Screen dying already?
So my question is if the exact cause has been found and what it's reason was?
Was it heat like what was suggested?

and anyway, or if so, has it been fixed?
I heard the suggestion of limiting the thermal throttle temperature
but perhaps the screen/glue can be replaced or fixed with a different type with is more thermally and future resistive.
a other solution I came up with would be to add a metal plate/heatsink to the cpu and hot elements distributing the heat to the backside of the device and a greater surface area. as well as adding a thermally insulative layer to the back of the screen.

isolation behind the screen would in that case be a cheap fix, and adding a thermal pipe/plate to redirect the heat to the back would allow better cooling and performance, as well as safety, and the ability to connect a heatsink to the phone.
this could be done differently by changing the motherboard layout to put the cpu and such on the backside. this would ofcource need a slightly different approach to battery replacement, and would be a big change so might be something to experiment with for future versions like a pinephone2.
However if the phone can natively get to 110 degrees, I think thermal Shielding routing, conducting, and dissipation would be great thing to look to for future versions, especially since lithium-ion battery start to disintegrate above 60 degrees celsius, which means that parts of the battery that get hot start to lose capacity and die very fast. ofcource a future version might use graphene capacitors rather than a lithium battery, since as of currently graphene capacitors are publicly available with a similar energy storage to volume ration to lithium ion batteries, while having a much longer life time, being able to charge faster, being more efficient, etc. would also be a great promotion to have the first smartphone that can fully charge within a few seconds(to not melt metal), but that would also prevent or reduce all those other battery problems.

but for now heat shielding and routing would be a great option, even for people at home who replace their screen, since by adding a small thermally isolative layer to the back and adding a thermally conductive layer like aluim foil on top of that to spread out the heat,(and something to prevent the aluim sheet from causing short cirquit), then that might greatly extends the screens life while barely altering the screens width. since you only need 3 very thin layers, 1 termally insolative, 1 termally conductive, and optionally one electrically isolative, the layers can be very thin, because the conductive layer should spread out the heat enough to prevent super high heat spots, the tremally isolative layer is mostly a extra, the combination should allow both to be smaller in thickness).
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Screen dying already? - by marcih - 04-15-2021, 07:30 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by rocket2nfinity - 04-16-2021, 12:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 04-16-2021, 03:07 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by MtnSk8 - 04-16-2021, 08:54 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 04-17-2021, 03:45 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by rocket2nfinity - 04-17-2021, 09:27 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Fish - 04-18-2021, 12:08 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 04-20-2021, 10:44 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by MtnSk8 - 04-21-2021, 08:35 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 04-21-2021, 10:35 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kern707 - 08-29-2021, 05:19 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Fish - 04-22-2021, 05:20 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-01-2021, 07:21 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 04-25-2021, 10:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 04-25-2021, 01:31 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 04-25-2021, 03:56 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 04-25-2021, 05:11 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by evilbunny - 04-25-2021, 07:44 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by fxc - 04-26-2021, 08:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by MtnSk8 - 04-27-2021, 08:33 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-01-2021, 12:46 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-02-2021, 10:47 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-03-2021, 04:28 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-03-2021, 05:34 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by fxc - 05-01-2021, 08:23 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-03-2021, 12:14 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-08-2021, 12:34 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-09-2021, 02:07 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by RudderDuck - 05-09-2021, 01:04 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-09-2021, 01:24 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by RudderDuck - 05-10-2021, 12:45 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-10-2021, 03:18 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by raph - 05-19-2021, 11:20 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-23-2021, 10:02 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by raph - 05-23-2021, 12:51 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-23-2021, 02:02 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by raph - 05-23-2021, 02:40 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-23-2021, 05:07 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 05-23-2021, 08:01 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by MirceaKitsune - 05-27-2021, 05:36 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 06-04-2021, 03:44 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kron - 05-28-2021, 09:47 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by LogosCoder - 05-29-2021, 01:22 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 05-31-2021, 01:57 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-31-2021, 07:21 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 05-31-2021, 10:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-31-2021, 11:07 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by MirceaKitsune - 05-31-2021, 08:10 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Uturn - 06-01-2021, 09:48 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by silverwing - 06-02-2021, 01:31 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 06-02-2021, 03:33 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by LaughWithMeOrAtMe - 06-02-2021, 04:14 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Uturn - 06-03-2021, 07:23 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 06-07-2021, 03:50 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Jonichka - 06-07-2021, 04:23 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 06-10-2021, 07:26 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 06-11-2021, 02:26 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by abustx78700 - 06-11-2021, 02:33 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by 503d - 06-11-2021, 10:33 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Uturn - 06-11-2021, 11:50 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 06-11-2021, 12:01 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 06-13-2021, 12:22 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Uturn - 06-13-2021, 02:37 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 06-13-2021, 08:18 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Jukebox - 06-17-2021, 03:02 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by naruciakk - 06-18-2021, 05:07 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Jukebox - 06-18-2021, 01:12 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 07-05-2021, 12:39 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 07-10-2021, 05:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 07-07-2021, 03:00 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 07-07-2021, 07:41 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Uturn - 07-11-2021, 05:09 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 07-12-2021, 01:18 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by wizmart - 07-12-2021, 01:56 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 07-23-2021, 09:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by mouffa - 07-23-2021, 09:18 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 07-23-2021, 12:21 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 07-23-2021, 02:11 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by dsimic - 07-28-2021, 05:56 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by mouffa - 07-23-2021, 03:34 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 07-26-2021, 12:58 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 08-08-2021, 05:16 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by vinnie - 08-08-2021, 08:57 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-10-2021, 03:10 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by vinnie - 08-10-2021, 09:49 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by ridecar2 - 08-11-2021, 10:39 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 08-16-2021, 06:07 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 08-17-2021, 04:03 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-20-2021, 01:34 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 08-25-2021, 12:39 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-25-2021, 01:23 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 08-26-2021, 12:19 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-26-2021, 01:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 08-26-2021, 01:46 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-27-2021, 02:15 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by 503d - 08-27-2021, 03:09 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 08-28-2021, 02:16 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-28-2021, 09:42 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-28-2021, 01:16 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 08-29-2021, 01:36 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-29-2021, 07:28 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-29-2021, 06:16 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 08-30-2021, 02:03 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-30-2021, 02:43 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Ellesar Dragon - 08-30-2021, 07:56 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by as400 - 08-30-2021, 02:05 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-30-2021, 05:58 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kern707 - 08-31-2021, 02:30 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-31-2021, 06:49 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 08-31-2021, 07:13 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-31-2021, 08:41 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 08-31-2021, 09:05 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by as400 - 08-31-2021, 09:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 08-31-2021, 10:40 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-31-2021, 11:42 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 09-01-2021, 01:53 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 09-01-2021, 02:34 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 09-01-2021, 02:54 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 08-31-2021, 12:57 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 10-27-2021, 05:28 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 08-31-2021, 01:01 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by lot378 - 08-31-2021, 10:20 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by as400 - 09-01-2021, 03:04 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 09-01-2021, 04:11 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 09-03-2021, 09:39 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 09-03-2021, 01:38 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 09-03-2021, 08:11 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 09-10-2021, 02:23 AM
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RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 09-19-2021, 06:45 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 09-19-2021, 07:17 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 09-19-2021, 07:43 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by fxc - 10-08-2021, 12:19 PM
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RE: Screen dying already? - by MirceaKitsune - 10-31-2021, 12:16 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 10-31-2021, 12:51 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by calinb - 10-31-2021, 01:13 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 11-13-2021, 02:28 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by jjdekroon - 11-17-2021, 11:06 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Gribouille - 11-18-2021, 02:31 AM
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RE: Screen dying already? - by Milk Toast - 02-02-2022, 04:02 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Anna - 05-20-2022, 09:11 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by marcih - 05-20-2022, 02:16 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Anna - 05-20-2022, 03:16 PM
RE: Screen dying already? - by fxc - 05-23-2022, 01:22 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by kqlnut - 05-23-2022, 02:05 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by Anna - 05-23-2022, 02:52 AM
RE: Screen dying already? - by alienklown - 07-10-2022, 04:21 PM
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