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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
usually it's labelled on the side of the sealed box saying made in blablabla. or could you take a look at the battery's serial number, the 4th and the 5th character on it, what does it say? is it C5 or even bigger??

mine was C0. and rumor has it that only C5 (May production) or a above fix the screen quality issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
It's already been confirmed at 4pda.ru forum (Galaxy Nexus) than international version of Gnexus produced starting from May 2012 (C5) and further on are free of issues, at least screen issues and backcover interspace near back camera.

So I'm gonna exchange mine to C5, despite of current one has great screen, cause of audio recording with click noise and battery charging issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
my replacement should arrive tomorrow, hope it comes as C5 too. *finger crossed* otherwise i have to replace it all over again and again until all issues are solved. *sigh
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
I did notice there was a gap between the back cover and the bit below the camera lens.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xpunksbeendeadx:
Two questions. First of all for those who did an rma for a google play Nexus, who contacted you to take your credit card info? Secondly, how long did it take for them to contact you? I'm just wondering since I got the RMA approved early yesterday and no one has called me for the credit card info so they can send a replacement phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
Did you do it with Google or Samsung? For me with Samsung, it took about 3 days to get a call back(there was a Sunday in between though). You should get a call by 'morrow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
The iPhone 4S's camera is claimed to be the FREAKING AWESOME`EST CAMERA EVER ! BETTER THAN A DSLR ! You know... over-hyped stuff like that :rolleyes: lame :)

Anyways, it should be enough to take photos with :p

Mine is C1. Only two black splotches, light banding, light image retention, purpleness... the only issue I am having with it right now is that the upper-right corner of the screen is less-illuminated.

I'd say mine was from a good batch, anyway. Not a perfect one, but good. At least I'm not having triangles and stuff on the screen, haha.

But what does the battery matter? The battery is made in Korea, anyway :) . My phone is made in China, battery is from Korea, though.

What? What gap? Pictures, please?

What charging issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xpunksbeendeadx:
I did it with Samsung. How long was the shipping?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Hmm maybe spoke too soon. I have noticed one horizontal band that is visible on low brightness mainly on whites or pastel colours. I wonder if I should return it & wait for another android phone again :( was just about to sell my 4S too. I'll try and take some pictures in a bit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
UPS 2day air. I will be getting mine 'morrow. Hope it is better than what I have if not the perfect one. Don't really want to go thru' another exchange.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
If you can return it and ask for a refund, I'd say go do that and NEVER BUY A SAMSUNG AGAIN. Until they change their designs from plastic to metal or something, and until OLED technology gets perfected... which is nowhere near the next couple of years or so :) .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Well my sgs3 and sgs2 never had these problems :( plus the one x is plagued with issues.

The banding is just slightly lower than half way on the screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Sorry for the double post but here are some pictures that are a bit better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
My phone is just like that :) . The part where yours is slightly to blue... mine is slightly MORE to blue, darker :( .

One X? Issues? List them here, please.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
Charging issue:

battery charges only up to 98%. As en example: on the lockscreen it states phone is charging and shows 99%, however if you go to the battery stats, it shows not charging.

Back cover gap: when you press on the back cover under camera lens, you can hear click and feel the gap. It shouldn't be like that. It' s definitely being fixed with C5.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
I have been through about 5 one x's. Wifi issues, build quality issues, gaps between screen and body, screen rippling/flex. Look at the one x forum for more. You need at least a HT25, SH25/ HT26, SH26. To guarantee a good device. Do you think I should return mine? I did get mine from a second hand shop, they said i could return/get another device or should I stick with mine so I dont get a worse one.

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Not sure if I should exchange this or not :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
I know about the Wi-Fi issues and the screen rippling/flex... thought the Wi-Fi issue is going to get sorted. Oh well, the One X is still an awesome device. At least it was, until you pointed those out to me :) .

Seems like Sammy's doing it wrong, and now HTC... Let's hope we don't end up using iPhones :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
aha the iPhone is the only thing that has worked for me! I also love the one x. Just debating what to do with this phone for now :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
Sorry to hear about the charging issue.

Oh yeah, I definetly have the back cover gap. I always thought the back cover is sealed tight until you told me about this. The gap is there, but I never noticed it, since I never press it there. Also, I use a case, so... Anyway, it's a flaw, alright.

So if I ever go to the warranty, and if the eventuality of a full device replacement is in order, I'm gonna order them get me one whose battery has >C5 in the serial number. They can always put a battery that has that serial on a crappy phone unit, though...

I still don't see the link between the battery and the device. As I said, my battery is made in Korea, while the phone is made in China. The battery shouldn't matter at all :/

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Take the actual iPhone, remove the Apple branding, push Android on it, put the GNex specs (except for the camera, of course, haha) in there, get rid of the home button, add Android-style buttons and I'LL BUY THAT ! ! ! ! !
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
I hooked up to my car stereo through aux input for the first time and had a humming sound. Not sure if that is a common issue or just my phone has it. I'm pretty sure car aux is not a problem as I can play from my other phone with no issues. I'm yet to try the headphones though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
So the guy at 4pda.ru already stated, that he has bought recently C5 with no issues so far. Phone: made in Korea by Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
I just got ma replacement this noon and quiet satisfy w/ it. No more purple tint. Pictures will come later.

I am too getting C5 production code took the serial number which comes from the phone, and a C2 on the battery. The phone box was printed w/ made in China, while the battery was printed w/ made in Korea.

But it comes w/ grainy look and vertical strips banding in grey and white backgrounds w/ autobrightness or brightness below 50%. Are these symptoms normal?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Mine has grain and banding below 30% and its really annoying so I think im going to try and get my money back. Then ill either stick with my 4S now or try and get a good HTC One X.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
yeah it annoys me too but i can't afford htc one x nor the patient to wait for htc to update its htc sense to support jelly bean. :))

the attached are the photos after it got replaced. taken from bb onyx in ambient room lightened with few neon lamps, i believed the brightness was 10-30% low.

i just hope next nexus phone should at least be built using s-lcd/s-lcd2 or ips panel, not samoled! can't wait for november and see what google has to offer. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
Does the replacement shipment(which I believe is UPS 2 day air) from Samsung require signature?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
i don't know about that since the replacement came from the online local store i bought in jakarta, indonesia. :D too bad it's not yakju as well, hence no update to jelly bean soon. damn those fragmentation by samsung :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
I just sold my Nexus today, guys. Glad I got rid of it, but also sad, at the same time. I just couldn't stand the "patch" from the upper-right corner that was less illuminated...

Sold it, now am hoping to get a Galaxy Note. Already got two guys in mind, now waiting for their replies. Fingers crossed. Also, fingers crossed to all of you to get replacements that have C5 :) .

I just figured... I was supposed to check the Serial from THE PHONE, NOT THE BATTERY. Silly me... The battery was C5, alright. The phone couldn't have been C5, though - it was bought in late January, so... it was most probably C2. Anyways...

I'll still stick around :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
good luck to you dude! i got the C5 replacement, but still got linen effect on gray and white backgrounds event at 20% of brightness, have to push it to 50% that it goes perfect, but still the colors are not so good as s-lcd on htc one v, or as in my dell s2209w tft panel. :P

isn't the galaxy note has the same hd samoled too like galaxy nexus? and not samoled plus like sgs2? even sgs3 is still using hd samoled.

you should consider to purchase htc one x if you have the money to spend with. it has the most perfect s-lcd2 panel right now. my boss has it, and i just love the screen! everything looks awesome. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Yep the note has had similar problems but not as many cases. I am trying to get a one x or my money back :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
Yeah... it has the same screen... just different sizes, lol. I know chances are the Note's screen is gonna be faulty, lol.

I don't have enough money for a One X. Besides, I'm not buying them from the store - 2nd hand, in good conditon, though. The One X has so many hardware flaws... I'd rather get the One S. I'll inspect the Note's screen very thoroughly before buying - especially for the black crush patches or whatever that is...

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I might very well end up downgrading. HTC EVO 3D, HTC Incredible S...

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So C5 is not a good batch, neither. Chances are people that had C5 were just as lucky as others - got good phones, like one in a million...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xpunksbeendeadx:
Do these screens change with time and usage? I don't know if I'm crazy but a week later my screen looks more even toned and its harder to see the banding I had before. Its as if its almost gone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
One s has the aame pentiles screen too and that's bad.

I really do hope so. Let's wait for jelly bean. Some says it has brighter autobrightness. Hoping by the time it gets there, the screen would become less linen effect.

How long have you use this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xpunksbeendeadx:
I've had it for a week and now I don't know if I should do a RMA for two reasons. First the screen somehow looks more even toned and clearer. I'll have to experiment more at home. Moreover its sounding like C5 is not completely better. Secondly I've also heard that jellybean is better about auto brightness which helps with banding and graininess. Decisions decisions.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
I tried JellyBean, and with the stock kernel, the colors are as bad as with the stock ICS :) . They didn't do anything ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Yea jellybean didn't do anything for me either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
Anyway, I'm going to meet with a guy tomorrow in the morning and get a Note. I'll have plenty of time to "touch" it (lol) while I'm at "work" (which means basically standing and doing nothing in an Orange store). Yay! I won't die of boredom!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
aha I hope the note doesn't have any issues! Think I'm sticking with my 4S until HTC sorts themselves out or the new nexus is out/iP5 :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xpunksbeendeadx:
Yeah its definitely distressing liking both iOS and Android but having to deal with the incredible difference between build quality of Apple and everyone else. Sigh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
Samsung should really man up and accept these issues, and resolve them. There's only one explanation for why they don't : they CAN'T, cause this OLED technology is just flawed :) . Either that, either they're a bunch of retarded sissies... Or both... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
Received the replacement today. It's worse than the original. Purple is more prominent with banding. Should I try another replacement or keep the first one?

Anyone has done it? Returned the replacement and kept the original.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
So today I've visited biggest Galaxy Nexus distributor in Latvia, due to I was offered replacement for current Gnexus. Almost all of them were produced in February 2012 (C2). And guest what? All 10 units were defective (purple tint to a different extent). So I've claimed refund. Next week should get refund or offered another replacement units when new batch arrive.

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Monday going to observe Galaxy Nexus C6. Will report on Monday!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Goodluck mate. Jelly bean autobrightness is to aggresive on dim the lights out and makmy screen even worse though it has no purplw thin. Hahaha
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
I like both iOS and android they are both good OS's. But bar the antennagate issues apples build quality/quality control has been far better. They havent all been problem free. But I dont need to do loads of checks on the phone when I buy it. Im looking at getting another one x, im not getting another AMOLED screen too many display issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
couldn't agree more. :)

using built in power widget, and set the brightness widget to half full brightness seems mitigate the grainy and linen effect issues. checking the settings > display > brightness seems the half full brightness is set to around 40%. but again it's too bright for indoor use. so right now am using the none brightness widget setting which is actually around 10% from the setting menu, the grainy and linen effect still there for gray and white backgrounds.

i guess i have to live with this hd samoled defects and patiently wait for the next nexus phone. :P

out of topic, do you guys know how to enable gpu triple buffering in jelly bean? i just got the OTA update tonight and couldn't find to enable that feature, was it enabled by default? i did enable the force gpu rendering in developer option though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
Anyway has to admit, despite graininess of amoled screen at low brightness levels, AMOLED screen on par superior over LCD. My wife owns 4S and must admit she struggles during the daylight and watching movies is not so enjoyable, 'cause black is just greyish.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
so is it normal for HD SAMOLED to have graininess on gray and white background with low brightness level (below 40%)? it's too bright to use indoor if set to 40% of it. :P

am planning to go to samsung service center in town tomorrow to confirm this issue, and if they say it shouldn't be that way, i'll get another replace from the local online store where i bought since the RMA is still available up to Sunday. *never give up :P

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try to get another one if it's possible. purple tint is bad, and so does the graininess and linen effect on gray and white backgrounds at low brightness below 40%.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
Getting another one(probably the last try) and may be third time is the charm(hopefully). If it is also worse, going to keep the first one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
so is it normal for HD SAMOLED to have graininess on gray and wh ite background with low brightness level (below 40%)? it's too bright to use indoor if set to 40% of it. :P

It's not normal. Graininess should disappear when brightness is over 5%.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
Yeah, I tend to do loooong, multi-quoted posts. Sorry... Bear with me :D

If the only issue you are having is the purple tint - no banding, white is white, not blue/yellow/half-blue and half-purple or anything like that... If it's ONLY the purple tint, I'd say stick with it and flash Trinity (it solves the purple tint). Really, it's the only thing you can opt for... aside from a refund, of course :) .

You're very right with that one.

Apple's products are high-quality. Indeed, when you buy an iPhone, there aren't many things to check :) . Next to none... I mean the 4S has no antenna issues anymore, and as far as I know, it's problem-free. But it's iOS and I never used it; I grew to love Android and you know how it is... it's like having to let go of a girl you used to love for a year or more :( . Oh well, it depends, really... but you get the point.

The Galaxy Note I currently own has NO graininess on grays or other colors! 0% graininess!

I think the graininess is normal for the Galaxy Nexus only, since it's a SAMOLED panel that is much smaller in size, compared to the Note. The pixels are much smaller, the panel is more costly to produce... and more prone to issues, it appears. So yeah, I'd say all these issues are pretty much normal with the Galaxy Nexus's display, given the current technology... It's pure luck if you get one that is perfect... call it a production/manufacturing defect...

The only problems I have with the screen on the Note is... the right half of the screen is less-illuminated, just a bit less. This is most noticeable on grays. Also, there seems to be a slight purple tint all across the bottom side, just very close to the edge. Anyways, it's NOTHING SERIOUS. It's nearly perfect :) .

Also, when I set the brightness to MINIMUM on the Note, it is compared to the brightness of the Nexus at 50% ! ! ! ! ! It's just stunning...

That... aside from a few banding issues, haha. But seriously, this, compared to the Nexus I previously owned... is HURRAY, if you know what I mean.

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For the record, I regret selling my Nexus.

It's like I'm stranded. It will take time before I am fully accomodated with the Note... But for now, it's like trying to forget my ex girlfriend, lol. Anyone else falling in love with their phones? (just so I have a consolation that I'm not the only weirdo around here, haha)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JeremyNT:
I received the RMA today and the display is honestly worse than the one I started with. It has a noticeable purple cast and the black dots are still there (the pattern is a little less prominent, but still visible in dim light).

I think I will keep the original and live with it. But at least I learned that this is just "how it is."

Is there anybody else who got a replacement and preferred the original? If so, did you simply send the replacement phone back with the shipping label? Or did you contact Samsung and tell them the situation first?

Keep in mind, when I talked with them about the black dots, they told me that the purple cast is "normal."

Have you initiated the second RMA yet? Did they put *another* hold on your card, or are you sending the second unit back first? Have they given you a hard time? I wonder because in the language they say they can charge you a restocking fee if the unit is not defective (and obviously, they get to determine whether it's "defective").

It seems as if we are following a similar path in this process...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RedllowFenix:
If I root the Nexus(purchaded with my carrier) the warranty is over? I just need yakju but whitout root it's not possible...ODIN works?

Help me!! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
Yeah I got the RMA for the second one. Getting the replacement is the same process(another call to get your credit card for hold) and I'm yet to receive the call(Probaly it would be Monday since it is the weekend). Where do you see they have a restocking fee? At least I don't see it for US Advanced Replacement Process. Here is the link http://www.samsung.com/us/support/service/warranty/GT-I9250M
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sienna Hanon:
Same for me when I called. Direct to Samsung. I filed a complaint with the Google CSR, but I didn't want to return it just yet.

Still haven't gotten any call from anyone to "advance" me a replacement phone, and I called in Wednesday. Getting more disappointed by the day by how Google is handling the Play Store.

If there was any other pentaband Android phone, I would look at switching.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
I never get to love a phone I get bored of them too often and change :P. I dont mind not having amazing blacks when most of the other stuff looks better on LCD. If i put a one x and a s3/galaxy nexus next to each other the one x's display blows the other two out of the water. That's my personal opinion obviously. Aparently the note has lots of issues with the display there is a 130+ page thread in the international note forums. Some S3's have had issues also. Seems to be a lot of AMOLED phones with weird tints, everyone I have owned has had a horrible tint. I hope samsung dont make the next nexus. If they do I hope its LCD.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
In my case it took almost 2 business days. Probably they are getting swamped with replacement calls. I remember reading they used to call back within a day. I called in for another replacement today and let's see when I would get the call back this time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
could someone with normal screen quality and do not have any issue with the screen at all post these following information for us?

what is the phone hardware revision?

what is the phone production code?

and where was the phone -not the battery- made?

here's how to see the information from your phone:

hardware revision: pressing both volume up and down and power and hold when booting, the bootloader screen will show you the hardware revision, mine was 9. :(

phone production code: by looking the fourth and fifth character printed on the serial number inside the phone where you place the battery, mine was C5.

production country: mine was made in China. it's printed on the serial number inside the phone and also on the box it came.

with hardware revision 9, production code C5, and it was made in China, my Galaxy Nexus didn't have purple tint, but it has graininess and linen effect on white and gray backgrounds if brightness are set below 40%. so the rumors of C5 solve the screen quality issues is only a mist. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mkouk:
I have noticed lately on my GN that where the nav buttons are the screen has a band which is brighter than the rest of the screen. I assume this is a fatigue syndrome where the rest of the screen LEDs emit less brightness and because the section where the navigation bar is, because it is always black the LEDs are not as tired?

I have uploaded a photo of the phone in landscape mode where this is more visible. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
this kind of thing should not happen at first place. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
I didn't have that. The bottom bar where the on-screen buttons were was not like that, when screen was switched around. And my phone has been used for about 6 months...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mkouk:
So i guess it is just my screen then?

I have been pleased with the screen so far in terms of colour reproduction, no image retention or grainy but this led fatigue has killed it! Time to call Samsung
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dilxadon:
I got a replacement phone today (I had a signal issues with the first one) and the screen seems to have a problem.

Grey colors seem to have red tint. It's also a little bit noticeable too on black colors.

Does this get better over time or do I have to ask for a replacement?