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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] blecap:
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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Laapander:
A little bit. KNOX and warranty is one reason. And it is laggy and slow. 800e phone should not lag in 2017!!! Bloat is ok when it doesnt effect performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cavags5:
Laggy and slow?

Are you sure?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mystertom101:
Dunno what phone he is using [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
S8+ is super quick after AQJ5 with much better battery usage then earlier versions.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Laapander:
:silly: I use S8+ :)

Coming from 1+3T which was very fast, this feeled like diesel engine without turbo :rolleyes:

Now a bit of debloat and Oreo i´m pleased for performance. But out of the box it wasn´t what i did imagine.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jemeljsh:
Coming from OP3T (6months), OP5 (4months) and also IP7+ and Mate 10 for 1month I also felt that performance of s8+ is a bit sluggish, but BatMan rom, debloat, few tweaks and it feels OK now, although I do see some lag in random spots, but its nothing major. All in all samsung UI looks so much better than that of Oxygen OS, for example, so those little f-ups/lags you do get here and there are easy to live with. Oxygen OS has no identit - its fast and smooth, but the UI/feels dull and boring..op3t/op5 camera is only OK with still objects and its portrait mode is as good as it gets..everything else is blurry and unfocused..

Which Oreo ROM do you use on your s8+? Can you flash oreo based rom through twrp and then comeback to a nougat rom through twrp (nandroid backup)?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Laapander:
Very good sum up, like it was coming from my mouth. I agree all your claims.

I use renovates R30 now. Very stable beta. If I didn't know this is beta I couldn't tell.

If you have SD-card I thing it is ok to try Oreo without losing anything. Nandroid backup to SD-card and wipe everything. Flash and good to go.

There are some guides to copy your data folder to SD-card and after flashing copy it back. So you don't lose "anything".
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jorgewmsn:
I bought it in May and the S8+ was my best android phone ever...

suddenly, after an october update, maybe aqh3, the phone started to slow down a little bit but the worst was my SOT.

the SOT moved from 7-8 Hrs with 30h total endurance to a misarable 3-4 Hrs, without a reason...

I've tried to return to the very first stock rom, but nothing works...

So yeah. Now a days I regret...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cavags5:
S8+ out of the box is not the best performance, but with a few tweaks its stay good.

Lag much less than s7edge.

What do you think about the mate 10?

Its much better in performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jemeljsh:
Mate 10 - although i absolutelly loved that 16:9 almost bezeless 6inch screen size wise (color reproduction is quite awful..not even close to best in class lcd screens like the one on iphone 7p for instance), but I could not really get used to that tiny 3 in 1 home button (its just too small..too many misses on it (like swipe to get recents was successful 3 out of 5 times)..on screen button for me are ok only if u can hide them like on s8) + the camera on mate 10 at Auto (mode that should be the most refined since majority of users will judge camera performance by its auto mode) was a hit and miss - in short, it could get you the most amazing shot, but then again a lot of stuff out of it was just too artificial (oversharpened, overexposed images + skin tones are all pale). Plus there were few other minor things I disliked but probably no twrp no custom rom support did it for me..meaning that I had to move away from it..

P.s. Its not the easiest of devices (mate 10) to hold. I was ok, but when I was giving it to other for tests, they found it to be too fat to comfortably hold although its actual lenght is one of the shortest outthere for phones in 5,5-6inch category..

P.s.2. ram management on mate 10 was super-horrible in my tests..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] donmecca81:
Samsung Here I Come.... Again. Apple Sorry But No Contest!

I had a galaxy s3, s5, then s7. I then decided I needed to try apples iPhone 7 Plus. Nice phone but android is where my heart will always lie I’ve found out. Apple doesn’t let you try before you commit to an app, and you can only get the apps in the App Store if not jailbroken. I miss android for many more reasons than I like Apple so tomorrow I shall return to android. Galaxy S8+ here I come!

How do the edges affect functionality, like do you find you are accidentally launching things, changing screens, or accidentally doing things due to the screen edges and phone design? Also is it hard to find good functional protective cases for the S8+ that don’t hinder use or screen accessibility?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] goto50:
I am going to buy one, and now afraid about seeing anything bad about this model.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cavags5:
Mate 10 pro is a little bit better with 18/9 ratio.

But is missing the jack and sdcard, so its dead for me..

Samsung and LG until know they offer all the features, Samsung with the best screen, for i think there is not other option, only s8 plus or note8. And i need big for my work.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jemeljsh:
mate 10 pro is just stupid IMO..lower resolution than non-pro mate 10, no headphone jack, no sd card..

I am actually not a fan of this 18:9 / 18:9.5 trend which started this year, but it seems it's here to stay and considering all pros and cons if screen aspect ratio 18:9/18:9.5 is OK for you than Samsung with its S8/S8+/Note8 are the best in the game in my opinion because:

their software allows you to fill out the screen when watching video contet (zoom in) although you do end up loosing a bit of the material due to zoom-ins +

you have the ability to hide the nav bar + the nav itself looks very slick and it blends in very well with everything else in Samsung UI. <--all in all, Sammy's nav bar has it's own slim fit style, all other android Nav bars (on screen buttons are outdated and look to bulky)

you get the best phone screen in the market, period!

With mate 10 (16:9 almost 6inches and tiniest of bezels) which I sold about 3 weeks after buying it, I kind of understood why most of phone producing companies are going for this taller 18:9/18:9.5 screens instead of trying to squeeze out more inches in 16:9 frame.

Mate 10 seemed so awesome on paper -> 16:9, almost 6inches, in shorter body than phablets like note8, iphone+ plus a home button with fingerprint reader, and 3 way button (home - hold, recents - swipe, back - tap), but in real life its not very comfortable to hold and to use. Home button is just too tiny and interacting with it can be very annoying since you are very unlikely to get the result you wished for without repeating the gesture.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cavags5:
And about the LG v30, i wanted one to try it, it seems a pretty good package, only front camera is a disappointment, but here lg sales are really bad. Not sign of lg yet.

Im still considering note 7 one of the best phones.

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Outatime67:
Now that I'm about six months into owning this I have a couple of reservations.

I broke the screen. I am the most careful person with phones. I've owned a LOT of them since smart phones first started and I've never scratched or broken one... until now. And it was a minor bump! But I have a major crack in it. I don't have insurance because I never break phones! LOL. The digitizer is still working so I'm just going to bear it. I'm on Sprint so I can get a new one in May I think.

I like Samsung phones. They really put a lot of thought into the hardware and make a top notch device. Then they have to force the Samsung software garbage on you. From Bixby to RAM management to signing into their network for app updates and such... I really hate that. And the solution to fix it is to give a 3rd party app some pretty heavy duty access to rights on your device.

In May I don't know what I'm going to do. If the S9 is out I am definitely going to have reservations about getting it. As much as I love the S8+ I don't know if it's worth it.

Can't I just put a new Snapdragon processor and updated camera in my Nexus 6? I'm still going to call that the best device I've ever owned.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] techlogik:
I just picked up a S8+ mint condition. Been an HTC user, and have a HTC 10 currently. Dev support on that device hands down, you can't beat. I know I'm going to be let down and have a big learning curve for what it takes to root and get a custom rom. Need to take some time to read on the steps/process compared to HTC and S-Off, loading firmware, TWRP and then flashing ROMs etc. I know the process so well and have done some Dev work on it, maybe I'm going to regret it. The Samsung seems to be a bear to get this functioning on, and the guides are a bit confusing at this point, likely due to my complete lack of knowledge of the devices.

I've got a 955U I'm going to run on Cricket...seems like the steps using Bootloop/Failsafe.Odin tools etc to root/get a custom Rom are straight forward though. Then flashing upgraded firmware if/when it comes out. It's all a foreign language to me right now.

Really just want to get away from HTC's bland lack of innovation and very minimal upgrades the past 4yrs with each new phone. They have turned into Apple...the HTC 7-8 are about the same phone as the 10. Plus I want a larger useable screen without actually the device being larger in my hands. Samsung has done this with S8+ along with other vendors now. HTC is still sticking with the thick bezel top/bottom/sides...but I love a front fingerprint scanner function. And customizations are second to none like I mentioned. Anyway...will see!

Will provide more feedback when it arrives tomorrow. I would really like to grab the new Note, but any phone that cost me over $600...not gonna happen. The prices are just getting absurd lately with Apple X, HTC, Samsung etc..flagship devices. Wait 12-18 months then I upgrade to a used/mint one and sell my old one.

Thanks guys.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fridaycider:
Just thinking of getting one as I think its a lot more comfortable to hold than my note 8 that's been out of the box once .
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rich168:
love my Samsung Note 4 but I left it on the taxi. Never got returned. Was looking for a replacement. AMOLED is the best coming from the Note 4. So looked for the perfect s8 plus variant. Settled with g955u lots of LTE bands than the variant being offered in my country plus I travel a lot to the USA so might as well get the USA variant.

Well got my first taste of disappointment. I the USA no problem with LTE. But here in PH it does connect to LTE but no CA (Carrier Aggregation). So much for those numerous LTE bands supported by snapdragon. But CA is really not working here. The local carrier has 2X CA band 3 and 28. Sadly the g955u only connects to 1 LTE band at a time. It will not CA. This more the Tmobile's fault more than anything. My unit is Tmobile unlocked. Servicemode does not help. Tmobile removed it from the latest firmware. No UE Settings.

I plan on selling the unit. Speed, Screen, Design is quite satisfactory. I did not root mine. I stupidly upgraded to bootloader 2. How stupid of me!!!!

it is just purely network issue. LTE 4XCA is not wokring in different places outside of the USA. It has all the lte bands you wish for.

so Do I regret buying the S8 plus?? Partly yeah. if only the LTE 4XCA can work also outside the USA. This phone would be great.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kickassdave:
I did!

For two main reasons...

1. I forgot how bad/non-existent dev support is for these devices, i.e. no LOS/AOSP etc due to their closed source nonsense. For a bit of a flashaholic, slightly different modified default Samsung stock ROMs are just not the same. No offense to anyone.

2. The fact that the notification pull down STILL lagged on such a fast phone realllllly irked me. I just don't get that

I gave my S8+ to my partner and I got the Razer phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] machx1111:
if I didn't get 2 phones for $800 (TMOBILE BOGO) then I would regret it. The snapdragon locked bootloader ruined the fun for me.

If I had known the bootloader would stay locked, I might have paid the extra few hundred for a Pixel 2XL

That said, the screen, camera, and battery are much much better than any other phone I've had.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] :
At first. I thought the s8+ wasnt worth the monet i spent. I thought it was horruble at the beginning and bricked, went backwards to a nexus 6. Let me tell you, after days ans about a month using the s8+, there is really nothing like it in my opinion. I bought another s8+ and swapped parts from my old phone. So now i have a tmobile s8+ with att sim and an unbricked att s8+( flash whatever on it dont care.)

I have to say in my experience so far, the only irritation o have with the s8+ is texting or typing. For some reason it doesnt work well with me. Alwayd misspelling so i always have to back track and correct. Other than that, this is handsdown the best phone on the market. If you like speed and fluidity, this is the phone to own.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dougm1970:
i was smitten with the s8+ via youtube reviews when it was released......but only once got to hold one in a shop briefly. not long enough......anyway, was due an upgrade and got it via my carrier posted to me.....i liked it....actually i still do....but i say that with a pause.

i have learned that youtube videos are wrong way to find a phone you think you'll like....you get no real idea of real world size....as camera is closer than your eyes will be from it and then you could be watching youtube on say a big tv...even if a laptop you still dont get a true idea of size......i.e. you could zoom in on a 4" screen and make it look massive.

my issue is the aspect ratio which i struggle to get comfortable with like 16:9.....i have figured out to my understanding that we dont read content on phones top to bottom...we read sentences sideways...typically your hand will be covering the bottom of the screen or your thumb is there waiting to scroll......if you really watch people read web pages, they get a third of way down and scroll up, so only really concentrating on top third of screen.

also...top corners hard to reach on that aspect ratio.....and...at 6.2" with that ratio its no wider than my old note 4 at 5.7".....so i dont really feel like i got a bigger screen........aspect ratio is a funny thing.....from a distance a small traditional 16:9 looks just as big.

i am kinda sorry....sometimes....i didnt consider something like a c9 pro and had an opportunity to hold both and take my time......although...saying that, c9 not waterproof....i walk in rain a lot so important to me...as is ois on camera....so s8+ is all i need......i do like fm radio on phones, but thats all its missing

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] j3tstream:
g955n here, I have no regrets the phone is great and i feel it never fails me in 99% cases.

Since im on korean stock I have some software limitations but i plan on rooting in future so no biggie.

If I had to say one thing that bothers me is that coming from a one handed phone this one is just impossible to use single-handed(i dont have small hands, but this could be subjective).

This means in the street and outdoors I spend way less time with phone in hand then before which is not a bad thing, I do whatever I need to do like take pics and whatsapp so quick that there rly is no need for frequent one handed operation. That said there definitely are situations where i wish I had the smaller version, no 6gb 3500mah s8 version though so.... I think I made the right choice.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JeffDC:
From G3 and OnePlus One.

The 8+ is fantastic.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] machloja:
Yes

Biggest POS I spend my money on. Never, ever Samsung anything for me. Its not about hardware, its about support.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] SparkyKitty:
It is a good phone to have, it is fast, has a good display and does not get uncomfortably hot like the previous gen snapdragon phones. The few downfalls are that it does have glass on front and back (copied from iPhone 4), and the unbreakable, locked bootloader. The bootloader is the biggest thing that turns me away from this phone and potentially future galaxy phones now. Seeing that everyone is giving up on trying to unlock the BL is very sad but as well understandable. I am thinking about switching to either a Pixel, Essential phone, or the Xiaomi Black Shark.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jambongo:
For the most part no, I'll credit Samsung (or maybe Google?/Android) for limiting the worst of TouchWiz excesses. Where I am a bit more annoyed is that since I have a Canadian variant of the S8+ (G955W), is the lack of FM Radio support which to me is fundamentally unfair when G955U's and G955U1's have it, it's the same hardware! Rogers also bundles a lot of stuff I wish I could get rid of (apps that can be disabled, but bookmarks I can't delete in Samsung Internet) I'd like to root my phone but its not as flexible as say rooting a Pixel or a OnePlus, or an Essential phone.

As a day to day phone it's great its just not a phone for the hobbyist/power user who likes control over their actual phone. I shouldn't have to decide between WiFi calling, VoLTE support or FM Radio just because Rogers wants more revenue from wifi/data enabled radio apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] slicer2k:
Yes i do.

Expensive.

Slow development. Samsung software wise is crap.

Snapdragon - AFAIK it isn't fully unlocked.

It's my first broken phone from a stupid fall, and i'm in this business since 2002 when i first purchased a motorola v300. Hurray.

the list could just go on and on, but i'm not buying anything from samsung anymore, so i don't care.

At least the camera is good, i have to say. looking forward to get rid of it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] RossTeagan:
It's a good phone. No regrets getting one. Camera is also slick.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] B3501:
Still is one of the best phones around today. Great camera, great display, great design. Has good development on XDA (the Exynos version anyway). I wouldn't swap it out for any of the current latest flagships.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dex2grigg:
Yes, swapped with OnePlus 3T.

Wish I had kept the 3T
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] caniswesley:
I always regret buying new electronic items for the simple fact that as soon as I commit and spend the money, I usually want the next version that has come out or will come out soon with better hardware and updated software/firmware/OS. But you have to take the plunge or you will simply never actually own a useful or fun electronic device.

That being said, I do like the S8+ (bought the G955N). Fastest, most responsive, stable phone I've owned yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dakunclear:
I loved it till I tripped on the stairs a few days ago....it was in my pocket with an otterbox and I hit so hard that obliterated the screen and digitizer. The phone it self was bent.....>.< needless to say I have the S9+ now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
Dam right I regret it. A locked bl is not my style. Can't wait for the pixel 3
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
If a locked BL isnt your style why in world would you buy the snapdragon then ?could have simply gone with exynos and no locked down POS lol.

Well unless your on cdma then your screwed unfortunately.

But yeah pixel 3 should be awesome as long as the dont give it an inotch

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
I'm on sprint
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jayhawkX:
Yes... I regret buying every Samsung product since the Note 7.

3 Note 7s - Twice... Bought them. Replaced them. Returned them... Reluctantly, but still...

2 S8+ so far... On one now. It has the moisture detected thing ATM.

2 Sets of washer and dryers. The washers sucked and could kill someone but why did they take the dryers? Twice?! They were fine.

Samsung Note Pro 12.2 from AT&T... BSOD anyone? I actually ended up fixing mine myself after sending it in a few times. The last 2 times, I literally told them what to do. They didn't do it. It's all in the 12.2's forum.

Ill finish this post later but d*mn!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Damn you seem to have a bad luck with Samsung phones lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bayazdede:
Aldığıma pişmanım

Galaxsy S8 Plus'u aldığıma pişmanım, çünkü hala FASTBOOT veya BOOTLOADER MODU yok.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
English dude, english.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bayazdede:
I regret taking it

I regret the Galaxy S8 Plus bubble, though there is no FASTBOOT or BOOTLOADER MODULE.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bayazdede:
Bootloader mod

My phone does not have the FASTBOOT & BOOTLOADER MODULE on my SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 PLUS phone. How can I load it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nitec0re:
I've been using Samsung since the S4, I find the S8+ a little unresponsive at times.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Samsung has never been fastboot capable and will likely never be

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ArobeeTV:
I definitely regret it. I should have gotten an Pixel 2 XL instead, but I'm stuck with this thing until my contract is over and I can upgrade again. August 14, 2019 can't come soon enough.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheLastSidekick:
For a user who has been with this phone fully for a year now, it's not bad even with no root on Oreo unless you need to do specific things, but I won't be getting another Samsung device from here on out, no.

I can say safely, I've tossed it through the ringer and it's held up after all these months through long extreme dips in water, including the fingerprint scanner, the battery is just starting to need a replacement after heavy use, and the screen has been heavily fading (screen burn-in) now, however since it is covered by the manufacturer warranty, I'll be getting the screen replaced before October.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] adewfaw:
Good you have no regrets. I get the message "System UI isn't responding" about 6 - 10 times daily. I have factory reset many times and updated to the latest ROM, deleted suspected apps, followed what the Internet advised. My next phone will not be a Samsung. I already gave up on 12.2 Pro tablets and moved to Windows Touchscreens with stylus.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] sudisk:
I've had this device for more than a year and I haven't had a second thought since then. The camera is outstanding, the device works smoothly, app installs are fast, and my favourite root apps and tweaks work fine.

Give me X10 slow motion, on screen finger unlock and real stereo on top of that and I may consider to switch.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nightwish1976:
1 year after buying it and I regret it, mainly because battery life after Oreo update is sh1t.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Detafewa:
That's weird man. Settings > Device Maintenance or booting always did it for me.