Nokia 8 smartphones get Android 8.0 Oreo Update

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HMD Global chief Juho Sarvikas recently announced that the company is already testing Android 8.0 Oreo for Nokia 8 with select users. The testing finally came to an end on November 24 as the company started rolling out the OS version to all Nokia 8 users around the globe. The announcement came from Sarvikas himself on Twitter. 

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This makes Nokia 8 one of the first OEMs in the industry to get Android 8.0 Oreo. OnePlus already started rolling out the final OS version to OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T users a few days ago. The swift arrival of Android Oreo on Nokia 8 is likely due to the near-stock Android interface the OEM uses in its handsets, something that leads to less customisation and time consumption as compared to other OEMs and their custom UIs like Touch Wiz. 

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If you are a Nokia 8 user, you will get all the native features that come with Android Oreo. This includes the Picture-in-Picture mode, Notification Dots, updates Android security patch, Autofill passwords and faster boot up time.

"We're proud to deliver our pure and secure take of Android 8.0 Oreo on the Nokia 8. We always want to give our fans the best possible Android experience. That's why we've taken the time to test, optimize and refine the platform," said Sarvikas.

"Working together with our fans under our newly setup up Nokia phones beta labs, we've created a pure version of this highly anticipated mobile platform, delivering all the exciting new features with none of the unnecessary clutter paired with great performance and even better battery life. Android 8.0 Oreo is packed with new features that make communicating, creating, gaming and exploring even more fun."

However, don't fret if you are a Nokia 6, Nokia 5 or Nokia 3 smartphone user. HMD Global has already announced that Android Oreo will be coming to other Nokia smartphones as well. However, there is no set time frame for the roll out.