Samsung is said to throttle the performance of apps to save battery power. That shouldn’t be anything new for many when we think of OnePlus. However, these are more than 10,000 apps whose performance is significantly reduced. These include well-known apps such as Netflix, Instagram or Microsoft Office. The reason for this is the pre-installed “Game Optimizing Service” (GOS).
- More than 10,000 apps do not perform as expected on Samsung smartphones.
- The Game Optimizing Service is said to be to blame for the performance degradation.
- Benchmark apps not affected.
Normally, the GOS is used to optimize games. Actually a good service that Samsung has pre-installed there. However, this program has some problems. According to the manufacturer’s South Korean community, around 10,000 apps are throttled to improve battery performance. Also the twitterer GaryeonHan talks about the problem.
Samsung created an app called GOS and used the app to limit game performance, making the gaming experience worse. However, according to what the Korean community found out today, Samsung confirmed that it has put performance limits on more than 10,000 apps… pic.twitter.com/U58AreZZoo
— 한가련 (@GaryeonHan)
March 2, 2022
Of course, that shouldn’t be the point of such a performance app. A list shows all apps that are affected. This includes not only numerous games, but also well-known apps such as Netflix or Instagram. Even Samsung apps are affected by the problem. These include the Samsung Cloud or Samsung Pay. While battery performance can be a sticking point for many buyers, it’s definitely a very questionable way to push it.
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The South Korean Youtuber Nemonancum published a video on the subject. There you can see that benchmark apps are not affected by throttling. The content creator disguised a 3DMark test as the game “Genshin Impact” and lo and behold, the GOS suddenly struck. The app’s performance was reduced by more than 50 percent.
The YouTuber was able to use a trick to show the throttling / © Android Authority // Nemonankkum
For all Samsung Galaxy S22 buyers, don’t worry, the South Korean manufacturer’s latest devices don’t appear to be affected. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and the Galaxy S10e are also said to work flawlessly. However, the error appeared on the Galaxy S21 Plus because the service cannot be deactivated there. How many devices are ultimately affected is unclear.
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Samsung is not the only manufacturer using such measures. OnePlus has already throttled various apps with the OnePlus 9 Pro and thus noticeably reduced the performance on the smartphone. Benchmark apps were also left out to simulate good performance.
the blog Naver Samsung has now launched an investigation into the incident. While some have this problem with the dieselgate by VW, the Vice President of Samsung, Lee Jae-Yong, is also said to be interested in a quick clarification. The entire incident is somewhat reminiscent of the Note 7 debacle of 2017.
What do you think of the news? Do you think Samsung will actively do something about it? Is a comparison with the Dieselgate justified? Let us know!