Have you guys tried uninstalling the Intel Xorg driver so you default
to kernel mode settings. That solved a lot of flicker issues for me.

$ sudo dpkg --purge  install xserver-xorg-video-intel



On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Brad Buran <email address hidden> wrote:
> Same here. It appears to have reappeared using the XPS9350.
> 4.10.0-21-generic. Flickering is intermittent (e.g., once a day) and
> goes away if I resize the window I'm currently using.
>
> On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 8:02 AM, Mikko Rytkönen <email address hidden> wrote:
>> Same here. I upgraded from Xubuntu 16.04 to 17.04 maybe a month ago and
>> that finally fixed my screen flickering issue, but it has now returned.
>> I have been seeing it again at least couple of days now.
>>
>> Running kernel 4.10.0-21-generic on Asus Zenbook laptop with Intel
>> Skylake.
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613
>>
>> Title:
>>   Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU)
>>
>> Status in Linux:
>>   Fix Released
>> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
>>   Fix Released
>>
>> Bug description:
>>   *** Temporary workaround ***
>>   Install Kernel from the following location:
>>   - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/
>>
>>   OR
>>   Perform the following:
>>   - $ apt-add-repository "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main"
>>   - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: -1\n" >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety
>>   - $ apt update
>>   - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic
>>   ```
>>   There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been /etc/apt/preferences.d).
>>   As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they will ever contain the fix).
>>   I suggest you move /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety to /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages:
>>   $ apt update
>>   $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates
>>   ```
>>   ***
>>
>>   Please inspect duplicate reports for more details:
>>       Bug #1522922
>>       Bug #1535048
>>       Bug #1552304
>>       Bug #1555158
>>       Bug #1561729
>>       Bug #1565234
>>       Bug #1568599
>>       Bug #1573392
>>
>>   does not affect 4.4.0-8
>>   affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22
>>
>>   ProblemType: Bug
>>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>>   Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12
>>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2
>>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64
>>   ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
>>   Architecture: amd64
>>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  tbonfort   1498 F.... pulseaudio
>>   CurrentDesktop: KDE
>>   Date: Tue Mar  8 09:57:12 2016
>>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e
>>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago)
>>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
>>   Lsusb:
>>    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
>>    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia
>>    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp.
>>    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>>   MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350
>>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>>    linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A
>>    linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic  N/A
>>    linux-firmware                           1.156
>>   SourcePackage: linux
>>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago)
>>   dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016
>>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>>   dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3
>>   dmi.board.name: 07TYC2
>>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>>   dmi.board.version: A01
>>   dmi.chassis.type: 9
>>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
>>   dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350
>>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1554613/+subscriptions
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1552304).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1554613
>
> Title:
>   Screen flickers on XPS 13 9350/9550 (Intel Skylake/Broadwell GPU)
>
> Status in Linux:
>   Fix Released
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   *** Temporary workaround ***
>   Install Kernel from the following location:
>   - http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety/
>
>   OR
>   Perform the following:
>   - $ apt-add-repository "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-kernel-team/ppa/ubuntu yakkety main"
>   - $ echo -en "Package: *\nPin: release o=LP-PPA-canonical-kernel-team-ppa\nPin-Priority: -1\n" >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety
>   - $ apt update
>   - $ apt install linux-image-extra-4.6.0-6-generic linux-headers-4.6.0-6-generic linux-tools-4.6.0-6-generic
>   ```
>   There was a typo in instructions (/etc/preferences.d should have been /etc/apt/preferences.d).
>   As result you might have upgraded Linux META packages and therefor you won't receive proper upgrades of Xenial native Linux packages (hoping they will ever contain the fix).
>   I suggest you move /etc/preferences.d/canonical-kernel-team-ubuntu-ppa-yakkety to /etc/apt/preferences.d/ and downgrade related packages:
>   $ apt update
>   $ apt install linux-headers-generic/xenial-updates linux-tools-generic/xenial-updates linux-image-generic/xenial-updates
>   ```
>   ***
>
>   Please inspect duplicate reports for more details:
>       Bug #1522922
>       Bug #1535048
>       Bug #1552304
>       Bug #1555158
>       Bug #1561729
>       Bug #1565234
>       Bug #1568599
>       Bug #1573392
>
>   does not affect 4.4.0-8
>   affects 4.4.0-9 to 4.4.0-22
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.11.12
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  tbonfort   1498 F.... pulseaudio
>   CurrentDesktop: KDE
>   Date: Tue Mar  8 09:57:12 2016
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3248e0d7-0dac-4ccc-8982-b5ac5ce6ed5e
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (61 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
>   Lsusb:
>    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
>    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:670c Microdia
>    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6412 Broadcom Corp.
>    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9350
>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-8-generic root=UUID=757547b8-d0e4-4eb8-8afd-920b743f99a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-8-generic N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-8-generic  N/A
>    linux-firmware                           1.156
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-28 (9 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2016
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 1.2.3
>   dmi.board.name: 07TYC2
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.board.version: A01
>   dmi.chassis.type: 9
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.3:bd01/08/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139350:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07TYC2:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9350
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1554613/+subscriptions