Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) gets Android Pie update

09 March 2019
It was launched back in December 2017 with Android Nougat.

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  • Anonymous
  • HX5
  • 08 Dec 2019

I hate the changes to the navigation bar that came with the update. Instead of just swiping or tapping the dot to show or hide the navigation bar, now I have to go into settings each time. I want to get rid of the gestures and get the previous navigation bar back but I am told it is not possible.

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    • Zakir
    • DkQ
    • 25 Mar 2019

    What about A8 Star? Will it be getting android pie update?

      Nicolas F, 11 Mar 2019If I can't consider uncomfortable smartphone a bad smartpho... moreYes, you can consider it a con, but you cannot pretend there is no upside to this phone.

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        • Maria
        • 6cm
        • 12 Mar 2019

        Nicolas F, 12 Mar 2019No, it means it is bad - for me, obviously, because, well, ... moreSo the problem is yourself, not the phone (i.e. S9).

        About langunge, I think you do a language shaming to me but I do not care if you do or do not do. At least, I can speak 5 languages although they not so perfect like yours

          Maria, 12 Mar 2019Move to other things that you dislike although what you dis... moreNo, it means it is bad - for me, obviously, because, well, I can not possibly speak for other people, right? So why bother?

          I didn't ever said I use a Samsung flagship smartphone. I played with them in a mall and didn't like them.

          The problem is: the fewer good (for me) smartphones are there in the market, the more difficult it will be for me to choose a new one if necessary. That's why I'm this critical.

          And, please, improve your English. I don't always understand what you were trying to say. Although yours is not terrible)

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            • Maria
            • 6cm
            • 12 Mar 2019

            Nicolas F, 11 Mar 2019Yes, any smartphone with a curved display is uncomfortable ... moreMove to other things that you dislike although what you dislike does not mean the particular phone is bad.

            - You may feel the placement of fingerprint scanner is bad for you. So why do you still use it and use the phone in general?
            - gesture...hm, I even do not use it as my main navigation of phone. So, i have no comment. Then again, I am confused why you still use Samsung phone then if you use the gesture mainly on the phone.
            - iris scanner. I agree with you that Iris scanner of Samsung is not so good. But then, i use another way to unlock my phone and do not say that the phone is bad. Iris scanner cost phone....yes, but it is Samsung calculation and it is our decision to buy it or not.
            - punch hole....you are talking about S10 family now. I do not use it still. Again, it does not mean the phone is bad. Personally, I prefer the design of S8/S9/A8 like and even I like notch than punch hole, because it places many sensors.

              Maria, 11 Mar 2019I think I just know what you mean. You dislike a curved dis... moreYes, any smartphone with a curved display is uncomfortable - thus it is bad.
              But flagships of Samsung from S8 and Note 8 to current ones are bad also because of:
              - inconvenient placement of fingerprint reader relatively to rear cameras (S10 family has other problem: the reader itself works not so good);
              - inconvenient gesture navigation (example of convenient one is Xiaomi's MIUI 10);
              - S and Note 8/9 families had "Iris scanner" which is gimmick and doesn't deserve to pay for it;
              - S10 family has "punch-hole" cutout for frontal cameras which is:
              1) unnecessary (smartphone should not be bezelless to the detriment of features and common sense, it's not a monitor);
              2) more obtrusive than any kind of notch (oh, scary scary notch!!11);
              3) the option to "hide" cutout can only move WHOLE display down, instead of just paint top bar black (like other companies do) - this is just ridiculous!

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                • Maria
                • PA7
                • 11 Mar 2019

                Nicolas F, 11 Mar 2019If I can't consider uncomfortable smartphone a bad smartpho... moreI think I just know what you mean. You dislike a curved display, first of all. Okay, it is surely bad for you but please do not say Galaxy S9 only as not only Galaxy S9 but also other brands, not all, have a curved display.

                  Walter C. Dornez, 10 Mar 2019That's not enough to consider it a bad smartphone. Sure, th... moreIf I can't consider uncomfortable smartphone a bad smartphone, then, lol, what is anything anymore? =)

                    Nicolas F, 09 Mar 2019- screen is curved which is unnecessary (you can make thin ... moreThat's not enough to consider it a bad smartphone. Sure, the curved screen is stupid, but other things about the phone are great, like the headphone jack, small size, and it's expandable memory. Sure, it ain't the best phone ever, but it's hardly a bad phone.

                      Never knew this was noteworthy enough but alright.

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                        • Maria
                        • u7V
                        • 10 Mar 2019

                        Nicolas F, 10 Mar 2019No, not all brands make all their flagship smartphones with... moreYes, not every flagship of any brands has a curved display. The curved display may not comfortable for some peoples. And about the position of fingerprint scanner of S9/S9+/A8/A8+ 2018, well, I just said that this is the state of art & design of Samsung. At least, this is surely a signature design of Samsung that make different with other brands or even with its own model.

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                          • Maria
                          • u7V
                          • 10 Mar 2019

                          Nicolas F, 10 Mar 2019Curved display is not "just design", it is really curved, s... moreYour experience with curved design can not make a judge that those are a bad phone. Perhaps you do not need it, but again it does not make a phone bad.

                          Of course, iris scanner can not be compared with retina display, completely different. I just use both to show you that those are the marketing language. For the case of iris scanner, yes, you may feel difficult to use it, like I do, I prefer fingerprint scanner or even face scanner (with IR). But again, this feature does not make phone bad. Perhaps it costs a phone production.

                          For RAM, I forget if S9+ has more than 4Gb. So, if you remember this, why do you still judge the phone is bad anyway?

                          Overall, please for everyone, do not say a phone, no matter the brand is, is bad just because it does not fit with your budget.

                            Maria, 10 Mar 2019Sorry if I do not understand the above opinion. If you conc... moreNo, not all brands make all their flagship smartphones with uncomfortable curved displays and inconvenient placement of cameras and fingerprint readers.

                              Maria, 10 Mar 2019Mate, first I am not a Samsung lover and surely, I am not p... moreCurved display is not "just design", it is really curved, so when you hold it you can have accidental touches, and it distorts content, because, suddenly, it is curved. So, curved display is uncomfortable and it is unnecessary because its purpose (thin side bezels) can be achieved without making the display curved - and without making it uncomfortable.

                              "Iris scanner" is a feature that I don't ask for in a smartphone. "Retina display" is a name for display with specific minimal value of pixel density. They are not comparable with each other.

                              "when S9/S9+ were made, it is the highest RAM" - what? Even S9+ has 6 Gb of RAM.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • uvF
                                • 10 Mar 2019

                                Maria, 09 Mar 2019Can the update OS make Galaxy A8+/A8 2018 slow in performan... moreNope just upgrade and enjoy all new One UI

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                                  • Maria
                                  • PA7
                                  • 10 Mar 2019

                                  Maria, 10 Mar 2019Sorry if I do not understand the above opinion. If you conc... moreThe stability and security of UI that any brands, except Apple, can NOT provide.
                                  (Sorry I correct mine)

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                                    • Maria
                                    • PA7
                                    • 10 Mar 2019

                                    Nicolas F, 09 Mar 2019Did I say anythiong about "need"? No, I didn't. Can a smart... moreSorry if I do not understand the above opinion. If you concern with the usability, you may still use Samsung phone with TouchWiz now. Samsung redesign its User Interface as Samsung Experience UI (now become OneUI that I still never try) I am not a Samsung hater anymore because this Samsung Experince. This provide UI not only simplicity, but stability and security that any brand, except Apple, can provide.

                                    About convinience....well it depends on how you hand your phone and handle it rightly. All brands has the same or similar design now.

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                                      • Maria
                                      • PA7
                                      • 10 Mar 2019

                                      Nicolas F, 09 Mar 2019- screen is curved which is unnecessary (you can make thin ... moreMate, first I am not a Samsung lover and surely, I am not paid by Samsung.
                                      - curved display is only the state of art and overall design. It cannot be considered as a bad phone for any brand.
                                      - iris scanner...yes, it may be the state of marketing language, it is what Samsung say about its phone, as same as iPhone say its display as retina display. If it does not work for you, I am sorry that it is also valid for any brand with their features.
                                      - RAM 4Gb, when S9/S9+ were made, it is the highest RAM in the market. All factories may hide the higher RAM at that time.
                                      - The battery...well nothing last forever. Otherwise, the factories of phone do not become rich.

                                      Overall, S9 family is still the best although they may be just old fashioned phones right now.

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                                        • Yd6
                                        • 09 Mar 2019

                                        Nicolas F, 09 Mar 2019Did I say anythiong about "need"? No, I didn't. Can a smart... moreIt's not because you can that you should.

                                        And the rest of what you enumerated is a lot of nitpicking. Nothing you said made the S9 a bad phone.

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