Google is trying to prevent Pixel 2 display burn-in with a light navigation bar

3. Camilla81 (Posts: 90; Member since: 18 Mar 2017)

It is a big issue when the burn in happens after a week of use.

9. iczer (Posts: 113; Member since: 14 Oct 2015)

Did it happen to you? Im using my Pixel 2 XL since day one and I have not had any burn-in problems.

11. peace247 (Posts: 613; Member since: 26 Apr 2014)

At least google is trying to prevent it...apple is like "deal with it su*ckers"

15. MrAnonymous (Posts: 91; Member since: 25 May 2014)

Apple "you're holding it wrong"

17. Wiencon (Posts: 2220; Member since: 06 Aug 2014)

Huh, I don't remember any burn ins in X. But I remember that Apple had several replacement programs in case you had problems with battery or chargers or anything like that

18. Camilla81 (Posts: 90; Member since: 18 Mar 2017)

You can't prevent it on oled screen, eventually burn in will happened but at least not after a week like the pixel.

19. mikehunta727 (unregistered)

Apple is trying to prevent it even more than Google.

IOS doesn't have any on screen keys at all besides a tiny gesture bar at the bottom that changes color often depending on app

Google is still using on screen keys here, also Apple is using a much better OLED panel than Google is so I think it's Apple who is fightin to mitigate burn in more than Google

32. kartik.07 (Posts: 49; Member since: 04 May 2015)

There was no need for you to mention apple here but as you have you should know apple already have features trying to prevent burn in and they are using Samsung screen not lg which are apparently is less prone to burn in. so just don’t try to put apple everywhere and you should try to appreciate both os for there things. You are a consumer not a marketing manager for any company.

16. Awalker (Posts: 1845; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)

It's a placebo for those who think it's a big issue.

12. sgodsell (Posts: 6075; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

The worst thing for bur in is having a screen set to maximum brightness, and then nothing moves or taxes on the screen. So the new Pixels are doing a number of things. The fade the search bar and navigation buttons after a period of time. You can use light or dark navigation buttons now. Plus the maximum brightness will be 50 note less. All those things will help to ward off screen burn in.

6. Peacetoall (unregistered)

That would be awesome Good Tip my friend

21. MrShazam (banned) (Posts: 987; Member since: 22 Jun 2017)

But that would be dedicating an entire screen area to just nav buttons, might as well go back to physical buttons in that case...

22. july1999 (Posts: 14; Member since: 30 Nov 2016)

Me too. My Galaxy S and S5 don't exhibit burn-ins! We must be lucky hehe

20. mikehunta727 (unregistered)

Both have OLED screens no LCD

24. torr310 (Posts: 1389; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)

yeah, you are correct! My bad!

27. mikehunta727 (unregistered)

No worries mate

28. mikehunta727 (unregistered)

Black bar cause burn in because those pixels are completely off and not aging at all. So everything else around the black is aging cause they are on and hence the burn in effect