Fix: Samsung S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra Screen Flickering issue

The Samsung Galaxy S20 series, comprising the S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, is well-known for its outstanding features and performance, particularly the stunning display quality. However, some users might encounter screen flickering issues on their devices, which can disrupt the user experience and cause discomfort. In this guide, we will delve into various solutions to help you address and resolve the screen flickering issue on your Samsung S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra, ensuring optimal display performance and an enjoyable user experience.

Screen flickering on the Samsung Galaxy S20 series devices can result from a range of factors, such as software bugs, hardware malfunctions, or incorrect settings. Identifying the root cause is crucial in order to apply the most effective solution and restore your device’s display performance. By following the troubleshooting steps outlined in this guide, you will be able to pinpoint and resolve the screen flickering issue on your Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra, ensuring a smooth and visually pleasing experience.

Resolving Screen Flickering Issues on Samsung S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra

It is important to understand that resolving the screen flickering issue on your Samsung S20 series device may require a combination of solutions, as the underlying cause may not always be immediately apparent. By systematically addressing potential issues related to software, hardware, and display settings, you can effectively eliminate the screen flickering problem and restore your device’s optimal display performance. In this guide, we will outline various solutions to help you overcome the screen flickering issue on your Samsung S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra

Check for screen damage

Screen replacement is the only permanent fix for a physically damaged or cracked screen. However, if you don’t want to send the phone in for repair right away and plan to create a backup first, then you can try to see if the display is still functional. If the crack is not big or serious, try to tape it first.

Simple Reboot or Forced reboot

Well, I think you already know how to restart your phone. So just restart the device and see whether it solves the issue or not. Restarting a device is always an ultimate solution for any problem. Not only Pixel, but this applies to each electronic device. I used to tell my mom to restart her device if she faces any issue with her smartphone.

Well, if you still need to know how to restart then, here is it: Press your phone’s power button. On the screen, tap Restart.

The other way of the reboot is as follows:

Press and hold the Volume Down button.
While holding it down, press and hold the Power key.
Keep the button held for 10 seconds; it will be restarted automatically.

If this doesn’t work, then head to the next method.

Rebooting your device regularly at least once every week can be beneficial. If you tend to forget things, we suggest that you configure your phone to reboot on its own. You can schedule it to do this task by doing these steps:

Open the Settings app.
Tap Device Care.
Tap the 3-dot at the top.
Select Auto restart.

Update to Latest Software

Follow the below steps to update system software:

Open Settings from either Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Go to the More tab, then tap on About device.
Tap on the Software update.
If a system update is available, you’ll see the option on the screen. Tap Download and Install.
If your system is up to date, you will see a message stating that the system is up to date.

That is all. You have successfully checked for a system update on your Samsung Galaxy S20 (Plus) and S20 Ultra.

Here are a few things that are needed to take care while updating your Samsung Galaxy S20 (Plus) and S20 Ultra or any device:

Your device must be connected to the internet.
Your device must have enough space to download the update.
Your device should have enough charge, more than 50% to install the update.

Adjust brightness level

Another simple way to possibly fix it is by adjusting the brightness level.

Pull screen brightness all the way down
Press and hold the Volume Down button.
While holding it down, press and hold the Power key.
Keep the button held for 10 seconds; it will be restarted automatically.
Power the phone back on and see if the screen is stable.

Clear Cache from Recovery Mode

In case you don’t know what is recovery, the first thing the bootloader rings up is the recovery. Recovery Mode refers to a special bootable partition, which contains a recovery application installed in it. And you can fix some problems with your phone. Follow the steps to clear cache from recovery mode:

Turn off your phone.
Once it is turned off. Press and hold the power/Bixby and volume down button simultaneously until the Android logo pops up.
When the green Android logo displays, release both buttons.
The Recovery screen menu will now appear
Use the Volume button to go to Wipe Cache Partition then press the Power button to confirm the selection.
Wait until your device wipes out all cache or temporary data from the system partition.
Press the Power button again to reboot the device.

This clears all the temporary data from the device. And then it works like new.

Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode

In case you don’t know what is safe mode is, in a safe way, the system temporarily disables all third-party applications you installed on your device. By doing this, we can figure out which app is occurring the problem. Follow the below step to turn Safe Mode on:

Turn OFF the device.
Press and hold your device’s Power button till the model name screen.
When the SAMSUNG logo appears on the screen, release the Power key.
Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
Safe mode will display in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Release the Volume down key when you see Safe Mode.

After figuring out the apps which are creating the problem, follow the below steps to uninstall it(if required):

Open Settings from Launcher.
Tap on Apps.
Tap See All Apps.
Tap an app that you want to uninstall
Tap Uninstall.
Tap OK to confirm.

Factory Reset

Disclaimer

Factory reset will delete everything, so you want to make sure that you create a copy of your data such as photos, videos, documents, texts, etc. ahead of time.

Open the Settings from the launcher.
Scroll to and tap General management.
Tap Reset.
Select Factory data reset.
Tap Reset to continue.
Tap Delete All to confirm the action.

From Recovery:

Turn off your phone.
Once it is turned off, press and hold power/Bixby and Volume down button simultaneously until the Android logo pops up.
When the green Android logo displays, release both buttons.
The Recovery screen menu will now appear
Use the Volume Down button until you are highlighting ‘Wipe data/factory reset.’
Press the Power button to select ‘Wipe data/factory reset.’
Use Volume Down to highlight Yes.
Press the Power button to confirm the action to clear your phone data.

Visit the Service Centre

Although it’s rare, some cases of the issues on Samsung Galaxy devices may have lousy hardware as the origin. If a factory reset doesn’t help in fixing your problem, visit your local Samsung store or Service Center so a qualified Samsung technician can examine the hardware. If needed, they may send it in for repair or replacement.

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