Android 8.1 Archives

Razer Pushing Android 8.1 Update to Razer Phone Owners

Tim April 16, 2018 6

Announced this morning, Razer is now pushing out the Android 8.1 update to owners of the Razer Phone. For what's new, Razer doesn't appear to provide a specific changelog, but does link everyone to Google's overall 8.1 changelog. That includes changes for...

Keeper Password Manager Now Fully Integrated With Autofill in Android 8.1

Tim March 20, 2018 10

Announced this week, Keeper Password Manager is now fully integrated with Android 8.1's Autofill API, meaning logging into apps and services on your Oreo-powered device just got super painless. The Autofill API is one of the more overlooked changes that came...

Essential Releases Android 8.1 Update for Essential Phone!

Kellen March 13, 2018 24

Essential just pushed the Android 8.1 update to the Essential Phone! The stable version! The news comes as a bit of a surprise, since they only recently announced the Android 8.1 beta, with OTA-opt-in support. Not that we're complaining over here - we love...

Essential Just Made It Easier Than Ever to Join Their Oreo Beta Program

Tim February 21, 2018 19

We get it, you haven't sideloaded something onto an Android phone since 2011. That's completely understandable and no one here blames you. Well, should you not be an adb master hacker elite, Essential is now letting would-be Oreo beta testers join the Android...

Essential Phone 8.1 Beta Update Available, Includes “Slow Scrolling Jitter Fix” (Updated!)

Kellen February 14, 2018 28

After Essential told us that they were skipping the update to Android 8.0 and jumping straight to Android 8.1 instead, we were left wondering when that might happen. Today, Essential announced that the Android 8.1 "Oreo" update was rolling out in their beta...

Essential Calls Off Android 8.0 Update, Will Jump Straight to 8.1 Instead

Kellen January 30, 2018 19

Most of us probably thought stable Android 8.0 "Oreo" would have arrived on the Essential Phone by now. After all, we have gone through three beta builds that have addressed a number of bugs. According a notice posted by Essential today, the phone will...

Google Posts Additional January 8.1 Images for Verizon, Softbank, Telstra Pixel and Nexus Devices

Kellen January 22, 2018 29

We may be 20 days removed from Google posting the initial batch of files for January's Nexus/Pixel security patch, but that hasn't stopped them from adding some new ones. Tonight, Google gave us new files for Pixel/Nexus devices on Verizon, Softbank, and...

Google Starts Rolling Out WiFi Speed Labels Feature to Android 8.1

Kellen January 22, 2018 15

With the introduction of Android 8.1, Google tossed in a feature that'll surely come in handy as you enter a public space and want to jump on an open WiFi network. It's a speed estimate or speed label that'll tell you the type of connection you should expect...