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[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
Normally what they would do is put a hold/authorization on your CC, not a charge. The hold remains and doesn't fall off until they get the old one back, but it will not appear on your bill unless they actually decide they need to charge you for real.
[Nexus 5 General] Stonebot:
My bad, that's what I meant to say, it is a hold, not a charge.
[Nexus 5 General] jeepdroid31:
I'm glad I found this thread I didn't even know about the apps for this but I checked and didn't find any, but then again I do need to schedule a eye appt
[Nexus 5 General] aindow:
I started using my nexus 5 on Thursday and noticed light bleed all around the edges and three dead pixels. I did a comparison with my Nexus 4 which has none of these issues. I recently sold a nexus 5 16gb that also didn't have these issues. I'm just waiting for my email to come through so I can order a replacement.
[Nexus 5 General] FloppyDrive:
I do have about six specks under my screen which look more like dirt than dead pixels. Three per area and of different size.
[Nexus 5 General] balla786:
So I've contacted Google support to start RMA procedure.

I've got two large green pixels that are stuck ON. As well fainter green ones, that make it look like dust is stuck behind the glass.

Here's the best photo I was able to take of it.
[Nexus 5 General] aimfire72:
Just got mine in this morning, black 16gb. I got one dead pixel, grayish color, on bottom right corner of screen. Only (barely) visible on white background. Otherwise, phone is perfect - no vibration rattle, loose power button etc. I'm probably just gonna keep it... If it was right in the middle of the screen, I'd probably exchange it.
[Nexus 5 General] ottoman2:
No dead pixels on my phone, but thanks for the tip to check for it!
[Nexus 5 General] DrunkenOstrich:
White 32 GB - one dead pixel and one speck of dust. I didn't notice them until using the screen checker test, so I'm not sure I'll even bother with the hassle of return. Then again, once I've seen it, it might be hard to unsee, so will decide of course of the week. My power button is ever-so-slightly loose, but I wouldn't say it "rattles" like some people report so I think it's probably within normal tolerance.
[Nexus 5 General] davidquesada:
8

I think I get the "most dead pixels on a cellphone" nexus award, I have around 8 on my screen D:

almost died but called google and I'll wait till my replacement unit arrives to send back the current one
[Nexus 5 General] chillaxnphilx:
Hopefully others aren't as unlucky as I am. I RMA'd my REPLACEMENT device yesterday. I didn't think I'd get 2 devices in a row with the same issue. Now waiting on my third............. :rolleyes::eek:
[Nexus 5 General] doubleatheman:
I always feel guilty returning a device, because I don't know what will be one of the device I reject. Do you think Google will fix and repair the ones were returning? Or do they just go off to the electronic waste bin?
[Nexus 5 General] chillaxnphilx:
I never feel guilty because although it's a "budget" device you're the customer and u paid good money for it.

As for the devices that get RMA'd.. They will most likely get repaired or the certain component will be replaced and the device sold as a refurb later. I work in the tech industry and that's typical of what companies do.

Btw because these are LG devices I'm pretty sure Google just sends them out to LG. My prepaid RMA shipping label was addressed to an LG facility.
[Nexus 5 General] doubleatheman:
I noticed that too, that my RMA label sent it directly to LG.
[Nexus 5 General] Kohloe:
damn. Got 1 black and two white pixels...
[Nexus 5 General] Stay Frosty:
They're not going to replace an entire screen because of a couple of dead pixels. They're going to deem the phone working fine and sell it as a refurb. It's ridiculous that people are returning a 440 ppi phone because of one dead pixel. One out of 2,073,600. Oh lord, I only have 2,073,599 working pixels, everybody panic!
[Nexus 5 General] chillaxnphilx:
Well I guess no one can really confirm unless they're working in these repair facilities. Regardless, we can both agree though that these devices will end up being refurbs whether its components are replaced or not. For me personally though, I had no dead pixels, just a bunch of dust. If you're fine with a few dead pixels then that's great, but dust is a different matter. Dead pixels could possibly be revived, as with dust, I don't really feel like disassembling the screen assembly risking even more problems. To each their own.
[Nexus 5 General] shadowcore:
Misleading thread title. OP, please clarify. Dead pixels are not the same as stuck pixels.

Dead pixels mean that, for all intents and purposes, a defunct pixel that shows nothing, black is not a color in LCD displays, its just the pixels blocking the blacklight.

A stuck pixel is a pixel that displays only one color, like, blue,green,white,red.

Some companies have zero defect/stuck pixel policy but the severity is thought to be higher when there is a dead pixel.

As a matter of note, heat, shifts in temperature may cause stuck/dead pixels. Stuck pixels are common thing.
[Nexus 5 General] Twerkeologist:
Do u think they would still take it? I said I had 2 dead pixels but it turns out they were just stuck white. I couldn't get them fixed so idk if they would care if it was stuck and not dead if I sent it in
[Nexus 5 General] shadowcore:
Of course. You can argue that the display shows defective pixels. As others already did, you should try aswell. It is a hardware issue. Under warranty, they should cover this.

My earlier post was about the possible confusinion OP could cause to people.
[Nexus 5 General] Twerkeologist:
Awesome. Thanks for the reply. I'll post how it goes down later

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] neodorian:
Ahhh...why did I read this thread?! Yeah I found one near the upper right corner as well but I can only see it if the background is bright white and the screen is at the right angle. At this point I'm just gonna keep it. At this density, I feel like a single dead pixel won't bother me (although I can see why it would bother someone else). It's not in a bad spot and I don't feel like waiting for a replacement. I'll let someone else get theirs first.
[Nexus 5 General] [hfm]:
Yeah I'm just going to wait until I see it organically.. Ignorance is bliss
[Nexus 5 General] bigj480:
Damn...2 dead pixels. I'm going to go ahead and send it back....
[Nexus 5 General] incantevole:
couple dead pixels on the lower left of the screen. most of the time they are in the black bar at the bottom. not sure if i should rma or not. anyone ever exchange a phone through this process and end up paying for two because the problem isn't "covered"?
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
I've done it twice with Nexus 7 3G, both times for a staticky speaker which is probably about the same severity as a few dead pixels. Never had any issues of double charging. It's not as if your own misuse could create the dead pixels.

I think back in the Nexus One days, I also did one RMA for a dead pixel, but I think that process was directly through HTC.
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
I tried shining a light onto my screen while it was on, and I noticed that these tiny dark spots (that look like dead pixels but aren't) turn from black to white. Then when I turn the screen off, while still shining the light, they still look like white dots.

I don't have a magnifying glass handy but it's almost as if there's little air bubbles underneath the surface of the glass. Whatever these spots are, they are opaque to the backlight but reflective to external illumination.
[Nexus 5 General] Skunk2 DC:
I found one. But I'm keeping it.
[Nexus 5 General] davidquesada:
Wondering if anyone had gotten the replacement unit yet and if it has any changes...
[Nexus 5 General] CubicU07:
three dead pixels... at the corners though... I can't ship it back since I got it in Japan and used a forwarding service to forward it to where I live...

I don't know about this, but is this (dead pixels in panels) a common thing for all smartphones? I've had a number of phones before the Nexus 5 and I can't say that I've ever had one with dead pixels...
[Nexus 5 General] aimfire72:
I find them to be more common on tablets, I guess because of the bigger screen area. I've exchanged a few tablets this year because of this. Doesn't seem to be as much of a problem with phones though, I've bought several phones from different manufacturers this year and the Nexus 5 is the first one I've gotten with a dead pixel. Figures. :(

Luckily mine is on the bottom right corner and not too bad. More of a gray color than black. I really have to go out of my way to notice it. Other than that, my N5 is perfect, so I'm gonna keep it.
[Nexus 5 General] mkygod:
Getting mine tomorrow, but this is getting me a bit worried. I just checked my Nexus 4 for dead pixels for the first time after 9 months of owner ship and found 2 dead pixels! My god, these pixels are small, and its only a 720p display. I can't even imagine how insignificant a dead pixel on a 1080p would be.
[Nexus 5 General] kornball:
Set up a RMA this morning for several dead pixels on my 32gb. This will be the first thing I check for when my replacement arrives
[Nexus 5 General] MHzBurglar:
I did a visual "once-over" on the day I got my N5 and spotted nothing wrong with the screen. Then I read this thread and I got paranoid and downloaded a dead pixel checker app. I wish I hadn't done that as I found a single dead pixel in the lower-right area of my screen. Not at the edge, but also not in the middle. (It sits to the left of the camera icon's default location on the home screen dock.)

I only really see it on a solid white background or if I'm specifically looking for it, but these kind of things can really bother me. It's a dead (black) pixel, not a stuck one, as I've already tried a couple of screen/colour flashing apps to try and "re-invigorate" it with no success.

What do you guys think? Should I risk the RMA or learn to accept my phone flaw and all? It's just one pixel and I'm worried that the replacement will have some other, worse flaw...
[Nexus 5 General] icewavedesign:
Well, you can give "him" a name and get used together if that pixel is so important for you. It's your choice...
[Nexus 5 General] MHzBurglar:
Lol. I'm more wondering if it's worth the bother, really.
[Nexus 5 General] Guzmanus:
ATM i dont know what are you guys doing RMAing your devices. The chances you'll get another device with dead pixels are almost the same as they've not fixed yet the issue. I'll wait for the second/third batch and then ask for a RMA.
[Nexus 5 General] (THE REAL) Neo:
My "stuck pixel" has autofixed... All I've done was use an app that cycles colours to repolarize pixels,and the only pixel stuck in white ,now works...

Very happy!

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 General] kortenoeverdev:
How do i know if it is a death pixel, stuck pixel or just dust?
[Nexus 5 General] jackpf:
I have one white pixel that is only visible on a black background on full brightness. Does anyone know if this is a dead pixel or just a stuck pixel? I've tried the pixel fixing apps for about an hour total but it's not worked (yet).

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I have a stuck white pixel too, how long did you run the app for? I've tried but it's not fixed it.
[Nexus 5 General] hello00:
u should just keep it dude
[Nexus 5 General] aimfire72:
Doesn't matter if it's the 3rd batch or 300th batch, until the technology improves, there's always a chance of dead pixels. Difference why they're more common on this phone is lack of quality control. It's an inexpensive phone... at best, they probably give it a quick once over at the factory. It's not cost effective for them to have a dedicated department with workers going over 100's of thousands of phones with a magnifying glass. They probably figure 90% of customers won't even notice a dead pixel or just ignore it. Since they already have a general RMA system in place, it's cheaper for them to just exchange the phones.
[Nexus 5 General] Nexii:
My screen is good to my eyes so far. When i get to work ill use a magnifying glass. :P
[Nexus 5 General] mcgon1979:
That's definitely the most accurate assessment of the situation here. My replacement phone was due to "ship by 12th Nov" but nothing yet. Probably a big back log. When it arrives I'll keep it or my current one regardless. I wouldn't have bothered RMAing except for 9 black pieces under the glass.
[Nexus 5 General] (THE REAL) Neo:
Dead pixels are black,in every color the screen is showing.

Stuck pixels are of a single "stuck" color,maybe red maybe blue,maybe white.

Black "stuck" pixels does not exist.

I've run the app for about 15 minutes,but the pixel returned to full functionality after using a coloured wallpaper,and "daily scrolling" through my homescreens,making wallpaper move.

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 General] jackpf:
Thanks for the reply, I think I read somewhere that depending on the type of lcd they can be black or white, do you know if this is true? I've ran a stuck pixel fixing app 3 times for about 30 mins each time and it's still not fixed it so I'm guessing it might just be dead :/ Any other suggestions? Or should I just RMA
[Nexus 5 General] (THE REAL) Neo:
If it's white,on a total-black background,it's not dead,it's only stuck.

Exactly where is your stuck pixel?
[Nexus 5 General] jackpf:
It looks white, or at least a bright colour, and is only visible on a black background. It's slightly to the top left of the center of the screen.

If it is only stuck it's being a ***** to unstick lol
[Nexus 5 General] Stay Frosty:
Even the most expensive displays on the market have dead pixels. Plenty of Apple retina users out there complaining about them too. No company is going to hand pick the cream of the crop panels and throw out the rest. What percentage of phone users do you think look for dead pixels? Or even know what a dead pixel is? We are the OCD minority.
[Nexus 5 General] cado:
Hello guys :)

I have a nexus 5 and I noticed a problem with a single pixel, the point is that its not dead nor stuck.

I notice that when that pixel goes from light to dark (white to black for example) it takes some seconds to turn to black. The other way around works flawless (from black to white)

Looks like a "slow pixel" but I didn't find anything on the web about this issue, does anybody have any idea what might it be?

I already tried some stuck pixel fixer but with no luck, thanks for the help :)
[Nexus 5 General] m4tt94:
Try a strobe app, that rapidly flashes black and white on screen.
[Nexus 5 General] chillaxnphilx:
I'm no scientist, but remember these screens are essentially light. If a pixel were to be white then it is lit up, therefore it's not a dead pixel but a stuck one. Black ones stay black cuz it just doesn't work therefore its a dead pixel. OR it may just be dust. I took a macro shot with a camera that has high optical zoom and I took a picture with it on a completely white screen. After zooming in I could clearly see that it was dust because of the shape. If I still have the photo, I'll post it up.

And please...this is a very general observation and I don't want to get into a complicated argument. I do know how LED/LCD panels work and that there's a lot more to it then what I mentioned above.
[Nexus 5 General] Caelrie:
Just got my phone and I noticed a dead pixel. It's funny how something so small and hard to see becomes so glaringly obstructive after you notice it. Had to RMA my first Nexus 7 2013 for the same reason.

And don't feel bad, guys. Even the iphones (which apple fans love to say are flawless and indestructible) are plagued with dead pixels.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1450154
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
I suppose the profitability of selling more units exceeds the losses from RMAing some of them when quality control slips :)
[Nexus 5 General] incantevole:
turns out my phone has dust under the screen and not dead pixels. inside a building it was a little annoying but not huge. outside in the sun though the sun catches the dust and it is really annoying.

anyway, called this morning about warranty. they had me run through a couple things before sending the link to order a replacement. said 2-3 week to leave the warehouse. shipped out early in the afternoon.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
When you order the replacement how much is it that you pay?
[Nexus 5 General] jackpf:
You don't pay anything, they just put a hold on your card for the price of how ever much your version costs. If you then don't return the defective one, or they find out you broke it or something, then they will perform the charge.
[Nexus 5 General] ChongoDroid:
Yep got 3 dead pixels that also appear to not be pixels but actually some kinda dirt :/ I'll RMA but only after some solid playing :D plus I want other people to have a chance with this amazing device. I'm in no rush :)
[Nexus 5 General] Sn00ky:
Don't you pay the shipping of the RMA device back to Google?

Curious to know where do you have to ship it if you have ordered from German play store (EU for example). California again? :\
[Nexus 5 General] jackpf:
I've not received my RMA yet, but I'm fairly sure they send you a prepaid shipping label with the replacement device, then you just take it to a post office and send it off. I don't think you have to pay anything.
[Nexus 5 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Is there anyway to check dead pixels with app ? I have bad eyes.

Sent from Nexus 7 3G using XDA Premium @ Indishell Lab
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
Well if you can't see them there no point in looking for it but you can use an app just search dead pixel checker. You still have to look yourself but it makes the screen all one color and brightens it and switches colors so you can find if any have dead pixels or stuck ones.
[Nexus 5 General] mcgon1979:
Are you guys using your device until the RMA one arrives? I've got a replacement device due to ship yesterday, but it never did. My original device has 9 dead pixels. I've not used it at all. I'm wondering should I just use it until the replacement arrives, now that it appears it might be a while. Week(s) maybe.

Also, if the replacement has loose buttons or light bleed or dead pixels, I'll just keep the original and return the RMA device unsued.

I don't have the stomach for a second RMA if the replacement has issues too. It would seem like a major QC issue then. and would seem there is a 50/50 chance of getting a bad device each time.
[Nexus 5 General] bobokun:
The Dead pixel checker app really helps :) It sets brightness to max and has a set of fixed colours to make it really easy to find dead pixels. I'm glad my Nexus5 didn't have any..
[Nexus 5 General] td32:
Hi

I found mine has some king of a black spot located quite in the center, i dont really know if its a bad pixel or dust( to me it seams more like dust)

My phone arrived on the 7/11

I just have some questions

I have rooted it and installed a custom recovery TWRP, does this void any google warranty.

Can i still ask them for a new device?

If yes who will pay for shipping back to google , and for the shipping of the new device?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
Should not be a problem. When you are finished setting up the swap device and ready to wipe the defective one, use fastboot to flash every partition the full stock Google image including recovery, system, userdata, boot. Then boot into the device once to ensure that it's wiped and appears to be on stock ROM. Then go back into fastboot and use "fastboot oem lock" to close the bootloader.

Easiest way to tell if it's a dead pixels or something trapped under the glass - look at where the dot is on the screen, then shine a flashlight on it. You may see it illuminate. Then put the screen to sleep while still looking at that spot under the flashlight. If you can still see something in that exact spot with the screen off it's not a conventional dead pixel.

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Just ordered my RMA device. Held off for a week because I have a new job and wanted to see if things were stable there before ordering it to my work address - as UPS to my apartment is hopeless if I'll never be there. Should ship in 2-3 weeks.
[Nexus 5 General] td32:
Ye confirmed!! its dust between the glass and the lcd.

here are some images.

just zoom at the signs

i.imgur.com/b06wuUg.jpg

i.imgur.com/zy7waUj.jpg

i.imgur.com/UDR00Wa.jpg

i.imgur.com/Mq6gj0T.jpg

Its quite in the center and its ****ing annoying.

I have set a totally black background since the first day and thats why i noticed it this late( while browsing)

Anyone knows the answer to my question about the shipping costs(in the previous post)

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
Yeah I don't have a camera that can capture it quite right, but I have nine of them. Two near the upper right, one upper left, one upper middle, one right in the middle, one in the lower left corner, and three in the lower right. The last three are less visible except when in left-landscape or when the nav bar is transparent.

From the way it looks under a flashlight, it's almost as if it's a tiny bubble inside the glass.
[Nexus 5 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Can anyone please tell me whether I have dead pixels or not , I have tried with dead pixel checker but found nothing but I feels I maybe have it ,See below attached screenshot of xda app starting at left uppar side ..please confirm.

Sent from Nexus 7 3G using XDA Premium @ Indishell Lab
[Nexus 5 General] mcgon1979:
got my replacement today. PERFECT. No dead pixels or dirt under glass. I'm glad I RMA'd now.
[Nexus 5 General] SComp23:
damnit. I have one.
[Nexus 5 General] aznxk3vi17:
RMAs with Google are a pleasant and painless experience. You pay nothing and you come out with a new and non-defective device. Plus, the shipping time isn't nearly as bad as it says.
[Nexus 5 General] SComp23:
Can this be done over the internets or is a telephone call required?
[Nexus 5 General] aznxk3vi17:
I'm 99% certain a phone call is needed.
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
Occasionally the process is defective mind you. They sent me a dead link to order the RMA device and I had to call back again the next day.
[Nexus 5 General] luckylui:
This is a good apk to find dead pixels. I like this one

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yota.screentest
[Nexus 5 General] incantevole:
called on tuesday (12) got my replacement device last friday (15). no faults or complaints. just hoping that pending charge gets dropped soon. phone should arrive at it's destination on wednesday.
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
My RMA is showing that it won't ship out until sometime early in December. Ah well.
[Nexus 5 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Please someone reply to me ...i have posted screenshot, i have bad eyes so need help ..

Sent from Nexus 7 3G using XDA Premium @ Indishell Lab
[Nexus 5 General] cmstlist:
Update - it shipped out today and should arrive by next Tuesday at my office. I guess they under promise in order to over deliver? :P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stastos:
I recently flashed CarbonROM (JB-NIGHTLY-20130929-0257-i9100) and haven't been able to use the camera app, music apps, etc due to "No external storage available" errors. Right now my file structure has /storage/sdcard0, /storage/sdcard1, and /storage/usbdisk0. My external SD card (32GB) is being recognized as sdcard1, and works fine. However, my sdcard0 is completely empty, and in CWM I'm unable to mount sdcard0. If it helps, everything else, like /acct, /cache, /config, /data and others, are still there. Any idea what's going on? I'm still new to this, but haven't come across this problem before. Did I royally screw up?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stonedpsycho:
It might be rom related, ask on the carbon thread. Try flashing stock and try the rom again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jsilver73:
Try flashing dorimanx 9.43v kernel http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2415759