October Security Update

[Wizzy]

Battery life is back to normal after updating with October security patch. I'm at 4 hours screen time and 50% battery! Very nice considering last patch was very bad for battery.

 

[mehofmann]

maybe my S8 active will eventually get updated

 

[Shiro Saki]

Which s8 do u have us version or international and if it's us version is it unlocked?....cuz I haven't received October update on my Snapdragon us unlocked s8

 

[Wizzy]

It's the unlocked Canadian version.

 

[anon(123856)]

It's almost like Samsung wants us to stop buying unlocked phones. This is ridiculous. If we wanted phones that never get security patches we could all buy Motorola phones!

I won't buy a Verizon branded phone because of the bloatware. The Verizon phone I traded in for the S8 was just packed with crap I would never use and couldn't uninstall. I uninstalled whatever I could and still had something like 25 or 30 apps disabled.

Even though (as a previous Nexus 5X owner) I really appreciate Google's take on the OS itself and the security updates having the Pixel line as the only option leave a lot of people out. Google has abandoned the mid-range market and that is a shame.

I think either Pixel is just too much money. Yes I know i have a Samsung Galaxy S8 which isn't cheap either but I only paid $425.00 for it with my trade (which I probably could have sold outright for $75.00) so the S8 seems like a way better deal, at least as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not disparaging the Pixel, I haven't seen or touched one. Just saying they are expensive.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

Samsung November 2017 security patch fixes major Wi-Fi security flaw.
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/11/0...curity-patch-fixes-major-wi-fi-security-flaw/

Held up Sept/Oct to bundle a number of patches.
Getting Oreo 8.0/8.1 out.

Apple seems to rush out patches but with more bugs, and ain't going iPhone road.

 

[anon(7901790)]

That means, the carriers already have the update and if Verizon stays on its schedule, should push out the update in about two weeks or so. Probably right after Thanksgiving.

 

[anon(123856)]

Samsung had been doing a decent job up until now. I was getting patches two weeks after my 5X got them and I was happy with that schedule.

 

[mehofmann]

I got my S8 Active October update today