**** The Official Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ Thread ****

[soundb0y]

Thanks guys. No not running avast or anything, may have been uploading the odd picture and played a game or two but not constantly syncing from what I can tell. Was trying to use as normal.

Im going to wipe it as soon as I get a chance, but im down to 59% from 8am already.

Just run maintenance again and its closed a few background apps, will see if that helps.

Does google automatically backup all app data now? I was getting ready to start messing around with root and titanium backup before realising it was all already there.

 

[Dinerty]

Just had that colour optimisation software update, I'm on a sim free S8+.

 

[BananaDunka]

Same, finally!

Big update though, was over 420MB here, I read the colour fix update was only 54MB odd in the USA.

 

[soundb0y]

Turns out I haven't even had mobile data enabled. Turned it on and bam, phone is too hot to hold. Bit worrying after the note 7 stories

 

[mattyg]

After playing around with the s8+ and grabbing my s6E. The edge feels tiny now.

I just hate having to set everything up again. 5 twitter accounts 2 instgram blah blah blah I'll lose a day before its sorted. That and all the banking apps again. Dropbox onedrive....Its never ending.

 

[soundb0y]

So after resetting and it still getting hot, Three have agreed to replace the handset but will have to wait until Friday before they can get one here which is a bit annoying. Also guess they wont reimburse for the screen protector I put on.

 

[azibux1]

So after resetting and it still getting hot, Three have agreed to replace the handset but will have to wait until Friday before they can get one here which is a bit annoying. Also guess they wont reimburse for the screen protector I put on.

If you don't ask you don't get. I sent my Surface to Microsoft which had a third-party glass screen protector on. They ended up replacing the Surface and after I mentioned it they also gave me a much more expensive (than the original) official glass screen protector.

Situation was maybe slightly different as they lied to me and said it arrived with them smashed... It didn't, they dropped it... So were more keen to help me and keep me quiet I guess. But still worth asking!

 

[ntemples1]

Just got the update and it fixed the red tint for me

 

[MarkN]

I got my update too and it also fixed my display . This is my third handset and all of them had the issue. It's strange I had an update last week that added more options to alter the colours but didn't fix the issue but today's on the latest handset which I only got today seems to have worked.

 

[Dinerty]

Great news it's fixing all the red tint issues for the affected people!. It was a fairly big update.

 

[psalliss]

What update is it? I had issues with one of the updates stopping the led working which took until the third handset to realise so have installed an update on that one.

 

[Beer_MonsterUK]

AQDG patch

 

[BananaDunka]

My review of the S8+ went up today, not that you guys who already have an S8 would benefit from it, but the link all the same is here!

 

[psalliss]

AQDG patch

Thanks. That's the patch that caused me issues on mine. Won't be installing that

 

[Chris344]

I'm still debating whether to have two personal phones; my iPhone 7 Plus and the S8. Does anyone carry/use two personal phones?

Any draw backs?

 

[mattyg]

I'm still bebating whether to have two phones; my iPhone 7 Plus and the S8. Does anyone carry/use two personal phones?

Any draw backs?

I used to one for work and one for private. But I just looked like a drug dealer and it was a pain carrying two phones all the time.

I tried to get a 2nd line added when we were with EE a few years ago....Apparently they stopped those a while back. Other option would be a dual sim phone.

 

[Chris344]

Another option is the Gaxaxy Tab S3 and iPhone for best of all worlds.

I like both the iPhone and the S8 however, I absolutely need iMessage and a couple of other bobs.

 

[bimmerboii]

I'm still debating whether to have two personal phones; my iPhone 7 Plus and the S8. Does anyone carry/use two personal phones?

Any draw backs?

Draw backs? You get to carry 2 phones..

I have an S8+ as my work phone and a Pixel XL for personal. I put the Pixel XL in my work bag but dont carry it with me when i go out of the office. It stays in my work bag or office desk. I just cant go carrying 2 phones with me.
I bought a dual sim S8+ Exynos hoping to fix my problem. However, I cant afford to lose the SD card slot (its a hybrid sim/sd slot). So i ended up not using its dual sim functions. Hope future dual sim phones can have both a 2nd sim and a sd card slot. Another thing is i cant seem to let go of my Pixel XL. I dont want to sell it or get rid of it.

 

[bimmerboii]

Another option is the Gaxaxy Tab S3 and iPhone for best of all worlds.

I like both the iPhone and the S8 however, I absolutely need iMessage and a couple of other bobs.

The Tab S3 is a beautiful compliment to the S8. Im using mine with my S8+ and Gear S3. Although it doesnt have the same continuity with the Apple iPhone/iPad combo.

 

[bimmerboii]

My review of the S8+ went up today, not that you guys who already have an S8 would benefit from it, but the link all the same is here!

Excellent review. Your pictures are top notch