Yea I read about the potential lock issue...it's the reason I haven't pulled the trigger yet! Just a pity the Snapdragon seems to be better than our exynos, specially after paying so much! Hopefully get sorted soon but considering the s9 has been out for a good while I was hoping all these issues would be sorted. I still love the phone, just annoys me to see so much obvious frame rate stutters on such hight end hardware. If Samsung browser was as smooth as chrome it would be near perfect ... View more

Definitely Samsung internet related, zero issues with Chrome which is buttery smooth. Definite stutter on various occasions, while opening keyboard or just loading up the samsung browser. Tempted to send back phone and try source a snapdragon version  ... View more

I see what you mean, Chrome has used more battery than my screen according to the usage monitor! Hopefully it sorts itself out . Will try a few standard tricks (dalvik cache etc) see it it helps. Only seems to be obvious while my screen is still scrolling down from flicking it and I select the text entry in the address bar. Great to hear it's smooth for others because I prefer the Samsung browser hands down ... View more

That's brilliant cheers for the video! Will give that a shot, but generally people who spend £1100 on a smartphone are typically reluctant to embrase new technology so could be tricky 😂👍 Just a shame Samsung tries to force it on us...flexibility is the reason I left iPhones for Android many years ago ... View more

Must admit the BMW appbis fairly bad. On the plus side, my Spotify seems more reliable than it was on my s7 edge so hopefully it gets sorted soon pal ... View more

Completely agree, VERY frustrating. Got a funny email from Samsung confirming it cant be disabled and how its unfortunate that I am not "willing to use new technology that appears". Eh I'd like to decide when to and IF I use it..button placement means I can't avoid it even when I want to 😭 ... View more

Works ok on my M4. It's 2017 reg but not sure if that matters? Using the BMW connected app ... View more

Can I ask what version of Bixby you got please? I have no update yet but fingers crossed ... View more

Yes I was able to do it on the s9+, unfortunately nothing here. Early adopter issues I suppose. Not as bad as the black crush issue on the s9plus I had, that was awful. Hopefully I won't be going back to my trusty s7 edge again ... View more

I can't disable the button and it's very frustrating because an accidental button press when the screen is locked, makes Bixby the first screen that appears when the phone is unlocked ...very annoying. Otherwise phone seems great but this is very frustrating ... View more

Any more updates?? Is it actually just a software fix? If so then surely all S9 Plus units are affected? ... View more

I would hope so. But it took me ages to find this topic and I would consider myself quite a phone/tech fan. I just wasn't aware of the term and was likening it to a low colour bitrate trying to find it,I never knew the term black crush. So finding threads is difficult. Secondly I only noticed it after a week of ownership, and required very specific conditions (black room, particular content and scenarios). Finally my first phone AND the replacement model both had it, I know from these threads that at least on other person had the same happen them, with both phones faulty.  This makes me doubt a little but as you say the internet has not gone mad with it so fingers crossed. Software update could easily mask it but the fact it's not present on all phones (which I believe you may have mentioned) all but guarantees it's a hardware issue ... View more

I spotted it watching the latest avengers trailer, where Tony stark is being told about thanos by the green girl who's name escapes me. Watch in a pitch black room between 25 to 50 percent screen brightness, noticible in the dark areas of the background in that scene. Also lock and unlock your phone and watch how the darkness fades in from the corners of the screen, slowing down animations via developer options can help  ... View more

I've mine boxed up to go back tomorrow. Please keep us updated if any future updates actually fix this problem. Looking more hardware related with each update 😓 ... View more

I have the same issue with black crush, was not even aware of the HDR! May be worth adding "black crush" to the title of this post so others may find it?I will be returning my replacement S9+ phone for a full refund. Disappointed ... View more

I have the exact same phones with the exact same problems - pink line and all 🙈 ... View more

Have the same issue with black crush/banding, got a replacement phone which took a while as I had to send back to Samsung shop but it also has the issue. I will be returning the phone for a refund. Very disappointed . I've a galaxy s9+ dual sim ... View more