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No Android Oreo love for Galaxy J3, J5 and J7 (2017) until September, at least in Turkey

Samsung’s low to mid-end Galaxy J3, J5 and J7 phones from last year are only expected to receive official Android Oreo updates in late September in Turkey.

You can probably expect Oreo to roll out for the LG V20 in August in North America

One Canadian carrier “expects” to start the official Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for the LG V20 next month, which probably means others will do the same.

T-Mobile is on a roll, rolling out Oreos and security patches to five Android phones

T-Mobile is the last of the big four carriers to update the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge and LG G6 to Oreo, also sending security patches to the Note 5 and S8 Active.

Official Android Oreo updates start rolling out for Huawei Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite

Massive software updates combining Android 8.0 Oreo enhancements and EMUI 8.0 optimizations are on their way to the Huawei Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite.

BlackBerry KEYone set to receive Oreo update this week, at least in Canada

June 28 is when Canada’s top wireless service provider expects to start rolling Android 8.0 Oreo out to the BlackBerry KEYone. Yes, this Thursday.

Third time’s the charm: Verizon begins Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Oreo updates at last

While Verizon fumbled the ball, AT&T became the first US carrier to update the Galaxy S7 duo to Android Oreo. And now Big Red is finally following suit.

Unlike Verizon, AT&T is genuinely rolling out Oreo updates for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

AT&T seems to have quietly started the official Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, actually beating Verizon to the punch.

No more missteps allowed: Verizon readies Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Oreo updates again

Verizon’s support webpages are again hinting at imminent Android 8.0 updates for Big Red-locked Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge variants. This time, it’s happening.

Finally, Oreo goodies expand to US unlocked and AT&T versions of the LG G6

After Verizon and Sprint, AT&T is now officially rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo for the LG G6, with the phone’s US unlocked variant also brought up to date.

Verizon’s costly Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 scores tardy but welcome Oreo update

As one of the best Android tablets on the market, the 9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 should have received its Oreo serving a long time ago. But better late than never must be what Verizon subscribers are thinking right about now.
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Sprint follows Verizon’s suit in updating the LG G6 to Android 8.0 Oreo

Roughly a month after the LG G6 started receiving Oreo goodies in Korea, Sprint follows Verizon with the “Now Network’s” own over-the-air Android 8.0 promotion.

Finally, Android 8.0 Oreo is officially rolling out to the US unlocked Moto Z

Updated with Android 8.0 Oreo in Brazil a full two months back, 2016’s Moto Z is getting the same treatment at long last in its US unlocked variant.

Samsung resumes Oreo updates for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge after small impasse

Samsung certainly started the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Oreo rollouts late, running into problems almost immediately, but at least those are now a thing of the past.

Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom and another Deluxe variant start receiving Oreo updates

The mid-range Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom and (once) high-end ZenFone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL are the Taiwanese company’s latest mobile devices treated to official Android Oreo makeovers.
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Samsung ‘temporarily stops’ Galaxy S7 Oreo updates, US Cellular spreads the Galaxy S8 love

We have some good news for owners of US Cellular-specific Galaxy S8 and S8+ variants, but the Android 8.0 Oreo rollout has unfortunately been halted for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the UK.

Even the affordable Huawei Mate SE is officially getting updated to Android 8.0 Oreo

Since it’s practically identical to the Honor 7X, it makes perfect sense for the low-cost, mid-range Huawei Mate SE to follow its “cousin’s” suit with an Oreo update.

Samsung starts official Galaxy Tab S3 Oreo update in the UK

While waiting for the Tab S4 to be released, you may want to revisit and reconsider last year’s Galaxy Tab S3, officially updated to Oreo in the UK starting… now.

T-Mobile’s LG V30 Oreo update spreads OTA, US unlocked variant also joins the fun

The Nougat-flavored nightmare is finally over for owners of both T-Mobile-specific and US unlocked LG V30 variants, as Oreo updates are widely rolling out as we speak.

You can now register to beta-test Android Oreo on seven Huawei phones… in China

The Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Plus, Honor 8, V8, Note 8 and 6X are all set to receive stable Android Oreo updates in China soon after a few rounds of public beta tests.

Oreo updates are rolling out to Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the UK (for real)

Verizon may have erroneously announced Android 8.0 updates for network-locked Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge variants a couple of weeks back, but at least in the UK, Oreos are now rolling out OTA.

Official Android Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 on top will start for US Honor 7X on April 30

After some (hopefully) thorough beta-testing, Android 8.0 Oreo and EMUI 8.0 software goodies are ready to officially roll out to the low-cost Honor 7X stateside.

LG G6 is finally ready to get Oreo update… in Korea, V20 and G5 to follow suit… someday

The official Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for the 2017-released LG G6 flagship phone will begin in just a few days in Korea, while the V20 and G5 continue to wait.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) reportedly receives Oreo update, at least in Russia

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge may not be ready to leave Nougat behind, but the mid-range Galaxy A3 (2017) is, apparently scoring official Oreo goodies in Rusia.

Oreo is not rolling out to the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge yet, and it may not come until mid-May

As suspected, Verizon’s Oreo update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge turned out to be a false alarm, and the actual rollouts may not happen anywhere in the world for at least a few more weeks.

Verizon says Android Oreo updates are underway for Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

To our knowledge, Samsung hasn’t begun the Oreo rollout for 2016’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge anywhere in the world, yet Verizon is claiming its updates are underway.