Google has announced deadlines for developers to update their apps or submit new ones in accordance with its latest security guidelines. New apps will have to target API level 28 or higher soon.
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After announcing the SHIELD Experience Upgrade 7.0 in May, Nvidia has now announced that the update will be rolling out to all SHIELD users. The update offers a new home screen and features.
The Silk White edition of the OnePlus 6 will be available to purchase from June 5 for $579, boasting 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The 6.28-inch device will be powered by the Snapdragon 845.
The upgraded Nvidia Shield TV now allows users to customize the set-top box's home screen, pick up where they left off in movies, TV shows and games, and discover new content from their favorite apps.
Following its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones earlier this month, Samsung has now started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo to the Galaxy Tab S3, with the UK once again the first cab off the rank.
Since the Android usage stats arrived late last month, it's no surprise that the list of different versions have barely moved in the last few weeks. However, it does show a trend - slow adoption.
Samsung has kicked off the rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo to Galaxy S7 and S7 edge handsets, starting in the UK. However, owners of carrier-branded handsets may need to sit tight a little longer.
Huawei announced today that it will begin updating its $199 Honor 7X handset to EMUI 8.0 and Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, adding several new features to the budget handset, like a floating nav dock.
Almost eight months after the latest major Android update was released, Oreo is now installed on 4.6% of all Google Play Android devices, although only 0.5% are on the latest version, 8.1.
A week ago, OnePlus announced its latest beta for the OnePlus 5T. Now, the update has gone live, arriving over-the-air for the handset, offering improvements, additions, and more.
A recent report suggests that an Android Oreo-based update for the Galaxy Note8 has been released to at least one U.S. carrier and that it will likely roll out to Snapdragon-powered devices soon.
After a brief pause of the rollout of Android 8.0 due to the FXXU1CRAP firmware causing phones to spontaneously reboot, Europe should now be upgraded. Samsung has published the changelog.
Samsung has explained why it halted the Android Oreo update rollout to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices, stating that an existing bug is causing the devices to reboot unexpectedly.
The good old days of sending a 'shocked face' emoji to someone, and then receiving a 'hungry face' will soon be over since Samsung is updating its devices to match rival implementations of emoji.
According to support pages on T-Mobile's website, Samsung will be releasing Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, and Note5, some of which are nearly three years old.
Today, Samsung finally began rolling out its Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+, beginning in Germany. In the U.S., carrier variants of the device will take more time.
Newbie smartphone manufacturer, Essential, has announced that it will be skipping the 8.0 version of Android Oreo due to stability issues and upgrade the PH-1 smartphone directly to 8.1.
A Senior "MotoAgent" responded to a user request for clarification if Oreo was indeed rolling out for the Moto X4 due to conflicting reports. The update is indeed making its way to those devices.
HTC has announced that beginning on Monday, the Sprint HTC U11 will receive Android 8.0 Oreo. You may not see the update right away as the roll out could take several days, but you will get it.
According to an official announcement to its Samsung Experience beta testers, the Korean technology giant announced that the beta program will end soon, with the official update rolling out in January.
After testing the update through LG OS Preview program, the Korean company is now rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the LG V30 in South Korea over-the-air and through LG Bridge software.
Moto X4 Android One edition is now receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update in the United States. The over-the-air update is rolling out so it may take some days to reach all devices.
As promised in a Reddit AMA, Essential has rolled out the second beta for Oreo 8.0 for the PH-1, bringing a bunch of bug fixes and new features, including smart text selection and picture-in-picture.
Earlier this month, HTC started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for unlocked HTC U11 Life in the U.S., T-Mobile is now rolling out the update for the handset in the country.
After releasing its Android 8.0 Oreo beta a couple of weeks ago for the OnePlus 5, the firm has now announced that a new version, Beta 2, is ready and available for immediate download.
Since the beginning of November there have been at least three Android 8.0 betas for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ tested by brits in the UK. Now a forth beta is rolling out to address major bugs.
OnePlus is now rolling out the OxygenOS 4.7.4 for the OnePlus 5T, which introduces a handful of improvements and bug fixes, including optimized camera UI, lower battery consumption, and much more.
The Chinese smartphone company continues to roll out new handsets almost as quickly as rabbits multiply. Today, it launched the Nova 2S in China, an upgrade over its previous Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus.
Although Android 8.0 Oreo has been out for a few months, a majority of devices still don't run it. Luckily, Huawei has now officially released the update for its Mate 9 handset from last year.
Xioami is now recruiting Mi A1 beta testers who are willing to try Android 8.0 Oreo and provide their feedback so the company can refine it and make sure it's stable before releasing it publicly.
OnePlus only released the Android 8.0 (Oreo) based update less than two weeks ago for the 3 and 3T; however, since then users have had multiple issues with it, prompting it getting pulled.
As promised, HTC has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the unlocked HTC U11 over-the-air (OTA). The news was confirmed by HTC's VP of Product Management, Mo Versi, via Twitter.
It didn't take long for HMD Global to make things official, as it has now brought Android 8.0 Oreo to its Nokia 8 handset in its official capacity, a month after the release of the beta.
OnePlus has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update with OxygenOS 5.0 for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. The update should reach all devices in the coming days as the process is completed in phases.
During its OnePlus 5T event, the company dropped some nice nuggets of information in regards to the Android 8.0 Oreo updates that would be arriving on both the OnePlus 5 and 5T before year's end.
Recently, the company started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo for the HTC U11 in Taiwan. Twitter user @shimonips tweeted that his Taiwanese HTC U11 has received the update notification.
If you've been wanting Android 8.0 for your Essential PH-1, you'll be happy to know that the firm has now released a beta of the OS through its developer portal that is available to all.
The latest numbers are finally in and it looks like the adoption rate for Google's latest version of Android isn't so good. Android 8.0 Oreo has only been adopted on 0.3% of devices.
It looks like those is Korea will get first dibs when it comes to updating their LG V30 handsets to Android 8.0 Oreo. The firm has released the update through its OS Preview Program.
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S8 or an S8+ and live in the U.S., UK, or South Korea, then you may get a shot at trying out the Android Oreo 8.0 beta as part of the new Samsung Experience 9.0.
