Samsung Galaxy Note plagued by display issues

12 July, 2012
The issue consists of black clipping and banding in images and videos which have dark shadows.

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  • doug
  • nGk
  • 26 Jul 2012

Still nothing from Samsung on this issue?

    • z
    • zzz
    • utX
    • 23 Jul 2012

    if this problem is so wide spread y don the ppl reviewing the phone provide details.? r the reviewres partial to big brands or they are paid to give good amount of publicity.!

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      • jRob2k
      • BrR
      • 23 Jul 2012

      I paid full price for the phone and have the problem. Hope samsung fixes it because its pretty distracting coming from.....well any phone the display's dark colors well. i wash out all of my wallpapers using launcher settings so i really only see it in media.

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        • zaddy
        • 7jV
        • 21 Jul 2012

        same prob. wid me....
        help me guys..

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          • Anonymous
          • m{0
          • 18 Jul 2012

          Same issue with my Galaxy nexus. I saw another phone with same software as mine and the screen was perfect. Maybe they are producing panels with various colour depth.

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            • vinay
            • ttd
            • 18 Jul 2012

            Hey. Those who are not having the issues be satisfied with what you have and let us, who are having problems, get attention from samsung. xda community has got a very good amount of posts related to this issue. It not that all are getting this issue. These devices are manufactured and assembled in different countries. Therefore there may be quality issues which sammsung is not really interested in looking up. Its like buying a Full HD 64 inch Flat panel plasma TV and watching SD quality movie in that.

            THUMBS DOWN SAMMY...

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              • Anil
              • ttd
              • 18 Jul 2012

              I am also facing this issue with black clipping. Images and videos with dark shades are not view-able. Its so bad. Don't know if its the hardware or software problem. Samsung had released update ICS 4.0.3 and thereafter a small update which is also 4.0.3 with small performance related fixes, and now going to release ICS 4.0.4. Its too bad Samsung, to ignore such major defects and put customers in a desperate situation. Lot of people are getting annoyed just because of black clipping. We expect to get good quality (atleast viewable) display when we pay such amount to get one. Now i think it was a wrong decision i took to buy Samsung Galaxy Note. very painful. I very much hope to find the fix in update 4.0.4.

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                • Skan
                • uwZ
                • 17 Jul 2012

                I too am facing this problem. It is really a shame on Samsung not to have noticed this and rectified the issue.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 2@t
                  • 17 Jul 2012

                  I had this problem with my samsung galaxy sII.it was kernel issue the service centre.shame to hear about this issue on the galaxy note!!

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                    • Luffy
                    • 2@U
                    • 16 Jul 2012

                    This issue has been known since its release last year, Samsung hasn't even acknowledged the issue as of now. Every complaint of "black clipping" made is a new complaint, according to the Samsung service centers, and it irritates the hell out of me:/

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                      • Anonymous
                      • iid
                      • 16 Jul 2012

                      My new galaxy note has the same issue too! Samsung better develop a fix soon! >

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                        • Anonymous
                        • LaD
                        • 16 Jul 2012

                        This problem is only for Note or affects the whole amoled display phones? I have a Nokia E7, my brother has a SGS II, what tests can we do to be sure?

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                          • AnonD-48250
                          • u1A
                          • 15 Jul 2012

                          For those who have this issue, atleast try to either upgrade or downgrade your firmwares or if possible try a custom rom. I watched Megamind in mkv format and there was no issue in ICS but saw gray blocks in older gingerbread rom.

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                            • AnonD-63115
                            • 8$M
                            • 15 Jul 2012

                            my galaxy nexus also has this problem when im taking video and photos in low light conditions, watching videos on youtube. is this problem normal??

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                              • Denzo
                              • 2CF
                              • 15 Jul 2012

                              doug, 14 Jul 2012I smell some people who are on Samsungs payroll, if your de... moreIt certainly raises eyebrows and does more harm than good.

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                                • doug
                                • nGk
                                • 15 Jul 2012

                                AnonD-48250, 14 Jul 2012I doubt if the gamma test with the png file is the right me... moreNope, I have the uk version

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                                  • AnonD-62869
                                  • thd
                                  • 15 Jul 2012

                                  Typical of samsung. Still ignoring this issue even with the media acknowledging it. Nokia gave compensation to the lumia 900 issue on AT&T. Apple gives you a new device if you encounter a defect within the warranty period. And samsung? Well samsung ignores faults and move on to other devices. FU samsung!

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                                    • rogsoccerman
                                    • j@u
                                    • 15 Jul 2012

                                    My phone also has this problem.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • t7X
                                      • 15 Jul 2012

                                      a bunch of guys at work also have this problem, and we all got our units in the philippines. the local samsung service centers are denying having ever encountered this issue lol what a bunch of liars. they have replaced numerous units but all replacements exhibites the same problem.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • t7X
                                        • 15 Jul 2012

                                        AnonD-48250, 14 Jul 2012I doubt if the gamma test with the png file is the right me... moredude it's not just US Notes, I got mine in the Philippines and its got the same problem. It's a global issue that samsung is ignoring