Samsung launched the Samsung S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra. These series start getting loved, because of its amazing features.
It has a Dynamic AMOLED display with 1750 nits peak brightness and 120hz Refresh rate.
No doubt, the display is amazing, but many users are complaining about its screen.
They have reported that their Galaxy S23 screen is flickering and flashing.
Is your Samsung S23 Plus screen flickering? No worries! In this guide, you will learn how to fix Samsung S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra screen flickering.
Follow the solutions that are mentioned in this article to fix it.
Now, the question is – Why does my Samsung screen keep flickering
So, before moving to the solutions. Let’s check the reasons behind it.
Causes: Why Is My Samsung Galaxy Screen Flickering?
- Outdated OS version.
- Third-party apps may conflict with the phone settings.
- Too much cache is stored on your phone.
- If the installed apps need a higher screen resolution rather than GPU can give it.
These are the common causes of the issue.
Now, let’s move to the solutions that you can try to fix it.
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How To Solve Samsung S23 Plus, Ultra Series Screen Flickering
1. Perform A Force Restart
It might be the unclosed background apps are causing the problem. In such a case, performing a force restart can resolve the issue.
By doing this, your device memory will be refreshed and close all the apps running in the background.
These are the steps to follow.
- First, close all recent applications that are running in the background.
- After that, keep pressing the Volume Down and Power Key, then your phone will get shut down.
- Once you see the Samsung logo, then release the keys and wait until your device will get rebooted.
2. Check For Software Update
It could be the S23 screen flickering was caused due to a software glitch. As we mentioned earlier, an outdated OS can cause several bugs and glitches.
In such a situation, you must check whether any software updates are available or not.
These are the steps to do so.
- Head to Settings > Software Update.
- Now, if the update is available, then hit Download and install.
- After that, simply follow the on-screen instruction to install the latest update.
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3. Turn Off Adaptive Brightness
You can try to adjust the screen brightness and also try to turn off adaptive brightness, it can solve the screen flickering issue easily.
These are the steps to do so.
- Go to Settings > Display.
- Now, switch the “Adaptive brightness” toggle to the off position.
- If the screen is flickering on low brightness, then use the slider and increase the display brightness.
4. Reset All Settings
If your phone settings are configured wrong, then it’s very possible that it causes the flickering issue on Galaxy S23 Plus.
You need to perform reset all settings to bring it to defaults. It can bring back the default settings and resolve the problem.
- Navigate to Settings > General Management.
- Now, select Reset, then hit “Reset all settings”.
- After that, tap on Reset settings, and enter your phone’s password, if prompted.
- At Last, tap on Reset.
Lastly, check if the issue still persists or not.
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5. Disable Hardware Overlays
Well, a screen flickering issue usually occurs when your phone’s hardware keeps switching between CPU and GPU to display any content.
So, disabling hardware overlays can fix this problem, because once you disable it, then the hardware stop switching and it only uses GPU to show the content on screen.
Here’s how you can do it.
- Go to Settings > System.
- After that, tap on the Build number 6-7 times.
- Now, you can able to see a popup message that says “You are now a developer”.
- After that, go to Developer settings > disable Hardware Overlays.
6. Boot Your Phone Into Safe Mode
If any third-party apps are causing the problem, then you can easily find it by booting the device in Safe mode.
In this mode, the core applications are allowed to run. Hence, 3rd party apps get temporarily disabled.
Here you will find the steps on how to enter and exit Safe mode in Android phone.
If you notice that screen flickering or flashing issue gets fixed in this mode, then it’s confirmed that a third-party app causing the problem.
Once you get out of this mode, then simply uninstall the recently installed 3rd party app.
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7. Clear Cache Partition
As we mentioned earlier, if your device has stored too much cache, then it can cause Samsung mobile screen flickering problem.
In such a situation, performing a clear cache partition can resolve the issue, because it clears the current cache files and adds the latest files.
You can perform it by entering into recovery mode.
Here’s how you can perform it.
- Switch off your Samsung S23, and S23 Plus.
- After that, keep pressing the Volume Up and Power Key at the same time to get into recovery mode.
- Now, use the Volume keys to select on-screen options, and choose Wipe Cache Partition.
- Now, press the Power key to trigger the process.
- Once the process is completed, then select Reboot System Now option and press Power Key.
At last, check whether the problem is fixed or not.
8. Perform A Factory Data Reset
If you are still not getting any fine results after performing the above solutions, then you can try performing Factory Data Reset workaround.
It can bring back the phone to defaults and also wipe all your data. So, you should backup the data and restore it on your Samsung S23, S23 Ultra, S23 Plus later.
Once you have backup the data, then it’s time to perform Factory Data Reset.
These are the steps to do so.
- Navigate to Settings > General Management.
- Now, select Reset, then tap Factory data reset.
- After that, hit Reset and if it asks for the password, then enter your lock screen Password.
- At last, tap on Delete All.
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9. Contact Samsung Support Centre
If the issue still persists and not going away, then the problem might be in the internal components of the phone.
In such a situation, getting the phone repaired is the best option. So, you can carry your phone to Samsung Support Centre, or take it to your nearest authorized Samsung repair centre.
Another possibility is when the Samsung phone screen flickering after dropped.
So, Ask for a screen replacement, because there might be chances that your screen is broken or cracked and it caused the problem.
If your phone is in the warranty period, then you can also ask for a phone replacement.
You can also report the issue on Samsung Member App, to do so, go to Samsung Member App > Get Help > Send Feedback > Error reports.
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Additional Fixes: Why Is My Samsung S23 Phone Screen Flickering?
These are some of the additional fixes that you can try to fix screen keep flickering on Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra.
The below-mentioned fixes are provided by real users who are facing the same issue and get it fixed by performing these fixes.
- Turn on the “Always On Display” feature on your Galaxy phone, and also don’t let your phone go off the screen. Try not to use Power Key or Fingerprint Sensor to unlock your phone, tap on the phone and enter your lock screen password to unlock it.
- Try turning on the Adaptive refresh rate. To do so, go to Settings > Under Display > Motion smoothness.
- Update and uninstall apps, if you notice that the screen starts flickering when you open a specific app, then the problem is in the app. In such a situation, update the app and check if it’s fixed or not, if not, then uninstall it.
- Use Dark Mode, there are users who are facing the screen flickering or flashing problem in the light mode. Hence, you can try using your phone in Dark mode.
Wrap Up
This is the complete guide on how to fix Samsung S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra screen flickering issue. As we have mentioned some user-generated fixes that you can also give a try.
I hope this guide has helped you in fixing the issue, if it does, then do share it with others.
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Max Field is a founder of recoverandroid-data.com. He is an Android lover and loves to write tips, tricks, fixes for errors, data recovery solutions and more related to Android.
