Samsung has rolled out Android Ore0 8.0 update for Galaxy S8 and S8+ in many regions. These Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guides will help you use new features in the Oreo update.
We only cover new features or changes in the Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update. For other features, you can check the Galaxy S8 how-to guides.
Some of the features discussed in Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guides may be not a generic feature of Android. Therefore, these guides may apply to Samsung phones with Android Oreo.
For generic Android Oreo features and the guides, please refer to this page.
List of Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guides
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1. Top 10 new features of Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+
This Galaxy S8 Oreo update guide explains the top 10 new features of Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+: notification channel (categories); app shortcuts support in Home screen; notification number badge links to the notification panel; tweaks for the edge screen; manage photos and notes saved in Samsung cloud; Bluetooth AAC and LDAC codecs support; dual messenger; game launcher for DeX station; showing currently running apps in the notification panel; and icons at the bottom of the notification panel for notifications that aren’t currently visible.
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2. New status icons in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+
This Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guide explains two of the frequently encountered new status icons in Android Oreo update forGalaxy S8 and S8+: data saver icon and no preferred SIM card icon (for dual-SIM versions of Galaxy S8 and S8+ only).
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3. How to use notification channel in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
4. How to use app shortcuts in Galaxy S8 Home screen in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
App shortcuts let you access some features of supported apps very quickly from Galaxy S8 Home screen.
This Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guide shows you how to add app shortcuts to Galaxy S8 Home screen (pinned app shortcuts) and how to use them.
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5. How to use notification dots/notification number badge in Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
This Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guide explains the new features and behaviours of the n0n Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update. We also show you how to manage and customize notification number badge in Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update.
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6. How to use Samsung cloud in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
7. How to use dual messenger in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
Dual messenger allows you to have two accounts of the supported messenger apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Viber…) and Facebook accounts in Galaxy S8 and S8+. You do NOT need to use two SIM cards on Galaxy S8 or S8+ for dual messengers.
You can use these two messenger accounts simultaneously on Galaxy S8 or S9+. And you can even use them side-by-side in the Multi Window mode.
Dual messenger on Galaxy S8 and S8+ is identical to that on Galaxy S9 and S9+ after the Oreo update. So, you may check this guide to learn to use dual messengers on Galaxy S8 and S8+.
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8. How to use the updated notification panel in Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
The updated notification panel in Galaxy S8 and S8+ is identical to that on Galaxy S9 or S9+. So, please check this guide on using the updated notification panel on Galaxy S8 and S8+.
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9. How to Install Galaxy S8 Android Oreo Update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
This Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update guide shows why and how to install Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+. A few questions you may have about installing the Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+ are also answered in the guide.
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10. How to use super slow motion mode on Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8 and S8+?
Super slow-motion mode (960fps) was introduced in Galaxy S9 and S9+. But Samsung ported it back to Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the Android Oreo update after the release of Galaxy S9 and S9+.
Please check this guide on how to use the super slow-motion on Galaxy S8, S8+, S9, S9+, Note 8 and Note 9.
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11. and many more to come …
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I’m totally let down with the Oreo update.
It took away being able to have different notification sounds for each different contact when texting.
Now I can’t tell who the text is coming from by sound, which I used to love.