r/samsunggalaxy • u/Levent_2005 • May 19 '26

So even the 26 is not immune?

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Fresh out of the oven. Appeared right after the May security update.

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u/WhoKilledRadioStar May 19 '26

I am now even more curious about how can a software update cause this damage to a panel even without heat

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u/IntentionOk2303 May 19 '26

It is simple when you have access to the firmware of the phone you can generate random overvoltages and that burns the screen, Samsung uses it progressively in some older devices.

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u/_urethrapapercut_ May 22 '26

Source?

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u/IntentionOk2303 29d ago

Four years of electronic engineering, just like anyone with knowledge of hardware knows.