I have a Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G (Model:SM-N981U1). Not to long ago my google assistant stopped working (this is NOT the issue i am trying to fix.) I googled and changed the settings i was told to change (turned off power saving mode, adaptive battery, and enhanced processing). My google assistant started working. after that i stated having another issue. Every 5 to 10 minute my display will Blink and from what I can tell do some sort of a quick refresh. this minimizes You-Tube, Netflix, Hulu, etc. If its using picture in picture it stops it. It doesn't effect internet radio like spotify or pandora thankfully.
Hi, Honestly I hate to tell you this... You need to factory reset your phone. It happened to someone i know although I've never had an issue with my Note 20 Ultra 5G.
While it may be a pain in some ways, it's worth the extra 15 minute "hassle" to setup your phone again.
***I also would suggest before you do the steps above you turn off 120hz and see if that fixes the issue. It shouldn't though.
I'm probably about to sound like a total I've again googled how to turn off the 120hz refresh rate but i can't find the motion smoothness setting. any idea where they moved it to or what they changed it to.
So you went to Settings->Display->Motion Smoothness (touch this... It's directly under Adpative Brightness) now change it from Adaptive to Standard then hit apply.
Restart your phone. Use it today and report back tomorrow if it fixes your issue
Motion smoothness is not in my display settings. From top to bottom I have Adaptive brightness, eye comfort shield, screen mode, font size and style, screen zoom, full screen apps, screen timeout, easy mode, edge panels, navigation bar, accidental touch protection, touch sensitivity, show charging information, and screen saver. it has for some reason been removed / renamed.
That's quite bizarre, Are you updated to the latest Android 11 update? Have you opened the app drawer, gone into Settings then typed " motion " at the top so it can be found that way?
