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[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
You won't notice anything unless you use both screens honestly. The only reason why I noticed it is because I have both screens and I've used the sharp one for a while. I just hope my replacement back fixes ny WiFi so I can use both to see which screen I like more. And if I like my sharp better, ill just send back the new one I got.
[HTC Sensation] senzenina:
Yeah my AUO did do the color change on scroll too.
[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
SHARP FTW!

I got my warranty replacement today and without even running the terminal emulator, I KNEW it was the AUO. The pinkish tint was completely distracting. As bad as, if not much worse than, the Sharp from Amazon Wireless that also had a pink cast. I ran the terminal emulator and sure enough, AUO screen. The text flickering also finally made sense.

No point in even taking a picture. I packed that sucker right back up and back to TMo it will go.

I finally feel like my Sharp screen - even though it's somewhat different than what my MT4G was - is lovely and vibrant, and compared to a lot of what you guys are going through, I'm VERY lucky! I only started this because my screen wasn't quite on par with my MT4G screen, but I'm not looking at that every day now - I'm looking at my Sensation. And I think I'm happy with what I've got....
[HTC Sensation] PurpleSkyz:
Agreed, quiet a lot of people on this planet earth are fully satisfied with mediocrity, I and many people on this forum are not one of them, Yes, the lines, flickering, low DOT PITCH and more do bother me, and as you read the WHOLE thread, a lot others too.

The pictures as they are show a slight diff in color, nothing more.

Glad you are are one of the many people of earth and dont care much.

Why do I care anyway, I finally got my perfect sharp, with great colors of the AUO and the same detailed HIGH DOT PITCH as the original sharp I had (I BOLD OUT HIGH DOT PITCH because that is what totaly makes the AUO different to the sharp (and pixel alignment) which is the pictures we need)

PS: dont I dont attack you on your country, leave mine alone, cheers.
[HTC Sensation] opensourcefan:
I only see slight pink on my AUO if I'm offset. Holding it straight on, the screen is amazing and the whites are bright white. Not worth dwelling on this since I don't read my device from an angle. In regards to the recent side by side pics I like the colors of the AUO screen better but looking at screen pictures on a screen can be deceiving.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
The more I use the one with the auo screen, I see that I kinda sorta only see the pink tint when I look at it from angles. But just looking at it dead on, it looks alright.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
I wasnt attacking your country, I was joking.. lighten up :D
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Ok, just came home for lunch, and the UPS guy was leaving. I quickly checked the box, once again (3rd time) its Chinese. I have not opened the box yet, will do when I come back home. But all my bets are that this is an AUO unit. I think tmobile CS, especially ft. worth warehouse, only has Chinese AUO units. I'll report a bit later on this unit.
[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
Incidentally, IMHO, I finally feel like I've done my due diligence and I'm not settling for mediocrity at all! I'm happy - I just wanted to know what else was out there. That seems fair, no?
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Forgot to mention that this latest unit is dated 6/17. The first two were 6/8 & 6/9.
[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
And you're still in your remorse period so all of these have been full retail packages, right? It's kinda too bad that it requires a call to HTC if you want to discover the ship date on one of the warranty replacements.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
That would be correct, all brand new units as I'm still in my remorse period.
[HTC Sensation] Running Sloth:
Well... I went back to my N1 with MIUI installed for the feeling of something new.

Spent some time explaining ththe problems on my Sensation. Saw that the store had a good sharp display model... was pissed that most stores I've been to have the sharp for display ... and for their employees ... and AUO for the customers.

Honestly tired of the mediocre (by my standards) screen and some wifi stuff. 4.3" is cool and all but the color shifting at slight angles and screen quality issues between devices made me just shut up and send it back. Also wasn't happy with the camera ... instant is cool but low light matters more. And sensation low light is crap...given the competition.

Now that doesn't mean the Sensation is a faulty or defective device... but its marketed as a premium device...and it should be.

But you don't go in for an Aston Martin and forget about power locks and windows. Drastic comparison but that's how I feel cuz dammit I care about the details. I am a minority, yes. This phone is great for most people.

So I've returned this phone. I'm gonna play the fabled waiting game...for the N3.

Also, This may not be news but tthe manager said July 24 is gonna bring out a big change (T-Mobile US)... in terms of savings for the plan.

My plan for now ...wait and see the MT4G slide (camera matters) and wait for the N3.
[HTC Sensation] Running Sloth:
BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT! LOL
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
He is talking about the new value plans they are adding on July 24th.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Don't even notice the difference anymore. Almost like the screen fixed itself on this auo version.
[HTC Sensation] knobgoo:
I've seen a few people post this. I wonder if you simply just get used to it or if its something with the software that works itself out... I'm going with the former for now...
[HTC Sensation] binarybulge:
That summarizes it perfectly. If you can't get a Sharp screen, just pass on this phone.
[HTC Sensation] knobgoo:
What, no takers? Come on.... lol.

I really wonder how this AUO screen even made it into final production. When quality tested this did they really look at it and not see any issues with it?

HTC likely just saw a supplier offering a screen at a lower unit cost than Sharp and jumped on it without doing their due diligence.

I see it happen in my industry first hand all the time.
[HTC Sensation] Running Sloth:
What industry are you in?
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Doesn't really matter to me since I'm probably more than likely going to switch back to my sharp and be done with it. Just waiting to test WiFi.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
I think its maybe software or something because its honestly looking different. I still see the slight pinkness to it when I look at it from an angle but dead on, it looks the same, except some colors. I'll test it for a few more days and let you guys know.
[HTC Sensation] knobgoo:
lol, I was afraid someone would ask that. Aerospace and Defense.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Bros sensation just came in brand new. Made June 11 but the box says June 22. His box is from China so im assuming he has a auo screen. And my box is old from May 22 and my device was made may 11 and that one had the sharp. Gonna test some stuffs ill let you guys know what's up in a little.
[HTC Sensation] fiendskillz:
I got my warranty replacement today and it was a sharp..I immediately knew it was because in the back it said the unit was from Taiwan and it was white when I turned it on..I just kept my original though as it is a sharp screen..

If anyone was wondering it was 6/2/11 on the box

Also note my replacement was from Texas
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
The pink tint is noticeable when the brightness is up and you look at it from an angle. Also, things look kinda pixelated to a certain extent if it makes sense on the auo. And my sharp is from Taiwan as well.
[HTC Sensation] aftab565:
My one is sharp as well.. It's excellent...no doubt...
[HTC Sensation] henrik.dk:
Here in Denmark, I could not return it if I have used it.

a joke.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Just to be sure, I have both screens side by side. The sharp screen has more accurate colors right? The xda app and the blacks on the auo screen are a lot better than the sharp.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
are the blues and greens better on the sharp? I noticed that when I had them side by side. blacks, reds, browns all look better on the auo(at least the one I have) but the blues, greens, silver look better on the sharp. that was my observation
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
My replacement should be here today.Hoping to get a Sharp or at the least a decent AUO without the pinkish tint.Wish me luck guys.
[HTC Sensation] aswinm16:
Guys..i wanted to point out an important point here having used a sensation with auo screen.. In the system information in quadrant I came to know that screen refresh rate is just 60 hz in sensation..i did a bit of research on it and found out that this low refresh rate may be the reason for text flickering/ghosting n other problems.. In other phones I have used its always above 65hz...this is what I think. If u guys can shed more light on this it wud be helpful.. And someone with sharp please check your refresh rates.. Apparently low quality screens like auo need high refresh rates to function well..which will obviously eat away the battery..i think thats why htc has kept it at minimum..placing more importance on batt life than screen quality...
[HTC Sensation] senzenina:
And how do I do that
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Guys, I just something VERY VERY interesting and if anyone has a sharp and a auo to compare side by side see if you too notice this.

I was looking at my beautiful widget clock widget on both screens. I have the identical one on both homescreens. even though they were EXACTLY the same widget the size of the time on the sharp was smaller than the size of the time on the auo, then I noticed under the time is the date and on the sharp screen there is less empty space between the date and the time. I triple checked all the settings and everything was exactly the same.. then I started looking at the icons and I noticed they are spaced wider apart on the sharp screen than the auo. Look at these pics and you will notice it. Look at how the auo's(on the right) date has more space between it and the time than the sharp (on the left) and how there is more empty space between icons on the sharp than on the auo. Very odd...Maybe this is what is causing the pixelation to be more visible on the auo.

edit: I checked the build.prop and the lcd density is the same on both, but maybe once we get perm root(because a reboot is needed) we can lower the density on the auo screen and reduce the pixels being visible

edit2: and I just noticed the text under the icons. there is more space between the icon and the icon text on the auo than the sharp... hmmmm

edit3: When I looked at the first pics I took, especially this one of the lock screen I noticed the same thing(in this pic I think it's the sharp on the right and auo on the left) look at the time, the size of the city text, the spacing. it's different
[HTC Sensation] Dark Virus:
Got Sharp -- the value is PANEL_ID_PYD_SHARP ;)

The box is unbrabded black box, made in TAIWAN. The device is a generic version with ASIA rom. Bought from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005345986), sent from Louisville, KY.
[HTC Sensation] henrik.dk:
I think you should factory reset your phones. Use the stock one.

There must be something wrong with your auo phone. The text below the button cannot be that far away.
[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
Although, honestly, I've thought the same thing about my Sharp screen - that it "worked itself out." What once seemed yellowish, doesn't really seem so much anymore.

I had a "bad" BlackBerry 9700 a long time ago that had a yellowish tint, and was advised to leave the screen on for a bit. The yellowish "burned off." It is possible!
[HTC Sensation] jettrue:
That looks to me like you are using LauncherPro, and you either don't have the same amount of rows/columns on each setup, or you just need to stretch out the beautiful widget on the left (by long pressing it and click edit). That's way too overlapping to be normal. In fact both of them need to be stretched out, just one more than the other.
[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
Do you see anything like this when you use the stock launcher on both?
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Ok , so I got my latest sensation yesterday. My gosh, what a difference on the two AUO screens!! This latest unit is dated 6/17. The other one was 6/9. Both Chinese. I'll post a comparison picture later this evening for you all to see. This new panel does not have any pink tint at all. Its as pure white as you can imagine. Build quality is excellent also. For the first time in five units so far, the front facing camera lens is dead center of the circle of the housing. This unit is beautiful. Stay tuned...

Edit: no creaks/rattles, louder than the previous unit. One strange thing I just noticed, the light sensor glass is kinda opaque on this unit. On the other units, it was kinda clear. But it seems to function just fine.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Nope. They are both set to 4 x 4. I checked the settings 3 times everything is set up exactly the same. I also have tried editing the widget. It's 4x1 and adw launcher wouldn't effect the lock screen. It's the super clock 4x1 widget. When I try to strech out the one on the left it made it bigger than the one on the right.
[HTC Sensation] henrik.dk:
how about the text flicker? I would think that a more serious problem.
[HTC Sensation] knobgoo:
Exactly. I could careless if there is a slight difference in color temperature. The larger issue to me is the flickering, streaking, poor refresh rate.

To me the AUO screen is also too saturated and has too high of contrast. Pictures were I should be able to make out details I can't because it's too dark.
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
Did you see if your auto-stretch option is the same on both? This is definitely an ADW issue, not hardware.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Yes, they are the same, but again.. if that's the case why is the lock screen also affected? The lockscreen has nothing to do with the adw launcher
[HTC Sensation] stuart0001:
The lock screens look the same to me apart from the city names but you'll need to change it so they both say the same city to compare because different letters have different spacings.
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
Honestly I don't see a difference between those lockscreens.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
No they dont, the time on the one sharp the one of the right is more more condensed then the one on the left. Also dont look at the city name but Partly Cloudy. The text on the AUO on the left is bigger as well
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
The one on the right is at an angle. Even the sun is smaller due to the angle. Take pictures head on and then see. Also if you want to call this a hardware issue, replicate it on the stock launcher.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
It looks fine. Nothing that I see. Keep in mind that I've had five units so far, first two were Sharps. This is the best in my opinion.
[HTC Sensation] Morsolo:
I'm beginning to get a bit confused.

I keep hearing that people assume that Taiwan-made phones are Sharp... Not true, mine is Taiwan-made and is AUO. I also keep hearing people talk of the pink distortion... Mine has none of it.

I've played with various coloured imaged (solid colours and full spectrum) on many brightness settings and can't pick any colour distortion. I do think, at least, the AUO has great vividness.

My old Desire had the original AMOLED and the pink distortion was HORRID. None of it here. The viewing angles are pretty good, too. I only really get annoying if I tilt the phone past 45 degrees on a 3/4 view angle (so, a position I'd never have it in during use).

The tearing and flickering is still subtly there on high contrasting text apps/pages, which still annoys me. But it would seem I have a "better" AUO screen? Perhaps HTC corrected the panels in the more recent shipments? How can I tell when it was manufactured?

(I have a Taiwan-made phone, purchased in Australia, for the record)
[HTC Sensation] jettrue:
I can barely see a difference on your lock screen, which is taken at an angle, and see a HUGE difference on your ADW home clock. That's too extreme to not be an issue with ADW. I've used Beautiful Widgets and it should not be overlapping like that. Why would the sun cover up the temperature?
[HTC Sensation] henrik.dk:
go to htc - personalization and scroll not too fast, look at the small text.
[HTC Sensation] PurePlaguez:
Got 2 HTC Sensations laying, 1 with the touchscreen issue and the other 1 working fine.

Both on the newest firmware.

AUO - 27-05-2011 <----- Touchscreen issues (Unlocking, Typing, Scrolling and maybe more)

AUO - 30-05-2011
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
I'm going to leave my auo screen on to see if it fixes my brothers auo screen. Going to see if it fixes itself I guess. So stupid. Have to choose now what colors I like better, while sacrificing something else.. tried to be a fanboy of this phone.. really starting to hate it.. especially with the poor WiFi signal.. my htc espresso.. espresso...... Has better WiFi range. Wow.ill upload pictures if you guys need them.
[HTC Sensation] :
The WiFi signal isn't acceptable imo. But the other stuff like the type of screen can be dealt with. People are "starting to hate this phone", because they're looking for reasons to hate it. Knit picking stuff like all these other threads are doing is kinda dumb tbh. This thread is helpful, but I don't think it matters one way or the other on what screen One gets.

The dust under the screen sucks too and people could just send them to htc for a repair. Instead, they're getting new devices with more dust and more "problems". Sending them for repair would be the best bet imo. Then htc knows exactly what the problem is.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
I love this phone and I've been trying to keep liking it. I wouldn't have bought it from walmart before it was available if I didn't want to like it. Just the WiFi issue is ridiculous. I might just send it to htc for repair then. Don't know if they will be able to fix it, and I kind of don't want to be without a sensation for a while since it usually takes weeks to fix. I'll wait for root and s-off to see if maybe we can fix it.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Well, I'm getting mine exchanged. Hopefully I get a panel that doesn't have screen flickering issues because that's really the only thing that bothered me.
[HTC Sensation] silentsnow31802:
I got a sensation through Tmobiles free sensation promotion. As soon as i turned it on i knew 100% that the screen was the bad one. Looked and it is AUO. I can now tell first hand that panel is nothing compared to the Sharp screen.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
I really really think that if you get a phone direct from t-mobile customer care, you're gonna get an AUO panel. I've had three from them, and all are AUO. My first 2 phones from walmart were both Sharps. First AUO was white but had other issues, second was pink and had dust, third is white and perfect.
[HTC Sensation] :
All depends. Me and my boy killahurtz both got sharps direct from T-Mobile.
[HTC Sensation] bobsbbq:
Not true I have had 2 from Customer care and both were Sharp
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
I highly doubt where you buy them affects the kind of display you get. They just pick a random box and give it to you. These conspiracy theories are kinda far fetched.
[HTC Sensation] idavid_:
I think it would be better if people post pictures instead of saying ''it's a good display'' or ''it's a bad display'' because people have different opinions. For one person it's good, for the other it's bad. So we can't really say.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
exactly, lets start posting pics of the displays taken at different angles. It would be great if we could get someone that has one of each but that might take a little longer to find. If I had my tab with me today I'd post some pics right now but I dont have a second camera to take pics with. I will post some when I get home tonight of the sharp.

When you post pics be sure to include the panel type
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
Whats this AUO? is it a brand or what?!

edit: It stands for Acer!
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
I'll post pics when I get home, but I have a pretty crappy point and shoot that doesn't take good pics, so we'll see how it looks.
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
I thought LG makes iphone 4 screens....
[HTC Sensation] xdviper:
I got sharp as well. No problems with the buttons or screen. Just the phone getting hot that's it.

I had the washed out display on the myTouch as well, and oh man let me tell you, its a night and day difference between the good and the bad one.
[HTC Sensation] PurpleSkyz:
So did I. I guess there was a shortage or something. I suppose we never know everything about all this stuff.
[HTC Sensation] Electronic Punk:
UK Vodafone: <6>[ 4437.483734] Panel Type = PANEL_ID_PYD_SHARP
[HTC Sensation] -viperboy-:
Or even better:

dmesg | grep panel

no file, but it will filter out all that garbage and should show you what you're looking for :)
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
So you had a mt4g with the washed out screen? I was lucky my first one and the 2 replacements after that one I got all had the sony screen so I only saw the washed out ones on yourtube and in pics.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Wow, it looks like it was a huge problem with the mytouch 4g phones. I doubt the same issue applies with the sensations or people would be having a HUGE fit.

Difference, if at all, is probably very little on the htc sensations.

http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/101/t/8180.aspx
[HTC Sensation] silentsnow31802:
I tried to get some pictures but every side shot I took looked REALLY washed out. It doesnt look like that to me though. Not sure why its so different on the camera.
[HTC Sensation] PurpleSkyz:
Not rooted, broken pipe denied.
[HTC Sensation] PurpleSkyz:
I had both, and to me the difference is HUGE. nothing about being washed out, but about being grainy.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
I must have missed your posts...which one is better? Sharp or the other?
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Exactly, and the pics at the same angle would help a lot.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Yeah it was...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=863679

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXMu-5KWA6s

I know for sure my sensation doesnt wash out like that. The differences are probably subtle
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
My Sensation (Sharp screen) doesn't washout like that at all. That's quite bad!
[HTC Sensation] PurpleSkyz:
Best way to put it.

Sharp has iPhone 4 type Sharpness

Acer has AMOLED type Colors

More or Less

Give or take
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Poll added to thread..
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
Got my replacement today thru T-mo CS.It was shipped from Louisville, KY (if that makes any difference)...pone is chinese made,date on the box is 7/4/2011 and date on the back c0ver is 2011/6/27.Screen looks gorgeous with rich viberant color and THANKFULLY the whites are nice and bright,no pinkish hue and no flickering either.the screen is very responsive too.:D

The build quaity is better than my last 2 units(TW sharp/Chinese AUO) the power and volume buttons are nice and firm,there is no creaking or anyting like that.The speaker is slighty louder it seems,and overall a perfect unit for me.

I can finally start enjoying my new phone.
[HTC Sensation] henrik.dk:
damn, you are the lucky guy. I have all the issues you have but I am still waiting ...
[HTC Sensation] swellthekitty:
So I just got mine in the mail today. Build date is 6/21/2011 and it's an AUO...Honestly, I only see the "pink" when I hold the phone at an angle greater than about 45*. Straight on it's as white as can be and the image is nice and sharp imo.
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
I was under the impression that there are no good AUO displays,they are all inferior to the Sharp ones.Well,i'm happy to be proven wrong by my current chinese made AUO display.That screen is freaking beautiful :p
[HTC Sensation] joslicx:
I also got the AUO display. Its just perfect! Nice colors, dont feel washed out even at 45 degree angles. The whites look proper white too. I did a visual comparison with the SLCD Galaxy I9003 screen at a store and I can honestly say this screen looks much better!