Accidentally dropping your Android phone is one of the worst things that can happen to your device. Many users who dropped their terminals noticed that a small purple tint appeared on the screen shortly after the event. After a few days, half of the screen may turn purple and become unusable. Let’s explore why your phone’s screen is turning purple and what you can do about it.
How Do I Fix Purple Screen Issues on Android?
If your phone’s screen is bleeding purple, this indicates it’s been severely damaged. The screen has cracked internally, and the LCD fluid is seeping freely. Unfortunately, there’s not much that you can do about it. The only solution is to replace the display.
The safest option is to go to an authorized repair shop and have your phone repaired. Most likely, you’ll need to replace the screen. Whether this is an investment worth making or not, it’s up to you to decide. If the repair cost is too high, consider buying a brand-new device. If you’re not sure what device you should buy, check out the guides below:
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Keep in mind that the liquid inside the screen may take a few days to spread. Sometimes, several days may pass until the purple tint becomes visible.
If you google “purple screen on Android,” you’ll come across various so-called troubleshooting solutions. Unfortunately, restarting your device, installing the latest Android OS updates, downloading various troubleshooting apps, or resetting the device won’t help. All these steps are useless simply because a hardware problem causes the purple tint.
Try to Back Up Your Data
Although parts of the screen may become unusable, connect your phone to your computer, and try to backup your data (contacts, pics, other multimedia files, and so on). In case something unexpected happens during the repair or screen replacement process, you’ll be able to restore your data safely.
Conclusion
To conclude, if your Android phone’s screen turned purple, this means the LCD liquid is seeping freely. This problem often occurs after accidentally dropping your device on a hard surface. Since we’re talking about a hardware-related issue, the only way to fix the problem is to get a new display. Did this quick guide answer your question? Let us know in the comments below.
Sara Sanchez says
I took a vacation to the ocean and got a little water in my phone making the top unusable. The next day my phone dropped 3 ft out of my pocket. The screen protector cracked and after 8hrs my screen started to turn purple. It’s only been 4 hrs and my phone has purple all over it that is spreading over time. I have no clue what to do and I can’t power off or restart my phone since the top of it is unusable.
Sarah Sanchez says
I took a vacation to the ocean and got a little water in my phone making the top unusable. The next day my phone dropped 3 ft out of my pocket. The screen protector cracked and after 8hrs my screen started to turn purple. It’s only been 4 hrs and my phone has purple all over it that is spreading over time. I have no clue what to do and I can’t power off or restart my phone since the top of it is unusable.
William says
We have acrack in our tv. Think it dried up or something. becouse the purple has not spread????, has gone 2years now.
WhiteLilyCookie says
this is very helpful because my phone fell out of my pocket and it landed perfectly on its screen. it fell from less than 3ft and about an hour later i saw purple starting to spread. in the course of a little less than a day 1/4 of my screen is black with purple everywhere. the screen protector did not get scratched or cracked. maybe i am just unlucky.
Rajashekar says
Thanks you said straight forward..
roth says
the reason why it happen , first problem battery broke it hit with lcd screen and it trun purple screen,to slove with change the battery and change the lcd screen. Thank You
pigeon says
small purple spots started appearing at the top right corner of my phone just recently, how long does it take for these purple spots to spread and be considered really bad?(like covering 1/4 of my phone making it almost unusable)
Someone says
This happened to me but instead of purple is black
Does someone know how to fix that or why it happens?
susan says
This helped a lot. I am not sure what I am going to do, but at least I know what happened.
Gemini says
my Phone turning purple if i charge it and use it at the same time my phone screen is look like Burning or something please help me with this
Anthony says
Is it safe to continue using the phone for a bit , and is it possible for the phone to blow up , or catch on fire?
Corky says
I disagree. How do they get lcd screens to work in the first place? If it can be made to work by anyone it should be repairable. When I apply pressure to the screen where it is black I can move the black spot away and the pixels come back to life for a moment. Should be a way to like, glue it back down or something