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Samsung releases second Galaxy S8 Oreo beta firmware (Update: Second beta pulled in US due to major network bug)
June 28, 2025
This tallies with a slew ofRedditusersthat are complaining that their devices have stopped receiving network signal after installing the latest beta firmware.
This appears to only impact unlocked devices, or those on Sprint or T-Mobile. It’s unclear what the cause of the fairly significant bug is at this time, but Samsung is already working on a fix. Some beta program users affected by the bug have found that clearing the storage data for the Phone app solves the issue, although this isn’t a guaranteed fix (thanks,SamMobile).
Original story (11/10):Samsung started rolling out theAndroid 8.0 Oreobeta program for theGalaxy S8 and S8 Plusjust last week, introducing the latest Android software to its flagship phones. This features Samsung’s Experience 9.0 user interface and gives select users in the US, UK, and South Korea, the chance to play with an early version of Oreo before the final software arrives in the next few months.
Now, Samsung is rolling out the second Oreo beta firmware in the UK. The firmware comes with version number G950FXXU1ZQK4, reportsSam Mobile, and brings with it several new features and improvements.
According to the changelog, the Samsung Launcher and Samsung DeX interface should be more stable with the latest build, while new clock themes have been made available for the Always On display.
Meanwhile, users can also now adjust the transparency of the notifications to suit their preference, and Samsung’s Smart View has been upgraded to let your smartphone display go dark when you’re mirroring it on the TV — something that should be handy for those who use the feature.
These improvements arrive alongside the October security patches, and many bugs have also been fixed, as you might expect, since the first beta.
Since the new firmware is out in the UK, it should be arriving Stateside shortly. It actually may have started seeding already: let us know in the comments if you’ve seen it!
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