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

[kona786]

Not sure why Samsung persist with Bixby really?

Delusion

 

[Richy888]

Having set an entire black theme on my phone, it is ridiculous how much battery life has improved. At least doubled what I was getting before.

Which theme did you use Nexus or are you using Substratum? Not given it a go yet.

 

[Richy888]

Delusion

 

[Nexus18]

Will check out those package disablers.

Which theme did you use Nexus or are you using Substratum? Not given it a go yet.

Just these themes from the samsung store:

Tried substratum before but too buggy and too much faff especially when apps get updated.

In the last day or 2 though, I have set everything else to black i.e. textra, google keyboard, reddit etc. apps.

Of course it looks much better on the phone itself.

 

[413x]

I also run black theme. Saves battery and i prefer it on my s7

 

[40Four]

What package disabler app do people use?

Ad hell 2 seems to be playing up....

I await replies as wondering the same myself

There is an Adhell 3 on github but you have to build the APK yourself with Android Studio. It's fairly easy since the studio downloads any required SDK's automatically. You basically need to change the package name and build the APK, however if the app gets updated you will have to rebuild the APK and reinstall each time which is a pain. https://github.com/fusionjack/Adhell3

 

[Richy888]

Bit of a faff! Though did wonder what was going on with adhell.

 

[smokedog]

Anyone use the calendar layout for the Always on display? My one seems to be stuck on 29th April.

 

[IronWarrior]

I'm getting an S8 tomorrow, looking for a military grade case, can anyone recommend anything?

 

[mrk]

What are you intending to do to the phone that you need a military grade case?

 

[Richy888]

Makes you laugh this Military Grade nonsense! Some Spigen's are military grade. I have a Tough Armour on an S9+. Good enough case and affords a reasonable amount of protection. May not survive a bullet or being run over by a tank

 

[Nexus18]

Urgh, why does AOD kill my battery life?!

 

[VortexA1]

Your battery says you have 50% left so 7%/2 = average 3.5% over the whole battery 100%.

I think that's fine.

 

[Kainz]

Chaps, I have long had an S8 and S8+ listed as a replacement for when my Nexus 6P starts giving me issues. The device is on its 2nd battery now (fitted last October) and is already resulting me charging twice a day when I'm out of the house. To top it all off the mic isn't so good with various reports of me sounding far away when I do make calls occasionally.

Is the S8+ a good purchase at this time? I would like something 6P sized and the Plus fits the bill. I am hoping for an equally excellent camera experience ala the 6P and a fluid OS - I know TouchWiz can have its momentary jitters but it's always been solid in the past for me. I've noticed Amazon selling it for £535 and just wanted to hear what you've got to say.

Going to read a bit of this thread now.

 

[mrk]

The phone info app has been updated to show battery charge cycles and also battery health

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo

307 cycles at 86.91% health for me, no sure how accurate it is though...

 

[Balb0wa]

Bought a good condition s8 from music magpie the other week with 20% off, paid £328 , 171 cycles and 94% health.

I say good condition ,its perfect, no marks or scratches.

 

[james.miller]

320 and 93% health for me. Accubattery says 91% So I dunno lol

 

[Shocky-FM]

320 and 93% health for me. Accubattery says 91% So I dunno lol

Dunno? you assume the software is accurate, it's not.

 

[Kanpai]

146 cycles and 96% health for me

 

[james.miller]

Dunno? you assume the software is accurate, it's not.

Oh, Do i? Lol.

They both read different so either one of them is wrong or they both are. Tell me something I don't know? The reality is one of them will be closer to the truth but as to which one however, "i dunno".