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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] darkphantom:
For those that don't mind it, how often do you use the phone at night in the dark? I used it often at night and couldn't stand the low quality of the screen.

It isn't something we should "settle" for. It is a defect and should not come like this. Someone was telling me of a similar issue with their Televisions a few years back (Samsung's).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Obg1:
This issue appears with the Galaxy Nexus too.

I think it is related to the Super Amoled technology, but my old Galaxy S Vibrant doesn't have this problem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 01010001:
Same here, I'm a night person and I often have the brightness turned all the way down (in fact, I'd turn it down even lower if I could). Not everyone uses their smartphones in bright light all the time.

Couldn't agree more with you. This is clearly a defect and not something we should have to settle for.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] princeasi:
Well peoples, I just scheduled my warranty replacement. Not for the screen but, for a slightly transparent horizontal line that would show in my camera app when on video mode only. My current phone does have the lines and blobs, if I receive one with a better screen I'll update with you guys.

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] han-shinbi:
Hi everyone, just got my new replacement from t-mobile today since i'm still in the remorse period.

I now have one with less apparent splotches and lines- just brushed lines that's apparent and horizontal lines (that can barely be seen unless you do the dark grey/ black background). This is a little better than my first. But, I now have a messed up menu button! It looks like the outline is flaking off.

I don't want to go through my remorse via tmobile for another return as I will have to pay for shipping.

Will Samsung fix it- at least the button and the screen? I feel like returning it back and have no phone at all... This might be the last time I purchase a samsung product.

Edit:

Okay, I sent back the second one due to a hairline crack on the bottom left front (saw it in the dark when the keys light was on-was shining right through). The screen had horizontal & vertical lines. It looked like boxes. The screen was more washed out than my first. I have a third one coming in, if it's worse, I'll keep my first one and try to send it to Samsung.

Edit:

Got the 3rd one today, it's still daytime so I can't really know if there's anymore defects; right now I can see in a dark room (not too dark) vertical and horizontal lines like the 2nd one- not too noticable like the 1st one. Although this one has squared boxes? I honestly don't know which is worse. Should I send back the 3rd one to tmo and send the 1st one into samsung for repair or just keep the 3rd one and send back the 1st one to tmo? Please help me guys- tough decision to make.

>:-(

Edit:

What the hell? These newer makes have their buttons outline chipping off! The 2nd one had the menu button outline chipping off. Now this 3rd one has the search button outline chipping off! What's going on here??!! Yeah, the screen seems better but the physical condition is a no no. I am certainly going to return the 3rd one back to T-mobile. I am giving up... :-(

Edit:

Okay, I ordered the 4th one today...here goes nothing.

Edit:

Got the 4th one tonight...this time the body has yet a hairline crack on the left bottom like the 2nd. Instead of the buttons, the bottom body left of the screen looks like it has a wrinkle! Like the plastic didn't melt flat-again all this can only be seen in low light/dark. Same batch as other two. 12/22/11.

Might as well contact Samsung at this point. ;-( oh and a huge horizontal line on the bottom half of phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
True.... damn Grand Theft Auto.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pyraxiate:
At least we don't have the big white ( bright ) spot in the middle of the screen like the HTC Amoled screens have :-D

It looks like someone put an oil drop in there. My friends evo 4g looks horrible compared to mine ( and yes mine has the brushed metal look but no blobs )
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 01010001:
Here's something interesting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...mkey=dGpvcjVmcTd4Y2ZuZFgtcV9WM3lvZ2c6MQ#gid=0

Found it in this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1300404
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
I'm sure Samsung is well aware of this problem already, but they've decided to not do anything about it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] darkphantom:
This.

Once they make the money, they move on. I'm sure it will be addressed in the Galaxy S3...:rolleyes:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
This may be a redundant post, but I sure hope you guys are not having this issue:

Anyone notice screen burn in?

First blobs now burn in.

I started using the Nexus 3D Cubes live background and now I think I am seeing screen burn in; little squares all over the screen, unless they have been there, but I looked at the screen carefully hundreds of times before due to the blob issue and now I am starting to see what I think is burn in.

I have only had the phone for about a month.

If this is burn in then the GS2 screen is a piece of shizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!! and I am going to be very angry.

Should have stayed with the Moded overclocked G2X with the nice IPS till the next great thing came out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zmanfarlee:
I think lucked out to but I used my hands to cover over the screen so I gotta do it again in darkness. Ill update if I notice anything> I have the telus version.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] princeasi:
you can't see it with the hands method, you have to goto a completely dark area. Trust me they're there.

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] han-shinbi:
Anyone know if samsung covers the shipping costs to and from? Just wanna find out before I go this route. And for those that got their screen or even phone replaced from them, what did you tell them? Not everyone who sent in has success.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hyl4me:
Yes, Samsung covers 2 days UPS shipping costs both ways. I sent in twice, one was software reset, the second one was replaced PBA (motherboard) lame!. Both was screen issue and my problem is back to square one. I gave up for a moment to enjoy the phone, because a turn-around time was about two weeks each.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] GaryAustin:
Just tested my new phone - purchased this week (1/11/2012).

T-Mobile (Titanium), SGH-T989ZKBTMB, via CostCo

I did see the green lines, just barely. But no green blobs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
What do you mean by this? They pay for 2-day shipping yet the turn-around time was two weeks?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hyl4me:
I forgot to mention that it takes them about 3-4 business days to fix, and they waste a business to receive the phone, and another business day to ship back; for example, I send the phone on Wednesday morning. It will arrive and receive on Friday. The tech will start on Monday or Tuesday and done with the phone on Thursday morning, print the label, and the phone is not pickup until Friday and arrive at ups facility in the evening, so I would not receive the phone any sooner than Wednesday evening. ups 2 day-shipping does not deliver or move package on weekend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
Hey guys I posted about the horrible customer service and lick of responsibility on T-Mobile and Samsung's end on another thread. Is it OK to re-post it in this thread so that I can keep everyone up to date on the situation? I don't want to spam the fora, but I want everyone to see what T-Mobile is starting to do to people. Here is the link for now. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1365032&page=8
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
Giving you a replacement phone that's refurbished instead of new is common for all carriers to do.

As for the replacement phone being worse, that's just bad luck. Blame Samsung.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
Yeah it was a replacement phone, but I was promised and entitled to a new one due to being within the remorse period.

Second this was done by T-Mobile, who did a test on the refurbished model and then set their standards to define that it was OK.

I guarantee you: If T-Mobile told Samsung this was unacceptable, this problem would be instantly solved.

Further, I'm not even sure if Samsung is the true manufacturer or simply licensing it to T-mobile or a third party manufacturer.

It seems that T-Mobile is the customer, its they who have their name on the product, and I believe it is only through their master dealers and corporate distributors that the product is available. Its T-mobile that should speak up, but its more likely they said screw it and negotiated a discount with the manufacturer or Samsung.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] barmanham:
From my understanding the blobs lines are just the way super amoled+ is its a hardware thing ok fine when i compare a nexus s screen with a pic i downloaded it was solid black but on the galaxy s2 it was not like this but i know my s2 is capable of producing nice black why is the color so off do the exynos have these blobs but cant see them because its somehow calabrated correctly?I have 1 day left on my 14 return period this annoys me to no end but the screen is still way better then the nexus s its wierd i really do love this phone but ugh
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] barmanham:
Omg fuq these blobs they haunt me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
For anyone who wants to buy a new T989 or Skyrocket

My apologies if this is redundant:

Alternate method to see/reproduce the blobs lines . . .

If anyone would like to buy a new Galaxy S2 test if first if you can.

To get to the Galaxy S2 diagnostic test screen you can dial *#0*#.

If you take your phone into a dark area/room and either test the color black or the front or rear camera and cover them (to show a black screen) then you will see the blobs / lines . . .

This may be useful if you are about to buy the Galaxy S2 (in store), but have no active SIM yet (access to blobs.jpg), that is if the store manager lets you take it somewhere dark to test (some do).

It does not seem to show the blobs/lines as well as Cheema's blobs.jpg but if you do not have access to it (not activated yet or no open WiFi) then this is the next best thing. It will also reduce your frustrations and number of returns . . .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
Yes it is imperative you take it to a dark place, like in the store's bathroom. You probably will not notice any screen flaws under the brightness of the cell phone store.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] G1ForFun:
Just got mine two days ago off of Ebay (Brand new in box) and it has a date of 10/1/2011 Made in Korea. Phone displays almost no vertical lines or blobs at all. I am happy :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
Can you post a pic or two?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] princeasi:
If some of you thought we only had it bad http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1391509

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] raizaM:
Some Action...

That's just sad! All I can say... If I knew my "Super" AMOLED "PLUS!" screen is gonna be like that, I would buy another phone, certainly; but now I'm stuck with it and I can't afford 2 weeks without a smartphone with all those ifs as well...

I'm starting to think maybe we should run a petition or a poll or something about this. T-Mobile and Samsung have to be responsible!

What do you guys think?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] G1ForFun:
I don't have another camera...just the one on my phone. Apologies. Ill try to do a screenshot on the device and post it if I can.

But as I said, I am happy with my screen after seeing the screenshots in the OP and seeing others with way worse screens. I have hardly any blobs at all and a little bit of the vertical lines. All I am saying is that I am happy with the phone I got. :)

Argh damn you Samsung and your marketing!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
So is your screen basically like the two Sprint models?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
i just did this on my phone a white sgs2 and no blobs or lines

here pictures
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
here is a screenshot too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
We should do all that we can to show that we have sufficiently and reasonably brought it to T-Mobile's and Samsung's attention. Remember who you bought the phone from; you did not buy it from Samsung, You bought a T-Mobile branded phone from T-Mobile or someone in the chain authorized by T-mobile. Samsung may have just licensed the phone, we don't even know if they manufactured this model or a third party did.

Then if we get no results, we should find a member who is good with law, sign and notarize a limited power of attorney form to that member, allowing them to file a joint lawsuit on our behalf (whats it cost like 35 -150 dollars? even 300 between all of us would be ok.) Then watch Samsung and T-Mobile pay up the wazooo to have an attorney travel far away to the court to fight something they will inevitably loose, or take our offer to settle for the Galaxy S3 when it comes out or a similar product so long as it does not have any egregious flaws.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 01010001:
Is that with a 0% black image, or something slightly above 0%? If it's true pitch black (RGB 0,0,0) then it turns off the pixels and you won't see this issue at all, it will be pure black. If it's slightly above 0% then the issue will be visible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Screenshots don't show blobs or lines. You actually have.to take a picture as stated in op. I would like to see realistic data.spanned across all oled and oled + phones showing that they all have /don't have problems. This is better that statements as those as based on perspective and bias.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
Taking pictures like that will show nothing useful. You must do it in total darkness and tweak the exposure values of your camera so that you can get an accurate snapshot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
that's with the slightly gray image for the test and the brightness all the way down, ill take pictures again in total darkness and the pictures were taken with a vibrant running miui
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
Well if you do the black test via the diagnostics menu by dialing *#0*# you will see the blobs too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
your right i did it and i saw the blobs :( now im sad, i demand a new screen without blobs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
Welcome to the "I got scammed by Samsung club."
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pb3000:
this is bs ill pitch in for the lawyer
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 01010001:
Here's an explanation of why it happens: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1365032

More info: http://www.ignisinnovation.com/technology/ignis-technology-overview/ignis-admo-p-technology
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gen3benz:
Tried all the tests, screen seems fine.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] raizaM:
Totally agreed.

I do not have the sufficient legal knowledge. But I am willing to commit in any way. I have some business knowledge as an MBA student and good connections to ask probable questions from right people in the way.

Do we have any JD in our scammed club? As shnn2011 mentioned, SGSIII is the least they can offer us.

All I say is that lets respect our rights, first ourselves and then they will do in return.

Please respond if you do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
I doubt that the issue is lack of IGNIS technology. It is simply a current issue. The AT&T and International versions are pretty ok, but the versions with the larger screens are not. IGNIS technology straightens out some non-uniformity issues, but the blob issue is way out there. It seems to be the screen starving for more current. Either the driving circuit is not supplying enough, or the manufacturing process in the screens is causing abnormal impedance. The crappy manufacturing process of the screen is evident by the vertical lines and the fact that deamonwind somewhat remedied this by blowdrying it, but the driving circuit also seems insufficient.

IGNIS technology is more likely for finer tuning, but I'm also not saying it wold not fix this issue. As for that I don't know.

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The thing is that T-Mobiles thinks the complaints will go away with time . . . If our voices fade away, they will start to to this with every other issue that comes up in the future. I think that T-Mobile is lacking responsibility.Remember guys, we bought a T-Mobile phone From T-Mobile. If its anyone's place to say anything to Samsung its T-Mobile not us. T-Mobile was their customer. We are T-Mobiles customer. We did not buy our phones from Samsung. We bought our phones from T-Mobile Authorized dealers and T-Mobile corporate stores.

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The thing is that T-Mobiles thinks the complaints will go away with time . . . If our voices fade away, they will start to to this with every other issue that comes up in the future. I think that T-Mobile is ignoring their responsibility. This is a matter of ethics. Remember guys, we bought a T-Mobile phone From T-Mobile. If its anyone's place to say anything to Samsung its T-Mobile, not us. T-Mobile was their (Samsung's) customer. We are T-Mobiles customer. We did not buy our phones from Samsung. We bought our phones from T-Mobile Authorized dealers and T-Mobile corporate stores. T-Mobile needs to make this right. If we sold something that was not as advertised we would be held responsible. T-Mobile should not be allowed to get away with screwing people (us) just because they are a large corporation.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cheema:
Screen size has absolutely nothing to do with it. The Sprint SGSII screen is exactly the same size as the T-Mobile SGSII. But the Sprint display is far superior. See the original post.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cheema:
This has nothing to do with the problem being discussed here. Read the original post. It shows the Sprint and the T-Mobile SGSII side by side. One is better than the other. And it is not because one is Super Amoled Plus and the other is not. They are both Super Amoled Plus displays and are the same size.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wetrabbit444:
Did the test. I can barely make out the lines n didn't see any blobs. Guess I'm good? I'd be pretty pist if I had it like your screenshots lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] funziebear:
I'm sure these blobs disappear maybe in time? If I get a chance today I will take pictures of my screen with minimal blobs they where more noticeable before
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] princeasi:
this has not yet been 100% proven. that was Deamonwind's observation only.

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] princeasi:
But it seems that the sprint version has a better manufactured screen. More likely these screen are all not manufactured at the same plant, which could explain the inconsistencies.

I'm just sayin!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
I'll wait till I get to computer to type.this out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iloveandroid16:
can I call t mobile and do a warranty exchange for a white one?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
???

My phone looks like none of these. It has no lines or spots. Very clean in comparison. Maybe they have resolved it. I bought mine 2 months ago and it had the latest ROM already installed with Internet Calling.

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My Tmobile screen looks better than any of the pics posted by the OP. No lines or dots whatsoever.

Maybe the components are coming from different sources??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
Most likely, but you might as well ask for an HTC Amaze. No matter what though, it will be a refurb and that means someone who complained about something that was truly wrong with the unit, sent it in, then T-mobile had one of their content deficient drones do a diag menu test, see that it was to their satisfaction and shipped you your brand new defective refurb unit . . .

Enter T-Mobile customer support and satisfaction AKA CCDP (Company Collateral Damage Preventions.)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
Well they haven't resolved it yet since new phones still have this problem. Maybe the screens are coming from different sources.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
The sales associate at the Galleria mall in Houston said there are those rare occasions where he runs into flawless screens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 01010001:
Well, I've gone through four phones now. All of them have had these issues to varying degrees. All have been black/titanium, and the dates on the boxes have been twice in October 2011, once in December 2011, and once in January 2012. On a side note (somewhat off-topic) three of them had the "pink spot" camera issue, and interestingly one of them was a "green spot" (aimed at a white wall, it was one from October, more info here). Ironically the first phone has been the one with the least issues (no green tint from one side, no blobs, just really bad lines that showed up even at 100% brightness), I wish I had just kept that.

So I'm going to try for a fifth, and as long as it's not really horrible I'll probably just keep it (even though I KNOW it will irritate me to no end, damn you Samsung!).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] I'mDan2:
I'm on number four phone as well. Latest one has no lines or blobs, but the screen goes dingy yellow under low light or auto brightness. Can't do another return right now as they claim they haven't received all the phones back in their system. UPS tracking says differently. Now they have to investigate the missing ones. PITA. I just want a working phone. Is that too much to ask at this price point?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shnn2011:
I'm glad you guys are not giving up this will surly get their attention.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] demonwind:
It's too late, all hype is on GS3 and GS2 HD now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] barmanham:
I bought a i9100 it has the same problem but with the smaller screen its not really noticable no lines but it does have blobs this I believe is just a result of Super amoled+ my Nexus S doesnt have this problem at all blacks are pure blacks no blobs the large screen on the Tmobile version just makes it look so bad/More Noticable from what I understand the galaxynexus has the same issue but what kinda tech is on it? It has pentile like the nexus s but its HD res so im guessing its some kind of super amoled mixed in which results in the same problem so I think the only current answer for this is only make phones at 4.3 size no bigger the hope of the drivers as the cause of this is really unlikely or just keep exchanging phones untill you find a decent one I hope this helps someone out

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btw changing the color profiles really didnt help you can still see them
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jay661972:
I agree with you my friend....