Lol @ Alex130- you're exactly right- the battery drains right out like a dripping water faucet. I posted on here in July right after Oreo ruined my S7, found no solution, went to Sprint (U.S.) and thr factory reset my phone, I lost a ton of stuff that was supposedly backed up, and here I am a month or so later with exact same issues when we're all told "factory reset" is the solution. Never again Samsung. Will look to Google for my next smartphone after I can't stand this one anymore with CONSTANTLY having it plugged into either a charging bank or electric outlet.  ... View more

@EngrMohsin- I definetly did all of those things and nothing helped. Backed up everything too via Samsung account & Google and double checked at the Sprint store where they factory reset my phone and I still lost all kindsa stuff. Now my battery life is better than it was immediately after Oreo update but still not as good as it was on Nougat. The point is, we shouldn't have to do that. An update should bring improvements, not screw your phone up so much that you have to do a factory reset to get it to function half as well as it did prior to the update. I'm going to deal with this for as long as possible then going Pixel. Two weeks of this thread has taught me that Google is the solution. However, thank you for posting what helped you because it may help others! ... View more

@povudlo- same here! Had my Nokia forever. And then when I got rid of that one, I got another one exactly like it years later and lasted me for another few years til I got the Samsung slider with the keyboard that made it easier to text. SCAMsung- love it! So glad I found yall. ... View more

Still not a solution you griping abt people stating the fact that we all have same problem. I, for one, am glad to have found this thread/community and it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone in having this problem. And if we work together, maybe we can come up with something. ... View more

So if you're okay with them bricking all these devices that we paid $700-$800 for, why are you on this thread if it's not to help find a solution? I googled and found this thread and posted my experience to help others. Everyone on here has valid complaints- not like we broke a nail or can't get the latest $1000 phone in the color we want, lol. Oh and just because "everyone does it" doesn't make it okay.  ... View more

Yassssss!!!!! Joakim, I feel you! I'm headed to Pixel next- but not before I try to get the most out of this factory reset S7. I'll just have to tote around a battery bank everywhere I go now. ... View more

You're right ovidiul. I agree with Wonder Toy that it's a common Oreo problem but if Samsung is going to use that OS then they should provide some kind of support to the people who bought their $800 phones. We all p***** off here at both Samsung and Oreo and anything to do with 'em, lol. Hell, I told yall I'm not even buying the cookies anymore! ... View more

I really don't care if they did it on purpose or not, lol. My phone is royally fc#d up because of this update. Didn't crash at random on Nougat. Didn't hafta reset when on Nougat (or any OS prior). Didn't have major battery drain on Nougat. Oh but now I have a cartoon alligator I can get to from my keyboard. Gee, thanks Samsung. ... View more

@MP03- no I have no idea if they actually do. But I just think they would. However I am thinking logically here and taking away custom text alerts sho wasn't logical. And maybe they did do it on purpose- following Apple's lead on intentionally crapping out older devices forcing their users to go buy the latest one- AND THEY DO. I don't wanna continue to be the victim. This is my 2nd Samsung Galaxy and will be my last cuz I sure got screwed on this one. Not at 1st, but 2 years later. Going Google Pixel next cuz this some bull$hit Samsung pulling that Apple card. ... View more

@MP03-dude, ikr! Isn't there some kinda beta testers or something that they do a soft release to 1st to see what all the kinks are b4 releasing it to EVERYONE??? ... View more

Update: My battery life has not improved over Nougat. It's slightly improved from original Oreo update before the factory reset (which I lost things that we checked to make sure we're backed up prior to reset). Now I still had to reset because my phone started crashing randomly n Sprint said it was because I had so many apps on my SD card n it wasn't "designed for that" that it was designed for basically media storage only. My calendar is BLANK. I was signed in to both my Google and Samsung account on this phone and had every tickable box ticked. My Bookmarks in Chrome are there but NONE in Samsung Internet. I think God is trying to teach me a lesson- not to be so attached to (not so much dependent on) stuff like this phone. I have all birthdays & stuff like that written down in an actual planner I keep in my purse so I can enter it all in again. Won't be able to find the missing audio files because I don't remember everything I had. My old S4 that my mom has now has more on it than this S7 cuz it's never been factory reset. What a bi/ch y'all. All cuz of this ***** Oreo update. I'm with srg-but when s/he said that they're going with Google devices from now on. ... View more

Greetings again all. I tried finding the Samsung Members App, couldn't. Tried replying on here n my phone kept restarting so I went spent 3 hours at the Sprint store and have factory reset the phone, lost the most important things other than pics that you think Samsung account and Google has backed up but they don't (all wallpapers and ringtones and notifications) for them to tell me that putting apps on my SD card is bad. Said it's meant for storage (as in media) and not apps. Nougat gave me NO trouble storing apps on SD card oh but f&kn Oreo- I won't even buy the cookie ever again. So factory reset and reinstalling apps on the internal storage is what I had to do. Battery seems to have improved dramatically so far....gotta get that dam percentage off the top of my screen. Drives me nuts. I did it last week, I'll figure it out again. I HATE updates and won't do it again Here is screenshot of my Samsung Folder  ... View more

@ KornelB- Thank you so much for the reply and trying to help this rookie. Okay, 1- don't see a "members app" 2-would love to use the other outlets mentioned if my phone wasn't restarting every 15 mins or so. I'm lucky if I get this post in.... ... View more

If you give us contact info, I'm sure everyone on this thread will do so. Now, a week and a half after Oreo update, it's not just decimated battery life anymore. My phone is HOT and it restarts at random- while using it and while it's charging. I wake up n it has restarted ovwrnight ... View more

Okay so still don't know how to do it though. And update: now my phone randomy restarts. Since I've updated to Oreo maybe a week and a half ago, my phone has restarted randomly (both while using it and while it was charging overnight). Add this to the massive battery depletion and losing all custom text alerts, I'd really like to go back to Nougat. Honestly I'd be delighted to go back to frikkin KitKat. ... View more

Yeah you right. I'm just not confident on how exactly to downgrade back to Nougat without losing everything. It's the same with everyone saying "do a factory reset". Uhhh....looks like it didn't help anyone who did it so what's the point? I'd totally go back to Nougat, but can you do it without "flashing the modem" and all this stuff that's a wii bit over my head? Lol ... View more

Sounds like Apple now. This is why we've all bought Samsungs because we didn't wanna be scam victims like Apple users when they do the same thing. Now we're just like 'em. At least Apple admits to doing it. ... View more

No sh*t right!? Why do we have to jump through flaming hoops after buying a $700-$800 phone just because we actually want to use it for 2 years?! ... View more

S7 regular here- not edge. RIDICULOUS battery drain after Oreo update. Been Googling for almost a week now and have tried everything suggested except for factory reset because everything I read says it does no good anyway. My phone is also warmer to the touch. I've read a few posts out there that says wait at least a week for the "OS to settle"? Is this legit advice or is this a troll? I can't get away from the wall I'm plugged into to function properly. Went to the grocery yesterday and got back to my car charger with 63% when I went into the store at 100%. Samsung, PLEASE send update to fix! ... View more