Help Strange Thin Horizontal White Line

[Interested Now]

Hi. Last week a thin white horizontal line appeared on top of my Android smart phone. This thin white line doesn't disappear after factory restore. I remember the last thing I did with this android phone was to download an App called videoder which I got via Google search. Everything is running well in the phone but my consern is how to get rid of this thin white line. Kindly suggest what to do. I'm using android version 4.2.2 kitkat, which is rooted.

 

[mikedt]

If the line won't go away and is always there in the same place, then almost certain it's a screen problem, replacement screen required.

 

[El Presidente]

Yep, sounds like a hardware issue.

If you want to be doubly sure, take a screenshot and if the line isn't in the screenshot, it's a hardware fault.

 

[Interested Now]

@ El Presidente & mikedt, I at first thought it could be a hardware problem, but I highly doubt because the thin white horizontal line on top of my phone appeared few minutes after downloading the earlier mentioned software from Google play store, moreover this Android phone has never fallen down on floor and got hit on screen by something. @ El Presidente how do I take a screen shot, please give me the procedure.

 

[Interested Now]

CORRECTION: I didn't download the software from Google play store, I got it through Google search engine.

 

[El Presidente]

On most devices, you can take a screenshot by holding power and volume down at the same time.

The timing of the app download and the issue occurring is almost certainly coincidental and will have nothing to do with the line.

 

[Interested Now]

@ El Presidente, Here is the screen shot.

 

[El Presidente]

Yeah, I'm not seeing a line there which tells me it's definitely a hardware issue unfortunately .

Are you still covered under warranty?

 

[Interested Now]

No, I am not covered. I decide change the device from this Tecno M3, to Lenovo A1000,
Do you think it's a better choice?

 

[mikedt]

Well the Tecno is a phone and the Lenovo A1000 "IdeaTab" is a 7inch tablet isn't it? What do actually need, a phone or a tablet? The Lenovo only has 4GB internal storage apparently, so if you're into apps, might be a problem, and they're both very budget devices.

 

[Interested Now]

No late last year Lenovo released a phone see here on GSM: www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_a1000-7605.php Tecno M3 that I currently use is a Chinese made android not recognised by GSM.

 

[mikedt]

Well Lenovo also runs a heavily modified Chinese made Android. And it's another base-line, very low-specced phone. Have you had a look at say a OnePlus X? It is Chinese, but the Oxygen OS it runs is much more like Android as Google intended. There's Android One devices you could consider as well. Where Android comes straight from Google.