Samsung Galaxy S3 Screen Flashing Blue

[zuperbri]

Occasionally when I press the unlock button when the screen has been turned off the screen will quickly flash a solid blue colour, similar to the blue when a PC blue-screens. After the screen flashes blue it returns to normal. Has anyone else experienced this or know what it may be? I'm worried it is a manufacturer fault and that the screen is going to die soon.

Thanks!

 

[GSDer]

I've never heard of that or seen that problem listed in the forum before. Do you have the brightness turned all the way up, by any chance? Has it just started doing this? You may want to try a Factory Reset to eliminate any software that you've loaded from the picture - if it still happens after that then it sounds like it's time for a replacement.

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[Yasser Rehman]

This has constantly started happening to me too... the screen is usually fine but when I unlock it, it flashes blue, same as what the op said

 

[meyerweb#CB]

If it started recently, then look at what apps you've recently installed or updated. Are you using a 3rd party lockscreen or launcher?

 

[zuperbri]

I am using ADW Launcher EX. I can't be entirely sure when it started to happen and it is quite irregular, maybe happens once every few days. I also have the brightness set to auto, I can't imagine that would cause this.
Perhaps I will try a factory reset and see if this helps, I just don't wanna

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Before a factory reset, I'd try going back to the stock launcher for a bit and see what happens. Although I realize that might be almost as painful as a factory reset.

 

[zuperbri]

Haha, that's a good idea. Factory reset will be second last resort, last resort being sending it back.

 

[sammmurai]

Hi it also happens to my stock I9300 JB 4.1.2.
Can it be the launcher? Are we all using the same launcher?
Here I have Apex Pro ...

 

[zuperbri]

I have been using ADW Launcher EX so no, we aren't using the same but perhaps it could be possible that both of the launchers are causing issues. I've only just switched back to Touchwiz so I'll monitor it over the next week and reply with my findings.

 

[zuperbri]

Update: screen flashing blue still happened with the removal of launchers. I've now performed a factory reset ( >_< ) and will monitor how this goes and reply.

 

[trunks527]

I was recently at my local best buy chatting up the phone tech. He claims there are lots of problems with the s3 flashing a color when unlocking or sometimes when pressing a screen. Sounds like a hardware issue. Hope you guys get it worked out.

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[meyerweb#CB]

Sounds to me like a Best Buy "tech" who's knowledge of the phone comes from rumors and teenage angst. In other words, the typical BB employee, who can barely manage to work their time card system, and can't manage to work their internal ordering system without help.

Look through the forums here, or at Phandroid, or XDA. How many people with this issue do you see? So far, I've seen the two people in this post, and no others. Sounds like a real wide-spread problem all right.

 

[trunks527]

Sounds to me like a Best Buy "tech" who's knowledge of the phone comes from rumors and teenage angst. In other words, the typical BB employee, who can barely manage to work their time card system, and can't manage to work their internal ordering system without help.

Look through the forums here, or at Phandroid, or XDA. How many people with this issue do you see? So far, I've seen the two people in this post, and no others. Sounds like a real wide-spread problem all right.

No one said it was wide spread. Just saying it was happening in the area. Millions of devices were sold so it's a small percentage. Sorry you have to be rude about it.

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[meyerweb#CB]

No one said it was wide spread. Just saying it was happening in the area. Millions of devices were sold so it's a small percentage. Sorry you have to be rude about it.

Your words: "He claims there are lots of problems with the s3 flashing a color when unlocking" Two or three people does not equal "lots of problems. At worst, it seems to be an incredibly isolated issue. There's no evidence to justify the word "lots."

Not being rude, just trying to introduce evidence instead of hearsay. Oh, if you mean my comments about the BB techs, then I suppose that might be rude, but based on my experiences it's also pretty accurate. Last time I tried to order something in store it took three of them to figure out how to do it. The first gave up, called his supervisor, who also couldn't figure it out, and had to call a manager. And this at a best buy with the new store format, and "improved" customer service.

 

[trunks527]

Your words: "He claims there are lots of problems with the s3 flashing a color when unlocking" Two or three people does not equal "lots of problems. At worst, it seems to be an incredibly isolated issue. There's no evidence to justify the word "lots."

Not being rude, just trying to introduce evidence instead of hearsay. Oh, if you mean my comments about the BB techs, then I suppose that might be rude, but based on my experiences it's also pretty accurate. Last time I tried to order something in store it took three of them to figure out how to do it. The first gave up, called his supervisor, who also couldn't figure it out, and had to call a manager. And this at a best buy with the new store format, and "improved" customer service.

Lots depending on where I'm located. But take it as you will. No point in arguing on the Internet.

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[zuperbri]

It has been almost 2 weeks since I have performed the factory reset and my screen has not flashed blue since. I guess that it may have been caused by an incompatibility with an app I was using with the android OS. Unfortunately I do not know which one.

 

[You Sheng Chong]

Anyone tried sending it for repair?

 

[jahnootoko]

I took my Galaxy S3 to service center under warranty to repair the mic. They fixed the mic but now I am seeing the blue screen too when I unlock...

Any idea what may be the problem?

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Anyone tried sending it for repair?

Repair of what? The screen flashing blue? See below.

I took my Galaxy S3 to service center under warranty to repair the mic. They fixed the mic but now I am seeing the blue screen too when I unlock...

Any idea what may be the problem?

See post 16. Have you tried a factory reset?

 

[You Sheng Chong]

tried factory reset twice before.....still experiencing it........