TylerJH

Q: iPad screen ghosting

Hey, about once a day after I've been in an app (Most commonly Safari and YouTube) and I go back to the home screen there is a faint image of the previous app in the background

For example after being in Safari and going to the home screen the silver bar at the top of the app where the address bar, google bar and back/forward buttons is still there although very faint.

I've restored my iPad (4.2.1) but it still does it.

It doesn't happen very often (about once or twice a day) but when it does I don't like the feeling of having a defect on my iPad

Any way I can fix this?

iPad 16gb WiFi, iOS 4

Posted on Feb 11, 2011 11:27 AM

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  • by TylerJH,

    TylerJH TylerJH Feb 13, 2011 4:38 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 13, 2011 4:38 AM in response to TylerJH
    I think I'll prefer taking it to the Apple Store.
    Also I've lost my receipt, would a credit card statement be enough for proof of purchase?
  • by Martin_UK,

    Martin_UK Martin_UK Feb 13, 2011 4:52 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 13, 2011 4:52 AM in response to TylerJH
    Only Apple could tell you that.
  • by David M Brewer,

    David M Brewer David M Brewer Feb 13, 2011 4:55 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 13, 2011 4:55 AM in response to TylerJH
    Apple doesn't need a receipt... and don't need proof of purchase.
  • by TylerJH,

    TylerJH TylerJH Feb 13, 2011 5:16 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 13, 2011 5:16 AM in response to TylerJH
    Alright well I'm going to take it in the week. Thanks for the help
  • by Dive junkie,

    Dive junkie Dive junkie Feb 13, 2011 6:50 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 13, 2011 6:50 AM in response to TylerJH
    Keep us updated on what happens please.
  • by TylerJH,

    TylerJH TylerJH Feb 13, 2011 11:24 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 13, 2011 11:24 AM in response to TylerJH
    Will do
    I've made an appointment for Saturday
  • by TylerJH,

    TylerJH TylerJH Feb 19, 2011 9:36 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 19, 2011 9:36 AM in response to TylerJH
    Took it to the Apple Store today. Was 30 minutes late for the appointment as the traffic in to Brighton was insane so I missed by turn and the Genius said I would have to wait 3 hours for a free space or he could help me inbetween his appointments. I chose to get helped between and he tested it to see if it was a software issue which it wasn't so he gave me a brand new iPad all within 20 minutes.

    Very pleased although I might sell the new iPad to fund a new MacBook, still not sure.
  • by Dive junkie,

    Dive junkie Dive junkie Feb 19, 2011 2:07 PM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 19, 2011 2:07 PM in response to TylerJH
    WOW, good stuff there.

    I've decided to get an iPad too.

    I'm after the 32Gb Wi-fi version.

    Will get that from Churchill Square.

    I've lost faith in Solutions after they refused to help me over a Mobee Magic Mouse charger debacle, so I'm not buying anymore stuff from them
  • by Stockdc,

    Stockdc Stockdc Feb 9, 2012 7:59 PM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 9, 2012 7:59 PM in response to TylerJH

    I noticed this today on my iPad 2 as well and then did a google search and found this.  Since I am overseas and this wasn't bought from Apple directly, but was new, what should I do?  Should I wait a few months until I am back in the US or can I get a new one from an Apple Reseller?  I bought in September of last year.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Feb 9, 2012 10:46 PM in response to TylerJH
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    Feb 9, 2012 10:46 PM in response to TylerJH

    Glad you got an new iPad, Tyler!

     

    This is not a defect with iPad, though. I have had my iPad1 for nearly two years and about a month ago, it started to exhibit this "ghosting" problem, too.

    It's a defect or artifact that any type of new, modern LCD screen produces over time

    LCD and Plasma type screens over time develop this issue. It's a modern screen equivalence of computer screen "burn in" that happens with old fashion CRT screens (sort of).

    That's why computer screens and OSes had provisions for screensavers and wallpapers.

    To keep the screen phosphors ( or in the case of LCDs, the Liquid Crystals) always being excited in random places at quick intervals so that the same phosphors or crystals wouldn't be activated or excited in only one particular area of the computer screen.

    This "ghosting effect" is called image persistence.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_persistence

     

    It's curable only if either leave your iPad off for many days or leave a completely white image on your screen for a similar amount of time.

    Our iPads actually need some some of screensaver to keep this effect from happening.

    There are many times where our iPads liquid crystals are always "on" or getting constantly "excited" in the same places on the iPad screen area. We need a way to have something like a screensaver to keep the screen crystals from being always energized in the same screen area locations much of the time we are using our iPads.

    Since, I use mine, practically, all of the time, the screen crystals are always active many times in the same locations except when I am playing videos or games.

  • by xmit,

    xmit xmit Apr 11, 2012 7:52 AM in response to TylerJH
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    Apr 11, 2012 7:52 AM in response to TylerJH

    My iPad 3rd generation now only weeks old is also ghoasting the Safari screen image in the background after closing the program. Very disapointed. I will have to take to an Apple store for a replacement.

  • by paulrobert1,

    paulrobert1 paulrobert1 Oct 2, 2016 1:41 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Oct 2, 2016 1:41 PM in response to MichelPM

    That's the most helpful answer I have found and explains a lot, so will try resting my ipad and see how it goes.

    A straight answer to a straight question with no waffle or anecdotes. Thank you.

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