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A reddit user in the UK has managed to access the roadmap for Samsung’s mobile software updates via the Samsung Members app. While this reveals when all of Samsung’s flagship smartphones and other devices will receive the Android 10 update, a couple of devices were found to be missing. Particularly, the Galaxy S8 and the
One of the built-in apps your Samsung Galaxy S8 must have is the Google Drive. It’s actually a client for Google’s cloud service and everyone who has a Google account automatically gets free 15GB of storage in the cloud. The S8 was made available last month so it’s really disappointing when it’s already showing some
Hello #GalaxyS8 owners! Today’s troubleshooting article will try to address four GalaxyS8 issues that were reported to us since last week. Currently, there’s not a great deal of S8 problems reaching us yet but we’ll continue to publish more similar topics in the coming days. We hope you’ll find this post helpful. If you are
A number of our readers have come to us asking for advise how to fix screen problems so here we are. Today’s #GalaxyS8 troubleshooting post tries to address a specific screen issue — touchscreen not working. We want to make one thing clear though. If your S8 touscreen stopped detecting finger inputs after you physically
Many #GalaxyS8 and #GalaxyS8Plus owners would like to think their device is fully protected from water by intentionally submerging them. While that may be fine for devices that has 100% functioning water protection in place (there’s no way to check this), some may find belatedly that damaged has already taken place. As a precaution, and
Hello and welcome to today’s troubleshooting article. In this post, we address three app issues on the #GalaxyS8: Instagram app won’t install, Skype app keeps crashing during video calls, rear camera photos are blurry We hope that you’ll find our suggestions helpful in this post. Problem #1: Galaxy S8 won’t install Instagram app I saw
We have received some complaints from our readers about the issue with the Samsung Galaxy S8 that reportedly drops phone calls. More often than not, issues like this always have something to do with your provider’s network, unless your phone suffered from a physical or liquid damage and affected its capability to receive radio signal
Screens of Samsung Galaxy devices are generally durable and can take a beating even after years of usage. The same is true for the most recent #GalaxyS8. Unless the phone is physically impacted or exposed to water or elements, an S8’s screen should be one of the last components to go bad. This post shows
Performance issues like freezing can always be attributed to firmware problems but there were also cases wherein third-party apps caused the phone to lag and eventually freeze for a few minutes. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S8, one of the most powerful smartphones in the market today, you can rest assured it’s not
When your Samsung Galaxy S8 becomes unusually hot when you’re using it normally, then it should be something you have to look into. More often, a phone heats up when charging but not to the point where it would be uncomfortable to hold. The most common cause of this problem is when your phone suffered
Hello and welcome to another troubleshooting article for the #GalaxyS8! We would like to devote this post to the issue regarding S8’s flickering screen problem that’s experienced by a lot of people around the world. As part of our entire troubleshooting package for an S8 user mentioned below, we also touch on how to prevent
Learn how to fix the problem on your Samsung Galaxy S8 wherein it can’t establish proper connection with the WiFi hotspot. Also learn how to troubleshoot your device in case our solution fails to fix the problem. Some of the owners of the Samsung Galaxy S8 emailed us regarding the problem with WiFi. According to
We often receive questions from Android users all the time what needs to be done if a screen gets damaged or cracked. In today’s #GalaxyS8 troubleshooting episode, we once again tackle this common question. Problem #1: How to fix Galaxy S8 cracked screen showing horizontal lines Hi there, just wanted to say I’m not sure
Some #GalaxyS8 owners have recently raised a curious issue about their device shutting down when receiving calls. Today’s troubleshooting article will address this issue. We also include a sample letter we received from one S8 user. Hopefully, our suggestions below will help. Problem: Galaxy S8 shuts down on its own during a phone call Hi
Although no longer considered the most powerful Samsung Galaxy S device out there, #GalaxyS8 is still pretty much an amazingly powerful phone. But just like any other top-of-the-line phone models in the market today, some devices will eventually succumb to premature battery issues. Today’s troubleshooting will give two cases where this problem can occur. And
Many Galaxy S8 users ask us for solutions to some calling issues so in this troubleshooting episode, we show you how to fix a particular case. Aside from calling issues, we also include other common and related #GalaxyS8 problems. We hope you’ll find this post helpful. If you are looking for solutions to your own
Many of us use our smartphones to read and send emails so being able to connect to the Internet is one of the necessary things that should work without a hitch. But there are times when connectivity is interrupted or things don’t work the way they should. So, in this post, I will guide you
We’ve already encountered issues with the Samsung Galaxy S8 where it won’t charge or refuses to turn on. We seldom get complaints about devices that have issues charging and powering up. These issues, however, are often connected and it could be that the phone can no longer turn on because its battery is all drained
Power-related issues are not new to Samsung users and mostly they occur if the system crashes. Meaning, the firmware and other services of the phone stop working and cause the device to not boot up successfully. There is also a possibility that an app may cause the phone to not respond when the power key
Many people expose their water resistant device to water and complain later. This post should be another reminder of what to do when a device like the #GalaxyS8 may stop charging due to moisture detected error, or after the phone has been wet. Just because an S8 is water resistant does not mean you want