I have S6 edge and i dropped it about a week ago and i noticed just yesterday that there is a something black on the edge i dont know if it is a dead pixel or stuck pixel. Is this gonna spread throughout the whole screen? Is there something i can do to fix it? I cant afford to buy a new lcd or a new phpne please help
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Help Please answer asap need help what's this a dead pixel or stuck pixel?
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It's not a pixel, it's much bigger than that. Looks like a dead section of the screen.
It probably won't spread. At any rate I've seen phones with similar looking damage after a fall which remained the same for a couple of years.
There's nothing you can do apart from get it repaired or live with it.
It probably won't spread. At any rate I've seen phones with similar looking damage after a fall which remained the same for a couple of years.
There's nothing you can do apart from get it repaired or live with it.
That's definitely a screen fault, impact must have done it. There's nothing you can do to fix that, screen needs replacing. If it doesn't get any worse, IMO could probably live with it as it's a tiny spot in the corner, and not in the middle.
There is no crack on the screen how can it be a screen fault
First thing, it's not an LCD, those are usually made of glass which can crack. It's an AMOLED screen on the S6 Edge, which uses a flexible plastic film construction, that's how it's able to have the curved edges. Which basically means the AMOLED itself won't crack, because it's not glass. However hard impact and shock could certainly cause problems with it. And there's nothing can be done, apart from either replacing it or live with it. Replacement screen is likely to be around $300, give or take.
FYI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMOLED
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The glass cover isn't damaged, but the display panel under it is. You often get it the other way round, or both together, but this is quite possible, and as I say I've seen it before.
And I cannot guarantee it won't spread, just saying that the damage I've seen that most resembles that did not. Spreading would depend on the nature of the damage (cracked glass and liquid damage tend to spread) and perhaps the display technology.
It could conceivably be that a connector is damaged or dislodged rather than the panel being damaged, but the effect being localised in one corner is what I'd expect for damage to the display rather than a connection problem.
And I cannot guarantee it won't spread, just saying that the damage I've seen that most resembles that did not. Spreading would depend on the nature of the damage (cracked glass and liquid damage tend to spread) and perhaps the display technology.
It could conceivably be that a connector is damaged or dislodged rather than the panel being damaged, but the effect being localised in one corner is what I'd expect for damage to the display rather than a connection problem.
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Hey man. Thanks for your response. Really really helped. For a sec i thought this was a pixel damage whatsoever. Really hope it wont spread though or get any bigger cause cant afford to buy a new screen.
Pardon me for having little knowledge on this kinda stuff. Really not a techie kind of guy lol. Anyway, thanks dude
TechNashville
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It probably won't spread but it is multiple pixels, not just one. If you have phone insurance, I'd recommend breaking it out now.
starkraving
Android Expert
Looks like LCD bleed...
Won't be LCD on a S6.
If it was damaged by a drop that surely isn't a warranty issue. Insurance, but not warranty.
Because it looks like there's a dent in it, same corner as the screen problem.
That's one advantage of the older polycarbonate Galaxy S series over the aluminium ones, they didn't dent if dropped onto a hard surface.
The original post says that. I trust you weren't advocating dishonesty?
(Anyway, I would expect that they'd know what causes that particular type of damage)
Sections of dead screens like what appears in the picture of the OP is usually a sign of physical damage. The type of damage that appears in the image does not happen by itself. An impact of some kind is usually needed to cause that type of screen glitch, be it a slight hit at just the right angle or a nasty drop on the floor. Since the manufacture warranty will only cover factory defects/(non-root)system issues then more than likely they will charge you for repairing the screen. Either way, it will still come out much cheaper than customer making an insurance claim for physical damage (insurance usually charges about $200 for replacing a flagship smartphone), so like the posters above I'd recommend contacting Samsung first for repair options.
You dropped it a week before you noticed the pixel out amoled display is oled and oled is known to have pixel problems
I didn't drop it - I'm not the OP 
But also that isn't a pixel problem: there's a corner of the display that's out.
But also that isn't a pixel problem: there's a corner of the display that's out.