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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lhooipg:
hmmm...sure? how come background color like that....but when I go into my galaxy and move my pictures left to right or right to left, the background become like that, dark color with spotted some white surface like 20 or 50 cent...very clear with eyes look...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ages_devil:
i updated to LA1 yesterday, even though the problem still exists but in some scenes it's much more better than before ... some black scenes do not show pixellation or banding, they are not real black (a little on the bright side) but it's better

does this means that it can be fixed ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lhooipg:
Will send my unit to SC trm to check it..its very clear when you're in dark room

btw why I can't upload pictures using the mobile version of xda or only premium allow to upload pictures? Keep saying I no login which I alrd did....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sharp2G:
LOL agreed. Don't panic yet sir! It's going to be OK.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lhooipg:
I sent mine to the sc this morning...at first they said is software issue, reformat the phone for me...I said ok. When I go collect that time, they said after reformat and install the OS, the problem still there so they said could be LCD problem and said change LCD for me. I said ok, then the girl said if after changing the LCD the problem still got, then probably is the motherboard problem and will change it for me as well....I said OK...

So I was thinking after changing all the parts and still problem exist, what is my next course of action then....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ddeath:
Try build LC2? Just upgraded OTA (South East Asia) and the banding issues with blacks seen on the lock screen wallpaper is gone. Video playback also seems to have improved. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] onetonnoodle:
is LC2 rootable?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
Wait and hope that a software fix comes out or get your money back and just repurchase when its officially fixed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] knightnz:
No firmware released since December is rootable.

You need to have a pre-rooted device and then upgrade to LC2, preferably using MobileOdin and reroot during the process.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] onetonnoodle:
sorry if this is a little out of topic, but last question regarding this. Mine is currently rooted using zergRush exploit. If I upgrade to LC2, will I retain my root?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
flash using cwm keep root method or use mobile odin...read on the thread...the method is there
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jezza333:
I'm almost completely fed up with the black blocking, green and purpleish hues I get when viewing any dark shades. It makes the Note damn unusable for dark movies or darkish photos. Tempted to sell the device and buy another Note to try have the issue resolved; my first note only had banding.

Any updates Supercurio?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] zen0s:
Hello, im a new owner of n7000 and i also am experiencing issues with clipping/banding when viewing dark videos or images. On i717 it was much more clear and vivid but n7000 seems little dull and dark images and movies gets ruined. Do i have a faulty screen? I think many of you tried to exchange or replace the screen with no good results... Im not sure what to do here? Should i return it or wait for supercurio or ICS update? If its something software could fix i prefer keeping it since one i have doesn't seems to have missing pixels, spots or weird colors showing.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] liutszho:
Anyone try the new rocket rom v23? Apparently it fixes the banding issue, that includes black clipping?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kulisap:
hi! have used the patch from Team Rocket's v23 GB Rom and i can say that it works for me. You don't need to flash the ROM. all you need is to flash the patch over your LC1 ROM. i am using v16 of CHRACK. Flashed it on CMW and it worked like charm to reduce the banding issue :)

here's the link to Team Rocket's ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1380284

You can find the patch on the HOTFIX portion of his ver 23 ROM.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dknight178:
clipping worse after lc2

i'm using stock rom not flashed yet.i updated to lc2 this morning and i noticed the spen became more responsive.the clipping in dark movies is still there. But the clipping got worse such that even when taking pictures the clipping is there for dark objects or background. When i viewed the image thru another note also in lc2 the image is fine. Is there a way to downgrade to a stock rom as well without voiding the warranty? Or should I bring this to Samsung for screen replacement?

PS even with screen adjuster app whereas before the clipping is barely noticeable it still is obvious... Another thigng I noticed is upon shutting down my phone and restarting it my phone sends an sms that my sim card changed even if i did not change it (i activated the feature that the phone will send a message when sim card changes). Pls help me...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] numbnutsuk:
I'm new to this phone and I notice the screen colour can be very patchy/smudgy sometimes on various apps, especially the loading page for the xda app.

Sent from a noob on a new note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] liutszho:
I am on Rocket Rom v23 now... blacks are still clipping...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] RudiRulez:
Is the HOTFIX compatible with stock rom? Im running a custom kernel with CWM so I know how to install it but need to know if it will actually work.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
you can make a nandroid backup of your phone then try it at your own risk but i doubt it would work as the fix is designed for RR and probably other customs which has almost the same framework less the mods:p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] QuadLight:
supercurio, I'm sorry if distracted, but an interesting question arose......

How could you explain what some Galaxy Notes have different levels of gamma (sorry - "level of black point" on gammatest.png image)

Perhaps there is a service code of samsung to change some values in controller (firmware and setting - 100% identical even after full wipe)

After replacing my display in the service in gammatest.png i did not see "4" and hardly noticeable 6 and almost barely visible "7"

and of course lost all blocks on video and etc.... (a very big difference. The better)

battery icon when charging becomes darker after seconds after launch, before contacting a service it was like most - the icon becomes brighter after applying by bootloader mdnie values

What could the guys in the service do with display module

or perhaps was originally a display module contains different values. the question is can we control these values ​​through the service code

maybe it will be a solution for those who do not have root
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
The newest generation of Super AMOLED drivers from Samsung take into account MTP values, which can be described as factory calibration data.

Depending on that, the new smart dimming algorithms calculate coefficients to send to the screen hardware that will affect the way image are converted into voltages.

This concept was implemented first in Google Nexus S driver with OTA 2.3.3, with poor and especially inconsistent results.

As consequence, black point clipping might differ from one sample to another. − even if I agree it should not.

On my device, without mDNIe processing the "input" image (input image as for the AMOLED controller) black clipping occurs before 2 (I cannot see 1). Before it was at 4 (couldn't see 3)

I hope it answers your question.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Mofetudo:
If Supercurio is working will be fine. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Inuit:
Hi supercurio, first thank you for your hard work. Do you think that you can find a good solution to our problem or is it to complicated at all? Reason for my question is that i have a Note but with the videoproblems it is inacceptable to keep it and i can send it back to my seller within the next 7 days.

But if you say after all i know now "yes it is possible for me to find a solution" i would keep my Note.

Dont understand me wrong. I dont ask for ETA or put pressure on you.

Short answer would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Gesendet von meinem GT-N7000 mit Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] QuadLight:
Ok. As I understand it there are no service codes to control values

My second Galaxy note like all others in market - shows the value of 4

and 4 -5 - 6 -7 ..... too bright :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
Since you have the option to send it back, why not send it back now and wait when the fix comes and see the feedback at least this way it a win win situation for you.

Didnt you just say that 4-6 is no longer visible and 7 is barely visible after you had your screen replaced?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sibere:
I have a variable clipping point depending on the screen mode used.

I watch the gamma image with quickpic. Anyway, whatever the mode, it can be adjusted to clip at level 1 with screenadjust, while waiting for SuperCurio fix :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] QuadLight:
Yes. 6 - is too dark - i see it only in absolute dark room

7 is barely visible and 8 - 9 - 10 darker then devices in marke

All this after my screen module has been replaced ! my original has dust particle inside

4 and 5 also have but they are not visible at all. very smooth gradation. Look at how it looks on Evo3d - http://s2.ipicture.ru/uploads/20111213/aRxC6WTf.jpg - my gnote is darker now +40%-50% darker// maybe
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
That is good news then, I hope to get the same results with my screen replacement tomorrow.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Inuit:
@EarlZ

I dont want to send it back because in all other aspects the phone is great. Before this one i had one with green hue and on stuck pixel. Second Note black was not black in comparisson to number one and my GS2. This time black is nearly at the same level as my GS2, absolutely no green tint. White is white. So for me normaly this one would be a keeper.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
Yes you'll be able to test that by yourself hopefully in a few hours.

I'll try to not speak to much about it at first in order to not influence opinions;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sibere:
can u take a picture of your new screen side by side with the evo again, just to compare?

btw are you in "normal" screen mode?

thanks.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Inuit:
@supercurio

Sounds great. Thank you for your quick answer.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
Ok in that case keep it, with the panel lottery going in at Samsung its pretty hard to find a very great screen. This held true since the 226BW LCD monitor days.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
Its live on market.

Screen Tuning dev snapshots

Now I let you:

- try to watch dark videos

- evaluate the new font (especially small fonts) appearance.

Remember it's the first step. There's a lot more to do involving not only mDNIe hacking but AMOLED as well.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] albireox:
Note not supported :confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sibere:
OMG that was quick !!

thanks you're too efficient ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
Support starts with snapshot 49
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sibere:
Same here :-/

"Model not recognized"

Waiting for snapshot 49 then
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Inuit:
Same here: model not supported
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] liutszho:
Even with rocket rom, there should be pics to prove its fixed....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] RudiRulez:
didnt work unfortunatley, my note powered up as usual I unlocked it then every 5 seconds for about 3mins I got a 'application failed to initialize, force close' popup untill eventually it powered itself off and restarted for the same thing to happen again and again, I didn't really get a chance to load anything up to test if it fixed the banding, hopefully it'll be modded to work at somepoint in the near future.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kulisap:
as i said it helped reduced the clipping issue. i too is seeing the blacks clipping. i cant wait on the official ics update for note. heared that banding issue will be addressed. hopefully.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
indeed...almost neglible in most case...pentile matrix reso has a part but best guess would be software rendering and user preference...even my s2 has a very minimal issue but looking of ways to fix it instead of others crying about it and doing nothing...if one wants a perfect screen then get a new hdtv...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tytung2020:
I hope u can make an app that does not require root
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
I still hope Samsung will eventually bring more privileges to my apps in some conditions but its still extremely unlikely.

If you test ICS leaks regularly, is there one available that start to be stable and reliable?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] paleh0rse:
if we get you an i717, do you think you can port your black clipping fix to or phone?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
Possibly.

Its likely ICS would be required as well tho for efficient control without having to flash a custom patched kernel (which I won't distribute).
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Latoc:
The build from imilka is the one everybody bases his work on, and is REALLY stable, the only limits to its stability being the kernel. That would be cool if you could give us something to try on this build...

By the way, latest imilka aosp is based on 4.0.4

Cheers.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] supercurio:
Sorry my question was not clear enough: I meant official ROMs, built by Samsung (required to serve a development platform) ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ssss69:
There isn't an official stable ics ROM for the N7000, the only stable official version is for other note revision i9220, that is the note from China, it works pretty well for our European notes, but it's kernel.has some big bugs

The name of the ROM.is ZCLP1, you can find the chainfire repack with his cf root in the development forum

We are waiting for your solutions supercuriI, you're awesome!!!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] paleh0rse:
Awesome. Once ICS lands, we'll see what we can do about getting you an i717!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kulisap:
Have you tried imilka's v7 ics? I think the black clipping issue is fixed there. Specially on the gallery 3d.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] shamo42:
Has anyone tried "MX Player"?

It's a video player and it has an option to change color depth to 32bit. Maybe it will help to reduce clipping in videos.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
havent yet but those things doesnt trouble me much :p. ...id probably wait for the ics update and what happens by then
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] knightnz:
Well, it's not an "official" version, it's a leaked beta\test version and it's only "stable" for various values of "stable". It does seem to be _reasonably_ stable, but it's not without its issues.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] skyli91:
hi! I'm planning to buy a Note but.. will voodoo color settings be possible? I'd like to set up gamma and colors to how i like. (i like when dark greys are black and colors are "punchy") :) My SGS's screen is perfect with voodoo color. Do you think I'll like the note?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sibere:
Yep. tried it. and the 32 bits mode makes no difference at all.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] CONTACTMC:
I get the blocky blacks, but only on some videos. Some play perfect. Could this be something to do with how the videos are encoded?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Sephi:
I do think so, yes. I don't witnessed anything weird about the notes video playback. You gotta get issues when you are playing 480p or less on a >720p screen. Maybe scaling isn't perfect as well.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] paleh0rse:
this issue occurs just as frequently with HD images and video, in every format, that otherwise look great on any other device... so the sources are not the cause in most/all cases.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
have you tried using other sources or encode them yourself???
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] paleh0rse:
yes, absolutely.

That said, all one needs to do is use the HD gamma test image in a dark room. That one test demonstrates all you need to confirm the issue on any device. If there isn't a gradual fade to deep black from 20 down to 0, and instead it abruptly drops off at some point, then your phone has the black clipping issue, period.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
oh ok...have done that and even my perfect s2 doesnt have the ideal transition but plays hd/mkv codecs well...have you realized that the screen is pentile?that it will really render colors and gamma unevenly than other amoled device?anyways im not a screen expert nor am i not bothered by this screen issue but ill wait for the next build.ive seen progress so far and if ics doesnt fix it totally im moving on to another release
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jkc120:
Yeah, I keep bringing the issue up with video examples, but I should stop doing that, because it's evident even on static images. There isn't a nice smooth gradual fade to black there are obvious concentric "chunks" of color instead of a smooth transition (or all being "black" as I guess you'd see on LCD). I don't think it's fixable in software, I think it's some sort of hardware (or firmware for the display/screen) that isn't fixable via software.

Don't get me wrong, I'm hoping this can be fixed (I'm on a Nexus, but have the same issue as the Note), but I'm starting to think it can't be done and it's just either a limitation of the screen or something Samsung would have to fix physically on the device (or by somehow flashing internal video firmware that can't be touched by a custom ROM/etc). :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] letters_to_cleo:
On my side, I would hold off first any kind of 'decisive' decision and judgement (put to rest for now), until Official ICS has been released and tried on the Note already...

Just like Forest Gump would say... "Life is just a box of Chocolate... You never know what you might gonna get..." :p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jkc120:
I wouldn't hold your breath. If ICS magically fixed it, I wouldn't have the issue on my galaxy nexus....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] letters_to_cleo:
Agree, but who knows.. the Nexus is NOT the NOTE and the Note is not a Nexus....

Anyway I'll hold my ground until the Official ICS for the Note is release by then... and only then I will reserve my better judgement if indeed it's a hardware or just a software issue.

:p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jkc120:
Quite true, but they do share the same new manufacturing process for the HD SAMOLED (non +) displays...

Time will tell I guess. If it IS fixed on the Note, that at least gives me hope the Nexus will get fixed...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
like what cleo said...its 2 different things...ive seen the issues on the nexus via their threads...sucks that from the start of ics its already there..but in the note's case every new release there is somewhat of an improvement (well for me)...the dark shades, the gamma, the lockscreen wallpaper problem etc...but if you are stuck with the stock firmware i guess you have samsung to blame for that...and yeah the hardware has limitations, so if we have problems we can always forward it to them...what i dont understand is that some people here try to pull down other people into the screen problem mix and then provide no definite possible way of augmenting those issues...and much more accusing people of settling and lowering standard requirements...personally i bought the phone so as i could play with it and learn stuff...test roms, builds, kernels and hack and mod if possible...if some guys want total media/multiplayer experience then go buy an ipad or a tablet with no issues...every device has a problem inherent to it...if you are not satisfied or have no ability or even the patience to find solutions then you have no business of owning them...this is one the reasons why someone here got flamed a lot of times for complaining too much and having no evidence to back it up...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] M3TALLICA:
I certainly missed something here. Which application should I use to decrease saturation of gray color? Has Supercurio found a solution?

Blah blah blah, I am not a whiner who'll whine all his life about note's screen, write THESIS and add it to my signature.

Whatever the gray screen problem is, it does not affect usability and productivity.

Yawns zzzzzzzzz
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
Im not aware of any specific 'grey screen problem' but why would be looking for a solution if it does not affect your usability and productivity, just curios.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Flightless:
I still have a Galaxy S and I recently received a free Galaxy S2 from my service provider and I've tried watching several HD movies on both devices and I dont see a hint of black clipping but color banding is there.

I did however return my Note because of the said issue, it was very unacceptable to me as it affected my regular usage and it also had an very undesirable impact on the images I needed to show my clients, but my point is this, What is your business on this thread to begin with since you claim this is a non issue for you, you seem to be harassing people who already made peace with this issue and moved on or it was resolved by the manufacturer. I actually question your motives on this thread. I see EarlZ is very vocal about this issue but I no longer see him complaining after he posted that Samsung already provided a resolution to him, I actually see that your the one whining for no valid reason at all, please try to keep a civil discussion or just stick to the confines of your own thread. No offense intended.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] O_G:
Thread Cleaned​

I have cleaned some posts from the last few pages of this thread. I will not tolerate any flaming, if you do not have any thing constructive to add to this thread, then dont post!​
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jermitano:
i sincerely apologize for that mate...was just heated over the tag made which was in our language and doesnt sound respectable...apologies again...back to the topic
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Flightless:
Please just give it a rest, what you are doing now is just making up excuses, what you said was already said and a moderated had to remove it because it was very offensive, I think you need to recheck how you construct your post since you are really approaching things aggressively and your not really helping anyone or the thread, again please give it a rest
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] M3TALLICA:
@original_ganjaman, My apologies too, nothing personal. Lost my temper there. This won't happen again.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] paleh0rse:
PLEASE JUST STOP.

We can't afford to have this thread get locked... :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jkc120:
Just so I am sure that the issue I'm most aware of on the Nexus also occurs on the Note and is on-topic, is this one of the issues (see attached pic)?

I took a few different pictures @ different exposure times. This one is 0.5s and most closely matches what I see with the naked eye. It gets worse at higher brightness actually. For lack of a better way to describe it, it's like a "stepping gradient" instead of a smooth one. I can make it more gray than purplish with the colorcontrol mode to tweak the color/gamma, but the 3-4 different abrupt gradient levels are still there.

Just wondering if it's the same issue and if SuperC's work is intended to address this. Because if so, I would definitely donate to get this work ported to the Nexus. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] O_G:
This is going to be the final warning, if this continues the thread will be locked and infractions issued, as i take any other flaming/pointless posts as failing to cooperate with a moderator, and i am sure you all know what that means! I dont want to lock this thread as i could be helpful, but if this continues i will have no choice. On topic posts only from this point. Once again i have removed post to keep the peace.