yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] T0nyCr:
Wich one could be bloat free?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
Bloat free would only be the U1 software. But again you lose rcs capability. I have been running the latest U1 beta for a while and its great but i cant wait to get back on stock t-mobile. i really like rcs and miss it. I dont find the t-mobile bloats a whole lot. and it can be disabled or removed. just my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mperez19:
Still have RCS, WiFi Calling, Video Calls. As far as I know all carriers release same firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
Ok then. Thanks for clarifying. How is it running?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nwh212:
I've got Oreo CRL1 running on my Note 8 N950U, anyone know a Pie OTA for me?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yycDAAN:
Samsung S8 + Canadian model on Fido network

How can I make sure Android Pie ONE UI will not update the device ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
just curious why you would not want to update. it is the best all around update in a long time. you can turn off automatic update and keep canceling the update i guess. again just not sure why you would want to. OneUI is great.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] zirt57:
Well, for one (pun intended), they took away the ability to record your own phone calls. I do this for the same reason I have a dash cam. Amazing how many people lie until they find out you are recording them. Google should stop trying to police the world. Our laws where I'm from allow recording of your own calls. No privacy has been broken.

Canadians make up 0.48% of the world's population. To the other 7 billion, our deepest condolences.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] S3toNote4:
Hi guys, I have an ATT S8+ on the DRL7 Pie beta that I sideloaded through an update.zip.

Does anyone know what the steps would be for me to flash this?

Maybe Odin to the latest Oreo then Odin to the latest OneUi Pie? I'm thinking I might wait until the att rom is released but from what I'm hearing it won't matter
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mperez19:
If you're going to ODIN you can just flash the Pie firmware. No need to flash Oreo first. I was in the same situation as you and everything works fine for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] S3toNote4:
Nice thanks for the update! Did you do a fresh reinstall or did you keep your data coming from beta?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
looks like t-mobile and att are getting the treatment. just need to get a full version download. if anyone has a link please post for t-mobile s8+

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] drakester09:
You can now get the TMB full file using SamFirm
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
not unless you pay it seems right now.

Due to maintenance on the free download server, free downloads will be unavailable until Monday morning the First of April 2019 CET. Premium downloads are still available
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] zirt57:
Nooo, SamFirm.exe the software, not SamMobile.com the web site. Do a Google search for Samfirm.exe, download it, run it, get your firmware fast, voila.

Canadians make up 0.48% of the world's population. To the other 7 billion, our deepest condolences.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Datdude4dub:
Thank you, just downloaded, will be updated momentarily.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] demetry14:
I'm on Sprint and received 5DSC1 about 5 days ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] turbolaceup:
I got the update OTA
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yycDAAN:
This can help others who do not want the receive the updated Interface / Android 9.0 Pie

under Settings >>> Developer Options >>> Auto Update System has been disabled.

under Settings >>> Software Update >>> Download Updates Automatically has been disabled.

This is the best option to prevent over night mandatory firmware updates that were common in the past.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] T0nyCr:
And what about canadian version Adroid Pie One UI new official release:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droidrage2010:
Has anyone experienced the LTE connectivity issue? Not sure I have on the beta builds but haven't loaded up the OTA. Sprint has confirmed as well as ATT and possibly others?

https://community.sprint.com/t5/Pho...ot-No-LTE-quot-after-Pie-DSC1-OS/ta-p/1039275
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jac0b:
I had a issue with being on LTE and making calls. I factory reset the phone fixed the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
It's already up.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] T0nyCr:
I have S8+ canadian version G955W with USA firmware G955U Android Pie One UI DSC1 but there is a new release DSD3. Do i need USERDATA file to update my phone with Odin without lost my apps configuration or it's just bloatware:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] zirt57:
Userdata is Bloatware. Don't use. No DSD3 yet for Canadian version but there is a G955U version available on SamMobile.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
Can someone running this beta give a quick review? Or post screenshots? I'd like to know how it works before installing. And yeah I know it's beta so I don't expect it to be perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] 0vermind:
Cross Post from my OP in the Oreo Thread

Hey! Look at that. I guess I was on to something a few weeks ago, huh? All those nay-sayers and Scooby-Don'ts said that the S8/S8+/Note 8 wouldn't get some delicious slices of beta pie, leaving us to wait until the official release next year. I knew we could do it. Hard work trumps everything.

Download Mirrors

The downloads took an excruciatingly long time on my fiber connection. Like 50-150KB/s. The 1.5GB Pie update zip took the longest, clocking in at 4 hours. Prob due to server load over at firmware.science. Here are two mirrors. Yes, you can trust my uploads, they are sig checked when being flashed.

G955U GS8+ Only.

I'll snag the others and mirror them as well when I get a sec.

CRK1-to-CRL1.zip / 132MB / SHA1 8F95BA23525187C386C8949E5F64E913A8888398

CRL1-to-DRL5.zip / 1.52GB / SHA1 E27019A01BEDCC299EE0BD49649284B37BFAE8D2

Starting the Update / Flashing / Issues w/ ZIP

I was running into issues getting the update to run from the sdcard. That's typically what I've done in the past, copy it to the ext. sdcard, and then select zip from recovery. Didn't work this time. Kept saying sig check failed. I copied the files off the sdcard and compared SHA1, it matched. I had to download the latest version of ADB onto my PC, and use "adb sideload filename.zip" This is the only way that worked for me.

Initial Impressions

Didn't end up going to sleep, as I ended up playing around with this Pie build for quite some time. There are things that I do and don't like. Definitely voice your feedback to Samsung through the Members or Samsung+ app. Back in the Oreo beta, there were several things that people pointed out that they hated, and they did fix them. Ex. we got them to change the cookie emoji from crackers to actual cookies.

There's a fair bit a lag at first. I let everything settle in while I poked around, and then rebooted a few times. Helped quite a bit. I later cleared the cache, which didn't seem to make any difference. I did have to clear data on a few apps that were crashing. Overall it's fairly smooth. I don't like the system wide icon pack. Looks like it's in "kids mode." They overdid it on some of the rounded corners. Overall, it's def beta quality. Not 100% what you'd expect from a polished stable release, but good enough for me to use as a daily driver.

What is it Like? / Walk-Through / Screenshots / Video

This is one of the best video overviews I've seen. The UI from DRL5/DRL6 looks and functions exactly the same.

Screenshots here.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] homer.ali:
Ah my bad-- I think I may have just done the typical American thing and assumed everyone who was using snapdragon s8/s8+ must've been American. Forgot about our Canadian neighbors ;)

Cheers.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
Anyone seen second beta DRL6 for the 8+ ? I have it on the Note 8, just havent seen it for the 8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
No DRL6 for S8+.

For S8, it's DRL6.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
To those who want ad blocking on pie:

install dns66

https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/blob/master/README.md

Import my config file (uses Steven Blacks host file and cloudflare dns(others included as options))

https://github.com/jwarrior319/dns66_config?files=1

After setup open Chrome and type chrome://flags

Search for async dns and set to disabled

Works perfect for me
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] 0vermind:
Good tip. Tho, I've had problems with ad blocking, hosts file blocks a lot of other stuff. Advertisers are getting smarter, and if a ping to the ad servers fails, I've seen some apps out right not throw an error. Inbox is common for being unable to refresh.

Mods I've Made to My Phone. / I Don't Miss Root These Days.

Package Disabler Pro. Uses Knox to suspend/remove apps. Careful tho, if you disable something you shouldn't have, you'll have to factory reset. It's not permanente, but still freaking awesome.

DNS66.

Kiwi Browser. Uses the Chromium code-base, so looks exactly like Chrome. They have a nice adblocker that is more based on an algorithm, and not a host file. I also have the bottom address bar enabled. (Not the stupid duet which takes up more real estate.) I have the icon changed to Chrome and the name in Nova changed to Chrome.

Nova Launcher Premium

Circle Oreo / Pie style icon pack. There are several good ones, I've been using Pireo.

Google Dialer. Go to App Info, change Dialer Default to Google Dialer.

Google Contacts. Go to App Info, change Contacts Default to Google Contacts.

Google Messages. Go to App Info, change SMS Default to Google Messages.

Google Keyboard. Go to Settings and change default input method to GBoard. Specifically using the 7.5.12 version, and refuse to update. Most reliable and best for rapid typing with two thumbs.

Google Calendar.

Performance:

I have Device Maintenance Put Always to Sleep setup to auto-suspend Facebook, Tinder, other dating apps, and other crap that I don't need ever running in the background. You'd be surprised how happier you are with notifications for this bull**** turned off, and the apps not wasting CPU on your phone.​

Auto-update apps turned off in Play Store. Yeah, not happening. Not only do I not want random crap downloading when I'm trying to rapid type an email, but I have ran into many updates that I've had to revert back. Like Plex, some updates are step backward.​

Nova Launcher. Hide the Samsung apps that I don't disable.

I keep the Samsung Dialer and Contacts apps active, as I have a contact card for "Spam" over a thousand #s I've saved over the years that shared and synced between all the businesses I manage, This contact card is set to block on all VoIP systems, and through the Samsung Dialer (as it is the one that controls blocking, even tho you set Google as default. Little weird, but works.)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jabza:
I keep getting an error that sideload cannot read the CRL1 to DR5 update. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
You didn't extract the zip did you? Try dragging the zip file into Platform-Tools window & if you're using Windows Power Shell - Type:

.\adb sideload <filename.zip>

And on your phone in Recovery - Apply update from adb - or is that what you're trying to do?

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] 0vermind:
Check the SHA1 hash. Make sure your adb is updated, it actually wouldn't let me run any commands without doing that. Put the file path in quotes too. So for example,

adb sideload "C:\Users\jabza\Desktop\CRL1-to-DR5.zip"
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] BigBrad75:
I'm still on crc1 , what would I have to do to make this work? Galaxy s8 snapdragon us unlocked model
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] stevendpreston:
Same issue

Im haveing the same isse, did you ever find a fix?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
I had to Odin back to CRK1 and then did th updates off my SD card and everything worked fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] thunderroid:
What carrier is the ROM from? Does it come with any (carrier) bloatware or limitations - (i.e. disabled whitepages)?

I have the G955U1 (Unlocked).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
Most awesome Samsung experience I've had. I love everything about it. Its fast, doesn't seem to slow down over time. The night mode (dark theme) is awesome. I run it 24/7. One UI is much easier to navigate. Samsung text app is really nice in night mode. Complete daily driver and its a beta! Batery seems about the same as Oreo. Only thing I've found not working is routines with good lock 2018. I'd definitely recommend it!!! Have it on my Note 8 also, It has a second beta, not sure the differences as i mainly use the 8+. Cant wait for the s10 now!! Not gonna post screenshots as google has plenty.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] thunderroid:
Which CRK1 ROM is Bloatware Free ? I downloaded one but it is full of AT&T bloatware...

I downloaded - https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8-plus/SM-G955U/USC/download/G955USQU5CRK1/246804/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
Thanks for the review. Gonna be trying it out for myself. I don't use Good Lock so I'm not gonna miss Routines.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] balu4386:
I tried sideloading CRL1 to DRL5 from both SD card and ABD and always ends up with Permission denied error. I am on a s8+ ATT. Any ideas what I am doing wrong ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
Odin back to crk1, let it boot. Then sideload your updates, letting it boot between. I'm on at&t also and that's how I had to do it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] balu4386:
Hey I tried to Odin to crk1 using files from https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-snapdragon-install-closed-one-ui-android-pie-beta/ but it failed immediately and the phone struck at "An error occurred while updating device software. Use emergency recovery function in Smart switch PC software" Any idea how to fix it ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
Did you have the files for 955U?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] balu4386:
Sorry what files ? All i have is what I downloading from https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-snapdragon-install-closed-one-ui-android-pie-beta/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
I've never used smart switch, never had any problems with Odin. Someone should come along that can help soon
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
I would download this one directly from sammobile:

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8-plus/SM-G955U/VZW/download/G955USQU5CRK1/243757/

I know its the vzw(Verizon) version, just flash ap, bp, cp, and home_csc. DONT flash user_data. This will result in the stock unlocked firmware. Im on usc and vzw always works. Att never worked for me either. After that boots and finishes the verification process you can flash ota zips like normal.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] balu4386:
okay. But i cannot enter download mode. I tried VOL- + POWER + Bixby button it shows initial download mode screen which says click Volume + to continue and when i hit continue it goes back to "Error occurred blue screen". I can even switch off the screen. :crying::crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Can you boot into Recovery (sorry I didn't read back)? If you can - Try wiping cache & try download mode again - if still doesn't work - If it were me - I'd Factory Reset (backup with Smart Switch BEFORE) & try download mode again.

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] balu4386:
Nope can't boot into recover too. I see same blue screen in Recover with a Red text on top which say something like "please redownload system image again" . Never seen that before.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
I haven't used it before - But there's some kind of "rescue" available in Smart Switch on your computer - I'd have a look at that & see what it says when you connect with the pc.

Are you Rooted? probably not given the thread you are posting on - just asking in case
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] balu4386:
No not rooted. I tried Smart Switch and kies. They all says its not compatible with my phone. Finally I had to take it to best buy Geek Squad and they did a fresh install on it. Thanks everyone for your help.

By the way, Geek Squad guys asked what happened and I had to lie, is it okay saying them that I tried to flash using odin ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Happy to hear that you're sorted out - As for mentioning that you tried using Odin - I don't really see any problem with that - Odin is a Samsung tool after all - Now if they would have seen that Knox flags were tripped - That's another story.. ??️
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Zulfigar:
Wasn't sure where to ask this, but is anyone having issues with Netflix? I'm just getting sounds without video after I upgraded to Pie.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
Just got on the beta train. But I find it laggy. Should I do a data reset? Besides the lag, it's awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
I reset mine, AT&T so no choice and have had no lag, even after restoring all my apps
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Enrico9800:
Nothing for exynos?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
I had to do a reset and now it's lag free.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
Nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dls5375:
System ui tuner seems to have been removed, besides the option for battery percentage. Has anyone found a way to bring it back, or hide icons like alarm clock from status bar?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
I use Tasker's AutoNotification to hide Status Bar icons - Works great ?️

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dls5375:
Will that hide Bluetooth, alarm clock and other permanent icons from the status bar?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
For System Status Bar icons I use System UI Tuner from the Play Store - ie: I hide the stock battery icon with it ?️
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dls5375:
Was hoping there was a way to get to it like before, without root and adb. Hope it's back in final build.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Well - adb is a piece of cake & System UI Tuner works perfectly - You can hide WiFi - Cell - Clock - Alarm - Battery etc ??️
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Palingenesis:
If I'm already on crk1 on my s8+, do I need to use Odin? I'm looking at the guide on xda and it says to use Odin with the crk1 files. After that, it says to use update with adv to get to crl1 then again for drl5. Could I just skip the Odin step since I'm on crk1.

This is the guide in referencing:

https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-snapdragon-install-closed-one-ui-android-pie-beta/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
No need to use Odin. I didn't. I simply downloaded the update.zip from firmware.science and updated to crl1 then downloaded the drl5 update from the same website and installed as well. No Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Palingenesis:
Thank you. I'll give it a try later on. Anything I should consider before doing it? Does it erase my apps and data?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] asggold:
If I do this beta upgrade on an S8+, will Samsung Pay and/or Google Pay still work? I can't remember how that works with Knox security.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cbendixe84:
Yes it works
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] crunchybutternut:
Anyone else no longer recording incoming calls in Verizon? Outgoing still works fine.

I did not Factory reset, but was considering resetting network settings.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vegeta21232:
to dls5375

go to settings -->notifications -->status bar --> tick show battery percentage
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dls5375:
Thanks, I found that. I was looking for the rest, like Bluetooth, alarm...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
No your data and apps will be just fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] uly609:
When I ran the update .zips from recovery it wiped my data on both updates. I wasn't too bummed out cause I was planning to do a factory reset after getting to 9.0.. I would say backup any data worth keeping just in case.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
Oh, my data and apps remained just fine although there was a bit a lag during the first day of use which tempted me to do a reset. All in all it's been a good experience using this beta although sometimes my fingerprint scanner wouldn't work until I turned the screen on then off again. And my Galaxy Watch would randomly disconnect (which didn't happen on Oreo). But these aren't to big of an issue for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
A reset is probably a good idea. I haven't had any problems. I ended up doing a factory reset after installing. I was stuck in safe mode because i forgot to remove my substratum theme first.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] L3R0N:
Indeed. I ended up doing a reset as well. Any bugs you've noticed?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rminaya9083:
It works
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jznomoney:
I went back to oreo. drm apps like netflix don't work right and snapchat doesn't send videos.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] uly609:
After a bit of reading I think we don't have a choice if we are on AT&T as far as data wiping goes during the update process. So that may have been what happened to me.

I've always had issues with the fingerprint scanner speed/accuracy. One thing I learned is to register the same finger twice each with different angles, grip, etc. This way you have a higher chance of the phone recognizing your fingerprint faster.

I had frequent watch disconnects on the S3 Frontier, S3 Classic and the Galaxy watch. What I have found to reduce the disconnects is to turn off WiFi on the watch. The watches do some weird power management stuff with WiFi/Bluetooth and will lose connection to your phone if it is trying to switch back and forth .
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
I've been running this update since it showed on firmware.science and haven't noticed any bugs. It was a little sluggish and power hungry at first, but after the 72 hour break in its been absolutely perfect. Only thing is substratum support would be awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Neo.Collin:
I have received CRL2 update on my unlocked S8+ snapdragon... Very surprised I got it on 1st December itself... otherwise it takes up to 15th of the month if not more to get it!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] SAMCR02018:
root for this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Datdude4dub:
No root necessary
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] SAMCR02018:
Ok can we root this or no??