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A smartphone user with a device that features an OLED panel might be liking the bright colors, beautiful and vivid panel, deep blacks, and reduced battery usage that comes with the inclusion of an OLED, but, the one major issue which hits a lot of (not all) and that is color tinting of the display or more commonly known as Screen Tinting.

Today, we will be discussing what Screen Tinting is, especially green tint as this is the most common phenomenon, especially in OnePlus devices. We shall also list out the reasons for screen tinting, and provide some methods to fix the same. So, without any further ado, let us begin with the article.

Before we discuss what exactly Green Tinting is, we need to discuss when screen tinting is evident. Considering, without knowing when and where green tint occurs, you cannot talk about how to fix it. Usually, Green tinting is visible only in low lighting with the device at reduced brightness of about 15-20%. In very rare cases, you might see the tinting in proper lighting, but that is like a needle in a haystack.

Do note, we keep saying green tinting because it is the most common, but there are other tints that might occur on a screen, one of the major ones being pink tinting. So, once you have understood when green tinting is visible, let us discuss what it is in brief.

To put it easily, Green Tinting or any kind of tinting is a hue that develops on an AMOLED display, wherein the tinting or hue is visible when the smartphone is under 15-20% of brightness. This does not occur all over the screen and is more evident on certain sections of a display. As Evident by the definition of Tinting on Wikipedia (Tinting is to slightly change the color of something) there is a shift in the color of a display in certain parts of the same.

Now that you know what Green Tinting is, why not discuss the reasons for the same. Before we discuss the reasons for tinting, one must understand the process of making the display, color calibrating it, and what causes screen tinting.

As mentioned above, screen tinting is caused due to another process that takes place while calibrating the display. To allow OLEDs to display colors there is a process used known as shadow mask patterning.

Within this method, there is a deposition of RGB emitting layers on each and every white pixel available on the display. The white light is filtered via the RGB deposit based on the color to be displayed. To do this, Red, Green, and Blue layers are arranged, which emit light in the pixels of the OLED display. This also means that each sub-pixel has individual colors.

Now, this is getting too complex for our liking. While reading all these display related things, you might be wondering, why is this important? Does this play any role in the screen tinting issue? Definitely, Yes, so, let us get into that without drifting to all these technical terms.

The above-mentioned process explains the cause for the screen tinting. The colored layers mentioned above are deposited on the LEDs using a special stencil referred to as the color mask. If the mask, which is important in this process, is disturbed and or not placed accurately during the deposition, there can be a major error in the spacing process of the color deposits, which causes a non-uniform color output on the display.

Also, there is no necessity of the tinting being green, considering some other devices, such as the Asus ROG 2 featured a pinkish tint in some of the units of the device. So, now you know what is screen tinting and how it is caused, you might be wondering how can you fix this? Let us list out a few methods to fix the screen tinting.

The simplest of the methods to fix screen tinting is to return your device. Sometimes you just get unlucky and receive a defective unit. If so, do not throw away your phone box, preserve it and, ask for a replacement from the service centre. Usually, the brand is aware of these issues and the technician at the service centre shall check the device and, when you show them the screen tinting, they will take away the device and issue a replacement. This is the easiest way to get rid of screen tinting.

If the whole display is tinted, this is not screen tinting, rather it is a poorly calibrated display. To fix the same, you can use a simple tool to make the screen balanced in terms of colors, which will result in the eradication of the above-mentioned tint. Or you can even try factory resetting your device. Still, if this does not fix the issue, try visiting the nearby service centre to fix the issue.

In simple words, No. Screen Tinting is something that is visible only in very rare circumstances. One needs to be in a low light environment and keep the device at just 15% brightness to even view screen tinting. If you are not a display nerd, you might not even be seeing this issue. That being said, if you are a display nerd, you might have a weird itch in your mind to fix the issue and we do not blame you for that. However, do note the issue is not as major as some people are pointing it out to be.

This concludes our article on screen tinting, what it is, how to fix it and more. We hope this has been helpful in understanding what screen tinting is and how to fix it.

Nothing launched the Phone 1 on July 12 in India and in global markets after months of hype building. The company had started taking pre-orders two weeks before the launch via the OnePlus iconic invite pass system. Many of the buyers received the device the next day or two, to which they reacted to the phone’s design, features, and issues. Unfortunately, many of the early buyers faced many issues including the screen bleeding found around the selfie camera cutout and LED strips coming out from the back. Besides that, one of the prominent issues was the Green Tint Issue which appeared on Nothing Phone 1 display. If you are facing the Green Tint Issue on the Nothing Phone 1, then we will be sharing some methods by which you can fix the same. That said, here’s how to fix the Nothing Phone 1 Green Tint Issue.

Green Tint is common on devices with AMOLED displays. It isa green hue that appears on the display when you view the phone at low brightness levels and dark room. You will not notice it when you are using your smartphone at higher brightness levels (above 20 per cent) and in well-lit environments.

AMOLED stands for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diodes and is a kind of OLED display technology used in smartphones. In LCD displays, the interior LEDs are used to backlight a front-facing panel where the colours are produced. While in the case of OLED displays, a semi-conductive material is electrically activated and organic compounds work at a small scale to enable pixel-by-pixel illumination. Hence each pixel can be made brighter or darker and the colours you see on it are produced by an RGB filter. AMOLED further improves on this thereby producing more clarity and a wide range of colours. Smartphone OEMs use the terms – AMOLED, and OLED interchangeably.

Now there is something called a colour mask which is used to deposit the coloured layers on the LEDs. When it gets disturbed, there will be non-uniform colour output in the display. This is known as Green Tint and the same is happening with the Nothing Phone 1 which also sports an OLED display. Some users took to Twitter to report the issue.

Hi Carl, so Nothing is new in Nothing Phone 1, we already have seen the same "Green Tint display" issue in some of the previous OP phones as well. So what"s for the hype all about? @geekyranjit @GyanTherapy @igyaan pic.twitter.com/ODfBPSna5j— IronHrt (@IronHrt2018) July 13, 2022

The Nothing Phone 1 Green Tint issues have been reported by some users. If you have purchased the Nothing Phone 1, here is how you can check whether your device’s display has a green tint issue or not.

if you observe any greenish hue on the edges of your phone or at any place rather, then the display has the Green Tint issue, otherwise, if it’s plain black, then there is no need to worry.

Yes, you heard it right. You can easily test the Green Tint issue as soon as you receive it. If it turns out to be defective, immediately ask for a replacement. Assuming you have ordered from Flipkart, you can easily get a replacement. For other countries where the phone is available, Nothing will replace the Phone 1 without any extra cost.

You can play around in the Settings for adjusting the screen colour temperature, to warmer. The screen tint issue will be less visible. Otherwise, you can use the Nothing Phone 1 in light mode (switching off dark mode) to make it invisible.

Even after two sales, Nothing has been unable to fulfil the pre-orders. The next slot of sale will happen on July 27 on Flipkart. Those who have pre-ordered the phone with Rs 2000 will get the refund on July 23 and can make the full payment during the purchase. After you receive the Nothing Phone 1, don’t forget to check the green tint issue. We will recommend replacing the device if you get a defective unit. Keep the box contents and invoice intact for a smooth replacement.

Nothing Phone 1 is currently the talk of the town. It’s primarily because of the striking design, new features, and patterns created by over 900 LEDs. These are the main points that separate Nothing Phone 1 from other mid-range phones. The smartphone got praised in the tech community, but it’s not the whole picture as many people are facing green tint and dead pixel issue on their Nothing Phone 1.

Most of the affected users are facing the green tint or green screen problem on their Nothing Phone 1, while a small portion of them are facing are reporting dead pixels around the selfie camera. Thankfully, the company has aknowledged the problems users are facing on their Nothing Phone 1.

Wow @Flipkart awesome job, within 2 consecutive days you managed to send two phones with defective screens. Even the replacement phone has tint issue.just another day for you guys