Google Pixel 2 Problems, Fixes: How to Fix Saturation and Burn-In Issues
Google's second-generation Pixel continues many of the breakthroughs the company has introduced with their own flagship handset, but the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL introduced more than a few post-launch issues. Some of them, fortunately, can be easily fixed by users themselves.
One of the new things that Google introduced with the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL is the P-OLED display technology from LG. The first Pixel, which launched in October 2016, used Samsung's AMOLED screens.
The P-OLED displays in the new Pixels should have performed the same, but unfortunately for Google, LG's OLED technology has its own share of problems, as Android Authority examines in detail.
OLED displays are known for their rich, vibrant colors and high contrast ranges, so it was a disappointment for some Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL owners when their new handsets displayed colors that were more subdued than they expected.
Google, for the most part, has stuck with keeping the colors of Pixel's photos as accurate as possible, but some users are just too used to the saturated output of the iPhone or one of Samsung's phones.
It would be better if there's some way to customize the vibrancy of the display, and Google is working towards that direction. For now, owners of the phone can use the Oreo Colorizer app, a third-party solution to making the new Pixels more colorful.
Burn-in issues are, unfortunately, part of the current state of OLED technology. Even the $1,000 iPhone X is subject to image persistence and limited screen life, and Apple has acknowledged the issue in their support pages, as well.
Apple's advice to users also hold true for Pixel owners, and with some preventative measures taken, this new generation of OLED smartphone screens can last much longer than what was possible a year ago.
