The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is currently priced at Rs 55,000 in India. (Image credit: Samsung)
Samsung service centers advise users to replace the screen. Galaxy S20+ screen replacement costs Rs 15,000.
Samsung’s Galaxy S20+ is showing vertical lines on its screen for many users in India, online reports have suggested. Several smartphone users have taken to social media to post complaints about the Samsung Galaxy S20+ display, and people have also reported the issue on Samsung’s community forums. The issue seems to be limited to a select number of Samsung Galaxy S20+ users and many believe it is happening due to the latest One UI update.
According to user reports on Twitter, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ screen started showing pink or green vertical lines, with no signs of physical damage. In some cases, users were advised to get a new screen from their local repair shops. The price of a genuine Samsung screen replacement for the Galaxy S20+ costs Rs 15,500, which is enough money to buy another budget mid-range Android smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ is currently selling for around Rs 55,000 in India.
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Several users claimed that the vertical lines appeared after updating to One UI 4.0.1. One of the affected users on the Samsung community forums said the Samsung team acknowledged the issue and said the vertical lines also appear in the normal course of use. This user said that Samsung is also offering a 25% discount on screen replacement.
Android Police says reports of vertical lines on the Samsung Galaxy S20+ have been appearing since August 2021. only be resolved with a screen replacement.
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The issue appears to be limited to the Samsung Galaxy S20+ and no other Samsung smartphones have been reported to cause display issues for users. There were no complaints about the vanilla Galaxy S20 or the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
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