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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Centurion_74:
Hi,

yesterday I received the device from the service again.

First interesting thing is, that they really changed the display this time! And it is more yellowish (as some of you mentioned before in this thread) and the colors are not that clear anymore when you compare it to before.

I've the possibility to compare it, because my gf has the one with yellow tint. And guess what? I saw the tint on her device even it wasn't really warm! But it doesn't bother her.

Second thing is, that they downgrade the touch firmware back to version 6! I have no clue why they did this. There is also a difference in the UI(UserInterface) between these two touch firmware versions. :(

I'm testing the device now intensley.

NO yellow tint until now. Have a good feeling on this.

Hopefully it is fixed now!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LahiruRD:
My touch firmware is also 6,

Anyone know the difference between 6 & 7 ?

Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MedicalFlyer:
Just received my phone back and it appears to be a new(refurb?) handset.

The marks where the corners had been rubbed in the case I was using aren't there and it's got a different IMEI.

More interestingly is it's still got a 3UK branded firmware but it's .73 which I've not seen anywhere.

I'll factory restore it later as it came already on in the box. Hopefully I won't get any problems now :-)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] arw9000:
I got an xperia week 12 ABAC (sim free, UK) which developed the yellow tint less than a week after I got it.

I sent it back and got a replacement that is week 16. This week 16 has a clearly different screen. The hue does not look the same and everything is slightly more yellowish overall. It is not quite as bright as the week 12 one, but it has suffered higher temperatures without the obvious blotches of yellow that I had on the first one (touch wood).

Overall worth trading in - the original screen may have been awesome but it wasn't worth it to have blotches when it got hot.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] batman_112:
Does anyone know if Sony has fixed this problem? I contacted a seller on eBay and they said that they have received new stock last week and they assume that it does not have this problem.

Can someone please confirm if the new batches are yellow-tint free?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] richteralan:
Sony said no more yellow spots.

And my 12W15 ABAE does not have yellow spots.

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6 is warm LCD screen

7 is cold LCD screen

warm/cold means color temperature.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] YYvo:
I might not be writing in the right thread but i was wondering if anybody found any relation between the screen issues and the heating up of the phone (thus more battery consumption). Maybe the glue has some influence there in warming up the device. Just a thought. Feel free to neglect. Thanks anyway for any response.

P.s. I have 12W09 AAAB. Tint shows as low as 29/30 C now.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Just got my replacement from the service centre today. It is 12W17. Too early to say if there is any yellow tint. This is my fifth handset now. If I get the same problem with this one, I am seriously thinking of selling it and getting a Samsung Galaxy 3. Hopefully this wont be the case, as apart from this one issue I really love this phone.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] diceroller:
Its been about three weeks when I received my replacement.

ABAC 12w16.

Perfect screen with no yellow tint.

Previous two had it after about week.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Sounds promising that. I am hoping for the same.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] LahiruRD:
Thanks man :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sipe1:
Hello all. I'm going to get this phone from Saudi Arabia, and I wonder from what revision there is no more yellow problem? It is 12w15 or? Thank you in advance.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tsukeyomi:
Should we now just say that the yellow tint issue is totally random and close all the discussions? :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
Looking through the thread, it seems like the problem has not been sorted out and occure randomly, unless you can buy locally (not online purchase), just stay away from this phone.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sipe1:
Yes, I saw that problem is random for now. So if I got yellow tint, I can not take it to repair in my country because I bought it in another country. Is there any international warranty? Thanks for replay
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
Thats what i'm saying, if you have to send the phone for exchange, it's a problem.

sony operation is regional, so if you get one from hong kong, other countries will not honor the warranty, and same with other countries.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] diegast:
I'm also having yellow tint issues.... but it's not listed above, so...

Mine's a AAAB 12W11 handset, touch version 7... ;)

[Send from my sexy Xperia S using my Fingers!!]
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] riz157:
I have also yellow screen issue would Sony replace it or repair it?

I prefer they replace it hen repair it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
They've been pretty clear in most regions, no replacements.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Chances are they will repair it if they have parts. My handset was at the service centre for 4 weeks awaiting component before Sony gave in and sent me a replacement.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] arw9000:
Did most of you guys buy on a contract?

If you bought sim-free or pay as you go you (in the UK) can apply 'sale of goods act' and push for replacement or refund on condition 'not fit for purpose'.

The screen is the main interaction with the device and if the screen is faulty then you could argue the device is not fit for purpose. This puts the seller at fault (you do not have to go to manufacturer and you should not do so!).

Also if you bought with a credit card you could apply the same liability to the card issuer if the shop refuses to play along.

I've not this far had issue with getting replacements for faulty goods, it usually just takes a bit of determination and a legal sounding letter on the odd occasion.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] riz157:
Blooming keck boy thats bad but i suppose Worth the wait then.

Sent from my Xperia S
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] riz157:
Mines on T-Mobile contract.

Sent from my Xperia S
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Mine said it was fine and just sent it straight back :eek:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dariomario:
thoughts after replacement

my replacement is already 1 week old, it is 12w17 abac touch version 6. So far I have used it a lot and no signs if tint yet, I think they may have been sorted things out after 12w11 , Also I think i like more the one on black now because is not such a dirt attractor
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Its more like 12w14 or something, 12w12's definitely have the issue.

@Mods: This really should be sticked so it doesnt get knocked so far down among all the "noob that doesnt use the search function"-threads.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] m1st3r1:
hello..

i have ABAB 12w13 touch version 7.

haven't got yellow tint so far (more than one week), even though i stressed it a lot (got 52 degree temp lots of time).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Razje:
Still on my 3rd replacement 12w13 ABAC

It's been almost 5 weeks now, it's still perfect, no sign of yellow tint.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PollPixx:
I see you are Dutch too. I called sony without reply, went to some local shops who are not willing to help me because I bought it without contract from some one who did get it with his contract, but I don't have a receipt.

What did you have to do to get this replaced? I am trying to get in contact for Sony for more than a week, but I think they hired employees at their helpdesk who are only qualified for watching porn in the office....:D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] HQXU:
Me >>>> :mad:

Ok I sent my XS for repair and due to parts unavailability they went ahead and sent me a replacement and so I'm now on my 4th Xperia S. The store manager keeps saying I'm lucky for getting replacemnts :D

Little did he know that it will suffer from yellow tints :mad:

Its in all sides of the screen around the edges :( it only appears when its around 39C

it's AAAC 12w11 Firmware 7

Seeing that all 4 had the screen issue, what do you guys advice me to do now. Should I send it over for another replacement since I paid for a perfect device and nothing less or just move on and ignore it being there..

Did anybody keep hold of his Xperia S with the screen issue present?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] bikutaa:
so I went to shop (I bought it online originally) to show employee the defect in the phone, as per the O2 helpline woman's advice (I informed her I already had 4 phones); and by super chance he was in charge of O2 training/promotion regarding Sony Mobile products, so he knew and was able to confer with the (amazingly helpful) helpline woman about the problem,

Today I received the new mobile, ABAC CB5 12W18, so it's highly likely it'll be absolutely fine; throughout this time I spoke to the same super helpful adviser

she will even phone me 2 weeks later to see how it's gone^__^
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cdrov:
Can you please write what was written on the sticker on the box (or near the H/W version on the back of the phone)? Something like SI 1257-xxxx

I have just bought one white and has SI 1257-2735.7 and has the tint
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] bikutaa:
SI 1257-0985.3

but my first one (AAAC CB5 12W10) has the exact same of this SI number

so this number might be related to region
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tris1979:
So far the wife's phone is OK. I got my replacement from Orange today and its AAAB 12W12, So older than my wife's one she got a few weeks ago.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hiya1987:
ive just had my new one today acac 12w19 so hopefully everything crossed
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] douglam:
I received a replacement phone today because the phone would auto shutdown

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1638420

I now have a an AB 12W19. Seems ok.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
In for repair again, supposedly they have two screens in stock, so fingers crossed no tint by tuesday. Better be or Its S3 time.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] PollPixx:
this email just got in from sony:

"Dear Mr. xxxx

Thank you for contacting Sony Ericsson Contact Center on the World Wide Web.

We regret having to tell you that we cannot repair or swap your phone at the moment. We have temporarely a delay in the spare parts for your phone.

We will solve this problem within warranty and free of costs for you.

As we do not want that you cannot use your mobile for a longer time we would advise against send in at the moment.

Please excuse the inconvenience.

Regratebly we can therefore only offer that you can give us your contact information and phone information to contact you"

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sebastien207:
I' ve ABAC CB5 12W14, no problem so far
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] maxboy:
I have #6 screen, from 12w14, when I use "screen test" app from market which can post different color test screen, the grey color test screen is grey with jumping horizontal static like noise all over the screen.

Is it normal or just me?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vitucastro:
Switched my AAAB for HTC ONE X, bad build quality, screen flex/ripple, falty GPS and horrible battery life, thinking on switch back to the Xperia S, any news about the AB... or AC.. batches ? Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] BoSib:
Funny thing happened to my AAAC 12W11, it had the touch firmware 7 originally.. I updated to .75 and now it has 6, which probably masks any yellow stains some!?!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] seanicca:
I've had 4 phones in 3 months, all ended up getting yellow tint. Sony handling of this and the fact Sony UK haven't bothered to update to latest FW I've become a little disappointed and arranged to swap for a S3 after having a problem free time when I had my S2
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Scratchling:
Repaired by a sony partner, mine now seems ok :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
most of these problems with the colour, i'll just listen to what sony had to say, if you ask me whether i'll believe them, thats another question, nobody can actually confirm if it's software or hardware problem, sony probably wont even give you a precise answer to that.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Razje:
Been playing with my replaced Xperia S for like an hour now, everything still looks perfect. Looks like I got a perfect screen now, don't even have the slight yellowish tint (yet)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
The yellow tint I have at the bottom of the display virtually disappears when I haven't been using the phone for more than half an or so, and then when I start using the phone constantly for around 15mins or so the tint returns. I'm also getting this yellow spot bottom middle of display which is very off putting.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
would this be considered as a heat problem.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Could well be, but whatever it is I plan to exchange as soon as I can get my hands on a replacement.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] avexdevil:
thats great to hear, please keep us updated. i'm trying to put off RMA my phone by a couple days in hope of getting one from a later batch, which i suspect would spend a little more time on the production line and have better QC.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pauloton:
No problems here on the screen.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] diceroller:
Main is the same.

Like I've mention before o2 will replace it.

I don't know what to do really. I want replacement but what if new one will be the same, even worse or have some bad pixels?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] awf:
Well that's my experience after 10 days of use :-)

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jatt101:
just got mine in today as well, everything seems good :D, i think its mostly uk units being effected
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mdgresp1:
Mine has the yellow tint at the bottom too. This specific tint affects too many devices in too many countries to be considered as a particular unit problem. The majority of phones are concerned and Sony Mobile now is aware of the issue, though it won't recognize it as the Xperia S has been presented as the best (and first) Sony phone in the all new Xperia range.

The tint seems to evolve (better/worse) depending on how the phone is used. Besides it is visible on clear/grey/white screens. It means that the problem is not screen-related (otherwise you'd notice it with other colours). I think it has to do with colour grading and temperature, then I'm confident that Sony will solve the issue with the ICS update.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
I agree with what you say, hopefully the ics will fix this issue.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dawnbreaks:
Chinese XS user here.

My Xperia S -authentic one in Chinese mainland-has also been confronted with the yellowish problem at the bottom of the screen displaying white color. Some users with authentic HK versions also can't shirk the doom. I do perceive it's a very common phenomenon. Hopefully it can be solved with 4.0 update.

Here are two pics taken by CHN users with an authentic Chinese mainland version.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] krisraymundo:
me too.. my XS is also from chinese mainland. and have that "not so annoying" yellow spot on the lower right part of the screen. i also notice that most of the time when i am in an airconditioned room i can't find the yellow spot. but when i used it most of the time outside or somewhere hot the yellow spot appears slowly. just wanna share! i hope sony will consider this as an issue to fix ASAP.:)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Samuel So:
Same here... Should I exchange it? Or ICS will solve this problem?

This is bad experience for using Sony mobile..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kms108:
where did you buy it from in hong kong, if you can xchange it do so, nobody can promise you the ics will fix the problem.

but sony service center is rather good in hong kong, i'm sure they will try to rectify the problem if ics fails.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Samuel So:
Fortress. I'll exchange it in this weekend even if the new one had same problem.

Feel disappointed on it. XS is near perfect except screen problem.

Hope Sony can release solution ASAP.:(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GiveMe2Beers:
A friend of mine sold his black Xperia S and bought a new one (white) yesterday.

I immediately email him as I was so curious about the yellow spot on his new device.

He had the yellow bottom spot on the first Xperia, and he found it also on the second one.

Beginning to think almost every Xperia S has it, but not everybody can notice it.

Anyway, really have to wait 3 month just to hope ICS will solve this bad issue after paying 500£? The main reason to buy this phone among others, is the beautiful screen, and really can't live with yellow everytime I go on the internet.

Very sad for Sony to sell devices with this problems, and saying nothing.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] avexdevil:
its not just the yellow spot though, the backlight bleed on ALL sides of the screen on a blue background is horrendous. If you play draw something, the blue screen is a good indicator of whether you're suffering from the problem too..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Did he exchange it in store? If so i would have checked it before leaving. That's what i will be doing when my local phones4u have the white one in stock again. Though in saying that the yellow spot on my phone doesn't appear at least till half an hour or so of playing on the phone. So i may not notice anything whilst i am in store. Still going to give the display a good going over - have a look at the notification bar etc to see if i can see any kind of tint whatsoever.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] diablo000:
ive been thinking maybe the yellow tint at the bottom appears because of that white shining on the main screen

I mean if so using another theme could prevent it

I know it sounds ridiculous but. I dunno
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] redragon95:
I got my replacement phone 5 days ago, its an ABAC 12W13, no yellow spot under heavy use right now, I hope it'll stay this way
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] #LOUDmouth#:
I had my phone replaced after Anovo/Regenersis had it for almost 3 weeks waiting for a spare display. Unfortunately i did not make note of the hardware version of the first unit but i got it on the day of the release so it probably was an early mofo ........

I've had the replacement unit ABAB 12W13 Touch firmware version 7 for a bit over a month now and still no yellow tint.

Whats more interesting is that this new unit is also way better in terms of build quality. The old unit creaked a bit when you pressed it, the disco light bar flexed a bit and the volume and camera buttons felt a bit loose and didnt offer any resistance when pressed.

My new unit is just perfect and feels like a premium product should feel!

/#LOUDmouth#
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
Ohh... Godd....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vitucastro:
Anyone with yellowish gradient at the bottom of the screen with the new batches?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] piponxs:
How they repear yellow screen problem? Are they changing hardware parts or software.. Lowering cpu freq or similar?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] anadarco7:
Guys I have my faulty yellow tint screen and after 3 months of usage now its gone at 41'c temperature The more u use the yellow tint goes away B-)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
There is another topic about this.

I think XDA Admins needs to change the search button. It needs to be like google or something so everybody can see.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] snowman20:
Hello. I have my Xperia S for few hours and after reading this topic I am getting a bit worried. I think mine has yellow spots too. (AAAB 12W12). Can anyone confirm?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vitucastro:
I see the yellow gradient on the bottom as I had on mine, not the yellow tint!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] torquadon:
They see it now just OK, they just ignore it. It is easier to start a new thread, is it not?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
I dont remember. I think i posted my reaction in the wrong topic lol

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SonofLiberty90:
Hello everyone!

Today i tried to heat my display phone with hair dryer to make glue dissappear. Bat. temp reached 52 celcius!

However, there are no results so far. Will continue my experiments.

Anyone solved this problem or make it dissappear after some usage?

Thanks.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] alexferdean:
I have the yellow tint, but I cannot take the phone back because I bought it 2nd hand. Will it be worse, or it will fade away in time? Should I change my display?

Thank you!

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Are you sure, I am hoping for this. I think the glue is the problem.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ankuu99:
hey guys, i have one doubt, i bought my xperia s two days back, and soon after using it for a while i realised that the "white" color being shown isn't pure white, it's very dull, somewhat like cream, do you guys have the same white color production or is it just me and i need to get it replaced?

awaiting for ur fast replies..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
I have an xperia play and white is white but with xperia s all the colors seems more yellowish. Not the yellow tint yet.

I have noticed the warmers colors as soon as I turned it on.

I have the yellow gradient bottom too.

Despite this little issues this phone is amazing.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ankuu99:
so i guess the screen is fine it's just the way it is meant to be displayed. but anyway i will take it to the serviece center to get it confirmed from them.

And ofcourse this phone is super amazing!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mysteryos:
My screen's white is great. However if i tilt it at 60 degrees viewing angle or more, all white becomes yellow.. I guess i can live with that :cowboy:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
From what I have read on other forums as well as this one is that the yellow gradient is quite normal, and I have the yellow gradient on all 5 that I have had. My current XS has no yellow tint as such, though when I am outside I notice that my display has a yellowish look to it, compared to say when I am indoors when it has a whiter look to it. I certainly have noticed that depending on the lighting in a particular room, very much depends on how white the screen is.

Anyone else noticed the same thing?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
^

Its not normal.

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] graffus:
i have a little doubt:

i never rooted my phone but i flashed it with flashtools since it was french and i’m italian so i changed to italian OS, and then to the 4.0.4 generic ICS.

Now i’m experiencing the yellow tint so: can i take my phone to the assistence not being warried about warranty (i know it is an hardware problem) or my operations with flashtools etc. can cause some problems with warranty?

thanks a lot guys!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] makeitrainnn:
Hi guys, has anyone here bought Xperia S just this July? is the yellow tint issue still an issue? :( and how can we determine the batch numbers for this device? A reply would be much appreciated. :)

Thank you
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
I have heated my phone to 55°C i have no stains. Just the gradient at the bottom. I doesnt seem getting worse but is more noticeable in grey background than pure white. Can someone post some pictures of the newest screens

Sent from my LT26i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] utshoo:
I Think I'm Lucky.Coz My Phone Screen Is 100% OK. :cowboy::cowboy:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mehdi110z:
I bought it in July from Clove and so far I don't find yellow color (fyi my mob batch is ACAC 12w19) I don't think yellow tint is still issue because most probably new batches are already fixed. Just open the back cover, you can find the batch number there.