The user had avoided the One UI 6.1 update for a year fearing the worst, and the worst happened right when they updated.
- A user documented the appearance of the dreaded “green line” issue on their Galaxy S21 FE’s AMOLED display during a One UI 6.1 software update.
- Despite thousands of affected users across multiple device lines, Samsung does not have a transparent policy for addressing these known green-line screen defects.
For years, green line issues have plagued AMOLED displays across flagship and mid-range phones. Some OEMs like OnePlus offer a lifetime display warranty against green line issues in certain markets, but most other OEMs have left the consumer to fend for themselves. The problem is that the green line appears on the device without the user’s fault, usually around an update. While we have seen many, many, many photos of the green line issue so far, we now have a video recording of the green line appearing on a device while an update is being applied.
Reddit user kingshukroy01 (spotted by Sammobile) stuck to One UI 6 on their Samsung Galaxy S21 FE for fear of getting a green line when they apply the impending One UI 6.1 update. Note that this One UI 6.1 update rolled out in May 2024 for the S21 FE, so the user has been avoiding the update for over a year already, despite One UI’s update installation reminders every day! Fed up with the reminders, the user finally installed the One UI 6.1 update. Guess what happened next?
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