Anyone else NOT having light leakage by the capacitive buttons?

[justin_aga]

I see it, it shows on certain sights ....should I take it back?

 

[cheebahawk1]

I dont have the leakage as shown in the picture but if you look at the phone from top down, i can see light from all four buttons, but I assume that is normal right?

The leakage in this case is specifically for light down at the bottom of the unit?

 

[justin_aga]

I dont have the leakage as shown in the picture but if you look at the phone from top down, i can see light from all four buttons, but I assume that is normal right?

The leakage in this case is specifically for light down at the bottom of the unit?

mine is the same, only from that view. i can see is a little on white websites also

 

[Yourdogsdead]

In all honesty, if your phone show light leakage I would take it back and exchange it. It's not supposed to have it and there are obviously phones that don't have it. Give it a try, you paid 200 dollars for this device it shouldn't have these kind of flaws.

 

[DougDarden]

does the ring around the buttons change colors? because in one it's orange, the other is white.

No, the ring does not change colors. I think that was caused by a weird reflection or something funky with the macro setting on my camera when I took the picture.

- Doug

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

None here.
Kind of glad the Evo doesn't have a widespread hardware problem.

Jeez, cause everyone back in the day had a double-stuffed Oreo with the Pre.
Black slab > moving parts.

HEHE, all 5 of my Pres were like the Cakester Oreos... Bleh.

 

[berrymods]

Mine is exactly like yours. When I press it down, it goes away for a few seconds. I can live with it, but if I start getting dust under the screen it would mean the seal around the screen is compromised. At that point, I will be taking it back to sprint.

Thought... I wonder if you took some black caulk (at local hardware store) and put a small amount on your finger, just enough to get some in there, it might seal the tiny gap all the way around the screen? With it being caulk, any excess would just rub right off.

Thoughts?

I've have some leakage under the home button and a little under the search button. Here's what it looks like.

 

[DougDarden]

I dont have the leakage as shown in the picture but if you look at the phone from top down, i can see light from all four buttons, but I assume that is normal right?

The leakage in this case is specifically for light down at the bottom of the unit?

The first pictures I posted were of leakage at the bottom. Here's a picture of what I see from "top down".

 

[Yourdogsdead]

Mine is exactly like yours. When I press it down, it goes away for a few seconds. I can lie with it, but if I start getting dust under the screen it would mean the seal around the screen is compromised. At that point, I will be taking it back to sprint.

Thought... I wonder if you took some black caulk (at local hardware store) and put a small amount on your finger, just enough to get some in there, it might seal the tiny gap all the way around the screen? With it being caulk, any excess would just rub right off.

Thoughts?

You shouldn't have to do that. Just bring it in for an exchange, you might get a good one.

 

[DougDarden]

Mine is exactly like yours. When I press it down, it goes away for a few seconds. I can live with it, but if I start getting dust under the screen it would mean the seal around the screen is compromised. At that point, I will be taking it back to sprint.

Thought... I wonder if you took some black caulk (at local hardware store) and put a small amount on your finger, just enough to get some in there, it might seal the tiny gap all the way around the screen? With it being caulk, any excess would just rub right off.

Thoughts?

Exactly! When I press down on the bottom, the light leakage goes away for a few seconds, but always returns. I'd happily volunteer someone else to try out the caulk idea... Ha!

I think Yourdogsdead has the right idea. If it starts to annoy me any more, I'll may try to exchange it.

- Doug

 

[Paladin]

The first pictures I posted were of leakage at the bottom. Here's a picture of what I see from "top down".

As far as I know that one is normal. That is the light that illuminates the screen, I had that on every device with this type of screen. My Teo and Palm PDA's all had that. I see that on my Evo but do not see anything at the bottom leakage wise.

I have a question, does anyone else see the capacitive buttons glow when in the dark. My Evo is shut off but they glow, very dim, you can only really see it in total darkness but they glow.

 

[dahlberg123]

My Evo has light leakage but if I use a lighter colored background it's hard to even tell.

 

[EVO Navian]

None here.

 

[auburnmk]

none here

 

[bpmurr]

I have it under all four buttons along the bottom edge in the dark

 

[EVO Navian]

The first pictures I posted were of leakage at the bottom. Here's a picture of what I see from "top down".

Odd, I don't see that same 'leak' when looking at that same angle from the bottom. Just from top angle which I think is normal, but I have to look way down.

 

[clafountaine]

no leakage here!!!

 

[Shawheim]

mine leaks on the bottom and the sides. it doesnt bother me. but ill try to get some pics when i can.

 

[Jordus]

Ive got some along the bottom. It doesnt bother me too bad, but I thought about taking a fine tip sharpie and just drawing a line to see if it blacks it out.

 

[gabbott]

No light leakage for me around the capacitive buttons in a pitch black room. If I hold it just right and look through the bottom seam of the phone there is slight leakage but is only noticeable if the room is pitch black and you move the phone around and look for it.