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[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Federic0:
sorry, I've misinterpreted the bleeding, i got no bleeding, but a soft (even tolerable) flickering in some conditions of low ambient light. this happens only with auto-brightness on, and when i cover/discover with hands the light sensor on the top. i saw that's pretty common on nexus7 since android 4.2, anyone else? it is worth replacing the unit? device is a 32G LTE built in August.

thanks
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Gorgtech:
I used to have 1 dead pixel too, managed to get rid of it though :cowboy:
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DowntownJeffBrown:
No need to be sorry about anything bro:). As far as the light flicker thing if it only happens when you cover then uncover the light sensor then just stop doing that. But what it really comes down to is if this bothers you enough to take the risk to get a replacement unit that's got a bad defect. So it's just a gamble really.

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Federic0:
LOL :D:D i'm not playing with the sensor in my spare time, but in low light scenario, it seems that the sensor is too much "responsive" . like described here http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-nexus-7-problems/ (Problem: Screen flickering)

thank you all for suggestions
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Gorgtech:
Use your device if you can live with its flaws and hope for some software fixes and newer builds from google. I´m happy with my replacement though the multitouch bug is present ( but not noticeable while using the tab ), got some slight light bleeding ( I don´t give a sh** about since you´ll never notice it during regular use ).

Better not gamble and get a even worse device, be patient. You can still send your device for repair to Asus a few months later :good:
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] D-m-x:
Got my 2nd today from Google, 1 Dead Pixel at the Side, nothing else, seems like no light bleed either. Its a shame that the QA is that Bad, my first Nexus 7 (2012) was perfect though. Because i dont have the Time and the nerves right now to keep changing i will hold on to my Second cause i think i can live with 1 Dead Pixel.

Asus does make very good products, also for the PC and other stuff but they suck damn hard at QA and Service if you have any kind of Problems you can wait forever.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pithism:
this sucks, i just got my LTE model, and it looks like a have some dust, a small speck, in the middle of the screen and about 2 inches up from the bottom. it doesn't look like a a dead pixel because it doesn't look square enough like a pixel.

Im not sure if its worth it to return it for a new one. It seems like replacements come back with the same issues or it has more problems.

anyone have any advice on what to do?

Not sure if i should return it or what.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] rebj2007:
I have screen bleeding issue. How can i return if I'm using a custom rom? Can i send it back for replacement after 15days? Nexus 7 lte
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] D-m-x:
[MENTION=414387]pith[/MENTION]: Try it for a few days I am doing the same, if you are OK with it just leave it.

For the custom Rom thing, just flash the Stock image and Unroot.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pithism:
I already put in a replacement request, ill try to deal with it and see though for a couple of days. I think the worst part is just knowing its there, i always look for it, and it gets in the way when reading, it seems like i just can't deal... o well, maybe ill like it tomorrow on some sleep.

If not hopefully i get a "healthy" LTE unit!!!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] D-m-x:
Yeah, i know exactly what you mean its just annoying. I myself will try it a few days, otherwise i will give it back and get my Money back. Because honestly i like the N7 but i dont have the time to call the Google Play Supportover and over again and keep sending Packages back all the time.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] longjohn119:
This is what happens when poorly educated MBA's and CEO's make decisions best left to the much better educated Engineers ....

MBA's almost ruined Apple in the 90's and they are trying their best to do it again now that the Brains are gone

They took Gateway from being "The most compatible computers in the world' to eMachines quality garbage .....And ironically both owned by Acer (Disclosure: I used to work for and was a minor Equity Investor for Gateway when it was still an Iowa based private corporation in the late 80's and early 90's)

Some Beancounter decided it was cheaper to let the Consumer do Quality Control via the Return Process because it could save a few cents (And a good percentage just live with it increasing their Profit even more) and the Consumer Sheep just accept it, so in the end we have no one to blame but ourselves. If you accept crap and keep on buying their products I can guarantee it will never change for what should be obvious reasons

BTW I also worked for an Industrial Controls company (R&D Tech) who held a lot of the patents on touchscreens (Before the Corporate Raiders sold them all off and fired everyone but the head engineers) and the dust in the screen and dead pixels are a related issue and caused by poor quality Clean Rooms in China (Or maybe just that China has become so polluted Clean Rooms are impossible to maintain ....) Cleanliness is even more important in these high pixel density frameless/bezel-less designs which look to have a long ways to go before they reach maturity (Lightbleed is Sooooooooo 1995)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Gorgtech:
Well, why don´t you apply for a job at Asus and help this company out? Sorry, I know we humans like to cry about little things, we got what we paid for. If you really want a perfect Nexus device, you´ll have to pay a way higher price if you expect a better QC..

Don´t forget, you buy a device you intend to use, not a sacred item :good:
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] jesusfish1:
I bought my Nexus 7 32gb off eBay from a guy with 10+ years of feedback. It was used for a month, I made sure ask about the typical issues I've read. I paid $240 with shipping and obviously no tax. This unit I have is perfect. Kinda glad I went that route now.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pithism:
So after some sleep and playing around with it, it's not the worst. I still haven't heard of LTE models with issues like the wifi model, so i might just replace it and pray for the best, but i think i could eventually live with it.

but lets see in a couple of days when i get the email to send in my device for the replacement and get that process started.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] D-m-x:
Hm, if you already put in a replacement request you should have that E-Mail by now. I received it after ~20 minutes so i could order my Spare N7 right away.

Btw. I for myself decided to return the N7 2013 for now, because of the Build Problems and mostly because i dont see a real advantage over my old N7. It's faster of course, has a better Display and Sound, but still its kind of the same device, just a litte bit newer. I will wait for the new N10 for now and hope that it will have a better Build Quality than this if Asus will manufacture it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pithism:
interesting... the guy on the phone told me it would take 24-48 hours for a email, and it's only been 24 hours. ill call/email to fast forward the return.

And i have the old N7 too, and i do love it again since the 4.3 update, but i truly love the n7 2013. Its a great update, and i love the new 7 inch design. Ive also owned a couple of ten inch tablets, and its too big for android stuff in my opinion. But the n10 is awesome, and i cant wait to see what the new one is going to be like.

i guess ill try for a new one and see what happens with the replacement. Worst case i get a refund and try later with a new build date or stick it out with the old n7. Cant really lose in my opinion.

Thanks for the help i appreciate it D-m-x.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] D-m-x:
No problem! Yeah sure if you are a 7 inch Fan I would stick with the new N7 too I guess it's a great device. Good luck, I hope your replacement unit will be better.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pithism:
well this is ridiculous. I still haven't heard back about how to exchange my device. Called them again and the woman was literally no help. She couldn't call anyone to see when i can exchange it or if i even could, and she could only help by putting in another claim via email (apprently the claim service doesn't have a number?), and would "personally" watch this new claim. Didn't even get a email or anything from her which she said she would. Even the previous person sent me a email, but he has yet to respond me my email's.

This is so stupid.

Well maybe ill just live with this one i have. A ton of dust already collects on the screen from time to time, so the real dust under the screen doesn't seem so bad anymore, and as annoying.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] EfrainTrejo:
I would
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] maidangisme:
third replacement no dead pixel nor dust, but i experienced horrible touch screen issued.

-Won't be bother exchange again
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] iPWNtehNOOB:
Got my replacement today. Another D80K made in August, but this one is flawless. No dust, no dead pixels, no bleed and no touch issues. I did specifically ask the seller to check it before shipping though. Glad I did.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] D-m-x:
Hm, i wouldn't give up, annoy them as long as you have your new N7 if you are unhappy with your current. I don't know if the procedure is exactly the same in the USA but i got a E-Mail (personally from the guy i spoke with on the Phone) with detailed instructions and a Link in it to Order my Spare Nexus 7. Just write down the Name with whom you spoke on the Phone and wait a few hours, if you don't get the E-Mail call them again.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Alcapone263:
I just got mine from Akihabara in Japan, and they let me take it out of the box, boot it up, and do a full inspection before buying it. The first one i inspected had no problems at all, so i'm of the opinion it just matters where you get yours from.

I spent a little bit more than ordering it straight from Google (about 25 dollars more after the yen rate) BUT, i was also guaranteed to get a device with no issues since i was allowed as much time as needed to inspect it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] owerner:
I got the 32GB LTE (DEB) version, had no problem.

I can just recommend to get anoter one, its an awesome device.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] PiracyX:
My 32GB has no dead pixels or dust under screen but....has a permanent small mark on screen....emailed tesco for replacement. Hope the replacement is flawless.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mertzi:
It is sad to see all the apologism in the defect threads. Remember this is subsidized by Google, so the "you get what you pay for" argument doesn't really apply. No rational person can actually think that asus qc exists. The pictures I've seen of some really bad screens, there is no way an employee with qc as his/her task would let that pass. And it is also not possible for these flaws to occur during transportation from factory.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] swisstourist:
the one from Europe are prefect vs the one from USA have lot of defects.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] The_Zodiac:
Got mine and it was perfect
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pithism:
So because of the incompetence of google support, i did not wait to get a exchange device because they kept having to email the specialists and i got no response from them, so i just returned my device because it was under the 15day period. And the conversations with google (3 calls, 2 emails) was torture.

Bought a new one, The LTE version, and it has a tiny dead pixel right bottom corner. It's so small it doesn't bother me (yet?), and at this point im afraid to call them and return another package and get a new device.

I think I can live with this for now, it was not as bad as the previous model I owned, so at least it has gotten better, but still Asus and google need to get their act together with this horrible manufacturing.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] swisstourist:
I got my usb port failing on me...

Have hard time to charge it.

I need to twist a little the USB plug, until I see a charge connection sign.

Big pain because sometimes I spend 5 minutes just to plug it...

And i m in asia now for months.

No return.

So thinking to buy a wireless pad to charge it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I'm sure you have done this but have u tried another charging cable? Love my Qi chargers I have the Samsung one and a Nokia one.

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] ortori:
I got my new nexus 7 yesterday from amazon and i found 1 dead pixel so this morning i sent it back.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] swisstourist:
Of course I have changed usb cable... Not working. It s the port in the tablet which is failing.

Now looking for wireless charger on ebay...
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] h3ckman:
Just wanted to share my experience...

Bought my first Nexus 7 about a week and a half ago from Office Depot and it worked perfectly. No multi touch bugs or random reboots. Even though this was the case, it had a very noticeable dead pixel that was bugging the crap out of me. Took that one back (was a July revision) and got another. This one (June revision) had no dead pixels but had slight screen bleed and the random freeze / restart issue after about an hour or two of use.

Took that one back and got another June revision. This one has been working great. No random reboots, dead pixels, screen bleed, or any of that other crap. I guess the third times a charm.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] ibebyi:
you won't necessarily get better units with replacements.

1. Dead Pixel clusters

2. Dust under screen

3. slight backlight bleed - kept this one for myself. I can handle bleeding more than I can dead pixels/dust.

Shopping for my brothers birthday:

4. Dead pixel in the middle of screen

5. Dead pixel

6. backlight bleed - going to keep this one.

I really wish there were more advancements in amoled tech as far as color gamut and overall tint/ temperature... bleed really becomes a nonissue with amoled..
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] thatdudebutch:
I can say I took back at least 4 of them due to horrible light bleed. Nothing else I really noticed, but the bleed was horrible in the same spot on the top.. Finally got one with minimal uniformed bleed, only noticable in pitch black room at 100% during boot animation..

Had a d60k, two or three d70k, and finally the d80k that I kept.. Maybe they are making marginal improvements as new ones come off the line.. Just my experience FWIW.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Miqueas111:
Is this the code for the D80K? I supossed this is the serie that it doesn't have issues?

Can someone confirm that? I planning to buy one, help :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yea it is. But that's not gonna guarantee u a defect free device. The is no defect free version

>^.^< Sent From Meow HTC One
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Miqueas111:
Thanks, I'm really scared to buy one :(. I know it's a good tablet or the best, maybe. But that issues are horrible.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Just make sure you are able to return it from where ever u buy it. I love mine it's a great device and my favorite android device I've ever owned.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] checcles:
Got my new one back and the same screen pixel problem occurred a couple days later. Fetch.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] koge:
Won mine from a contest. Now im worried that i cant even exchange this.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] edgarzin:
When my screen is all black, i See this red stain on my screen.

Does anybody now the reason?

Can i return it and get another tablet? Im in Brazil now, how this exchange is done?

I bought it right after launch.

Thanks.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] pokemaniac15:
Bought my N7.2 last Nov. 10. At first, I was having a blast with it. Had no problems, until I saw 1 blue stuck pixel at the bottom. It was freaking me out but I ignored it until I saw another stuck white pixel. And if I look closely at the screen, I could see the scanline or pixel lines or whatever you called it. I couldn't take it anymore so I brought it to an Asus Service Center and they said that, since the N7 is a new product, they don't have parts yet. The dude told me that they order a LCD and it would take 3-4 weeks. And I couldn't get it replaced at the retail store that I bought it cause it only has a "7 Days Factory Defect Return" policy. I'm really starting to doubt Asus' build quality on N7s.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] rpcdv:
Dead pixels twice

First nexus i received had 3 dead pixels, changed it at the store and that one i received 1 big dead pixel (see attachment) in the middle of the screen, i'm affraid to go back to the store for a 3rd one, :(

Should i try a 3rd one ?

I am not a big apple fan but i think i'm gonna trade in my nexus for a quality checked Ipad.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] 95Z28:
Mine is flawless :thumbup: I wasn't even going to get one since my old N7 is still chugging along with 0 issues but after getting my N5 I was really noticing my old ones age, so when I saw this guy on sale for $225 for a 32GB I went for it. Don't regret it yet, no dead pixels, dust, or any other issues.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] lolwatpear:
Did this happen to anyone? I had my nexus 7 for about a week and thought it was nearly perfect. It had minimal light bleed and only occassional touch screen issues if I didn't put enough pressure on the screen when it was on a soft surface. The moment I took it out of the box, I checked for dead pixels and any other screen defects, and it certainly had none. Then yesterday 2 stuck pixels showed up (stayed white on black background) out of the blue. Sadly, I had to return it as I would always end up noticing them, and it would make me crazy.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Lockeskidney:
Just got my Nexus in the mail but it has a build date of 6/13 gonna go swap it out tomorrow because that seems old to me. What are you guys getting
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Seriously your gonna exchange it because of the build date :what:

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Lockeskidney:
Everyone is talking about defects wouldn't this early build date have issues?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DowntownJeffBrown:
No not at all. Mine is from 7/13 and its perfect. If I was u I'd look at the tablet and check for defects before u exchange it.

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] jayochs:
lololol quality checked ipad? go Google screen issues with ipads.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] jayochs:
mines got the June build date .. got it like 3 days before it was officially released when best buy sold them early.. it has the small piece of dust under the screen, but hardly any light bleed. I kept this one.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] tntgdh:
Dude thats no reason to chance your device...
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pandae:
You registered to post that?

Try taking your own advice. Nobody cares about your reply to someone's post from July.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] zetsumeikuro:
All companies have garbage quality control. We either have to live with it not bother with their products at all.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] TheCraig:
I don't have any issues with mine, got it a few hours ago. (from Amazon)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] r3pwn:
I got mine from GameStop (new) and it has a dead pixel around the center of the screen. I'm not going to take it back though. I'm satisfied with it as a tablet. Its barely noticeable, but once you see it, you can't unsee it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] conspiracyBE:
Mine has a large blue smudge on the screen.

Clearly visible when the background is black.

I have a rooted device with a custom ROM.

Do they check this? What is the best way to unroot my device?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] brenty108:
Well I have about three specks of dust under my screen, I believe that it came through the speakers or something. Put on a top rated screen protector and cannot really use the tablet on cold mornings due to loss of responsiveness caused by said screen proctor especially when I wipe the screen. I guess some times you really can't have you cake(or KitKat) and eat it too.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] compuguy1088:
Mine had no issues either. When I got the original nexus 7 minus a minor imperfection in the backing it was in great shape.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I have some dust under my screen. I'll be returning it to Best Buy in the morning. I guess I'll just wait it out, or even go for the next Nexus 10.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] kcsaechao:
Not sure if it's dust or dead pixels. I have 2: 1 on the bottom left of my screen & the other at the bottom center. Will go to Bestbuy tomorrow and have it figured out. Sigh.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] 0.0:
Returned and got a refund at best buy. I went to GameStop to get a nexus 7 and it still had black dots. Going to exchange again. What the heck!

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] alicarbovader:
Dear Google, ditch ASUS, and call Sammy.

Asus is probably compensating bad quality for price.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] 0.0:
No, call Sony. They seem to be doing good. Sony can win hearts if they made a nexus tablet. I may be biased, since I like Sony lol

How many times does a store allow a customer to exchange a defective item? Does anyone work in retail dealing with electronics or has knowledge about it?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] alicarbovader:
Sony makes underwater devices. For fishes.

Sammy makes better devices, despite the crappy appearance :P HTC makes artwork-devices but no tablets....

Better call Sammy, with the same design.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] TG2708:
I don't know lol but why is everyone so worked up and returning the device because it has dust under the plastic film? You all need to remember that the film is not directly applied to screen, so their is always a possibility that dust cant get under their. Just do a dead pixel test, testing under different colors just to make sure.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] jayochs:
lol I have enough Samsung devices as it is :P
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] MrPhilo:
It's the same as any other manufacturer, the first batches will always have problem and it'll get resolved in the next batches, for example, Nexus 4 had problem at start such as the glass breaking due to the speaker, screen problem etc. It'll all get resolved later. No manufacturer is perfect. Asus has done a good job, they know how to keep the price down while offering great hardware.

Plus Sony will never make a subsidized tablet, the Xperia Z Ultra has a ridiculous price and a small battery for that size plus the screen isn't that great even with the tri tech, they only solved the viewing angles, the colour is same as the Xperia Z head on.

Asus is one of the best tablet manufacturer. I'm not being bias, they make awesome tablets. Samsung is already making Nexus 10, so they won't make a Nexus 7 (unfair to make 2 nexus) along with LG making the next Nexus phone maybe.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Sn00ky:
It's true but any suggestion when will next batches be released on the market? Or how it can compare to nexus 4 or old nexus 7 next batches if you know that. I am just curious when is the earliest time to buy the new tablet without those issues. 10x :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] MrPhilo:
Probably when theres a change in the serial number or something which gives us an indication that a new revision has been made. For example Nexus 4 had 301k 302k 303k etc, anything above 303k Nexus 4 seems to be perfect while the lower had minor issues.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Sn00ky:
Yes, I am aware of the Nexus 4 batches and hopefully the next serial number for Nexus 7 would be within the next month as I want to buy it flawless asap. :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] siraltus:
Flawless unit here - no dead pixels, no dust, no scratches, bought at BestBuy on 07/26, serial starts with D60K.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] lostaggie:
That looks horrible.

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My device seems good and I am crazy picky. The screen on full brightness does have some slight bleed at one edge but that is the nature of lcd. My ipad 2 is worse.

For $269 I am happy.