Samsung to roll out mass software fix for Galaxy S26 Ultra red screen tint

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Samsung Galaxy S26 units have been coming down with an odd red tint to their screens.

The manufacturer has confirmed this was a software issue, but so far the only fix has been available in person.

Now Samsung finally looks ready to distribute the fix en masse via a software update.

We all know how annoying it is when our phones suffer from an unexpected glitch. But for as frustrating as that can be, it’s maybe somehow even worse when a manufacturer confirms that it’s developed a fix, but we can’t immediately get our hands on it. Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra have been dealing with such a tease for several weeks now, but the good news is that the end finally appears to be in sight.

Users first alerted us to problem in mid-July, reporting that they were seeing sections of their S26 Ultra’s screen take on a pinkish, redish hue :