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What to check when you get the new Nexus 4 in hand?

I can finally leave limbo and get it in hand tomorrow.
And I heard so many "issues" about the phone,
so before I unlock bootloader and flash thing.
I wanna check the phone completely before risking the warranty
So what is the common "issues" right now?
What I know is:
1. Phone rattle
2. Yellow tint / Too warm display / Dead pixels
3. Buzzing sound
and what else?
Thanks

Appearantly "issue" number 2 (Yellow Tint) is only experienced if you update (OTA) once you receive your nexus. If you don't update you won't experience the yellow tint "issue".

A static noise when in a call, if the phone is super close to your ear you can hear it.

overhauling said:
Appearantly "issue" number 2 (Yellow Tint) is only experienced if you update (OTA) once you receive your nexus. If you don't update you won't experience the yellow tint "issue".
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It went from glue to software?
Hmmm, some people complain about the bottom of their device creaking. Like where the screws/usb port/microphone are. Mine does, but its only if I push on it. Holding it normally, there is no issue.

SefEXE said:
It went from glue to software?
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I'm sorry, not yellow tint. I meant the washed out colors issue (warm display). My bad!

overhauling said:
I'm sorry, not yellow tint. I meant the washed out colors issue (warm display). My bad!
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Still has nothing to do with software

AshtonTS said:
Still has nothing to do with software
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I would've said the same thing before seeing this:
tinky1 said:
http://db.tt/OQyLPrP8
Left - pre ota, right - Post ota. After quadrant they are in reverse. Forget about clarity, just look at the colours. Shot handheld with dslr, so a bit shaky.
Here's your proof that you can see with your eyes that it is ota.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34652585#post34652585

overhauling said:
I would've said the same thing before seeing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34652585#post34652585
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That doesn't even make sense.. I guess they changed the color calibrations in the OTA? Well whatever I just hope and pray that my nexus 4 doesn't have any of these issues.

Don't worry about the color too much. If it could be changed by an OTA then devs will come up with the perfect colors. Think Galaxy Nexus.
There is a small rattle around the camera area if you shake it. Honestly I don't find that a problem since I'm not shaking it constantly.
The buzzing in the earphone/headphone is a bigger problem but not annoying to me. I can't hear it when in calls or listening to music. It's only very pronounced when there is no sound coming out.

I still hope Google itself can have a better tune in the color temp.
About the yellow tint (dots), is it common or just a rare case?

Most likely a rare case, my phone currently has no issues with yellow spots on the screen

what about bleeding sceen i seen 2 spot on top of the screen when in dark room just reminded me of LG G2X.

overhauling said:
I'm sorry, not yellow tint. I meant the washed out colors issue (warm display). My bad!
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This is software, kernels are always able to adjust the color balancing and saturation etc once more custom kernels come out this problem will be addressed/fixed.

wngmv said:
There is a small rattle around the camera area if you shake it. Honestly I don't find that a problem since I'm not shaking it constantly.
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I've actually experienced this with every smartphone I've owned (Incredible, Droid Razr Maxx, HTC One X, Galaxy Nexus... jeez I've bought a lot of phones). The nexus 4 is no worse than any others.
chiensibut said:
what about bleeding sceen i seen 2 spot on top of the screen when in dark room just reminded me of LG G2X.
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You'll get that with any LCD really... if it's really bad you might want to see if they'll exchange it, otherwise there's a chance it will be worse if you get it replaced.

raptir said:
I've actually experienced this with every smartphone I've owned (Incredible, Droid Razr Maxx, HTC One X, Galaxy Nexus... jeez I've bought a lot of phones). The nexus 4 is no worse than any others.
You'll get that with any LCD really... if it's really bad you might want to see if they'll exchange it, otherwise there's a chance it will be worse if you get it replaced.
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Do you have any on your screen??
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After using for 2 days,
I finally notice yellow spot on the bottom left corner.
Also, the screen of the upper part is whiter than the bottom part.
I noticed this after I applied screen protector, damn....

chiensibut said:
Do you have any on your screen??
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Yeah, two small areas on the top of the screen where it just looks lighter than the rest. Not bad compared to most LCDs I've used.
Emama said:
After using for 2 days,
I finally notice yellow spot on the bottom left corner.
Also, the screen of the upper part is whiter than the bottom part.
I noticed this after I applied screen protector, damn....
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I actually had the same issue with two different One X's. The top of the screen was a little whiter while the bottom was a little yellower.

raptir said:
Yeah, two small areas on the top of the screen where it just looks lighter than the rest. Not bad compared to most LCDs I've used.
I actually had the same issue with two different One X's. The top of the screen was a little whiter while the bottom was a little yellower.
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Ya, i notice the whiter color in the second I turned it on.
I am okay with it. That's why I put my SP on it.
But the yellow spot is not...
So I just called for a replacement.
Dang...need to get one SP again

Another thing ( quite obvious ) are admittedly rare [ saw one user in reddit mentioning this] dust under the screen or noticeable dead pixels .

Also check to make sure there are no "bulges" around the sides of the phone where the black backing meets the front bezel. I have a small bulge near the bottom right side of the phone that looks like a little clip failed to engage. I have tried pushing it in to sit flush but it does nothing. I wasn't going to do anything about it since it's not that big of a deal but I called Play support and told the rep the issue. He said he has had a few reports of this problem and recommended an RMA. So I have a new one on the way.
Check this thread for pics of it happening to another guy:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015676&page=2

[Q]Screen getting yellow tint on certain angle

Hi guys, i bought the N4 few days ago and found out when look from the left bottom corner and right upper corner angle, it having the yellow tint on the screen, exactly same like the video below:
is this kind of normal??
thanks for reply.

dirric said:
Hi guys, i bought the N4 few days ago and found out when look from the left bottom corner and right upper corner angle, it having the yellow tint on the screen, exactly same like the video below:
is this kind of normal??
thanks for reply.
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If it's a blotch or lines, it should be the glue. It'll go away after a few days/week. If it's just generally yellow when you tilt it, it's the pixel arrangement.

exb0 said:
If it's a blotch or lines, it should be the glue. It'll go away after a few days/week. If it's just generally yellow when you tilt it, it's the pixel arrangement.
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yes, it is happen when i tilt it, does this mean the device is faulty?
thanks for reply.

dirric said:
yes, it is happen when i tilt it, does this mean the device is faulty?
thanks for reply.
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You can change and tweak the colors if you install a custom kernel that has the ability to do it like franco.kernel or trinity. you will need an application like the Franco.kernel updater app (paid) or trickster mod app (free) to tweak it.
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my phone also has this problem . Is it ok and how can i fix it ?

hoangtungst said:
my phone also has this problem . Is it ok and how can i fix it ?
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Read the post above you.
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Its normal. Stop nit-picking and start using your phone. Better yet, quit your whining and moaning about every little thing and start living your life.
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I get it too, I wouldn't call it a defect. Don't look at it from extreme angles. Why would anyone do that?

mine has same problem
yellow on bottom left and you can see it even at slight angles
I am coming from AMOLED and am disappointed in this screen

SCREEN - Light Bleed / Dead Pixels

Sent my first AM7 back to Amazon due to some screen issues. It was a silver model. My new black one is much better and only has a little Bleed in the top left corner. Being an lcd screen I expected a little as my Panasonic TV has this issue also and previous HTC One M7 had the same too.
The actual screen quality is really great just a little Bleed on some units it seems.
Anyone else notice issues. You will only see them in darkness.

No such issues in my unit. Even I put a complete black wallpaper but still no bleeding seen.
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mirchichamu said:
No such issues in my unit. Even I put a complete black wallpaper but still no bleeding seen.
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Good to know. Probably a quality control issue then.

You shouldn't be worried about this minor problem. It doesn't affect the performance in any way.
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mirchichamu said:
You shouldn't be worried about this minor problem. It doesn't affect the performance in any way.
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Exactly .. people are too much worrying .. - some little bleed- it is just LED light pases trough you won't help it .. you wont see it only when screen is black and you in dark.. in normal use is invisible ..
Mine LG TV has bleed in one corner .. so what.. if i replace it the bleed will be in another corner..

Simona Simmy said:
Exactly .. people are too much worrying .. - some little bleed- it is just LED light pases trough you won't help it .. you wont see it only when screen is black and you in dark.. in normal use is invisible ..
Mine LG TV has bleed in one corner .. so what.. if i replace it the bleed will be in another corner..
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That's my point also. People are making this a very big issue. I never looked for this in my other mobiles till I saw this discussion here. People want to create problems for themselves... ? ?
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I ordered two AM7s: a white one on the left and a black one on the right. Both have light bleed issues. Here are some pics compared to an iPhone 6, all with the same wallpaper.

Mine is not that bad but looks like ad card slot and volume rocker locations which is interesting. A little bleed is usual normal on LCD as discussed but I returned my first unit die to a dead pixel in the centre of my screen which I think most would agree is not acceptable

Well, if youre going to look at @buddyrevel's pictures, the light bleed is surely an issue. Btw, mine has too, on the right side where power and volume buttons are located.

Left side of the screen whiter than right side

Hello, i just got my 6P and immediately noticed that on white screen, the left side is whiter than the right side (the right side have a very light pink tint)...
Is it something that someone already noticed ? Is the screen not calibrated ?
Thanks for help !

Raiden350 said:
Hello, i just got my 6P and immediately noticed that on white screen, the left side is whiter than the right side (the right side have a very light pink tint)...
Is it something that someone already noticed ? Is the screen not calibrated ?
Thanks for help !
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Return the device. There's a whole thread around with this problem. It seems to affect many of the N6Ps in one form or another. It took me 4 returns until I got an acceptable screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3235093

Mine has a slight pinkish purplish tint on the right edge. I never notice it until I see these threads and an am reminded to stare until I see it.
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[hfm] said:
Mine has a slight pinkish purplish tint on the right edge. I never notice it until I see these threads and an am reminded to stare until I see it.
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Why settle for 2nd best after paying £500 for a new phone? As I said, 4 returns and I got a good screen no way would I settle after paying that amount of money.

I've had this same problem. A lot. I'm currently waiting for my fifth device to be delivered because they've all had display problems like this.

Mine is very inconsistent, but I'm just going to put up with it because everything else is pretty much okay, apart from it came with a few scratches and nicks

Screen Tint/Discoloration

Has anyone noticed any screen tint and/or discoloration? On a white background I've noticed that my screen has a slight pink tint on the bottom 20%. Dark backgrounds/images are unaffected.

Mine is uniform top to bottom... In dark lighting it does look a little holographic at times when I'm reading text on white background though.

I have a similar problem. Bought the US unlocked version and whites all over the screen have pink hue.

zerone55 said:
I have a similar problem. Bought the US unlocked version and whites all over the screen have pink hue.
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I preordered one from Verizon and received it yesterday. I'm going to drop by my local Verizon store and see if their display(s) have the same issue.

Mine has a redish tint as well. If you go to Display you can change the color profile. Can't tell if it actually helps though.

RusTachio said:
Mine has a redish tint as well. If you go to Display you can change the color profile. Can't tell if it actually helps though.
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I tried playing around with the color temperature settings. Making the color temperature cooler makes it better, but still visible.

You mean like temperature ? Mine's a tad cooler than what I'm used to but I'm leaving it default. No reddish tint here.
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I've got no tint unless I look at the screen at extreme angles (like >70 degrees). Even then, it's only a very slight pinkish color.
When I first turned on the phone, the screen was slightly warmer than I prefer. I fixed this by knocking the screen temperature slider 2 ticks over to the right.

Mine is fine. I can see it at extreme angles as well but just barely and really wouldn't notice it without stumbling on this thread
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Mine has it at the bottom too, I think it is slowly going away but maybe not. I will give it a few days and if it is not completely gone I will get it replaced. This time yesterday my lower left side was really pink and bad, now it is hard to tell most of the time. Some LCD screens take a few days to cure properly. They say the sun or UV lights will speed up this process. Lets keep updating each other on our progress.

My htc 10 has a yellowish screen tint at the bottom when looking directly at the phone. However, it seems to go away if i tilt the phone away.
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I definitely noticed a pink tint on my verizon model

I think maybe the "hologram" effect I'm seeing is almost an interpolating of white and pink. It is similar to the "shiny" effect you see if you slightly tilt to the left or right, but less pronounced. I mostly only see it when I'm scrolling thru text. Definitely seems slightly pink on white.

If I look at my screen at the perpendicular it is noticeable. On a pure white background the top 80% is white but the bottom 20% gradually fades into a subtle pink hue at the bottom.
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Yeah... I'm going to get this unit replaced. It's just too pink
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
Yeah... I'm going to get this unit replaced. It's just too pink
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Let us know if the replacement unit is any different.

iamloco724 said:
Let us know if the replacement unit is any different.
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Will do, it will probably take a while for it to arrive since it just started shipping. Judging how most people have perfect units I don't foresee any issues
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I've seen a few people complain on Reddit as well. And someone said it's due to the glue and it should be gone with time, but I don't know if it's true. Was considering buying the 10 myself, but it's still not available in my country so I'll wait for you guys to say how it goes.
And I'm also sorry to hear every one of you has the issue ;//

Spot on! Finally someone who has the same issue as me (and clearly a lot of other people have it too)
And yes, mine does have that, very visible. I have no idea why they didn't pick an IPS or amoled display, the price is already pretty ridiculous.
Also tried the temperature changing function, doesn't do any thing. No software will fix this either, its just a hardware thing.

Peshyy said:
I've seen a few people complain on Reddit as well. And someone said it's due to the glue and it should be gone with time, but I don't know if it's true. Was considering buying the 10 myself, but it's still not available in my country so I'll wait for you guys to say how it goes.
And I'm also sorry to hear every one of you has the issue ;//
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Can you post that reddit link?
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Quick question for those having this issue, if you pull up a plain white background like say one part of a display test do you see the discoloration on that?