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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] adeceku:
I bought my Xperia S a week ago and is ACAE batch, will the screen turn yellowish? thanks!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cracksquirrel:
Batch ACAC 12W22, Anyone else got this ? Hows your screen ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rhogz:
Good Job SONY!

All AC doesn't have yellow tint/screen issue. I can confirm it because I have ACAG, my phone is 3 weeks old and I'm playing HD games like MC3, N.O.V.A. 3, Sahdowgun etc.. to the point that my phone reaches (I think the hottest temperature) but no yellow tint/spots/screen issues. :good: thumbs up for SONY!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] radheck:
And what about ACAE 12W23 , in black ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rhogz:
Dial *#*#7378423#*#* go to service info > software info, if your touch firmware is 6 you don't have to worry. All AC versions including yours doesn't or will not have yellow spots ir tints.

nokia 3310 > sony ericsson t250i > nokia 5530 > htc wildfire > sony ericsson xperia play > sony xperia s
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] radheck:
Thanks , I have touch firmware number 6 , so i dont have to worry as you say. thanks again.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rhogz:
No problem glad to help you! You can hit thanks :)

nokia 3310 > sony ericsson t250i > nokia 5530 > htc wildfire > sony ericsson xperia play > sony xperia s
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] radheck:
of course thanks again !!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] adeceku:
Thanks bro!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PhoenixKopf:
It is Perfect and working good for Me but i have problems with Pure ICS Kernel causes bootloop but with FXP Kernel it working good and fast for me.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LokiDemi:
Thanks for the info! It really helped a lot!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] md2yas:
My touch firmware is 7,,,,yellow tint in bottom of the screen and display is not pure white....help me what should I do?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] petrutms:
I got XS 4 hours ago with Touch firmware 6, ABAE and 12w16. I hope to be ok... I plug it in to recharge for 3 hours, then I will update to ICS, root, etc. Glad to see you on this dedicated forum for Xperia S and sorry for my english! I"m back after 6 days: a pixel stuck on the top of status bar... I hope not to make trouble in the future!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] HellRoot:
It is not an oled or amoled screen so it is normal for this screen. Deal with it.... It works great outside in the sun though. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wave87:
I got my Xperia S two days ago. I'm just a bit worried with its color. Its white is not that white, kind of yellowish cream and there's a yellowish gradient at the bottom. My touch firmware version is 6 and ACAM.

I had HTC phones previously, and my XS's screen is not that white compared to my previous phones. Is this normal with XS phones?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ankuu99:
dont wry your screen is completely fine. the display is like that only.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wave87:
Are you sure? Because when I set the brightness 50% or below, the yellowish gradient below becomes more obvious. Look at the photo I attached.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] HooLIMAN87:
Then you have a faulty one. Send it to service for replacement.

Sent from my LT26i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kenaeny:
my screen just died today after the alarm went off, the phone is working i can touch it but theres no image on the screen no backlight......

a big dissappointment
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] acsakvith:
I Have a Xperia Ion lt28h

I think i have the yellow tint issue. But not like XS, no gradient i guess. but my friends Ion is super white.

Used Screen Adjuster blue +10 make the yellow tint go upto 80% :) its ok
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] djomla43:
Hello guys,I got one quick question. Tomorrow I'm gonna buy Xperia S,used one,and I'm wondering what are those ACAE etc codes? How to find them and how to check if the unit that I'm buying isn't with defected screen. Thanx. Any advice on what else I should check for are welcome :) This is gonna be my first Sony and also my first used phone that I'm buying. :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kaytar:
Hello there! Did you solved the problem? My screen goes black, no light. Touch, charging, calls, ringer, camera, usb connections are OK, but no display baklight.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vijayang:
THANKS

---------- Post added at 02:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:01 PM ----------

I bought one Sony Xperia S just one year back,

The screen suddenly went blank.

The green light at the top left is keep on blinking.

Can any one suggest what to do?

Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Klemenzas:
Xperia S screen issue

This morning, when I looked at my phone I noticed this green thing in the middle of my screen. I'm not sure what is this and what could have caused it. It seems like it is getting smaller over time, but very slowly. I think I left my phone on my wallet charging over night.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GiveMe2Beers:
He exchanged nothing.

He sold his first (black) one, and he bought a new one because he wanted it in white version.

For him the yellow spot is not annoying (lucky him). But I asked him about the yellow tint on the bottom, and he confirmed me it is again there on his second unit.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
How true....mine is awful.

I never expected when buying this phone to have any problem with the display, the capacitive buttons yes, as there were very mixed comments about them but they are fine.

Looking at my Arc screen that I still have after a year, not the slightest hint of yellow tint or bleeding. Puts the Xperia S to shame.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GiveMe2Beers:
This images explains well what I see....

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/yellowtinge.jpg/
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
That looks really bad!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Evil_Sephiroth:
Perfect screen here

No dead pixel and no yellow tint.

Tried at max brightness and no problem again.

(Italian Xperia S white)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Draqula:
Has anybody else with yellow spot problem received replacements?

If so, how are they?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Razje:
Update from me (the guy that got his phone replaced :p )

Still no yellow tint, only a little backlight bleeding when the phone gets pretty warm.

Also no dead pixel anymore :)

Addes 2 pics, 1 in a well lit room, one in a completely dark room

(pics made with a htc hero, so not that good quality)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] diceroller:
Got my replecement. Playing with it for about 30 min and no yellow tint. Perfect screen. Hope it won't appear after few days.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dangonzz:
Hi all , i checked my phone again, and played a lot with it this time, and i have no yellow spots on the screen, the only thing is some backlight bleeding but it is noticeable only if you look at the phone from a very narrow angle.

The phone is bought from Italy.

P.S.

Would it be a good idea if all of us would post their serial numbers from the phone, maybe there was a problem in the assembly process and some lot or lots came with this flaw, if this is the case it would help other users in future purchases.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GiveMe2Beers:
Hi guys. A quick update.

I've tried another Xperia S. It was daylight so, no perfect condition to see the screen.

But same yellow tint at the bottom. :o
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GiveMe2Beers:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/03/2...issue/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] awf:
Well I have it now too a yellow spot after the phone gets busy :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Got my replacement earlier today from Phones4U. Checked the display before leaving store and all was fine. Have been on the phone constantly for the last 2 hours, mainly on the net with NO yellow tint or yellow spot. Looks promising, but not counting my chickens just yet.

I am enjoying using this phone again.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] moonset:
seems like the "newer" phones has fixed this issue....

maybe it's really because of the glue, which wasn't dry a few weeks ago and now it is :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] krisraymundo:
the shop were i bought my phone here in the Philippines also replaced it with a new one just about 2 hours ago.. i'm still trying to warm up my replacement phone but i have tested it for about 1 hour inside the shop and there are no problems.. i'm still observing it though but most likely it is already a well built xperia s! :):D

by the way my first xperia s with the yellow tint/tinge/smudge issue was made from china. my second one was also from china. i think that not all china manufactured xperia s have problems, there are also some units from china that are well built. just my opinion though! i hope this can help!:)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] avexdevil:
are you saying some handsets are made somewhere else other than china?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] noblewolf:
I guess it's a screen burn that most plasma TV's get if there is a stationary image in one of the corners of the screen. At home screen, you can see the illumination of the home icon, white against black background, heaven and earth difference of color temperature.. If somebody can change the theme of our xperia s to a more forgiving color contrasts, it may relieve this yellow tint from appearing..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] avexdevil:
i got it in the 1st hour of using it...best way to avoid it is to dl another launcher and replace it immediately...even then i've had accounts where people still end up with the yellow tint.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] fgar82:
Well I noticed something about it, it seems a software problem, why?

Some web pages has the yellow mark and some others disappear! ! Even apps some u can see it and other look normal like it never exsted! ! So if it was a hardware problem it would appear all the time..

Well waiting to see what Sony has to say!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 4lex96:
My first Xperia S have a dead pixel (on black screen i saw the pixel white)

i return it at the shop and they gave me a new one and it's perfect!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RoleX1:
I had 5 dead pixels.. I mean the screen is beautiful, but it is what it is, and no one would be happy with 5 dead pixels on a brand new phone..

I went and swapped it for a new one today, and guess what, soon as I turned it on, what do you know, two dead pixels... now in an even more obvious place than before, right in the middle..

I'm having trouble working out how the probability of finding dead pixels is so high, what kind of quality control measures have been taken exactly? Before putting it in a phone, what determines a fully working screen? Merely the fact that it switches on?

This is embarrassing..

What do I do? (after all, the next one may have another one!!)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Change it for another one definitely....third time lucky and all that stuff.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ambroos:
My display is horrible. I really have all the luck of the world with phones (not).

The backlight bleed at the botton is very bad and gets worse when the display gets warmer, solid colors look blotched. No yellow tint though. Very obvious when the display is showing something grey.

I did purchase it at a really good store, so I can just go exchange it on tuesday (earliest I can get there). Hopefully the next one will do better.

(my issues look a lot like the first image set on Xperiablog about the screen issues, but a lot worse)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hiraj_panosian:
Let's put it this way, I've had 4 Xperia S's and have seen 5,

so far all had al least 2 dead pixels. one even had 8.

3 of the phones had the bleedings, but T-mobile is refunding my device. So I decided to keep it for some months scratch it and then let them replace it. When I get it back, I'm going to screw them by saying that they have scratched my device qq
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] awf:
Just replace it I have perfect one no yellow tint no dead pixels just a beautiful screen :-)

Well not anymore read further :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Samuel So:
Hey guys, I xchange my XS lastnight. And the new one still have a little bit yellow gradient from bottom. No dead pixel on this screen but I'm v. disappointed about the yellow gradient is still here. Sony will fix it by software update? :mad::mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] fgar82:
After few days of using normally the yallow thing gone !!!! cant see it anymore !
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] keithwalton:
Haven't used mine much at all yet but the entire screen looks a bit yellow to me (uniform)

I have just come from an amoled phone though (galaxy s) which was over blue.

Turning up the brightness improved it a bit (no auto brightness ?)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Evil_Sephiroth:
At this point probably too little time passed from assembly and selling and glue need time ...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] moonset:
yeh... that's probably why some people have got a perfect screen after replacements :p

and probably keep using the phone would make the yellow tint worse
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LahiruRD:
I had the same problem.

I changed my 1st XS after 6 days & on the new one, I had the Yellow tint since the day 1 (on the 1st one, it was after 5 days of usage) But now on the 2nd one, It seems like gone. Today is the 7th day of the new one (2nd one)

So I guess it goes away with the usage of the phone
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saqaw:
Guys how do i check for dead pixels WHEN i go to purchase the phone?use shortcode *#*#SERVICE*#*#?

Kindly guide me how can i get the full white/black screen to spot them visually?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
just dial the code as stated.

*#*#7378423#*#*
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] willusdun:
I have the same problem

in the UK on the o2 network

its so annoying to do anything with the phone as this yellow thing bugs me. a small one is also in the top right corner but the main large one being at the bottom middle.

It appears yellow on a white background but white on other backgrounds. its in exactly the same position as everyone elses... here are my photos taken with htc desire

actually the smaller these pictures are viewed the more prominent the problems show

please give me your opinions as I will send these photos to o2 somehow so they can tell me what they can do and i dont want them to fob me off as this is a real issue for me.

i honestly cant understand when people are saying that we are being finicky, i just want my pictures to highlight how bad it really is

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
all you need to do is take your phone back to o2 for an exchange.

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What QC are you after, dead pixels and stuck pixels is a common issue with all LCDs, according to the international standard small screens are allowed upto 5 dead/stuck pixels, whiles on large screen can be anything upto 15.

check out this site for more info.

http://www.necdisplay.com/Documents/WhitePapers/Dead_Pixels.pdf
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] willusdun:
thanks, i'd have to sent it back in their box as it was from o2 online webshop

whats the best way of wiping the phone before sending it back? will a factory reset do it or should I have to manually delete everything and unlink accounts etc?

does everyone use titanium backup for settings ?

thanks again
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
cant you just take it back to a local o2 shop, and go into settings/security to do a master reset.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saqaw:
Guys what I understand is that people who bought phones on contract from network operators are facing issues? May be the sim-free/unlocked ones' have lesser issues?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RoleX1:
How about the same Quality Controls offered by competitors such as Samsung, LG, Apple, or even Sony Ericsson for that matter, Which I've had 10 of. Never have I had a screen problem with any of these before, but that's besides the point.

The issue here is having the misfortune of picking up a handset with 5 complete dead pixels in close proximity to each other, and 4 dead subpixels scattered around the screen (which is completely acceptable on the off-chance, that happens with all devices and manufacturers)

But returning it... to pick up another brand new handset, which has 2 dead pixels and around 6 dead subpixels is where it becomes unacceptable. Who's to say the next one wont have any?

And like I said, its embarrassing..not to mention the effort involved in taking all of my data off the phone (around 16gb) and then putting it back in correct folders and order on the next device.

Otherwise I have no issue with the device..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
I'm also in te same position like you, like many others, and as memtioned, all the brands you have mention i also experience pixels problem with htc and SE being the worst, spending 2-3 hours in the shop checking for pixels related problem.

samsung being the best, but only with amoled display, but you are paying more for those display.

if you read through the link provided, all you need to know is there, if you want a prefect screen, in mass production it's impossible.

and for your information, these hd display are starting to role out, they are not in there mature stage yet.

I now have the se ray and galaxy nexus, both have a HD display and both had pixels problems, to cut it short my g nexus has been exchanged over 8 times and the se ray about 9 times.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] moonset:
Just got my Xperia S this morning...

unfortunately it has got some yellow tints as well, at the bottom (like the others) and at top right hand corner. and some lighter tints around the sides.

Not noticeable when using normally, i had to go into *#*#7378423#*#* screen test mode to see them (under the white background)

But as i used it more, the phone heats up and the tints became more noticeable under grey / blue background.

I think it's still acceptable for me coz it's not really a big deal, the yellow tints are light anyway~~
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Evil_Sephiroth:
Wait around 7-15 day and le we know if with use yellow tint disappear
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Sikiduck:
Not sure or what.. but when I'm in camera, I see a red dot that does not want to go away. It doesn't show up and red dot on the pictures that are being taken, and it only shows in the camera app :S
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] iamrockrock:
I have this problem b4~ try to press on the yellow tint with pressure~ It will magically go away!!!!!!!!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alsarea3:
I got my phone more than a week ago from "Batelco" ( a carier here in Bahrain ).

And 2 days ago I noticed the yellow tint ( no need to post photos, it's identical to the other pictures that perviously posted ) .

But it doesn't usually appears, it only appears when the phone is on charger and I'm doing stuff or playing things .. in other words, when the phone become warm ..

I'm going to Sony service center today and will let you know if they gonna replace it for me or not ..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
My xps has been fine for two weeks. But now it has developed the yellow tint issue. The tint is visible on the bottom and right side with a hotspot in the bottom, like seen on pictures in this topic. It has a second hotspot in the top right corner. A bit smaller than the bottom one, but clearly visible.

Like with others the problem becomes a lot worse when the phone heats up.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
I am now on my 3rd Xperia S. As with the previous two there is still the yellow tint at the bottom, and also running down the left and right hand edge of display. I am sick of going back to phones4u exchanging it for another, only to have the same issue with the display.

I sincerly hope Sony will reasure all their customers that they are taking this issue seriously, and that are doing all they can to put this right.

If it is a case of the phone over-heating and hence "yellow tint", could this really be resolved with a firmware update??
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
I asked sony mobile on facebook about the problem. This is their response:

I then asked them if they think if it's a hardware defect or that they thought it could be resolved by a future software updated. Haven't got a response to that question yet.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Thanks Rick.

If you could update us when/if you hear anything back from Sony if it can be resolved by an update it would be appreciated.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Does somebody with a good DSLR want to do a test? Set up a test bench, let the phone idle for an hour, record temp, white background, take shot. Torture test(while charging) phone to get as hot as possible, record temp, take second shot.

Then post them both here?

Would like to see if its something that will just flare up when the phone gets hot or that once the glue colours, it colours.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
Got a reply from Sony. Unfortunately not any more info:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] awf:
Just curious do you guys all use a case?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
No I don't use a case.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
In the first week and a half I didn't use a case while the phone was in use. Had a fake leather pull tab case to carry it around.

In the last week I have used a tpu gel case, and that's when the yellow tinting started. So I wouldn't be surprised if the extra heat triggered or sped up the process of tinting.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
Ok there is an official reply from Sony:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/173841#173841
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shmoejoe:
Well thats nice, I don't have this problem yet, but at least now its in print that its a problem and they will resolve it (I'm assuming with an exchange).

*crosses fingers that it doesn't happen to me*
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Do you know if they will replace it with another or just replace the screen? btw I have the yellow tint regardless if my phone reaches 40 degrees or not, it's just constantly there?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saqaw:
Can anyone, who is facing the yellow tint issue & those without it also, identify & post there batch nos here?...may be it is written somewhere on the box....

This would help others who are planning to buy a new phone so that they can avoid faulty units.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
I think it will stay yellow if it reached 40 degrees once. At least that's what seems to be happening with mine. It was fine for about a week and a half. Then on a warm day with the phone in a case I played a few games in a hot car and it got the yellow tint. Now it's yellow all the time, but it does get a lot worse when it heats up.

I asked on the sony forum how they will handle the repair/exchange, no reply yet. You can check here: http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/173814#173814
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Okay thanks. I just called Sony from UK on (08705237237) and the customer service guy who I spoke to isn't aware of the "yellow tint" or any statement from Sony as of yet. Maybe I should call them early next week and by then they maybe better informed.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
More info from sony

It seems there are no service centers in the netherlands though. I will try my retailer (ThePhoneHouse) tomorrow.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Keep us posted how you get on and o will do the same.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] moonset:
I've contacted Sony and they said the UK service centre is in Kent, and we cannot just go into a Sony Style store to ask for help.

We have to send the phone to them by post... :mad: And it takes 5~7 days repairing (from the day they receive the phone)

I think I will stay with the yellow tint screen unless it gets worse