Hi folks
Firstly, apologies if this has already been covered. I have looked all over to attempt to find an answer, but so far have been unsuccessful.
OK, I've got a just turned two year old Samsung Galaxy S8. Until a few days ago this was on a Vodafone unlimited text/calls and 1gb data package, which had crept up to £21 a month, but now I've switched to a Sky deal, same texts/calls/data for a more reasonable £6. I'm still using Oreo for reasons I'll explain
In the early days of using the phone, I did access the Internet a few times, and found it a much better experience than on my previous Samsung Galaxy Note. I didn't use the 'net a lot, but stopped completely around four months in (or whenever Oreo was replaced) because my OH, who also has an S8, let hers upgrade and found that it changed the camera. Now I must be honest and say I use my phone much less than she does, and probably not enough to justify what I pay each month for it, but it works just as I like it, and, as the camera is the thing I use most, I don't want it to change. What is the thing I don't like about the newer camera app? Well, the fact that when you open it, you then have to choose between taking photos or taking videos, rather than just pressing a button to do each one. From memory, this is something I never liked on the Note, and I was thus pleased when I got the newer phone and the, IMHO, better interface.
To get to my point, I'm now contemplating letting the phone upgrade. So far I've avoided it simply by not logging on. I know you're supposed to always have the latest software version to avoid security risks, but as I never connect, this isn't really an issue. If I do upgrade then, is there any way to revert the camera app back to version 7.6.83 that's both easy to do implement and won't risk messing up the phone?
Apologies for the long winded question and thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help!
Firstly, apologies if this has already been covered. I have looked all over to attempt to find an answer, but so far have been unsuccessful.
OK, I've got a just turned two year old Samsung Galaxy S8. Until a few days ago this was on a Vodafone unlimited text/calls and 1gb data package, which had crept up to £21 a month, but now I've switched to a Sky deal, same texts/calls/data for a more reasonable £6. I'm still using Oreo for reasons I'll explain
In the early days of using the phone, I did access the Internet a few times, and found it a much better experience than on my previous Samsung Galaxy Note. I didn't use the 'net a lot, but stopped completely around four months in (or whenever Oreo was replaced) because my OH, who also has an S8, let hers upgrade and found that it changed the camera. Now I must be honest and say I use my phone much less than she does, and probably not enough to justify what I pay each month for it, but it works just as I like it, and, as the camera is the thing I use most, I don't want it to change. What is the thing I don't like about the newer camera app? Well, the fact that when you open it, you then have to choose between taking photos or taking videos, rather than just pressing a button to do each one. From memory, this is something I never liked on the Note, and I was thus pleased when I got the newer phone and the, IMHO, better interface.
To get to my point, I'm now contemplating letting the phone upgrade. So far I've avoided it simply by not logging on. I know you're supposed to always have the latest software version to avoid security risks, but as I never connect, this isn't really an issue. If I do upgrade then, is there any way to revert the camera app back to version 7.6.83 that's both easy to do implement and won't risk messing up the phone?
Apologies for the long winded question and thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help!
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TBH, I guess anything I download would be quite small compared to an upgrade, so as long as I was quick...
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