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Daydream Support Updates Hits Verizon Galaxy S8/S8 plus

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The daydream support is now officially release for  Verizon Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.  Verizon has unleashed the latest update for Galaxy S8 duo brings support for Daydream VR as well as a new button in the navigation bar.
This new update also allows users the ability to send animated GIFs while engaged in a phone call. But this will only work is a users has a Profile Sharing enabled in their Contacts app.

The update will arrive as version G950USQU1AQG4 for the Galaxy S8,  and version G955USQU1AQG4 if your phone is the S8+.

Details:

  • Android version: 7.0

  • Android Security patch level: July 1, 2017

  • Baseband version: G950USQU1AQG4

  • Kernel version: 4.4.16-11449429

  • Build number: NRD90M.G950USQU1AQG4

  • Build fingerprint: 7.0/NRD90M/G950USQU1AQG4


Enhancements of the Update:

  • Daydream support

  • Android device security updates




Finally, you can now toggle a new navigation bar button that, when tapped, will hide the bar, thus letting you take advantage of the entire height of your device's Infinity Display. It’s a simple dot, which you can tap to hide the navigation bar entirely. You can swipe up to access the on-screen keys again.

Make sure to check the OTA updates, Verizon usually rolls out its update in waves. But if you haven't seen an update today, you should be seeing it in the next few days.

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