Unofficial LineageOS 16 is now available for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8

You can now download the unofficial build of the latest LineageOS 16 ROM for the Exynos variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and Galaxy Note 8

By  Tushar Mehta Mar 26, 2019

LineageOS can easily be titled the holy grail of Custom ROMs. As one of the most sought-after software experiences on a smartphone, LineageOS has many takers. Since the release the latest version i.e. LineageOS 16 based on Android 9 Pie, the custom ROM has been made available on a long list of devices - both old and new. And for those that haven't, there's the unofficial version of LineageOS 16 is available. A month ago, unofficial Lineage OS 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo was made available on the Exynos variants of Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and the Galaxy Note 8, and now this is being updated to the latest version.

Enable 4K@60fps video on Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 8/Galaxy S8

XDA Junior Member KunkerLV has shared a script to enable 4K@60fps video recording on the Exynos Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

By  Idrees Patel Oct 2, 2018

Recording 4K video at 60fps has become a popular feature in flagship smartphones this year. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is the first Qualcomm SoC to support this feature, and we have seen it be adopted by phones like the OnePlus 6, Samsung Galaxy S9, LG G7 ThinQ, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, and more. The Apple iPhone X, iPhone XS, and iPhone XR also support 4K@60fps video recording thanks to the encoding capabilities of the Apple A11 and A12 SoCs. HiSilicon's Kirin SoCs still don't have 4K@60fps encoding support (even the Kirin 980 doesn't have this feature). On the other hand, Samsung's flagship Exynos SoCs have arguably been ahead of Snapdragon SoCs in terms of video encoding capabilities.

Google Camera with HDR+ Supposedly Working on Exynos Galaxy S7/S8/Note 8

The Google Camera app with HDR+ processing is now working on the Exynos variants of the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8.

By  Idrees Patel Oct 19, 2017

Up until now, the Snapdragon variants of the Samsung Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8 could install and use the unofficial Google Camera HDR+ port to benefit from its image processing, but the Exynos variants of these devices were out of luck. This changes today, as the unofficial Google Camera HDR+ port is now working on the Exynos variants of the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8.