Samsung Galaxy S8 stands as one of the best smartphones of 2Everything stands out from the rest in Galaxy S7. Everything stands out from the rest in design, specs, and features. Samsung is known for its hardware quality, so getting an S8 or S8+ last year was one of the best decisions. Just a few days back, its successor was launched. Still, S8 is ruling the hearts of many. A few months back, Samsung started its beta developer program for Android Oreo to release it to its latest devices, S9, S8, Note 8 and S8+. After months of refinement, it’s time for the official version of Android Oreo. We have reports from many users that they have started to get the Android Oreo update on Galaxy S8. This guide shows how to install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 and S8+ using ODIN.
Google released Android Oreo a few months back with Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Both are great phones, but their price reaches the sky. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are among the best-looking smartphones of last year, with an optimal size that makes them comfortable to hold and function using one hand. Everything about the S8 is excellent: its camera result, display contrast, and resolution. Samsung has improved in the department of battery timing as well.
Install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 and S8+
Samsung has never disappointed with its flagship; you might think they would drop some features to make space for the new ones. That is not the case, each of quality that was present in S7 is present in S8 in more refined form. Along with that, there is a set of whole new features.
Update: Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 and S8+ is being released in India, Poland, and France. If you are in these countries, hold on to your horse and wait for the OTA instead of trying to install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 using ODIN.
Update 15-02-2018:Â Samsung has reportedly stopped rolling out Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The firmware is no longer available on the Samsung Serverdownldownloadashedflashwing is the official response by the company regarding why they have stopped rolling:
“Following a limited number of cases where Galaxy S8 and S8+ devices rebooted un unexpectedly with the Android 8.0 Oreo update we have stopped the roll-out of the firmware. We are investigating the issue internally to ensure that the impact to the affected devices is minimised and the rollout of the update can resume as quickly as possible”
Specs and New Features of Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 and S8+:
They are talking about the specs of S8 and S8+. S8 features a beautiful 5.8-inch AMOLED 2960×1440, whereas S8+ offers a more prominent display of 6.2-inch 2960×1440. Screen and Battery capacity are the significant differences in both models. Apart from that, both are the same in Specs. delmodelsffeatureng Snapdragon 835 while others have Samsung’s Exynos 8895. Internal storage is 64 GB. Processing is supported by 4GB RAM. The camera and its app are excellent, and they produce unique pictures.
The front camera on both Galaxy S8 and S8+ is 8 Megapixels, while the back camera is 12 Megapixels. On the bottom side, the S8 features a Type-C USB port. Galaxy S8 also supports wireless charging and quick charging. On the back is a fingerprint scanner of both Galaxy S8 and S8+, which was present on the front of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
A few notable features of the new Samsung Experience 9.0 are as follows:
- The picture is in picture mode.
- Notification Channels.
- Background App Optimisation.
- Notification Snoozing.
- New Keyboard with stickers.
- App Pair feature.
If I kept on talking about this great phone, I would never come to an end. So, let us move on to the real thing, which is how to Install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8. For now, you have to wait for the official version via OTA update.
Since I can’t wait for the OTA update, I will walk you guys through the process to flash Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 using ODIN. This guide also works if your S8 is rooted and you are not getting OTA updates. You can get the official version of Android Oreo using the guide below, and from then on, you will get the OTA updates.
First, the official Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 was released for Beta Testers. Once they are through, Samsung will start releasing the official version for the rest of us. Until now, we can’t tell which region will get the update first. From last year’s custom. First, the official version was released in Samsung’s home country, South Korea. With time, it is released all around the world.
Install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 or S8+ using ODIN:
We will use ODIN to flash Android Oreo on Galaxy using this method. You will need some prerequisites to move on to the process.
Prerequisites:
- Download and Install ODIN on your Windows PC. (Odin is an official tool from Samsung that can be used to flash software on Samsung Galaxy Devices)
- Download and Install Samsung Drivers for Windows PC.
- Make sure your phone is charged (At least 50%)
- Back up your Galaxy S8. (Recommended, not necessary)
- Download the Android Oreo Firmware to your Galaxy S8 model from this site.
- Enter the model of your Galaxy S8 on the site mentioned above and look for the firmware that applies to your country. If your phone is unbranded (It is not carrier specific, e.g. Verizon, T-Mobile, three, etc.), you can download and flash any unbranded firmware of any country from the link above. If your phone is branded carrier-specific, make sure you find and instantly the firmware of the same country. Ensure you don’t install unbranded firmware on a branded phone or vice versa.
Once you finish the prerequisites, move on to the guide below. Know that installing Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 via ODIN doesn’t affect KNOX. You will stop receiving software updates, and KNOX will be intact.
Step to Step on how to Install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 using ODIN:
- First, install Samsung Drivers for PC and ODIN on your Windows PC.
- Extract the downloaded firmware on your PC.
- Turn off your Galaxy S8 and put it in Download Mode by holding the Bixby button + Volume down + Power button until you see a warning on the screen to enter the download mode.
- Now, connect your Galaxy S8 to your PC using a USB cable. Once your phone is connected, you will notice on ODIN that the ID: COM will change its colour to blue.
- In Odin, you will see five sections where you have to select a file against 4 of them. Leave one as it is, or use HOME_CSC instead. (If you use HOME_CSC, all the data on your phone will remain intact. Using CSC_XXX will erase all the data on your phone)
- Click the BL b, nav, navigate your Odin firmware folder where you extracted your files, and check the file starting with BL. Do the same for AP, CP, and HOME_CSC (Do not use CSC_XXX; It will erase your data). Like in the Screenshot below:
- Now click on the Start button.Â
The process will take around 7 minutes. Once done, your phone will restart. After the reboot, your S8 will have Android Oreo 8.0 running on it. The first reboot will take some time. Hold on to your horses. Do not shut down your phone while the firmware is flashing or while it is getting started.
As I said, whenever I will get my hands on the official firmware of Android Oreo for Samsung S8 or S8+. I will update this guide will full procedure on how to install Android Oreo on Galaxy S8 using ODIN.
Another noteworthy thing is that the new update has not brought along the Project Treble. It is only featured in the devices out of the Android Oreoe box with Android Oreo. Likely, the S8 and S8+ will never feature Project Treble.
That’s all for now. Also, to get to know when your region will get an Android Oreo update on Galaxy S8, keep an eye on the Official Samsung Community.
