The Official Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ Thread

FlyingFish · 9 Feb 2018 at 20:00

Has anybody tried crap yet? There's a download to the update on xda developers.

Mick

BananaDunka · 9 Feb 2018 at 20:37

Link to the XDA thread? I saw the Odin one but it's XEU not BTU, I'm on BTU!

It will likely hit everywhere else this weekend anyway.

FlyingFish · 9 Feb 2018 at 20:50

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/discussion-oreo-final-t3746561

Not sure which version it is.
I bought my s8 from a forum member here, and it's currently running the Oreo beta.
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BananaDunka · 9 Feb 2018 at 21:18

XDA comments are always megalol. So many people who don't read the instructions

I'll probably flash the update zip shortly, just going to pre-cack my pants first...

Ben Cole · 9 Feb 2018 at 21:37

FlyingFish said:
Has anybody tried crap yet?

Is this an awesome autocorrect fail?

Edit:forgot about the build number thing

Ol!ver · 9 Feb 2018 at 21:38

mrk said:
XDA comments are always megalol. So many people who don't read the instructions

I'll probably flash the update zip shortly, just going to pre-cack my pants first...

I sort of miss the days of having the guts to do stuff like that and having the time to fix it if it goes belly up. Godspeed.

BananaDunka · 9 Feb 2018 at 22:05

Oh CRAP!

Update.zip flashed, all looking fine. No visible feature changes from ZRA5 (Oreo beta 6), I was on BTU, still on BTU. Looks like the update only patches your system files and retains your home region code so this is all good.

Overall, 10/10, would update again.

Edit2*

Maybe placebo, but I swear scrolling smoothness is smoother than even beta 6, which was mega smooth...

scooby555t · 10 Feb 2018 at 10:29

just waiting for my 8 to finnsh

BananaDunka · 10 Feb 2018 at 15:38

It feels good to be using Android Pay again

unKle · 10 Feb 2018 at 19:18

Flashed the update today, all went well, definitely feels snappier compared to the last Oreo beta.

Went to reinstall substratum and it wants me to buy an additional add on called ‘andromeda’ (which is in development and advises it maybe unstable) hmmm.

BananaDunka · 10 Feb 2018 at 19:24

Did you use Substratum on Oreo beta? If not, then yes with any Oreo you need Andromeda. It's completely stable on Samsung devices that are supported.

unKle · 10 Feb 2018 at 20:29

I used it before partaking in the beta program. I’ll install Andromeda, thanks for the info.

FlyingFish · 11 Feb 2018 at 11:37

mrk said:
It feels good to be using Android Pay again

Now you've had it a couple of days, does everything work ok? Any negatives so far? Banking apps, play store, battery life?
Samsung dont seem to have pushed the update officially may way yet, and I'm not sure about the xda update zip (I have it downloaded) as a lot of muppets on xda seem to be having issues, but I dont think are doing it right

Cheers

Nexus18 · 11 Feb 2018 at 12:09

Richy888 said:
AOD on mine only comes on when it's on charge (over night on charge pad). It does move about. Against the AOD on my previous Moto X, the samsung offering is pretty lame. I find it does drain the battery as you would expect. An app I got off XDA (I think) turns AOD on when on charge and doubles as a bedside clock overnight. That is as about useful as it gets IMO. Other than AOD the S8 beats the Moto X hands down.

Been testing some more and AOD is killing my battery life :confused:

I even started to turn my phone's screen face down on the desk so that it gets turned off when not needed....

Shame as I really want to use it!

BananaDunka · 11 Feb 2018 at 12:30

FlyingFish said:
Now you've had it a couple of days, does everything work ok? Any negatives so far? Banking apps, play store, battery life?
Samsung dont seem to have pushed the update officially may way yet, and I'm not sure about the xda update zip (I have it downloaded) as a lot of muppets on xda seem to be having issues, but I dont think are doing it right

Cheers

Everything seems to be working perfectly really. That's the upside to Samsung releases, they take their time, but everything just works.

Google could learn a thing here

I did a quick video on it too: https://youtu.be/73uBM4f8lLE

kefan77 · 11 Feb 2018 at 20:04

couldn't wait for Samsung and OTA, so just flashed Oreo based on XDA article, so far so good.

Richy888 · 12 Feb 2018 at 07:59

mrk said:
Everything seems to be working perfectly really. That's the upside to Samsung releases, they take their time, but everything just works.

Google could learn a thing here

I did a quick video on it too: https://youtu.be/73uBM4f8lLE

I'm away for a few days. Dare not flash the update zip just in case it went wrong! Will probably do so when back tomorrow. Beta has been fine on my phone.

Nexus - I was sure AOD was keeping phone awake when it was in my pocket.

Nexus18 · 12 Feb 2018 at 10:05

Richy888 said:
Nexus - I was sure AOD was keeping phone awake when it was in my pocket.

Yup definitely staying off for me now as I am seeing up to 15% drop over night.....

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