SamMobile Daily Recap: December 8, 2017 — Galaxy J2 Pro (2018), Galaxy S9 and more!

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Deals Samsung India kicks off major Christmas sale on its online store Firmware News Android 8.0 Oreo update for US unlocked...

Watchface Friday: Here are four of this week’s best watchfaces

It’s Friday, so it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over the Internet to find something we’ve listed. Gear...

Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) manual available online; launch imminent?

The Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) looks close to an official launch, as the official user manual for the device has now been uploaded online on Samsung’s website. The manual doesn’t reveal a whole lot, but it does confirm the J2 Pro (2018) will look similar to the mainstream Galaxy J (2017) handsets while sporting a plastic body and, hence, a removable back cover and battery. Not that some leaked renders hadn’t...

Android 8.0 Oreo update for US unlocked Galaxy Note 8 has leaked online

Well, it seems while Samsung is only doing betas for Android 8.0 Oreo on the Galaxy S8, it also has a couple of Oreo test builds for the Galaxy Note 8, at least for the unlocked Snapdragon-powered Note 8 in the US. Someone has managed to grab an Android 8.0 OTA for Samsung’s latest Note flagship and has posted links for it to Reddit for all to see and try out. As expected, it’s not a stable or final...

Does this image confirm a few Galaxy S9 rumors? Maybe, maybe not

A Weibo user has posted a screenshot purportedly taken on a Galaxy S9 prototype that may or may not confirm rumors swirling around Samsung’s upcoming flagship. Taken from Samsung’s S Health app, the screenshot shows a demonstration on using the heart rate sensor, and if you look closely, the fingerprint sensor seems to be placed below the camera. Also worth noting here is that only a single rear camera...

Tip: How to view full-screen YouTube videos on the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8

When Samsung introduced the tall and narrow Infinity display on the Galaxy S8, the YouTube app had a dedicated button to make videos fit the entire width of the screen and remove the black bars on the sides. That button disappeared with an update to the app, leaving S8 and Note 8 owners unable to fully utilize their phone’s display for viewing videos. Or did it? As it turned out, the button was only replaced with a different way of doing things for...

Samsung India kicks off major Christmas sale on its online store

A couple of weeks ahead of Christmas, Samsung India has kicked off a seven-day sale to celebrate the holidays. Starting today and going on until December 15, the sale includes phones across all price ranges, Bluetooth speakers and headphones, and a couple of TVs. Rather than just price cuts, Samsung is offering deals such as major cashbacks from wallets like Paytm, interest-free installment plans from Bajaj Finserv, and up to 40 percent exchange...

Rumor: Galaxy S9 has the same 18:5:9 display aspect ratio as the Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S9 is rumored to sport a never-before-seen screen-to-body ratio, but when it comes to the display itself, a new rumor says we will see the same 18:5:9 aspect ratio as we saw on the Galaxy S8. There have been some rumors of Samsung upgrading to a 21:9 aspect ratio, but GalaxyClub has received information saying it’s not going to change. It wouldn’t be surprising, really, but if the screen-to-body ratio is as high as 90 percent,...