05-05-2018 08:53 PM
Anyone else not able to make calls or take photos whilst using the s view cover after updating to oreo?
It was really useful to be able to take photos with the cover closed and have a small screen to view the picture. After this update my 20 quid phone cover is pretty useless. How do you downgrade??
12-07-2018 11:31 AM
Hello, same problem on S7 and view. It was very useful to take a picture without opening the lid...
Hope it will be back very soon!
12-07-2018 11:17 PM
so I was told to back up my data from my phone, then do a complete reset of the phone.
this freed up any hiccups and allowed my S View window to be restored to my chosen picture.
this did not however add the 'old' icons visible in S View window.
13-07-2018 11:42 AM
So today it happened to me as well. I accidentally run the update to oreo which I was ignoring for a long time, and my Sview cover is now useless. Thx Samdung! Very frustrated!!!
16-07-2018 12:34 PM
This is Samsungs reaction:
Since Oreo OS, S-view cover concept has changed. App shortcut doesn't support anymore. But, the facewidget (music, calendar event, alarm) is supported.
So this new behavior is 'by design'. I'm definitely downgrading. :womanfrustrated:
16-07-2018 02:04 PM
I was told there was going to come back with an upgrade
"S-view cover concept" they better change back since the features are perfectly reachable with a back cover.
So we all have to go to a back cover?
17-07-2018 12:01 AM
well i hope they also put back the sound choices for messages. Ive lost the ability to seaprate my chosen notifications for each person. also would be nice if they can give us a choice to CHOOSE a separate sound for each social network. I cant decide if im receiving messages from snapchat or other :smileyfrustrated:
22-07-2018 11:24 AM
23-07-2018 03:41 PM
I am having the same problem. Very upset. I also could not figure out why my battery was not keeping a long charge, now I know. Hope Samsung gets this fixed.
25-07-2018 09:42 PM
27-07-2018 02:16 PM
After I lost my patience to wait for Samsung to do something, I decided to do the Downgrade.
There is enough information on how to do this (“Downgrade from Android 8.0 ROM to Official Android 7.0 Firmware – Easy”).
IMPORTANT: Be sure to back up everything in your samsung account (cloud). After installing Android 7.0, it takes about 2 hours to recover.
Believe me - it's worth it!
Now my S7 S-view cover works with all its functions!
I wish success to everyone!
PS: I will wait until I read that there is a new firmware (8.0 ....), where S7 S-view cover work and then I will update.