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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
Wasn't Samsung generous in the UK....a black shopping bag. Good grief.

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I feel a bit short changed compared to others!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
PMSL just think how cool you'll look with that lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Woods97:
Got mine today, thing of beauty
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Crombi:
I got mine from carphone warehouse in the UK and didn't get that bag, but I can claim a "free speaker" at least I got my device on Thursday 20th April! :D
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Rob F1UK:
28th is everyone else and the street date, not sure why you thought that was the early release darre for the pre-orders?! :confused::eek::p
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
I guess I thought 28th was 8 days sooner that anyone who didn't re-order them - so early May for others! :silly:

I bet they are available in store at the same time though....!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JackRoberts1998:
Hi everyone i preordered my S8+ on the 29th at 5pm from samsung direct and with past experience as i recently preordered the Tab S3, the date on the product page or from samsung support is only for people placing the preorder today
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] amer27:
That is a very good deal! EE are giving me nothing close to that. So just to confirm they are giving you the s8 plus for £20 upfront £40 a month for 20gb of data. If so I'm going to call them and see if they can offer me that as well
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jj03:
yeah. spot on..good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] craftycarper1:
I went to CPW in Currys straight after the samsung reveal, got the Vodafone S8+ 24gb deal for £42/month with free speaker, £169.99 up front....offset by trade in my Note 4, £50 currys voucher and either £20 or £40 cashback as well (can't remember which :) )
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Mrbigdaddymaz:
I pre ordered with o2 the day after the reveal. I got a text today saying my order will be delivered by DPD on the 18th.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ripkord:
Thats a brilliant result mate, best I could get for S8+ and that amount of data was £50 upfront and £52 a month, 24Gb data and 2Gb roaming data.

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Anyone pre-order with vodafone? What courier do they use? Don't tell me its yodel!

Actually ignore me i'm picking it up in store :/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] craigels:
What date are Carphone warehouse pre ordered being delivered in the UK? I'm in Ireland and pre ordered with them also

I see now it's the 20th April
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazyChaz:
20 guarannted
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Woods97:
Samsung pre order page which says remained to be shipped is classing my s8+ as in stock but my order has not been processed :/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JackRoberts1998:
It happens all the time on Samsung's page it was the same with the Tab S3
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
still not processed

mine is still not processed and i placed the order on 5th
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JackRoberts1998:
I was worried about that too but its normal it'll be processed when its about too be dispatched as i posted a thread on here and asked samsung support about it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
I contacted samsung UK support and the told me that the shipping will be on 19th April and the order will be processed on the same day and i will get the device on 20th April.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Thanks bud. Now hoping we too get a preorder gift here. Bloody Samsung offers every other country a gift except here
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JackRoberts1998:
Its a massive shame but i suppose as they recently offered the free keyboard cover with the Galaxy Tab S3 they'll not do it again sadly :(.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Seeing as they offered speakers to us preorders without letting them know
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JackRoberts1998:
I guess its just wait and see :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Lol yeah.

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Nice to know
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
Think how many pence you will save when you shop from Tesco. No need to ask for a plastic bag [emoji23]

So if we shop enough we can get our money worth [emoji23]

PS: i got the bag too
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
It's beyond belief isn't it.... Buy direct from Samsung and you'll receive a....... Bag!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
I know. No love for UK.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tallman43:
Tell me about it I kept hearing about all these people who pre order get a free Gear VR etc etc. I thought great so I emailed Samsung telling them what a loyal customer I am any chance of a free Gear VR.

Answer Nope only customers in US get one.:mad: whats wrong with British customers? Lol :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
We are too stupid to buy regardless
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] daddyo:
Very delivered mine today via royal mail.

Just setting it up now. It's a thing of beauty. Love orchid grey.

Didn't expect it before 28th so happy to have it before the weekend.

No black bag though. Gutted!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JamesGui:
What time was it delivered?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] daddyo:
about 12:30pm. just by the regular post man!

maybe he stole the black bag??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tallman43:
I think Samsung should advertise that they are giving away this lovely soft black shopping bag with every order of the S8+ i'm sure sales will triple in the UK.:D
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] daddyo:
they couldn't cope with the number of orders if they did say they were giving a free quality black bag! that's clearly why they kept it quiet

They must have thought they over did things in the UK with the free case they gave with the note 7 so kept the s8 free gift as a complete surprise.

i bet the US are gutted with their free 128GB sd card when you can have a black bag!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] crankshaft:
Does it not even have a Samsung logo on it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
Yeah stitched into the side. Makes all the difference!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] daddyo:
Will be worth a fortune in a year or two. Hold on to them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] crankshaft:
Haha!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mattcall:
Very.co.uk stated 28th but while at work today got an email to say we have despatched your order so of course I missed the Royal Mail delivery pickup Tommorow cannot wait also no freebies at all from them on preorders ( still got 20% the price keep your free bag )
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] BanziBaby:
So pissed at UK mail, checked their order tracking page at 10am & it still said it was delayed so I went for a 30 min lie down as I have have bad insomnia & had been awake for almost 3 days in a row. When i got up to get ready to head out the house there was a card from them & the upgrade program return pack. The guy was there 10 mins after I got up to get ready & didn't knock the door despite me leaving note on the door saying knock loudly. Now going th have to wait till Monday to get the phone that should have been delivered on Thursday :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JamesGui:
Mine is on it's way should be here tomorrow hopefully , its on its way with Royal Mail , do they deliver on Saturdays?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Rob F1UK:
Picked mine up at CPW in-store this afternoon and will be unboxing and setting it up tomorrow. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mattcall:
yes Royal Mail do deliver on Saturdays I've got to go the sorting office to get mine tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JamesGui:
Might end up having to do that myself.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] angus99:
I pre-ordered on a business contract from Vodafone for in store pick up on the 20th. Phone wasn't deleviered but they promised to contact me when it arrived today. After no calls I went back to the store and was told it was out of stock until Friday. Phoned business support who said the order for the handset was never placed, despite the fact they they have already taken paymemt via direct debit.

I'm away for two weeks on Thursday, so will be three weeks before I get the phone, so will probably cancel
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
What kind of cases/ protectors you guys are using? Any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Yo I've got the same sofa set as yours but in grey

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Gotten an otterbox strada. Don't like the feel so far

Got a Maryann it'd pretty good. Avoid getting klearlook screen protection it's horrible
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nmck117:
Anyone gonna try to collect their special delivery package from Royal Mail today? Mine has arrived st Belfast mail centre and will just sit there until Monday. Do Royal Mail allow you to collect sooner?

Short answer: No you can't collect it. They have to deliver it. F*cking nightmare this has been
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
That's bad. Even I collected it on the morning of the day UKMail was supposed to deliver it. Can you not change the delivery method to collection on the royal mail website?

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Ok. I went to a local shop and got a protective glass screen installed for 10 bucks. everything was good till I realized it is a finger print magnet and doesn't have holes for the selfie camera and the selfie camera gets all smudged due to finger prints accumulated. hence bad selfies. Will take it off probably and put on a clear case. The screen protector also had issues with the cover case as the edges start to come off when I put on the cover.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tallman43:
I feel for you my friend just when you feel you have it in your hands you have to wait another couple of days. Luckily I picked mine up from UK mail on Thursday but I know a few people who had problems with them as well.

On a side note its well worth the wait the phone is outstanding and you will be well pleased.:)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
My wife has pretty steady hands while putting the screen protector etc so I asked her to put the klearlook one and the bloody thing wouldn't even stick
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
Hmm. I dont know if there are good screen protectors which go well with a case. I have ordered a flip case from Amazon and most probably will remove the screen protector as it is hampering the front camera's performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Don't go for zagg or the most expensive ones. None of these offer proper protection. I'm tempted to get the olixar one but it's 25 on mobile fun. Don't think they offer multiples. Samsung have their own version as well
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tallman43:
I had so many problems with the S7Edge with screen protectors peeling off etc especially when you have a case. In the end I gave up and just had a case on it. I was a bit reluctant to have a phone without a screen protector but honestly I have just sent the S7 edge back to Samsung and there was not a mark on it.

I am going to do the same with the S8+ I've got a clear Spigen case on it and it looks great. Only issue every now and then is grease marks on the screen from fingerprints but I carry a cloth screen wipe with me so not really a big issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Annoying right. I'm not liking the otterbox strada. It looked fabulous in pics. But in reality it looks a bit lacking. Shame to cover a good looking phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
Its ironic isn't it? We all want a beautiful phone and then rush to cover it up [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nihal1983:
Indeed. If only they could make a bit more life proof. No one is asking for military protection but simple ability to withstand the rigorous of daily life
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
Completely agree with you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Rob F1UK:
Recommend Skinomi if you after a plastic screen protector. They are wet apply too, which is far easier and long lasting plus they have a lifetime replacement guarantee...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nmck117:
Well I'm typing this from my S8! Royal mail never updated my status to out for delivery and it arrived about 30 mins ago. After all this nonsense it really was worth the wait. Beautiful phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
Congrats
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jojosplace:
So after all the hassle Sky put me through I ended up cancelling my order as well as my contract with them. Moved my SIM to Tesco and order via the Samsung Upgrade program on the 20th. Wish I had gone with my gut and cancelled with Sky sooner and moved to Samsung directly, might have got my phone by now (looks like I'll have to wait till the 28th at the earliest).

When I put the order through on Samsungs website it sat at 'in stock' for a day but now just says 'Pre-order Now' and 'Not Processed'.

I did get a random email from Pay4Later saying the Samsung had informed them that the phones were out for delivery. It looked like a generic email however, not specific to me (except for my name at the top).

Honestly out of all the phones I've bought at launch this has been the one with the most grief, I was actually off all this week so would have been in for the delivery, guaranteed I'll not be in on the 28th LOL.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rocku_dj2000:
Bad luck dude.. hope you get it on time
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Duncan1982:
Yeah I was in that very same boat, I was seeing others ordering much later getting their devices shipped, however I must admit Customer Service I received was Great (although a bit of miss information at times) One must remember it's not the poor folks at the end of the line (or text service) they are fed information from above and have little choice to follow. Its all above their heads....and can only inform what they have been told.

However I hung In there and my order was shipped.....will receive on Monday......[emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jojosplace:
Nice one mate!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rowbaggie22:
Hi wen did u order
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Duncan1982:
I placed my order on the 30th of march my friend......[emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rowbaggie22:
Gosh that's ridicules
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xdaman85:
That's why I put a skin on mine:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
Is that a clear coat at the front?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xdaman85:
It's​ a tempered glass screen protector I purchased from Amazon.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Duncan1982:
The day has arrived..........[emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Shotzz96:
no results found on ukmail? shipped early morning
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Duncan1982:
So arrived at 11am and unlike some I am impressed, not so much with the gimmicks (although iris scanner is fast & accurate) but with the design, build & screen......and although the 3T's camera is decent it's not that of the S7 Edge nor now of the S8+.

For those still waiting it's nice and if this is the direction then the Note 8 is going to wow even more [emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
I think the s8 plus is awesome :) had it now for few days and is impressive device.. waiting for the clear coat to settle now, 50 quid for the full body
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnymiller1000:
so todays the day mine arrives (i had to delay the delivery from Friday due to holiday). UK mail on delivery 9, I'm no. 112... about lunchtime I'm guessing... looking forward to seeing what the fuss is about.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Biggenz:
Picked my S8+ up yesterday. Wasn't going to get one as I was happy with my S7 Edge, but one came up for £600 so I thought why not. I was worried about the placement of the fingerprint scanner(which does suck) but I'm mightily impressed with the iris scanner and will be using this as my main unlock method.

So far I'm glad I took the punt.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ant78:
Anybody else had the update today ? Got mine updated this morning and just wondering what changes have been made?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tonesav:
Gratz mate I'm happy with mine so far just had to disabled Bixby button so Google now won't crash that's about it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnymiller1000:
cheers, UK mail are on delivery 111 and i'm 112 :D lol

bixby seems like a work in progress from what i've read..... I'm looking forward to trying the phone out in the next hour or so.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
Is that Version AQDD?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ant78:
how do i tell?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
Settings > Software Update It should be the last 4 letter/numbers on it. Usually you get the OS update, then the bootloader and modem. you want the one that has XXU in its name its the first of the 3.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
Had to manually flash aqdd few days ago... strangely we got the xue in UK rather than BTU

Mine is xeu from Carphone .. anyone got actually a BTU phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ant78:
Yes its AQDD
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
I think they are getting rid of BTU and sticking with XEU, I am CPW also. I am looking for a way to enable Wifi Calling currently as EE only allow from phones they supply.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] craigels:
Is AQDD the latest version?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ant78:
Since the update I'm getting A lot of apps without the correct icon pic, anybody else and how do you correct it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
Currently it is.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnymiller100001:
Do EE supply their own branded firmwares still? Haven't had a carrier supplies phone for a long time. Would like to enable wifi calling also.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lawtq:
I got a btu phone from argos.

WiFi calling was enabled in my btu firmware in the phone app settings

Volte only available from ee official firmware which can be downloaded and installed via odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
Bloody hell... i though we only gettin xeu... surprised to see btu and another shocker of wifi calling ... need to find a way to flash btu then
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
​

WiFi calling is available on XEU. Enable from settings in the phone application. Sorry i meant enabling voLTE.

Can you check for VoLTE In the BTU firmware in the same place?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
Well i don't have neither.... i am with vodafone which doesnt offer volte as of yet :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] this.guy.lol:
Where can I buy the G955F for US delivery and it actually deliver to my address? Very interested in the exynos model.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xmanberserker:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-s8/

I want to order it too, but i do not if i can buy the protection plus, my s7 edge has a pink line and i did not buy the protection plus. i want it for t mobile but i do not know if i can enable the wi fi calling option.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Clove do international shipping and have a good reputation here in the UK. I used to be on a dev team and my American brothers all successfully got their HTC One X from this place with no issues.

https://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnymiller1000:
I got a BTU handset direct from Samsung, i've got wifi calling which works on EE, no mention of VoLTE that i can see anywhere (yet). I've downloaded the EE firmware to flash via ODIN later on. I'l let you know if i see any new options then. i want to ideally make sure i know how to validate the status of VoLTE before and after....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
EE firmware on S6 required reformat for CSC, thats likely not changed but also required repartition for hidden partition sizing. You may want to be aware/wary for that.

You used to be able to get around it using smart switch for an emergency upgrade and giving a serial number of an EE phone. Please keep me updated on this as to your progress, maybe make a new thread?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnymiller1000:
if i do it will let you know, and create a new thread as its a bit OT for here. i haven't even used the phone yet other than to power it up.....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] RandyKaoss:
I managed to enable Wifi Calling with EE on my S8+ that I got direct from Samsung! Got the confirmation text from EE as well. Haven't tried to call anyone yet, mind you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] johnnymiller100001:
Works fine on mine...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] this.guy.lol:
Thanks mate. I had one other xda memeber tell me about clove.Co.UK but I was very unsure. With the VAT would you be able to tell me my final price in USD? I seen that 998 was,it but I could be wrong. EBay them for cheaper but I'm weary of ebay personally.

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649.17*(£779.00*inc VAT) this Is off clove.Co.uk how much am,I paying here? Am I paying the 779p or the 649.17? Totally lost here and would love some help.

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I got it figured sorry. Sorry for clogging the forum with my questions. Now...with the DHL shipping VS the RoW zone 1 tracked and shipped which is the better option here?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I'm not certain which option would be best I'm afraid. I guess which ever has the best tracking and insures the value of the package against loss.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] this.guy.lol:
Well with zone row 1 their may be a,delay up to 3 weeks and I'd rather not wait that long for a phone. Idk anything about DHL or the zone shipping.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wolf0x:
Just in case anybody is in a similar situation I'm currently waiting for mine from Amazon, ordered on the 17th, and there has been no progress on that. Amazon CS says it may or it may not come Friday they have no idea as it's first come first served in regards to stock.