OneUI Pie Beta for S8+

[JAy3001]

If your the type of person that just cannot wait for the open beta of Samsung's Android Pie OneUI for your S8+ then you might well want to head over to XDA for the lowdown on how to get this downloaded and installed.

https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-snapdragon-install-closed-one-ui-android-pie-beta/

 

[JAy3001]

The official update is now scheduled for March 2019. You can check the full details by going into the Samsung folder on your phone and starting up the Samsung Members app.

 

[newapollo]

I'm in the UK on Tesco Mobile, and just went into the settings on the Samsung Members app and updated to the One UI, as a bonus I now also have the second Galaxy S8 Android Pie beta G955FXXU4ZSAC as well

 

[JAy3001]

Nice, thanks for the update @newapollo . Signed up and will grab the update when I get home.

How is it so far?

 

[newapollo]

To be honest I haven't really had a good look at it yet apart from setting up my bluetooth headphones which are working well

 

[JAy3001]

I've not messed with it too much yet.

Things I have noticed:

• The first beta release lost my WiFi settings, (then updated some apps, thanks!)
• New icons are not too bad, (although the phone icon now looks a letter "c")
• Need to work out how to get apps back to full screen,
• The recent apps button is now far superior to what it use to be - with some sort of recent apps icon shortcuts?? Not sure yet.
• I have Google Now bugging me to train it to voice unlock - I say no thanks, minutes later it is back!!
• Also Samsung health is bugging me for steps, except when you click on it you need to set it up - blocked it now as I don't use it,
• The new quick access menu setup is quite cool,
• The full settings menu is nicely laid out,
• So far only noticed 1 new app from Samsung which is LinkedIn.

 

[JAy3001]

Got to say I'm loving the new nav button settings, having them sit just on the edge of the screen with a simply swipe up to active without the buttons actually appearing is great. Having a quick settings button to hit so as to return to the default settings is also a nice touch.

Split screen has changed a lot. This is a feature I use on and off and it was always a little clunky. Well it's a little more streamlined. However ultimately still the same clunky feel once active. Still room for improvement then.