If you own the Nokia 8, you can sign up to get a beta version of Android 8.0 Oreo now. There are no major requirements except owning the phone obviously.

The announcement was made on Twitter by Juho Sarvikas, HMD’s Chief Product Officer. Join the program called Nokia Phones Beta Labs by heading to this page, sign in (with Google/Facebook) and you should get an OTA in a matter of minutes or probably hours. This is quite similar to Google’s Android Beta Program.

This is a beta version, so there will most likely be issues. Though there is an app for sending feedback to HMD that comes with the update.

Mr. Sarvikas in a follow-up tweet says the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 will come up next. There is no mention of the Nokia 7 but since Nokia already said all its phones will be updated to Oreo and Android P, be rest assured it will get it in due time.

In a separate news, HMD Global says the Nokia 3 will get an update to Android 7.1.2. Earlier this month, the company pushed out updates to the Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3. While the other two got updated to 7.1.2 Nougat, the Nokia 3 didn’t.

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HMD says the result is as a result of a delay in getting updated drivers for the Mediatek SoC in the Nokia 3. The update is expected to come along with next month’s security patch.

Thinking of it now, that reason may also affect how early the Nokia 3 gets an Android 8.0 Oreo update.

(Sources: 1 | Via: 1, 2)

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Barely a few months after the Android 7.1 upgrade was released, Google has announced that it is once again rolling out another update – 7.1.2 that would fix bugs and refine the OS’ features. The beta version of the Android Nougat 7.1.2 started rolling out yesterday to compatible devices which are enrolled in the Android Beta Program. The smartphones which would get the beta version now includes the Google Pixel and Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player and Pixel C. Next on the line to get the update would be the Nexus 6P.

The smartphones which would get the beta version right now includes the Google Pixel and Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player and Pixel C. Next on the line to get the update would be the Nexus 6P and it would hit the device soon.

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According to Google, Android 7.1.2 is an incremental maintenance release focused on refinements, so it includes a number of bugfixes and optimizations, along with a small number of enhancements for carriers and users. After the Beta testing is over, the final release of the latest version would roll out via OTA updates in a few of months and the Nexus and Pixels smartphones which featured in the Beta program would get it first. If you are interested in joining the Android Beta Program you can enroll by visiting  android.com/beta.

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