Screen Flickering frequently on Poco X2? How to Fix?

Are you suddenly facing the Poco X2 screen flickering issue? There’s a problem with Android screens that seems to crop up when you least expect it, and it’s too annoying to ignore. Sometimes you see the screen flashing, flickering, or blinking in and out at seemingly random times. It’s more than just annoying, it gets in the way of doing anything on your Poco X2. In this article, we have discussed a few methods with which you can fix the issue when Screen Flickering Frequently on Poco X2.

However, the Android screen flickering issue cannot be pointed directly toward the hardware, as it might just be abnormal behavior in setting and not the phone hardware. Don’t panic! It is not a problem with neither your smartphone not the Android OS. On every modern Android with a brightness sensor when the screen is on low brightness, browsing causes the screen to flicker. Flickering of the device display means a visible change in brightness between cycles displayed on video displays. Although it is not supposed to happen in AMOLED displays no need to worry about, we have come with a few walkthroughs to solve the same.

Poco X2

Fix, Screen Flickering Frequently on Poco X2

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, say, create a backup first, then you can try to see if the display is still functional. If the crack is not that big or serious, you can try to tape it first.

Press and hold the volume down button first and don’t let go.
Press and hold the power key while holding down the volume down button.
Keep both keys held down for 15 seconds or more.

If this doesn’t work then head to the next method. Rebooting your device regularly at least once every week can be beneficial.

Reset Network Settings

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
After opening Settings, look for ‘Connection & Sharing’ and open it.
After opening Connection & Sharing, scroll down and tap ‘Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth’.
Now, tap ‘Reset Settings’ that is located at the center bottom of the screen.
Now, it will ask for your lock screen password, confirm it.
Now, a popup window will appear asking you the final time.
Finally, tap on the Ok button.
Tap on it and you’re good to go.

Install Latest Software Updates

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll Down and Tap ‘My Device’.
Then tap on ‘System Update’.
Tap on the ‘Check for updates’.
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.

Here are a few things that are needed to take care while updating your Poco X2 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.
Now Press and hold Volume UP key + Power Key on your Poco device simultaneously for a while
Once you see the Poco logo, you can release the button.
The phone is now booted in recovery mode
Use Volume keys to navigate to the Wipe cache partition option
To confirm, you can use the Power button.
Restart your phone

Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode

In case you don’t know what is safe mode, in safe mode, the system temporarily disable 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:

Your device must be powered on.
Press the power button on the phone.
When the power off, restart, airplane mode, wifi mode, etc. menu will be displayed, release the power button.
Now, long-press the Power OFF word on the screen.
Keep pressing this word until the Android Safe Mode message is being displayed on your phone.
Select to reboot into Android Safe Mode.
When done, a dedicated Safe Mode watermark will be displayed on your smartphone
Observe the phone and check for the problem.

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

Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll Down and Tap ‘Apps’.
Now, tap on ‘Manage Apps’
If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
Tap ‘Show All Apps’.
Find and tap the appropriate app.
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 ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll Down and Tap ‘My Device’.
Now again scroll down and tap ‘Backup & Reset’.
Now finally scroll till the end and tap ‘Erase all data (Factory Reset)’.
Now, tap on the ‘Delete all data’ button that is located at the center bottom of the screen.
Now, it will ask for your lock screen password, confirm it.
Again it will ask your Mi account password.
Enter the password and tap the Ok button.

From Recovery:

Turn off the device
Press and hold Volume Up key + Power Key
Release Power key when POCO logo appears but keep pressing Volume Up key
Release Volume Up key when Mi-Recovery Appears
Use Volume keys to select and Power key to confirm
Select Wipe Data and press power key to confirm
Select wipe all data and press power key to confirm
Select Confirm press power key to confirm
Select “back to main menu” by press power key
Select Reboot and press power key to confirm
Select Reboot to System and press the power key to confirm.

Conclusion

That was it, this was the easiest way to Fix when Screen Flickering Frequently on Poco X2. Follow them carefully to get benefits of the feature in your Poco X2. Are you facing any problems and issues with your Poco X2? Then there is nothing to worry about, we have an article dedicated to Poco X2’s issues and guides. Here is the Poco X2 Troubleshooting Guide. Although it’s rare, some cases of the issues on Poco devices may have bad hardware as the origin. If a factory reset won’t help in fixing your issue, visit your local Mi Store or Service Center so a qualified technician can examine the hardware. If needed, they may send it in for repair or replacement.

Do you own a Poco Device, or any Android device and need these types of simple tutorials? Then stay tunned to GetDroidTips’ Android Tips & Tricks column because many simple tutorials for Poco are coming soon.

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Poco X2 Troubleshooting Guide