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Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ Android 8.0 Oreo Update Rollout Stopped: Report

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ Android 8.0 Oreo Update Rollout Stopped: Report

By Sumit Chakraborty | Updated: 15 February 2018 11:51 IST

Highlights

Firmware versions G950/G955-FXXU1CRAP removed from Samsung's servers
Samsung is said to be working on the development of a new version
No official information on reason for halting Oreo rollout

Within a week of starting the rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones, Samsung has reportedly stopped it. The South Korean giant had begun the beta testing for Android Oreo in the two flagship smartphones back in November 2017. Three months later, it started to roll out the final version only to apparently halt it.

While the Android Oreo OTA update came as good news for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners, Samsung has reportedly pulled the plug on it without providing any official details on why the rollout has been halted. As per SamMobile, the Oreo rollout was halted after being released in various markets around the world, including Belgium, Germany, France, India, Norway, Turkey, and the UAE. Also, Samsung is said to be working on the development of a new version.

As per the report, the G950/G955-FXXU1CRAP Android 8.0 firmware files are unavailable for download as of now. Samsung is reportedly developing a new firmware version. SamMobile says that the new Oreo build should be available for download soon, though there is no timeline currently.

To recall, the Android Oreo update came with Samsung Experience 9.0 on top of it, with features such as new launcher shortcuts, coloured media notifications, improvements to biometric functions, improvements to Samsung keyboard, Dual Messenger, and a revamped About Menu in Settings among others. The Oreo update also included Notification dots, Autofill, contextual app shortcuts, Picture-in-Picture, faster boot time, and more.

Meanwhile, Samsung is also expected to release an Android Oreo-based OTA update for the Galaxy J7 Prime and Galaxy Tab E 8.0 smartphones.

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Display 5.80-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 8895

Front Camera 8-megapixel

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Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Gorgeous looks and excellent construction quality
Brilliant displays
Phenomenal camera quality
Class-leading performance

Bad
No flat screen option
Nearly unusable fingerprint reader
Software stuffed with unnecessary features

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Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 8895

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3500mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 1440x2960 pixels

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