Samsung Galaxy S8

Nimz said:
Any noticeable improvements?

Battery life etc?
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After doing the OTA update I have noticed that battery life is noticeably shorter than before the update.
Before the update with low usage I would get about 40 hours on a single charge, while it now shows that my battery is expected to last about 32 hours.
Perhaps it needs a settling in period again.

I can't seem to find much difference between Nougat and Oreo.
The one noticeable difference was a notification that I now had "App Icon Badges" where I could choose to show them with a number, or without a number. Basically it shows the amount of notifications an app has waiting, or you can set it to just show a dot next to the app shortcut.

I suppose I will have to wait and see what creeps out and shows itself as being new with more hands-on time.
 
pezulu said:
After doing the OTA update I have noticed that battery life is noticeably shorter than before the update.
Before the update with low usage I would get about 40 hours on a single charge, while it now shows that my battery is expected to last about 32 hours.
Perhaps it needs a settling in period again.

I can't seem to find much difference between Nougat and Oreo.
The one noticeable difference was a notification that I now had "App Icon Badges" where I could choose to show them with a number, or without a number. Basically it shows the amount of notifications an app has waiting, or you can set it to just show a dot next to the app shortcut.

I suppose I will have to wait and see what creeps out and shows itself as being new with more hands-on time.
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Do this:
Open Google Maps, and start navigation.... anywhere. Then press the home button to return back to your launcher... notice anything?
 
pezulu said:
After doing the OTA update I have noticed that battery life is noticeably shorter than before the update.
Before the update with low usage I would get about 40 hours on a single charge, while it now shows that my battery is expected to last about 32 hours.
Perhaps it needs a settling in period again.

I can't seem to find much difference between Nougat and Oreo.
The one noticeable difference was a notification that I now had "App Icon Badges" where I could choose to show them with a number, or without a number. Basically it shows the amount of notifications an app has waiting, or you can set it to just show a dot next to the app shortcut.

I suppose I will have to wait and see what creeps out and shows itself as being new with more hands-on time.
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I would agree (though on an S8+), battery appears to be noticeably worse.
 
phant1m said:
@Cavedog: This may seem silly but check in the port with a light if dirt got in. Happened to my fathers phone, took into samsung and they literally pulled out like fluff that got compacted into it and wasnt allowing it to fast charge as it wasnt fully seated.
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Seems this has actually worked. I can't believe I never saw this issue. Plugged it in now and it's fast charging again.... First time in over a month.
 
cavedog said:
Seems this has actually worked. I can't believe I never saw this issue. Plugged it in now and it's fast charging again.... First time in over a month.
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Ahhh damn this happened to me too months ago, this should have been the first thing we suggested
 
Jasop said:
Ahhh damn this happened to me too months ago, this should have been the first thing we suggested
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Funny how the dirt in the port cause it to short. I was almost certain the port was broken and was ready for a fight and cursed samsung every single time it says slow charging and take 7h to charge.....
 
cavedog said:
Seems this has actually worked. I can't believe I never saw this issue. Plugged it in now and it's fast charging again.... First time in over a month.
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Okay so I had sort the same problem. The original cable from Samsung would slow charge, however, the aftermarket cable that I got from TA, charged at the normal rate.

After reading this, checked the Sammy cable for dust, and lo and behold, it's charging normally!

Thanks chaps.
 
Talking about dust in ports - anyone have any experience with port plugs?

If any good - does anyone know where I can get in South Africa (that have physical stock on hand)? Most places have to import first.
 

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Dianysis said:
Talking about dust in ports - anyone have any experience with port plugs?

If any good - does anyone know where I can get in South Africa (that have physical stock on hand)? Most places have to import first.
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This is what I did, with one of my older tablet, a Note 8.0.
It was not charging. (Usb port)
I phoned an Samsung Customer Care repair centre, near me. Lucky, to speak to parts manager. He ordered the part from
Jhb and i took it for repairs a few days
later. Paid a couple of hundred, can't remember exactly ( +-R400 /R500)
As they had already had the part, i waited an hour or so and got my tab.
Just a idea?
 
cavedog said:
Sigh still under warranty but Vodacom will probably take ages and would probably need to explain it at the store......

Yeah looks like the port is broken. It's creating a short causing the type c connector to get hot when plugged into the charger and into my phone. The actual port and connector is getting very hot but not the phone it's still stuck on slow charging....

Plugging the phone into the pc with any cable even my micro b to type c adapter it's still shorting...

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Take it to Samsung direct
 
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