Screen Flickering

Over the last few days I've noticed that when I bring my phone out of sleep or finish a call and bring the phone away from my ear (thus reactivating the screen) the screen will momentarily flicker (less than a half second) before coming back on. It seems to be working fine once it gets beyond this flicker but I'm worried that it's something that could get progressively worse if it's a hardware issue. Any thoughts?

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DaisyP_VZW

Hello wataylor04,

I would recommend you remove the battery from your handset and leave it out for about 30 seconds. Then re-insert the battery and check if this fixes what you are experiencing. Let me know if this helps.

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DaisyP_VZW

Hello wataylor04,

michell3

I am having the same issue, and have had it looked into at a Verizon store. The associate thought one of my apps (task manager) might be the issue, but even after removing it, the screen continues to flicker coming out of sleep mode and during calls when the screen transitions.

I've removed the battery for 30 seconds as suggested and the problem still persists.

droidcharge1996

I've been having the same problem. I figured it wasn't a big deal. But I figured I'd check the forums to see if i was the only one. Apparently not. The flickering looks like a black screen with white lines for me is that what you are seeing?

PurdueGIrl05

Same thing. It is obnoxious because every time I see it I think the display will die.

HoustonHeart

DIffently have it checked, or see if an app has control causing it. THat isn't normal it shoudl be a smooth on with no flicker from stand bye, off or and mode.

unknown

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. An easy way to see if an application is causing this is by booting the phone into safe mode. This disables any 3rd party applications. First press and hold the power button to restart. Once the Samsung logo appears press and hold the Menu button until safe mode appears at the bottom of the screen. See if the screen still flickers in safe mode. If it doesn't try removing any new applications you have downloaded. If it is still flickering it may be a hardware issue and the device will need to be replaced.

DC5_K20Z1

Did pulling the battery solve this?????

hunterea

I have been having the same problems with my samsung charge phone. I recieved it 4 days ago and it does the flicker and veritcal white lines upon waking up the device. I tried removing the battery and 4g card and I even went into a verizon store and they did a restore on the phone... nothing has worked! I just called verizon and the rep I spoke to was very helpful. He actually went and got a charge and started testing that one to see if it had the same issues. It did! The rep also looked on the Samsung Charge's "known issues" list and this problem was NOT listed. So we need to make it a known problem! He said he was going to file a report on the issue and send it to Samsung. He also said if enough of the reports were filed from other users then samsung would create an update to solve the screen issue. So if your having this problem then call verizon and have then write a report! My phone is still withing the 14 day period to exchange and so Im going to see if another Samsung charge will be any better...keeping my fingers crossed.

DC5_K20Z1

Hey everyone, I have been having this issue as well. I seemed to have made it stop on my charge. I was using cool jazz font....my wifes uses rosemary and doesn't flicker....changed my font from cool jazz to rosemary and bam....it hasn't flickered since. Also I turned off all animations in hopes to save battery. My wifes phone has all animations on and no screen flicker....but if changing fonts doesn't work try turning off the screen animations. Hope this helps

DC5_K20Z1

Well....it still happens. Just not as much it seems and not as bad. It mainly happened upon waking up the phone on the home screen...it doesn't really do it on that anymore but does a lil when going from the browser to the home screen and from the apps list to the home screen. But it still seems to be an improvement.