Samsung Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo features

Galaxy S7 Active may receive the Android Oreo update soon

Samsung has dozens of models with dozens of variants in its smartphone lineup. While it helps Samsung to rake in more revenue by targeting different market segments, it also results in fewer and slower rollout of Android updates, frustrating the users. The pace of Android 8.0 Oreo rollout by Samsung is a perfect example for […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 16: Recent apps screen now supports list view

The current iteration of Android's standard recent apps screen – officially called the Recents or Overview screen – that lets you switch between recently used apps looks quite neat, but it's also rather limited when it comes to how many recently used apps it can display at a time. On Samsung devices, you can only […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 15: Automatically turn Wi-Fi on near known networks

Android 8.0 Oreo makes many significant changes to the operating system, both under the hood and in the user interface. There are also a few minor features that aren't easy to find, especially ones that are part of stock Oreo and not exclusive to Samsung devices. One of these minor features is a new option […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 14: Permission monitoring for background apps

Android's method of handling permissions was given a major overhaul with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, with the OS finally allowing users to control what permissions an app could use on a permission-by-permission basis, similar to iOS had been doing for a long time. Quite a few sites have written about the Galaxy S8 receiving the App […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 13: App Pair for quick multitasking between apps

In the latest edition of our What's New With Android 8.0 Oreo series, we're taking a look at the App Pair feature. App Pair debuted on the Galaxy Note 8 as a way of launching two apps in Multi Window mode with a single tap. As the name suggests, you can have pre-combined pairs of […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

[Update: France too] Android 8.0 Oreo beta for Galaxy S8 released in Germany and Poland

It has been a few weeks since the Android 8.0 Oreo beta was released for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in markets like the United States and the United Kingdom. We had heard that there would be a phase two as well which would see the beta being expanded to markets like India, China, […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta program phase two kicks off in India

Well, Samsung hasn't called it phase two just yet, but the Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 beta program is now available for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners in India, suggesting the rumored second phase of the beta has gone live. We say rumored because Samsung never officially talked about a second phase of the program, […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 12: Enhanced video player functionality

With Android 8.0 Oreo, Samsung is building in enhanced functionality on its default video player app. Samsung's video app has long been a feature-packed offering, even taking on some third-party apps, and while Oreo doesn't bring changes that will be meaningful for every user, the video app is getting more customization option for video playback. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 11: New clock styles for the Always-On Display

Samsung has today released the second build of its Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United Kingdom–and, among other things, it transports a number of new clock styles for the Always-On Display (AOD). Related: Second Android 8.0 Oreo beta firmware released Before we dive into them, however, we'd like […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 10: Lock screen clock updated

Last week, we documented a number of changes included in the Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8—and now we have another one to add to our list: the Lock screen clock changes color to match the wallpaper you're using. The feature is far from perfect, though. It tends to use the same shade […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Here’s a list of all the new features Android 8.0 Oreo brings to your Galaxy smartphone

Samsung finally kicked off its Android 8.0 Oreo Beta Program for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ last week, following weeks of rumors—and we've been working hard at detailing all the new features in our What's New With Android 8.0 Oreo series. Check them out below: What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 1: Keyboard […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 9: Settings menu gets a few changes

We have seen a lot of new features on the Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8, and our What's New With Android 8.0 Oreo articles give you the rundown on what's changed. We have discovered that the settings menu has also received a few minor modifications, which may or may not impress you […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 8: Custom color options for folders

The Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta brings a lot of new features. There are also countless user interface tweaks that we're discovering as we spend more time with the beta. If you've always wished for more color options for your app folders, Oreo has you covered. The beta firmware allows users to choose a […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 7: Samsung DeX enhanced

The much-awaited Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta program has finally been released by Samsung. Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users can now get the beta firmware if they’re located in a market where Samsung has launched the beta. We have started this What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo series to share our discoveries from […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 6: Hide albums in the gallery

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Android 8.0 Oreo beta is packed with new functionality, and one feature that folks who care about privacy will like is the ability to hide albums in the gallery. Samsung's Private Mode feature already allows this, but the company is making things a bit more simple for those who […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

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