Im not a fan of this new phone. It is slow to commands and the camera is worse than the older Samsung i had.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, August 31, 2026
Hi there TheresaWheels, we appreciate your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy A17. We understand how important your device is to you every day for a range of tasks. We have some resources available online to help you maximize the speed of your device at your convenience titled "Galaxy phone or tablet's screen is frozen or responds too slowly" and "How to keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down". We also have our team of experts available to assist you through chat if you believe your device is not functioning as intended. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
Hello EMUS, thank you for your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy A17. We completely understand how distressing it can be when your device is not meeting your expectations in functionality. We have some resources available online to help you maximize the speed of your device titled "How to keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down" and "Galaxy phone or tablet's screen is frozen or responds too slowly". We also have our team of experts available through chat to assist you further if you believe your device is not operating as intended. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
This is by far the slowest phone I have every used. It has such a bad delay simple tasks take forever. Simple text, swapping between apps, opening anything, etc.
Not to mention when your using an app and need a text or email verification. When you swap apps to get the code, when you return to the app it basically starts over the code becomes invalid because you left the login page asking for the code in the first time.
I DON'T recommend this phone to anyone.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, August 21, 2026
Hello Mr O, thank you for sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy A17 with us. We understand how frustrating it is when your device is not meeting your expectations in functionality. We have some resources available online to help you maximize the speed and responsiveness of your device titled "How to keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down" and "Galaxy phone or tablet's screen is frozen or responds too slowly". We also have our team of experts available to assist you further if you believe your device is not operating as intended. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth
Wow, I hate this stupid thing. The battery life is horrible and it's brand new. I will never buy Samsung again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Samsung, August 10, 2026
Hi there Homestead Robin, thank you for sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy A17 with us. We understand how important the lasting battery life of your device is to you every day, and we have a few articles available online to assist you with this titled "Get the most out of your Galaxy phone or tablet battery" and "Apps are draining battery on Galaxy phone or tablet". We also have our team of experts available through chat to assist you further if this experience continues, or you have questions about your device. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth