Table of contents:
- Android 8 Oreo beta for the Samsung Galaxy S8, the experience
- Not all problems with Android 8 Oreo beta
This week we told you that Samsung has launched the beta program for Android 8 Oreo for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 +. In fact, a couple of days ago the official confirmation came from the South Korean. We know that users in the United States, United Kingdom, and South Korea will be able to participate in the update. Although later, and a period of two months, the program may be opened to other users and markets.
But the desire does not have to make us lose the north. We are facing an update to Android 8 Oreo beta. Which means that it may still be a buggy version. Today we have information that confirms that the update is not stable. And this can have an impact on the user experience. But let's see why.
Android 8 Oreo beta for the Samsung Galaxy S8, the experience
The Android 8 Oreo beta update comes in handy to advance the news that will arrive from January 2018, when the data package reaches all users. However, the experience of this program may not be as satisfying as one might hope. It is clear that everything depends on the expectations placed on the update.
In spite of everything, those who have tried it affirm that the errors are not so serious either. For starters, users report that the Android 8 Oreo beta on the Samsung Galaxy S8 causes the phone to crash repeatedly.
And you need to restart it for the device to return to normal. This is a very typical problem for this type of beta update. This has also happened on a Samsung Galaxy S8 that was factory reset prior to installing the beta.
Another failure that has been observed and that may not affect the common user has to do with the menu system. This is a somewhat strange error, which causes that when trying to access the system configuration within an application and press the back button, the system returns us directly to the configuration menu. It can also happen in the WhatsApp keyboard settings.
Another notorious issue is the Always On Display setup screen. Within that section, the user interface may not display correctly. According to experts, it could be a configuration problem in the resolution of the Samsung Galaxy S8. Or be a failure of this trial version. In any case, everything indicates that the solution to this problem is very simple. And that Samsung will find her shortly.
Not all problems with Android 8 Oreo beta
But not everything was going to be bad things. The Android 8 Oreo beta update has greatly improved the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S8 compared to the Android 7 Nougat edition. Now it goes faster, although users suspect that this speed will slow down after a few months of use.
Either way, everything goes smoothly until the Samsung Galaxy S8 crashes. And that's what reminds users that they are, in effect, working with a provisional version. And still in the observation phase.
The tests of this beta edition will last for a maximum of two months. During this time, participants in the Android 8 Oreo beta program will receive various updates, which will attempt to correct the reported bugs.
After that time, the final version will be ready and will be able to reach the common users, but this will not be, as it happened last year, until well into January 2018. And maybe even a little more.
