Update: A new report from Samsung Turkey suggests the Galaxy S8 and other top end phones from the company won't get the Android Oreo update until early 2018. Indeed, that appears to be the case as Samsung has stated that the beta, now available in select regions, will lead into the final release, which will launch on the "next flagship Galaxy device."
Android Oreo is the official name of the next version of Google’s mega-popular mobile operating system that's available now for select devices.
Update: A new report from Samsung Turkey suggests the Galaxy S8 and other top end phones from the company won't get the Android Oreo update until early 2018. Indeed, that appears to be the case as Samsung has stated that the beta, now available in select regions, will lead into the final release, which will launch on the "next flagship Galaxy device."
Android Oreo is the official name of the next version of Google’s mega-popular mobile operating system that's available now for select devices.
In terms of feature highlights, Oreo focuses on speed and efficiency. For many phones updated to Android 8.0, another name for Oreo, boot speeds will be increased as much as two times, as we've personally seen with the Google Pixel. Additionally, the operating system update tackles pesky background activity that drains your battery and your data plan.
While it's light on visual changes, Oreo packs in some useful design tweaks, like picture-in-picture (PiP) mode for the likes of YouTube, Hangouts and others, as well as notification dots that give you a colorful nudge to check out your notifications.
Head below to read more about the best features coming with the Android Oreo update. But first, check out which phones are compatible with the software.
Not seeing your phone, or the one of your wishlist? Don't fret just yet, as more phones have been confirmed to support the update later this year from the likes of Essential, Huawei, Samsung, Motorola, LG, HMD Global, Sony and more.
When can I download Android Oreo?
If you don't own a Google Pixel 2, Google Pixel 2 XL, Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Nexus 6P or Nexus 5X, the wait for Android Oreo is set to continue. For some phone manufacturers, that could mean a matter of months, while others are much closer.
Companies are typically quiet on this topic until there's good news to deliver, but rest assured that we'll be updating this page with the latest.
Google itself has confirmed that the Oreo update will hit devices from many popular manufacturers by the end of the year. And while it doesn't call the particular phones out by name, the company's official statement is as follows:
"Hardware makers including Essential, General Mobile, HMD Global Home of Nokia Phones, Huawei, HTC, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sonyare scheduled to launch or upgrade devices to Android 8.0 Oreo "
With that information, we can safely guess that this includes (at the very least) the Essential Phone, the Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, LG G6, LG V30 and more.
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