Slow startup after android 9 update on my galaxy tab s4 sm-t830 wifi

[Papy0]

I just updated to android 9 on my galaxy tab s4 (wifi, 256gb). Everything is fine except that it now takes a lot longer to startup. Before the update it only took about 10 seconds after entering my pin code to be fully active, which I really appreciated . Now it takes a minute or so. I did a system cache wipe, but that didn't change anything. Any suggestions?

Papy.

PS I also regret android 9 apparently no longer lets you remove the icon frames!

[ChrisM]

Hi @Papy0 

After any new update, it can take a while for the new software to 'settle in'. Let's try a soft reset on the tablet. This will end all processes and give the tablet a fresh start. To do this, press and hold the 'Power' and 'Volume Down' buttons until the tablet restarts.

[Papy0]

Dear ChrisM, Thanks for your post and suggestion. Soft reset done, but it still takes 45 seconds between my entering my password and the home screen coming online, ie still 3 times longer than before the update ... but I can live with that (unless there's something simple I can do - it's not worth doing a factory reset as I saw suggested to someone with a similar issue on another site). By the way, when starting up, the black screen asks for my password and the numeric keyboard pops up, but then it disappears, and then a few seconds later it pops up again ... why would that be? Papy0

[ChrisM]

Mmm! Somethings not quite right, @Papy0. As you say, a factory reset seems a little over the top for the issue you're experiencing, but it's up to you. I'd monitor it and let us know if you have any further issues.

[Papy0]

Ok Papy0

[Cassidy007 · Accepted solution]

@Papy0

Hi, this is normal that it take longer time to open.  In Oréo version, your tablet has 800 megabytes reserved on 4 gigs helping for faster boot and opening applications. Since you update the tablet to install Pie 9.0, Samsung reduce this reserved space to 500 megs because they realise 4 gigabytes memory was a bit short when you use many applications.

So, now, because of less memory reserved for applications on your tablet, it take a longer time to open, nothing will change this...but even with this change, tablet is working fine, this is what is the most important...(sorry for my english, hope you understand..)

Have a nice day

[Papy0]

Dear Cassidy007,

Thank you for your clear an definitive reply. I guess this is a case of "what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts", as my parents' generation used to say.

Best regards

Papy