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iPad Am I the only one with dust in my iPad Air 2?
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Dust under that glass isn't just an iPad Air 2 issue. It's been happening since they've been making iPads. I had hoped that fusing the glass to the screen would have resolved most of the issues, but the fast pace they make these things obviously leads to a lot of moving dust in the production areas.
I went through quite a few iPad 3's because of dust, dead pixels, etc. I thought it was an Apple problem, but then I bought a Nexus tablet that also had dust under the screen. I've also seen a number of high end computer monitors with dust behind their LCD's. You just have to find one that you can live with. You'll go crazy trying to find a flawless screen.
I have a keen eye for imperfections, and I've NEVER found a perfect screen on any device (even tv's and monitors I've spent thousands on) - because there's no such thing. It's all a matter of what's within tolerance levels.
Guys I'm surprised some of you are not aware of this but dust/dead pixels on phones/tablets have been an ongoing issue ever since smartphones and tablets first came out...with any company! If it's a dust issue it usually happens when the product is being assembled, if it's a dead pixel issue well that's just a defective screen off the production line. When you buy a smartphone or a tablet you should ALWAYS inspect your screen when you get home, even if you have to use a dead pixel test app, I can assure you that most here who think they have perfect screens who have not done thorough testing will be disappointed if they were to do so now lol.
Even the iPad Air 2 now (which has the screen fused to the glass) still has dust issues...again it's not happening after your buy the device but it's happening during product assembly. 99.9% of the time when I buy a smartphone or a tablet I know I will be exchanging it, the odds are that bad!
Oh and to the guy who claims that people who demand quality for premium prices that we are "abusing the system" and that's why the items cost so much...really? So when Apple first joined the smartphone market they decided to charge 3-4 times what the item was actually worth because people want quality items when they pay premium prices? Actually it's you who is the fool...you spend that kind of money for devices and you just except the flaws in them...it's people like you who allow companies to continue their lack of QC because you just don't care and accept anything. Hey if you want to buy my devices from now on sure I'll just "except it"...be my guest lmao...
Also guys make sure to check the build quality (the externals of your devices) you would be surprised how many items right out of the box have scratches, bad buttons, dust behind camera lens, etc...for some reason companies can't seem to build phones or tablets without foreign materials getting between the screen and the glass when they are assembled, oh well. I'll just buy and return until I get my perfect device, that's the price you pay when you go into business and pump out sub-par quality products.
P.S. BTW I made this post on 6/27/15...not sure why the site is showing a date from years ago.
Even the iPad Air 2 now (which has the screen fused to the glass) still has dust issues...again it's not happening after your buy the device but it's happening during product assembly. 99.9% of the time when I buy a smartphone or a tablet I know I will be exchanging it, the odds are that bad!
Oh and to the guy who claims that people who demand quality for premium prices that we are "abusing the system" and that's why the items cost so much...really? So when Apple first joined the smartphone market they decided to charge 3-4 times what the item was actually worth because people want quality items when they pay premium prices? Actually it's you who is the fool...you spend that kind of money for devices and you just except the flaws in them...it's people like you who allow companies to continue their lack of QC because you just don't care and accept anything. Hey if you want to buy my devices from now on sure I'll just "except it"...be my guest lmao...
Also guys make sure to check the build quality (the externals of your devices) you would be surprised how many items right out of the box have scratches, bad buttons, dust behind camera lens, etc...for some reason companies can't seem to build phones or tablets without foreign materials getting between the screen and the glass when they are assembled, oh well. I'll just buy and return until I get my perfect device, that's the price you pay when you go into business and pump out sub-par quality products.
P.S. BTW I made this post on 6/27/15...not sure why the site is showing a date from years ago.
Are you sure your not looking at the date you joined the forum, it showing me that you posted this yesterday.
I have had my iPhone 6 plus since March and iPad Air 2 since launch and both have no dust under the screen. With the fused glass dust doesn't have the opportunity to move to the screen so that's possibly why the chances of it being under the glass is slimmer