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Last updated: May 23rd, 2019 at 15:40 UTC+02:00
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The update should include the usual suspects, including the One UI interface that makes one-handed usage more convenient and puts important information at the forefront. We can expect the software to be similar to what we find on other Galaxy phones that have been updated to Pie from Android Oreo, including flagships like the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9. That means Samsung probably isn't offering features like Bixby Routines, although we have no way to be sure without access to the device.
The Galaxy A8s Android Pie update, which bundles the April 2019 security patch, should be available over the air for owners of the device in China. It's also available for download from our firmware database.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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