Android 8.0 Oreo news

Google Chrome updates will stop coming to some Galaxy phones

For Android apps, dropping support for older versions of the operating system is a necessary evil for a few reasons, including freeing up resources and manpower so developers can focus their efforts on new features and newer versions of Android. Recently, WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging app, ended support for people running Android versions […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 months ago

An Android 11 feature is coming to your Samsung phone… without Android 11

Google's permissions auto-reset feature is coming to all Galaxy devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above.

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 years ago

Exclusive: Samsung ending Bixby Voice support for Android Nougat and Oreo

Samsung launched its Bixby assistant with the Galaxy S8 back in 2017. The assistant, particularly the Bixby Voice functionality, has since been expanded to many of its devices. Bixby Voice is what responds when you give your phone a voice command. Some mid-range Samsung phones and tablets only have Bixby Home. Bixby has come a […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Tip: Your Galaxy smartphone has a temporary mute option (Android 8.0+)

The option to put a phone on vibration or mute when you don't want to be disturbed by calls and notifications is almost as old as time itself (okay, we exaggerate, but you get the gist). However, we have all been guilty of putting our phones on mute and forgetting to put it back on […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 certified with Android 8.0 Oreo

The Galaxy Tab Active 2 was released as an affordable rugged tablet last year in select markets. It ran Nougat out of the box, and a subsequent launch in the US a few months later didn't bring Oreo with it. But the Oreo update now looks to be around the corner, as revealed by fresh […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Verizon Galaxy J3 Eclipse Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out

North America's largest carrier is updating two of its low-end Samsung phones to Android 8.0 Oreo. These devices are the Galaxy J3 Eclipse and the Galaxy J3 Mission, both of which are receiving the September 2018 security patch along with Oreo. The Galaxy J3 Eclipse Oreo update comes with build number J327VVRU2BRHA. The J3 Mission […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J7 (2016) may be first Galaxy J series phone to get two major OS upgrades

The Galaxy J series has long been important for Samsung, especially in emerging markets where the company sees huge sales figures for Galaxy J smartphones. But while both flagship and mid-range Galaxy phones have been receiving two major Android OS updates for many years, owners of Galaxy J series phones have only been extended the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J3 (2017) Oreo update released in Russia and the UAE

It looks like while our attention was focused on the Galaxy Note 9 last week, Samsung decided to release the Oreo update for the Galaxy J3 (2017). The Galaxy J3 (2017) Oreo update is available in Russia and the UAE at the moment. It's the first J series phone to get the Android 8.0 Oreo […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy C9 Pro Android 8.0 Oreo update released in China

The Galaxy C9 Pro is making the jump to Android 8.0 Oreo in China. It seems the update was released at the beginning of August, but we missed it at the time. The update first went out to the unlocked model and it has now been released for the China Mobile variant. The software version […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung’s new roadmap delays Oreo update for budget and mid-range phones to 2019

Samsung may delay the release of the Oreo update for some of its budget and mid-range devices till 2019. We had come across the company's official roadmap for the Oreo update in the Samsung Members app last month, which said the update would arrive for some devices by December this year. Samsung's new roadmap now […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) Oreo update may be based on Android 8.0, not 8.1

Another budget Galaxy phone has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance with Android 8.0 Oreo onboard. This time, it's the Galaxy J5 (2017), following its little brother, the Galaxy J3 (2017).

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Oreo update for some Galaxy A, C, and J series phones won’t arrive till December

Samsung is no stranger to releasing updates to an existing version of Android after a newer version has debuted, at least when it comes to budget smartphones and tablets. And that may also be the case with the Oreo update for some Galaxy A, Galaxy J, and Galaxy C series of phones. Samsung has a notice posted […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

US unlocked Galaxy S7 Oreo update is finally available for download

One of the reasons why customers opt for unlocked devices is that the firmware updates for these models doesn't get held up by carriers. However, US unlocked models of Samsung smartphones routinely receive updates later than their carrier-locked counterparts. Samsung does have an explanation for this but many users don't really care for it, they […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy J3 (2017) gets Wi-Fi certification with Android 8.0 Oreo

The Galaxy J3 (2017) has been certified running Android 8.0 Oreo by the Wi-Fi Alliance, bringing the update a step closer to the smallest of Samsung's J series trio from last year. Now that Samsung has kicked off the rollout of the Oreo update for its mainstream flagships and mid-range devices, it's only natural for […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J7 (2017) Oreo update will also be based on Android 8.1

Samsung didn't treat the 2016 iterations of its two most popular budget phones, the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, equally with the Nougat update. When the Galaxy J7 (2016) was updated, it received version 7.0 of Android Nougat, while the Galaxy J5 (2016)'s Nougat update came out a few months later with Android version 7.1.1. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

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