Looks like smudges under the glass or wearing out of the coating. I would definitely take that back for an exchange. This shouldn’t be happening so quickly.
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Anyone else affected by screen bleed/uneven tint on Series 4? [MERGED]
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Looks like smudges under the glass or wearing out of the coating. I would definitely take that back for an exchange. This shouldn’t be happening so quickly.
Thanks guys. I will take it back to the apple store and see what they say. My old series 0 doesn’t have it. This is barely a few months old and is looked after. I will report back.
Yes, if the oleophobic coating is defective, as you can see in the previous picture in this thread, Apple will replace the watch, because it cannot be removed and it’s more stained on the display. Others have had their watch displays replaced due to this.
If your watch is only a few months old and it’s exhibiting signs of the coating wearing off, they will replace it with a replacement device.
If you’re display is uneven to the point where it’s distracting you, then I would try a replacement device. And even if the replacement device has its own issues, Apple can still issue you another device until you’re satisfied.
I don't have it as bad as others and which is why I'm holding back on the replacement until I'm sure the issue wouldn't happen with the new unit.
I'm doing the same thing. No point in going through the trouble if the replacement will be as bad or worse. And I really don't want to be without my watch for several days since I need my perfect month achievements
No, 3 times meaning it was sent out to a repair facility 3 times and they just sent the watch back without repairing or replacing it.
I got my current Nike+ about a week ago. Way more unified from my SS I bought back in October. Not perfect but it is not noticeable in normal use. i.e. the Menus or adjust brightness with Crown.
I am satisfied.
My issue was when one side of the screen would be much brighter than the other half previously
I am satisfied.
My issue was when one side of the screen would be much brighter than the other half previously
That’s bad, Like really bad. Hopefully Series 5 addresses these issues, as it is more widespread than I even anticipated.
Was it just a customer survey or explicitly related to the issue with your watch? If explicit, can you post word-for-word what it says?
If anyone ever wanted to provide feedback via back to Apple, you don’t necessarily have to fill out the surveys, in addition, you can call direct and they can pass any information along to their engineer team with a specific issue, and you can always attach pictures as well to a complaint.
I’ve researched this in detail... it’s a dark grey issue on the OLEDS... for some reason the test photo isn’t black... on OLED actual black background, THE OLED display doesn’t lite the pixels. I agree Apple needs to fix the issue but they’re moving slowly
They won’t fix anything until the next iteration of OLED displays with ‘Series 5’. They don’t make manufacturing tweaks typically when devices are in the middle of production with the Apple Watch. Similarly to how the iPhone 6 was bending due to the 6000 series aluminum, Apple didn’t make any changes until the next iPhone with the 7000 series aluminum.
I'm considering not asking for a replacement because I'm afraid I will get one that is worse. The one I have is not good, but it's not too terrible either. I could live with it, but it bothers me that I have paid full price for a product that has a defect, and from a company that takes pride in their engineering and manufacturing no less. I won't be upgrading until Series 6 by the earliest.
I think a lot of the issue is the display technology itself. My (at the time) $6,000 4K OLED TV which is only 2 years old has similar issues with the display on gray material. If that cannot be perfect I doubt a relatively cheap watch display will be able to.
My watch has some uneven tint but it’s only visible on grey screens in a relatively dark environment. That said I do think the series 3 screens were better...
My watch has some uneven tint but it’s only visible on grey screens in a relatively dark environment. That said I do think the series 3 screens were better...
But OLED phones with good quality displays do not have these problems. At least not initially
I think the point is, initially any type of display seems to have some type of disparity in some form or another. With LCD, it’s usually backlight bleed, and OLED is usually image retention/‘Graying.’ I’m also willing to believe that the majority of Series 4 owners, have no idea what to look for with uniformity, but those who are more particular on sites like this, easily hone in on defects, but that’s only a small fraction of users who take notice.
Series 3 have pwm just like the iPhones. Supposed to be less noticeable with pwm screens.
I found this discussion after noticing this exact problem at dark when, rotating the crown, chronograph face appeared half-dimmed. Nobody seems to refer of traces of this problem in normal, well lit conditions. I'll do now. Choosed to show you a Color face in Storm gray (but pink and other colors have the same behavior). Look for the two circles at the bottom.
What do you think? It's all perfectly acceptable for a 700€ smartwatch?
This in darkness:
And this under strong indoor light:
[doublepost=1548886321][/doublepost]I can notice it as well on the Explorer face. Look for the gray ring under minute marks that almost disappears at the right.
What do you think? It's all perfectly acceptable for a 700€ smartwatch?
This in darkness:
And this under strong indoor light:
[doublepost=1548886321][/doublepost]I can notice it as well on the Explorer face. Look for the gray ring under minute marks that almost disappears at the right.
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