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Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

Noble93 — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:03:37 GMT

I just recently got a S22+ and when I got the phone I believe it came with One UI 6 and then upgraded to UI 7. No problems everything was great and then I decided I'll upgrade to UI 8. HORRIBLE MISTAKE! My phone COOKS on games even with the graphics all the way down, brightness all the way down, extra dim mode on, dark mode, animations off, RAM plus off, FPS set to 60, cache partition cleared. I decided to factory reset only for it to be on One UI 8 immediately. I also noticed my battery drains way faster and just a couple days ago when I was on UI 7 I was getting 3-4 bars 5G UWB in my bed (~180MB/s download) now I get 1-2 bars of 5G (~70MB/s download). This is absolutely ridiculous that I can't even get the option to revert back to UI 7 unless I use a program called Odin which some people say may end up bricking your phone. My first smartphone was the Galaxy S1 back in 2010 and I tried iPhones and Motorola droids over the years just to always find myself returning back to Samsung because I was satisfied and comfortable with their products. Now after being a dedicated customer to this brand, I feel like I should return this phone and get a Pixel or OnePlus instead. I don't know what Samsung did wrong but One UI 8 needs some SERIOUS FIXING!

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

SavinuJayawardena — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:32:24 GMT

One ui 8 actually made my gaming experience better

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

keith30 — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:11:33 GMT

Usually it's been the Ui 7 that's cooked the S22 and not the Ui8 you must have been lucky 😉 😂

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

Anonymous User — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:33:21 GMT

One ui 8 must be the best piece of software i have used on any phone ever

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

JAMES4578 — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:37:26 GMT

Hi @Noble93 Welcome to the Samsung Community

you say you recently purchased a S22 Plus, was this a refurbished Device and was it from a reputable seller? I know Budget may have been an issue but think would have been better with more modern Device,as well as the flagships there is the A56 which is impressive for the price range. Whilst some customers have experienced issues with One UI8 this is not universal with a number being satisfied with it. seems though there have been more issues with the S22 series according to feedbasck.

some troubleshooting you can undertake if wish to keep the device though may wish to consider your options.

optimisation can take 14 days as the algorithm relearns your useage patterns.it is advisable to clear the cache partition after updates as some temporary cache files can become out moded or corrupt. Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the device.
2. Connect To Computer , other Device or TV USB, Press and hold the Volume Up key and then press and hold the Power key
3. When the Android logo displays, release both keys.
4. Wait until the Android system recovery menu options appear.
5. Press the Volume down key several times to highlight wipe cache partition.
6. Press Power key to select.
7. Press the Volume down key to highlight yes, them and press the Power key to select.
8. When the wipe cache partition is complete, Reboot system now is highlighted.
9. Press the Power key to restart the device.

Ensure all Apps are up to date. You could also run the Galaxy Apps Booster from The Good Guardians suite. Sometimes resetting the Battery stats can help.

ou need to turn Auto Blocker off for the reset, in the samsung phone app type *#9900# and scroll down to Battery stats Reset. Tap on that and restart your phone, you may wish to turn on Auto Blocker afterwards. credits to @lminvti @Piper123 and @Moiramon who have also mentioned this fairlyrecently.

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

Piper123 — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:20:48 GMT

Wipe Partition Cache
Reset Battery Stats

Should resolve your issues

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

woodlouse — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:41:55 GMT

I'm still convinced that this update has caused my s24 ultra to not charge, when using the cable.
It also displays the "moisture detected " warning very regularly since then, where it was a superb phone before, with absolutely no problems.
Others have also had the same problems on here.

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

pepperami35 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:30:31 GMT

UI8 f***ed my A54, no sim recognition, severe battery drain, have binned it and bought a Motorola. My advice is don't update.

Re: Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

pepperami35 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:33:20 GMT

Only if it doesn't break your phone!!

Re: Re: Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

Anonymous User — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:44:03 GMT

Yes that's just my experience i appreciate for others it may not be good at all.

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

sharklottie — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:26:56 GMT

The new one ui 8 keeps closing down pokemon go on my phone (samsung a16) it the only app after the update that keeps closing and not working. I restarted my phone and uninstalled and it still crashes

Re: Thumbs up if One UI 8 has caused problems for you

frownedupon6 — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:01:30 GMT

I had an a15 updated it to one ui 7 and was working fine I recently updated it to one ui 8 and almost immediately the battery started to drain even while on charge I put it in airplane mode and checked it the following morning it started working and recharging as you'd expect except for 1 problem it had disabled system volume controls on all the apps and not only that it was causing games to crash sometimes 3 times in a row.... moving on barely 3 days later the battery started to negative charge again.....even while on it's charger and that was the final straw I had no option but to use my Samsung s20 fe which my friend gave me because she no longer wanted it.....without that stroke of luck I would've been left high and dry by one ui 8 update that wasn't even really necessary and did nothing but caused unnecessary and unwanted problems yet Samsung knew that the a15 isn't optimised for the update yet insisted on forcing it..why? is anyone's guess....Samsung is starting to go down the same route that caused the collapse of HTC and that is pushing updates that cause nothing but problems for their customers