Infamous green tint screen returns with Galaxy Tab S7, Note 20 Ultra

The notorious green tint issue plaguing the displays of many a Galaxy S20 earlier this year appears to have made a comeback with Samsung’s newly debuted Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Tab S7 series. We’ve already noticed several new owners of the Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S7+, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra reporting pretty much the same thing – that their devices look like they’re about to vomit the moment they drop below a a fixed low brightness value. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in question is of the Snapdragon variety, which is significant because the issue mostly affected the Exynos side of the Galaxy S20 range.

What’s more, given how not even the regular Galaxy Tab S7 appears to be immune to this goblin syndrome, it would seem the root cause of the problem may not have anything to do with Super AMOLED drivers, as was previously speculated

Even phones look like they want off of the 2020 wild ride

While Samsung certainly can’t catch a break this year, it’s worth noting that virtually no popular smartphone launch in recent memory avoided the infamous green tint screen issue in its entirety. The iPhone 11 line had it, the Google Pixel 4 series had it (yeah, yeah, it’s as popular as 2020 China), the OnePlus 8 Pro had it, the OnePlus Nord is suffering pretty hard from it at this very moment, many other Galaxy devices were affected beforehand, and so on.

The silver lining for users affected by the issue is that even on the off chance they’re unable to reach Samsung’s warranty department immediately (as lockdowns are once again gaining traction around the world and haven’t stopped at all in others), there’s a good chance this annoyance isn’t indicative of some hardware defect. Namely, the vast majority of all Galaxy S20 models affected by pretty much the same problem earlier this year were cured of their green-tinted ailment with a single software update. Hopefuly that ends up being the case this time, as well.

Galaxy Tab S7

• Model: SM-T870
• Dimensions: Tablet: 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm
  
• Display: 11 inch / 279.4 mm LTPS TFT
• CPU: Snapdragon 865+
• Camera: 5MP

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Galaxy Tab S7 Plus

• Model: SM-T970
• Dimensions: Tablet: 285 x 185 x 5.7 mm
  
• Display: 12.4 inch / 314.96 mm Super AMOLED Display
• CPU: Snapdragon 865+
• Camera: 5MP

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

• Model: SM-N985F
• Dimensions: Bar: 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
  
• Display: 6.9 inch / 175.26 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 108MP

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Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, and Galaxy Buds Live can reportedly overheat

The Galaxy Buds+ and the Galaxy Buds Live are among the best truly wireless earphones available today. They feature a simple yet well-fitting design, great sound for their price, and long-lasting battery life. However, they can reportedly overheat in some conditions. Yes, not only smartphones and tablets but even wireless earphones can overheat.

Some users of the Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, and the Galaxy Buds Live are reporting that using the buds in warmer conditions render them useless in a matter of minutes. The problem appears when Samsung’s wireless earphones are exposed to direct sunlight. Within minutes, the buds reportedly start beeping, and they won’t stop until they’re removed from the sun’s exposure and are allowed to cool down. Moreover, there’s no clear indication or notification within the app when the Galaxy Buds start beeping.

Users claim that this behavior happens when the Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, and the Galaxy Buds Live are exposed to sunlight in conditions where the temperature is above the 90°F (32.2°C) mark. Many regions around the world are regularly hotter than 90°F in the summer. However, we’ve personally never heard of the overheating problem related to the Galaxy Buds, and some of us live in countries that are usually warm.

Are you facing overheating with your Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, or Galaxy Buds Live? Let us know your experience in the comments section below.

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Samsung’s next-gen Quantum Dot displays expected in Q3 2021

While Samsung already sells QLED-based digital signage displays for commercial use, monitors, and TVs, they are not based on the real Quantum Dot technology. The company’s current-generation QLED technology uses regular LCD panels with a quantum dot enhancement film to improve the color and LED backlighting. However, the South Korean tech giant is working on the next-generation QLED panels with true, self-emitting quantum dots.

According to a new report from display market research firm Omdia, Samsung Display might start the mass production of its next-gen QLED panels by as soon as the third quarter of next year. Apparently, the company has already sent prototypes of newer QLED panels to Samsung Electronics and Sony to be tested for TVs. Samsung’s display manufacturing arm had announced its plans to cease all the production of LCD panels to focus on the mass production of QLED panels by investing KRW 13 trillion (around $11 billion).

Experts claim that Samsung’s next-generation QLED panels actually use self-luminous LEDs, which are actually considered as a variant of OLED with a quantum dot enhancement coating. However, the company denies those claims and prefers to call it QLED or QD-OLED. The company claims that it’s not joining rival firm LG in the OLED TV market. Market researchers say that Samsung is capable of producing over 30,000 Quantum Dot displays in its Gen 8.5 production line for 55-inch, 65-inch, 78-inch, and 82-inch TVs.

A Samsung Display official recently said, “The company has set its goal to commercialize QD panels in 2021, but hasn’t fixed the exact timing.” At the earliest, we could expect Samsung Electronics and other TV brands to launch second-gen QLED-based TVs by the end of 2021 or at the start of 2022.

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Cricket Wireless’ 5G network is currently supported by just Galaxy S20+

5G networks are slowly being rolled out in the US, and the market is divided between sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G technologies. While AT&T’s 5G network is operated in the sub-6GHz spectrum, Verizon uses the mmWave technology for blazing-fast speeds. Now, AT&T’s low-cost carrier, Cricket Wireless, is rolling out a 5G network in the US.

Cricket Wireless’ 5G network is currently only supported by the Galaxy S20+. Although it’s a carrier that’s preferred by customers who use prepaid and low-cost plans, Cricket’s choice for its first 5G smartphone is the Galaxy S20+, a high-end device that’s priced at $1,199. Right now, only the Cosmic Gray color variant of the Galaxy S20+ is available from the carrier.

Right now, getting access to 5G on Cricket Wireless’ network requires a subscription to its Unlimited plan, which is priced at $60/month. The carrier also said that it will soon bring 5G to its Simply Data plans, which don’t offer call and text services. Simply Data plans start at $35/month with support for 20GB data. For $90/month, users get access to 100GB of data services.

Cricket Wireless is using AT&T’s 5G network backbone in the 850MHz spectrum. AT&T also offers 5G+ services that use the faster but short-range mmWave frequencies. However, Cricket Wireless might not use AT&T’s mmWave networks in the near future.

• Buy Galaxy S20+ 5G from Cricket Wireless

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Two employees at Samsung’s chip plant test COVID-19 positive, production unaffected

South Korea has been one of the few countries which tackled COVID-19 in a commendable manner. Yesterday, however, the country reported the biggest surge in virus cases since March 2020. It was also reported that two employees at Samsung’s chip factory tested positive for coronavirus infection, but the production wasn’t affected.

Two workers at the South Korea firm’s semiconductor production line in Hwaseong Campus in Hwaseong, South Korea, were tested positive for COVID-19. One of those employees took a test at Samsung’s in-house clinic on Friday after showing symptoms such as fever and cough. He took a vacation from August 16 to August 19 and was back at work on Wednesday.

Another worker was tested positive after showing symptoms on Friday. While the authorities are yet to determine the source of infection to the two employees, they said that there’s a slim chance of in-house transmission of the virus.

The two employees have been wearing protective gear, including dustproof clothes, dustproof shoes, and face masks. The interiors of Samsung Foundry’s semiconductor plant pressure-controlled with the help of a positive pressure facility, and the company has been taking all measures possible to stop the spread of the virus.

Previously, workers at Samsung’s R&D center and refrigerator production facilities in South Korea were found infected with the novel coronavirus.

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One UI 2.5 update rolling out to the Galaxy Z Flip’s LTE variant

Samsung has made history by being the first Android phone maker (other than Google) to promise three generations of OS updates for its phones and tablets, and while the fruits of that promise won’t be seen for at least another year, the Korean giant is trying to impress us by rolling out the latest version of One UI 2.5 to existing devices as quickly as it possibly can.

Just yesterday, the Galaxy S20 series picked up the One UI 2.5 update right as the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra went on sale across the globe, and Samsung is now rolling out a similar update to the Galaxy Z Flip. The LTE variant of its clamshell foldable is getting One UI 2.5 in the US this week, bringing some of the new features that are available on the Z Flip’s 5G variant out of the box.

Galaxy Z Flip picks up new features

The headline feature on One UI 2.5 — wireless DeX — probably isn’t part of the update, as the Galaxy Z Flip does not support even wired DeX. The only big feature on offer might be the enhanced Pro video mode, which now lets you select which on-device microphone is used for audio recording, enables recording via Bluetooth and USB microphones, and includes an option to record videos in 21:9 aspect ratio.

Other features are decidedly minor but still useful, like the option to request a Wi-Fi connection’s password from a saved contact, getting search results from YouTube in the Samsung Keyboard search function, and support for using the split keyboard in landscape mode. There’s also support for using Bitmoji stickers in Always On Display, which might be exclusive to the Galaxy Z Flip as we don’t see it on our Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (review).

The update also includes the security patch for the month of August and is a 1157 MB download. You can grab it by opening the phone’s Settings menu, selecting Software update, and tapping Download and install. Firmware version F700U1UEU2BTGE accompanies the update in the US; other markets should start receiving it in the coming days, and we’ll be sure to let you know once a wider rollout commences. We’ll also let you know once more eligible Galaxy devices start getting One UI 2.5, so be sure to keep checking back!

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Weekly SamMobile Quiz 40 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Fancy yourself as a Samsung superfan? Take our quiz and see how many answers you can get right! This is a fun activity that we do with our readers every week to test their knowledge of the Korean giant. The quiz has a mix of easy and difficult questions that most fans should be able to answer without turning to Google.

We make a new quiz for you every weekend so we hope that you’ll participate and learn a thing or two about Samsung in the process! Don’t forget to share the results of the quiz with your friends and see if you can outscore them. A little competition never hurt anybody!

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