Samsung began handing out the update to One UI 6.1 for the Galaxy S23 series in late March, and since then, several consumers have reported touchscreen difficulties. To be more specific, the touchscreen on these devices occasionally fails to register touch input properly, necessitating several taps.
Undoubtedly, this is quite annoying, and Samsung has finally acknowledged the issue, but there’s a catch. According to the Korean company, this is primarily Google’s responsibility, as the problem appears to be caused by the Google app’s Discover feed, which can be displayed to the left of your home screen.
Samsung said Google is aware of the issue and is working to resolve it permanently. Until then, Samsung is providing a temporary solution to concerned users: erase the Google app’s data and restart their device. Once it is completed, the touchscreen should properly register all touch events.
To erase the Google app’s data, navigate to Settings > Apps > Google > Storage and press erase data. You may need to log back into your Google account after doing this.
Google is most likely to resolve the issue with an update to the Google app, so make sure you have automatic updates turned on in the Play Store. If you’re eager, you can manually update all apps in the Play Store by hitting on your profile icon, then selecting Manage apps and device, and then tapping on the Update all button.