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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
True that, luckily I made the same move after being on Vodafone for an even longer time as Hyderabad still does not have Voda 4G so it was no longer an option a year ago and Airtel has solid coverage here. Over a short visit their network in Bangalore and Mumbai was spotty to say the least with constant call drops and poor 4G coverage.

Well thanks to Jio everyone is offering some form of bonus data/freebie without really looking at technical feasibility. People are streaming random nonsense even while driving these days lol, so dont expect our speed figures to climb anytime soon. We have an gigabit LTE enabled phone to use 3G'esque speeds while draining battery at 4G speeds!

Edit: Have you tried other phones in the same place and checked the dBm ? Its almost identical when I checked but the S8 tends to switch to H+ more often.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Good

First I had red tint on full screen and edges

After update red tint gone

But now I have green tint on edges

Its visible only in white bg??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Got my 2nd free charger:D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
I think they are more suitable as Coasters lols. You need a few more to compliment your coffee table.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Waiting for few more free coupons ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
How may I ask :P ? I have the my galaxy app disabled since the day my charger was delivered.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Lol

Activate it and get second charger free

It will show use new code sometimes

I got mine like that only

It said im eligible for 2nd charger and they gave me new coupon

☺️
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
I have tried on other phones. I have a ZTE Z7 max and a Sammy A5 (2016). Both have similar dBms when kept side by side (all Airtel now :( ). But yes, you're right, the s8 tends to fall back to H+ more than any other phones. Not sure if the modem is coded to fall to H+ below a certain defined speed.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kartiksood1:
sell it to me:)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
I didn't get till now :( maybe they aren't posting to Kerala
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] msri3here:
When you approach customer care, they say that it takes ipto 90 days for free wireless charger
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I got tumi case which doesn't support ath m 40 x. Jack and otg adapter. Can I get free wireless.

How to activate to get one?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kartiksood1:
all u need is a little bit of luck:p
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Exactly ?

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No idea mate

If you are pre booked customer and if they told you will get charger only

Then you will get that banner only

If you got tumi cover then raise a complain

No other way
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
Yes my S8 also does that a lot going to H+ from 4G or to E from H+ and hangs there for a little bit. Airtel does not have VOLTE so it falls to H+ whenever I call and then goes back to 4G while all this back and front motion does degrade the battery its the downloads that suffer and in some cases my Viber messages stop coming until I reopen the app with active internet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
The tumi doesn't work with the otg adapter that comes with the s8.bad d3sign.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
S8 s8+ is another pure experiment base for note 8

Wifi and mobile data is not working good

I tested few s8+ with all and setup

And few good few bad ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
I dont think so. They cannot afford an 'experiment' after the Note 7 debacle. Not at all. And also, my S8 works flawlessly on both wifi and data. Check your chip binning. Preorders may have got a lower chip number. While I don't think this affects directly on performance, in case of sammy each of their phones behaves differently even under almost similar conditions.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
My galaxy s5 has good WiFi reviving capacity ??

My s8+ is crap in it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
As true as it can get, The S8 has very weak WiFi in terms of Range. If its a software optimisation issue we might be Ok, either ways the Note8 will carry the same Modem/Comms.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] swapy12:
OTG adapter is working great on my s8 plus with tumi cover on. It's type c so try from both side.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
Water proofing can be blamed for poor connectivity issues :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Its Glass on both sides, which is RF Transparent. Its not like its a sealed metal box blocking all the WiFis :P
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vigneshnm:
How is the gear vr? Esp 3D movies and gaming? I tried it just once at a shop and didn't manage to focus properly so didn't get a proper feel of it. The 360 images were amazing though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] eaglerazor123:
S8+ doesnt feel big in the hand. I compared it with my S7 Edge and S8+ is the one for me. It feels good to hold. Checked in person at Bestbuy.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
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This thread is about discussion and it should stay the same.

It isn't about joining any groups. Please stay on topic and keep discussion civil.

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheSilentBang:
Not so big. S8+ is the correct choice. S8 looks smaller
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ilordvader:
In Dubai Pre Order stops on 14th & i guess rest of the world also

so i guess that is when Samsung will start calculating

how many pieces India will need on launch
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
you made my day. Fingers crossed
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] silentwitness1:
how did you manage to get the information out of them? They were not at all helpful when i had spoken to them. At least the store in phoenix took my pre order which these guys refused to do.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mayank shekhar:
Some stores have started taking pre-orders, unofficially that is. The Samsung store in Ambience Mall Gurgaon is taking pre-orders. Also they mentioned that the official date for pre-orders in India will be late after 15th and phone will be available only after 21st or most probably in 1st week of may.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newdon07:
are you sure?, because just day before yesterday I had a word with them in Ambience mall Gurgaon regarding launch of S8, and they had no clue about it and neither they were taking any pre-order amount. Anyways, thanks for the update, i'll again visit today. :) :):good::fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mayank shekhar:
very sure bro. Who did you talk to? Talk to the manager there, I have pre-ordered S8+ black from them. They are taking Rs 2000 as pre-order amount and will take your phone number and give you a token stating your pre-order. They are not sure about the dates though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newdon07:
Do they have any demo piece available with them?, m still not able to decide between "Midnight Black" and "Arctic Silver". :confused: :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Its unofficial preorder isnt it ? because samsung not yet launched preorder for S8 in India
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Yes all unofficial for now
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dhiru1602:
Yes. From Dubai. It's costs around 3100AED for S8+preorder which is equivalent to 54k. Apparently just like the S7 edge, I expect the Indian and UAE variants to be the exact same phones with different firmwares. So, no big deal.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mayank shekhar:
Nope, demo piece will only be available after india launch.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
As I gather, India will only get Black, blue and gold.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newdon07:
AFAIK....

Midnight Black = Black

Arctic Silver = Gold(Somewhat)

Orchid Gray = Blue.

Correct me if m wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
Official pre-booking to start from 18th.....Stocks from may 1st week probably by may 5th
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Great any news on official announcement from Samsung India
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sourabh.note:
Nice.

As far as I remember, the Note 7 was 54-55k if bought from Dubai, and was 60k in India. If that's considered as base line, S8+ will be around and above 60k as well.

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Most probably India will get Coral Blue, Maple Gold and Midnight Black.

Orchid Gray and Arctic Silver might not be launched if what I see on Samsung India site is final.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] funtoosh:
It just might be wifi congestion try to use 5Ghz band (it has low range but less congestion) you can even try to change the wifi channel in your router and see if it helps
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Its not the speed as it usually connects at quite a high rate on 5GHz and AC networks, its just rather poor range. I dont have issues at home with an Netgear R7000 but at work where other phones would work with 1 bar of WiFi the S8 tends to show ! and stop trying even. Must be a builtin network quality test which is stopping network activity on poor signal instead of just trying endlessly.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Durgeshgwal:
Can i expect price cut in near time? Why it costs a bomb here compared to US.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aijazji:
Got new update
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
I see the update as well, please report back how it goes ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Aijazji:
June security patch..

Hide navigation.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Tried but doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Updated to latest QF7 build. Nav bar auto hide option added.. works well. I can see much more content on web browser now! Apart from that no visible changes so far.

BTW.. no wifi range issues or data issues compared to my previous S7 edge or sony Xperia phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
For those with WiFi "!" annoying you on some networks, you can try using a Static IP and Google DNS and see if it reduces it ?

After the update the screen feels much more infinity display than before.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
New update : can toggle auto nav bar buttons hide, on and off.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
Anyone using Gear VR with their S8?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I had 1st Gen gear vr ya not working with s8.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
New update increased screen and that for which hides navigation bar makes u touch it to hide ;)

More fluid is s8 now
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] PG101:
I thought that was always possible :confused: Immersive mode?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
I thought it might be Placebo effect, but it does appear snappier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rohank1009:
I'm using the Gear VR 2016., the one released with Note 7. Works perfectly.

I got it off eBay recently. If you do plan to buy the 2016 version, do ask the seller if the box says compatible with Note 7. Some manufactured after the Note 7 was discontinued do not include USB C support.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
Have had a static ip since day 1 and also google dns.... the 8+ drops wifi as much as kedar jadhav drops cricket balls... downloading the latest update now... will post back tomorrow if this is fixed atleast this time :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
No probs here. Tweak your router settings or Wi-Fi channel.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Post update the situation is the same at work a lot of random ! when low WiFi Signal at home not one issue. Probably the S8 not liking certain makes of routers ? a bit iPhonesque almost.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
Tweak router settings as in what exactly?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Start from list 6. If you area is highly congested with WiFi devices, drops are eminent as Channel overlapping takes place. There is an app somewhere on play which helps find you the best channel taking into account the channels being used by other wifi devices in the neighbourhood. If no success, try different options in the list below. Google for the wifi drops for the router that you have. Also upgrade the router firmware if not done.

1. Security modules (WPA/WPA2/WPA-E).

2. Version (WPA-PSk, WPA2-PSK,Auto)

3. Encryption: (TKIP/AES)

4. Mode : (g/n mixed, n only, b/g/n)

5. Channel Width ( 20, 40, Auto)

6. Channel (1-13, Auto)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
My 7 Plus does not exhibit any issues so it can't be the router or anything else. Anyhoo with the latest update last night, the wifi issue has gone for good... that's a good fix :)

Also the battery drain seems to have gone back to the pre-may update awesomeness.. Good update this by samsung.

Only quirk, in mxplayer landscape mode, the navigation bar pops up as a horrible white background instead of being transparent..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] trishul:
Guys

After the last update a couple of days ago... My phone is not fast charging anymore.

Simply says CHARGING and not FAST CHARGING like before.

Did a cache clean.. Still same thing.

Am using original cable and charger.

Any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Show it to service centre it's unique issue
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] swapy12:
Is fast cable charging option enabled under battery setting?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] zeusumit:
It's issue with your motherboard. I had the same issue in my S7E and was replaced by the service centre.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajlal:
hey if i break my screen, will i be able to get it repaired for free in warranty period?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Nopes
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajlal:
does anyones s8 gets heated even slightly ? like a little bit hot
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kartik pat:
My s8 lags while updating apps from plays store, the notification dropdown is laggy, SwiftKey lags a little while I'm typing this post as simultaneously apps are being updated , even when i was using downland booster to download the data of asphalt storm from the apk it was lagging so heavily that i was forced to close all the apps.

I'm coming from a oneplus one, i feel is was smoother than my S8 :/, though i was using custom rom i believe it was smoother years before when i was using it on stock..

Anyone else experiencing lags in UI?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kumar abhishek:
Its happeninga fter latest update even videos lag while updating. It is so much frustating
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NixTriX:
Did you get a solution to this issue? I have the same issue. I don't know if the new update has fixed it though. Haven't faced this issue after that. But I want to be in the safer side.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
Last night the signals from my S8 were vanished all on their own and then I had to select "Airtel" manually but it went missing again though it was not because of a fault on the S8 upon inquiring from Airtel they were testing the base of VOLTE
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ali262883:
since beginning the UI has been crappy, i'm a very moderate user, facebook, instagram, snapchat, whatsapp youtube and some browsing, still there are UI stutters, scrolling is laggy, play store is laggy, poor ram management, have hardly 15-20 apps installed very dissapointed, thinking of switching to iphone 7+ or newly released htc u11 with 6gb ram
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] amankapoor4:
Sold my S8 yesterday, will also check out the HTC u11 or will move to One plus 5 to eventually go to iPhone 8 for sometime.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Durgeshgwal:
Was it that bad ?

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Samsung should have given 6gb as standard.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
S8 to OnePlus ? Did u find it that bad :)

HTC U11 is good option but after this screen design any phone with bezzle looks horrible and outdated

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Yes this is the biggest problem with Samsung phones even this high end

U won't face any such software issues in HTC phones specially U11...I have used HTC U ultra and it was as smooth as pixel
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] amankapoor4:
It wasn't too bad per say, but the fact that i had a S6 before and then the s7 edge, it all felt the same. Except for a better feeling screen(tinge better then s7 edge, not revolutionary) i was done. I don't think i will buy a phone form same manufacturer back to back. I still have the S7 edge and might as well continue using it till iphone 8 comes, want a change of eco system for sometime. To top it i found S7 edge being almost on par in user experience, i have not missed the s8 even once from last 3 days.

One plus 5 could be a stop gap just to experience the 8 GB ram :D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
Going by the OP3T standard you will enjoy your touch latency issues switching to OnePlus :P and a probable smaller battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vickysud:
after the new update, constantly lagging by doing basic stuff. Typical Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajarshi10:
Spigen Thin Fit case for Galaxy S8 worth Rs 1200 selling for Rs 600 only. If anyone interested, please PM me. Kolkata buyers preferred.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
No lagging here after update. Only some messenger lags.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Yes lag lag lag everywhere in June Base

Samsung ready with lag updates as usual ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Wait for a day or two and you'll feel the magic
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abthegreat:
I dont seem to have any either, updated as soon as the update came out.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] twisted_mind:
Same here. No lag whatsoever on any fw since Day 0
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] linom:
No lag here too, a week after the update. Gaming also is pretty smooth, not tried heavy graphics though
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajlal:
hey i've got a scratch on the back panel.. wondering if i can get it replaced in warranty?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vin4yak:
Nope
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
Also lag is a trademark tw feel :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
Two buggy things that have come up after update :

1. It has stopped responding to "OK Google" till I open the google app and close it. Meaning if I switch the screen off or shut down the phone it stops responding to the "OK Google" phrase till I reopen the Google app and close it then it works from any screen as it used to normally

2. There is Lag which scrolling around Chrome and also sometimes in the UI while multi tasking but strangely enough gaming is smooth as before no hangs or jitters

Have decided to keep this phone till more concrete information comes out for the Note8 and also the iPhone 8 so need to fix these bugs for my daily driver.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nschopra:
Hey Guys,

Just bought the Beast Galaxy S8 but I'm actually puzzle with the rooting.

I've been using Galaxy S6 since last 2 years that was rooted on the very first day I bought it. The Knox Tripped but the phone is still working fine and never got any issue. So I didn't have to visit the Samsung Care.

So my question is How Many of you guys have rooted your Galaxy S8? and Have you phone even been rejected by the Samsung Care because it has been rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] zeusumit:
True.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Anyone looking for wireless charger can PM me
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] puneet724:
Hi .. just wanted to check does rooting and installing custom rom will break samsung pay?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Yes ! Anything that trips knox breaks samsung elite services (Shealth, Pay etc)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] zeusumit:
Please pm me
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Sent
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
After beating myself up about this I dont know what to do replacing the screen would be very expensive non the less I will check samsung store about the price of the display. BTW it had the thickest case i could find which even wrapped the sides and on the front there was a normal scratch guard.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
Too bad how did it break ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nschopra:
Hey Guys,

Just bought the Beast Galaxy S8 but I'm actually puzzle with the rooting.

I've been using Galaxy S6 since last 2 years that was rooted on the very first day I bought it. The Knox Tripped but the phone is still working fine and never got any issue. So I didn't have to visit the Samsung Care.

So my question is How Many of you guys have rooted your Galaxy S8? and Have you phone even been rejected by the Samsung Care because it was rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dhansiddh:
Please pm me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ajai_dev:
Fell out from my trouser pocket to the bathroom floor while getting up from the pot so it was not very far away from the ground in the first place but the crack is massive and I have been quoted 18-20k by Samsung I have just given the phone to the service center and I will decide what to do in the weekend. This phone is a fragile phone for sure even a case with a lip did not help I have dropped a Note5 before in a similar way without any damage.

Other than the crack everything else is working properly there is no touch gaps or anything so not sure if I should change the display or not. Besides I am selling it off anyways when some more information comes out on the Note8 and iphone8, the other alternative is to find a Chinese panel but not sure if a curved Chinese panel is available yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mla123:
On the samsung india website it states that you are eligible for wireless charger if the phone is purchased online (including flipkart) before 10th July 2017.

But in My galaxy app I am not able to get this offer. This may be due to me redeeming the Tumi case offer already.

Has anyone who had not prebooked the phone and / or not redeemed the tumi case received this offer yet on their phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Afaik...all orders placed before 4th May midnight qualify for the charger. Check with the customer care for Authenticity of the info.You might be reading on the promotion for S8 128gb that is a different promotion altogether.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kartiksood1:
sent