OxygenOS Open Beta for the OnePlus 3 and 3T have been updated with some new features, including a new Notes app, a weather widget, and more. OnePlus 3 users will look for Open Beta 29, while 3T users will be getting Open Beta 20.
Samsung has just started rolling out a new Android 8.0 Oreo beta firmware for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The software version of the latest beta is ZQLE, and like the last beta, this one also seems to be all about bug fixes.
Strangely, the Xiaomi Mi A1 is getting a January 2018 security patch for those on the Oreo beta. This may be an error as Google has yet to release the security patches for even Pixel devices.
Last weekend, it came to light that Samsung has included the Gear S3 battery issue fix in the Tizen 3.0 update itself. The revised update was rolling out slowly, beginning with the US, and now it has reached Europe. The update carries a firmware version of R760XXU2CQL1 and weighs in at around 21MB.
T-Mobile has started pushing out a new update to LG G Pad X 8.0 units on its network. Arriving as version V52120l, it's mainly a security update that weighs in at around 95MB and brings the December security patch.
Motorola is rolling out an update to the Moto G5 Plus in India. The update brings just two changes, the November security patch and some stability improvements.
The OnePlus 5 is now getting its Android 8.0 Oreo update. CEO Carl Pei also confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will be getting the 5T's face unlock feature in a future update.
The OnePlus 5 is now getting its Android 8.0 Oreo update. CEO Carl Pei also confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will be getting the 5T's face unlock feature in a future update.
The OnePlus 5 is now getting its Android 8.0 Oreo update. CEO Carl Pei also confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will be getting the 5T's face unlock feature in a future update.
After Nokia 5, the Nokia 6 has entered Beta Labs to test drive the Android 8.0 Oreo update. To get it, you need to sign up for Beta Labs, though it's not yet publicly available.
OnePlus 5 users enrolled in the company's Oreo beta program have started getting a new build. The OxygenOS Open Beta 2 update brings along several changes related to launcher, camera, file manger, and system.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition -- which is just a Note 7 that doesn't explode -- is getting the December security patch. Folks in South Korea are seeing it hit their handsets now.
Samsung is now rolling out software version ZQL8 to eligible Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ handsets in the United Kingdom. The fourth Android 8.0 Oreo beta update weighs in at 850MB.
The Essential phone is going to get EIS and double tap gesture for waking the phone. The company held it’s bi-weekly AMA on Reddit where officials discussed plans and current bugs.
In North America, Verizon is rolling out an update to both the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, becoming the first carrier yet again to release the newest security patch for one of Samsung’s smartphones. Germany users are also receiving the update.
Sony has started pushing out a new update to some of its Xperia X series smartphones, including the Xperia XZ, XZs, and X Performance. Arriving as build number 41.3.A.2.24, it's the December security patch.
The unbranded Galaxy Note 8 has received a new update in France, bringing it the December security patch. The Galaxy Note 8 was notoriously behind on patches so it's nice to see it updated to something current.
The December security patch is now out for two more Samsung devices, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy J3 (2017). An update is rolling out for the two devices in a couple of markets (Italy, Ecuador, and Cambodia) that'll bring the December security patch.
OnePlus 5 and 5T owners have learned that the phones can't play Netflix or Amazon Prime Video in HD, since they both lack the Widevine rights management certification need to play at anything beyond standard definition. OnePlus says they're working on an update to address this.
Google has now created a list of the Android Wear 2.0 watches that will receive the update to Android Oreo. 5 smartwatches are getting the update right now, with over a dozen more coming in the near future.
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