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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Seriously the last update make it even worst what is happening here i was waiting for the update bre5 to fix this issue instead I got BRF8 it messed up everything videos are really unwatchable and the banding is worst
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] cavags5:
Its possible to see in some screenshots?

Im starting using my s9 plus with BRF8 but maybe i compare with s8 plus i see something different.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Craphead:
If that is what you are referring to (see pic attached), that's how it is being displayed on my (non-OLED!) laptop, infact it looks even BETTER on my S9+ with BRF8! So I guess the problem here is not the display of either device but YouTube.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Ok checked as well with my HTC 10 the problem is my HTC look far better seriously man it's a obvious a big difference I know sometimes it's because of YouTube compression but I don't know why it's different from one device to another :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
it so confusing passed by a Samsung store today to check this issue first of all the color blending is there but barely noticeable not like my device second I checked the update in the displayed devices it seems they have even a different update one of them was over 1.1 GB and yes I tired t0 check if there any update but its seems the device up to date that means it has the last firmware :eek::eek:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Kostasl88:
Very tiny dead pixels anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Nope - None ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Kostasl88:
I have three :p

I do not know if I want to go for a repair, because I have excellent screen uniformity. Plus, I will have to pay another 50 euros for a new Whitestone Dome Glass.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Ollieden:
Brf5 brf7 brf8 update is available has anyone downloaded it ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Yeah but they did not fix any issue specially the last one brf8 it's only security patches the only update that fix the crush is the Bre5 which is not available for all users
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ione2380:
Brand new s9+ exynos, no issues. It's imposible to reproduce the problem. Tried every scenario.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Do you mean you have no black crush or color banding in your Samsung seems unusual which update your are having on your device coz majority of people had the issue specially before the bre5 update
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ione2380:
I have the latest brf8.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Ollieden:
I wanna download brf8 but nervous as few have said it's made it worse when mine is fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Man seriously skip this one I does make mine even worst specially the black crush i thought it was gone with the bre5 but the latest update screw everything for me :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Are you just posting for the sake of posting??

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Seriously man I have the device I'm just saying the truth I'm not posting for the sake of posting it's always your choice I'm not forcing anyone here and I'm not posting nonsense
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Sounds like you're Trolling - You posted the EXACT same thing twice - It's just your opinion which you are welcome to - Repeating yourself doesn't make it true or that others feel the same way ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mojemenouzbolopouzite:
Missing BRE5

I am really dissapointed. I am waiting for almost 2 months for BRE5 update on my S9 + (exynos, Slovakia ORS), since then I received only two minor security updates and today large one BRF8 (over 400MB), but that one doesnt do any improvement with black crush issue.

Is it possible that I dont receive fix at all? It is really annoying...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Same here man I received Brf8 which it doesn't fix the black crush at all still waiting for that one update to fixed it screen it's so awful i went to change the device but I'm afraid I will get the same issue the only reason why I'm still holding on to this device that some of the guys said its software issue and its fixable with an update till then I guess I need to wait
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] iggie94:
I bought my S9+ on Friday. I noticed the gradient banding on my device. I went back to T-Mobile to exchange it and this one has the same gradient banding. I'm stuck on what to do. Any advice? I only notice the banding on darker videos and certain black backgrounds. I tested the egg video and it looks fine but other videos don't.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] cdneto:
Hi, buddy, do u know if the color blending was fixed with the latest patch ARF4?

By the way, VoLTE was added and supported by TIM.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MelquiXDA:
Looks like It has been fixed. I don't see "black crush" bug after this patch. I'm still testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] cdneto:
Tell me, how're u testing? Which videos in YT I can test?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MelquiXDA:
Videos and films in YouTube and Netflix with dark scenes in a dark place. There are some links in this topic.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MelquiXDA:
For me, "balck crush" was fixed in ARF4 ZTO update.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] iggie94:
I'm on ARF7 on T-Mobile. I still have the same issues. Any advice?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
It seems only Bre5 fixes the problem still waiting for a different update since they skipped to the arf8 really disturbing videos looks awful during the day is manageable but I low light environments it's really awful hopefully they will release a new one soon
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
I'm running ARF7 on Rogers and I don't see any issues with colour banding etc ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ashura6666:
Aahh it was fixed for me but it returned with the July security patch BRG4. Exynos India S9+. This thing is annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Ollieden:
Brf 5 7 8 are the only updates I have on mine coming up.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] i.m.Shaan:
Yes. Same here :(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] RodentBR:
The same happened to my Snapdragon S9+ in Brazil. It was fixed with the June patch, but is back with the July security patch. That's really frustrating. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Mrplennium:
Did you try the new ARG7 update?

Anyone has an update on this issue? Been monitoring this thread for a while since this is the only issue I have with this phone. I am using the USA unlocked. I was thinking about jumping over to the Note 9 if this isn't addressed, but don't want to risk the Note 9 having the same issue. I am trying to be patient for an update, but feels like it's taking some time. I have the June patch, ARF4.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Mo3f:
hy guys!

I got update to BRC8 and still have problems with colour blanding! That's really frustrating!!! That is the way Samsung knows how to take care of their customers!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] sachilleas:
Is there a specific picture or a video to check this issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
The OP is a good place to start - Then just skim through the first few pages of this Thread - There's plenty of examples of people who have/had the issue & have posted examples ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Mrplennium:
I am starting to get a bit impatient guys. I have the USA S9+ and still no updates. Haven't even gotten the July update. You guys think the Note 9 will suffer the same? My phone is perfect other than this issue. It's not as bad on my unit as I've seen on others, but it's definitely there to an extent. For a device that should have a perfect display, I just wasn't expecting this. I was only holding on because I thought an update would come out by now to address. It did for some users, but what about the rest?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Still waiting for the July / August Security Patch for the Canadian S9+ either - Although it WAS scheduled for the 13th of August - But looks like maybe we'll get it ~ the 20th?

As for the Note9 - Why would it be any different... Samsung is Notorious for it's very S L O W updates - Until last week the S9+ was Samsung's "next best thing" and updates were poorly executed since the beginning - So much for Project Treble lol - But I will say this - Zero issues with Colour Banding ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Mrplennium:
I am wondering if the Note 9 will have the black crush issue as well. The odd thing is, when watching videos on Netflix, it's beautiful..it's only select YouTube videos and watching on the browser that may show slight crushing. I can hold on long enough for the S10 if need be. I still want to see if the next update for the USA version fixes anything.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Yeah I wasted a couple of months before I got my S9+ out of concern about black crush - in the end it was a pointless delay - I've never really seen any evidence of the issue on my S9+ strangely enough I saw more of it on my S8+.

If you want the Note9 just get it - my 100,200,000 cents ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Ollieden:
I've held off updating due to people saying it got worse again after the update. I've just updated mine and it looked fine then a 2nd update come through so I had missed 2 but videos still look fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Guess it depends on what's more important to you - Security Patch updates or YouTube.... I haven't noticed any black crush issues on my Canadian S9+ yet there was a minimal amount on my S8+ Oreo 8.0... So Security always comes first for me ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Ollieden:
The updates I received were not security ones they were firmware updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Well Firmware updates are equally important as far as I'm concerned - You just hope that they fix things as opposed to breaking things ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] pieces of cake:
I'm on T-Mobile and JUST got the July and August updates yesterday, back-to-back.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Mrplennium:
Did it fix the black crush for you?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
The Canadian S9+ was scheduled to receive the August Security Patch update OTA on the 13th.... Still waiting & No word from Samsung..... ??

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] destz0r:
Guess what, my Note 9 has the black crush problem...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] v_square:
Same here. Guess we'll have to learn to live with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
It has been iprouved in the s9+ it seems like a calibration problem did you notice that the note 9 has some blue teint in the screen and as far as I know it has less pixels than the s9+ this is really crazy for a a thousand dollars phone unacceptable I'm out probably I will wait for the new 6t plus it seems this Chinese company doing better job with even half the price :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] destz0r:
blue tint? what do you mean? ive never noticed any blue tint on my Note 9, the screen is perfect (except for the black crush issue).
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] v_square:
No blue tint here. Except some video issues, this is the best display IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Some units are affected and actually the note 8 and s9 are more sharper in terms of videosand colors maybe coz these YouTubers keep complaining that the previous ones over saturated and doesn't look natural anyway still a solid phone guess your lucky you don't have that problem and for the black crush use Screen balance until they fixed with the incoming update
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] vick15o2:
Has anyone fixed this issue yet ? :((
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] vick15o2:
I have a snap s9+ att. Newest update arg8 cant fix :(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] iggie94:
Don't even bother upgrading. I just upgraded to the Note 9 and the issue still persists.

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The black crush appears on Netflix for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] slit:
Another user with severe color banding with HDR media, be it Youtube 4K HDR or 2160p HDR 10 video files (uncompressed).

I'm on October 1st patch and I'm out of solutions. Did anyone got it solved?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Pandalovee:
Android Pie on s9+ makes "black crush/color banding" issue back again

Hi, i got the notification for a software update on my s9+ which is the Android Pie, I dont know if you still remember the s9/s9+ issue when Samsung first released it, they have this black crush wide issue where everytime you watch a movie and theres a dark scene or black parts, it appears like a black leak.

After i downloaded and installing android pie ive tried the night mode feature so i decided to use the default infinity theme. Thats where i noticed the black crush. Ive tried to test it out by watching diff movie scenes in youtube and it appears that theres a black crush.

If some of s9/s9+ users updated their phone to android pie, let me know if you experience the same thing cos it worries me. Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] jsomby:
I just bought this phone and upgraded it to pie (didn't test it on 8.1) and the issue is there. Everything is quite dark/lifeless and blacks have huge banding issue. For me, this is a dealbreaker and i might return the phone if it is possible (got it yesterday) and im worried the issue will not get fixed, if ever?

Youtube works fine with or without HDR content. It is bright as a daylight and everything is vibrant and pleasant to watch.

Plex works also fine, no issues there.

I tried every possible combo with amoled modes and enhance mode on/off. It does not really do anything for this issue.

Here is a comparison between iphone 8+ and samsung s9: https://i.imgur.com/TNhg6WQ.jpg

Netflix series Punisher is unwatchable since it is mostly dark/night based action.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Techboy217:
Yup definitely it's back it was gone with an update before but now it's back with the new pie version too bad k thought this is was fixed for sure but now again videos are so pixelated and it very noticeable and for the record is not only YouTube I did comparison between s8 and s9 plus and yup it's so obvious in the s9 more then any device hope they will roll an update to fixed this time for good
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Yahya Dz:
I also have the same problem. I have had this problem since I bought the phone; I was hoping that the problem would be solved by the company updating Andoride. 9 But I was surprised that it did not change even after the update
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Lenorajan:
Recently I updated my software and after that I noticed this 'black crush' on my s9+. It is noticable only at lower brightness, its less noticable at full brightness, tried some troubleshooting steps and result is still the same. HOPE one ui 2.0 update will fix this.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Lenorajan:
I am also facing the same issue with my s9+. It started just after october security update. Samsung customer service people are saying its a hardware issue and lcd needs to be replaced which costs S$299.

screen balance app didn't help. i tried formatting the device, wiped cache and did almost everything and issue is still there. Hope this might get fixed in next update.

For time being I am using full brightness in my s9+ so that the effect of this black crush will be reduced to some extend.

samsung, please come up with a solution for this. plzzzzz
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Quiark:
This problem started about a month ago for me. It seems to be a software issue where color adjustment is all wrong (too bright, see image below). Definitely looks like a SW issue. It gets worse in the evenings and dark videos look like **** because dark gray is boosted into light gray.

Anyone has a link to Samsung support? The link found mid-thread doesn't work any more..
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] jasonwsc:
Yep definitely a software issue. I have that on my S9 too.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] zikario507:
is there some way to fix it? i have a g960u1
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mahfujrahman:
Galaxy S9 plus

Same problem My Phone So dark and black crush
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
1) I highly doubt Samsung ignore this issue, moreover when they are selling this phone like pancakes.

2) Specific situation I meant low brightness in the screen. For me is only noticeable when screen is below 30% brightness, same as with Pixel 2 XL. Other than that, screen is perfect.

3) Samsung support still means Samsung, or where do you think they work?.

;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Toss3:
Yes odin works on unrooted devices. :) You can even flash the latest firmware without triggering Knox if you're impatient waiting for the OTA.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] vwite:
lol, 9g?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] trenzterra:
Just wondering if you guys could help with a simple test:

Let me know which squares you see are completely black, at 30 and 100 percent brightness. Mine is completely black at 7 and 4 respectively.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Davey Dual Sim:
What is an S9+ hybrid ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] vwite:
7 and 3 for me
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] pieces of cake:
4 and 3, respectively.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mngdew:
It's possible that I don't see it or mine doesn't have the issue. Either way, I don't see the issue, so I'm happy with mine.:p

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Also 7 and 4.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Chris_c81:
S9+ Dual Sim
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] nudawa:
I dont think it is a problem at all. It's just how OLED screens are. My LG OLED TV have the same issue when the room is dark and screen brightness reduced to min.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ssking:
I never had this problem with all my previous galaxy s devices
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] garret1976:
Are you sure because I can see it definitely on a screenshot.

I use the Screen Balance fix and see a big difference in screenshots before and after the fix. So I think it's not the screen itself but calibration.

Sidenote: a little gradient color banding is normal with OLED. In this case we talk about black crush which looks like watching at 8bit colors.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Nine9•:
Hey we are panicked because the phone cost a lot of money. We should aware of any issue. And our silence patience will help Samsung to ignore the issue.

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No. I use all the s / note series phone. I can remember the note3 had a little bit this issue but not that much like s9+. My note8 doesn't have this problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Chris_c81:
Then I'd have taken that up with LG.

Can we stop trying to justify this by saying "it's just how it is".

No.

It isn't.

If it was, it should be affecting all makes and models of mobiles and clearly that is not the case.

I'm not accepting a device which costs the best part of a grand, is designed this way.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Chris_c81:
The only problem, is we can't download the stock firmware can we? The only firmware available to download is the latest version we updated to.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] varcor:
I don't have any noticeable black crush blending issues. Last update was Feb 1st, S9 Plus, Snapdraon - Hong Kong variant.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] varcor:
11 @ 30%

4 @ 100%
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] trenzterra:
Interesting. 4 and 3 should be pretty good numbers

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Can you try my display test and tell me which squares you are not able to see?

Mine is completely black at 7 and 4 respectively at 30 and 100 brightness
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] coolguy949:
I don't see anything for 5 and below
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Cristi10:
Mine is completely dark from 5 at 30% and from 4 or three i am not exactly sure, maybe 3. Are these ok or not? I also tried from 0% and it was the same as 30%
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] trenzterra:
Sorry guys, I realise that Imgur compresses the image such that you see extra squares. To replicate the test properly, can you download Display tester from the play store, run the banding test and swipe left twice until you see the black saturation test? Then use the in built brightness slider (swipe up or down) until you see 30% and 100%. Check and see which numbers you cannot see. Do this in a less well lit room for best results.

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To add on, my s7 edge could display until 2. I do see pixelated banding on videos with the s7 edge though, but not as bad as the s9+. On the s9+ I also see the black pixelated portions start dancing. Strange.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Dojoman:
My s9 plus has been perfect for a week and now I also have this horrible banding. I think I first noticed it when watching a vr demo on YouTube...the stranger things one. Now my blacks are crushed and I see banding on my wallpaper etc. I was watching guardians of the galaxy on Netflix a little earlier in the evening and was astounded by the visual quality now it's junk.

hdr videos on YouTube are now messed up too flickering and seemingly struggling to display the content. It doesn't even look like hdr now...testing it last week on the same videos and they looked stunning. Not any more.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] trenzterra:
The flickering on YouTube is a bug with YouTube and has to do with the ambient light sensor. In daylight you should not see any flickering.

And yes, this is one of those issues where when you start noticing it you can never unnotice...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] lvinwithandroid:
Actually this has been a long term problem with samsung displays it's a calibration problem, you can watch Erica Griffin's full review on the S8+ and she explains it briefly in the video.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Edoardo001:
I have same problem, maybe all sgs9+ have this problem
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] trenzterra:
Check this out: https://www.anandtech.com/show/12520/the-galaxy-s9-review/7
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Bedro89:
Same issue here

I have the same issue with black blending here in Egypt..I bought the phone 6 days ago and noticed the problem yesterday .. And it's clearly observed within infinity wallpaper and even Instagram stories or any video content on low brightness .. I did not know it observed on low brightness until I found this thread because I went back to the store and the problem did not appear as it was bright and I got confused .. so I searched and found this thread and got more confused .. I do not know what to do .. I go back to the store again and show them the pictures I captured now or wait until samsung roll out update ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] mikapharm:
I am from Egypt also