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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kumar abhishek:
https://shop.samsung.com/in/sm-r324nzanxar.html

Gear VR 2017 is here. Expensive for 10k but i will wait for offers :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajlal:
Hey has anyone tried putting on wifi calling ? I cant enable it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
It has to be supported by the carrier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] online22naveen:
i have S8+ and samsung sent me S8's tumi case, now the exchange process is too long. does this happened to anybody ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aziz_786:
Pre-book offer Invalid coupon banner

Hi ,

I ordered S8+ on April 27th from shop.samsung.com and I am eligible for pre-book offer.I activated My galaxy app on May 12th as I got delivery from Fedex on May 12th .

But in My galaxy app im still not able to see Wireless charger istead im getting TUMI cover.

I had contacted samsung regarding this on emails and calls,but they are not resolving ,instead they are just pulling the issue.First they said I activated on May 12th so Im elgible for TUMI case,and when I said samsung deliverd product on May 12th then they are asking for pre-book sms screenshot.

In the last reply from my.galaxy@samsung.com they have asked me for screenshot of 'pre-book sms'. As i dont have the backup of old phone which I was using while palcing the order,I dont have any sms related to order.

I had shared the Order ID from shop.samsung.com which clearly has the Order Date and details,but they are still stick to pre-book sms screenshot

Below is the email from my.galaxy@samsung.com

Can anyone help/share the screenshot of the prebook sms so that I can claim my prebook offer...?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
I believe you have the S8. Strangely I was doing about 5.30/6 hrs of SOT with mixed Wifi and Cellular data usage before the May update. Now I barely get to 4 hrs SOT. GSM and BBS show massive battery drain due to sensors (proximity and acceleration) keeping the phone awake. Another thing is that Whatsapp is also using a lot of proximity sensor, but cant uninstall it as I use it daily for work related activities. I also did a complete reset but still getting 4 hrs SOT after 4-5 days of use. Not sure if the Sammy update caused it or is the phone faulty. I think its the update, will have to wait and watch for another update which hopefully will resolve the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajlal:
Just out of curiosity.. how many of you guys prebooked the galaxy S8 on 1st may and received the amplifier as a gift ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Finding a screen protector that won't peel off -- no matter which case you use -- is, well, an almost impossible task.

Saw this screen protector discussed in another thread, and it appears to have neatly solved the peeling problem by wrapping around the edges and extending to the back side.

Original thread -- https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/accessories/finally-edge-lift-coverage-screen-t3603278

A video of how it works -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oqm9CMETvw&feature=youtu.be

Amazon link to buy it-- http://www.amazon.in/Protector-Invisible-Guaranteed-Compatible-Clearness/dp/B06Y999MWZ/

Now the big problem -- the cost. It is priced at Rs 3,114 and I am not sure if it will be worth it. So is anyone else here ready to take the plunge and try this out? :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotResponding22:
Mine has been at 2-3 SoT since day one of recieving the device.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Something must be wrong, possible bad app from backup or bad device. I just topped off the phone yesterday, 4 Days Standby and 4hours 30 SOT.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
4 days Standby!! Care to post screenshots. What network are you on and is this mixed or only cellular? I barely get 4 hrs on Airtel (Mumbai). My standby drain is about 1.5%-2 %/ hour or more.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
WHAT The flip Sammy!!! - http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...ndia-release-date-specifications-feat-1706642
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
This is purely on WiFi 40% brightness and Whatsapp only. Location is off for now and network is Airtel Hyderabad. I was travelling for the last two weeks with everything on and navigation for 1-2 hours each day and it still lasted 3-3.5hrs SOT and 8AM - 10PM with around 20-25% left.

S8+ btw.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badelemental:
Lol S8+ with 6GB RAM up for pre order in India. WTF
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vin4yak:
Wth. Why do they do this? If I knew this would eventually come to Indian market, I would have waited!!

This was announced as a Korea exclusive if I remember correctly?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] amankapoor4:
wow, 75K for a phone!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajlal:
anyone ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
:laugh:another 10k

They playing with Indians

But 4gb is no way bad : happy with s8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kartiksood1:
:cowboy:Now That's funny!!...i am facing the exact same issue.. and i got the exact same reply from Samsung.. they are not ready to resolve it.. Just postponing

who needs a back cover for 3500 rupees.. waste
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
I would have waited for the 6GB version too! Samsung India are evil :mad:!!

I hope that I don't do anything stupid now.. lol! Anyway, I am very happy with my 4GB S8+.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newuser1091:
Has anyone else facing some problem with internet browser(the default one).

When ever I open any link it shows white screen only and freezes. ❓??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
6GB RAM and 128 GB internal SD is an overkill. Certainly not worth extra 10000 rupees. You could always go for a faster MicroSD card.

We could wait for the newer Pixel / Nokia 9 phones to see if they are worthwhile....right now S8/S8+ are the best the money can buy
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eswar539:
lol just saw the s8+ 6gb version on Samsung website. would have gone for that. its been a week since i got this one.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotResponding22:
I don't see anything wrong in any apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] djrichard05:
Buy gadget sheildz.. It's a very good option and is for just 500 bucks or so..

---------- Post added at 11:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 AM ----------

I have the same case bought from Ali express for 380/- bucks.. next time use Ali express to buy your cases and stuff mate..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Agreed. Feeling pissed off that Samsung did not offer this option at launch. Was the company worried it would impact the sale of the regular variant?

Sammobile article on this version https://www.sammobile.com/2017/06/01/galaxy-s8-with-6gb-ram-launched-in-india/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Anyone knows how to downgrade to previous version? I have been having standby battery drain issues in the May update and want to test out the earlier version.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nisarpari:
same here.. even after following up for 20-3 weeks and talking to customer care.. they still asking for pre-book sms which i dont have since i sold my old phone and they are not ready to give FREE wireless charger and instead giving TUMI cover.

i dont use cover usually, especially bulky on like TUMI.. overpriced crap and when it comes to customer service, my galaxy team behaving like indian govt dept.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
S8+ 6gb+128gb for 75K ;) would have thought if they offered it in HTC blue color ;)

I am going naked on S8 with extra personal care!

Covers are not Worthy:P maybe a leather flip of needed
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
Just give update few days, battery's life will improve
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kartiksood1:
Exactly... First buy the sleekest phone in the market, then put a huge bulky case and ruin the whole experience.

Try writing mail to ceo office... they will call promptly but give the same response... i wrote too but no outcome
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Nope it doesn't for me. After 15 days of update the issue persists. Standby drain due to sensors and kernel/Android OS. See my previous posts. I had about 5.30 hrs of SOT with 1- 1.5 days of standby, and now barely can touch 3.30/4.00 hrs SOT and 1 day of Standby. I have already done a Factory reset and its the same ~ 3.30 hrs SOT.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Post factory reset don't update any of the Sammy apps. Either Samsung push service or one of the inbuilt apps seems to be the culprit.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
First successful transaction with Samsung Pay. Happy that it works after my only previous failed attempt.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Never thought about this! Let me try and check.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aijazji:
Anyone facing wifi issue after rooting?

I am facing wifi disconnection problem.. Wifi is connected but internet not working..!!

SVC denied to accept device..

marking my device as out of warranty and said we need to replace mother board and its costing about 19.5k..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Why did u root in the first place

Try flashing the official firmware and see if that fix else no other option for you
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
I've rooted my device from day 3 and never faced any issues.

I'm running custom ROM Renovate.. slick and fast. Stock sucks big time.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aijazji:
Rooted on first day..!! Using custom rom. Already flash official rom but no luck.

I am also using custom rom.. never face problem with custom rom. but official is giving problem....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
People who don't root are just paying a rent for the device which should be rightfully theirs but is leased out by Samsung to them. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
What about the biggest feature spay ?

And you exxagerating the stock ROM issue man

It's quite good this time
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
I don't care about Samsung pay. And everyone to themselves. You think it's the biggest feature, for me its just another security thing. You do know that the finger print can be easily hacked.. imagine, you lose your phone and before you realise, someone hack's ur spay. And don't tell me that it's not possible.

I personally think stock sucks and any company enforcing that we shouldn't have control on our phone is in for trouble sooner than they can imagine..

So in the words of the great.. hmm.. well me.. enjoy your heavily rented phone from Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
And good luck if u even need warranty of ur modified phone and yes that again is from Samsung LOL

And don't worry no one is gonna cut ur finger to steal ur finger print LOL
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
I've already used the warranty once.. so it's not a big deal.. returned my 5 days old rooted for a DOA and got a new one. Rooted that one the same day.

All I had to do is tell the agent to explain to me how is the issue related to software.. which he couldn't..

So yeah.. warranties are super over rated.. you just need ro know what you are claiming and how you are a claiming it. But as I said, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vin4yak:
Even I had a similar opinion as you do and even do so now. But I've found out the hard way when HTC simply didn't honor the warranty because the bl unlock flag was tripped. I tried hard to convince them that it had nothing to do with the software since it was a dead emmc, but they just wouldn't listen. I tried going to different service centers but to no avail. Hell, I even tried contacting the CEOs office for it. I finally gave up and ended up paying 14k on repairs for a phone I had bought for 30k some months ago.

It's just bad luck I had a bad emmc but **** happens and that's why they have warranty which will be voided if knox is tripped.

Even after this small rant, I'll probably flash a custom rom soon on my S8+. lol. I wonder what it'll cost if I end up being unlucky the second time and have to pay for repairs.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
Testing the S8 with app killers and also removed some stock things the result is a loss of about 2% overnight. Still have to do testing but this is great earlier I lost almost 7-8% overnight all the while I am getting 1 bar of 4G from Airtel.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] architkumar:
Anyone here besides me who's Installed the Whitestone dome glass? I got mine last week and am thinking of Gettin another one just in case I break this one. I have major butterfingers lol so I tend to break the sps every now and then. If anyone's interested in doing group buy lemme know. We can save on shipping and duty since it comes from UK.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Update. This did not help. Infact, the issue is that my Kernel is keeping the device awake when in 'Screen off' mode. As per GSAM its Samsung Dex, but I know from other threads its actually Android OS that's keeping it awake. This is still an issue after a factory reset. I guess I'll have to wait for another update from Sammy.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravi_1909:
I will suggest you to do a fresh install through odin. I had a similar issue with my s7 Edge where nothing worked but after the fresh install battery drain was way better.

P.S. Dont just flash the AP file. Flash all the files i.e. BL, AP, CSC and CP and make sure you have the indian firmware. You will get all the above files once you download the firmware from Sammobile and unzip that file.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] krumbs:
Mophie's battery case is now out:

https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/06/mophie-charge-force-power-cases-iphone7-samsung-galaxy-s8/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
So is anyone else thinking of buying the Note8 and selling their S8 asap to get a good price?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] x017in:
here is a cheaper link. Its Rs 660 on Aliexpress:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ringke-Full-Coverage-Screen-Protector-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S8-S8-Plus-Invisible-Defender-Super-Thin-HD/32815147779.html
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
Why not sell the Note 8 right now to get amazing price and wait for S9?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Poojan Patel:
Hi, I bought S8+ weeks ago and i also got TUMI case for free for S8+. I want to know that is there any tempered glass which fits perfectly for TUMI case??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eswar539:
i'm interested. been searching for it from past 2weeks. the only site it is available on mobilefun :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] architkumar:
Yeah it comes from them only. Its definitely worth it.. Slap. It on and u wont even feel like u have a screen protector on.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
How much is the after sale value of black S8+ in Bangalore or India? I am looking to sell of s8+ and buy OnePlus 5.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Why u want OnePlus 5 in place of s8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kartiksood1:
And why have you made a decision to buy when the phone is not even released yet
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
I have an interesting observation after I had ported my primary number to Jio I am stuck using it for 3 months till I can port it again now this could be just a fluke but it seems Jio has a positive effect on the battery life as compared to Airtel 4G

Where as both have bad signal strength inside my house "-98 to -103" it seems not having to fall back again and again to 3G does help Jio out. Volte works well even on such a low signal which would not be true had this been a normal 2G circuit system but still there is a huge issue of call drops which is why my airtel sim remains
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
I like stock Android....I would love to flash different roms with a one plus phone....I was initially waiting for Pixel XL 2....if one plus 5 reviews turns out to be good...I would sell the phone off...what do u guys think would be a fair price to sell the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] msri3here:
Well, you can flash stock roms on S8+ as well, but its your choice...

I believe 55k would be a good price to sell
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanjen:
Hi All,

I'm facing occasional Mute Call/Audio issues with my Samsung Galaxy S8+. Suddenly during the call , the phone turns out completely mute. I'm unable to hear the opposite person nor he is able to hear me out. Same issue persists for the subsequent calls i make/ receive. All the phone audio including ringer goes mute.

Once i soft reset the phone, the issue is getting fixed but again reporting after some days. I have faced this 4 to 5 times in a month's time. Do any one else facing the same problem or experienced it? Is so is there any fix? Is it a SW/ HW problem?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] msri3here:
Seems to be a combination of problem with sim card and software.

I was using a micro sim cut to nano and had same issue

Then I got a new nano sim from provider and did a hard reset

This fixed the issue for me
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanjen:
I didn't cut to nano sim. ( I have 2 SIM's both new one's). I don't think it's a SIM issue. My entire phone goes to mute including ringer & touch tones not calls alone.

I have seen few other peoples also facing such problem in a different forum. Issue is occasional not often ( once in a week or so ).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] msri3here:
Oh well...

I believe if a restart fixes the issue and if the issue is not consistent, it cant be a harsware issue.

Better take it to a service center and try in front of them or tell them that thisis theiasue and its not consistent....lets see what they have to say

If issue occurs for me again...I plan to do the same thing
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Maybe you're using a VOIP app or some other app that freezes the audio. If reset or reboot fixes the problem even temporary then it is not a hardware issue. The SC guys would also do a hard reset and won't admit the phone if the problem doesn't appear post the reset. Try resetting your phone and install apps one by one to isolate any software/app related problems.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanjen:
Ok thanks I will try to examine. Since the problem is occasional can't exactly find which app is misbehaving. Also i don't use any VOIP app . Same apps which i used in previous phone. except Samsung apps and bixby button re-mapper. I have uninstalled re-mapper app & disabled "samsung voice input" & "voice wake up" packages. Let me observe
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Can anyone check their battery usage ? Even on 2G Only Cell Standby is high on the list and says "Time Without Signal" is at 30% Both SIM Status and the Network Bars are showing good reception. I doubt this is a network issue as its hard to get bad reception on Airtel 2G/3G in Hyderabad. GSAM shows the signal climbing and dropping with a good amount of "Low". Yet the average Standby Drain is not that bad overnight, could it be a Modem optimisation issue with the Exynos Chip?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
"Time without signal" is an android s/w bug. Google it out. Your standby seems pretty good, so ignore all the stats from Gsam as well. What's your avg SOT in 3G vs 4G?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Adventurerre:
I just got mine as well. The display is stunning and I don't see any pinkish tone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Thought so, Standby without WiFi and Data On is under .5% an hour overnight. Well when I did use it with everything enabled on 4G+GPS and Outdoor Max Auto Brightness it was close to 4Hours with some 15% or so left at the end of the day.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
You've got pretty good standby in 4G I must say. I have about 1-1.5%/hr in 4G and 0.5%/hr on Wifi. About 4 -4.15 mins SOT max. See my previous posts. I think the SOT has reduced due to the May update patch. I had about 5 - 5.30 hrs SOT before the update.

Check this post on 'Time w/o signal' : https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/help/time-signal-t2946601
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Probably not as I was using the phone endlessly between 8AM and 10PM so not much of hit from standby drain. I expect my 4G drain to be on par with what you mentioned. I agree that the May update really did drop battery life, even after doing the usual routine clear cache and waiting a few cycle its not as good as before.

Just as another mention, the S8 shows fewer bars in most places on 4G than my previous S6e. But the speeds are as good or faster with often times it picking up 4G+ for speeds around 50mbps down and 10 up. It also switches 4G to H+ more often than before, I guess the modem is not optimised for our networks yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Agree on the fewer bars. However dBm would be a more appropriate measure. I usually get between - 95 to - 110 dBm indoors and - 80 to - 90 dBm outdoors. The battery will consume more power in poor network conditions.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Spot on again, I see similar numbers as you mention which are kinda on the lower side considering how many towers are around us in the city. I did find the linked post in my search for why a flagship would have such weak and nervous reception,WiFi definitely doesn't have the range the stupid ! keeps popping up where other phones keep trying even though it might be slow.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72175039&postcount=5
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
And its not the modem optimization always. Check the battery posts on other exynos international variants. They have higher SOTs and standby. Its possibly due to telco's network optimization as well. Indian telcos are generally not known for optimizing for connectivity and speeds. We were recently rated for abysmally low 4G speeds compared to other Asian countries, even Pakistan has higher LTE speeds. This is another cause of poor battery usage amongst us.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Was thinking about that, but didnt Airtel claim to be the best optimised with Fast Dormancy and other terms being tossed around. The battery life I mentioned previously for 4G+GPS was when I was travelling in Europe where the signal was much weaker than here. Yet standby drain didn't seem to be an issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
Trust telco's marketing! I moved from Vodafone (after 4 years with them) to Airtel about 2 weeks ago in Mumbai, only because of their better plans. And now I am facing call drops and weak signals. I never had to call Vodafone for connectivity issues for as far as I know and here I am calling Airtel nearly 2-3 times a week due to coverage issues. People have been telling me you are out of reach at times. Unfortunately I have a 90 day MNP waiting period before I move back to Vodafone. :(