Third Android 9 Pie beta available now for Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Update, February 7, 2019 (12:51PM EST): SamMobile reported that Samsung is now rolling out the third Android Pie beta to the Galaxy Note 8. The update includes the February 1, 2019 security patch.
Some bugs that the update addresses include the fingerprint sensor not working with Samsung Pay, lag when you press the recent apps button, music automatically playing when you close Samsung Music from the notifications panel, the Air Command icon not showing up when you remove the S Pen, and more.
The update weighs 679.73MB and arrives as firmware version N950FXXU5ZSB1. If you haven’t yet received a notification, go to Settings > Software update > Software manual update to push it along.
Original coverage, 01/15/19, 10:34 AM ET: Although Samsung has yet to initiate a full global rollout of stable Android 9 Pie to any of its devices yet, several phones should receive it by the end of January or February. As one would expect, those devices are the latest and greatest from Samsung like the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus and Galaxy Note 9.
However, if you own the older Samsung Galaxy Note 8, you’re not going to be left out in the cold. As of today, the second beta version of Android 9 Pie is available for Note 8 owners who are ready to take on a little risk in order to get some tasty Pie goodness (via SamMobile).
Since the second beta of Android 9 Pie is rolling out now to the Note 8, we can expect a stable version to launch in a few months. Samsung’s roadmap lists the Note 8 as receiving a stable Pie update in February. While that seems unlikely, its totally plausible — but March 2019 might be a safer bet.
The update weighs 705MB, with the patch notes suggesting fixes for a slew of initial software bugs. The update addresses an issue which sometimes crashed the camera app when using slow motion or super slow motion, while a couple of errors regarding microSD card saving have also been solved.
However, there’s a known issue regarding the People Edge function of the Edge panel that’s still yet to be fixed. Samsung recommends you turn this feature off for now.
If you haven’t yet been prompted about the update, head to Settings > Software update > Software manual update to see if you can nudge it along.
As with the beta launches for the Note 9 and Galaxy S9, Samsung’s Pie software is skinned over with its brand new One UI. You can read more about how One UI changes the Android experience here, or click here to read our review of what the software is like.
If you have a Note 8 and are in the beta program, let us know how you fare in the comments below.
NEXT: Hands-on with Samsung One UI and Android Pie on the Galaxy S9
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