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Samsung Galaxy S7 Dual-SIM Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Dual-SIM Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update

Samsung Galaxy S7 has already received Android Oreo update but now it’s time for Dual-SIM variant Galaxy S7 devices. Almost two weeks ago, Samsung rolled out Android 8.0 Oreo updates to Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and AT&T Galaxy S7 Active devices. Now the Samsung Galaxy S7 Dual-SIM variant receiving the update with Experience UI 9.0 along with some new features.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Dual-SIM device is getting Android 8.0 Oreo update with some features such as Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode etc. The update build number is G9300ZCU2CRF5 and file size is around 1.5GB.

Here are the full changelogs which you can get with Galaxy S7 Dual-SIM Oreo update:

  1. Quick Panel
    – Manage notifications for each app with notification categories (supported apps only).
    – Icons will be shown at the bottom of the notification panel for notifications that aren’t currently visible.

2. Home Screen
– Touch and hold an app to display shortcuts to common or recommended tasks within the app (supported apps only).
– Notification badges on app icons and in the notification panel are synced. Clear a notification in one location, and it will show as cleared in the other location.

3. Samsung Keyboard
– The Samsung keyboard toolbar gives quick access to useful functions.
– GIF keyboard lets you send GIFs using Samsung keyboard.
– More high-contrast keyboards are available.


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4. System Performance
– Background services are limited to improve performance and battery life.

5. Lock Screen and Always On Display
– New clock styles for the Lock screen and Always On Display.
– Adjust the transparency of notifications to get the look you want.

6. Samsung account
– Control your account settings and profile information for multiple apps.
– Tap your profile picture on the main Settings page to access your profile information and account settings.

7. Samsung Cloud
– View and manage photos in Samsung Cloud.
– Select specific items to delete or restore from your backups.
– See how big each backup is and how many items it contains.

8. Smart View
– Let your phone’s screen go dark when mirroring to another screen.

9. Samsung Dual Messenger
– Install a second copy of a messaging app so you can use two accounts at the same time. For apps that verify accounts using phone numbers, you’ll need a different phone number for each account.
– Touch and hold a messaging app on the Home or Apps screen to install the second account or go to Settings → Advanced features → Dual Messenger.

10. Other improvements
– In Video, auto-repeat and 2x speed are added.
– Samsung Pay has improved speed and security.
– Clock offers Landscape mode and timer sound options.
– Tap the digital clock widget to go to Clock directly.
– After OS upgrade, the following apps can be deleted as the customer wishes: Samsung Connect, Samsung Gear, Samsung Music, Game Launcher, Baidu.


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The rollout has already begun so, wait for OTA update notification. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Dual-SIM Chinese variant is also receiving updates. It’s quite likely a major update after the nougat version. As the Oreo version is the latest and current version so it is necessary to roll-out updates to previous flagship models. Both the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge gets April security patch update.

Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar wrote 458 posts for The Droid Guru between June 2018 and March 2020. Most of them are Android news and firmware posts: OxygenOS updates for OnePlus phones, Android 9 Pie rollouts for Samsung, Xiaomi, LG and Asus phones, and install guides for MIUI and LineageOS builds. He also covered phone launches, leaks and stock wallpaper downloads. — 455 articles

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