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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
buy direct from google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkvice01:
Good point... hehehe
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Got my 3rd Nexus today. All 3 are different. 1st no pink issue (only at lowest brightness setting) but it looks a bit blue compared to the other 2 with clear pink. 2nd was pink with banding, 3rd is also pink, but i noticed a bit less grain on it then the 1st one (maybe due to pink tint). It has a clear area on the screen where notification light is....so pretty much there is no tint and notification light area is visible under the screen. Doesnt look like a defect, more like a different glass used.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkvice01:
we have same like mine... notification not noticeable.. and now got new issue with the phone.. auto brightness doesn't adjust as fast as it should be.. but before it works perfectly... I'm not asking for replacement yet.. need more observation on what will happen for longer use of defect LCD..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
I was a little upset today when i went into Es file manager... and went to the LAN sharing page.. and hit new.. and let it scanned. I stopped the loading circle and it went back to the gray blank screen... and i could see the loading circle "burned" into the background... slowly dissapearing? Should i return it... or only when it doesnt go away? :( only had it for a week or so.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Big Cam:
Well after researching for damn near a day straight and visiting my Verizon store again, I've decided to not get a Nexus.

Too many screen problems. GSM version is out because Verizon is the only carrier with good coverage where I live and since I have to buy off contract, it's just not worth the risk. I guess I'll be holding out for when Google finally starts selling stuff by themselves.:(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ALi___:
i just received my 3rd galaxy nexus (white). i haven't seen any white galaxy nexus owner complaining about the above noted issues. immediate observations:

- no yellowish tint. white (though a bit warm) but no shades. phew!

- no vertical lines.

- greys show a slight purple tint, but it can be adjusted using a custom kernel and altering colour values, right? please tell me it's not a defect..

- grainny screen (esp. whites and greys). yes. but all GNex screens are like that. correct?

- i 'guess' there are 3 of those black spots, hardly visible. should i consider it a defect?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nickcuban:
Here are two pictures of my phone:one shows the lighter shade on the right side of the screen and the other shows some horizontal lines. It's not that bad, but for $450 I should notice anything.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/nickcuban/a24cf1e0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/nickcuban/408fb41b.jpg
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SefEXE:
I'm seeing that with the app drawer icon. :(

I can live with it, but if it will become a problem..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmattp:
I'm just updating because Verizon's retail customer service is terrible.

I went into the store and was first told that it's supposed to look purple (we all know it isn't).

Then I told the sales person about the screen burn/ghosting, and she completely ignored me and kept talking about the purple tint and how it's "normal". When I said it wasn't she said, "I activate a lot of these every day. I guess I've been activating the wrong phones then."

I don't know which is better, the guy (who was a manager of one of the stores) teling me that I can either return the phone or deal with the defective screen, or this girl telling me that it's normal and supposed to be purple.

I'm not keeping this phone. It's not worth wasting my upgrade discount on (which the carriers are so generous in giving us once every two years).

The HTC One X on AT&T looks pretty good. I hear there are already some AOSP ROM's popping up for it...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nickcuban:
Well I got my replacement today and so far it looks to be pretty good... Maybe just a hair lighter on the left, but if that's all I find I think I'll just roll with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BigBake88:
I have some banding issues as well, only when the screen brightness is turned all the way down. It bothered me when i first got the phone, but now I don't even recognize it anymore. The display is gorgeous when turned up to as little as 30-5-% :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tusing:
OP you need to fix some things!

OP, you need to fix 2 things in the first post:

First of all, the small dark spots on the screen that are only visible in completely black environments- those are normal. It's an inherent defect in the new SAMOLED/AMOLED screens. For example, this "issue" is also present in Motorola's new RAZR MAXX phones. There will be that "perfect" phone; making these things is an imperfect process, but the probability of getting a phone with only 1 or 2 black splotches is extremely minimal. Sure, they exist, but it's not likely you'll get one in your next few phone exchanges. Here's another example of imperfect AMOLED screens on the RAZR.

From what I've seen, almost all Galaxy Nexus phones have some degree of banding. There are a very small fraction of Galaxy Nexus phones that have banding that's virtually invisible, but I think this is an inherent manufacturing side effect; not all screens are the same. Making screens, along with many other electronics is a surprisingly imperfect process. However, it is correct that the color distortion and color changes across the screen are not normal.

Many of the things we consider "defects" are actually normal. The "perfect" screen is subjective.

TL;DR: The black splotches are normal. The banding might (not color banding) be normal, because it seems to happen in EVERY Galaxy Nexus I see.

PS: I know I'm a "junior" member right now. I only really started posting when I got this phone yesterday (a bit a while back when I had a WX435), so I'm kinda new here :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dylyxcore:
Just received my first replacement and what a joke... Purple tint, grainy as can be on "white" background; I guess I'm just another in line to go through this replacement ordeal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lee.jarratt:
What does it look like on full brightness? Mine is grainy and has a purple tint, when I turn up the brightness even by a notch it looks a lot better, it looks perfect on full brightness.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coltronathon:
Still messing around with replacements from Verizon. I guess if they don't mind sending them I don't mind returning them. I also called Samsung just to find out what the deal is...about a 3 week wait just to see if the technician agrees with me. No guarantees even if they do replace the screen. Neither Verizon nor Samsung has ever heard anything about this before of course.

Here's my latest replacement side-by-side with my (also amoled) SGS Fascinate. The phone I'm currently using to take the picture doesn't have the nasty pink, but it is just as "dim." The whites will look very gray in comparison.

I'm still not sure if that's the case for most units. My friend's Gnex is very very close in white and brightness to this SGS whereas my current phone is not. I'm starting to think he got some magical A++ screen that is atypical.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dylyxcore:
Would you guys say on the settings menu, if the notification drawer is black and the top of the settings is a blue-ish tint fading down to grey normal? On my G2X the notification bar and the settings at the top are black and you can't see the difference, but I assume going down it's supposed to fade to grey.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coltronathon:
Yeah it does fade to grey. Where the word "settings" is, that band looks purple to me. Maybe an optical illusion since it's not purple on the app drawer or anything. Who the **** knows anymore my eyes hurt from trying to distinguish flaws. Staring at a TFT or IPS panel just confuses my poor brain more.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killazys:
So I called Samsung, and they refused to do cross-shipping for me (purchase this phone in January). Should I head over to the Verizon store? Would they be willing to take a look at my device?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] remedy1978:
Notification Shade

Well, on my fourth Galaxy Nexus. :( Whites are white, only a few black dots on a dark screen and slight banding.

However, a new issue I have never seen b4 is when I have Gmail or any app with a white screen open and pull down the notification shade I see this:

This was visible on my third and now fourth replacements. Anyone ever seen this?

I would like to keep this one, but that is weird.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Thanks for the input. However, I'm going to leave them as "defects" since neither of my phones have either - but I'll add that they are common enough you may just want to live with them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] remedy1978:
Halo on Notification Shade

Nobody has seen a halo on their notification shade on a white background? :confused:

Just trying to decide if I should return this device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
I haven't.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] asuprice:
I think this isn't normal. Got it today from the google play store. I had an international one a while back and it was not this purple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2A8pF0rz5A
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
Thanks for that, just packaged the nexus to try another one and..

since i already sold my Galaxy S --> Back to my HTC Magic/Sapphire with ezGingerbread *yay* ;/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Toxvaerd:
Are you talking about a blue tint on white, where the notification bar normally is?

I have that. And a clearly visible triangle and square where batt and signal icon are. Im returning mine for repair for the second time. First time the repair shop couldnt find anything wrong. Guess they dont know where to look, and what to look for.

But called Samsung support Denmark, and they strongly adviced me to get it repaired as they dont see it as a normal defect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jkc120:
Blockiness/color banding in videos normal?

So is the blockiness (not just in blacks) "normal" or something fixable?

I know lower bitrate encodes can make this more apparent but I've seen it even on higher bitrate 1080p even. If its just the color space not being 0-255, can videos be re-encoded to that or is the loss already too late?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
Man, you guys must have 20/20 vision. I still can't see much wrong in the pictures. I mean, I can see some of the effects the screen produces but it doesn't hamper the viewing for me. Maybe it would be different in person. Sorry if you got a defective unit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Toxvaerd:
As i mentioned before, i returned mine for repair again today. And while i was waiting for my turn in the shop, i had a look on the display model there. Last time it had a clear burn in from the Google text at the searchbar at the top. Today that was completely gone, but other stuff were burned in.

So it seems like it just takes time to get this burn in, or lazy leds fixed. I tried the fix dead pixel app for 1 hour, but without result. But i think its just a matter of letting it run for a longer period.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
Well, its bad if you're watching photos or video on this otherwise beautiful screen. I now started to notice dark areas, which are purple instead of dark-/grey. I think it has to do with the knowledge of the error.. at the beginning i just wondered why everything looked a little purple.. then i started to google. ;)

Now it kind of destroys the video-experience.. and it's not really effected by the brightness, it's only weaker in some settings. In the app "Display Tester" i saw the tint in every setting. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vdnuouo:
Great for sharing the photos

Really helps me to check my Nexus' screen
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] do0b:
i just got my nexus today and i have compared it to another nexus and i find that mine has a slight tint of yellow. so whites are slightly yellowish. what can i do?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pinoyplaya4life:
Has anyone tried looking directly at the bottom of the screen of your GNexus... just under where your navigation bars are located?

I see something wierd down there... its like theres the screen isnt in direct contact with the glass.

Edit: More description on how to see it.

1.) Inspect the edge of the glass on your GNexus screen and look at it at an angle.

2.) When you get to the bottom part of the screen (the part where the microphone, headphones, and usb charger is located), look at the edge of the glass looking through the glass and looking at it at an angle.

3.) Do you see a space/gap between the glass and the black coating of the screen?

Mine has a space between the glass and the black coating on the bottom the phone. It is clearly visible when you look at it at an angle looking directly through the glass.

Edit: I took a snapshot of it and you can see from the image below the gap between the LCD and the glass of the GNexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Steve Jobs®:
Are these apparent in only the International and Verizon/Sprint version correct? or does it affect the GSM Google Play version as well?

Also, it says that Google offers 1 Year Manufacturers Warranty, does it cover the screen issues?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matt08642:
I got a Galaxy Nexus from a carrier in Canada in March, and I had to exchange it 3 times to get one that wasn't purple, and my latest screen has weird color inconsistencies (right side of the screen is whiter than the left, which gets annoying)

Here's a comparison of my latest Gnex with my first one: http://i.imgur.com/UD5BM.jpg

Here's a pic of my 1st Gnex at 0% and 100% http://i.imgur.com/cHFC9.jpg
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thetrailofdead:
I just received my 3rd replacement from Samsung, and have come full circle. This one is very similar to my original GN and has significant ghosting / image retention, which will stay on the screen for a 5-7 seconds. Compared to the other 2 replacments I've received the ghosting stays on the screen for several more seconds and is much more noticable.

The 4 GNs that I've had:

1 and 4: Ghosting, more textured / grainier looking. If not for the significant ghosting, I would/might keep one of these.

2: vertical banding visible, mostly on right side of screen, and is visible all the time (even with high brightness)

3: very significant purple tint on right half of screen, even on high brightness. google.com is literally white on the left half and purple on the right. by far the worst one.

IMO, 1 and 4 would be good if not for the ghosting (i.e. if the retention only lasted as long as it does for 2 and 3). 2 would be good if it didnt have vertical banding. 3 is just horrible.

I'm not really sure if I should keep trying to get a better unit. I have 2, 3, and 4 right now and already sent back unit 1. I'm thinking about keeping 4 because it's the "best", but the ghosting is the reason I RMA'd in the first place.

I'm going to call Samsung tomorrow and see what they say. I asked them each time I called about screen issues, but they never wanted to talk to me about it and seemed very content with just putting a hold on my CC and sending me out a new unit each time. This game is getting old though.

I'll take picture later if I can find my camera.

They were all made in china in feb.

Edit: spoke with a Samsung 'advanced' support guy. Same deal, they'll call me tomorrow to get much CC and send me another new phone. This guy seemed especially unwilling to admit to any known screen issues and kept telling me he was surprised I had issues because the phone was brand new.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matt08642:
At this point, why not get a Galaxy S III?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thetrailofdead:
It's still a PenTile display, but slightly larger and lower pixel density. Also cant buy a new unlocked GSM GSIII for $400.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tofeemint:
My eyes failed me yesterday after getting the phone :(

Just this morning i noticed that the screen isnt properly aligned, this is considered a defect and i will be able to ask for a replacement right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matt08642:
But they've improved the technology so it most likely won't have all these horrible problems

WOW. How does that even happen?!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
Well S III is real performer, however loaded up with Sammy bull**** and non-AOSP android S III isn't considered as an upgrade option.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tofeemint:
Yeah was surprised as well though the box was clearly sealed and brand new. I need to go back and get it replaced anyway sigh*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pinoyplaya4life:
So Samsung just sends a replacement even after the 14 day return policy?

---------- Post added at 04:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:06 AM ----------

Can you look at your phone in that same angle but the other way around (looking at the bottom part of the screen) and see if there is a space/gap between the OLED panel and the glass? This should be close to the edge of the bottom of the screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MisterEff:
I am still on my first GNex and am incredibly glad that I don't have one of these issues. I looked through this thread and double checked and it is perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pinoyplaya4life:
Have you checked page 55?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Alexander T.:
Looks like it is not snapped in fully. Try to push gently with moderate force over the corner, and see if it clicks in. If you succeed, open the back cover and tighten the screws under the popped-up corner, just in case they got loose after pushing the corner back inside.

---------- Post added at 04:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

True. I can't name any real advantage over Nexus either. Maybe battery only. Considering these, GNex is a clear winner. I'll trade it only for a better Nexus out there with a nice HD LCD (fed up with a sham AMOLED technology). Hope Google is now busy with designing it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HemRoyd:
So what's the verdict on the blue tint that envelops the screen if the phone is tilted ever so slightly?

Just got mine today from Google Play. Looks great straight on, and I don't seem to experience any of the other issues brought up in this thread. However, if you tilt it ever so slightly, the blue comes on stronger and stronger with an increase in angle. Totally cheapens the experience.

Almost looks like an inherit blue hue to the screen by design with the phone off. Is this normal?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
with all LCD/LED screen, if tilt you do get a slight change in colour.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] remedy1978:
Screen Defects

If you open up Gmail, and pull down the notification shade do you notice almost an arc at the bottom of the screen?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HemRoyd:
OK, well these were taken in the same lighting. The difference is not subtle.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HemRoyd:
No, I do not see an arc. The shade is pulled tight, so to speak.

Maybe if you open up the Calculator and swipe the edges? I get like a blue arc when I do that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] remedy1978:
This is normal and inherent with AMOLED displays. Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wawel:
Downloaded images

I didn't want to open a new thread to ask about this, so Im posting in here waiting to get an answer.

This is happening to me with some downloaded images from browser, facebook app and also from dropbox, it doesn't happen with all downladed images and I wonder what is causing this?

Is anyone else getting this error too?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Toxvaerd:
That is just a broken image.. Got nothing to with the screen. View in on a pc and it will look just like it. It can be because of a bad link in your network. Is it downloaded with wifi or data?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Steve Jobs®:
Is it possible that Samsung or Google will fix this problem for us if we do have it or will have it in the future since it is a defect issue? I just purchased my Nexus and was wondering whether I should return it for my money back. I love the phone but if this becomes a major issue, I will return it back and get a gay iPhone 4S.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] georgito:
...having the same issue with default gallery..start when I trying add picture to contact..another pict.viewer solve this problem...(AOKP ROM v.37)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xm0nkey:
No, it's not. My first Nexus has a great screen that has minimal blue tint when viewed from an angle (it still exists, but it's not very distracting). The 2 replacements I've gotten since that first one have had a huge problem with blue tint when viewed even slightly off-center. Really bad. Consequently, the first one doesn't turn straight up purple when brightness is set to 0 like the other two.

Don't settle for subpar quality. Samsung is hoping you do.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HemRoyd:
Pretty much the cards I've been dealt. If you just compare the color difference of the two thumbnails of the pics I posted above, that is how extreme a slight tilt of the phone is for me. I feel as though I got a $39 knockoff from DealExtreme vs. a real deal Nexus for $399 from Google Play.

I looked at a pile of YouTube vids which demo the Nexus and none of them even displayed a hint of what I am experiencing. Will most likely hit them up for a replacement - it's that annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mylenthes:
I just noticed this thread and found out that I have the black spot problem. It's extremely unnoticable but I dented my nexus 2 days ago pretty badly and I want a new one so Ill use that as an excuse So how do I go about calling to get a replacement? The number on the Google website that says contact samsung, is that what I should call? Anything specific I should say? I got the device 2 weeks ago straight from Google play.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nickcuban:
So i just called google to get my second phone replaced. The girl called samsung and the guy said that since it has been more than 14 days since my original purchase (12 since i recieved my second phone) that i would have to send it in for repair. She actually told him no, that they needed to replace my phone and the guy said no. She did that with me on hold having no idea what was being said. When she came back on the line with me she explained what was going on and said that she is going to have her supervisor call a samsung supervisor to get me a replacement... Or at least try. Sucks that samsung is being like that, but its pretty awesome that she is fighting for me to get a new phone because in her words "I never got a working device so i should get a new one."
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schueyisking:
well after having used my phone for a week now, i have zero complaints about the screen.

when its on auto brightness it stays on low brightness most of the time unless outside in direct sunlight (way better than my old desire lol, the screen on that was barely visible outdoors).

because its on low brightness, certainly on white backgrounds, like on webpages, the white has a very slight greyish or blueish tone, but also its got this weird texture to it - as if its on parchment!

when you crank the brightness up to full however, this dissapears. i dont mind either way, there arent any drawbacks from this when actually using the phone, even though in a perfect world it'd be a clear white at whatever brightness level.

again, at low brightness, the black fade effect on the settings screens have this odd texture to them too, like its been designed and faded out using pencil...its not a smooth gradual fade from dark to light, on these screens anyway.

dont know if thats how its meant to be or not. either way it doesnt hamper the user experience.

if i use 'brightest flashlight free' app - you can get an all white screen at max brightness. I don't see any flaws on mine, not one. If i tilt the phone away so its more horizontal, you get this slight blue tone....but then why would anyone be holding their phone like that.

i think people ought to take some clear pics of their phone when posting on here to see exactly what the issue is. maybe ive been lucky.