Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta released in the US, here’s the changelog

The Galaxy S9 One UI (Android Pie) beta program has gone live in the US, a few hours after it debuted in South Korea. The Germany release of the beta seems to have been delayed, as confirmed to us by Samsung’s customer support (yes, Samsung support representatives were misinformed… again). Germany should, however, get it before the week is over. Or, well, perhaps by the launch of the beta program...

SamMobile Daily Recap, November 15, 2018: Android Pie beta, security updates, 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. Firmware News Galaxy S9 One UI (Android Pie) beta program now live! Remember: Going back from Android Pie beta to Oreo...

Samsung to invest $22 billion in 5G and AI

Samsung is looking to have at least 20 percent of market share in 5G by 2020. And for that, the company’s willing to spend quite a lot of money, $22 billion to be precise. Youngky Kim, president and head of Samsung’s network business, made the company’s intentions clear during the recently held WSJ D.Live in California. The $22 billion figure was also announced at Samsung’s developer conference. Samsung to invest $22 billion in 5G and AI Samsung...

Samsung Pay usage surges 58 percent on-year in South Korea last month

Samsung Pay, the Korean giant’s mobile payments service, was first launched in its home country of South Korea and with good reason. It was quickly adopted there by the Samsung faithful. Samsung Pay has seen considerable success on its home turf. It was the top mobile transaction app in October 2018. The latest data from industry tracker WiseApp shows that Samsung Pay usage in South Korea was up 58 percent in October 2018 compared to the same period...

Remember: Going back from Android Pie beta to Oreo will require a data wipe

So the Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta program is kicking off today, and many of you will be rearing to jump in and start testing the new software and user interface. And we thought it would be a nice idea to remind our readers that going back from the Android Pie beta to Oreo will require a data wipe. It’s all fun and games until you have to reset your phone Most folks interested in beta tests already know the risks going in. There will be plenty of...

Customize nav bar on the Galaxy Note 9 and S9 with Good Lock 2018

It’s now possible to completely customize nav bar on the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy S9 with Good Lock 2018. Samsung first released this powerful customization app for Marshmallow-powered devices. The app didn’t receive an update for Nougat so it was forgotten. Samsung revived it earlier this year by releasing a new version compatible with Oreo. Good Lock 2018 plays host to many apps that can customize...

Galaxy S9 One UI (Android Pie) beta program now live!

The day you have been waiting for is finally here. The Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta program has been launched today. Available for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the beta program will give you the chance to test Samsung’s new user interface, dubbed One UI, along with the latest version of Android. The program is live in South Korea at the moment but will also be available in Germany and the US. Galaxy...

Android Pie to introduce time limit to using free themes on Galaxy phones!

Samsung is set to introduce a major change to its theme store policies with Android Pie. It’s a change you won’t like if you use free themes on your Galaxy smartphone. A notice in the Samsung Themes store says that starting with Android Pie, free themes will only be usable for fourteen days after they are applied. The device will then revert to Samsung’s default theme. Free Samsung Galaxy themes...