tab s3 android pie (9.0) general discussion

[djoxie]

Hi,i mean i OTA updated yesterday,i just dnt know where to look for the id you mentioned



p.s oh,just checked under my build version : T825XXU3CSH9

so is it possible to downgrade from this build or ?

I went back to Oreo, as multi-window functions are stripped down in new version, all the functionality is gone, and I always used it in portrait mode with 2 apps running, eg mx player and chrome. Not being able to switch apps, or start the function by long pressing multitasking button made me crazy.
Going back to Oreo went smooth as the bootloader is the same.

 

[lorezz]

I went back to Oreo, as multi-window functions are stripped down in new version, all the functionality is gone, and I always used it in portrait mode with 2 apps running, eg mx player and chrome. Not being able to switch apps, or start the function by long pressing multitasking button made me crazy.
Going back to Oreo went smooth as the bootloader is the same.

Same things are concerning for me,too many functions less intuitive or handy and for this small test period a really galloping battery drain

 

[djoxie]

Same things are concerning for me,too many functions less intuitive or handy and for this small test period a really galloping battery drain

We will wait and see if any of security updates will bring back some of those options to pie, and some solution regarding battery life. Otherwise, update is big fail.

 

[elcidroyale]

The lag seems to be gone. I cleared cache, hard reset and restored apps via Samsung's restore option. I actually did this twice and lag seems to be gone but hard to tell because I just got the tablet and had no real use before I updated to Pie.

Also can't tell if battery drain is normal as nothing to compare to.

 

[onolox]

It's very clear that Samsung just did this update because they are obliged.
They just don't care, I never have seen such a poor ROM from any vendor.

Samsung: "just thrown that **** to them and don't bother me".

 

[lorezz]

From what ive read,this is not limited to tab s3,pie its a poor os iteration in general,especially under battery optimization and simplifyng functions.

Probably a step back from Oreo plain and simple.

 

[ejpickel]

I just received the OTA for my SM-T825, and now it is bricked. It was working fine with solid battery life. After the update finalized, the screen went black and it would briefly vibrate about every 5- 10 seconds. I was able to do a hard reset to bring up the recovery screen once. I selected reboot. Now nothing works. Even while charging with it off, I get no screen indication.

 

[Nick1Man]

After updating to Pie
I feel the fast charging is slower (than Oreo)
and the tablet doesn't get hot as much as before (while charging).
Is it the same for you?

 

[JohnDoe01]

After a few weeks of use I can confirm that it is a lot slower than before.

 

[crash_194]

I noticed lag after updating to pie but clearing the cache through stock recovery helped my tablets performance alot. Also, I have found the overall user experience and performance better when using the samsung browser and samsung email app as opposed to chrome and gmail. I've have disabled chrome and gmail.

 

[Nick1Man]

After updating, unlocking with fingerprint is slower and less accurate!
Does anyone else have such an experience?

 

[ROSALIA]

Excuse my english

For what is being said in this thread it seems that for now it is not convenient to go to Android 9 with the tab S3 and that it gives better performance and better battery with Android 8.1. Summing up my doubts 1) Does the battery with android 9 improve or get worse? 2) And the fluency? 3) What known and verified problems are there with android 9? 4) In case I upgrade to android 9 I would do it this way a) Hard reset with wipe data and wipe cache b) I install the update by ota that I already have available (Spain) c) can I restore the back up I had with android 8.1 from the table or better reinstall everything from scratch? Thank you

Enviado desde mi LG-H990 mediante Tapatalk

 

[elcidroyale]

I noticed lag after updating to pie but clearing the cache through stock recovery helped my tablets performance alot. Also, I have found the overall user experience and performance better when using the samsung browser and samsung email app as opposed to chrome and gmail. I've have disabled chrome and gmail.

After reading your post, I cleared my cache and have indeed noticed a snappier tablet in general. Seems "normal" now. Thank you!

 

[stonecool]

Have you tried downloading Good Lock from galaxy store , once downloaded open it and install Multistar from within Good Lock app to have the multi window activated .I do relay on it a lot but glad still there.
Hope this helps.
@djoxie

 

[djoxie]

@stonecool
I gave Pie another chance with Split screen shortcut from Play store. So far, so good ?

 

[foshka]

Have you tried downloading Good Lock from galaxy store , once downloaded open it and install Multistar from within Good Lock app to have the multi window activated .I do relay on it a lot but glad still there.
Hope this helps.
@djoxie

With this, I am just one function away from updating again (I reversed it previously), the fingertouch app does not function in Pie. I really want my home button to be touch, I hate digging my thumb into the button every time I want to go to home.

 

[Antonielli]

System UI isn't responding...

My experience with 9 is very poor, the tablet is sluggish, it stutters, is not well rounded user experience, it's like a beta version.
Like, the config, the top half of the screen is blank when you open it.

I've made a clean install.

I have the same experience more or less, the performance is sluggish especially when unlocking the device. It normally hangs and after about 5mins I get "System UI isn't responding-Close or Wait option" this happens so many times. . Does anyone else have this issue?

I did notice that reserved memory has dropped to about 377MB from about 600MB, could that be the cause? Oreo was definitely a better experience but I don't want to downgrade, any ideas/suggestions??

Love the tablet but not sure what to do anymore to make it run smoothly again.

 

[onolox]

I'm using oreo.
After an acess of fury, I disabled via Titanium Backup 80~90% of the bloatware. THEN the system worked well.
But the ROM Pie tweaked from xda worked well after disabling the bloatware too. But I'm sticking with oreo.

 

[Pippa Dhiety]

Rooting Tab S3 that has Pie installed

So if I have upgraded my Tab to Pie can I still root it using the same method as Oreo? or is it even possible now? can I roll back to Oreo somehow if necessary?....

Why cant these devices just come with a switch that grants me access to root? I did pay for it.. I should be able to mess it up anytime I want... cant think of any Pc's going up in smoke from software issues, then again they did have Bill Gates ? ?

Any insight or point me in the right direction I would really appreciate... ❤
tnx

 

[whoosename]

So if I have upgraded my Tab to Pie can I still root it using the same method as Oreo? or is it even possible now? can I roll back to Oreo somehow if necessary?....

Why cant these devices just come with a switch that grants me access to root? I did pay for it.. I should be able to mess it up anytime I want... cant think of any Pc's going up in smoke from software issues, then again they did have Bill Gates ? ?

Any insight or point me in the right direction I would really appreciate... ❤
tnx

Here you'll find your answer:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s3/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-0-1-samsung-galaxy-t3581359

Follow the steps for "Oreo only"