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[T-Mobile LG G2x] jrharvey:
Take a look at my first phone here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1050691

It was really bad. I went back the the t-mobile store and they let me replace it although they said this was the LAST time they would allow it and if I got a dud or one that was worse I just had to live with it. I took the chance and asked for a replacement and WOW I got lucky. I have hardly any screen bleeding at all. I mean its not perfect like the samsung vibrant or iphone because it is so slightly lighter on the very top of the screen however its not noticable at all anymore unless the screen is pitch black and there are no lights on at all in the room. I mean it has to be straight pitch black to see any bleeding (if you even want to call it bleeding). So basically YES, I exchanged it and got a good one. I was worried I would just get another dud but Im glad I took the time to do it.

I will say the manager at the store was a little weird. She said there hasnt been a single complaint about this and I was worried over nothing. However another guy that worked at the store said there have been over 20 complaints just to that store since friday. Weird how they are changing the storry up. Kinda shady.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
I'm not going back to the store, this is going to be handled through CS. I am don't want to have to refund then repurchase the phone. Anyway, they can't tell you that you can't exchange, you have 14 days.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] strung:
Probably each store trying to cover their ass and not want to be sending a lot of units back lest they look bad to corporate. Don't let them push you around like that! That's unacceptable, this is an iphone class device--nobody would accept a defect like this on an iphone.

I just tweeted to @tmobile about this and encourage others to do too.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
well calling into customer service and talking to a "android specialist" (lol)

they know its a issue.... EVEN IF THEY SAID AT THE STORE THAT YOU CAN ONLY EXCHANGE IT ONCE.... it will be covered under the warranty.... so if it starts coming back.... get a hold of CUSTOMER LOYALTY! they will fix you up nice :)

(ive had over 4 vibrants sent to me and now 2 different G2x's...... they stand behind there product like a real company should!)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jrharvey:
No I agree. One reason I stand behind t-mobile so much is because of their amazing customer service. That manager was the first and only time I have ever felt like they were not doing everything they could to make me happy lol.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jrharvey:
A completely agree with you there. This would be all over the news, newspapers, internet and radio if it was an iphone. To be honest, I think this phone is even a whole class above the iphone. Only think iphone has even remotely in the same league is its display and even then id still chose this oh so slightly less quality 4" over their supperior 3.5" Im sure LG will do something about this and fix all their NEW phones but I honestly think us early adopters are probably stuck with the problem. I doubt they will do a recall on all devices sold with the defect.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
well to recall all of the phones that where sent out is not gonna happen way WAY to much money... but if LG does fix the issue and comes out with a REVAMPED G2x ill bet all my money that the people who got the "defectives" will be able to get the new one at little to no cost (maybe just a restock fee or shipping charge)

as it was not our fault that we wanted a device and got a defective one....

kinda like the whole moto cliq thing that happened
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
I doubt they will do a recall either, but you still have the right to return within 14 days or exercise your warranty.

I am calling CS to see what they suggest - i.e., should I return the device or wait for new devices to be released and exercise my warranty.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
honestly if you got it from a store try to exchange it for a less noticeable bleeding screen (if thats your only issue)

if you got it online/phone order

call customer service and ask to speak to CUSTOMER LOYALTY

when you get to the loyalty department STRESS you dont want to go "days without a phone" and they will set a new order up for a NEW G2x not a refurb!

id do the exchange before the 14day just to try to get a "better" device

only exercise your warranty down the road... (a few months from now)

but make sure when you call you make it know that its a "issue" so they put that your unhappy in your account memos for later down the road when you do want to use the warranty!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jrwingate6:
A store can't tell you that you can't return something anymore if your still within the time given by that company. If that store gives you any more problems then just go to a different one. I exchanged my G2X's at 2 different stores with no problems. I would have told that manager to go **** herself. It's not her phone and she doesn't have to live with it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
On the T-Mobile community site someone is reporting that they were denied an exchange because the "floor model" had bleeding issues and thus they all must have bleeding issues:

I can't post the link because I'm a noob.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xShadoWxDrifTx:
Wow, so far both of the reps i've called have no idea what the screen bleeding issue is, when i try to explain to them they just don't understand

So trying my luck again later today..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
are you talking to a regular rep?

if so ask to be sent to ANDROID TROUBLESHOOTING!

a customer service rep will not know any issues or problems with devices only the "android specialists" will!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ericc191:
This is some bull****. I had to convince the store rep today to let me exchange my first bad one. Now this new G2x is much much worse. I think the only option right now is to return the phone and wait a month or more for LG and T-Mobile to get their **** straight. I don't care what anyone at the store or here says about bleeding and to just "deal with it it's not that bad." I will keep exchanging until I get one that has no problems. They rushed this phone, not me. I would have been fine waiting another month for the G2x to release if it meant we all wouldn't have these stupid bleeding issues.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] abowmedia:
Returned 3, checked 6

After my 3rd return, I decided just to warm up to the manager and get her to open up the boxes before scanning them to save us both the trouble. She opened all of her remaining G2xs in stock, and every single one of them had backlight bleed. Once I convinced her to go in the backroom and turn the light off, she was shocked how bad the bleeding was. All 9 devices were shipped back, and I was told to call every day at 2pm until they get a new shipment, at which point the manager is going to open them all one by one until we find one that works right.

Screw what the reps and the people on forums tell you. Don't accept faulty technology because it's "not that bad". That's what allows these companies to get away with continuing to throw together heaps of junk and throw it on the shelf for $500. It's unacceptable.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ericc191:
They're probably all going to be the same until demand for the phone cools down. Then in a few months, the screens will all be good.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] razgriz417:
just called tech support to complain about my backlight bleed and my phone freezing when I charge it with the wall charger. The guy told me that its in their system that there's a noticable number of calls about the backlight issue, said it'd be another 2-3 days before they'll have an official response to it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nraudigy2:
Seems like everyone has backlight bleeding and alot people with wifi problem too.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
Awesome! Can't wait to see the response. T-Mobile's twitter account is getting bombarded as is their forum page.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xShadoWxDrifTx:
Ooh thanks, I'll try that tomorrow
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tenbeau:
I am asking the same question!! I am to receive my third G2X today and so far the first was bad and the second was terrible so no telling what the third will be like. A thought occurred to me, If I just hang on or keep the device that seems to have less issues hoping the LG will send update SW fix than I am believe that I am encouraging them to continue to release units with serious defects, and to take their sweet time fixing (if they do)the situtation This goes for SAmsung or any other mfg. With the number of complaints in these threads it should have become quite apparent to LG that there were either quality control issues or serious flaws. If we just keep the phone and hope nothing will change.:mad:They will continue on their merry way, racking in our dollars.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
I tried to post a somewhat positive review on the LG site but which noted the backlight issue on the G2X - LG rejected my review.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] avetny:
my is not bad....but I'm thinking if I will exchange, that one may come with better screen but with reboots :) so I decide to not ship..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wondercoolguy:
So last night I took back my G2X just like the story from eariler the story from earlier I had the store try out a couple of them ALL 5 of them had the issue so I'm back to my Nexus One. I'm very disappointed w/ the lack of quality control that LG has. Dual cores were supposed to bring a age for Android and restarts, bleeding screens, and oh yeah Battery life issues its business as usual for Android
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Pecata:
I will have to agree with you there. I have the bleeding LCD issue with mine as well, and i really hope LG does something about this! It is a shame such a good device to have so many issues. I will go today again at another T-Mobile Store to see if I can get a good replacement of my phone...I will inspect it before that. Wish me luck...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gohawks1:
Just got my G2X in the mail last night, you can add me to the list of people with backlight bleeding. It's definitely annoying but in general use I don't really notice it. However, as soon as this phone gets 2.3 or a theme that has a black status bar my opinion may change. If I angle the phone I can see spots in the top left and right corners where light is coming through, as well as one spot about half way down the right side of the screen.

I don't think I'm going to bother with a replacement just yet, sound like just about any replacement that comes is going to have the same issue. I'm going to wait to see what the LG and T-Mo are going to do long term to address this.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wondercoolguy:
The problem with you going to another store they won't take your return.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wondercoolguy:
You only have a 14 day return policy, what if TMO or LG never address the issue? You're stuck w/ the phone thats the main reason why I returned it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Pecata:
Just came back from T-Mobile store and tried to exchange my phone-the rep was really cool and onboard about it, however the one i pulled up from box was even worse in terms of LCD ''leaking'', so I kept my original one. I don't know what T-mobile or LG are going to do about it but something has to be done! I want a flawless phone damn it-I paid for it and I deserve it!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
I think I am going to try to work out a solution with T-Mobile where I hold onto the G2X until the Sensation is released and then exchange. The problem is I don't really want the Sensation, but if it is going to be a better product then I guess I will have to make the switch.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xShadoWxDrifTx:
You're going to try to make an exchange deal that if the phone is not fixed then they'll gladly swap your g2x for the sensation? I want in on how you're going to do this!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] c19932:
got my 4th g2x today. bleeding is as bad as my previous ones + 1 additional corner bleed! :( Top 2 corners + right bottom corner. Dated 4/7/2011. At this point, I am planning to just keep this, even thought it has the most bleed of all. I am tired of exchanging, and at the same time I am kinda embarrassed to keep exchanging. :o

on another note, I really doubt LG will address this issue. Imagine the money they will lose from recalling all g2x with bleed (which is pretty much everyone). so if you want to try another device, better take advantage of your 14 days
[T-Mobile LG G2x] JasonYo:
I have some bleeding on the phone but my screen cracked is there anything I can do? The screen is really fragile it fell from my couch maybe 3 feet onto a wooden floor. Does anyone know how much it is to get a new one through the insurance or would there be any warranty?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] abowmedia:
I returned 3, went to another store and checked their last in stock, same issue. So I returned to the first store and talked to the manager. She brought out the remaining 6 and checked all of them.... they were all bleeding. She's calling me when the next shipment gets in to check them all again. I guess at some point I have to give up, but who knows when a new vanilla tegra phone will come out. I worry that with the shoddy quality of the display, even worst parts could be lurking beneath the case.

Ill go check the next batch just to do it, but I've pretty much given up, not going to replace my nexus one any time soon :(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] vitaminxero:
Out of curiosity, what country were your phones made in? The Optimus 2X's had the Made in X on the box and behind the battery (or was that battery cover?). Perhaps we can figure out if this issue is tie down to a specific factory or at least the country it is located in.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kiddiosky:
My first G2X had bleeding on the two 2 corners. Since April 20th Tmobile had sent me two more.. both with the same issues.. I'm sending both replacement back today and going to give customer services a call today...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] squish099:
Hmm can't seem to see any noticeable bleed on mine.. just a slight "glow" about a 1/4 inch in from both top corners. As this glow is the same distance from the edge and same length I'm thinking its the leds themselves.. I'm pretty happy. Guess I've got a good unit.. what app are you guys using to view the bleed? I used the boot up of Google sky maps..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ashman3000:
download "Draw" from the market, it has a black background...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] strung:
Another easy way is to take a picture covering the lense to get a black photo.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
just got off he phone after i seen my bill was 965 bucks lol

the last 3 G2x's i sent back never got the credits put onto my account (all fixed now)

they are sending me another one (4 total if your counting)

and i get to "hold on to" one just so i dont have to wait days without a phone (sadly sold my vibrant to a xda user and dont have a spare)

im guessing this one their sending me will be just as bad if not worse like the last 3....

im also gonna talk to customer loyalty and see what i can do about just keeping this G2x till the senstation comes out and making the "swap" then

(they did this for me when i had the galaxy s 4G i got to send it in for the G2x)

there a really good company when you speak to the right people....

im sure we all can figure out a way to be happy just wish i didnt have to give up the G2x for a locked bootloader.... meh im all about quality and if the sensation had a better screen ill take it over quick development

cuz honestly bleeding does get worse

it got worse on my tv a few years back... so im sure within the next year or so the screen will be real Fugly! (giving you have bad bleed like most of us)

ill get my new G2x around saturday... and if its worse than my current im calling to se what i can do

will post results!!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dabomb506:
I bought a new G2X off Craigslist. Just noticed some bleeding as well on boot up. Will T-Mobile give me any issues as far as getting a replacement in store since I bought it off someone on Craigslist?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] c19932:
U Need a receipt to exchange
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thisisnitwit:
Had a backligt bleed issue

called Tmobile, was off the phone in 5 minutes. I didn't have to ask for much, they immediately offered a $10 credit and are shipping a new phone express/overnight shipping. I have to mail back the phone ASAP. Since I ordered over the phone, I have 20 days from the date of order to get it back to them.

I bought an App already :( oh well.

based on what I'm reading in this thread, I'll be returning the phone back more than once. I'm actually okay with that if I keep getting the $10 credit to pay to ship it back. I still have my Nexus One which is still close to my heart anyway :) so I'm willing to return this a couple more times until they get it right.

another issue:

I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but wifi started crawling after a few hours of use. At one point my DL was about 200KB/sec and up was about 700KB/sec. I was also getting a force close issue with a system process that was responsible for the finding the network my phone should connect to. I performed a factory reset and both issues were resolved. Thought that was strange. I haven't experienced any of the other issues described.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gohawks1:
App purchases are tied to your Google account so you will be able to install the app again without paying again on your new phone.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mikett26:
I just got off the phone with T-Mobile. Took way more than 5 minutes and two different reps. But they were both super nice so no issues there. There were several Tmo reps sitting close by to the rep on the phone with me that is using the G2x themselves and reports no screen bleed.

They are going to notify T-Mobile's Business Division to contact LG and have them respond to this as well.

However, they checked T-Mobile's official list of known issues and this wasn't on it. They told me I could either op for them to send out a replacement unit now or wait until it's on the list of known issues. The benefit of it being on T-Mobile's official list is that then the warehouse department must then check for every unit in stock and make sure to remove any units having this issue. So then I can be certain that I will not receive a bad unit twice. I'm surprised it's not on there. She said a problem gets on the official list if enough customers call and report the same issue. Hmm.. I curious to know what the number is.

I decided to have them send me out a replacement unit. They did also credit me the $10 for shipping.

They offered to exchange this for a Galaxy S 4G, lol.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] foggy_light:
hi guys

android market is not available in my country (Egypt ), i'm very frustrated with this

now i will buy samsung galaxy SL i9003 , so is there any 100 % guarantee way to add the market . i will not buy the phone unless i'm sure i cn hv the market

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S I9000 General] gianpa:
what about appbrain?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Naeem786:
Change or CSC to PAK

http://www.multiupload.com/EFQF8ZEGCN
[Galaxy S I9000 General] teltel:
are free apps available in Egypt?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ABM30:
try to find Market enabler, free application: http://www.androlib.com/android.application.ch-racic-android-marketenabler-qixFp.aspx
[Galaxy S I9000 General] hotsync100:
First he has to be root
[Galaxy S I9000 General] foggy_light:
thanks a lot for every one for interest

unfortunetly free apps not available in Egypt

i didn't get the phone yet , so i can't give a defintive answer about what method worked

i'm afraid to get the and don't solve this ,

still searching for full answers

thnx my friends
[Galaxy S I9000 General] foggy_light:
by the way if i bought the phone then associated my mail with my phone in android market

can this makes me download the apps to pc from www . market.android . com or not
[Galaxy S I9000 General] gazzacbr:
well, i just bought my wife one of these in abu dhabi ( i have an HD2 with android) and couldnt believe there was no market app.

when i say there is no app, there actually is a Vendor.apk in the system/app/ folder which is 0 bytes, read only and canot be overwritten or updated.

thank you samsung.

this worked using what i had already and another app, but if there is something easier let me know. i know i will lose it if i hard reset :(

NOTE: if words like 'terminal' and 'rooting' scare you, stop reading now..

1. first i rooted the galaxy with SuperOneClick from here in xda,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

2. then used com.beansoft.mount_system.apk to mount system rw (dont tick the box to remount at boot) its free from the marketplace... but, er, we havent got the market place ;)

3. i have btep terminal emulator (paid) already and used it to copy Vending.apk to /system/app/ but you could get a free android terminal emulator from google and install it.

(i had to turn off XT9 in the Samsung keypad settings to type properly at the command prompt)

run the terminal and do like this ( i had copied Vending.apk to my sdcard/temp/ folder )

$ su

# cd /system/app

# chmod 777 Vending.apk

# rm Vending.apk

# cp /sdcard/temp/Vending.apk .

# exit

# exit

note above the space and . at the end of the cp command is important.

then restart your phone to rebuild the app cache.

viola, you have the market app :) (well, i did anyway)

NOTE also, i am quite sure if you realy tried hard enough and didnt follow this properly you could brick your phone.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CJSnet:
Hi guys, I know if I root the N1 I won't lose my data, but does this also apply if I have Gingerbread installed?

And secondly, if I root, then backup, then flash a new ROM, can I restore my data (app settings, SMS, bookmarks, home screens, etc.) into the *new* ROM?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
you only have to lose data and wipe the first time when you root. after that you never have to worry about losing anything again as you just backup when you switch between ROMs. titanium backup is used by most of us. mybackup pro is another one.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CJSnet:
Thanks but right now I am unrooted. Is there no way to root without losing my current data?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danger-rat:
Gingerbreak and the various derivatives (apk, and I believe an updated Superoneclick) let you root without losing data, though there is always a chance that data loss could occur even with those methods...
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CJSnet:
Thanks. Could you forward me the link to the simplest, most reliable method, suitable even for noobs?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wang1404:
Look in the general section cuz I saw paul2000 posted a guy for newbs
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danger-rat:
Paul's guide is pre-Gingerbread, and out of date. This is better, just make sure you follow the instructions:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13090966&postcount=67
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CJSnet:
Thanks - yes I hate all the out of date stuff on here that never gets updated. This is why people don't 'use search' - it can't be as trusted as asking the question again, up-to-date.

Your link did it - thanks!