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“Couple Issues” Cause NVIDIA to Pause Oreo Update for SHIELD TV

Kellen May 31, 2018 9

I managed to pickup the Android Oreo (SHIELD Experience 7.0) update for the NVIDIA SHIELD TV on the day it was announced, but a number of you have been unable to pull it. That's because NVIDIA was quietly only pushing it to members of its preview program at...

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Gets Update to Android 8.0 Oreo With New UI

Kellen May 24, 2018 31

Both NVIDIA SHIELD TV units are getting a major update to Android 8.0 "Oreo" today, as well as to SHIELD Experience 7.0, that will completely change your experience. This is the new layout of Android TV that Google's Nexus Player has been running for months...

LG V30 Picks Up Android 8.0 “Oreo” Update

Kellen December 26, 2017 18

In Korea. After going into beta back in early November through the "LG OS Preview" program, LG released stable Android Oreo to the V30 in Korea this morning. That preview build let only 500 people get in on the early Oreo action, but LG is ready to send it out...

You Can Sideload an Oreo Beta to the Essential Phone Right Now

Tim November 14, 2017 9

Brought to our attention this afternoon, a beta for Oreo is now available for download to the Essential Phone, but you'll need a bit of ADB experience if you intend on flashing it. Listed as OPM1.170911.130, this is the first beta for the Oreo update, so you...

Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium is Getting Oreo Update Starting Today

Kellen October 23, 2017 17

Wow, so, Sony said this morning that it has started the Android Oreo update rollout for the Xperia XZ Premium. That's huge news for those in the Sony ecosystem. That basically makes them the first to grab Oreo in an official capacity that isn't just an early...

Android 8.0 Arrives for Android Wear in Form of Beta for LG Watch Sport

Tim October 3, 2017 5

Android 8.0, known in the developer circle as API level 26, is rolling out in the form of a beta for LG Watch Sport users. While you won't see many drastic changes, this Android Wear beta does include support for Notification Channels, as well as increased...

Android 8.0 Factory Images and OTA Files are Ready for Nexus and Pixel

Kellen August 30, 2017 38

Yesterday afternoon, only a few hours after Verizon told us to expect the Android 8.0 "Oreo" update to reach its Pixel and Pixel XL phones, Google posted factory image and OTA .zip files to the standard factory image page we've all utilized for the past...

Verizon Says Its Pixel and Pixel XL Units are Getting Android 8.0 Oreo Update Today

Kellen August 29, 2017 94

Android 8.0 "Oreo" may have gone stable last week for Pixel and Nexus devices, but it sure seems like only those enrolled in the Android Beta program actually received a notice to update to it. That could change here today, according to Verizon. Big Red's...