Samsung Galaxy S8 owners on T-Mobile are now receiving an update which fixes the device's red tint display issues.
The update, around 138 MB, adds color optimization settings that'll let users tone down red hues inside the display settings menu. Apart from the fix, there's the usual roster of stability and performance improvements, too.
Galaxy S8 Red Tint Issue
The issue, which surfaced following the rollout of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, rendered some screens abnormally red. Worse, there was no way to set colors and make the screens output normal, accurate colors.
Amid the panic over purportedly defective Galaxy S8 units out in the wild, Samsung was quick to issue that it wasn't as such. Instead, the company said that it was a simple matter of "natural variation" and it can easily be fixed via a software update, and Samsung has honored its word. The fix rolled out to Korean users recently, and also to Indian users, then throughout European users, and now — stateside. For those under T-Mobile, at least.
Reddit users have also confirmed the rollout, with several Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus owners saying the update has rid their devices of red tint display issues.
For now, only affected Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices under T-Mobile will get the fix. There's no word on when Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T users will get such a fix for their respective devices.
Other Galaxy S8 Issues
Beyond the red tint display, which Samsung is quickly trying to solve, some users are mired with other Galaxy S8 issues. For one, there are a number of users complaining about the device's wireless charging feature, saying that it doesn't function properly. When users begin charging their Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus units wirelessly, they receive a popup message that says the charging is paused.
Samsung has not officially acknowledged the issue, and it's hard to determine how widespread it is. But for those affected, there's simply no solution yet.
Another issue inconveniencing Galaxy S8 owners are reports of random reboots. Some owners claim that their Galaxy S8 restarts several times in a day, which happens whenever they're using an app. There's no clear explanation as to why this occurs, but good thing there's a fix.
Finally, there's also an issue with the Galaxy S8's Super AMOLED screen experiencing burn-ins, which to be fair to Samsung, isn't exclusively a problem of its handsets but all OLED panels ever made. Current OLED technology still frustratingly experiences a phenomenon called "burn-in," in which certain diodes burn up when an image is displayed for too long, thereby leaving a "ghost" of it onscreen. It's a shame, to say the least, since the displays on both the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are gorgeous.
All told, at least the issues we're seeing now aren't as bad as the Note 7. For those who have already forgotten, a number of Note 7 devices, upon release, were found to be randomly exploding, which resulted in a disastrous string of mishaps for both Samsung and consumers.
The Galaxy S8 is sort of a comeback after that appalling fiasco, and it appears Samsung has indeed made a strong comeback. The phones have so far garnered glowing accolades, with critics praising its gorgeous screen, its design, and its revamped software.
Samsung just needs to work on fixing the phone's issues, however.
