Official Touch Pro 2 defects thread

[8notime]

Originally Posted by orlandojumpoff

im getting mine soon. are dead and/or stuck pixels obvious? what's the best way to check for them? thanks

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[8notime]

Originally Posted by Paragon

To put things in proper persective, at the time of this post there were 1138 views of this thread. There were exactly 7 people swapping or considering swapping their device for a new one. Far from alarming. Especially when you consider that each device has 384,000 pixels multiplied by the 1138 viewers of this thread equals 436,992,000 pixels, and we have a few stuck pixels.......hmmmmmmm.

Nice try, but not everyone that views a page is going to post that they have a problem. The VZP TP2 Pics post has 58,000+ views and less than 800 replies, and about 10% of those replies are from unique posters. That doesn't mean only 80 people are going to buy this phone. That's why I prefer the polling method over the way this thread was done, but I didn't start the thread.

[land2634]

Originally Posted by Paragon

Dead or stuck pixels have been a problem on all types of screen for years. It seems that with every new device released there is someone telling you it is the achilles heel of this particular device. This is simply misleading. Like all information on forums like this you need to take the information given and put it into proper perspective, then make the choice that is right for you.

To put things in proper persective, at the time of this post there were 1138 views of this thread. There were exactly 7 people swapping or considering swapping their device for a new one. Far from alarming. Especially when you consider that each device has 384,000 pixels multiplied by the 1138 viewers of this thread equals 436,992,000 pixels, and we have a few stuck pixels.......hmmmmmmm.

Please don't think I'm saying you shouldn't return you phone if they bother you....not at all. Just that everyone considering this issue puts things in the right perspective when coming to an OVERALL decision about the TP2 or any device for that matter.

Dave

Yeah I mean I'm not going to say it's a massive problem with the device. To be honest, the thing has run nearly flawlessly for me except for that one thing, so I can't really complain.

[eman]

Originally Posted by orlandojumpoff

im getting mine soon. are dead and/or stuck pixels obvious? what's the best way to check for them? thanks

The best way I found is go into a dark room and reset your device. When it boots up you will have a totally black screen which will make them very easy to spot. You can also disable TF3D and use that screen to look. Just make sure you are in a dark room. It will pop out at you. If you are not in a dark room, it will not be that obvious......

[psycho_maniac]

or just turn on the camera and set the phone down so its all dark. and a dark room would help also. i was just thinking of a dark room actually .

[KrazyKevin76]

Wonder why some stuck pixels appear bigger or brighter than others? For me, I see 3 main pixels with issues, but if I tilt the phone and really get down and look, there could be 10 or so more. But they are way smaller. Anyhows, you can't see them 99.9% of the time. So, unless they just get way worse, I'm happy. My luck if I ask for an exchange the new phone would be worse.

[JackG058]

Originally Posted by ajac

1. I thought I had dead pixels were just stuck havent seen them since

2. Camera button should be movable for us right handed people I keep hittting it.

3. Sometimes when you think you sent a text you didnt u have to reload the message up and wait a couple of seconds and its sent.

4. Should have came with a case in box..

really nothing defective I love this phone best I have ever owned.

Originally Posted by railslave

format in fat.

So did you try that program I linked for you to get pixels unstuck, or did they just unstick on their own?

Originally Posted by BenC

I have no physical defects yet, though I thought I did. All of mine are software related. My problem: learning to use it. I use Blueteeth extensively and NEVER, really never, answer it directly. I found out this morning how to answer the phone from the screen (slide). Had it since the 4th. Also had a problem with call announcement being done 3 times before stopping and found the setting on that. I use Excel extensively and it took a bit to learn to work around the software keyboard. Searching phone numbers - on the TP1 I had a system that worked perfectly and wow, not on this thing, so I had to learn how to do it properly. Otherwise this is a fantastic device.

Did you know that you can set the phone to answer automatically when connected to a bluetooth headset? It's a nice option to have and to be aware of. Really good for those times your hands are full toting items and someone calls.

[pistol44]

Originally Posted by TheBundo

Maybe it is electromagnetic interference. Or did the other phones not do that?

Strangely my old Touch Diamond reacted the same way when I rode the subway. I can only assume it has to do with it furiously searching for service. It happens as well in elevators.

But unfortunately no one else has said they suffer from the same problem. Maybe it's just the subways in Toronto lol

[junkzm3]

Hey guys, here's the update:
Just got my new phone, out of the box it had 2 very small stuck pixels, nothing to really complain about. After some minimum usage I was in camera mode and decided to see if my friend could spot the stuck pixels. To my surprise, several more appeared.
Still nothing to obvious so if nothing else changes, I will keep this one.

Oddly, I didn't get the return kit I requested, maybe that has a different shipping priority? I'll call Sprint later I guess.

[8notime]

Originally Posted by junkzm3

Hey guys, here's the update:
Just got my new phone, out of the box it had 2 very small stuck pixels, nothing to really complain about. After some minimum usage I was in camera mode and decided to see if my friend could spot the stuck pixels. To my surprise, several more appeared.
Still nothing to obvious so if nothing else changes, I will keep this one.

Oddly, I didn't get the return kit I requested, maybe that has a different shipping priority? I'll call Sprint later I guess.

Thanks for the update. I wonder if these drivers would make any difference?:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...hlight=drivers