Samsung has started rolling out an update that gets rid of the weird red tint some Galaxy S8 users said was haunting their devices.
The update to software versions G950FOXM1AQDG and G955FOXM1AQDG for the S8 and S8 Plus respectively began apppearing on unlocked devices yesterday, with the company planning a staged update to try and make sure all devices are updated as soon as possible.
Samsung said the update delivers “improved color optimization and convenient color adjustment,” although it doesn’t say exactly what the problem was or how many of its flaship devices were suffering from the warm glow.
The update began hitting devices in Canada and the US late last week.
A Samsung spokewoman previously told The Sun: “The Infinity Display on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ has applied Super AMOLED and provides rich and expressive colours, enabling users to enjoy a clearer and more vivid viewing experience.
“The Galaxy S8 was built with an adaptive display that optimises the colour range, saturation and sharpness depending on the environment. If needed, users can manually adjust the colour range of the display to change the appearance of white tones, through “Settings -> Display -> Screen Mode -> Colour balance.”