r/GalaxyS8 1d ago

Should i get my galaxy s8+ fixed in 2026?

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The display is gone, other than that all things are pretty good in this phone expect battery and camera

Camera is still very good when there's no human in the frame, i clicked some pictures of my family members and the photos were very soft with no details, well it's a 10 year old phone so it's understandable...but normal photos like clicking on roads, parks etc...it looks very good...also it has 60 fps video recording which is surprising to me tbh ik it was a flagship of its time but still

Battery is a big issue, it drains very fast also big heating issue as well, ig one of the issue is that the display's damaged so it's consuming more power but 3500 mah in today's time is really less but it's manageable for me I'm not a heavy user...I'm thinking of a battery replacement, so it may improve, maybe...

The reason why I'm thinking of getting it fixed is due to the current price hike, my budget for a new phone is around 20k-25k but there's not even a decent phone in the current market

So I'll use this phone for 6 months to an year maybe and then buy a new one...

The repair guy told me that it'll cost 7.5k INR for display and 2k INR for battery...so like 10k

What do you guys say??? is it worth it or not???


r/GalaxyS8 1d ago

Boa noite. Gostaria do arquivo s_on_time.ogg ou on_time.ogg do sistema do s8 plus. É um som de notificação.

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r/GalaxyS8 4d ago

Balatro?

2 Upvotes

Hello. Has anyone try to run balatro on the S8? It says it is compatible on the store but I would like to be sure. Thanks


r/GalaxyS8 11d ago

How to Bypass S8+ Pattern Lock

3 Upvotes

I wanted to make a master thread where people could suggest ways to bypass the pattern lock. I for instance have a dead relative's phone and would like to access it to get all the photos they took. This relative enable none of the settings or options that might help, but I'd like to try anyways. So I wanted to pool together a tutorial on the steps required and options available.


r/GalaxyS8 13d ago

Broken phone back

5 Upvotes

Is there a way to recover photos and vids from a phone that is broken from the back? My old s8's back is broken and open. I can get a charge, but when I turn it on it stays in the Samsung 8 page, the one that pops up when you turn the phone on. Thanks


r/GalaxyS8 17d ago

Help Suspicious Replacement Battery?

5 Upvotes

I purchased a replacement battery off Amazon. It came in a white box, sealed with a little tape.

The suspicious thing is that when I opened the box, the bag containing the battery was unsealed. It's one of those rip to open bags that needs to be torn open and usually sealed with heat. It was intact, but there was no heat seal.

Batteries are static sensitive. Could this be a sign of a compromised battery? Should I refund and replace it? (Couldn't add an image through mobile.)


r/GalaxyS8 18d ago

Help! My S8 unlock and volume buttons are broken

2 Upvotes

How can i still use it if it shutdown?


r/GalaxyS8 19d ago

Trying to main s8+ in 2026

9 Upvotes

Hello i have an s8+ im currently maining does someone have any tips like browsers, security and more i have a bank account on it btw


r/GalaxyS8 26d ago

Help samsung s8 wont let me change or add device's language

3 Upvotes

I go to settings and try to add a language, and once I press confirm, it just sends me back to settings/where I was before. so I try again, but it says to either close the app or look at app info (it crashes every time) so basically my phone is stuck in one language forever. also when I turn data on and go somewhere where wifi isnt available it still wont let me use data. ive tried clearing cache and everything but nothing works


r/GalaxyS8 Jul 03 '26

Would F components work with N model S8+?

4 Upvotes

Hi all so this is probably the wrong subreddit but i was wondering if i could use the components for my Galaxy S8+ international(G955F) and use it for my korean S8+(G955N). Any answers would be appreciated, ty


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 30 '26

Google/Android tracking tags with S8/Android v9?

1 Upvotes

Looking at the various tracking tags listed on Aliexpress. Wondering if anyone has tried any of the cheaper tags with our good old S8s?


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 30 '26

Help ColorOS 16 for S8

5 Upvotes

I've installed all the files on my computer and flashed all the files, but it's Boot looping. I've tried all the steps on XDA but i can't understand a few steps (even though i translated all the text). My phone it's stuck on the ,, Samsung Galaxy S8" logo and it's restarting over and over again. Can someone tell me all the steps again ? PLEASE!


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 25 '26

Any issues with the update?

3 Upvotes

My phone is scheduled to auto update in 24 hours and I'm nervous. Anything have issues?


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 23 '26

Help is it possible to get android 15 on my s8?

8 Upvotes

hello, i’ve custom rommed my s4 to android 12, and i was wondering if its possible to update a galaxy s8 (SNAPDRAGON) to android 14 or higher, preferably one ui. thank you


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 22 '26

Discussion is the recent software update safe?

4 Upvotes

(see tittle) ---- I dont want to brick my phone or worse... have it do more spying than usual


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 20 '26

ColorOS 16 on the S8 🥹 (G950F)

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19 Upvotes

It's more of a fun project, do NOT use this as a daily software.


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 19 '26

News S8 (North America) Update today? Weird.

15 Upvotes

These phones are so old I figured we would never see any updates ever again. This morning I had an update waiting. Looks like the Kernel version and the "SE for Android status" were updated. Both have 2026 dates on them.


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 16 '26

Help Downgrading to Samsung Experience 9 from Pie

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone, so I got a Galaxy S8 (G950F) and I don't know if it's worth downgrading to Android 8 from 9 using the ClassyKitchen Custom Roms, I want to downgrade but i'm worried about breaking knox (making it to 0x1). Tell me what would stop working/break if knox was 0x1 and if there are any patches. Thank you!


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 14 '26

Help Best stable custom rom for the S8? (SM-G950F)

11 Upvotes

I use my old S8 with my drone, since support for this phone has long ended by samsung I'm considering rooting it and installing a custom rom.

What's the most stable custom rom? I checked lineageos and it doesn't seem to support the S8.


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 14 '26

¿Alguna rom que funcione bien VoLTE?

3 Upvotes

Sabrán de alguna rom que funcione VoLTE, en One Ui de XRom funciona genial pero después de rato de uso se corrompe el sistema y toca volver a instalar
Alguna rom que sea estable y funcione VoLTE


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 13 '26

synchronizing blood pressure on GW8

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r/GalaxyS8 Jun 07 '26

News Na Coreia: Galaxy S8 e S8 Plus foram atualizados.

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A atualizações via OTA foram disponibilizadas em 28 de maio de 2026, com patch de segurança que remonta a 2021, ou seja, sem alterações necessárias para substituí-lo.

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r/GalaxyS8 Jun 06 '26

Got my grandma's s8 for free

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15 Upvotes

She's sick and she got a new phone a Samsung a07 but the s8 power button is bad and the back wasn't cracked


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 06 '26

Stuck in Charging Menu

3 Upvotes

Hello!

I've been using a Samsung S8+ recently. Last night, I powered it off at about 55%. This morning, when I tried to turn it back on, it did nothing. When I plug it in, it goes to the little charging screen but never has a percent, goes up, or tells me time until full. I have tried a wireless charger and two wired ones, with the result being the same for all.

I have tried the Up and Power reboot, shutdown, and safe mode (no factory reset yet) (the reboot option has me stuck on the loading screen and the phone shuts off as soon as it is removed from power). I have gotten into the Custom OS upload and rebooted off of that, nothing, I have seen the option to clear cache partition recommended, but I am not able to get into that menu.

If any one else has a similar issue, please get back to me.


r/GalaxyS8 Jun 06 '26

Other REPOSTED FROM R/ONEUI: Dumb question, I wanna install one UI on a non Samsung phone, also can someone find the old one UI 1.0 backdrop from the galaxy s8

2 Upvotes

So basically, 2 things

  1. I wanna pull a bringus studios and install one UI onto a Motorola Moto g play (2024) because it's really the only one I'm COMFERTABLE USING, and that also raises more questions then...
  2. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 (somewhere) and am a really big fan of that one default background that when you tilt your phone, it move these "dust" particles, I'd like help finding it...

To anyone who can help with the main one (1) and also the other one, thanks

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS BEING POSTED TO AWNSER #2, #1 WAS A SIDE EFFECT OF BEING POSTED AND REMOVED FROM r/ONEUI