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Verizon Galaxy S8, S8+ Oreo Update Rolling Out Now! (Updated)

Kellen March 15, 2018 106

Whoa, we've got an Oreo update rolling out in the US to a Samsung phone - I almost can't believe it. Verizon folks who own the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ should check for an update to see if they can pull it. We've heard from two readers who both were pushed the...

OnePlus Beta Testing Android 8.1 on OnePlus 5, 5T Right Now

Tim March 12, 2018 4

Owners of a OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T can download the latest beta this week, bringing their phones up to Android 8.1, otherwise known OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for the OP5 and Open Beta 4 for the OP5T. Besides the bump to Android 8.1 OnePlus is incorporating its...

Verizon LG V30 is Getting Its Oreo Update Right Now! (Updated)

Kellen March 9, 2018 73

We just got word from multiple readers that the LG V30 on Verizon is receiving its update to Android 8.0 "Oreo" right now! Verizon has not yet posted any of the details for the update, but as you can see in the screenshot below, it is Android 8.0 and not 8.1....

OMG, THE “CHECK FOR UPDATE” BUTTON WORKED.

Kellen March 5, 2018 105

IT WORKS. LOOK AT THAT. TRY IT. YESSSSSSSS. But you'll need to be in the Google Play Services beta, more than likely, assuming you try on your Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, or Pixel 2 XL to pull this month's security update and it fails. You can enroll in that...

Unlocked HTC 10 Receives Oreo Update, December Security Patch

Tim February 23, 2018 14

Just as report cards were sent out for all of the major OEMs, with HTC scoring an F grade in the software update department, the HTC 10 is now receiving Oreo by way of over-the-air (OTA). Labeled as build 3.16.617.2 and weighing in at 1.32GB, the update brings...

Whoa: AT&T Rolling Out First Oreo Update to Moto Z2 Force

Tim February 23, 2018 4

Just as we got done reporting on the software update report cards for major OEMs, a wild Oreo update appears. For the Moto Z2 Force on AT&T, owners can now download Android 8.0 Oreo, labeled as version OCX27.109-47. AT&T doesn't go into detail with...

Android Manufacturers are Getting Sh*ttier at Updating Phones

Kellen February 22, 2018 133

Dating back to last August, we've released a monthly visualization to show the adoption (or lack thereof) of new versions of Android. We post an updated chart with each month's refreshed Android distribution numbers and they show that since Jelly Bean topped...

Essential Just Made It Easier Than Ever to Join Their Oreo Beta Program

Tim February 21, 2018 19

We get it, you haven't sideloaded something onto an Android phone since 2011. That's completely understandable and no one here blames you. Well, should you not be an adb master hacker elite, Essential is now letting would-be Oreo beta testers join the Android...