I got super thin fit case. Would love to go careless, maybe later in my phones life. They engineered for maximum beauty and unfortunately maximum slipperyness
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Samsung Galaxy S8 · S8+ |OT| - Available April 21, 2017
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I got super thin fit case. Would love to go careless, maybe later in my phones life. They engineered for maximum beauty and unfortunately maximum slipperyness
Admiral Woofington
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It looks fantastic with the official Samsung flip case.
The Cowboy
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I didn't think it would good (as caseless the phone is georgous), but I love how it looks in the led case.
Too slippery.
I don't make enough money to carelessly wield a $850 phone around that feels like a bar of soap, especially when summer is coming and I get sweaty hands.
plagiarize
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Preach. I'd rather smash it to bits one day than defile it each and every day starting now until the end of it's life.
Then don't be careless with it. And buy some gold bond.
Takamura-San
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Are you guys running a disabler on the phone? I remember that I had to use on the note 7 to make it bearable. Don't feel (at the moment) the need to use it here. Wonder if there's a massive difference by using one.
It's like a wet bar of soap without a case, in my experience.
Get the Spigen clear case. It is grippy and doesn't hide the beauty of the phone.
There was someone just a few pages ago who had to send his in already because he thought he could swing it without a case. Don't be that guy.
Zantetsuken
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Been using the flat touchwiz black theme but I still can't get the browser the same color 
vatstep
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Actually I'm pretty sure at least two people in this thread have cracked their screens already. 😐
NeOak
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Both are the same. There are no unlocked versions of the SD835 one around AFAIK.
Source: original s8+ from AT&T, replacement from Samsung. Same stuff.
I've tried package disabler pro. Not noticing any notable performance difference.
Might as well keep everything on just in case disabling stuff hurts stability.
Yeesh, stay safe S8 GAF.
NeOak
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XGRaViSmOrSX
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Thanks. Will head to the ATT store after work and scoop one up.
Zantetsuken
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I would legit cry if that happened. 😭😭
Likewise
The $60 clear view flip case that can fold into a Stand.
That is disappointing - I was too late for the original promotion, but too early for this. I'm used to getting things with my Galaxy purchases every year. Oh well. But I guess I was caught up in the full benefits Samsung offers.
Norwegian_Imposter
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Just got the latest firmware update on telenor in Norway. Anyone else found it more sluggish?
ZombiePlatypus
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Are you guys also using screen protectors? Do they even apply on effectively and cleanly given the curved edge screen?
Yeah, it's $50 Costco cash vs the Samsung Pacakage, so not a huge deal. I'm not sure if I'd actually use that case, I like having an open screen.
Zantetsuken
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For some reason it defaults to 720 and I have to manually set it to 1440
I usually use screen protectors but all the reviews for s8 ones are horrible. No bezel + curved screen = good luck
Vlaphor
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I have a few games that I feel should run on this (S8+ Sprint), but crash right away. The main one is Grim Fandango. I got that from a Humble Mobile Bundle, and for some reason, my phone keeps forgetting that I've told it to allow unknown sources. I don't know if this is linked with the game crashing right away or not, but that seems like an issue also.
I have managed to get Grim Fandango running before, but it ran terribly with choppy audio and graphics. I've had other games I've gotten from non-Play Store not run as well, such as Jetpack Joyride. Is there something wrong here, or do these games just not run well on this phone?
I have managed to get Grim Fandango running before, but it ran terribly with choppy audio and graphics. I've had other games I've gotten from non-Play Store not run as well, such as Jetpack Joyride. Is there something wrong here, or do these games just not run well on this phone?
Just ordered an S8 to replace my current S4. Does anyone know a good case that you can customize with your own decal? I used a CaseMate for my current phone and never had a problem but the S8 seems much more fragile that I don't know if a $10 case is enough. And otterboxes are too ugly to me.
vatstep
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Definitely? No way to know. But the rumors are a slightly larger display, dual lens camera, and fingerprint scanner on the screen.
ZombiePlatypus
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Guys sorry this is somewhat off-topic. I'm selling my pre-S8 phone but kinda nervous about my ID getting stolen.
Any way to wipe all data and content on an android phone clean without recoverable traces?
Any way to wipe all data and content on an android phone clean without recoverable traces?
I got the S8+. I was upgrading from the J7 and preferred the larger model.
Bigger phones all day every day.
Some guy at work today awkwardly broke the silence in the elevator... "Is that an S8?! I have one on order right now!" :lol
Just do a factory reset.
I had always fantasized about a Note, so I bought the S8+ (as did my wife).
vatstep
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REMOVE YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT FROM THE PHONE BEFORE DOING THE FACTORY RESET
Otherwise, your phone will require you to log back in with your Google account for security purposes AFTER the reset. I learned about this the hard way...
Zantetsuken
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You're guaranteed UFS 2.1 in the S8+ at least according to that earlier link I read. But I don't think it will affect real world performance. I'd say go for the S8+ because of the battery.
plagiarize
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I have the S8. The plus is more popular though. I like the smaller form factor and I'm not going to drop all that extra money for a phone that's less practical to me, that has only a fractional increase in battery life.
I'd buy one the size of the S6 edge of They made one. The S8 is smaller than the S7 edge though, which is nice for me.
I got the S8 instead of the S8+, though only really because I got an IMO good deal on it. That said, coming from a Moto X Pure, the screen is almost exactly the same size (slightly taller but slightly less wide), and I definitely don't regret not getting the larger model. I've heard the S8+ is basically the same size as the iPhone 7+, and to me that is too big (and I say that as a 6'1 guy who has large hands and has had large phones for a long time).
All that said, I don't think you can go wrong with either, and honestly my perfect phone would, I think, be exactly inbetween, with a 6" screen size.
Also, re: battery life, remember the S8+ has a larger screen to power. All the reviews I read said either the S8 had better battery life than the S8+, or they were basically equal. So don't get the S8+ just because you expect better battery life.
All that said, I don't think you can go wrong with either, and honestly my perfect phone would, I think, be exactly inbetween, with a 6" screen size.
Also, re: battery life, remember the S8+ has a larger screen to power. All the reviews I read said either the S8 had better battery life than the S8+, or they were basically equal. So don't get the S8+ just because you expect better battery life.
ZombiePlatypus
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Thanks!
I guess battery life doesn't really matter that much now when battery banks are portable and cheap.
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