone then hardware.
ugh. what's the point? if you put a case on it, you don't see the white back anyway...
sooooooooo....
healthpellets said:
ugh. what's the point? if you put a case on it, you don't see the white back anyway...
sooooooooo....
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to make your evo less attractive to would-be thieves.
It says right on engadget on the last picture the hardware version is 0003.
my white evo hw version is 003
HTC, why waste your time on a half assed white phone? What's the rush?
Buying the white one may give other people the impression you're carrying an iPhone. The last thing I want is someone thinking I am a simpleton iPhone Luser..
so it's just the battery cover that's white; i expected the front to be white as well; if you are going to rock the white, why only go half in, need to go all white out
I liked it cause it was diff and then also its hard to find some evos here and it would be easier to pre order that.
Thanks to this thread, went to bestbuy and got my white evo. Ive alwasy liked white gagdets and to those asking why not white in front. because it takes away from the screen. when you are watching a movie or any video for that matter the black just fades away, probably why you dont see too many white tvs.
Exactly! I just wish more of the bezel was white and just the face was black so you dont get this half and half stuff...
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Thanks to this thread, went to bestbuy and got my white evo. Ive alwasy liked white gagdets and to those asking why not white in front. because it takes away from the screen. when you are watching a movie or any video for that matter the black just fades away, probably why you dont see too many white tvs.
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wtf was there no wait for the phone or what
So those of you that received your white evo's, where are you guys located? I live in Orange County, Calif and I non of the Best Buy's around here had them.
i received my s2 last week 2 days later 1 dead pixel in the corner so o2 sent me a replacement, and low and behold today theres a bright orange pixel smack bang in the middle of the screen, so now have to wait for another as o2 are oos, either im unlucky or the build quality is poor on the s2, maybe 3rd time lucky its a good job i luv it and ip5 isnt for sale yet
Please post a picture from the orange pixel.
there u go
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there u go
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your simply very unlucky. Maybe, ask them to check it before they send it to you?
Was you born on Friday the 13th buddy?
Sorry, but this is not a dead pixel. At this format of the picture a dead pixel wouldn't even be visible. Either this is a fake or you are running an app which displays this dot.
Start the test mode with *#0*# make a new picture.
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Sorry, but this is not a dead pixel. At this format of the picture a dead pixel wouldn't even be visible. Either this is a fake or you are running an app which displays this dot.
Start the test mode with *#0*# make a new picture.
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Is that a similar dot next to the date .
jje
No way is that a pixel, it's way too big. Either a whole cluster of pixels is somehow stuck or it's a physical mark on the screen. Have you tried running one of those pixel un-sticker apps?
well please tell me what it is then xdadroid88 why would i fake it i really do have better things to do i assure you
treble4 said:
well please tell me what it is then xdadroid88 why would i fake it i really do have better things to do i assure you
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I don't know. But now the dot is much smaller than before...
Edit: but it is still too big for a single pixel
I have the same problem, it's not really visible but it annoys me =/. Fcking dead pixels
EleCtrOx666 said:
I have the same problem, it's not really visible but it annoys me =/. Fcking dead pixels
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ROFLMAO
10 chara.aöldkfapoifdn
EleCtrOx666 said:
I have the same problem, it's not really visible but it annoys me =/. Fcking dead pixels
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love it very funnyn1
EleCtrOx666 said:
I have the same problem, it's not really visible but it annoys me =/. Fcking dead pixels
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Lolled hard, thank you
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The firs pic was really close using my nex5 the second i wasnt as close but it cant be anything other than a dead pix lol at electro your the first german i have encountered with a sence of humour
treble4 said:
The firs pic was really close using my nex5 the second i wasnt as close but it cant be anything other than a dead pix lol at electro your the first german i have encountered with a sence of humour
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That's maybe because I'm not german (hover with your mouse over my flag)
EleCtrOx666 said:
I have the same problem, it's not really visible but it annoys me =/. Fcking dead pixels
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Lol.... top 10 post
i was joking matey but your close enough
treble4 said:
i was joking matey but your close enough
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Hmmm I think you messed up the two country flags, no problem it's the same colors .
For your problem: orange pixel means dead blue subpixel. So in LCD test try blue screen. But first pic is way to big to be 1 subpixel.
The orange dot in question looks like a blob in the first picture because the picture is out of focus..
I have used the Note for a few days, but it became obvious that the screen at the right side is a bit darker than the rest of the screen... (see attached picture) (its my own picture, no gradients in the original)
I went back to the store in Den Haag, Netherlands where I bought it, hoping to get an exchange, but no Now its in repair )
When the screen is at its brightest, it not really shows, but if its at half brightness its pretty obvious...
So, I am back to my iny tiny S2 again, fortunately I didn't sell it yet...
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i don't see anything abnormal it looks fine to me
Same here
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S2 and a note!! son of a gun....
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App which costs money.
akshayf said:
S2 and a note!! son of a gun....
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And even a HTC Touch (tiny v1)
You all don't see it, I think I have Superman eyes then (or you are all blind, or looking at you own phone
Gede said:
And even a HTC Touch (tiny v1)
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And look at me... Just got a nexus S!! Nothing for a year now :'(
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i can see it. its darker on the right!
I can see it and it would bother me to the end of the world as well if i bought it at launching price.
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vinokirk said:
i can see it. its darker on the right!
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Finally someone with eyes. Thank you Lord, I am not alone.
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I can see it and it would bother me to the end of the world as well if i bought it at launching price.
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I tried to ignore it for 2 days, if you are Dutch, read my blogbost (sig), but I know it would bother me until I got a Note2 with ICS.
Gede said:
Finally someone with eyes. Thank you Lord, I am not alone.
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And just to prove it:
This is simply done in MSPaint. Ive taken a sample of colour from the left of the screen and the right of the screen and put them side by side to show even the hard of sight that the right side is definitely darker than the left.
Vinokirk, thanks!
Wait!
So is this a problem with all Notes, or just the one which is mentioned in OP?
Yeah could some other users do a test?
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Wait!
So is this a problem with all Notes, or just the one which is mentioned in OP?
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I hope its just me.....
But, if you want to test, do it with a solid color bitmap, at a lower brightness.... Solid white or grey will do as well... I think
In my attachment you find the one above (sort of windows background)
vinokirk said:
Yeah could some other users do a test?
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Yes Please and Report
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Wait!
So is this a problem with all Notes, or just the one which is mentioned in OP?
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I don't see anything.
We need a more standardized test though.
If you run the facebook applications, is the right side darker?
The blue banners, or the white background? Mine looks fine, and I keep my screen pretty dim to save battery.
- Frank
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I don't see anything.
We need a more standardized test though.
If you run the facebook applications, is the right side darker?
The blue banners, or the white background? Mine looks fine, and I keep my screen pretty dim to save battery.
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Anything.
Good that yours is ok.
It is very possible. My S2 exhibits noticable brightness difference when brightness is set to too high and this difference is only detectable when viewing all white web pages. But for normal use, the lowest brightness settable is too high for me and hence I use app called "Screen Filter". I set it down to as much low as 20% during night or when bed lamp is on. The scariest part I saw one night is a faint unmistakable circle of around 1.5cm diameter only visible in white background while "screen filter" is dimming it further by 50% to 20%.
I tried to capture with my DSLR but couldn't get anything better than I've attached. To naked eye, this circle is distinctly visible. If you do not see circle in the attached image, please ignore coz I frankly couldn't capture better.
Hint: the circle is on the top left of the picture.
Hello,
This is my first topic here, I have just bought a new S4, and the screen seems to have lines in it, when it is on a grey/dark screen, and is discolored on the bottom half.
Anyway, Please could you go into Settings > More > about device > software update. Now if you go in the dark, do you see discoloured patches on the bottom of the screen? (which are lighter than the rest). Please can you tell me which mode your screen is on, as then I can see if I can remove the problem by changing modes.
Also, It seems like when my screen is grey, there are lines all over the bottom half, that are slightly lighter than the rest of the screen.
Would you class this as a fault, as you can only see it in the dark, but I do use my phone in the dark a lot...
Do you think it is worth it to return it?
Also, if it is, do you think I should take it to the Samsung Service Center (I have full warranty, and Knox 0x0) or just return it to the seller
Thanks for any replies, I would be so greatful to anyone who helps
PS. it is not just in settings, it happens in any app that I use...
Well, first of all AMOLED technology isn't perfect and this is well known.
Most of users have a purple /pinkish tint on the bottom of the screen or top.
On mine aswell the bottom part of the screen is more pinkish or something like that, can be seem only on grey backgrounds bot i got used to it and doesn't bother me. Also i noticed when i keep brightness on very low level on white backgrounds like in play store i can see 1 or 2 slightly lighter horizontal lines.
To be honest doesn't bother me, all s4's i checked they all have some screen issues, because is AMOLED.
I have the same. That just something you have to live with.
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Well, first of all AMOLED technology isn't perfect and this is well known.
Most of users have a purple /pinkish tint on the bottom of the screen or top.
On mine aswell the bottom part of the screen is more pinkish or something like that, can be seem only on grey backgrounds bot i got used to it and doesn't bother me. Also i noticed when i keep brightness on very low level on white backgrounds like in play store i can see 1 or 2 slightly lighter horizontal lines.
To be honest doesn't bother me, all s4's i checked they all have some screen issues, because is AMOLED.
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anubius said:
I have the same. That just something you have to live with.
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Really? It doesn't seem very good that it should have lines across it tbh
I am quite disappointed - Does it also seem to have lines that look at bit like burn in, but can't be as the phone is brand new ,and i cant think of any time that i let burn in happen...
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Really? It doesn't seem very good that it should have lines across it tbh
I am quite disappointed - Does it also seem to have lines that look at bit like burn in, but can't be as the phone is brand new ,and i cant think of any time that i let burn in happen...
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If they are visible even on high brightness then is a problem.
So if you can clearly see them on maximum brightness, then you can go and ask for a replacement
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If they are visible even on high brightness then is a problem.
So if you can clearly see them on maximum brightness, then you can go and ask for a replacement
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Ok, I will go and check it later on high brightness when I go to bed tonight. I'll report back later
Thanks for the replies
George109 said:
Ok, I will go and check it later on high brightness when I go to bed tonight. I'll report back later
Thanks for the replies
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Bad news. Seems like these lines and discoluoration also happens on full brightness. Looks like I need a repair. I'll try and post some photos tomorrow...
Edit: I bought it on eBay. Should I open a case, or should I take it to a Samsung service Centre as there is one close to Me?
I have the same lines, mostly visible on gray backgrounds. I can really see it on the weatherbug load screen. The one my eye sees the most is about 25% up the screen from the bottom, but when I stare for a while I can see a lot more. From what I've read, this is normal.
I dont get a full equal black screen either.Its like light is trying to get through in the bottom half of screen.Its more noticeable on lower brightness.
Never noticed it before....
George109 said:
Bad news. Seems like these lines and discoluoration also happens on full brightness. Looks like I need a repair. I'll try and post some photos tomorrow...
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Im sorry for tell ya but i think u have LCD screen troubles, like HERE
Every S4 has grey bands across the screen. The worst is the one about 25% up from bottom.
It's just a flaw of AMOLED screen
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But this was not the case for S3 screen when I had it. So it is the new panels that have this problem.
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But this was not the case for S3 screen when I had it. So it is the new panels that have this problem.
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You're right, the S3 screen was fine.
The new panels in the S4 are crap ( in my opinion)
Only advantage is 1080p, which for a phone is pointless (again, my opinion)
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You're right, the S3 screen was fine.
The new panels in the S4 are crap ( in my opinion)
Only advantage is 1080p, which for a phone is pointless (again, my opinion)
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I have absolutely no strange lines or differences in colour on any given background.
I only got mine a week ago though.
I'm sure you will mate, or you just haven't noticed it yet
I've had 7 different S4s and EVERY SINGLE ONE had banding in greys.
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Obagleyfreer said:
You're right, the S3 screen was fine.
The new panels in the S4 are crap ( in my opinion)
Only advantage is 1080p, which for a phone is pointless (again, my opinion)
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100% agree with you.
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Obagleyfreer said:
I'm sure you will mate, or you just haven't noticed it yet
I've had 7 different S4s and EVERY SINGLE ONE had banding in greys.
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You are right I also had another s4 and the same thing. Probably if you go to the store and try the phones there all of them will have this. At first look with high brightness on it is not obvious but after looking carefully you will notice it.
Sorry for ones who might know it already. Yesterday I just found out that if I lay my Z3 on a flat table, the bass will suddenly become richer, overall sound is not so flat, and it sounds a lot better than holding it on hands or lay it down on a bed.
I owned an Xperia Z2 before but never noticed this.
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Sorry for ones who might know it already. Yesterday I just found out that if I lay my Z3 on a flat table, the bass will suddenly become richer, overall sound is not so flat, and it sounds a lot better than holding it on hands or lay it down on a bed.
I owned an Xperia Z2 before but never noticed this.
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Yes, the table becomes a large baffle which will naturally increase bass response of any speaker.
I normally just stick it in a pint glass
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I normally just stick it in a pint glass
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And then drink it really quickly when the phone rings. "Shorry bosh...i'll get down thurr thtraight away"
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And then drink it really quickly when the phone rings."
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Good job its waterproof
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Good job its waterproof
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elSA1LH_hQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTaSbzS4fuQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elSA1LH_hQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTaSbzS4fuQ
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The first video is clearly fake. I just posted a comment there about how those lines are behind the icons. Its like those lines are part of the wallpaper. Probably a live wallpaper prank app.
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The first video is clearly fake. I just posted a comment there about how those lines are behind the icons. Its like those lines are part of the wallpaper. Probably a live wallpaper prank app.
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Tell me you are kidding tell me please...or maybe your eyes are just on the bad side...
Where do you see lines behind icons??? That is dead wallpaper LOL...one more killer
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Tell me you are kidding tell me please...or maybe your eyes are just on the bad side...
One thing is clear...your post is fake...
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I thought something was wrong with my eyes too. Please look closely. At the messaging icon. You can see it very clearly. The lines are behind the icon. Its very visible with the messaging icon.
I maybe wrong but this is what I see.
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I thought something was wrong with my eyes too. Please look closely. At the messaging icon. You can see it very clearly. The lines are behind the icon. Its very visible with the messaging icon.
I maybe wrong but this is what I see.
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LCD backlight (white icon) man and one of many cases where waterproof fails miserably...
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LCD backlight (white icon) man and one of many cases where waterproof fails miserably...
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If its an LCD problem why doesnt the line appear over everything including the icons? Its like the lines are part of the wallpaper
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If its an LCD problem why doesnt the line appear over everything including the icons? Its like the lines are part of the wallpaper
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Just google and see all sort of vertical lines on lcd some are like this some are different...
Point is there is many cases where "waterproof" fails...not only Sony...still I would never recomend that anyone try to use phone underwater without special case...
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I thought something was wrong with my eyes too. Please look closely. At the messaging icon. You can see it very clearly. The lines are behind the icon. Its very visible with the messaging icon.
I maybe wrong but this is what I see.
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Can't say its fake because I myself am the victim of a dead Z3. Very disappointed by sony.