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    AT&T Galaxy S8 Weather widget not updating

    I have noticed it too. Its been going on for a while. Its not related to wifi, as i leave it on all the time. Minor annoyance, but an annoyance.
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    location shows I'm off the coast of Africa

    I had the same problem when i lived in a place GPS could not reach. What's happening is that location services is not recognizing that there is no GPS signal and is not falling back to other methods. Turn location services into battery saving mode and you will pop back to your correct...
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    New post-oreo update 3/31 s8 at&t

    Yes, CRC5, I also note that, while this update appears to be security, my battery life has notably improved from the horrible it was at first.
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    New post-oreo update 3/31 s8 at&t

    Just got a new update today. I sure hope it fixes the location and battery consumption problems. Nothing much in the description: "fixes"
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    Oreo GPS problem

    Its not a battery drain issue. Its that everything based on my location, like weather, sunrise/set times on my watch, suddenly moves to the Atlantic Ocean. Never had an issue with Nougat. O.K. its a location issue, not a GPS issue. Its an issue, new to Oreo. My wife and i share locations...
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    Oreo GPS problem

    Since Oreo arrived, when i have no gps signal (inside a building, for instance), after an hour or two i am moved to 0 North 0 West. Its out in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa. I can change location services to be 'battery saving' and be put back where i am, but then I have to change it...
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    Is there a way to block ads in apps on the S8?

    If the ads are in your browser, that's one thing. If they are popping up on your home screen or through notifications, then some app is being bad and you have figure out which one it is and remove it. While i get some annoying ads on my browser, i never get pop up ads on my home screen or...
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    If an app is using up ram while sleeping, does that mean it's running in the background?

    It does not necessarily mean its running. Programs can be loaded into memory for quick startup but not get any clock ticks while asleep.
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    Gmail not showing notification count on touchwiz

    You need an app to do that. See this page for examples.
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    at&t Samsung galaxy s8

    The Samsung table at Best Buy can flash the latest.
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    Software update killed battery

    Hard reset often cures many ills. Use smartswitch to make a back up. Then factory reset and restore from smartswitch.
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    Bixby Notifications - I want them gone!

    I just went to Notifications and turned Bixby off.
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    AT&T Galaxy S8 Enhanced fearures

    Contacts->about tells me i am not connected to a network, which, of course, i am both cell and wifi. Turning wifi matters not.
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    Battery status indication wrong

    Thanks for the thoughts. Not the watch face, as i have changed it up several times and the reading from inside the phone "wear" app are the same. The problem started before 2.0. Its been days now and there remains no change. I put in a support ticket with moto, got an acknowledgment received...
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    Battery status indication wrong

    Mind you my battery life is normal and fine, but the % indication suddenly (and without warning) started reading wrong. I forgot my charger on a trip and shut it off over night to make it last as long as possible. When i started it back up it now reads 100% when full and 87% when empty. I...
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    AT&T Update 3/27

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    AT&T Update 3/27

    Woke up to find an update ready to install. No information as to what it is. But, after the update the baseband is QC2, the security patch level is dated March 1, kernel is dated March 16 as are the Security Enhancements. Its still Nougat 7.0. I note that Software Update is now its own button...
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    Nougat battery life testing

    Running no power saving mode here for the first few days has been quite acceptable. At home, wifi and strong cell signal, 1-2% per hour when idling. Out and about with signals varying (no wifi) 3-4% per hour. Total screen on time per day runs about 2 hours for my average use, I don't play...
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    AT&T Nougat!

    I have left it on FHD for the time being. I don't play games or watch much video on my phone, so i think i'll leave FHD a few days to note battery consumption and then switch and see if it makes a difference. As of right now my consumption is a little higher than MM, but then i keep playing...
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    Best Buy's overlay ad is most annoying

    It comes back after you "x" it away on every change of page. I don't mind leaving my ad blocker off for you, but this is most annoying, just the kind of ad i have a blocker for.