Samsung has reportedly stopped Android 8.0 Oreo update for
the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The exact reason for the halt is unknown at this point.
Samsung has reportedly stopped Android 8.0 Oreo update for
the Galaxy S8 and S8+. As per a report from SamMobile, the Android 8.0 Oreo
update was halted after being released in various markets, including India,
Turkey, Norway, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland and others. The exact reason
for the halt is unknown at this point.
Apparently, G950/G955-FXXU1CRAP Android 8.0 Oreo files are
no more accessible. Samsung is already working on a new version of the software
update, and the updated Oreo build will be made available soon. However, at the
moment, Samsung hasn’t specified timeline of rollout.
Just last week, Samsung had started rolling out the Android
8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+. It took the company about three
months to roll out the latest Android update. The Android 8.0 Oreo beta build
was available for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in November 2017.
To recall, Samsung
Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ was released via
the company’s Experience 9.0 Beta program. The Oreo update brought several new
features to the Galaxy S8, including colourful media notifications, improvement
to biometric functions and Samsung Keyboard, Dual Messenger, and a revamped
“About” section in settings.
Meanwhile, Samsung is already preparing to launch the
next-generation Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. The announcement will be made at
the MWC 2018 on February 25 in Barcelona. The flagship devices will be powered
by the Snapdragon 845 processor and perhaps the talking point of the new phones
will be the camera.
