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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] das_spektakel:
Dear lucky SGS II owners,

i'm thinking to replace my beloved N1 with a SGS II. The only thing is: I'm a little bit hesitant because of the size of the device. How does it feel while you have in in your trouser pocket? Usually I just put it into my pocket (without protection case or similar). I had the chance to play with a DHD and HD2, which are having similar sizes but weren't able to make a reality check with them (both were tied at the store-table).

Whats your view on this? Thanks in advance,

das_spektakel
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babybearbaloo:
IMHO you cant really feel it in your pocket, I find the device thin enough and light enough that it doesn't feel like you are carrying around a brick.

Although I have had to check a couple of times that I have actually put my phone in my pocket as you can forget its there...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] das_spektakel:
Wow, thanks for your fast reply. A step further in buying it :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
First time its bigger next time you no longer notice .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netnerd:
phone size with 4" screen and phone size with 4.3" screen is only a "little" bigger!

but your eyes will notice the HUGE .3 screen difference!

this is why i will never buy another phone with screen less than 4.3". wait, galaxy S2 is only 4.27" but i'm really unhappy with my htc inspire, that brick is heavy!, not comfortable to hold!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jgittins:
It's bigger than my old HTC Desire (same as your nexus one), but it's also lighter (116g vs 135g) and thinner (8.49mm vs 11.9mm). So really it doesn't feel like you're carrying a huge phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vimto25:
i agree, i had desire hd before and even tho the screen is the same it not only feels smaller to hold the thiness and weight makes it a sleek size handset that you wont find anything like this.

i found the desire hd big,fat,heavy brick and soon moved to iphone 4, now SGS2 and i couldnt be happier!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] das_spektakel:
Thanks to you all for your replies. This is very convincing - so......... let's buy it :-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esk02k:
Yea thanks guys. Ill be getting one of these bad boys next week.

Cant wait to start modding and theming it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJGibbon:
I've been absolutely fine with the pocket size, and I love the additional screen size. The only slight downside is that I find it a bit harder to hold with one hand - I used to be able to hold the Desire comfortably between the base of my finger and the top knuckle, IYSWIM - the SGS2 is just too big for this. Not that that makes me likely to give it up though . . . ;)
[P3400 ROM Development] rahulmthorat:
My htc gene is bricked.I have tried all the methods. I am unable to recover using Orefkov's method. When I try to press power key or soft reset button , onlr red and green light blinks. Nothing else happens. no charging indecator when i connect it to wall charger. I am even not getting the tri color screen.

please help me. to at least get into bootloader.

Plz help
[P3400 ROM Development] karan999:
the tri-color screen will still work.plug in your device to the charger or connect it to the computer.Then try going to the bootloader screen.

I had this issue once when i bought my Gene.it worked.else,you'll have to proceed with the J-Tag method or a better n safe option would be to get ur gene repaired from the service center or a near by mobile shop.
[P3400 ROM Development] rahulmthorat:
For Jtag a at least bootloder should be there in mobile, but my mobile didnt come at bootloader mode also. When I try to press power key or soft reset button , onlr red and green light blinks. Nothing else happens, even pressing camera and power button.
[P3400 ROM Development] Xumit:
Its dead. Take it to service center.
[P3400 ROM Development] robin1429:
first charge ur battery using any other mobile...

and then press ur camera button+power button.. it ll go to boot loader (tricolor) screen..

if u bring it to service center they ll say that its dead..

actually they dont wanna repair 3400 sets..
[P3400 ROM Development] robin1429:
hey bro m getting that tri color screen but when m going to use rom update utility at last its telling error 200...

plzz get newer update tool.. how to get this ??

plzz solve it
[P3400 ROM Development] snsamac:
Friend

get this file P3400 - 24 March 2007.exe then connect the USB cable cellular oprieno the button on the camera when the Patallo tricolor aparezaca run it may be the rpoblema slucione if a device htcp3400 old, HTCP dopood 3401 or d600 (old )

sorry fo my english

i am colombian
[P3400 ROM Development] HLCMAD:
What file???

Please help us.
[P3400 ROM Development] snsamac:
24 March 2007.exe

filestube shearch

sorry for my english
[P3400 ROM Development] rony_z367:
if u have done with unlocking of the SPL then u cant install 24 march 2007.exe,coz it is original rom for htc......it will give u an error......! try to check your SPL address......if it 00H then its ok.....if its FFH then u need 2 try for J-TAG method....its very easy.....!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericc191:
I installed the latest Virtuous 1.0.2 rom with the latest advanced kernel and before I can even open up the setcpu app, my screen is completely unresponsive. I'm guessing that means my phone can't handle 1.51GHz? I wanted to tone it down to 1.2ish, but can't even get into the app.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daboy00:
Download cpu tuner and change it back to 806. Ur phone is running at 1.5 now and that's what's messing up.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mputtr:
open up the file information for setcpu, tap force stop, tap clear data, uninstall.

then reinstall setcpu and reset the clock speed to something that wont destroy your cpu in 2 months.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericc191:
Yeah I don't want to fry this phone lol. It's supposed to be my backup and that means a good 2 or 3 years. In any case, I think I'll just stick with 1.2GHz for awhile. Are MoDaCo roms still considered top notch for something simple, clean, and fast?
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
Not sure if I'll get into trouble for posting this as a new thread. Just got phone and it hurts...

Used the screen check code

*#0*#

ONE dead pixel! what do i do? return it?
[Galaxy S II General] zxz0O0:
I think you can't return the phone if you only have one dead pixel. I don't know the exact amount but there is tolerance of dead pixel you might have.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
That is true, they will not really replace it. BUT again, thats a gray area. Make a fuss about it and or dispute the charges with your Bank / CC Company and fight it out.

Worsts thing would be that you will end up with the device and have the CC Company fight it out for you because you wont pay the CC Company.

Done it a few times and have had success.
[Galaxy S II General] steve228uk:
It depends how long you've had the phone. If it's less than 14 says then you should be able to just return it for a refund and then you could buy the phone elsewhere.

Of course that depends if it's on contract or not.

Having said that, it's not unheard of that a store will replace it for one pixel. If they won't then you could try calling Samsung.

Where did you get the phone anyway?
[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
It is up to the store's policies usually... I'd suggest waiting a few more days though, as stock on some places (ahem O2 UK) is very low...

I've taken back at least 2 things to my local Tesco (a 42" TV, and a cheap photo frame) due to a single dead pixel. Both times, they expressed absolute horror and had an employee take the old one from me and carry a new one out to my car (in the case of TV), and they got me a new photo frame (actually ended up a better one as they were out of stock)

It depends though... Tesco ain't exactly the most technically "briefed" for some things like this, and they see a defect and agree to exchange. RE a phone you might have trouble, as the shops will train staff in the acceptable number of DOA pixels

Normally it is acceptable to have upto X dead pixels, Y (where Y < X) bright pixels, and a maximum of (P*Q) dead pixels together, where P*Q < X, or a maximum of (R*S) bright pixels together, where R*S < Y

OK so that was messy, so let's try again.

There is usually a permitted number of dead/bright pixels over entire screen. The permitted bright is usually less than permitted dead. Some don't permit any bright.

There is also usually a restriction on the number of adjacent dead/bright pixels permitted. ie. a dead row or column would qualify as faulty.

Sometimes they also define the maximum number in a given area, like maximum of 2 dead in any square inch, or whatever. If it meets any of the criteria, it would be faulty.

That's just a generic thing though - samsung will have their own policy, as may the store...
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
Bought it from Handtec.

Got it 5 min before this post.

discovered dead pixel (green pixel dead) 1min after turning on using *#0*#

I mean what are the odds? I would like to know if anyone else has it. this will give me a better idea, whether they always have some dead pixels on every phone etc.

ps. my HD2 has 1 dead pixel as well right from the beginning.
[Galaxy S II General] AaronUK:
I think someone on here yesterday or the day before had a full row of dead blue pixels. Do a search for blue on this forum.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Thats a concerning matter now that over 5 people have reported this issue. Although thats not much considering how much Samsung has already sold the device, but what are the odds of it arriving with a dead pixel from the start.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Don't Worry...Be Happy...Lol...

^ Don't worry Dhruv, by the time the device releases in India, you won't have to go through much trouble because the initial kinks (glitches) would have been worked out by then. Cheers
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
I have a handtec handset and everything is K.. unless my eyes are betraying me..
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
Did you try the screen check code?> *#0*#

Any way, handtec got back to me. In short, not fault since only 1 pixel, but told me I can exchange/return within 7 days no matter what (good service).

But, said since it's not a fault, I'll have to pay shipping both ways. (28 pounds per way, ouch)

Does that sound right to you guys??
[Galaxy S II General] RedBlueGreen:
both ways? return it back, get your money back and rebuy it so they can pay for P&P
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
Doesn't that still incur shipping both ways? As in, i send it there, that will be £28. Then when I buy the phone, from anyone, there's a shipping cost. (handtech + Fedex charges £28)

is that right? no matter what I'm going to pay AUD$90 to get rid of that dead pixel?
[Galaxy S II General] Beefheart:
Yes. This is a textbook example of why I'd never buy a phone from another country, even if it meant waiting longer to get my hands on it.
[Galaxy S II General] bcam117:
Possible Fix?

There is an app called jscreenfix or something, https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jscreenfix.android2&feature=search_result

May be able to fix your problem without the hassle of a return. Good luck.
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
That works on LCD screens only I think - only those screens can have "stuck" pixels that can be fixed with that software, or "massaging".

With OLED there is nothing to get "stuck". Your subpixels either work (emit light of an RGB color) or do not work.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I hope so Arjun, but the chances are that the stock that will be distributed will be of the same build standards that has already been delivered. Changing the Screen's or identifying the issue will either delay the launch in India or will take longer to identify.

Although I am sure Samsung is already aware of these glitches by now.
[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
TBH I doubt you will get it any better. Dead/stuck pixels are just a fact of life when making things in bulk. There's always a few get out with some, and I doubt we will ever manage to make them in these quantities without ANY dead ones...

Changing the manufacturing process before other regional launches would seem to be unlikely to me...
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
My thoughts exactly, just the Processor speedbump cost a 30 day delay, and that was prior to launch, I am sure that IF Samsung now wants to rectify anything, they will continue to distribute their stock in locations which already have it launched and delay it in regions that are yet to be launched in.

In either way, its a delay which is not worthy of a minor glitch like this. Worst comes to worst, Samsung replaces the unit.
[Galaxy S II General] RedBlueGreen:
Oh.. i thought u lived in england/ didnt know where u bought it from.

P&P was free for me so i based it on my own experience.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
On both phones when i do this as i described there are some parts that emit more light than others its werry hard to see but its posible in absolute dark and with this screen test . Can anyone confirm me this ?
[Galaxy S II General] rps13:
I have it too but honestly it doesn't matter if you can only see it with no light.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
Well i think quality control is poor on SAMOLED plus . :(
[Galaxy S II General] cseegran:
No scratches or malfunction, working superb. Their customer service center are good.

---------- Post added at 03:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:34 PM ----------

What I came to know, if you had a dead pixel, don't go to the same dealer, tendencies of getting another replacement with dead pixel quite high. Instead go the nearest Samsung Customer Care and get it replaced. I choose to replace the screen instead of a new phone replacement, cause the other parts of the phone (cam, speaker, etc) working well.

Furthermore their technical team will check the replaced screen to make sure it has no defect before passing it back to you.
[Galaxy S II General] kyle5:
Yeah... managed to go through the same process... took my SGS2 to customer center and got my screen replaced in less than a 1 day. Also didn't want to wait for all the documentation etc what can take up to 2 weeks for the new phone. Now got the same phone with new screen and right now it works good.
[Galaxy S II General] sckc23:
Got mine replaced as well after seeing your comment. Had it done at CPW and the staff there were superb! Mine only had one deal sub-pixel but they seem very happy to replace the screen anyway.

p.s. sorry for reviving an old thread btw :D
[Galaxy S II General] cseegran:
Its ok. Glad to hear that. :D
[Galaxy S II General] djunited:
i have a pixel that is always red
[Galaxy S II General] rootusr:
I just got mine and noticed that every time I turn on and turn off the screen a green point blink less that a second, so I ran some dead pixels tests with a couple of apps in the market and there is actually a point that I can see more when I put the green background. I think that is a dead pixel but I have not seen anybody here with the symptom of the blink point on turning the screen on and off..

what do you guys think?
[Galaxy S II General] infuse4g:
I had the same thing with mine. It started working again after a while.
[Galaxy S II General] Force Close:
Sorry for digging out an old thread, but I just wanted to say that I have successfully managed to receive a warranty repair of my Galaxy S II after sending it in to the 3Store in Bluewater with one red stuck pixel.

I have received it with no scratches or malfunction and the faint yellowing my screen used to have is no longer present.
[Galaxy S II General] Ramnathe P:
Hi ! I want to buy a used S2 .

One doubt. Please help :)

After long 3 years of S2's release/use , does anyone experience dead pixels or other display problems in your S2 now/today ?

I am asking this because I heard that amoled pixels die very fast and S2 has amoled ' plus ' display which has very short life compared to other amoleds.
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
At the moment, I've decided to send it back for a replacement.

Meanwhile, I wonder how 'normal' 1 dead pixel is. My last phone (hd2) had one, but in a corner.

Anyone can shed any light on how common this is? Do you have any dead pixels?
[Galaxy S II General] daviejam:
I have just received my new phone last night. Just this morning I noticed a dead pixel just above centre to the left.

I think it's green? on a white background it shows up red.

Pain in the bottom but I think i'll live with it.
[Galaxy S II General] Death666Angel:
I have a dead red subpixel. With the "*#0*#" LCD test tool, I see a black pixel in the all red screen, everything is normal for green/blue though. With grey/white pictures, the pixel is greenly. The dead red subpixel is about 1.5cm from the top and right bezel. I will not return it as it is not noticeable in normal use and I have to strain my eyes to find it in the red picture. :-)
[Galaxy S II General] Woodend:
I will never tolerate a dead pixel. So what does this display code exactly show when you type it? Would be interesting to know.

Gracias!
[Galaxy S II General] Enthrall:
*#0*# brings up an "LCD Test" screen with various options to test the screen, e.g. with complete red, green or blue colors, vibrations, dimming, front and back cam, speaker, etc.

(That's on the Galaxy S, but I suppose it's the same on the S II as well! :) )
[Galaxy S II General] SBS_:
Just checked on my own SGSII because of this thread and 0 dead pixels here, I would've been pretty mad at you OP if I had checked and found one, because then I couldn't have let it go :p
[Galaxy S II General] leoni1980:
I received my SGS2 on Wednesday night as part of a new contract from O2. I paid £15 for an outside company to supply an unlock code then noticed the next morning that there was one dead pixel on the mid-right hand side of the screen. I rang O2 to explain this to them and with minimal fuss they not only arranged for a courier to provide an exchange the very next day but refunded the unlock fee after I forwarded the PayPal invoice to them. The replacement arrived the next day and was not only perfect but unlocked out of the box :)

Not sure what the legal requirements are with respect to dead pixels but if the company you bought it from are as good as O2 were to me then you should have no problems. I almost didn't bother ringing them as I thought it might be a lot of hassle but I was proven wrong...no more annoying dead pixel and I can enjoy the screen fully.
[Galaxy S II General] AnDyR0o:
Got my SGS2 last weekend from P4U and noticed a dead pixel to the right of the middle of the screen a few days ago. :(
[Galaxy S II General] RogerPodacter:
Wow. All I can say is I've never seen such a high number of dead pixel reports on any other phone release, EVER. this is not good news.
[Galaxy S II General] eallan:
They are far less common now on devices than before. LCD tech is more developed than oled. It makes sense that oled would have a higher incident rate. I personally won't accept them, especially on a device like a phone where every pixel counts.
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
Yea it's sad isn't it? the main reason for this thread is to know how common it is. So we'd at least feel better if we knew it was normal (for me anyway).

It's actually 90AUD for me to replace it with Handtec. I'm in AU they're in UK, they claim it's not a fault. <<that's what I want to know, fault or not.

not being a fault they're happy to replace it for me, but charge me for shipping, and shipping both ways is a lot..
[Galaxy S II General] asefsef:
Do you mean u think its a dead green pixel? Mine's exactly the same! all red is fine. but when green comes up, black there. If screen is all white, it's red.><! It's so tiny yet SOOOO annoying eh?!
[Galaxy S II General] cybermessiah:
I'm going to buy direct when the Galaxy SII comes to Taiwan here in June (apparently).. and you can bet ur money I will be checking for dead pixels. ;)

This phone isnt cheap by any standard and, for the money we pay, indeed I expect a perfect display. I would never tolerate a dead pixel... not for this price.:mad:

Sounds a bit alarming, the frequency of dead pixels showing up.:eek:

Can anyone confirm of the *#0*# test works on the SII ?.. as its a good test to run on the unit in the store before buying.:D
[Galaxy S II General] TML1504:
also one dead (green) pixel here! located in the lower left!

hmmm...
[Galaxy S II General] RogerPodacter:
Now I'm scared of buying this device from UK for so much money.

Far too many people are reporting dead pixels. Much more than a typical phone release.
[Galaxy S II General] cybermessiah:
My recommendation is to always wait till you can physically test the unit ur going to buy... which means holding out till its released officially in ur region.

I know its a pain... but I have had issues with dead pixels on phones before without checking previously... and most companies {Samsung included] have a one-pixel policy.... basically that if u have only one dead pixel on the screen... its not a fault [what bull****!]. Some companies have a similar three dead pixel policy.

My advice...wait until you you have an available retail unit in your hands, get the retailer to perform a color-screen test and check the screen yourself. That way, if there is a dead pixel, standing there with ur cash ready is a big incentive for them to sell you a proper unit.

The chances of getting a unit with a dead-pixel is pretty slim I guess, but the above way is the best way to avoid disappointment and hassle if u are shipped a unit with such a defect.
[Galaxy S II General] ankydu:
Yeh, that is why am holding my horses untill the device is locally launched here in india. AND m gonna ask the dealer to lemme test the device to my satisfaction before I pay him my hard earned money. :)
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
I think it is going to full RGB from PenTile that makes so many screens have dead pixels. We are now on first generation Super Amoled with RGB construction - all previous RGB Amoleds were not "super". Just a wild idea.

My phone is squeaky clean , no bands or dead pixels.

yes it does
[Galaxy S II General] RyanZA:
You're only getting posts of people who have dead pixels, not people who don't. That's obviously not the most scientific way to work out if it's a frequent problem or not - Might be 0.1% of displays with dead pixels, might be 10%

At any rate, my screen has no dead pixels, and most people without dead pixels wouldn't even click on this thread...
[Galaxy S II General] ccrows:
I use "Dead Pixel Detect" from the Android Market.

It's free, doesn't require any special permissions, plus I've even managed to massage out a dead pixel in the past using this app! Good stuff... :)
[Galaxy S II General] dickie2007:
i was a little worried about checking and spotting a dead pixel as i felt i'd never be able to stop seeing it, so i got my friend to check for me...

All clear here, but a word to others... i understand this may be a worry to some of you, but unless your actually noticing the pixels without first having to find them using a test, then is it really an issue??

surely if the test didnt exist, you'd only notice it in severe cases, and therefore live happy SGS2 owning lives lol...

perhaps if your worried about it, but fail to see any in daily usage, resisting the temptation to test for it is the best option if shipping fees/returning etc are going to be a PITA... Ignorance is bliss!! :D

Also, out off all the SGS2's owned by the users of this site (several hundred already by the looks of some polls) the number of actual units with issues in this thread are pretty low, definitely less than 10% of handsets!

Dickie
[Galaxy S II General] Skysezto:
i don't see any dead pixel on mine