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[HTC One X] kilohercas:
i found simple way to reproduce problem.

Get stress test from playstore, and make gpu+cpu stress stress, until its around 50c, when you turn on grey scale, some of grey colours will flicker at full brightness (note is not backlight, but colour reproduction, since lot of people ting is backlight just because grey scale colours are flashing , but they will see little box of grey colour, just that box will have that strobe effect. something is horribly wrong with software or hardware here )

grey code is 0x636363

Today i send my phone and if all goes well, i should get new one. :mad:

Also by doing that, yellow spots at the bottom of the screen start to show up very well at white background
[HTC One X] hamdir:
yup like my second Hox after it crossed 55degree however it goes back to normal when it cool off

keep in mind on 1.28 and especially 1.29 Hox rarely heats up during normal operation

I strongly advice not to stress test ur next Hox until this problem is clarified
[HTC One X] kilohercas:
well, i have grey colour problem even at ambient temperature at full brightness, stress test just make things much more noticeable
[HTC One X] alex.merk:
I'm agree with you. I've the same problem. In my HOX, the screen flicker is present when the luminosity is high and/or ambient light is high (the light of the room, in a beautiful sunshine day). The standard HTC wallpaper flick too (if you remove all widget on top) not only the gray colours.
[HTC One X] xgolyx:
Have 2nd phone from carephone warehouse. After a week grey background / high brightness flicker back. Very disappointed. Comeon HTC do something or u will loose customer.
[HTC One X] farnsbarns:
They have. They've told us it's software, they've told us they know what's causing it, they've told us they have a dedicated team working on it day and night and they've told us an OTA update will come soon to fix it. Furthermore they are happily accepting returns in the mean time. I can't understand why people are still complaining, return it or wait, these are your options. What else can they do?
[HTC One X] Paulst30:
This has pleased me as any update will hopefully be incorporated into a Rom
[HTC One X] BLAST3RR:
On my phone, it also happens while in recovery (displaying greys shows light strobo effect). Seems to be hardware. :(

Unless it's really something low-level (software) causing it..
[HTC One X] nickporwal:
Well if its happening in recovery then it might be hardware............If htc doesnt fix this then they are going to loose many customers to S3
[HTC One X] joplayer:
Recovery still is Radio dependent. Maybe even Kernel (can't say for sure)

That issue is more likely to be a bad setting in radio so it's normal you can also have it on recovery I guess.
[HTC One X] VextoR:
well, that's really bad. Do you know, guys, was it same on Asus transformer prime?
[HTC One X] xgolyx:
What else they can do ? Test it before release. But I guess they were in hurry (s3)
[HTC One X] kilohercas:
interesting, i send phone to check so i could get replacement .

They send phone to Riga, installed new screen, and said that worker could not see any defect, that it.

No flicker, no yellow spots, and yes, that is old software, and same phone (IMEI)

Strange
[HTC One X] audioslim:
Flickering (on grey etc) all gone 3 days after the last update.

Slim
[HTC One X] holygeesus:
I updated the day it came out and today my grey flicker is gone. Well happy
[HTC One X] eeeeeee:
Just wanted to say that my eyes are REALLY sensitive, I noticed flickering everywhere, I upgraded a few days ago to .11, yesterday it was still flickering, but improved. Today I examined the device for 20 minutes and couldn't get it to flicker anywhere, tested every kind of grey on every brightness.

Amazing.
[HTC One X] dmateos:
Still haven't got this OTA that fixes the flicker in Australia with a HK phone :(
[HTC One X] aztekkakas:
What if I buy today?

This flickering problem looks quite serious. I wanted to buy an HTC ONE X, but I'm not so sure anymore. What about newer versions of this device? Did HTC sort out this problem now? What if I go to the local store today and buy a device? Will it have the same flickering?
[HTC One X] BenPope:
Have you even read this thread?

I'll guarantee *you* won't see any flickering. Your eyes are closed.
[HTC One X] aztekkakas:
Yes, I read the thread. But not every comment. Sorry for bothering you.
[HTC One X] louis.b:
The screen flickering issue hasnt been "quite serious" for a few weeks and has officially been solved by the latest update.
[HTC One X] hutzdani:
been on .11 for a week now and screen flicker is still there only slightly better.

Honestly how did this pass Q&A at HTC ? last HTC device I buy its a nice device but ruined by poor quality screen
[HTC One X] BenPope:
Sorry I was in a crappy mood earlier, but it's usually customary to read a few posts at the beginning and end to see what the deal is.

I just read the four posts above yours and three said it was fixed.

Sometimes it feels like the whole of XDA has turned into a repeat of itself. I don't know if my reader is broken or the same posts just keep coming up. The signal to noise ratio is very low, it can be frustrating.
[HTC One X] louis.b:
1) IT's a software problem and many people didnt have it out of the box but after a couple of days using it so even if HTC did check them all this would still happen.

2) HTC said that the update needs about 14 days to work properly. How long have you had it? should wait for a bit more.

3) HTC is not the only ones w issues. Samsung and LG do too.

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well I could have reacted the same lol
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
Just like to add i have had two one x's now the 1st grey one had no screen flickef at all and bow with the white one with no update has started to flicker quite badly. I contacted htc about this and they said to contact 3 as im with them. 3 are contacting me tommorow but on friday i was asked if i wanted the one x again or another phone. So im not too sure what 3's situation is on this.

I may try for a galaxy s 3 ;)
[HTC One X] alsatea:
Sorry my mistake....

I hope it's software issue not hardware :(
[HTC One X] thegregulator:
That's simply not true. Please don't spread false information. Devices from both places are affected.
[HTC One X] alsatea:
I think it's not a hardware issue I tried some solution.
[HTC One X] Aja82:
Nah. Not so. My 2 Taiwan had these issues as well.

Skickat från min HTC One X via Tapatalk 2
[HTC One X] farnsbarns:
Where do you get this crap? Just about the first thing we established was that batches and country of manufacture had no bearing at all.
[HTC One X] hamdir:
exactly
[HTC One X] PAGOT:
Make a new thread with a poll about this...

Also another with "Will you get an S3 instead of the One X to be orgasmic for 2 seconds after you notice the pentile crap of Amoled poor excuse for an display?"

I think it falls into the same category.

Established non established. I agree that ppl should read more.

But if the units are not made in the same production unit, like 1 white, 1 grey. There are bound to be differences (might not be major, or noticeable), but do not attack ppl who are not yet informed, that this is not the case.
[HTC One X] louis.b:
hahaha xD
[HTC One X] Z51:
Just noticed mine does it on auto brightness. A reboot fixes it for me.
[HTC One X] smartmove:
Updated to .11 on the day it was released and now no grey flicker at all. I currently have ZERO issues with my One X, even battery life is fine for me now :)
[HTC One X] DonDeyv:
wyearcha seamen

same with me: since the update to 1.29.401.11 the flickering became less and less until it totally disappeared after a few days!

But my battery life is still bad...
[HTC One X] witek_77:
You have instaled RUU .11 or custom rom with .11 ?
[HTC One X] mox123:
.11 has flicker on auto brightness (i think this is a software bug) but if you disable auto brightness it is ok, and a reboot fixes it if you want to keep auto brightness (defo software by the sound of it)
[HTC One X] tboyy:
My htc screen is flickering on full brightness
[HTC One X] SUPERUSER:
Mine did this too the other day but I took mine apart because it was overheating.

Perhaps when I reconnected all the flex cables it solved it because it don't flicker anymore :rolleyes:
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
That's all well and good but some Networks (Vodafone for sure) will only let you do a DOA 3 times, and on the 3rd time you either have to return that phone without a replacement or return it for repair. Repairing would be near impossible as nobody has a clue on whether the issues is hardware/software and HTC is saying nothing.

If you got it SIM Free then go ahead and keep replacing it; for those of us on contact we don't have that option unfortunately. The best we can do is return it without getting another phone and then wait until a later date to either upgrade/order again but the question is then "how long do I wait..."

It's all out of hand :-(
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
I'm on contract with vodafone, just been tweeting them, we have 7 days, and thats it. afterwards it needs to be sent for repair :/ i'm on the 'chat online' to HTC as I post this now anyways.
[HTC One X] The-Last-Hylian:
I got my One X on release day, preordered it on an Orange contract with CPW...

I've not noticed anything drastically wrong with my handset...

I took the phone out the following day in bright sunshine, I could see my screen, photos look amazing, So I'm happy there.

I haven't seen any screen flickering so maybe I'm lucky there...

I have noticed the occasional misshap with the browser and weird artifacts by the search bar but that's stopped over the last 4/5 days, I think it was the tegra 3 settling in.

I did notice a glitch with my gallery, when I had a photo in portrait and then moved to a landscape photo the old image ghosted across the screen... but again it's stopped doing that now...

So after a small incubation period it's a great handset imho!

:D
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
check out battery stats, look at the grey graph and double check theres no flickering (its quite faint but still noticeable)

glad to hear that somebody doesn't have this issue though...
[HTC One X] wizard123:
Classy HTC response

Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...

You have been connected to Kevin.

Kevin: Hi Chris, thank you for contacting HTC Support. How may I help you today?

Chris Hail: hi, regarding my htc one x and the fault i have already logged with you ( screen flex and backlight flickering ) can you tell me if the backlight flickering issue is software or hardware related and if you think i should send my phone in for repair ?

Kevin: how long have you had the device for?#

Chris Hail: over 7 days so no i cant send it back to the online retailer

Kevin: The device may need to be sent for repair.

Please confirm the following information in order to be able to book the device for repair:

From which address you wish the collection to happen

On which day you wish the collection to happen (please allow 48 hours’ notice)

The Serial Number of your device. (Serial Number can be found underneath the battery.)

E-mail address

Contact telephone number

We can arrange for UPS to collect your device from an address (Mainland UK only) that is convenient for you. UPS can collect on Monday through Friday from 1pm to 5pm. There is no UPS service on Weekends and Public Holidays.

Chris Hail: ?

Chris Hail: are you series ? THE ONE X HAS NO REMOVABLE BATTERY !!! and you have not answered my question !

Chris Hail: serious*

Kevin: I am sorry in order for us to resolve this for you we will need to send the device in for repair the serial number is inside the box on this device sorry

Chris Hail: How can you repair my device for me if you do not know if the software or hardware is at fault ?

Kevin: with out us being able to see the device I can not say if the issue is a software or hardware issue

Chris Hail: but there is hundreds of people reporting the same issue and you telling me you still dont know ? check this link out and see how happy you are making your customers http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1597448&page=9

Kevin: I am very sorry but I am unable to comment on any 3rd party web sites or forums The device may need to be sent for repair so we can investigate whether the issue you are experiencing is software or hardware related.
[HTC One X] oawalker:
Replaced

Just been down to cpw got mine replaced. The screen flickering is gone now hopefully it stays that way.
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
I've already compiled my own .txt file and dropboxed it - ill post my chat transcript when finished chatting to em, funny because i had the exact same (look under your battery) response, then he suddenly changed his mind lol.
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
Please let us know what HTC chat say also... Thanks.
[HTC One X] wizard123:
What software version are you running if you say you no longer have any flicker ?
[HTC One X] oawalker:
same as before i think 1.26.401.2

Could it have been a fault batch?
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
Completely shocking... It's like they one everyone of us to just keep logging the fault with them and for them to just have all our devices back *for repair*. This really isn't a good enough answer; and all it is showing is that they simply have no idea at all.

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I guess it could have been a faulty batch, but the chance of all of us getting phones from that batch could be slim? Vodafone did say to me it could be a faulty batch, but at the same time they also said this would be my last chance to change my phone... God knows what to do :(
[HTC One X] wizard123:
Change it mate, im sending mine back this just is not good enough from HTC as usual and i do not trust them to fix this problem in a short period of time.
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
change it - at least then the next one *might* not have the problem.

If not either way we will probably have to send it for bloody repairs :mad:

we also have to bear in mind, that most people with this phone are probably happy - it makes sense that all the people from the 'dodgy batch' (if there was one) would come here to check if others have it.

one thing I'd like to know actually - Is anybody running a custom rom WITH the power management fix, and still getting this flickering?
[HTC One X] wizard123:
That would be me, i am running leedroids rom with the power management fix and have tested it is running as a service but makes no difference.
[HTC One X] gapper100:
Yeah, me too. Not running it right now as I've just sent it in for warranty, but this morning I was running the Chinese 1.28 leak with the power management fix, and the flickering, unfortunately, was still there :(
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
that is a pity, was hoping it might be that :/ more i read, more im feeling this is hardware tbh..
[HTC One X] JimmyEatFood:
Yep. ARHD user here, still had the same issue.
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
I know you guys are right... I might as well wait out until Thursday which is my deadline day as you never know what might happen between now and then (although I doubt nothing). Would then have a new phone the next day from Vodafone, stock dependant of course and I guess it would be fingers crossed to hope that was okay.

If it's not then I guess I would just send that off which is what would likely be the case for this one after the 7 days anyways. Just hope the one I get isn't worse as the first one I had was a lot worse. Also your probably right about the people coming on here as you rarely search the net to find somewhere to post good news; normally its to find a website (like this) where you can discuss problems with other people who might of had them.

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My Chat with HTC...

Least they have acknowledged the problem this time around, and they have said they are looking in to it. Not very useful I know, but them accepting there is a problem is at least a step in the right direction.
[HTC One X] wizard123:
Only just arisen my arse !
[HTC One X] :
It's sad all the workers can do is go by a script to answer our questions.

This simply makes it official; the HTC ONE X IS BROKEN.

I'm sending mine away now, but I'm pretty sure it wont fix anything. If it persists, I'll get my money back and buy another phone.

I wonder if the HTC One XL is having the same issues....? All I'm aware is it runs on a dual-core Snapdragon, and has 16GB, and that's just the hardware differences.
[HTC One X] nikzDHD:
Got a grey version delivered today from Amazon UK. No strobing today. With my white DAP one strobing started appearing days after. So will monitor this one closely and also my white replacement when it arrives later this week.

Won't be keeping the grey as it's for my cousin, ordered for him as I got Amazon Prime. Will give him the low down on these issues.

Oh and they grey is just as sexy as the white. Looks slick.
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
I've posted on the HTC UK & Main HTC Facebook pages... If anyone else wants to comment on it that would be appreciated.

https://www.facebook.com/htcuk (direct post link: https://www.facebook.com/htcuk/posts/382480745125962?notif_t=like)

https://www.facebook.com/HTC (direct post link: https://www.facebook.com/HTC/posts/360259650676317?notif_t=share_comment)

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Can we also get this retweeting too please?

- https://twitter.com/#!/DazNoonan/status/191964844902195201
[HTC One X] WebghostDK:
I've been on a chatting-spree with HTC today.

2 wasn't familiar with the issue, but one guy from HTC in UK was and told me that HTC was fully aware of it, and confirmed that it is a Software issue.

Lets hope something happens soon
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
Is that for both the 2x types of flickering or just one of them? I've heard rumours they have acknowledged the video banding issue and have said its software (not seen an official statement though). Have seen & heard nothing about the backlighting issue though.
[HTC One X] evangeloschr:
Has anyone seen someone with a fully woking htc one x without a flickering? Just wondering if we are just a few "lucky" with the flicker one and not all of us... However i'm going on wednesday for a replacement..
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
The way its looking a replacement isn't going to change anything as it stands. HTC are making no statement about either of the 2 flickering issues so there is a good chance your replacement will just have the same problem(s).

Oh and no, each and every person (around 5/6) I have spoken too have the backlight flickering problem. This was never there when they first got then phone, neither was mine to be honest, but did appear after a couple of days of owning it.
[HTC One X] Tinderbox (UK):
I got my One X today, when i first turned it on the battery was a 20% and i could see the display flickering slightly, then i put it on charge and once it was full, I have been playing with it for a few hours not and i have not seen any more flickering.

John.
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
Same for most of us there John... Do let us know how you are getting on in 24/48 hours time. For most people it is starting to happen after between 2-3 days of ownership and not straight away. I sincerely hope you have managed to get a device without any problems though. If possible please post your software information, similar to what is in my signature below on the top line so we can compare with ours.

Good luck :-)
[HTC One X] gdelrosario:
mine started the same day i got it , the flickering was there only when i played games shadowgun and even angry birds, charged and restarted the phone and hasn't seen it since.

been about 3 days now that i haven't seen it (didn't RMA it yet)
[HTC One X] Tinderbox (UK):
My software version is slightly different to yours, I hope you dont mind me stealing your signature.

John.
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
Haha I don't mind at all John, thanks for giving us the info. I see your on 1.26.x.x like most of us which is what I thought would be the case. Good luck with the handset, please do let us know how you get on as the problem can be very intermittent.
[HTC One X] optiknerv:
When I got my one x it was completely dead. Wouldn't turn on at all. I had to put it on charge first thing.
[HTC One X] Tinderbox (UK):
I wonder if you got an older model, so the battery had time to discharge, normal practice is to charge a battery to 40% before storing it.

My S/N is : HT241W101233 , MADE IN TAIWAN

John
[HTC One X] optiknerv:
I have a HT23 model, MADE IN MATCHSTICKS AND TINFOIL
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
I think I've changed my mind... Don't think I'm gonna bother swapping, as the only hardware (ish) problem is the flicker, and I'm hoping that's gonna be software. I just don't want to get a replacement with something else, and worse wrong with it...
[HTC One X] optiknerv:
Right all buttons and sensors work fine on my device. My only problem is the flickering on shades of grey, prominent on things such as the 'loading tint' that is given to apps and the task switcher. Is the general consensus that this is software? I'm over my 7 days now and reading messages on here about replacements being worse is worrying.
[HTC One X] predator21:
See this guy vid here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRJIa0Ltz4

absolutely no flicker on sample piece and its backlight is white sparkling not even yellow tingy.... WTF
[HTC One X] BarryH_GEG:
I'm flicker free. I got mine Friday from Handtec. It's a gray HT23. I actually went through all the issue threads and videos posted to see if mine had any of the maladies described and, knock on wood, it doesn't.

It also doesn't have:

- Wireless or Wi-Fi drop out issues

- Weak wireless or Wi-Fi reception

- Creaking

- Rattling

- Gaps anywhere around the screen

- Glue anywhere it can be seen

- Uneven capacitive button lighting

- Loose or misaligned physical buttons

- Overheating (although it gets hot when pushed)

- Camera issues of any kind

Not intending to gloat; only to reinforce that there are decent specimens out there.
[HTC One X] nativestranger:
Refer to this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1593126&page=6

Not sure about screen flickering but most problems related to the international tegra3 version like display corruption overheating and sim failure are experienced on the XL. Thats only one unit but it should become clearer when tge at&t version release next week.
[HTC One X] DazNoonan:
That's exactly the situation I am in mate... First one had a few bugs this one really just has the backlight flicker and the status bar bug but I never notice that one. I am holding out and hoping its software also as I would hate to change on to another handset and it be worse.

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Hard one to answer to be honest. I think most people are hoping it's software and because of that are convincing themselves (me included) that it is software. There are still others saying hardware is the cause but without any response from HTC, which isn't looking likely, there just is no way to really know.

I'm waiting out to see what happens as I see no point changing this device for another just to potentially fix a problem or even get one that is worse. I am going to wait a while and see if an official statement does come out; just not sure how long to wait.
[HTC One X] culac:
I've noticed a tiny bit of flicker in the Play Store when the screen goes grey while loading. Does this count as the same flicker problem or am I just searching too hard for a fault?
[HTC One X] vegetaleb:
Flickering is due to light sensor working even in manual brightness?

If it's fixable by FW update then the screen flex and rippling are worse because they are factory hardware errors
[HTC One X] lawrence750:
any lcd screen will ripple like that if you put pressure on it?? try it on your monitor, your hdtv , heck even my dhd does that if i push hard enough