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Samsung Galaxy S8 · S8+ |OT| - Available April 21, 2017
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Samurai G0SU
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only sms app i know of with stickers is ALLO, but the iphone user needs to install it too.
there might be more, idk! good luck!
Dragonfly224
Member
Thanks for this! I now use the Bixby button for my flashlight.👍
Awesome! Also lol at that app program.
It doesn't override the button when the phone is locked, but as long as I haven't setup Bixby it also doesn't do anything.
Parallax
best seen in the classic "Shadow of the Beast"
I've enjoyed mine so far. I let my mom use it and she enjoyed the hell out of the demo.
Dr.Horrible
Member
Just received shipping confirmation and it should be here Friday. It looks like it'll need a signature though, so I doubt I'll actually receive it. Is there any way to waive that?
RAM isn't the issue. Samsung is just crazy aggressive with memory management, probably to help with battery life. Wish there was an option to go the opposite.
My 4gb pixel is way better at keeping apps up.
Oh, that's actually a plus for me. I much prefer battery life than keeping multiple apps open.
However, the battery is non-replaceable. I'm extremely wary that the battery will be dead in 2 years, necessitating an upgrade. In fact, this is why I'm considering updating my phone right now as it can't hold charge.
Interviews mentioned in the process of Samsung improving their battery nonexploding tech, they improved battery longevity. They mention it will keep 95% of max battery capacity after 2 years.
Let's see if that's true lol.
Admiral Woofington
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Great app, shame it doesn't play well with secure start up
The Cowboy
Member
To me this is price is just to much, it offers basically no protection, its bizarrely shaped - and all the colours look terrible on the (gorgeous) phone.
The led case though, i love it
.I don't think it s a bottleneck, or will be in the foreseeable future, but it feels like my phone is ALWAYS using 3GB+ of RAM. Not sure if it's caching stuff or what, but it seems odd, although it hasn't caused any problems.
The Sum of Zero
Member
Gonna hopefully be picking up an S8 tomorrow (upgrading from an S5). Does Nova Launcher run alright on the S8?
VICTORsaurio
Member
Currently using Nova Launcher, the nav buttons look like ass in that grey color with my background. Is there any way to change it?
That red tint...jeez!!!
So I've been with my S8+ for a little over a week now and I love it. However I'm coming off 6 years with an iPhone and one trasition that's really throwing me off is text messages. I initially did a transfer from my iPhone to my S8 and immediately the Samsung texting app blew up on me. Took minutes to load a text I just typed and crashed, likely loading all of my conversations (as I rarely delete it since I never noticed a drop in performance on my iPhone). I shopped around and landed on Android Messenger but my wife who still is in an iPhone out texts me every time. Mid conversation her texts coming flying in while my previous responses are still trying to send. I can't figure out if I'm just going about this wrong or what. I have more messaging apps to try.
Never had an issue with messaging. I personally use Textra, out of all the apps I've tried including Android Messenger, it is my top pick. Only other thing I'm guessing is the import messing up somehow, is it necessary to keep all the old texts?
If I had the option I'd like to keep them as I have done threads that go back to 2012. I'm not opposed to it full on since at the very least I know I have them all stored in my iCloud backup at least.
Yeah I would just delete them off the phone. Maybe importing the messages did something wonky.
How??
What's the deductible?
NeOak
Member
99 each time, can get it replaced up to 3 times every 12 months.
Zantetsuken
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Finally got the pre-order email. Thank goodness Samsung.
Sketch_Turntable
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Got my free Gear VR in the mail today.
That's the Blue Light filter I think, it's great.
Ah true, could be (I use it as well, it is pretty nice). Was thinking it was too early for it but obviously that user could be in Europe/Asia, which would make sense then.
I work in a phone store, and since I do, something the owners offer their employees is that we can buy a phone and pay in installments. And honestly, the Galaxy S8 is really tempting me.
The only thing is that i INSIST on getting the Orchid Grey. It's Orchid Grey or no deal. Which we don't stock at the store. So I'm hoping maybe he can order one, just for me?
I've never really had a high end phone. For the longest time I was using really cheap low end phones, and before that I didn't have a cell phone at all. But the Galaxy S8 is just so sleek, so powerful, so sexy...it's just calling out my name.
The only thing is that i INSIST on getting the Orchid Grey. It's Orchid Grey or no deal. Which we don't stock at the store. So I'm hoping maybe he can order one, just for me?
I've never really had a high end phone. For the longest time I was using really cheap low end phones, and before that I didn't have a cell phone at all. But the Galaxy S8 is just so sleek, so powerful, so sexy...it's just calling out my name.
spawnsniper
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Got my s8 edge plus today from Verizon. They hooked me up with a case, screen protector and a portable charger as promotions. Are there any others out there.. I'm sure many have asked.. I'll go back a few pages and edit this..
Also main question... does someone know how to change the notification bar Color to black?
Also main question... does someone know how to change the notification bar Color to black?
Get the black Galaxy S8. I don't really like black phones but it is by far the best color and blends seamlessly with the screen.
Still trying to figure that out myself, I've got everything black but the notification bar. smh
You can tweak dpi in developer options.
Yes to the iris scanner option. It's a setting in that menu.
You can use a theme on the phone I guess. Don't know what exactly that changes though
Im amazed how fast the iris scanner is. And how I now hate the fingerprint scanner.
Thanks.
Thanks.
MindCollizion
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When did you put in your claim? My order has been placed since the 22nd and I still don't have a shipping notification. Has something happened on Samsung's end with orders? I've never tried VR and now I'm slowly losing interest in it. I even paid the $99 full experience. I feel ripped off at the moment.
Yeah, it was about midnight at that point.
Found a fix, kinda. It only happens at the max resolution. Bringing it down to FullHD+ fixed it.