Neowin News Feed for: Oreo

Google finally updates Android usage share; Pie on 10.4% of Google Play devices

Rich Woods — Wed, 08 May 2019 14:18:01 +0000

After over six months, Google has finally released new usage share statistics for the different versions of its Android operating system. Android 9.0 Pie is now on 10.4% of all Google Play devices. Read more...

Android stats: Nougat usage slips, Oreo on almost 25% of devices, Pie still in the sky

Boyd Chan — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:44:01 +0000

Google has published its latest Android platform usage stats that show Android 8.x Nougat now on almost a quarter of active devices and Pie 9.0 still scrounging for 0.1% usage to get on the charts. Read more...

Android stats: Lollipop sees biggest loss, Oreo still on less than 15% of all devices

Steven Parker — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:00:01 +0000

Google released the latest usage stats for Android a few days ago, and sadly it still shows that less than 15% of all devices that accessed Google Play are on Android 8.0 Oreo. That's pretty weak. Read more...

Android Q will caution users when launching apps not designed for Marshmallow or later

Boyd Chan — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:06:02 +0000

According to a commit made to the Android Open Source Project, the next major release of the mobile operating system will warn users when launching apps targetting Android 5.x Lollipop or earlier. Read more...

Android Oreo is finally making its way to the BlackBerry Motion

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 02:46:02 +0000

It has been a long time coming, but a year after its official release, Google's Android Oreo update is finally arriving on the BlackBerry Motion. The update is hitting devices in North America. Read more...

Oreo slated for release on Galaxy A, C, and J series handsets in India before year's end

Boyd Chan — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:30:01 +0000

While a number of former flagship smartphones from Samsung have received updates to Android 8.0 Oreo during the course of this year, the company is now giving some update love to other handset series. Read more...

Android usage: Just 2% of Google Play devices on the latest version of Oreo

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:38:02 +0000

Google today published its Android usage breakdown, the first report that it has released since May 7. The report shows that Android 8.0 is now on 10.1% of devices, but 8.1 is only on 2%. Read more...

Alcatel unveils the 5V, sports a 6.2-inch notched display

Abhay V — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 21:34:01 +0000

TCL-owned Alcatel today unveiled its newest addition to the 5 series smartphone lineup, the 5V. The phone sports a 6.2-inch notched display and will be available in select markets in July for $199.99. Read more...

OPPO Find X launching in India on July 12th

Abhay V — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:58:02 +0000

Chinese manufacturer OPPO revealed on Twitter that the company is set to launch its unique Find X smartphone in India on July 12. The phone features a pop-up slider system for its cameras and sensors. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 now starting to receive Android 8.0 Oreo update

Boyd Chan — Tue, 15 May 2018 10:18:01 +0000

Following its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones earlier this month, Samsung has now started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo to the Galaxy Tab S3, with the UK once again the first cab off the rank. Read more...

Android usage stats for May shows Nougat domination with slight gains for Oreo

Steven Parker — Wed, 09 May 2018 08:28:01 +0000

Since the Android usage stats arrived late last month, it's no surprise that the list of different versions have barely moved in the last few weeks. However, it does show a trend - slow adoption. Read more...

T-Mobile will begin rolling out OTA Android Oreo update for the LG V30 and V30+

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 05 May 2018 18:38:01 +0000

Android Oreo made its debut last summer. T-Mobile's LG V30 and V30+ will finally be updated and it is set to be distributed over-the-air. It should start rolling out sometime next week. Read more...

Huawei is updating the Honor 7X to EMUI 8.0 and Android Oreo on Monday

Rich Woods — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:58:01 +0000

Huawei announced today that it will begin updating its $199 Honor 7X handset to EMUI 8.0 and Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, adding several new features to the budget handset, like a floating nav dock. Read more...

Verizon updates the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge with Oreo, but it's actually Nougat

Rich Woods — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:38:01 +0000

Verizon released an over-the-air update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge today, promising Android Oreo. But while the release notes say Oreo is included, it's just a security update for Nougat. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat is still king, but Oreo starts to make gains

Steven Parker — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:00:01 +0000

Almost eight months after the latest major Android update was released, Oreo is now installed on 4.6% of all Google Play Android devices, although only 0.5% are on the latest version, 8.1. Read more...

Sprint's Essential PH-1 now being updated to Android 8.1 Oreo

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:52:01 +0000

An over-the-air (OTA) update to Android 8.1 Oreo is now being made available to Sprint Essential PH-1 handsets, bringing a number of new features, improvements, and security updates to the device. Read more...

Razer Phone will be updated to Android 8.1 in April

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:40:01 +0000

Today Razer announced that its phone would be updated to Android 8.1 Oreo. The update will arrive in its official form sometime in April but those that are curious can download the preview build now. Read more...

Asus' Zenfone 3 Deluxe has been updated to Android Oreo

Michael Allison — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:58:02 +0000

Asus has updated its midrange Zenfone 3 Deluxe variant to Android Oreo. This is the second major update delivered to the device after it received an update from Marshmallow to Nougat last year. Read more...

Huawei likely working on a low-end phone running Android 8.1 Oreo

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:22:01 +0000

Huawei is likely aiming to penetrate the low-end segment of the smartphone market with a new device rumored to be in the works, featuring Android 8.1 (Oreo) and the MediaTek MT6739 SoC. Read more...

Android One Moto X4 variant receives 8.1 update

Steven Parker — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:16:01 +0000

It had already received its first major upgrade to Oreo at the end of December. Now less than two months later 8.1 is being rolled out which gives lucky owners realtime views on Wi-Fi speeds. Read more...

Xiaomi 'dipper' appears on Geekbench, could be Mi 7

Sharath Ravishankar — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:16:02 +0000

Codenamed 'dipper', a new Xiaomi handset speculated to be the flagship Mi 7 appeared today on Geekbench. The numbers reveal a Snapdragon 845 chip, 6GB of RAM and the slightly older Android Oreo 8.0. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Note8 might soon receive Android Oreo 8.0 update in the U.S.

Abhay V — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:32:01 +0000

A recent report suggests that an Android Oreo-based update for the Galaxy Note8 has been released to at least one U.S. carrier and that it will likely roll out to Snapdragon-powered devices soon. Read more...

Here's the full changelog for Android 8.0 update on Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+

Steven Parker — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:30:01 +0000

After a brief pause of the rollout of Android 8.0 due to the FXXU1CRAP firmware causing phones to spontaneously reboot, Europe should now be upgraded. Samsung has published the changelog. Read more...

Android 8.0 Oreo rolls out to the HTC 10 in India

Michael Allison — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:22:01 +0000

HTC is rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo to more SKUs of its HTC 10 flagship. After rolling out Oreo updates to the US variants, it is now also updating the Indian HTC 10 with Oreo and VoLTE support. Read more...

LineageOS 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo now available for select devices

Steven Parker — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:14:01 +0000

The custom OS built for devices new and old has officially reached version 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Devices such as the OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T are supported along with some others. Read more...

Samsung halts rollout of Oreo update on Galaxy S8 series due to reboots

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:40:02 +0000

Samsung has explained why it halted the Android Oreo update rollout to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices, stating that an existing bug is causing the devices to reboot unexpectedly. Read more...

Samsung pulls its Android Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

Rich Woods — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:24:01 +0000

According to a new report, Samsung has halted its rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Likely due to a bug, the company will probably resume the rollout soon enough. Read more...

Samsung is releasing Android Oreo for the Galaxy S6 series and Note5

Rich Woods — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:42:02 +0000

According to support pages on T-Mobile's website, Samsung will be releasing Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, and Note5, some of which are nearly three years old. Read more...

Samsung finally started rolling out Android Oreo to Galaxy S8 and S8+

Rich Woods — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:46:02 +0000

Today, Samsung finally began rolling out its Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+, beginning in Germany. In the U.S., carrier variants of the device will take more time. Read more...

Huawei announces Honor 9 Lite for western markets

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:16:01 +0000

Huawei has announced the release of its new mid-range smartphone offering for western markets, the Honor 9 Lite. The phone comes with a much-improved front-facing dual camera for that perfect selfie. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat the most popular version, and Oreo finally on over 1%

Rich Woods — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:42:01 +0000

Google published its monthly usage breakdown for Android devices this week, showing that Nougat is finally the most popular version of the OS, and Oreo is finally on over 1% of Google Play devices. Read more...

Lenovo confirms Oreo now rolling out to Moto X4 in the United States

Steven Parker — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:16:01 +0000

A Senior "MotoAgent" responded to a user request for clarification if Oreo was indeed rolling out for the Moto X4 due to conflicting reports. The update is indeed making its way to those devices. Read more...

HTC U11 on Sprint will receive Oreo from Monday

Paul Hill — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:52:01 +0000

HTC has announced that beginning on Monday, the Sprint HTC U11 will receive Android 8.0 Oreo. You may not see the update right away as the roll out could take several days, but you will get it. Read more...

Nokia 2 to get Android 8.1 update with Android Go enhancements

Hammad Saleem — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:46:01 +0000

HMD Global has confirmed that the budget-friendly Nokia 2 will be updated to Android 8.1 Oreo directly, and will come with Android Go's memory management tweaks to boost performance. Read more...

Nokia 5 multitasking bug fixed in new Android Oreo beta build

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 21:28:01 +0000

HMD Global has fixed the multitasking bug previously affecting the Nokia 5 through a new Android Oreo beta build rolled out to the mobile device, which bumps up the software version to 5.160. Read more...

Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out for LG V30 in South Korea

Hammad Saleem — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:26:01 +0000

After testing the update through LG OS Preview program, the Korean company is now rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the LG V30 in South Korea over-the-air and through LG Bridge software. Read more...

Samsung UK rolling out Android 8.0 beta 4 to Galaxy S8 and S8+ testers

Steven Parker — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:44:27 +0000

Since the beginning of November there have been at least three Android 8.0 betas for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ tested by brits in the UK. Now a forth beta is rolling out to address major bugs. Read more...

Users reporting broken multi-touch after updating to Android 8.1

Hammad Saleem — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:18:01 +0000

Several users have complained on Reddit and Google forums that after upgrading to Android 8.1, the multi-touch feature starts acting weird when playing games or while performing other tasks. Read more...

Android usage: Oreo jumps onto 0.5% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:36:01 +0000

Google released its monthly Android usage share breakdown today, showing that almost four months after its release, Android 8.0 Oreo is still only installed on 0.5% of all Google Play devices. Read more...

These are the Android Wear devices that will get the Oreo update

Hammad Saleem — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:02:01 +0000

After launching the Android Oreo update for Android Wear devices last week, Google has officially released the list of wearable devices which will get the update in the coming months. Read more...