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[Nexus 4 General] meangreenie:
didn't the iphone 5 have the same issue and stated for users to wait untill the glue cures completely and the yellow tint should go ?
[Nexus 4 General] florian3000:
W T F

I'm really curious what will expect me when I open the packaging of this phone...
[Nexus 4 General] kzoodroid:
Yes thats what I read about it too.
[Nexus 4 General] vinay427:
Here you go: http://www.cultofmac.com/192299/does-your-iphone-5-screen-seem-yellow-dont-worry-overmuch/
[Nexus 4 General] mELIANTE:
Had that on my Nexus S i9023. It's the glue. When heated it turns yellow.
[Nexus 4 General] Crenshaw-PCGH:
I´m curious because none of the reviewer phones had this problem and they benchmarked the phone a lot etc..
[Nexus 4 General] iluk3:
If you press down on the screen (on the yellow patch as if reviving a dead pixel), does the yellow patch disfigure? Could be some glue that hasn't set in properly yet...leave it overnight and see if it disappears
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Well, if it's after the benchmarks, it means it either got so hot that physically damaged lcd, or just helped glue to evaporate faster than it should. I suggest not pushing it for the first few days cpu wise, let everything dry out as much as possible naturally.
[Nexus 4 General] iluk3:
indeed, I wonder if the networks (O2..etc got a bad batch of phones...). I bought mine from Google Play earlier today and now I'm scared for my life and hoping that LG didn't screw mass production of this amazing phone up...
[Nexus 4 General] slainer68:
On the section 3.5 of Screen section of the French review from frandroid.com here :

http://www.frandroid.com/test/116648_test-du-nexus-4/2/#3

You can see photos of the yellow tint. The text translated from French :

"After some testing, we noticed a weird behavior of the screen on a white background. A blue light escapes from the top of the screen. Moreover, a yellow spot appears. It's sometimes difficult to notice at first sight. Knowing the hardware we have is final, this is very worrisome."
[Nexus 4 General] agabe:
I think it's the same like sony xperia-s screen.

yes...it looks like mine, but another place on the screen.
[Nexus 4 General] AlfaTeam:
:rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
Dang.......

Do they always have problem in the nexus line...
[Nexus 4 General] Barso1:
I live in the UK and what worries my is, where do I have to post my N4 if I have issues?

This could get expensive if I have to keep posting it back to the US.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Don't be silly, it will be dealt with locally :)

Just call Google support.
[Nexus 4 General] OneStepAhead:
Here is another shot, again both on max brightness
[Nexus 4 General] immunityx:
Wow that is a bad nexus for sure
[Nexus 4 General] OneStepAhead:
No biggie, only paid $600 for it on eBay :crying:

Wonder if google will do a warranty replacement for me even though I'm not the original buyer. It was sealed when I got it.
[Nexus 4 General] pack21:
Its why i think everyone shouldn't buy Nexus 4 on Ebay....even more overpriced.
[Nexus 4 General] OneStepAhead:
Well we at Diztronic are losing many times that every day we didn't have the phone. We need it to make our mold for our TPU cases. It will still work for that purpose at least.
[Nexus 4 General] danielvc:
Ah man, that's bad. Hope you can get a replacement or send it to LG. Bought my Nexus 4 on Ebay also because it won't be for sale in The Netherlands. My screen only has a slight yellow tint if you look at it sideways. But white is bright white.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
didn't know you guys are based at Madison. Maybe I can pop in sometimes!:D:p
[Nexus 4 General] Uh60m Pilot:
I received a replacement nexus 7 with that same issue. Google returned it or free. That would drive me nuts! You are correct that google is limited on supplies and you might need to wait a few weeks however they will let you keep that one until the replacement arrives. Normally this means you will have a pending charge for the phone without shopping or tax until they receive your return.
[Nexus 4 General] InvalidUsername:
Ya, your phone is definitely messed up. I bought mine off craigslist and made suite that the warranty would still be valid before I did, so don't worry. It doesn't matter who the original purchaser is, it goes by IMEI/Serial
[Nexus 4 General] Blazing angel:
Crap, but if it isn't sold in his country, google might deny shipping :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] dbdynsty25:
I've got this too on the bottom, right in the middle of my screen. It's not bad, but annoying and I notice it whenever I've used the phone for a bit and it's on a white screen like the OP. I'll wait a while before I requested a replacement. Probably until after Christmas sometime.
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
If you got it from the play store I'd do it right now. They have units strictly for exchanges. Think if you wait for more than 2 weeks you'd have to return it to lg and that might take awhile
[Nexus 4 General] neer2005:
Doesn't the glue take like a couple days to fully cure? Before it turns clear?
[Nexus 4 General] OneStepAhead:
Good news guys. Even though I bought it on eBay, Google Play was still able to do an advanced warranty replacement for me. I didn't have to involve the seller at all. Google also has stock available now for warranty replacements, no waiting 3-4 weeks! So they'll send out a new one on Monday with a prepaid return mailer for the defective one. Gotta say I'm pretty surprised it worked out this way, I fully expected them to direct me to LG, or require the original purchaser to call in to Google Play.

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Yup, sure are. We don't have a retail location here though since we sell strictly on-line. We could go get a drink and talk phone sometime though if you'd like!
[Nexus 4 General] compuw22c:
So you're telling me Google doesn't have stock to ship out people's phone orders that were placed on the 13th, but they have phones just waiting, seemingly set aside for warranty replacements? Not happy hearing that along with the knowledge that a bunch of us are waiting for our original order to be shipped out...
[Nexus 4 General] OneStepAhead:
Not sure why you're not happy about that? You should be extremely happy about that! I'm still waiting for my original order to ship too, also placed on the 13th. The one I'm getting a warranty replacement on is a device I paid double for on eBay. It's common practice to set a side inventory for lost orders and damaged/defective products. Imagine your Nexus 4 arrives busted and then they tell you have to wait 4 weeks for a replacement. I'm guessing you wouldn't be too happy about that. We do this at Diztronic as well, if we are sold out of a case we always keep at least a few on hand in case a shipment is lost/damaged or a customer receives a defective product. It's just good customer service, certainly nothing to be upset about.
[Nexus 4 General] AdamHart612:
The fact that Google has units set aside for warranty/errors is a good sign - at least they are doing something correct on the customer service front.
[Nexus 4 General] compuw22c:
Maybe this is one of those cases where what's perceived as "best for business" isn't necessarily the best idea period. I guess my main issue is the fact that there are phones, most likely in very good condition ready to sell that are being dedicated to sitting on a shelf. Having phones that might be needed should take a back seat to phones that are needed. Maybe a month or so from now it would be a good idea, but right now, especially with the debacle of initial orders that is going on right now, I say ship them phones. Sitting on a shelf they MIGHT do some good to someone, being shipped they WILL definitely be used and appreciated by someone. A month from now, sure, set some aside. On that same note, if my phone happens to arrived with cracked glass or a yellow tint, yes I'd be bummed that it's damaged and I'll need to send it back. In addition, a broken/imperfect nexus to use in the mean time is better than no nexus at all and again, it isn't like you wouldn't get a replacement for your defect phone, you'd just wait slightly longer.
[Nexus 4 General] nba1341:
Clearly they know people are going to purchase the phone regardless of them getting it now or in weeks. they are not losing demand by setting aside warranty replacement units After all the phone is $300-350 off contract.
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
Did you have enough time to get the mold? Going to buy a case as soon as it comes out
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
Good News

Thats great new for you... I would not have guessed it.

Could you update us when you receive the new phone and let us know it's all good?

I'm waiting patently for batch 3-4-5 to let them iron out issues.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] dangerclose:
Take this with a grain of salt. I have the same if not worse panel than you do, as well as a crackly speaker when turned up past half way. I called them up and was told to contact LG as these issues were not grounds for direct/advanced replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Yes they are. Google as SELLER are legally obliged to sort it out for you. Give them a call again and give crap loads of bollocking. It helps if you look up distance selling and replacement regulations beforehand.

Welcome to Anonymous Nooboholics. My name is tinky.
[Nexus 4 General] immunityx:
Google said I couldn't get mines exchanged cause I didn't get t through the play store
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Exactly. You need to get in touch with the seller. Now if you bought it from RE-seller, you need to deal with LG. Try your luck with them, hopefully they'll just send you another one, as there is a possibility their repair process for that phone is not setup yet.
[Nexus 4 General] barmanham:
Great I have the same yellow spot but mines is right above the home key. Doubt it'll ever go away looks piss yellow sighhhhhhh
[Nexus 4 General] owenmurr:
I got mine from o2 in the UK, haven't had any problems with it at all! I seem to end up on these threads and they always make me over worry :P
[Nexus 4 General] barmanham:
Ok it went away still scared it'll come back tho it was so ugly
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I'll give it a couple days to settle.
[Nexus 4 General] Unkkut:
I am currently having this issue. Looks like the sun is rising from the bottom of my phone in two separate spots.
[Nexus 4 General] milkisgood123:
Yes, I have the exact same problem with my phone. I believe it is the glue which attaches the digitizer to the lcd screen. Many people, even with other smartphones like Iphone 5 and SGS3 have reported similar findings with their phones as well.

So either you "cure" it by allowing it to heat up under a blanket with full brightness for 30min-1hour carefully monitoring the temperature levels. Or it goes away with regular use after a week.

Either case, if you don't want to wait you can return it for an exchange if you bought through play store.
[Nexus 4 General] kazuki1:
Have you guys seen the pocketnow comparison vs. The iphone 5? He says the screen on the N4 has "warmer" colors, would this be referring to the yellow tint everyones experiencing? Someone watch the vid and let me know:P
[Nexus 4 General] Unkkut:
My exchange is actually on the way. May as well replace it lol.
[Nexus 4 General] dbdynsty25:
No, not even close to the same. They are talking about an overall hue (which I disagree, mine is not warmer than my iPod Touch 5g), not the yellow splotches that show up after using the phone for a bit and heating it up. It's only visible on white screens, like the browser, or google talk.

Mine seems to be lessening each day, so I'm glad I didn't just proceed with the replacement. Hopefully it goes away completely.
[Nexus 4 General] zander145:
I just found a yellow spot on mine today ):

Was nervous it wouldn't go away but after reading this thread I guess it will...
[Nexus 4 General] Unkkut:
A replacement wouldn't hurt, as you get to keep your original phone until the new one arrives. I only did a replacement because I've never dealt with this before. I guess you can say I panicked.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I guess I'll wait it out before requesting an RMA.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
That's not a cure. That's actually how you diagnose it.

The cure is replacement. Learned from Xperia S.

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Well now it is winter so the general temperature is low, and so the problem is hard to notice.

It will be a different story when it's summer.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
So I should just RMA now?
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
If the RMA process is mostly painless then yes.
[Nexus 4 General] Anubis007:
i made a thread about a yellow tint issue with the Nexus 4 that i hoped to raise awareness for. unfortunately it got closed because it is thought to be the same problem of the yellow blotch suffered by the OP likely due to overheating, which is not the case for following screen issue. here it is..

thoughts?
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
Welp, I placed an RMA. Took about 3 minutes, and the Google CSR sounded really cute. :P
[Nexus 4 General] ugotproblemz:
mines doesnt have specific yellow blobs....but when viewing from different angles (instead of looking directly at it perpendicularly) there is this yellow shade/tint to the screen.

Does that also fall under this category?

Thanks,
[Nexus 4 General] bogdan1980:
Ugotproblrmz, This is glow effect. It appear at angles on ips panels,tv,monitor,phone,etc.

use youtube and search for glow effect on IPS panels.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
just got mine, and i have some yellow tint. when i go into the settings, its noticeable, half of the bottom screen is yellowish. i took a screenshot so i can compare it with my computer screen and my phone screen. sure enough, a BIG difference. i'll wait a few days or so and see what happens. if it doesnt get any better, i am going for a warranty exchange

edit: what should i do?? should i wait it out for a little bit, or do a warranty exchange immediately?
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
Warranty exchange was really easy, took a couple minutes on the phone.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
How does Google's warranty exchange work? Do they send you a new phone then you send back the flawed one after receiving the new one?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
You just call them up and tell them about your issue, them she'll send you a link so you can order a new device and print out a shipping label. You'll get to keep your device while you wait for your replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] ingbrzy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SCJG9JMnlY&feature=youtu.be

really bad yellowish screen... :(
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
That's horrible! Mine looks exactly like that in the settings menu

So I had an RMA done. Replacement will be on the way. How long does that usually take?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
That's the LCD color temperature. Not a defect. The trend is moving to warm color screen from cool color screen.
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
Nobody is ever going to get their back orders when people ate exchanging every 5 minutes for nothing. Some is totally happy and then watches a voodoo and ask of a sudden has a problem.

The screen just seems to be a bit warmer looking than the iPhone. Some images video look better that way as they showed if you watch that entire video.

Having a warmer screen is not a bad thing.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] californicated:
+1
[Nexus 4 General] evie12604:
Plenty of people do have issues though. I know as my wife has a nexus 4 also. Her screen is amazing, mine is yellow.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
My yellow spots seem to have gone away o_O I haven't seen them for the past 24 hours. Maybe people were right about the glue having to cure?
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
Wow, pardon my typing. I'm still getting used to this gesture keyboard..

I can surely understand people wanting a perfect device. I have to issues there. My issue is with people who are possible just not used to a different type of screen that has warmer colors, etc.

It is one thing if it has big yellow spots that do not go away, etc.. It is another thing though if the screen is just warmer than others. Some interpret that as a yellowing but it really depends on what you are looking at on the screen. Whites may not look as white as say another device but other scenes look better.

Go onto your hi def TV or your PC monitor. Many of them have settings got warm, cool, neutral, etc. If you do not know about these things oy is a great way to see how they change things.

Just my opinion though-please have a great holiday. Those of you that celebrate.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] kabauterman:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2007466

same here!
[Nexus 4 General] vikasmohamed:
i have a same issue with my htc one x with visible yellow tint or patch on the lower end of the screen. this yellow tints becomes more visible when phone is constantly used for some time and simultaneously it fades when the phone is not used. did u also face the same problem? how did it go?

thanx
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
Does this go on for the life of the phone?
[Nexus 4 General] MattSkeet:
I have the same issue with yellow spots, 30min with NFS MW and going to txt msg app and can see it there
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
Are you both running on the latest ota? I was about to take mine back for yellowish screen compared to another n4 but I noticed mine was running latest ota when other one wasn't. Updated the other one and it became the same. So I can definitely say it's firmware.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
And that is supposed to mean.......?
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I don't see how the software has anything to do with the yellow spots on the screen. lol
[Nexus 4 General] vikasmohamed:
no idea. it has been only five days since i revieved my HTC one x. morever over itz a small yellow patch like buring end of the paper. it gets more visible when the handset is used for longer time like used for 20 to 25 min at a continious stretch and when it cools down still the patch is visible but not like before while in continious use. i worry if it go by time or not?
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
Well, mine go away completely once the device cools down. There isn't a WHOLE lot of people reporting this issue though. I'm really hoping my replacement doesn't have this problem.
[Nexus 4 General] 0.0:
Mine seemed to disappear too. But I already have a replacement ordered and will compare with that. At first, my phone was really yellow, so I want to see if it'll be like that

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] evie12604:
Yes we're both on latest ota
[Nexus 4 General] dbdynsty25:
Well after hoping my yellowish spots would disappear after a few days, I'm pretty much fed up. It only happens when the phone heats up. Like if the screen is on for like 5-10 min. or so...it starts getting worse and worse. Also, today I left my phone in my car while I played a few hours of hoops. The car was in the shade and it was maybe 80-85 degrees inside. I turned the phone on and whoa...tons of yellow towards the bottom. So clearly this is an issue with my phone so I called and requested a replacement. Who know's when I'll get it, but hopefully the new one doesn't have that issue. One thing that I cannot deal with is a messed up screen.
[Nexus 4 General] cobyman7035:
how do you calibrate the screen settings/colors on this?
[Nexus 4 General] James.UBC:
there should be a sticky just explaining why there's always a yellow tint "issue" in the first phase of phone launches

it's the glue, wait a week or so and it'll fix itself. don't overheat your phone too much or the glue will crystallize. completely normal
[Nexus 4 General] faux123:
My app will allow color calibration. Look for fauxclock in play store.
[Nexus 4 General] Mikk36:
It's a question of preferred color temperature. I prefer to have warmer colours because they're more natural. Most people seem to like 8000+ K color temperatures, whereas due to working in a printing house, I'm more used to 6500 K color temperature, which is a lot more natural and doesn't have that blue touch to it.

Looking at such screen might feel very yellowish at first, but when you put a piece of paper next to it, they look the same, provided that your lighting is also correct in the room.
[Nexus 4 General] undercover:
I didn't mention spots. I said overall screen colour and saturation.

I see. Then I guess it is hardware problem. Might be time to start a thread on panel types. Sensation used two screens, sharp and auo, so it could be the case here, albeit LG is making their own screens, so it's unlikely they are using different ones.
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
There is no proof to your statements...

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I'm a colorist in post production that is not warm temp color... the screen looks deathly ill. I would say LG is using bad glues... all the videos and images of the Optimus G I've seen do not have these barf looking hues or any other phone with LCD panels that I'm aware of.
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
How did this thread go from yellow spots on the screen to people complaining about the yellow tint of the screen. I actually think the yellow tint helps with privacy. It prevents people who are sitting next to me to see what I'm doing on my device.
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
Spots and tint are the same problem

I think the spots and the tint are the same thing with varying amounts of severity... I think it's LG's "ZeroGap Touch" catch phrase at work... the glue used to bind the LCD and digitizer + glass is creating the tint and the spots... The Optimus G prevents you from turning up the brightness or reducing it automatically if the phone is too hot... the N4 does not have this limiter ( AFAIK ) so the spots begin to show.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
Amazing.
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
Is this a problem for people all the time or just when turning up the brightness and looking for it?

If it was a real defect with the phone than why are not all nex owners complaining of this?

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
I would love to be wrong I wanted to buy a nexus 4 but this issues is a real turn off.

What I would love to see is someone with the phone in hand to prove it's just the color temperature... calibrate the screen for a good white balance and then post the images.

I would love to see a N4 showing a pure white color. Face on, no angles then also images at slight angles... we all know LCD has color shifting at extreme angles.

If you can make the yellow tint disappear then my the glue theory would be false... if you can't get rid of the yellow tint... then it is truly a hardware defect.

Plus if you can truly calibrate the screen I might consider buying this phone.

Will anyone do this test?

Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
What if it is the glue drying as was the case with the iPhone? Some people have reported the issue going away ayer a few days.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] AIovanna:
I fail to see any yellow tint...the screen looks great to me.....am I missing something?
[Nexus 4 General] rbrucemtl:
Anyone have the yellow tint or spots that has corrected itself reading this??

Well some one with the problem need to update us on if it went away or not.

Anyone have the yellow tint that has corrected itself reading this??

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I doubt every screen has the issues... non of the Optimus G I've seen do in stores do... it just seems to be a common issue with the N4. I'm seeing the N4 yellow tint and spots problems all over the net not just on XDA.

Can you download a color bar app from the store and take direct photos of your screen and post it ?