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TouchWiz Home update takes care of lag on Galaxy S8

Samsung has released an update for its TouchWiz Home launcher that should fix the lag and UI fluidity problems on the Galaxy S8.
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Published onJune 28, 2017

Some users have been complaining about lag and UI fluidity problems on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. It looks like the company is aware of the issues, as it has released an update for its TouchWiz Home launcher.

According to the changelog, the update takes care of the lag experienced when swiping up and down to switch between to the home and app screen. It also improves the visibility of app names when the wallpaper on the device is white.

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Users who have downloaded the update report that it does solve the problem for the most part, as the lag isn’t as noticeable as it was before. If you own the Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, try it out for yourself by updating the TouchWiz Home launcher via the Galaxy Apps or Play Store.

Also, feel free to let us know in the comments if you notice a major difference after updating the launcher.