After an extensive delay, Microsoft Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11. The dual-screen foldable device could be updated to Android 12L, which is a version optimized for tablets and foldables.
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Microsoft is rolling out the January 2021 update for the Surface Duo, bringing a bunch of fixes to touch stability, overall performance, more. There is no word yet on the Android 11 update schedule.
It's a busy start of the year for Samsung, what with the Oreo beta test for the S8 and S8+ now over. Before that drops for those devices, the January security patches will be rolled out first.
ZTE launched the Blade V8 Pro last month with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow onboard. Its first software update isn't Android 7.0 Nougat, though - it's the Android security patches from January.
Long after its rivals, and six months after Android 7.0 was originally released, AT&T is updating its LG G5 to Nougat - but despite the long wait, it hasn't included the latest security patches.
A month after its release, Google's January security update for Android is rolling out to Samsung S6 handsets in the EU. The update will roll out OTA and will be for unlocked variants.
Sony is rolling out the latest Android security patches to its Xperia XZ and X Performance - but the Xperia Z3+, which it began updating to Android 7.0 this week, remains on last month's patches.
Google has started pushing the latest security updates for its Android operating system. A large number of fixes are in tow, and luckily, some third party manufacturers are already on board.