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Android 9 Pie is already one step closer to reaching the final version for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 +. The company has just rolled out the third beta, almost 15 days after the launch of the first and a week after the second. This third beta of Pie arrives with version number G950FXXU4ZSAI and G955FXXU4ZSAI for the S8 and S8 +, respectively. It weighs just over 500MB and includes the January security patch, which fixes bugs and various bugs.
The final version of Android 9 is likely to be available for devices later this month. Therefore, if you are not in a hurry, we recommend that you have a little patience and wait to update. Keep in mind that betas are test versions, and they usually contain errors and problems that could put your terminal data at risk. If you still want to update, you just have to follow a few steps.
How to download Android 9 Pie beta on the Galaxy S8
- First, download and install the Samsung Members application, available from the Google Play Store or Galaxy Apps.
- Log in with your Samsung account (if you don't have one you will have to do it).
- Go to the Notices or Notifications section, select One UI Beta Program Registration and submit the app.
- Once you are accepted into the program, go to Settings> Software update> Manual download.
- Finally, you just have to wait for your S8 to update.
Android 9 brings with it a series of improvements and new functionalities with respect to Android 8 Oreo. One of the most notable changes is the appearance of a new dark theme, which modifies the background of the different components of the system interface to black (others such as the notification cards to dark gray). The purpose of this is to be able to get more out of the OLED panel of the devices. On the other hand, the quick settings panel has undergone a complete facelift. Standing occupies the entire computer panel at the moment it is deployed.
To this must be added a new movement menu from which gesture control can be activated. One of the new gestures is "Lift to Wake", which starts the mobile screen the moment it rises from a surface, for example, from a table.
