Samsung's infamous 'green or pink line' screen glitch carries over to One UI 7 as Galaxy S22 users run into problem post update

Samsung users can’t seem to catch a break with the pesky green line (or pink line in some cases) bug that seems to have been going on for years, affecting various different models. I’m noticing reports starting to pop-up within the past month from Galaxy S22 users claiming that they suddenly noticed a green or pink line appear on their screens following the recent update.

On r/GalaxyS22 threads, owners describe a perfectly healthy phone one moment and a split screen the next. Some say the line appears right after they swipe to unlock. Others report it surfaced days later, as if triggered by a hidden flaw in the software. Theories range from a thermal issue caused by heavy UI animations to a hardware connector that finally gives way under the strain of a major OS change. We also did a deep-dive into the potential causes for green line issues that you can read here.

“Green line at the center…what do I do?”
— Leather-Adagio-2768, r/GalaxyS22

“Mine is on the right side. I’m out of the US right now so I may just go to a third party to get it replaced.”
— Cuddles0327, r/GalaxyS22

“Last night my screen randomly started flickering then faded to black with a line at the top. It works on restart for a few seconds before it returns.”
— HoloeArt, r/GalaxyS22

“On May 8, 2025, immediately after updating my S22 Plus to One UI 7, a green line and some black dots appeared on the upper-left corner of my screen.”
— Even-Assumption1164, r/GalaxyS22

This specific mention of One UI 7 suggests that the problem might be continuing or even being triggered in some instances during the update process to Samsung’s latest Android skin. While Samsung has, in some regions and for certain models, offered free screen replacements for this known issue, even outside the standard warranty period, users report varying degrees of success. Some have been told their device, though relatively new, is outside a specific timeframe for a complimentary fix. A user, GroundbreakingKale77, shared their struggle:

I was then told that the free screen replacement program was valid for only 3 years post the phone’s purchase and I wouldn’t be eligible for the same since mine was purchased on 25/04/2022.

I did spot a recent post on Reddit from a user who shared a screenshot of a statement from a mod claiming that Samsung will fix the display bug via a software update, however, upon further investigation, I found that comment was actually made all the way back in 2022.

So, at the time of this writing, I could not find any evidence of Samsung acknowledging the issue. That said, the company recently extended its green line replacement policy in India for the S22 Ultra and the S21 series. If you’re in another country, the best thing to do is to get in touch with Samsung support ASAP!

Another thing to note is that while a majority of reports come from Galaxy S22 series users, I did find one thread about the bug appearing on an S23 after the One UI 7.0 update as well as on an S21 FE. However, since I didn’t find multiple recent reports confirming the same, it’s still unclear if these are just one-off problems or if it’s more widespread.

It’s unfortunate to see Samsung, the company behind some of the best OLED screens in the world, being unable to get a grip and eliminate this green/pink line bug for good. In fact, just some hours ago, an S21 FE user managed to record the line appearing on their screen live during a software update.

We’ll keep an eye out for any further developments and will update the article if and when there’s something to share. In the meantime, feel free to share your experience with Samsung support if you had reached out regarding the green/pink line bug in the comments below.

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