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[Nexus 4 General] Exidrion:
It is when you're using the keyboard. the left side of it is a different colour than the right. It is in the dialer's bottom left corner and in the call history list (along with significant banding but that's DEFINITELY a software issue), It is when you pull down the notification tray and see a yellowish green hue instead of grey/black. This is all at my regular use viewing angles. I mean it's nice that software makes this less noticeable, but as you can tell it's quite annoying in places, and hard to ignore when you do notice it. I hope Google fixes it officially.
[Nexus 4 General] vabjekf:
Mine has a yellow splotch in the lower left corner about ~8milimeters in diameter. You can't notice it unless its against a light background, but its definitely there. Im not sure how long its been there, it may have been there all along and i just noticed it, but i do look at white screens quite a bit on this phone so i would be surprised if it wasn't something that happened currently.

I got my mom a nexus 4 too, ill have to check and see if hers has an issue.

If this is a 'using while charging' issue then i wonder whats going to happen when that spherical charger/stand thing comes out. I was already planning on sticking my phone to that and having it be a little stand while i stream video to it.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
My 1st device had a crack on the back so i got the replacement today and it has this problem like yours :(

But wondering if this is software or hardware related.

Yes I got the replacement and it has this problem
[Nexus 4 General] alangrig:
Buying such a class phone customer shouldn't think and worry about how to use phone, staff like: heating, benchmarking, gps, watching movies and so on. Phone should operate normally without any issues in any circumstances unless phone is rooted and OC.

So this is definitely manufacturer's, in this case, LG poor quality production.
[Nexus 4 General] vdub804:
I'm noticing the yellow spots now after getting the 16gb my 8gb didn't have this problem it does go completely away after the phone cools down though.
[Nexus 4 General] vabjekf:
So i got the RMA process going. Would it be a good idea to leave my phone off for a week when i get the new one to make sure the glue cures properly?
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
Dang...used it for 2 day and didnt see any yellow spot so I applied the screen protector...

I am not charging and just browser 9gag on chrome, i dont feel the phone is warm at all but I just noticed the yellow spot on the bottom left corner...

I just got this phone this week so i assumed it is a newer patch.

My question is if they will completely gone later or it will appear whenever i use my phone for long enough time?
[Nexus 4 General] letom:
So your first device didn't have the yellowish bottom on screen? Because I have it and it's pretty noticeable in the settings app but not so much everywhere else, not sure if I should get a replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] letom:
Just looking at the screen more it doesn't seem as though it's just the bottom of the screen that's affected but simply because of the angle your viewing it.

Could someone try this with their nexus. Basically move the screen around in the settings menu and look at it from different viewing angles. When I look from the right of the phone its its very yellow and on the left its very blue. If you keep moving it around it changes from one to the other.

Literally comparing it with my one x and it doesn't show any signs of this, and people say the screens aren't two far apart, the nexus seems perfect head on but awful from any other viewing angle.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
before OTA, no yellow tint. after OTA, yellow tint. the yellow tint fades away. looks like its software. a change in kernel can help
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
This thread is about the spots caused from overheating
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
ah, alright. disregard my post. the title is yellow tint, so i thought i would state my findings
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
Well at least we know that the tinting isn't a hardware issue
[Nexus 4 General] Hydro8:
So why my first nexus 4 isn't as yellow as my second one ? (same update)
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Give it a week and it will improve.
[Nexus 4 General] Hydro8:
So it's not software right ?
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
It is a mix of sw and hw. Spots are hw fault. Tint is glue drying and/or slightly different display (normal, production varies) and last 4.2 update with Google's colour "fixes".
[Nexus 4 General] Hydro8:
Last question, did you have yellow tint ? (not spots) Is it disapear ? Or more lighter ?
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
I've had the phone since Friday. It seems to be getting quite a bit better. Stuart0001 reported similar findings too.

Is OP still around? We've gathered some information, so it would help if OP was updated. If not, I'll create another thread tonight with a poll and we'll try to do some analysing there. It would help if someone who has dslr would take a picture of the phone when he first gets it on set wb, and then takes another picture a week later on the same wb.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I have yet to see spots on my replacement. :D
[Nexus 4 General] the_r2d2:
No spots on my phone, have had it since Wednesday and have been working it like a horse...
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
So u are saying your replaced phone is more yellow?
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
It'll fade out I think and will become the same.

I guess it's like pancakes, you have to give them a minute to cool down and get harder before you eat them. N4 atm is just that, hot pancake fresh from the pan.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
can you check if your new one bottom of them screen is kinda yellowish :confused: with white page mine is a little bit yellow in the bottom, i won't bother to replace it again. lol just wanna check i will get used it so not a big deal
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
same here, i even have a yellow spot on the bottom left,

still no Real evident that it will go away after week so I am still thinking if I call to replace..

I don't want to get a worse one
[Nexus 4 General] dbdynsty25:
Mine had the same spots at the bottom of the screen like back on page 32 or 33...got it replaced with a new one and it's free from the yellow spots. Glad I didn't just "wait for them to disappear" because they only got worse, not better.
[Nexus 4 General] Hydro8:
Yes. I use first nexus 4 but not a lot.

I must send my first one so I keep the replaced phone. Google going to send another one. We'll see.
[Nexus 4 General] nycelitemaster:
My overall screen is yellowish, I'd say warm color not blue white.. But no spots.. I am happy camper.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
okay thx to that I called for one.

Hope he was not lying since he say he had only 2 calls including me that is calling for screen problem (out of 4-50 calls for him today)
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I think the yellow spots were only an issue with the first batch.
[Nexus 4 General] tuffballa:
ok just mine and it's awesome.no yellow spots but i see a yellow tint. see attached. is this a problem? should i return it? please advice asap!
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Give it approximately 5-7 days to improve. If no improvement by then, exchange.
[Nexus 4 General] tuffballa:
ok and how about others who have had their phones longer? has it gone?
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Do this. Put your phone on full brightness, turn on the light indoors, place phone on white sheet of paper in the middle. Open any light page, like Google. Take picture. In 4-5 days time do the same. Compare pictures side by side and see if phone screen has improved compared to the sheet.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
I had the same tint. I rooted, and flashed a custom kernel (one I found on twitter by the name of shaky) and the tint went away within a day

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] yonpa:
Maybe someone with yellow tint screen want to try it

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nexus4displaycontrol
[Nexus 4 General] jacklebott:
Maybe it's a blessing in disguise that I missed the first wave. Could be beneficial to wait 'til the kinks are worked out before buying, to avoid having to use the warranty or anything
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
omfg Sony Xperia S yellow spot **** again.

Why can't the manufacturers learn from others' mistakes.
[Nexus 4 General] AznDud333:
thats a feature, apple will soon sue lg for it
[Nexus 4 General] James.UBC:
the yellow tint problem has been an issue for EVERY major smartphone launch in recent history
[Nexus 4 General] Adripeg:
+1. I already don't know what to expect.

Enviado desde mi Nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] Intruder7s:
Let me get this straight....this happend because the phone ( the exact nexus 4 that got delivered to OP ) was created and assembled recently so the glue is not "ready" yet for such temperatures? So we shouldn't push the CPU very hard for the first 4-5 days and then it will be ok?

Or is it something else?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] Roxy:
Uh oh... hopefully I don't have this problem when I receive mine. =S
[Nexus 4 General] jacklebott:
Basically
[Nexus 4 General] TeamAlpha:
Don't feel so bad that I missed out now! I got hit with problems when I got my Nexus 7 on launch day, so maybe I'll avoid them this time! :good:
[Nexus 4 General] MizuhoChan:
I can't even see it on those pictures =/
[Nexus 4 General] samthe2can:
Then you should see someone about that!

Its only in the last two photos.

And man I am getting tired of people over reacting! I've seen so many posts on how badly they screwed this phone up, unless you are holding yours, stop telling us!
[Nexus 4 General] gideonMorrison:
So basically it's fair to conclude LG & Google messed up big time. I'm extremely happy with my perfect GN White, still.
[Nexus 4 General] MizuhoChan:
Ah, now I see it. My monitor was making it a bit too bright to see.
[Nexus 4 General] Imppy:
Interesting theory of the yellow tint...Hope the glue causes the yellow tint and that we shouldn't push it too hard at the beinning
[Nexus 4 General] TigerCourage:
The yellow tint is some serious sh*t. I hope it's only because of the glue...
[Nexus 4 General] MizuhoChan:
I'm just hoping that O2 got the worst of them, since nobody wants to buy it on O2.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
From my experience of Sony Xperia S, which had the same problem, the answer is a FIRM NO.

The glue expands because it cannot withstand the operating temperature. The yellow spots may go away after the glue cooled down but will come back. After a few heat/cooldown cycle the glue will crystallize and stays yellow.

You know what Sony did to correct the problem? They used a NEW GLUE THAT CAN WITHSTAND 70C.

So it is a HARDWARE DEFECT and it will not auto-correct itself.
[Nexus 4 General] MizuhoChan:
If it does do this, then it'd be covered under warranty, wouldn't it?
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
Sony offered free exchange of course.

But keep in mind that it may take up to a month. Sometimes your exchanged phone will have the same problem.
[Nexus 4 General] Exodian:
Yes
[Nexus 4 General] admiez:
Are you guys forgetting that both the Settings and Dialer screens have a gradient? That explains why the color looks even warmer towards the bottom.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Tada! You get a chocolate medal! Spot on mate.

I didn't even think of mentioning that as it is obvious to me.

Although, if they can see such gradient tint while browsing, that's different.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
here is a picture, left side old one which i sent back cause it had a cracked in the back glass and right side the one i have and it seems like the yellow tint killin it.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/64014163/DSCN0649.JPG
[Nexus 4 General] danfalcas:
i hope that the 4-5 weeks delay make me get a perfect google (not lg) phone
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
try waiting a few days for the yellow tint to wear off. or try flashing a custom kernel to see if it makes a difference
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
so basically its a software problem not hardware :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] nagle3092:
Its both, some screens get spots after prolonged usage. Others have a whole screen tint that could be glue or just a software issue.
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
If yellow tint, yes it is software's.

If yellow spot, that is hardware
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
Well then I got the tint and hopefully Google will fix it ASAP. But why only some device have it not all, it doesn't make sense I guess.

Edit: but in my device I see only bottom half has this tint problem. No idea what is really going on
[Nexus 4 General] Chad_Petree:
Which version of jellybean has each phone? I heard the preview version of 4.2 didn't have this tint and now with the final 4.2 with the lock screen widgets (or the new 4.2.1) they messed up the colors
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
Yep, the preview version had no tint

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
Both 4.2.1
[Nexus 4 General] duraeas:
I've received a replacement phone, mine had a small defect in the middle of the screen.

The screen on my new phone is otherwise worse than this one in terms of both banding and and that it has a distinct yellow tint to it compared to the other screen, even while cool. It seems more focused in some areas than others, but it's tough to be certain as it's definitely all over.

Both are on the same version, same kernel, so this is undoubtedly a hardware issue.

So torn as to what to do with them...
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
How long does it take to get the replacement after called?
[Nexus 4 General] ingenious247:
This post kills me.

Yeah sure, it's software, with a time lapse embedded in the code to "fade away" the more you use it..

You just got used to it, dude.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
No mate. It does get better after 5-6 days. Not saturation, since that was reduced with first OTA, and it is still more yellowish overall than pre ota, but it does get better. Had I known it would happen, I would have taken reference pics. I might try still, as I have some pics, but not with neutral card next to it.

Pinky and the Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain........
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
Trust me, I flashed different kernels. One of them really gave me a yellowish screen. The other gave me a washed out screen. I found one that is good right now. Pre ota did have a better looking screen. I even compared it to my computer screen by taking a screenshot of my phone's screen and looking at the screenshot on my computer

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] rootuser11:
1

you lost me on that "screenshot" argument.

i hope you meant a photo.
[Nexus 4 General] misfits9095:
I would like to note that I received a replacement device the other day and It's definitely far more warm than the original device. My new phone has too much red or possibly not enough blue. It’s quite frustrating as I feel that I have received a downgraded phone. The quality between these phones are inconsistent at best as I’ve compared 3 nexus 4 devices and all 3 had completely different calibration (all devices were on 4.1.2). I hope Google addresses the issue with a firmware update , however I’m holding my breath on this one.
[Nexus 4 General] rootuser11:
since I purchased two phones (one for me and the other as a gift)

I couldn't resist but to open it up and check.

Mine definitely does have a cooler screen to the newly opened one. But mine still has a little bit of yellowish tint towards the touch buttons.

Also, I noticed that both phones make hiss sounds and I guess I will have to return both devices soon.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
Sorry, I should explain. so I took a screenshot of my phone's settings menu. Then I uploaded it to dropbox. I downloaded the same photo onto my computer and checked to see if there was a difference in color. Sure enough, there was a huge difference. I could see the yellowish tint on my phone versus no yellowish tint on my computer screen of the photo. So I changed kernels, and found one that actually restored the color and it made it look like how it was on my computer screen. No yellowish tint

Sorry if I'm confusing you. That's the best way I can explain it...

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] tuffballa:
which kernel was that?
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
It was on twitter, by a guy named shaky.

https://twitter.com/shaky153/status/273042339566592000

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
can you post the pictures here, before and after :)
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
I don't really have any proof for before and after. My screen is all good. Sorry :(

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] don052:
This is my second LG Optimus G phone

Hey,

My fist phone had aa clicking noise when calling, and now this one has the yellow on the corners of the screen.

I just got it yesterday, they will probably think I'm crazy at the store when I show back up with the second bad LGOG..

Two in 14 days...

When viewing white background I can see yellow spots in corners. It is like a fading yellow that when you see it you look back to see if you really saw the fading yellow and yep, for sure it's there - I had my daughter verify she could see it.

Thinking about taking it back for the HTC One x+...
[Nexus 4 General] rootuser11:
the problem with mine is that not yellow spots but yellow tint on the bottom portion of the screen.

the upper portion of the screen is fine but the bottom portion is yellowish... this actually bothers me because some of the apps I use have white background and I see this inconsistency... if it was all yellowish, perhaps that would've been better as I can use display control to change the hue.. meh.

also, i don't know if you guys have noticed, but the screen tends to lag a bit....

put another way, when I put the device into "debugging" mode so that there is the white jelly bean icon in the status bar; then, use landscape keyboard...

I notice that the jelly bean is still there like a ghost... i thought at first wt... burnt in ips???? fortunately, it disappears after 10~ seconds but it is quite annoying to me.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
I have this yellowish problem idk if I should do a replacement or not :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I haven't had any yellow spots on the screen ever since I received my replacement. I'm extremely satisfied.
[Nexus 4 General] rootuser11:
update: i was able to dissolve a lot of yellowish tint on the bottom side.

I doubted the existing tutorials about fixing yellow tint because I failed to succeed with iPhone 4S yellow screen previously.

But it worked for my Nexus 4. I used "Display Tester" and turned on the burn in fixer for about an hour while put it under a pillow... so it overheats.

Good luck.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
Can you explain more please, so I can try as well
[Nexus 4 General] Audioboxer:
Yeah my issue is as well the yellow hue on the bottom 1/3rd. Had the phone for almost a week and it's not really going away.

Will try your app solution.

edit: What burn in settings did you use? Only one is free, that one? Or did you pay for app?
[Nexus 4 General] rootuser11:
I am sorry guys. I think it looked less yellow because the phone was cooled down in the morning

After playing a few games and trying benchmarks, I see this yellow being intensified again!

Grrr.
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvmalik:
No activity means that batches are not having this issue?

Wishful Thinking

Still waiting for my delivery.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
Getting my replacement tomorrow not only cause of yellow tint also for creaking in the bottom. seems like parts are not fit together, build quality seems really bad
[Nexus 4 General] [hfm]:
Hah yeah let's install kernels from random people on Twitter. That's safe and secure.
[Nexus 4 General] Jayrod1980:
My first device was yellow on the bottom half of the screen and bright white on the top half... Especially at the very top. The yellowness has dissipated but its not totally gone and the yellow part is not as sharp in text etc as the top. I RMA d the device for that and a noticeable spot light of light bleed in the top right corner. I finally got my replacement today and the replacement is overall yellow but uniform. Not happy with that but this one has 2 large light bleed spots on top instead of just one. Device number three on the way. I know this thing is cheap but I wish Google would charge a little more to bake tighter QC into their nexus manufacturers devices.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
yeah...we shouldnt. even though i was running it for over a week without any problems. i looked shaky153 up. he had an xda account before...idk what happened. but he did help develop an ICS kernel for the desire hd. based on what i read in the thread, it looked legit. of course, that was a WIP
[Nexus 4 General] sporez:
I'm in a similar position as you. My original phone had a yellow bar that would show up along the bottom of the screen after it had been on a while. Now my new replacement has an overall yellow tint. Very annoying... :(
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
The yellow "tint" is software related, as long as you don't have the spots, you'll be good. I'm already used to IPS displays so I'm not noticing any differences.
[Nexus 4 General] sporez:
Hmm that's encouraging, is there any proof? Is there a kernel or something that resolves it?
[Nexus 4 General] phositadc:
The cheapness pisses me off. Would you rather pay 350 for a phone plagued with problems or 500 for one without problems? I'll pay the extra 150 every time. I mean, it's a nexus. It's supposed to be a flagship. It's not a cheapo budget phone. Oh wait, it actually is. Fail.

If Google made two nexus, one cheap and one expensive, fine. But if there's only one nexus phone per year, please don't skimp Google!

-Sent from my Razr i on AT&T.-
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I think the tint went away when using Faux123's kernel. But the yellow "tint" came after the November 13th OTA. It wasn't present in the pre-release software. I'm pretty sure it just has to do with color temperature. I'm running 4.2.1 and I'm not noticing any tint. My whites look perfectly fine.
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
Guys i got my replacement and i see a problem which is a yellowish spot around this area :(

old one didn't have this problem but it has creaking problem in the bottom side.
[Nexus 4 General] Nburnes:
Oh god I see it there too

Wait.....
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
ROFL!!! Taking a screenshot does not show any yellow spots when others are looking since our devices may not have any yellow spots in that area

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Red Wolf:
ha ha ha guys i know lol, I just mean about that area. Does anyone has it ?
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
Did the yellow tint disappear later ?
[Nexus 4 General] tsouza:
I've got 2 yellow tint spots at the bottom, near the navbar. I'm starting to get a feeling that is taking longer to appear after device gets warm, bit I'm not 100% sure.
[Nexus 4 General] MatAuc12:
Omg I got trolled so bad. He totally got me.
[Nexus 4 General] kyleds:
Anyone try looking at there screen with polarized shades on. I see a bunch of yellow spots, looks like stains, with my Oakley's on. But when i take them off, i can't see them.
[Nexus 4 General] dhruvmalik:
I am afraid to see what I would find.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Are they moving around as you move?
[Nexus 4 General] Skenzin:
Just got my replacement phone and it has a yellow tint. Other than that the phone is perfect. Hopefully it goes away. I've read its an issue with the glue needing time to "cure". The iPhone5 has similar problems. Kinda sad these high-end devices have so many uniformity issues.

Has anyone had yellow tint get any better?
[Nexus 4 General] sporez:
OK i was VERY skeptical that this yellow tint was software. My original N4 is running 4.2.1 and didn't have any yellow tint (it did have a yellow spot) so I was skeptical that this was caused by the OTA. Anyhow I tried faux123's kernel and nothing changed as far as the yellow tint improving. I then tried the Jellytime kernel and amazingly it looks to have fixed the tint issue. The screen is now very comparable to my first N4. I am surprised and pleased. :good: