Galaxy Note 7 To Come Only With 5.8 Curved Screen, 6GB RAM
Edelira Longinotti
I've got a friend who dropped her S7 edge. The glass hasn't broken, but the screen flickers/flashes, to the point where it's hard to look at and almost impossible to use. Given the cost of new LCD units, replacing that isn't looking a likely option. I've taken the back off and disconnected everything in the (admittedly very slim) hope that it could have been a slight loose connection from the drop. When I connected everything back up and turned it on it was still flickering to start with, but after a while it returned to normal. This lasted about 20mins before the flickering started again.
I'm guessing the display was damaged when she dropped it and it's not repairable, but thought I'd ask here if anyone has any ideas what might be wrong, and if it can be fixed, before she goes shopping for a new phone??
"Try a hard reset. Hold the power button and volume down button until you see the Samsung logo and then let go. Hopefully that will help. If it doesn't I would think then that you have done internal damage."
I have an s6 active and I drop my phone, multiple times a day. I have also had a screen flickering problem, only about a half inch on the bottom of my screen flickers, mainly when I use Netflix. Turning down the brightness on my screen makes it stop flickering completely. Hope this helps.
I have a samsung s10 and I dropped it and now it makes this flickering glowing box when I turn the brightness up. And I have to keep the brightness low to stop the flickering, but it still appears even at some points
Not guaranteed as it is a case by case assessment but a temporary fix with a strike rate of 4 out of 5 edge screens I have come across is to immediately switch of ALL EDGE PANEL LIGHTING AND PANELS. This will also help reduce the stress on a damaged device. Finally, switch off the auto brightness feature and keep the brightness level down to a usable level. Again this is not guaranteed to work but I have had success with this approach as a temporary measure.
I dropped my Samsung galaxy s10 and cracked the screen a little (more a tiny chip). What was more annoying was the flicking screen problem I assumed was LCD damage. After putting off fixing for 6-months I was amazed to find it had fixed itself after the latest automatic update meaning it must be a software issue! Either update android software or do a hard reset, should fix it!
Thank you. It didn't come up with the Samsung logo but it went to a boot menu. I hit the button below the volume and it did something but when phone came back on it still flickers. There are 2 significant nicks in the screen. I was wondering if hot glue or super glue could possibly work since when I cover the nicks with my fingers it somewhat stops the flickering.
A factory reset reboots the entire system. It deletes everything in the system by reformatting the hard drive. Hard reset is a form of factory reset, in that it only reboots the hardware on the phone. A hard reset is used to put as many settings back to their original state as possible.
When you had a choice to purchase a Galaxy S7, or Galaxy S7 edge, you had to make a trade-off between a larger screen size, battery capacity and of course a curved edge screen. With Galaxy Note 6, you will not have to make such sacrifices because the upcoming phablet will have all the features that you would expect from the Note family.
Galaxy Note 5; the 5.7-inch smartphone was definitely a great phone for the year 2015, but Samsung definitely made you feel that you were like you were losing a lot of features as you were moving up a generation of a phone. With Galaxy Note 6, with the exception of a removable battery (in order to retain immaculate build quality), we believe that the device will be unlike we have seen from Samsung. According to our previously published reports, the phablet sized handset is expected to feature a 5.8-inch screen, and an iris scanner to complement the fingerprint scanner.
Another makeup of the specification was that the smartphone is expected to come with a Snapdragon 823 SoC. Now, there might not be a difference between Snapdragon 823 and Snapdragon 820 in terms of its manufacturing process and design, but the extra clock speed will equal better performance across the device. Additionally, the upcoming handset is expected to feature 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM, because there needs to be some level of difference between this one and its smaller brothers.
The larger real estate of Galaxy Note 6 will enable developers to put more options for the user in the curved edge screen, and when more reports come in, we will update you guys on whether or not the device will come with a single curved edge screen or a dual one. Till then, stay tuned for more updates.
Samsung could even ditch the Edge nomenclature altogether as an "Edge" becomes the new normal for the Galaxy line. The smaller display could be used for the S8 while the larger display would be put on the Note 8 device; or we could possibly see a Galaxy S8 in two sizes, a Galaxy S8 and a Galaxy S8 Plus.
While other phones may feature rounded and sloping sides to give the face or back a curved feel, Samsung is currently the only company on the market to sell a phone whose display technology is also curved beneath the glass topper. LG did this with the G Flex and G Flex 2, but we haven't seen a modern Flex 3 yet. Being able to offer a different design, and one that seems to resonate with buyers, would give Samsung an advantage.
The rumor that the Galaxy S8 would be a curved screen device has been swirling around since Samsung Mobile President DJ Koh stated that "Samsung has considered that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup" in a media interview.
It gained more traction after sources told The Korea Herald that Samsung is securing curved display panels for its new models. According to the source, the display panels come in two sizes: 5.1-inch and 5.5 inch.
My s21 kinda looks like it's curved with the screen pushing out a little in the middle of the phone.... It's not obvious but I'm sure it's curved and I'm pretty sure it didn't come like that, I know some phones make them curved so they fit in your hand better but I'm pretty sure this one was flat when I first got it, slowly it seemed to curve and it's DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!! any advice on how to flatten it out or????? AHHHH!!!!
I am very sorry to hear of the swelling on your phone. As tom2055 pointed out, it is not normal for it to be pushing out from the middle of the screen, and is possibly a swollen battery. It is best to get it to a service center to be looked at as soon as possible. To find the best place for a walk-in and set up an appointment or find other repair options, visit and follow the steps to get this resolved as soon as possible. You are free to also call into customer support at 1-800-726-7864 to discuss mail-in service options.
The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will in all likelihood come only with a dual-edge curved screen version and no regular flat variant, according to a report from the company's home country South Korea. It was revealed a few weeks ago that the Note 7 screen would have a dual-edged curved screen like the Galaxy S7.
The Korea Herald cites a local report that the next Samsung Note device will reflect the Korean giant's commitment to a dual-edge curved display for its Galaxy smartphones and totally do away with the flat screen version of the Note phone. The Note device from Samsung has always been flat-screened in the past.
Earlier this month, the first unofficial renders of the phone were released teasing the curve edged display. As per the leaks, the Galaxy Note 7 will have a curved screen on both sides with the device dimension being 153mm X 74.5 X7.8. The dimensions vary only slightly from the Galaxy Note 5 that was 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6mm in size.
The curved screen was originally introduced through the Edge series by Samsung, which has come to feature various functionalities of its own. Users can get notifications, alerts etc from the Edge screen itself and don't have to go to the main screen.
The Galaxy Note 7 which was originally supposed to be called the Note 6 is expected to pack QHD display powered by a Snapdragon 820 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM, among other specs. Some reports also suggest that Samsung will make its Iris scanning technology available to the public through the Note 7. The device is expected to be unveiled during the first week of August.
According to SamMobile, which has a reliable track record when it comes to Samsung-related rumors, Samsung is testing two variants of the Galaxy Note 6, one with a curved screen and one with a flat screen -- both have Quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) resolution.
But unlike last year, where the Korean electronics giant launched the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+, both with identical tech specs, with the only differences being the Note 5's stylus and flat screen and the S6 Edge+'s dual curved glass sides, there will only be one model this year.
That makes sense since the S7 has a 5.1-inch screen, the S7 Edge has a 5.5-inch screen and the Galaxy Note will reportedly have a 5.8-inch screen (0.1 inches larger than the Galaxy Note's 5.7-inch, if you care).
Other rumored specs include both the Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 processor and Exynos 8890 chip, 6GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. We wouldn't be surprised if Samsung brought over the S7/S7 Edge's microSD card, water-resistance and fast wireless charging to the Note 6, too.
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