The Galaxy Note 8 (2017 edition)

[twosix]

Note 8 April 2021 security patch is now available to download.

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Thanks for heads up... getting it now... amazing... almost 4 years and still getting updates...

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Thanks for heads up... getting it now... amazing... almost 4 years and still getting updates...

 

[Prinsloo]

Hmm not sure got to do with the update. Cant download apps,update or search for apps on play store.

 

[hpv500]

Hmm not sure got to do with the update. Cant download apps,update or search for apps on play store.

clear cache, clear data for playstore or google.

 

[harky]

my note8 the LCD suddenly change colour
i think screen burn

was playing some game haha

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

my note8 the LCD suddenly change colour
i think screen burn

was playing some game haha

Change colour doesn't sound like screen burn? Looks like some pixels failed so only some colours are not displayed?

 

[harky]

Change colour doesn't sound like screen burn? Looks like some pixels failed so only some colours are not displayed?

i guess so?? i need to set the contrast high.. if not i see line and some shadow...

not my pic but i see something sometime.

gone case liao.. sian.. i use this phone for 4yr

 

[Glariel]

Time to change phone

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

i guess so?? i need to set the contrast high.. if not i see line and some shadow...

not my pic but i see something sometime.

gone case liao.. sian.. i use this phone for 4yr

Oh... that's burn in alright!!! Not colour change but this is a ghost image... an imprint of an image that you display statically for extended period leading to a 'ghost'... last time I sold my Note 4 with something similar on the lower half of the screen (a ghost image of the T9 keyboard I use), I lost $100 in value... but if it doesn't affect you just carry on using lor... at normal brightness and contrast, surely can't see much one lar... my current Note8 must have some burn in also lar... but don't care lor... still can use mah... still reponsive, still fast, doesn't hang... love it still...

 

[harky]

Oh... that's burn in alright!!! Not colour change but this is a ghost image... an imprint of an image that you display statically for extended period leading to a 'ghost'... last time I sold my Note 4 with something similar on the lower half of the screen (a ghost image of the T9 keyboard I use), I lost $100 in value... but if it doesn't affect you just carry on using lor... at normal brightness and contrast, surely can't see much one lar... my current Note8 must have some burn in also lar... but don't care lor... still can use mah... still reponsive, still fast, doesn't hang... love it still...

i dont see long time extended period leading to a 'ghost' ba.. somemore i set to auto adjust.
i guess this is LCD problem.. although the phone is old but the LCD still ex so abit bo hua to change

 

[Prinsloo]

Any reliable shop to change battery?

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

i dont see long time extended period leading to a 'ghost' ba.. somemore i set to auto adjust.
i guess this is LCD problem.. although the phone is old but the LCD still ex so abit bo hua to change

It's a OLED problem... LCD won't have burn in... I only know about it when I sold my Note 4...

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Any reliable shop to change battery?

I changed mine at some mobile phone repair shop on third floor of SLS facing the escalator... $40 for non-original battery... but I don't like their attitude... battery is ok... I am still using the phone for work... lasts whole day for use case...

I recommend iRepair or GWS... GWS at SLS 6th floor... reasonable and friendly... I paid $60 to replace Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7" tablet battery... still good... replaced on Jan 2019... iRepair probably more pricey, but more reliable... fred diagnosis before repair... I use them the most... just a bit inconvenient jie location...

 

[harky]

It's a OLED problem... LCD won't have burn in... I only know about it when I sold my Note 4...

Still got ppl buy?

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Still got ppl buy?

No lar... I sold in back in 2017 when I bought my Note 8... only got $120 for it I think...

 

[twosix]

New FW with May security patch available now.

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

New FW with May security patch available now.

Yeah... May security patch in July... hahaha... really slow leh...

 

[super365]

I am scared that after update something will not work correctly or maybe phone become faulty unable to work correctly.
After update if phone will not work correctly or become faulty, is there a way to undo update?
How do you all backup before update?

 

[hpv500]

I am scared that after update something will not work correctly or maybe phone become faulty unable to work correctly.
After update if phone will not work correctly or become faulty, is there a way to undo update?
How do you all backup before update?

i nv backup one, cos i have another phone (Huawei), so i juz update only....so far so gd...no issues after updating May patch