Android 8.0 Oreo beta for Galaxy S8 - Unlocked (UK) Sprint & T-Mobile (US) only.

[Gayle Lynn]

FP and Iris for me were iffy and the noted system slowness to respond after using each.

At this rate, I actually hope they push the beta down the road at least two more months - up close to S9 release. S9 will need Oreo and that means all the changes under the hood to make Project Treble work.

( I type S9, it gets changed to SO, and I correct it, try to teach Gboard to learn a new word, and when I look back it's changed again. Can't teach this dog a trick at all!?)

 

[gendo667]

On a side note, The US unlocked variant received the November security patch today...at least we all got some sort of update goodies.

The Tmo beta build also received the November patch. My wife's S8 (not in the beta) is still on the October patch.

 

[mary beth hale]

The apps list with the ability to install from "unknown sources" has grown by one. Samsung Email is now in the list and it has the permission granted by default.

I saw that too. WTH?

 

[mary beth hale]

Hey, we have the same off days. Sitting at home, draining the battery on our phones!

That's exactly what I'm doing! So funny

 

[mary beth hale]

( I type S9, it gets changed to SO, and I correct it, try to teach Gboard to learn a new word, and when I look back it's changed again. Can't teach this dog a trick at all!?)

There is a poster on Members app that does the same thing ...LOL, is that you?

 

[mary beth hale]

Yep disabling iris scanning had fixed my camera blacking issues.

It's good to know that Samsung is ironing out issues quickly. Hopefully we'll see some new features soon. Some sort of software emulated portrait mode and Project Treble integration is what I'm really hoping Samsung would implement.


On a side note, The US unlocked variant received the November security patch today...at least we all got some sort of update goodies.

So you jumped back on board Beta. Hopefully it'll be smooth sailing.
I too would love to see portrait mode and enabling Treble.

 

[henryfool3]

I'm having frequent locking of apps again. Started out nice but it's reverting back to some of the same issues in beta 2.

 

[anon(123856)]

Hey, we have the same off days. Sitting at home, draining the battery on our phones!

Then complaining about battery life!

 

[gendo667]

Re: Android 8.0 Oreo beta for Galaxy S8 - Unlocked (UK) Sprint & T-Mobile (US) only.

Na. Pretty sure it's me. I'll have a better feel on Friday after a day at work. I know where I'm supposed to be after 8 hours on the clock, regarding battery.

 

[anon(123856)]

I'm just kidding. I know what you mean. I'm doing the same thing. I don't put the thing down and then wonder why the battery is draining!

 

[pankaj981]

So you jumped back on board Beta. Hopefully it'll be smooth sailing.
I too would love to see portrait mode and enabling Treble.

Nope still don't have the guts (or patience) to sign up for the beta. Actually I did try one but I can't find the enrollment option in the Samsung+ app. I guess they closed it or all the seats got taken.

 

[mary beth hale]

Then complaining about battery life!

Sad but true

 

[mary beth hale]

Nope still don't have the guts (or patience) to sign up for the beta. Actually I did try one but I can't find the enrollment option in the Samsung+ app. I guess they closed it or all the seats got taken.

My mistake. Thought you were in it then temporarily rolled back to 7.0

 

[gendo667]

4 hours SOT. 37%. Pretty good.

 

[mary beth hale]

4 hours SOT. 37%. Pretty good. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171130/44931271587823ecea4da9b763632b2c.jpg

I got to 14 hours at 29% with 4.5 hours SOT. Lots of time on this site and Members app plus my regular email, calendar, OK Google, text. Shopping app open for about 20 minutes during errands and 15 minutes of navigation with Maps to get to an appointment.
Android System is still a battery hog. Has it always been like that and I just didn't notice it?

 

[anon(123856)]

I've had a few of the Samsung apps crash. The Gallery app crashed while trying to open a image from the Samsung email app. The Galaxy app crashed when I turned on my phone this morning before it had even finished bootting. Weird. Both apps appear to function normally afterwards though.

 

[mary beth hale]

Been lucky this time around. Had one crash each of Samsung keyboard (hit the Messages emoji instead of my SwiftKey emoji) while trying to text and Members app right after I updated. Wiped cache and rebooted after both crashes and nothing since.
One thing bothers me. I connected with Smart Switch yesterday to do a backup. Previously it would show an update available... That being the 7.0 download. Yesterday it only told me the phone was up-to-date.
Hoping they just need to update Smart Switch. Not having the option to rollback makes me a bit anxious.
Otherwise the phone has no glaring issues at this time.

 

[anon(123856)]

Since the app crashed aren't deal breakers so far I'm just going to roll along myself for a while.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

I saw that too, and comments on Sammy Com. msg board.

If Samsung alters the way it boots, and makes changes that push it along to what Oreo has to be ready for for the 845 S9 (project Treble), Smart Restore probably isn't ready - or the right tool.

But a system wipe can cure many of the ails a phone. I HAD to after Settings app constantly closing and crashing on its own didn't stop with b3. And only began the day before as I installed but didn't get use most major SMS texting apps. And Mobile ESET. And few others. No idea what monkey wrench got in but clearing cache files and partition didn't cure it's ills.

In this dance of Oreo until forever or the game is over.

 

[illdini]

I just got this notice when I checked for updates (Sprint S8+):