Samsung is preparing to deploy a fix
Although this bug affects Android directly, third-party developers and OEMs including Samsung were already reportedly working on a fix. Our own sources have now confirmed that the company is indeed getting ready to deploy the fix through a firmware update over-the-air. We'll keep you posted as soon as the rollout commences.
Samsung also advises Galaxy device owners to refrain from downloading arbitrary images from the web and use them as their wallpapers until this issue is resolved. Evidently, even though this bizarre Android bug was found through a single image, the issue can technically be reproduced for other wallpapers. It's better to be safe than sorry, so if you do want to change your wallpaper before the update arrives, make sure it's acquired from official and/or trusted sources.
