The Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) sued Samsung over misleading marketing claims for the Galaxy S21 and S22 series, alleging that the devices' advertised "ultimate mobile gaming experience" was deceptive. The core issue involves the Game Optimizing Service (GOS), which automatically throttles CPU and GPU performance when running demanding games, resulting in freezes, lags, and lower graphics quality. The FTC ruled that Samsung's failure to disclose these preset performance limits constituted deceptive marketing practices.
In response, Samsung released an update allowing users to remove GOS-imposed limits, arguing the feature was a safety measure for stable gameplay during extended sessions. The company plans to appeal the decision, noting the update was deployed shortly after the devices' March 2022 release. Other related lawsuits over GOS have since concluded or been withdrawn.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing