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tracey1 · 07-07-2021, 05:05 PM

I have encountered some issues with my Hisense A5 and I wonder if it's the same with anybody else here or with other hisense phones

1. After using it for a day, my eye strain has been stronger than it has been in a long time using an LCD. This is really odd and it made me think why this is. Maybe it was the frontlight randomly turning on at a high brightness that caused this. Maybe it was the resolution or flashing. Anyway, I think it's the matte screen protector lying over the rims of the phone, they seem to turn blue, especially in broad daylight. Either that or the stark contrast between the E-ink screen and the (sometimes blue) rims of the screen protector lying over the black metallic/plastic part of the phone. This is the part of the protector that turns blueish in daylight(see photo). I could either get another one and cut it accordingly so it doesn't cover the rims of my phone or find a non-transparent material to cover the rims of my phone. Anybody has an idea, some kind of black tape maybe?

https://i.ibb.co/L5RQhpB/eink.jpg

I think this kind of bumper would solve my issue but I can't find a similar one for the A5, only A6/L.
https://i.ibb.co/9gr6zmZ/eink4.jpg

2. When turning on the camera, the front light becomes automatically activated. If somebody knows how to turn this off, I'd be grateful.

3. The frontlight sometimes randomly turns on despite me disabling it which can be annoying. You can choose between having it "off", adjust it manually or auto. I turned it off. Sometimes for example when unlocking the phone, the light randomly turns on. Maybe someone has an idea on how to fix this.

4. There is slight flickering when playing a video. Do you Hisense users experience this, too ? This is not as dramatic though.

Appreciate the help.

07-07-2021, 05:05 PM	#210
tracey1 Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 4500000 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: none	I have encountered some issues with my Hisense A5 and I wonder if it's the same with anybody else here or with other hisense phones 1. After using it for a day, my eye strain has been stronger than it has been in a long time using an LCD. This is really odd and it made me think why this is. Maybe it was the frontlight randomly turning on at a high brightness that caused this. Maybe it was the resolution or flashing. Anyway, I think it's the matte screen protector lying over the rims of the phone, they seem to turn blue, especially in broad daylight. Either that or the stark contrast between the E-ink screen and the (sometimes blue) rims of the screen protector lying over the black metallic/plastic part of the phone. This is the part of the protector that turns blueish in daylight(see photo). I could either get another one and cut it accordingly so it doesn't cover the rims of my phone or find a non-transparent material to cover the rims of my phone. Anybody has an idea, some kind of black tape maybe? https://i.ibb.co/L5RQhpB/eink.jpg I think this kind of bumper would solve my issue but I can't find a similar one for the A5, only A6/L. https://i.ibb.co/9gr6zmZ/eink4.jpg 2. When turning on the camera, the front light becomes automatically activated. If somebody knows how to turn this off, I'd be grateful. 3. The frontlight sometimes randomly turns on despite me disabling it which can be annoying. You can choose between having it "off", adjust it manually or auto. I turned it off. Sometimes for example when unlocking the phone, the light randomly turns on. Maybe someone has an idea on how to fix this. 4. There is slight flickering when playing a video. Do you Hisense users experience this, too ? This is not as dramatic though. Appreciate the help. Last edited by tracey1; 07-07-2021 at 05:22 PM.