Green line during One UI update? Here’s video proof of it happening on a Galaxy S21 FE
Published on: 2025-06-23 09:00:39
TL;DR 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
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