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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vaxick:
As excited as I was for this phone, the screen alone made me return it. It's awful. It was sad comping it to my Palm Pre Plus of all instantly being amazed at how much better that screen looked compared to the Galaxy Nexus. I was never expecting to see a grainy screen full of banding.

It's also annoying no review pointed this out. I've always been annoyed at how vague most phone reviews are and the fact so many reviews just seem like they really aren't tech savvy because issues like this should be pointed out. The fact that I've read numerous reviews say the screen is absolutely gorgeous really makes me wonder if these reviewers are scared to be critical in fear of losing review units. Reviews should be critical and be picky about specifics so we don't have to discover these things after we purchase the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Deleted member 4173854:
I'm really not that impressed with the screen overall. Every unit I have seen (9) has had some issue with color consistency across the screen, or banding that never goes away at any brightness (let alone the linen effect). The screen on my fascinate (galaxy s) is downright amazing, with whites as bright as an iPhone 4 and great vibrancy. The galaxy nexus screen (every one I have seen) is washed out and yellow in comparison, almost like it has a disgusting tan film covering the screen). By itself it looks pretty good, but side by side with any other device (IPS or my galaxy s's pentile amoled) it looks like complete crap. I really don't know how Samsung screwed this up so badly and can only hope the color temperature can be changed via software to get rid of the disgusting yellow tint.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmattp:
I got my Galaxy Nexus back today and it has the exact same issues. Nothing changed. Samsung sucks.

They sent me another UPS label to send it in again. Maybe this time they'll actually fix it or just swap it for a new one.

Never buying a Samsung product again. I don't mean to start a flamewar here, but if this were an Apple product, I would have it swapped for a new one the first time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nasdel:
Same here, I've got terrible banding on my phone. I can even see it on blacks and you can see it on whites even in sunlight and at a distance. I'm going to call them tomorrow and demand a new phone. If they don't give me that I'll demand a replacement in the meantime.

I sent my phone on Jan 16, it reached them the 18th. 5 weeks,8 phone calls, and 2 emails later, it reaches back home, unfixed :mad: . I cannot spend another 5 weeks with my huawei u1250-which is only making phone calls on speaker phone :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
At low brightness levels (specifically at the lowest) I get a lot of blue tints here and there on the screen? Is that a problem? Like for examples, the notification bar (when dragged down) turns blue and also the buttons on the keyboard turn blue-ish!

I'll post a picture if you want.

Edit : It's actually purplish o.O

EDIT 2 : THE DARK GREYS TURN PURPLE :O
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Sounds about right. I just keep my brightness at about 60%. Phone lasts all day+ and the screen looks great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Hmm, but do you get the purple tints too?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Hmmm I guess not.

I remember my first phone having some weird tint issues though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
I contacted Samsung but they aren't replacing the LCD/phone cuz I bought the phone from Germany :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jrodsep:
Is the screen supposed to turn on when I receive a text message? I only get the sound and the light notification. But when I receive a call it turns on like normal...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
That's normal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Yea it's normal.

If you want it to turn on (and display a popup with a reply box) get GoSMS (free). It's got all kinds of features like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reverence12389:
I had so many problems with replacement phones from Verizon. Two had a broken vibrate, then two with bad screens. I ended up sending my last phone directly to Samsung for repair of a broken vibrate and tinted screen and they just replaced the whole thing with a brand new phone. I FINALLY just got a perfect phone back yesterday and I am back in love with this phone.

I would suggest anyone having the same issues should look to this as a potential resolution.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aalin13:
Onto my third Nexus now, and I've got a week to make up my mind whether to change it or not.

Both the first and second Nexus had screen issues, and now with the third one, when displaying white background like google.com, the top of the screen seems brighter, whereas the bottom half seems darker with a slight pink tinge. On the plus side, this screen is the brightest of the 3 Nexus that I've had.

Now, for people with perfect screen, just how perfect is it? I'm assuming uniform colour even at low brightness? What about the purple tinge for dark grey at low brightness? All 3 Nexus I've had show this issue, is that normal or has anyone got a perfect screen where the colour stays consistent throughout different brightness?

I'm just a bit jaded that in the two and a half months I've had this phone, it has been away for assessment for nearly half the time, and 3 Nexus later, it is still not perfect. I'm almost tempted to return this phone and ask for store credit instead of another Nexus, but then what other phone should I get? The only other 720HD phones coming out soon are One X, 4X HD and Xperia S. Two of them have non removable battery so I'm a bit worried about boot loops if I'm to flash CM on it. As for 4X HD, don't really trust LG.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] angusbrasil:
How much critical is the screen issue on the phone overall?

I'm wondering to buy one, but really worried about the screen problem
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KLUVJ:
Guys, I dont see anyone talking much about the black spots on the screen. Ever since I saw it, the 100 or so black dots are really really annoying, and everytime i sleep, i lay there waiting for my eyes to adjust just to see that horrid screen again. Everything else seems fine except the yellow tint. No banding or anyting.

I sent mine to telus for a fix. AND THEY SENT IT BACK WITH A RESOLUTION OF :

SOFT WARE REFLASH

!!!!!!!

SERIOUSLY???

now i've contacted samsung , and they've provided me with a ups ticket to ship it to them to either fix or replace. Hoping i get a replacement. NO SUCH THING AS FIXING THIS SCREEN ANYWAY>

I have the made in China batch, anyone else notice the diffrence depending on where the phone is made?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Serious_Beans:
That's how all AMOLED screens look like, had that problem on my Nexus S and my SGS2 and now my Galaxy Nexus :/ I've learned to accept it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hydera5:
thanks very helpful
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Wow! They sent a shipping ticket?! Wow! If my screen doesn't get replaced here in India, I'll mail the guys in Germany.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KLUVJ:
lol, im in,canada. but ya, customer service is aokay
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andQlimax:
this kind of threads about the amoled screen (in every device subforum) should be all deleted!

if u (op and others) don't like your phone with amoled screen, sell it..NOW!!! :mad:

/bored to see this thread pin
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Sorry for irritating you but this is a forum. A person is free to discuss stuff. We are facing problems so why can we discuss about it? If you have so much problems regarding this why do you even open the thread? We all love the phone but paying about 650$ for something defective doesn't make sense does it mate?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
So sorry to make one cohesive thread incorporating all the issues people are having so we don't have 50+ threads asking the same questions (which then get buried so people make new threads). Now there's one place for people to get the info they need.

On the other hand this only has 47,000+ views so I guess it's probably a waste of a sticky.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
The only way to know is to get one for yourself.

Honestly MOST of these problem are minor gripes under normal use. People (myself included) just want the highest quality when they are paying such a high price and 2 years of their life for a device.

I have no reservations about AMOLED after owning this for a while.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neotekz:
i have a chinese gnex with those black dots too but i can only see them when im running roms that can turn the brightness down below stock ics levels with a completely black background in a dark room. this is my second gnex as the first one bad grainy banding that were noticeable during normal use. i dont see these black dots so they dont bother me much but maybe i will try to return the phone for warranty when my first year is almost up to see if samsung will give me a new screen. can you keep us updated as to what samsung does for you?

hopefully samsung will get their act together as it seems like theres quite a few of these defects, im almost convinced that if you look hard enough most gnex will have one screen problem or another.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
But how much of a problem is that, really?

I'm sure you can find defects with any phone screen inf you look hard enough.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SovereigN7:
I think there are no Galaxy nexus that doesn't have the black spots. If you read about it, it's a issue with samoled screen, however people that had other devices assume they dont have the issue even with samoled.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neotekz:
motorola has stated that these black dots are a problem with samsung's amoled process. lots of people have complained about this defect for the razr. it is very possible that most amoled screens have this just that its hard to see but i also think that they are worst, as in easier to see, on some screens. if you look at the last pic in the first post theres a pic of a screen with no black dots so they are out there, we jsut dont know how common the problem is.

for me its not a big deal at all since i dont see it during normal use but its still a defect although not enough of one that i would return the phone or not buy phones with amoled screens. banding, grainy screens and burn in are a different story though, i wouldnt keep or buy a phone with those defects.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KjetilA:
After reading this thread, it seems it is of personal opinion whether the screen is faulty or not. I recently bought a GN, and coming from the iPhone 4, I think the screen is absolute rubbish at low brightness.

So, would you be so kind to have a look at these images and see if this should be considered a warranty case or not? I have the banding issue on white/gray screen, and it also seems I have some blue tint at the edge of the screen as well. I have posted two images of the keyboard I am using, which clearly shows some of the keys turning purple on a low brightness setting.

I have already been unfortunate to crack the screen, but this should not affect the image.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
your warranty is voided anyway, you have cracked the screen, the screen and led display are one piece.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
You can still go and try to convince them. Tell them that this has been the issue ever since you got the phone. Send them mails, DO NOT pay until you try to convince them 5-6 times. Get after them! That's the only way you can probably get a replacement.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KjetilA:
I disagree, even though there are cracks in the glass, the panel itself was faulty from the beginning. If the glass and display are one or two parts does not really matter to the consumer. The motherboard of the phone is still covered by warranty even though the glass is damaged. I do get your point though :).

I am however curious how the online store I bought it from or Samsung responds to this issue.

Thank you arzbhatia for you support, will definately try! :) Cracking the screen is my own stupid fault, and I do not except anyone to replace it because of it. The screen being faulty is another story.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Frosty666:
Ah crap.

I got my Nexus yesterday and it has the purple tint at low brightness, it's grainy, it's got horizontal banding, dead spots on black screens and slight image retention. It's also slightly brighter on the right hand side. I guess I'll send it to Samsung soon.

The thing is, until I saw this thread, I thought all that was normal, haha. Now its gonna annoy me all the time :(

I'll post some pics later.

Also, I'd recommend Display Tester: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester

It has dead pixel tests and contrast/gradient tests. It hides the soft keys too.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] maretus:
Anyone considering keeping a purpled tinted, grainy, banded screen, return it if you can. I was going to stick with the purple tint at low brightness issue on my nexus until I noticed some dust under my screen yesterday. Anyhow, I spent 5 hours at 3 different Best Buy's yesterday, exchanging 4 nexus' until I got one without any issues.

That makes 7 nexuses I went through, unfortunately. I hate to be the guy making that many exchanges, but each phone I got seemed progressively worse with the purple tint. The 6th one was so bad,with purple you could see purple with the brightness at 50% in daylight. The Lagom Black Level test was terrible and even at 100%, half of the squares were purple.

Now, thankfully, I can report my last and final nexus has a straight up beautiful screen, even at low brightness. There is no change in color at 0% brightness, things are just darker, not purple.

I'm so happy I spent the time working to get an acceptable phone because this thing is beautiful. Seriously, anyone considering just keeping the purple tint...if you can, get another nexus. The difference in screen quality is night and day and I'm so happy I didn't settle for a below average screen.

Samsung definitely has some issues going on with their screens. The thing is, before I exchanged, I tried using Franco kernel to calibrate the screen and the only way to get rid of the purple was to turn up the color multipliers from 200 to 300 or more which would waste a lot more battery and would have to be done at every boot.

I think its just an issue of calibration at Samsung. I definitely think they need to improve whatever they are doing to calibrate their screens so there isn't so much variance between each screen. Every screen I saw across all of these nexuses was different.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lukasb9000:
I've black spots on my screen but I can only see them on black and only if screen brightness is 0% and only when it's really dark...On daily usage I can't see them.

Do you think that passes as deffective?

Apart from that my phone screen seems to be good.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Depending on whether you think "defective" means "imperfect" or if it means "out of the ordinary".

Imperfect? Hell yes it's defective.

Out of the ordinary? Not really (if only noticed at the darkest settings)

Should you exchange? Depends if you want to play SUPER AMOLED Roulette with a new screen or not... lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tsymyn:
My greys look like the greys in the sample. I keep thinking that the lines I see in grey areas (like in the sample greys) correspond to bright areas on the screen before going to grey. I could be crazy. I don't see anything like the "image retention" example.

Has anyone else noticed that? I only see it on grey screens, not on white or black.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anthonok:
I've got the same thing. Had my nexus for 3weeks now and didn't notice it today. In a dark room on an all black image. Other than that can't see them. I'll live.(even though it'll annoy the crap out of me) but there's always the possibility that my replacement could be worse so I'll stick with this one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Updated the first post with good/bad side-by-side for blue tint and "linen texture" since I now (sadly) own two Nexii.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xel'Naga:
I'm also getting just about all of the issues described in this thread, from the banding to the image retention to the "texture". It's well past my 14 day period from Verizon to replace the phone. Does anybody know if VZW would still honor a replacement unit for a defective screen past the 14-day period? I never realized that it wasn't supposed to be this way. I figured it was just some problem that every GNex had. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
They only have a 14 day return period?! I got mine from a 3rd party Verizon retailer and even they have a 30 day return policy.

I'd take it back, maybe have this thread open on the screen to show them it's not normal and make them give you a new one. Check it out before you accept it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Well now my screen looks fine. It turns purple only at 0% brightness level. At even 1% its fine. The screen calibration thing works for me but there is a technique for that.

Let me know if you need help regarding making it work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tcchuin:
Please help me in doing it :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bentzen:
From your pictures it seems like you're running custom roms.

Be sure that the roms are identical, and none of them differ in screen calibration, say for instance one got voodoo and the other don't. that might make some difference too...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ashmikuz:
I have found out today that my screen on the top side (left side if widescreen) has a little band that is more blue than the rest of it. Does somebody have experienced the same issue? Is it "normal" or a screen defect. Not a big deal, may be asking a replacement just because I scratched the screen a little bit...

[EDIT]I can slightly see the wifi and network bars in the bar. it's definitely screen retainment for the blue gamma (not an expert. just guessing) of the top bar... [/EDIT]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dondian:
My phone randomly shut down for the second time this week.

Has there been any developments on this issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Not sure what this has to do with the screen but rooting/updating to 4.0.4 (LTE) fixed all of my random reboot problems -- so far (2-3 weeks).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snotrockets:
I broke the screen on my phone and had it replaced, but the new one seems much brighter than the previous one thay it replaced.

For example, the gradient in the settings screen is much more noticeable than it was, etc.

Looking at Lagom's gamma charts in the device's browser, I estimate the gamma is about 1.9 at the 10% chart, 1.7 at the 25% chart and 1.5 at the 48% chart.

When looking at the chart in the display tester app (GombosDev), I estimate it to be at about 2.4.

This has me confused.

Is the new screen OK or faulty?

A picture being worth a 1000 words, I've added about 3000 of those (taken in a dark, but not pitch dark room.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nihility86:
So today I went inside a verizon with a friend to get him a new phone. While he was busy talking to the rep I poped over to the Galaxy nexus and turned it on. While looking at it, I noticed that the screen wasnt as purple or faded as mine (Galaxy Nexus). I also noticed that with text, there is no more ghosting. I got the phone at the beginning of the month from AmazonWireless. Is there anyway I can get it exchanged or replaced?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joell28:
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nice thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] r3dlined:
Reading this makes me cringe cause mine is from eBay. I don't supposed Samsung will honor a warranty? This is my second one and though the banding is better its still annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kurberos:
Brown tint on whites

Got a replacement phone from verizon and it seems that it has a brownish tint... most noticeable on whites. While my first phone has more of a yellowish look to it. Is the brownish tint normal or defective?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pepec20:
2 colors on screen

hi guys, i got an issue and i dont know if its "normal", i have a Gnex since Feb and i've noticed it has 2 different brigtness and color in the screen, on the top of it it looks yelowish and brighter and bottom screen looks blueish and more like a GS2 colors, also when it's with low brightness i get some ghost w/ picture retention.. can you help me, i think i might change it, and here we got 60 days 4 full replacement.. pLz!

Thanks

sorry if i write like a neardenthal.. Im from Chile :) cya!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
I dont think anyone can help you here, just take it back for a exchange.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lithdoc:
I also have complaints about the screen...

I recently bought the white one from eBay. It did not take me long to realize that the clarity of whites at low light settings and color gamut is quite different from the nexus s... I too have the linen-like graininess of the screen, which purplish hue which is quite prominent at low light settings.

My question is whether any of the galaxy nexii have screens that are comparable to the one found in nexus s? When I return this one and buy another one, can I actually expect a clear screen? Please advise. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmattp:
It's possible that you might get a good one... but it's also possible that you'll get another abnormal one.

I looked at five Galaxy Nexus's in the Verizon store a month ago: Two on display, two employee phones, and the one I bought. All of them were purple except for the one of two on display. I returned the one I bought and gave up. Last week, I tried to find a used online. I saw one in person, and it was also purple, so I turned it away.

Two days ago, I found one on Craigslist (a free online classifieds for those outside of the states and unfamiliar with it). I had my doubts before going to see it, but I immediately noticed that the display was perfect. Blacks were black, grays were gray. Even at 0% brightness, blacks are very black, and the dark grey boxes/prompts are really dark grey... maybe with a slight hint of a purple that's so dark it might as well be a shade of black. The other phones I tried would be like, grape juice or grape jelly purple.

Samsung really screwed up here, and quality control is non-existent. I'm going to hold on to this phone for a long time because it took so long to find a good one, and because I found ONE with a normal display out of SIX!

My advice is if you have the option to return or exchange, do it until you find one that is normal. Take pictures, bring them with you, email them, use them to compare with what the phone should look like. Also take a screen shot with the phone to prove that UI elements should be black and grey, not blue and purple! It's your money; Don't throw it away on Samsung's mistakes. If the vendor won't let you exchange until you get one that's not screwed up, return it and get your money back. Try another store.

Here are some photos of my not-purple Galaxy Nexus.

In real life, this actually looks blacker than it does in this photo. I wish I could capture it better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lithdoc:
Thanks for the reply... I'll return this, since I bought the imported one (trying to use mine with T mobile here) I have no warranty support from Samsung.

As much as I dislike Apple as a company, I will admit that their products are vastly superior - there is absolutely no way a product like this would have ever left their design rooms...

Samsung is very much aware of these problems, yet they still keep making them!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmattp:
I feel the same way, except I like Apple products. I also think the Galaxy Nexus is as great device... if you're lucky enough to get one without any defects. The only problems I've ever had with Apple products have been light bleeding from bezels. In those instances, I went to an Apple store and got a replacement. If I went to Verizon with a problem, one of the slimy salespeople would argue with me until I get so frustrated that I either give up and leave, or take it to the district manager.