Samsung exec apologizes for GOS throttling, addresses overheating

Samsung was mired in controversy earlier this month due to a throttling saga. It emerged that the Galaxy S22 collection of telephones considerably throttled efficiency in video games by way of so-called GOS software program, however that the software program couldn’t be disabled. The telephones didn’t throttle benchmark apps although, with fashionable benchmark app Geekbench later eradicating the S22 collection from its rankings.

Now, Samsung Electronics vice chairman and co-CEO Han Hong-hee has apologized for the efficiency throttling, The Korea Herald reported.

“We had been unable to correctly think about our shoppers’ wants,” Han was quoted as saying whereas bowing deeply in apology at a shareholder assembly.

“The GOS was designed to optimize the cellphone’s efficiency contemplating the varied traits of players,” Han reportedly added.  “The machine’s constant efficiency is essential when having fun with high-end video games so we restricted the efficiency of CPU and GPU to the suitable ranges to reduce overheating whereas sustaining consistency.”

Samsung has already acted within the days following the controversy, pushing out an replace to the S22 collection that introduces a efficiency precedence choice within the Sport Booster suite. The replace additionally disables CPU and GPU throttling within the “early phases” of gameplay. However do you have to be frightened about issues of safety after this replace on account of overheating?

“We are going to safe security utilizing a warmth management algorithm. We are going to proceed so as to add new capabilities to stop overheating,” the Samsung govt reportedly answered.