Samsung brings a temporary fix for the Touchscreen Issue with One UI 6.1

Have you been facing touchscreen issues after the One UI 6.1 update? If so, then you are not alone. A few days back, Samsung officially released the One UI 6.1 update for its flagships, high-end smartphones, and tablets. This update also extended to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series devices.

While the latest software customization has brought along a number of interesting features to the OEM’s flagship handsets for 2023, it has also introduced a number of bugs and issues. Many users have been complaining about facing bugs, including touchscreen issues, slower charging speed, fingerprint recognition failures, higher operating temperatures, and more.

Galaxy S23 users facing touchscreen issues with One UI 6.1

Many Galaxy S23 users have been facing touchscreen issues as the touchscreen isn’t registering the touch input properly.

According to the some users, the display is registering a touch only after tapping the Galaxy S23’s display several times. Samsung has stated that it is aware of this issue and it is being caused by the Google app’s Discover feature. Google developers have been working on resolving this issue. Until Google officially solves the bug, Samsung has come up with a temporary solution for the touchscreen issues.

A reddit user about Galaxy S23 Ultra Touch screen issue
A reddit user about Galaxy S23 Ultra Touch screen issue

The South Korean OEM has stated that if you want to resolve this issue, you need to update the Google app to the newest version, clear Google app’s data, and restart the device. Once you have done that, the display on your Samsung Galaxy S23 will start registering the touches properly.

For updating the Google app, you should head over to the Google Play Store, tap on the Profile Icon/Profile, then select Manage Apps and Device, and then click on the “Update All” button. For clearing the Google app’s data, you should head over to Settings -> Apps -> Google -> Storage and click on “Clear Data”.

Clear data of google app
Clear data of google app

We hope this helped you know more about Samsung bringing a temporary fix for the Touchscreen issue. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to mention them in the comments section.

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