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Is Galaxy A8 performance software limited?

Hello,
I wanted to ask you guys if you feel too that after the last update the device has worsen his performance.
With the imminent (at the last build release date) launch of the s9 I'm starting thinking that they did this on purpose because the a8 was having to much success.
I used for nearly a month the January build A530FXXU1AQLC and then in March it arrived the last A530FXXU2ARB6.
After the ota update I restarted in recovery and cleaned the cache as usually.
Three things have worse performance after the last update:
1. Pure performance: the phone is slower in rendering. You can feel this in home, browser and keyboard response but not games; I think they downclocked some governors;
2. Screen: they changed the calibration and the level of brightness, it is not as good as before, I remember a "wow" seeing it first time, now is more a "so and so", more similar to my old note 3 colours.
3. The front camera: the front camera too has worst performance than before the last update. It was something that I thought immediatly but I couldn't prove until yesterday, when I found an old selfie that I tried to reproduce.
Every time with the new build the file was around 3,25 mb. The original selfie with the old build was 4 mb. They are almost identical.
Let me know your thoughts

After the updated, lagging everything, If i zoom a picture on facebook it's just lagging so mucch!

Yes I think so because now when install more than 10 apps its lag like 4 year old phone

I have a a8 plus , after the update the battery is going down too fast at night and some games are slow mi bootloader now is binary 2 and I cant downgrade , the phpnes are the same in hardware , only changes the battery and the screen

I Think that this should be taken to Samsung attention. The can't do that with a phone, lying to all the ones that bought it.

Its true ! I see samsung never do best on there phone !

That's a sad but, interesting theory. I think only benchmarks from new and old software would prove this theory. I owned the phone for the last two months so, I have no idea how it was performance wise in January. All I can say is that, with Oreo it is snappy and battery last a long time, in my case. I did disable a lot of bloatware, maybe it helped. It would be interesting to see how performance is affected when you install a custom kernel.

The performance is in proved noticeable

Nokia 8 Running Fortnite and apps android N 7.1.1

Hi guys, Today i want to share with you my experience with the stock out the box android nougat 7.1.1 in only 2 days
Firstable i want to say battery life is now like when i buy new this phone, i got 8+ hours full usage and 30 percent battery left display at medium brightness
Apps compatibilty are running great, android nougat still very functional
I test oreo and the pie and i have to recognize PIE is horrible performance in games and battery life drops at 4+ to 20 percent display at medium brightness so i have to keep a power bank in my back
Oreo its OK but still poor for running games like fortnite. have a 6+ hours full usage with medium brightness
But android nougat runs very very well in fortnite, no lag maxed out, can be really playable experience. in apps like waze its flying, GPS running so well, its precisely and its fast to get the exact location, in camera i have again time lapse and options that oreo and pie don't have. Fingerprint its precisely again
i really dissapointed with the android updates, so now im glad to i found nougat firmware in internet.
So have to wait a android update that works fine
If you can't get back pie to nougat , firstable you have to downgrade to oreo update in recovery before you flash in OTA

how to downgrade to nougat please i have ta-1004 and the battrry and games are worst compared to oreo.

Screen stuttering on simple games, forgetting fingerprints and alarm sounds...even "deleting" alarm sounds...WiFi randomly gone...Im quite dissapointed about the Nokia 8 right now.

Mayersdz said:
how to downgrade to nougat please i have ta-1004 and the battrry and games are worst compared to oreo.
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I have a post, if you need help. send me a mail [email protected] i can help you step by step

itsmemario said:
Screen stuttering on simple games, forgetting fingerprints and alarm sounds...even "deleting" alarm sounds...WiFi randomly gone...Im quite dissapointed about the Nokia 8 right now.
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You need to first do a factory reset, if that does'nt work, you have to flash

sold that trashy buggy nokia 8 never looking back borring phone nothing to offer .

Overheating Issue (Phone is getting too hot)

Oneplus 7 Pro gets too hot even for just gaming a few minutes to a near hour.. I think the issue was the changes made to Oxygen OS because my Oneplus 6T ALSO GETS TOO HOT now using the last few Beta updates, which was not the case in the past (I am certain).. Also a few updates ago made the 6T show the "Phone is getting too hot" message, which DID NOT HAPPEN BEFORE, so definitely something is up.
Also, all background apps have been controlled too (literally restricted every single one and already on force stop)... Still the same, gets too hot.
Even if you factory reset the device, it's still the same, so I definitely think it's the changes they made to Oxygen OS. Compare it to other Snapdragon 855 devices and you'll see that OP heats up more now even with the cooling system.
The Games that I've been playing before that produced minimal heat even in hours of gameplay are now producing too much heat in just a few minutes... This is unacceptable.
Hopefully this issue gets resolved soon, users can help in reporting and testing.

Yes I confirm that,My game exits automatically after playing for few minutes & the phone gets very hot

Which game? I tested Asphalt 9, phone never gets hot. I'm running latest stable OOS, full stock not modified

giaur said:
Which game? I tested Asphalt 9, phone never gets hot. I'm running latest stable OOS, full stock not modified
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Pes 2019, I'm also using without any modifications

giaur said:
Which game? I tested Asphalt 9, phone never gets hot. I'm running latest stable OOS, full stock not modified
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*Ragnarok M
*Errant Hunter's Soul
Dawn of Isles
*LifeAfter
Mobile Legends
Evil Lands
Extra Ordinary Ones
King of Kings
*Talion
*AxE (Alliance VS Empire)
*PUGM
The games with the * are the games that never gave the previous 6T with no problems, until the last few beta updates... And now those changes are also being felt in my 7 Pro.
The "your phone is getting hot" message didn't come before even hours of gameplay even on MAX SETTINGS, so I'm certain the problem is Kernel-side.

RISHI RAJ said:
Yes I confirm that,My game exits automatically after playing for few minutes & the phone gets very hot
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Yes, and I'm also using an unmodified, unrooted fully-stock Oxygen OS.
Tried everything, I think this is kernel-side changes. Hopefully more people especially mobile gamers report this problem.

Freyelis said:
Oneplus 7 Pro gets too hot even for just gaming a few minutes to a near hour.. I think the issue was the changes made to Oxygen OS because my Oneplus 6T ALSO GETS TOO HOT now using the last few Beta updates, which was not the case in the past (I am certain).. Also a few updates ago made the 6T show the "Phone is getting too hot" message, which DID NOT HAPPEN BEFORE, so definitely something is up.
Also, all background apps have been controlled too (literally restricted every single one and already on force stop)... Still the same, gets too hot.
Even if you factory reset the device, it's still the same, so I definitely think it's the changes they made to Oxygen OS. Compare it to other Snapdragon 855 devices and you'll see that OP heats up more now even with the cooling system.
The Games that I've been playing before that produced minimal heat even in hours of gameplay are now producing too much heat in just a few minutes... This is unacceptable.
Hopefully this issue gets resolved soon, users can help in reporting and testing.
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yes I'm experiencing this issue too, it started when I tested my phone on a benchmark app and heated more than usual but from that day after it heats everytime I play PUBG or sometimes even watching Netflix.

Finally more people are experiencing this too, I tried both latest stable AND beta ver. of OOS, and had this heating issue, I even changed the Kernel to see if it'll make a difference but no.
Also, I saw some other people with the same issue on twitter, maybe someone should open an issue on the official OnePlus forums.

Hi there!
A couple of days ago I started noticing that my Oneplus 7 Pro was hotter than usual. Way hotter than usual. So I removed the 2 apps I recently installed. Nothing changed.
Just so you know, I'm using Oxygen OS 10.0.5.GM21BA with XXX NoLimits 10.2 and I haven't touched/updated the rom in weeks.
This morning my device was so hot I had to put it in the freezer.
When I took it out, I the CPU temperature: 40C (104F).
Then I let it rest for 5 min. The temperature rose to 48C (118.4).
So I used it for 10 min (normal use). It was 71C (159.8F).
The battery temperature, instead, varies between 30-ish C and 40-ish C.
I don't think this is normal at all, but I have no idea of what to do.
Any suggestions are welcome!

Question Fan of this phone

Like the display comparing it to my oneplus6. I can turn the phone 45 degrees and read screen just fine. Battery life is awesome. Used browser a lot yesterday,waze for maps and couple phone calls. Still 54%

I'm thinking of moving from 1+ 6 to Moto Edge. So far the Snapdragon 888 devices seems to have heat/battery issues. How do you compare the performance of the Edge vs oneplus on Android 11? I notice much stutters after the past few updates on Android 10 and the first release of Android 11 on the OnePlus 6.

Gave the OnePlus 6 to the wife. It's in 10.3.12. seems to run fine. I'm happy with the edge. Bare bones. Not a Google fan.

Question Stuck on A09 rom anyone received OTA to android 12 / UI 3.0 ?

Got myself a realme gt neo 2 a few days back and got automatically updated to A09. My info says : RMX3370TW_11_A.09 which is weird as i bought the phone in Thailand (TH).
There is no Region option in the Language settings on my rom for some reason.
I have been trying to find the update to Realui 3.0 android 12 with a lot of VPN but no luck sofar
Anyone an idea how to get the update or is it maybe not released yet in this region ?
Thanks

<Moderator Edit>: English translation added to the top.
Yes, I got realme ui 3.0 v.c.02.
Original:
มีครับ ผมได้รับ realme ui 3.0 v.c.02

Magst64 said:
Got myself a realme gt neo 2 a few days back and got automatically updated to A09. My info says : RMX3370TW_11_A.09 which is weird as i bought the phone in Thailand (TH).
There is no Region option in the Language settings on my rom for some reason.
I have been trying to find the update to Realui 3.0 android 12 with a lot of VPN but no luck sofar
Anyone an idea how to get the update or is it maybe not released yet in this region ?
Thanks
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Is there idle drain in a09? Iirc that is the latest version for everyone while rui 3.0 is being rolled out.

No problems at all with idle drain or anything else in a09. Very stable

NotAnotherRookie said:
Is there idle drain in a09? Iirc that is the latest version for everyone while rui 3.0 is being rolled out.
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mine is on RMX3370_11_A.09 and for me, the idle drain is present. Losing 2% every hour is a lot.

I think it will be a while for a.09 user to be updated to rui 3. I've got the same version but I change my rom to indian a.07, register for trial version c.03 and from then, got official c.04 android 12 update. So far its been great. The battery is okay. After updating, I recommend to clear data or factory reset and give it some time to adjust to your usage and update the system in background. It only consume battery for couple of days and got back to normal. Don't worry about it.

x1fu5 said:
mine is on RMX3370_11_A.09 and for me, the idle drain is present. Losing 2% every hour is a lot.
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You need to let the phone charge to 100% and just leave it charged for 3 hours in order to let the phone optimize it after every update. I just found out about this recently.
My only issue with a.09 is for some weird reason realme underclocked the cpu. So there is performance hiccup especially if you play games like genshin.

Magst64 said:
Got myself a realme gt neo 2 a few days back and got automatically updated to A09. My info says : RMX3370TW_11_A.09 which is weird as i bought the phone in Thailand (TH).
There is no Region option in the Language settings on my rom for some reason.
I have been trying to find the update to Realui 3.0 android 12 with a lot of VPN but no luck sofar
Anyone an idea how to get the update or is it maybe not released yet in this region ?
Thanks
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you can use my packages for twrp, and manages to update, that's how I did it with my device.

NotAnotherRookie said:
You need to let the phone charge to 100% and just leave it charged for 3 hours in order to let the phone optimize it after every update. I just found out about this recently.
My only issue with a.09 is for some weird reason realme underclocked the cpu. So there is performance hiccup especially if you play games like genshin.
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hmm does the 100% chargee state is in powered on / off position?
Your 2nd point is valid though. I forgot exactly how Pcore and Ecore frequency range when battery temps reach 45-46C playing genshin, monitored via cpufloat app.
Funny thing is if you multitask genshin and then opening antutu benchmark, the cpu frequency went all the way to the max. When idle, this improve genshin impact fps by like 5-10 fps in cities like Liyue. As soon as you focus to the game however, the cpu then throttle back. For me, this is the same as cheating lol.

x1fu5 said:
hmm does the 100% chargee state is in powered on / off position?
Your 2nd point is valid though. I forgot exactly how Pcore and Ecore frequency range when battery temps reach 45-46C playing genshin, monitored via cpufloat app.
Funny thing is if you multitask genshin and then opening antutu benchmark, the cpu frequency went all the way to the max. When idle, this improve genshin impact fps by like 5-10 fps in cities like Liyue. As soon as you focus to the game however, the cpu then throttle back. For me, this is the same as cheating lol.
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Powered on. Afterwards I left it with wifi on untouched while I sleep. Probably up to 8 hours.
Yea this is kinda cheating. My guess is realme get bombarded with complaint by indian user not getting a lot of SoT when playing BGMI, so they release this update unannounced to underclock cpu hence giving you the illusion you have a better SoT while playing games.
The reality is you're using half of what sd870 have to offer. Pretty stupid of realme if my assumption is correct, since gaming for mobile realistically on heavy games you should only expect up to 4 hours max. Honestly idk why realme is doing this. Even on rui 3.0 it os underclock.

NotAnotherRookie said:
Powered on. Afterwards I left it with wifi on untouched while I sleep. Probably up to 8 hours.
Yea this is kinda cheating. My guess is realme get bombarded with complaint by indian user not getting a lot of SoT when playing BGMI, so they release this update unannounced to underclock cpu hence giving you the illusion you have a better SoT while playing games.
The reality is you're using half of what sd870 have to offer. Pretty stupid of realme if my assumption is correct, since gaming for mobile realistically on heavy games you should only expect up to 4 hours max. Honestly idk why realme is doing this. Even on rui 3.0 it os underclock.
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allright, i usually unplug the phone when battery % reach 82. You know, the more you actually charge to 100%, the less charge cycle you got during the battery lifetime. However i will try your suggestion, see if it will improve the idle drain. If it's not, then i assume the idle drain is always present and will have to wait until the Android 12 arrive. If android 12 does not solve this issue, i guess i have to live with it. I remember owning a Poco F1 and that phone idle drain is like 2% per 8 hours! Which is a total contrary to 2% per hour lmao.
Realme did put some sort of limit on the cpu side, i think, especially in Genshin. You can let the phone be cooled by active cooler like blackshark fun cooler 2. You open the battery app and it reads like 22 C. You turn on the so called "GT Mode" and run Genshin Impact. And the performance figure? Well it performed more or less the same when the device run without the cooler. And even if you use the cooler, and lower the graphic settings to the lowest, it wont get any better since it was cpu limited. (at least, this is my experience while monitoring things)

x1fu5 said:
allright, i usually unplug the phone when battery % reach 82. You know, the more you actually charge to 100%, the less charge cycle you got during the battery lifetime. However i will try your suggestion, see if it will improve the idle drain. If it's not, then i assume the idle drain is always present and will have to wait until the Android 12 arrive. If android 12 does not solve this issue, i guess i have to live with it. I remember owning a Poco F1 and that phone idle drain is like 2% per 8 hours! Which is a total contrary to 2% per hour lmao.
Realme did put some sort of limit on the cpu side, i think, especially in Genshin. You can let the phone be cooled by active cooler like blackshark fun cooler 2. You open the battery app and it reads like 22 C. You turn on the so called "GT Mode" and run Genshin Impact. And the performance figure? Well it performed more or less the same when the device run without the cooler. And even if you use the cooler, and lower the graphic settings to the lowest, it wont get any better since it was cpu limited. (at least, this is my experience while monitoring things)
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Yep pretty much the same thing for me. It was actually fine on a.07, but a.09 is when I noticed the underclock. Btw I've just received rui 3.0, updating it now and I'll see how it goes. Will update on performance etc.

Hello. An input to OP from a Swedish user.
I got my phone 1 week ago and even though version A.09 (Android 11) and UI 3.0 (Android 12) is released and available in my region, the phone would not update, or even find any updates. I checked the IMEI via Realme EU site and the IMEI and region checks out correct as EU version.
I found a tip on a Swedish site, and following that, I am now happy with my phone running Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Here is what I did - please note that at least this worked for my Swedish EU phone and I am not sure if it works in general:
Downloaded and installed a VPN apk from Google Play store (not sure if I am allowed to name any specific)
Established connection to France via VPN
Checked for firmware - the phone immediately found the A.09.
Turned off VPN and downloaded and installed the update. I found out that it was enough to have the VPN connection active while searching for FW - the update could then be downloaded without VPN.
Once A.09 was installed correctly I once again activated the France VPN connection and searched for new FW - immediately the phone found the Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Followed the same procedure as 4) and the phone is now running the correct region version of Realme UI 3.0.
BTW - I factory reset after the UI 3.0 installation - very fluid experience so far.
Hope this is helpful to EU users who haven't got UI 3.0. Good luck

sten_amund said:
Hello. An input to OP from a Swedish user.
I got my phone 1 week ago and even though version A.09 (Android 11) and UI 3.0 (Android 12) is released and available in my region, the phone would not update, or even find any updates. I checked the IMEI via Realme EU site and the IMEI and region checks out correct as EU version.
I found a tip on a Swedish site, and following that, I am now happy with my phone running Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Here is what I did - please note that at least this worked for my Swedish EU phone and I am not sure if it works in general:
Downloaded and installed a VPN apk from Google Play store (not sure if I am allowed to name any specific)
Established connection to France via VPN
Checked for firmware - the phone immediately found the A.09.
Turned off VPN and downloaded and installed the update. I found out that it was enough to have the VPN connection active while searching for FW - the update could then be downloaded without VPN.
Once A.09 was installed correctly I once again activated the France VPN connection and searched for new FW - immediately the phone found the Realme UI 3.0/Android 12. Followed the same procedure as 4) and the phone is now running the correct region version of Realme UI 3.0.
BTW - I factory reset after the UI 3.0 installation - very fluid experience so far.
Hope this is helpful to EU users who haven't got UI 3.0. Good luck
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may I know what version of rui 3.0? is it C.02?

Alifirdaus said:
may I know what version of rui 3.0? is it C.02?
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Most certainly - yes, it is version 11_C.02