Samsung Galaxy S8 stands as one of the best smartphones of this year. It was the first phone to introduce no physical button and an almost bezel-less screen. Many phones came after Galaxy S8, with bezel-less screens and distinct features, but no one comes close to Galaxy S8. It is of optimum size, is straightforward, and holds one hand. The build quality and design make it peerless. Regarding the software, Samsung has removed much of the bloatware from its operating system. With great power comes some problems as well. Sometimes while updating S8, there comes an error “Galaxy S8 Software Update Failed”. Today we will talk about its fix
Galaxy S8 comes in 6 colors. It has a 5.8 Inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display screen. It has a fantastic camera which takes fabulous pictures. Galaxy S8 and S8+ have expandable storage, and they are running on Android Nougat. In a few months, Android Oreo is expected for Galaxy smartphones, including Galaxy S8.
Fix Galaxy S8 Software Update Failed Error:
Well, if you are not even getting the OTA update of the software. Your phone might be rooted. You can download the root checker app from Google Play Store to check if your phone is rooted, your firmware has been changed, or it’s original.
If you have official firmware and everything is fine still, you are unable to install or download the Software update on Galaxy S8, then there might be the following issues:
- There is some problem with your internet connection. (The most common error). Mostly it is a slow speed or constantly disconnecting internet that makes hurdles for the software update to be downloaded on your phone.
- Make sure there is enough space on your phone for the software update to be downloaded.
- Some system cache or apps might not let your phone download the software update on Galaxy S8.
Now let us talk about the solution to Galaxy S8 Software Update Failed:
The self-implemented method to fix this error is clearing the cache partition of the Samsung Galaxy S8 from the recovery menu. Cache loads up into the system, and it prevents the system from performing its actions. Clearing cache does not delete any data present in your phone. So don’t worry.
Follow the steps below to clear the cache partition to fix the Galaxy S8 Software Update failed error:
- Then, turn off your Galaxy S8 or S8+.
- Press and hold Volume up, Home, and Power Button till you see the Android figure in the background.
- Now you will be in the Recovery menu of your phone.
- Use volume keys to navigate to Wipe Cache Partition.
- Use the power button to select the option.
- It might take some time to wipe the cache partition of S8. You will get feedback at the bottom of the screen when it is done. Don’t power off or restart your phone while the cache partition is being wiped.
- Now select the option “Reboot System Now”
That. is all. Go to Settings -> Software update and try downloading and installing the update on your Galaxy S8. If clearing the cache doesn’t work, use this guide to back up all of your data, factory reset your phone, and try again.
If you have any questions regarding this guide, feel free to ask me in the comments. Although the process is easy, it works each time whenever the phone behaves in an unorthodox way. I hope this guide helped you fix Galaxy S8 software update failed error, and now you can wait for the Android Oreo update on your phone.
