Essential Phone Oreo update is delayed ‘a couple weeks’, Android 8.0 build will be skipped

Even after three rounds of public beta tests, the Essential Phone's Android 8.0 Oreo update is not free of "stability issues", so 8.1 will ultimately be rolled out instead.

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As Galaxy S8 Oreo beta program nears its end, Note 8 soak tests are underway

That long-awaited Galaxy S8 Oreo update might be right around the corner, and the Galaxy Note 8 shouldn't take long to officially embrace Android 8.0 either.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 joins public Android Oreo beta testing club in China

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is the Chinese OEM's third smartphone to get an official Android 8.0 Oreo preview ahead of a wide-scale, fully polished update.

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Huawei Mate 9 moves one step closer to official Android Oreo update with public beta

The beastly Huawei Mate 9 might be getting old, but it's definitely not forgotten, opening registrations for an upcoming Oreo beta program.

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