LlabTooFer reports that the Android Oreo update for the HTC U11 is in its final stages of development, with HTC supposedly targeting a November rollout.
Sony Japan has mentioned that the Xperia XZ Premium would get Android 8.0 Oreo starting in December 2017. Expect to wait a bit longer for it to reach other regions.
Huawei's software boss confirms Mate 9 Oreo update is scheduled for four weeks after the Mate 10 launch. Huawei will also target monthly security updates for its new flagships.
OnePlus has released Oreo for the 3 and 3T as part of the Open Beta program. As it's a beta, some issues are expected. Currently being worked on are NFC and Bluetooth stability, slow fingerprint performance, and the unavailability of Google Photos.
Huawei has launched an Oreo beta program for the Huawei Mate 9. Only 250 users will be able to run the beta build. The update is also currently only available for units running firmware version MHA-L29C432B194.
Duo's picture-in-picture mode is now available for everyone on Oreo. You can talk to your loved ones or acquaintances in a video call while doing something else on your phone.
Several Sony Xperia X and Xperia XZ devices can now have Android Oreo builds compiled for them. This is thanks to Sony's emphasis with their Open Devices program. Only experienced developers should try this.
One of our Galaxy S8 units is receiving a Samsung Pay update that adds support for Oreo. This particular device is located in Sweden, and given the beta program usually starts in Europe and South Korea first, the update could be hitting these regions first.
HMD Global has confirmed timing of their planned Oreo updates for the Nokia 3, 5, and 6. The phones are all slated to get the goods by the end of 2017. No information was given on timing for the Nokia 8.
Looks like the Huawei Mate 9 could be receiving the Oreo update soon. The device with Android 8.0 on board has been spotted listed on benchmarking website Geekbench.
Some users who've updated their Pixel or Nexus devices to Oreo have discovered an annoying bug whereby the alarm in the Google Clock app simply isn't going off. And that's a pretty big problem if it's the only alarm app you use.
Development on Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ has already started, and it looks like we may see the company launch a beta program for the Oreo update soon. We’ve come across newer Oreo firmware versions for both devices: G950FXXE1ZQI7 and G955FXXU1ZQI7
Some Android Oreo users are reporting problems with their phone randomly rebooting after receiving the update. The issue has been reported in the Google Issue Tracker, but it has been marked as not reproducible and therefore not a priority to fix.
Starting with Android 8.0 you can separate your app’s notifications into notification channels. All notifications that are posted to the same channel have the same behaviour, for example you could create a channel for your app’s most urgent notifications, where each notification is announced...
Essential has confirmed that its debut smartphone - PH-1 - will get the Android Oreo update soon. The confirmation came in the form of a tweet from the company's official Twitter handle.
All four Nokia-branded smartphones released thus far this year run “pure” Android 7.1.1 Nougat, making them very strong candidates for a quick jump to OS build 8.0. It almost goes without saying that the high-end 8 will be first in line for over-the-air Oreo goodies, a fact essentially confirmed...
At launch, Motorola advertised Android N and O updates for the Moto G4 line, but to the shock of many G4 owners, none of these phones were listed in the company's official Oreo update list.
September security rollouts for Pixel and Nexus are a little late, but some are starting to receive the updates. Those on Verizon who hadn't yet gotten an Oreo update are also reporting that their update takes them to both Oreo and the new September security patch.
It has been found that the autofill API introduced with Android 8.0 Oreo could be vulnerable to malicious attacks. The vulnerability would allow attackers to collect information being transferred through the API.
While a fix at the system level has not yet been provided, creators of autofill...
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