r/GalaxyA17_5G

Im currently on latest one ui 8 version, i got the oneui 8.5 update today however im hesitant to update, can yall please tell me whats the ram usage and the battery's difference from Oneui 8 please and thanks!

hey if youre someone who cares about the smoothness of your phone and dont want even a single 1% drop or animations becomng sluggish or just wish to roll back to 8.0 from 8.5 yes its possible, i just installed the 8.5 yesterday and it wasnt a nice experience for me ** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK; i am not responsible for any damage, malfunction or data loss ** Just wanted to point out that its simply possible or at least in my case was!

i dont think i will ever update the phone again until at least a year or to pass due to security reasons otherwise im happy with my phone as it is right now

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Idk man, im jst not able to find where to customize it, an brief tutorial will be appreciated

The 8.5 update for the a17 just started rolling out in Korea😁

Hey everyone,

I'm facing a major issue with my Galaxy A17 and I'm hoping someone here might know what happened or if there is any way to revive it.

Device History: I bought the phone about 1 year and 2 months ago (around March 2025). Unfortunately, my 1-year warranty just expired this past February, so I'm on my own here.

The Timeline:

• Last Thursday: The phone suddenly shut down out of nowhere in the morning while I was scrolling Instagram Reels. It happened a second time that evening during the same task.
• The Storage Situation: At the time, my storage was very low (around 1 GB left out of 128 GB), so I freed up some space. A few days later, it filled up again and the phone suffered two more rapid shutdowns within 5 minutes while watching Reels (bringing the total to 4 shutdowns).
• The Isolation Test: Last night, thinking it was an Instagram bug, I completely uninstalled the app. I also cleared up a solid buffer zone so the system had breathing room (currently sitting at 11.5 GB free out of 128 GB).
• The Final Crash (5th total): Today at around 2:50 PM, the phone shut down for the fifth and final time. This time, I wasn't on Instagram; I was actively chatting on WhatsApp while listening to Spotify simultaneously.

Note: The ambient weather where I live has been extremely hot over the last few days, so I heavily suspect intense thermal stress played a role during these active usage spikes.

The Current State: The phone is now completely dead and "hard-bricked." It is entirely unresponsive to everything:

1. Long-pressing the power button does nothing.
2. Holding Power + Volume Down for 15+ seconds (forced restart) does nothing.
3. Plugging it into the wall charger yields absolutely no response—no screen backlight, no battery/charging icon, and no vibration.

Since it always cut power while I was actively using it (heavy media streaming or multitasking), does this sound like a total battery failure or did the Power Management IC (PMIC) on the motherboard fry due to the heat?

Any insights before I take it to a repair shop would be highly appreciated!