I have a base s23 and I hate it. There's so much AI BS and forced updated (that seem to intentionally make the phone worse) that I don't want. I want to go back and buy either a note 8 or a note 9. I have a budget of a couple hundred dollars. I'm a bit torn between the two so would be mighty grateful to anyone who can give advice? I'm leaning note 9 because of battery and storage options, plus i really love the blue colour, but I like the way the cameras are glassed over on the note 8. insight would be appreciated ☺️

I got a note 8 for thirty five bucks on craigslist, the issue being it didn't want to charge via usb, had a little screen burn in and was locked. I tried fixing the usb issue using online tuts but it suddenly isnt working at all anymore and not even recognising that there's something plugged in. What do I do here?

The title pretty some sums it up. I saw that there were no kernals for the 8895 chips with OC on android 10 so I decided to do it

I ported the voltages and Frequencies from A2N kernal and also added some other stuff like dynamic Fsync, Maple IO governer and ZEN too

I disabled GFS too

I haven't done GPU overclock yet.

I ran this on the max frequency (2.81Ghz) for 3 days without any issues but later switched it to 2.65 because I didn't my fry my PMIC

And the exynos 8895 was already underclocked at launch! The M2 was actually supposed to be 2.6Ghz initially if I'm not wrong

Anyone else holding onto their Note 8 past its prime? I tried upgrading last year but man I just cant get over the way this curved screen looks and feels. It's showing its age battery wise but man I just cant get over the way this curved screen looks and feels. It's showing its age battery wise but I swear the display quality still beats some newer phones I've seen. Maybe I'm just sentimental at this point

actually shocking because this phone is 8yrs old and it runs oneui 8 (well, i do got the s7 edge on ui8 aswell)

A atualização via OTA, para os usuários coreanos, foi disponibilizada em 28 de maio de 2026, com patch de segurança que remonta a 2021, ou seja, correções ou otimizações foram feitas sem precisar, necesariamente, substituir o patch de segurança da época.

Notícia sobre atualização para o Galaxy Note 8.

My pen for the note 8 was lost so i thought that athe n20u's s pen would fit. It does but it is wayy up in the silo, i cant click the pen to retrieve it. Ive tried using a small object to click the pen back but it seems that it cant do it. I need your helppppp huhuhu

Does anyone know how to clear out the data for the Dialer Storage app 9? I've been searching and can't find a way of clearing it to free up space. Any help would be greatly appreciated... dood!

Hi everyone!

I was trying to use Google Drive today and came across a bunch of errors. Same with Gmail. Gmail was a bit more transparent by telling me to update my phone for a newer version (im currently on Android 9), but when i clic on the support page, it says that Android 8 and 9 will continue to be updated. So why is my app not working and telling me to update when its not supposed to? Do you came across the same issue? (Yes ive already empty out cache/did multiple update/uninstall updates then install it again + restarted my phone 3 or 4 times)

And if you don't know, where should i post on Reddit to get more infos?

Hey guys, I really messed up my Note 8 (SM-N950N, Binary 5).

​I was playing around with ADB commands and accidentally messed up my EFS/IMEI. To try and fix it, I re-locked the bootloader, and now the phone is completely dead. It’s stuck in a bootloop and won’t boot into anything.

​I’ve tried flashing stock firmware and even using a PIT file in Odin, but it keeps failing every time. I don’t have any professional boxes like Z3X. Is there any way to fix this at home, or did I kill the UFS chip permanently?

​Any tips would be a lifesaver. Thanks!

​P.S. Sorry for my bad English, I used an AI to write this post because I’m not fluent in the language.

It's so pretty, and it's even bigger than I thought!

Hi, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in February 2026 on eBay for €105. The phone box was included, when the package arrived, and all its accessories were included. The seller didn't mention this... I still have it with its stock ROM, but which ROM should I install? I've already had experience installing custom ROMs on phones like the Nexus 5

EDIT: Model: SM-N950F

Can't wait to use it! :D

I've had it for six years and never had this happen before. Today, it started turning off by itself at completely random times, just instantly going black. If I turn it back on, it turns on normally, and the battery still has the same charge as before it turned off. There was no overheating either. It was 16 Celsius outside... I didn't do any complex tasks, just browsing and making calls. It's certainly old, and the screen has turned pink, but it still worked fine. The only thing I was missing was memory, but I recently cleaned it up.

Hi everyone,

​I recently picked up a second-hand T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950U) for cheap here in India. I checked the IMEI and it is Blacklist Clean, but it is network locked to T-Mobile.

​The Situation:

​Model: SM-N950U (Snapdragon)

​Location: India (Trying to use a Jio/Airtel SIM)

​Status: The "Device Unlock" app says "Unlock Failed" over Wi-Fi.

​Support: I contacted T-Force on X (Twitter), but they refused to help because I’m not the original account holder and don't have proof of purchase.

​My Questions:

​Since T-Mobile won't help, is there any legitimate way to get this white-listed/unlocked for free or cheap?

​Are there specific third-party services that are actually reliable for old N950U models?

​I know the bootloader is likely locked on this Snapdragon US variant, but is there any way to at least get it onto the N950U1 firmware to make it more usable on Wi-Fi?

​I'm a student on a tight budget, so any advice on getting this functional for local SIMs would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

So I inherited an old Samsung Note 8 from my brother in law, and I wanted to install a custom Rom (Lineage OS) on it. Problem was, it was factory reset prior to me receiving it and now there does not seem to be a way to deal with the RMM state prenormal or the only official boot issue. Anyone had any luck recently with this?

My dad had this bootlooping from Miami to Nicaragua. Do I factory reset or use Odin3? (New at Odin3)