Galaxy S8’s Android 8.0 Oreo beta 3 G950USQU1ZQK8 firmware released in US

Alex Brian November 15, 2017

Just a day ago Samsung rolled out 2nd Oreo beta update for it’s flagships Galaxy S8 and S8+ but later pulled back the update due to apps crashing issue in the firmware. Now Samsung has again started pushing Oreo beta for Galaxy S8 carrying build G950USQU1ZQK8, which brings fixes for the issues and improvements over the last update.

If you are already on beta 1 then ZQK8 firmware then you are eligible for the Beta 3 update. The latest beta update brings improvements over the first one along multiple new features and stability improvements including October security patch and improves the stability of DeX mode along launcher improvements as well.

Other improvements include multiple new clock styles for the lock screen and Always On Display. Now you can adjust the transparency of notifications. Smart View gets smarter by allowing the handset’s screen to go dark when it’s mirroring between the phone and TV.

If you are getting impatient for the firmware then we have posted each possible way below through which you can get the update right on your device. The stock Android 8.0 Oreo G950USQU1ZQK8 firmware can be updated via Kies as well, but we recommend you try the OTA update first, go to Settings > About device > Check software updates.

You can also install stock Android 8.0 Oreo G950USQU1ZQK8 firmware on Galaxy S8 using Samsung Kies, here we have posted a guide to update Samsung firmware via Kies.