Official Oreo updates for Galaxy S8 and S8+ are here, and they’re only a few months late

After an excruciatingly long beta testing process, Android 8.0 Oreo updates are ready to officially roll out to the Galaxy S8 and S8+... as slowly as usual.

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Xiaomi Mi A1 shows developers some love with long overdue kernel release

For an Android One smartphone, it sure took the Xiaomi Mi A1 a painfully long time to publicly distribute original kernel source code.

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HMD starts official Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for Nokia 5 and Nokia 6

HMD Global's low to mid-end Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 are starting to receive official Android 8.0 Oreo goodies after completing public beta tests.

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Huawei confirms Oreo updates for several more own-brand phones, Mate 8 included

The ancient Mate 8 is one of several Huawei-branded smartphones being promised Android Oreo delivery... someday, alongside the P9, P9 Plus, Nova Youth Edition, Nova 2 and 2 Plus.

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Google I/O 2018 teasing games begin with possible Android Pineapple Cake hint

It could be a false hint, but what if this Google I/O 2018 teasing game is actually confirming the dessert name of the next Android version will be Pineapple Cake?

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Non-Android One Moto X4 models also start receiving official Oreo update

Lenovo's "regular" Moto X4, sold in the US through Best Buy, Amazon and Motorola's official e-store, is following the Android One variant on the Oreo bandwagon.

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LG G6 has Android 8.0 Oreo update coming in Europe ‘within the first half’ of 2018

The LG G6 is vaguely and distantly being promised an official Android 8.0 Oreo update by the end of the year's first half in Italy.

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No Android Oreo update for Honor 8 after all, Honor 8 Pro goodie pack is ‘under testing’

While the Honor 8 Pro has an official Android 8.0 update "under testing as of now", the "regular" Honor 8 is apparently "not compatible" with Oreo all of a sudden.

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Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out to US unlocked HTC 10

The US unlocked HTC 10 is the Taiwanese company's latest phone with an Android 8.0 Oreo update available over-the-air.

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Another Android distribution chart, another small uptick for 8.0 Oreo

The December 2017 Android distribution numbers are in, and version 8.0 Oreo still can't rival the prevalence of Marshmallow, Lollipop, KitKat or Jelly Bean.

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Android Go initiative launches as Android Oreo (Go edition) with OS version 8.1

Technically out tomorrow as part of Android 8.1, Android Oreo (Go edition) or just Android Go still needs hardware manufacturers to get on board.

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Moto Z and Z2 Force move one step closer to official Oreo update with soak test in Brazil

The official, wide-scale Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for last year's Moto Z and the 2017 Z2 Force could be just days away now that soak tests are underway.

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OnePlus 5T breaks launch day sales records, lacks Project Treble support

With or without Project Treble, the OnePlus 5T, 5, 3T and 3 will all get Android 8.1 "later." In the meantime, the 5T is shaping up like a smash hit.

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Latest Android distribution scores register timid Oreo debut, decent Nougat progress

The newest Android distribution chart is the first to include 8.0 Oreo, at just 0.2 percent share, with Nougat gaining 2 percent over the past 30 days.

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