Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ software updates fix red-tinted displays and squishes Wi-Fi bug

Update: Samsung told Bloomberg that it would be rolling out two software updates this week for its just launched Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones. Apart from the red-tinted displays that plagues a few handsets, the new update also rectifies a bug which led to spotty Wi-Fi connectivity. Samsung has announced that it will roll out a software update to fix the red tint in the display reported by some Samsung S8 users. The company did not reveal the exact details for when the update is set to hit the current Samsung S8 and S8+ devices in the market, but it did reveal that it should happen “sometime in the next week.” A Samsung official stated that “The company has already notified its nationwide customer service centres that it will release the software for fine-tuning the colour balance,” while speaking  to The Investor. The company has announced that it will replace the devices if the software update fails and the problem persists. However, industry experts could not reach a conclusion about how the problem can be fixed. Some experts claim that the problem cannot be fixed using a simple software update and the root of the problem lies in the hardware. They further stated that this is a common problem that has nagged display manufacturers and the only way is to replace the hardware. Others claimed that the problem can indeed by solved by a new software update by ‘controlling the excessive electrical signals’ going to the screen. This comes days after Samsung announced the smartphone in India. The company has set  5 May  as the date for the sale of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ sale in the country.