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[Nexus 4 General] ruzkay:
50 shades of piss yellow...

Everything about the nexus 4 is perfect but even the colors on my old htc desire look much better

Comparing Side by Side to my brothers old iPhone 4 the colors are in different leagues also their are some weite vertical lines that you notice in the Gray gradient Menus if u look closely

Linda destroys the Mood cause it IS in fact noticeable once youve Seen it you cant unsere... (I got a 211k device if that matters)
[Nexus 4 General] Vahndroid84:
Hi guys...a friend of mine has a blue little tint on the screen. Is this also a glue problem or anithing else?
[Nexus 4 General] Vahndroid84:
No one can help us? We're trying to understand if he has to rma the phone or not
[Nexus 4 General] nis321:
YELLOW!! mayday mayday!!

HI.. i'm from India.. A frnd just gifted me a Nexus 4.. Its having 2 patches of yellow tinge, they r visible well when the back ground is white.. is there any fix for it.. coz for me sending it back to US is out of question.. Plz help.. it really hurts..:(
[Nexus 4 General] warrell:
same here

Does urs look like this?? help me too...
[Nexus 4 General] ksavai:
Mine had something like this but it was gone after 5-6 day of use. So keep fingers cross.
[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
Got yellow tint top of nav bar after a month of usage :(:(

Will this yellow tint be away after couple of days???
[Nexus 4 General] clockcycle:
Probably came from LG..
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
That's weird o_O I had my original device RMA'd over a month ago. My replacement hasn't had any issues.
[Nexus 4 General] ruzkay:
i doubt the panel is bad its just that their manufacturing sucks... the panel itself looks very good to me

you can see that if you use faux kernel you can calibrate it to look actually very good (also the sharpness is awesome if you dont look at the colors)

thats where ppl should learn from apple when you hold the iPhone 5 in your hands and look at that colors you think to yourself fk every other phone this is unreal

i only got the n4 because of the nice design and bigger display also love android :p but cant argue that apple quality (at least on the important things forget the scuff gate fail as long as it doesn't harm display or performance) is top notch

but you cant do anything about the inconsistent glue that seems to give some gradient to the bottom even tho its very slight

i prefer my gradient over the patches any day tho lol
[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
Any tips to remove yellow tint:confused:
[Nexus 4 General] sovereignty68:
I just got a 2nd replacement Nexus 4 and it has large uneven blemish from top to bottom.
[Nexus 4 General] remedy1978:
What do you mean by "blemish"?
[Nexus 4 General] sovereignty68:
Like splotchy, dirty under the screen. noticeable in white background.
[Nexus 4 General] remedy1978:
Thanks for the reply. So you can actually see it on top of the screen when on?
[Nexus 4 General] kimbap:
I got it too, its gone after i removed screen protector to replace a new one. But it come back in a few days after lol , but its ok , not so obvious tho
[Nexus 4 General] Chad_Petree:
Can you post some pictures ?
[Nexus 4 General] Majeed96:
I got my nexus 4 yesterday, but I have yellowish tint on my screen, does it get better? o worse?
[Nexus 4 General] alsheron:
I got my third replacement N4 today and it (like the previous 2) has the yellow tint to the bottom of the screen and left edge in particular. Looks noticeably brighter the bottom half too (slight though). I'm really disappointed with this as I don't think it's looking like there will be any (or many) from this current batch that don't have this problem.

Does anyone know from a technical point of view why LCD panels are prone to this - why is it such a consistent problem in manufacturing? What exactly is the cause and why isn't it prevented?
[Nexus 4 General] syamilsatanick:
Read my young padawan. Dont be lazy
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
If you still have yellow spots on your screen, RMA your device.
[Nexus 4 General] NardVa:
Has anybody that got a new phone through RMA try letting the new phone sit for a couple of weeks to let the screen elements bond correctly before turning the phone on? It might be worth a shot. My phone was delivered on 11/7, but I didn't turn it on until 12/25 and my screen came out fine.
[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
Well I bought my device through o2 from uk so had to phone o2 repair service. Sent my phone they phoned me said they couldn't find any fault, however I explained them it only appears when I usevmy phone for while. Not sure what's going on. I hate lg for messed up nexus 4:(:(
[Nexus 4 General] io53:
That's crazy talk.
[Nexus 4 General] NardVa:
May be crazy but my screen is bright white. I figure if it's the glue then the glue takes a while to bond.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I would still try calling Google Play.
[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
I did I was told because I didn't buy the phone from Google play they can't give me replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] klvnhng:
It's the glue that holds the screen to the glass. Generally, it takes a week or two to fade, so I'd put off RMAing again until you're sure that it's not that (friend had the same problem with an iphone).
[Nexus 4 General] ashkan_mc:
Is there still any yellow spot on the screen? Or it is gone in the new series?
[Nexus 4 General] casonswag:
U should wait to ask us users thatll get the rev12 devices cause it should be a later one
[Nexus 4 General] alsheron:
Thanks for reply! Well I really want to believe that but I've seen N4's in shops that have been there at least a couple of weeks and they still have the same issue. See my thread about it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2125540

I'd genuinely prefer to be wrong than to have to face the fact that it's "just the way they are" which would mean I wouldn't/couldn't have one as I can't not "see" the uniformity issues. Was your friends phone with a yellow tint and then became uniform after a couple of weeks? Others say that the yellow tint doesn't go away...... Hmmmm..... Oi want an N4!
[Nexus 4 General] big_b0sss:
Mine didn't go away. But finally after ringing lg they said will repair my phone
[Nexus 4 General] jpxa:
faux kernel + app

So I'm a noob as far as XDA posting goes, mainly been a reader, BUT

I've had this same issue and I fixed it by using faux kernel and his app. The gamma controls fixed it instantly.

(sorry if this has already been addressed I didnt read all 52 pages. :silly:
[Nexus 4 General] Eclipse_Droid:
Just got my nexus 4 3 days ago. Screen seemed fine in terms of yellow spots/tint.

However, after playing vice city for only 20 minutes yesterday I noticed as soon as I came out of the game and when into chrome that there was a small yellow spot in the bottom right hand corner of the screen (just above the multitasking key).

I looked at the battery temp as soon as I exited the game and it was only at 36 degrees! The phone felt warm at the top but cold front and back where the yellow spot had appeared.

The yellow spot faded completely after about 15 minutes and I have not dared to play any intensive games since.

What do others recommended? Should I play vice city again and see if it comes back? Will it always be this way and do I need to RMA?
[Nexus 4 General] aimcr7:
Its a known issue with nexus 4 screen and it appears on iphone 5 too, ive read somewhere it will be disappear after couple weeks or months.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I would RMA if I were you.
[Nexus 4 General] Eclipse_Droid:
What's the chances of getting a flawless 1 though? I've read a lot of people getting bad ones repeatedly
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I RMA'd my first Nexus 4 one day after I purchased it because it had the yellow spots from overheating. I received my rev_10 replacement on November 29th, been using it ever since with no issues whatsoever. It even has a "faster" binned CPU. I'd go for it, and if your replacement still has yellowing, RMA again. You payed for a a device without defects.
[Nexus 4 General] Eclipse_Droid:
Yeh your right. I also have issues with the earpiece buzzing. Did you also have this? The 1 I've got now is also a faster bin CPU.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I never noticed the earpiece buzzing lol
[Nexus 4 General] qazibasit:
Lg's poor quality display. They need to do work on it. Even my sis optimusbhas same issue.
[Nexus 4 General] Eclipse_Droid:
Yeh, I've got an RMA getting sent out this week. Played GTA vicy city for had an hour last night and was shocked to see a big vertical yellow line and a couple of patches down the right side of the screen.

I shall test new 1 once I receive it and report back here.
[Nexus 4 General] cyberticdj:
Hello,

I just saw your post and sent you a private message about the details of your warranty :)

Hopefully you received it and thanks!!!
[Nexus 4 General] lahvinenka:
Hi guys. One more N4 has got a yellow tint, and this nexus is mine :crying:
[Nexus 4 General] snak3ater:
Just remembered those days when threads like that used to pop up every now and then

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Roobwz:
My dad did have this problem on his HTC one x .. But then he switched everything including the glass and everything around the phone.. Now he doesn't have the problem anymore .. So maybe try switching the glass of you're so desperate ..

Hope I helped :)

Edit: I forgot to mention .. He switched LCD too ..

sent from my blazing fast...... GT-19000..
[Nexus 4 General] username8611:
this may be a legitimate issue, but most people complaining are being extremely OCD; it boggles my mind how theyve ever been happy with anything theyve ever bought.

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You have to be in the quietest room you've ever been in in your life, hold the earpiece smashed against your ear, and have zero hearing loss to hear it. I can hear it but only when I'm trying to.
[Nexus 4 General] googleygoggles:
nexus 4

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[Nexus 4 General] jetcz:
I have had my nexus 4 for over a year and in the last month or two I got the yellow spots/tint as well... I'm currently dealing with google play warranty center.. I hope they can replace it for me.
[Nexus 4 General] googleygoggles:
Whoa, mine is completely white in comparison, mine is no where near as severe!
[Nexus 4 General] MizuhoChan:
Well I'd assume you'd get at least a years warranty. And I suspect they'll manufacture more with the better glue, if it's a common problem and it costs them a lot of money. So I think we'd end up getting a good one, though we'll have to waste our time doing that.
[Nexus 4 General] samomamo:
I had the same yellow spots on the At&t Optimus G when you press on it it goes away then comes back again something to do with the battery I think. It heats up and pushes the screen. That's what I think.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
It's not the battery it's the optical glue of the LCD.
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
right on!:good:
[Nexus 4 General] samthe2can:
Has anyone else that has their phone got this problem?
[Nexus 4 General] ferozfero:
I had this on my nexus s.. I returned it and they replaced the whole screen..never had the problem since...
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
That's right.

They have to replace the whole LCD and digitizer assembly.
[Nexus 4 General] casonswag:
Remember they made the screen closer together so there no gap in between the screens like the iphone5 so that might happen for some reason
[Nexus 4 General] thefallen924:
i went from feeling super lucky that i was able to order a 16gb to worried..will a replacement require mailing it back or can it be brought in somewhere? :(
[Nexus 4 General] G@vi:
Display of iphone 5 also made by LG.:rolleyes:

Sent from my LG-P970
[Nexus 4 General] Intruder7s:
Selling department "should" be different from repairing department. So you shouldn't have any delays in getting a fixxed Nexus 4 or a replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] manlisten:
At this rate my phone will spontaneously combust as soon as I expose it to air.
[Nexus 4 General] fashofasho:
For those who skipped the first batch to avoid potential issues like this...technically we have to wait for the THIRD batch to be "safer" correct? Because the second batch is being made right now...but no bugs or issues have been reported yet and even if they are reported its too late to fix the units already made on the production line as we speak
[Nexus 4 General] powerwagon:
You guys are funny...one single person that has the phone reports an issue and everyone is bummed out. This is the same old cycle I see for every single popular new release phone. There is an extreme probability that the phone you get will be perfectly fine and you'll be happier with this phone than any phone you've had before. The only issues I've seen so far that would even be remotely concerning to me are the battery issues...and those can easily be fixed with a software update. I for one am pumped and can't wait until Friday or Saturday when my N4 arrives!
[Nexus 4 General] MatAuc12:
Batch is a term for IC. Devices don't really have batches per say.. they change linearly, if they find a defect today, tomorrow the phones made won't have it but those meanwhile yes, but it won't be "today batch 1" "now batch 2"
[Nexus 4 General] lazarat:
Xda reality lol
[Nexus 4 General] MatAuc12:
Gl getting your phone Saturday.
[Nexus 4 General] MatUK.8:
Over react much. Seems like a normal launch for a big name item to me.
[Nexus 4 General] MatAuc12:
Its not xda, its the self entitled bratty 2012 society
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
O When you pay for some product you don't expect them to be in good quality?

Good for you. Now I know whom I can sell defective gadgets to!

Aren't you self-entitled too? You feel you are in such a higher morale position to criticize others preference on quality?

And exactly this mentality of yours spoiled the manufacturer to push out buggy product earlier than it should be.

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Yes. We should all bow down to the almighty Google and dare not to criticize their product.
[Nexus 4 General] wilsonlam97:
It better be.
[Nexus 4 General] Pedro Peguero Jr.:
I honestly believe that this "issue" if anything affected very few units... You are the first person on here that reported a screen issue. Lets just HOPE that it is "glue" and it "dries" off. Apple had a similar problem with the 4 and 4S, and it actually WAS glue, and it indeed did dry off. I am not worried because if this was such a widespread issue (its to early to determine that) Google would say something by now or acknowledge it.

Still can't wait for my Nexus though!
[Nexus 4 General] marinierb:
He's the first person on here who reported *anything*.

But, yeah, we'll have to wait and see as folks get their phones over the next 3 to 5 days.
[Nexus 4 General] fluidd:
Now i'm not so angry that I didn't get to order from first wave of phones..

..Now, to see how many people crack their phones and comment about the rear "scratching easily"..
[Nexus 4 General] Pedro Peguero Jr.:
What I mean is with the countless reviews on other tech websites, even doing more benchmark tests that what he has done, has shown no sign of yellow tinting* worded it a bit off
[Nexus 4 General] powerwagon:
You're basing all of this bashing on one freakin phone that's been released...lol. Not one major publication has even mentioned a screen issue and most haven't even made a big deal about the battery "issue". I heard the same recycled crap with the Evo, the original Droid, the One X, the Galaxy Nexus and now this. How about wait until we have more than ONE PHONE out before jumping to conclusions? Sheez
[Nexus 4 General] Guto ViP:
+1

For now i will wait for more information about Nexus 4... I will buy mine only in December, more secure for me (maybe a new wave without issue).
[Nexus 4 General] casonswag:
Im also waiting until like in December to see and buy mines
[Nexus 4 General] RoadHazard:
Would they? Have they acknowledged the throttling issue? Have they ever acknowledged any of the various issues that plague the GNex (screen tint, popping speaker, screen losing responsiveness, etc)?
[Nexus 4 General] Pedro Peguero Jr.:
It was not as widespread with the gnex... obviously a handful or more got defective units, while others till this day haven't exchanged theirs and it runs perfect from launch day.
[Nexus 4 General] ferozfero:
The screen tint was just amoled screen color setting problem.. the speaker well we all know was crap on the gnex..and the screen losing responsiveness I don't anyone really knew bout that.. there was an easy way to fix it though..set gamma at 6
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
I know what's the cause of the yellow spots.

Do you really think LG change the formula of their glue for one phone?

Glue comes in batches. It is not as simple as you think that: oo let's change the glue container right now and make the very next phone with the new formula glue!

I remember not one major website/blog mentioned the Sony Xperia S screen issue, too. But it was VERY wide spread.

But continue your fanboyism with Google. Just like Apple.
[Nexus 4 General] Jayrod1980:
For those of you worried, returning sucks but the Play Store is pretty good about this! I returned 5 N7's (eventually just got a refund) for screen lift. How it works is you call the Nexus support line, they take down your info, forward it to a tech and then you get an email for exchange. You click it and then they add another device to your card, put a hold on your card for the amount of the device. Then they send you another and it arrives in a day or two at the most (I was able to get exchanges even when the device was sold out). Then you inspect the new device and print out the UPS form and tape it to the original packaging/box and boom, you are done. You get to use your device until the new one comes in and you even get 21 days to return it. It's a pain to repackage the device, but you pay no shipping (at least in the US) and service is pretty good. I just wish the N7 didn't have so many screen lift/dead pixel issues. I said screw it with my last device, but the lift got so bad it started creaking, etc. The final replacement came to me with the glass already above the bezel. I called, and returned both and they refunded me. Just enjoy your device. If you find a defect, Google will fix it.

Now the launch of these things... that's a different story. They just cant get it right.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
Not sure if trolling.

AMOLED?

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I will stress test the screen as I did to my Xperia S and see if there's any thing wrong.

A pleasant surprise will be good.
[Nexus 4 General] ferozfero:
Dude that was a reply the problems in the gnex... PS : I don't troll..
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
Got burned by Sony Xperia S LCD problem.

Don't want to get burned again by LG.

Sorry I misread your post.
[Nexus 4 General] polar2792:
I have a EVO now no problems, ever lol
[Nexus 4 General] jtc276:
It's an IPS/LCD hardware defect. I had it on my Nexus 7 and, despite being annoying, it doesn't really hurt anything. But I still took mine back. I'd advise you to do the same if it bothers you.
[Nexus 4 General] Nospin:
Well you are the one making sweeping generalizations over a single device out of thousands.

Wait for more people to get one. If the issue is persistent THEN rip Google a new one.
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
Not a single device...

Not a single device... read this topic... there is a french reviewer who noticed the problem in early tests.

http://www.frandroid.com/test/116648_test-du-nexus-4/2/

Translate the page if you need to and read section 3.5

This looks like the equivalent of the AMOLED dark spots... for LCDs
[Nexus 4 General] derPianist:
Your Meme ist not really funny dude.
[Nexus 4 General] MaxCarnage:
It made me laugh, and isn't that all that really matters?
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
You should expect a perfectly working device like any other normal person who buys something... I didn't expect the graphics card I ordered recently to have a huge hole in it, and it didn't :p

In any case, how about we see how this plays out after more people get a hold of the device?
[Nexus 4 General] daddioj:
you can barely see the yellow spot if you have to look that hard then people are picking at ridiculous things especially from a phone in the sub 300 dollar range with great hardware. i had every phone in the world from the one x to the note 2. to the htc amaze etc paying 700+ for the note 2 and it had very faint amoled black blotches. the yellow tint is a characteristic of the IPS + displays. prob will go away. if not its something you see very faintly.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Made me laugh too. Some people seriously know how to over react.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
The fanboyism is strong
[Nexus 4 General] Pingus25:
Common sense =/= fanboyism
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
But is he not right? Most people that ordered the device don't even have it yet; only people that might have it currently are reviewers, and maybe some people in UK... maybe. One person says that the screen has a yellow tint after warming, and suddenly it's a fact that all Nexus 4's will have it? Is it not possible that this is just a random hardware defect that would affect maybe 1% of devices?

And also I have never heard any other case of this yellow tinting either, and I've read a few reviews. I'd say give it a week, and see what other people report... And in the event more people do come forth and say that their screens also yellow-tint, do note that there will be more people who report issues, than people who report no issues. And also note majority of people who get a Nexus 4 probably don't even use xda-developers...
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
Have you dealt with these kind of screen problem before?

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If you know the cause of such problem then you will know it is not random defect.

Again have you dealt with these kind of LCD problems before?
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
Are you 100% sure you know the cause of such problem though? Do you work at LG's manufacturing plant and know exactly how the device is made? :p

I'm just saying, I've only seen one person mention screen tinting. None of the reviews I've seen mentioned such a thing. If masses of people report screen tinting after they have the device in their hands, then ok, it would probably be cause for concern. One person reporting an issue before masses get the device in their hand is just an isolated incident as far as I'm concerned...

Only LCD problem I had was the raised-display on the Nexus 7, which is a pretty confirmed problem.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
Again have you dealt with these problems before?

I can safely say you have not.

I had the same problem with my Sony Xperia S. Go search sony xperia s yellow tint on Google and tell me what you found.
[Nexus 4 General] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Did nobody read that link on the first page about the glue curing? Give it a few days to a week, still in warranty, no point in fussing over now.
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
I'll just buy the device and see for myself though...

Edit: Oops, didn't see I even double posted... my bad
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
God

I already replied your first post above.

If you can't read that then we are done.
[Nexus 4 General] espionage724:
I edited it... I didn't see that I double-posted.

If you want to know what exactly happened though, my internet went out right when I tried sending the message, and I didn't think it went through; restarted the router, and then submitted again. Guess I should of checked though to avoid problems...

As for my response; I haven't dealt with this kind of issue before though. But are the Xperia S and Nexus 4 made in the same plant with the same screen and same exact glue?
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
So what you are trying to say here is unless they made in the same plant with same screen and same glue, they are different? No matter how identical the symptom is?

Good for you buddy.