T-Mobile and Verizon Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus OTA update brings Android Pay support and Bixby improvements

Galaxy S8 update

Verizon and T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ are receiving a new software update over-the-air which brings along a bunch of new features.

Arriving with the builds G950USQU1AQEF and G955USQU1AQEF on both Verizon and T-Mobile, the update brings support for Android Pay to both the Galaxy S8 and S8+ respectively. Which means you can now add your credit, debit, loyalty, and gift cards to the Android Pay and start paying right away for all the online purchases you make.

Read: Android Pay to launch in Korea in August

The update also brings a few Bixby improvements including easy access to Bixby Vision and Remainder to Verizon and T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and S8+ handsets. Also, all of your personal Bixby experiences are now tied to a single Samsung account ID.

In addition, the Verizon Galaxy S8 and S8+ get the latest Android security patch alongside bug fixes and improvements which include an updated Visual Voicemail app, improved Wi-Fi calling, and more.

Source: Verizon (1 | 2), T-Mobile (1 | 2)

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