Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday August 23 2017, @01:53AM   Printer-friendly
from the got-milk? dept.

Android 8.0 Oreo system images have been released:

Android 8.0 Oreo is shipping out across all the usual distribution methods. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is getting the 8.0 code drop. OTAs will begin to roll out "soon" to the Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, and Pixel C, and system images should be up on developers.google.com soon. Any device enrolled in the Android Beta Program will also be upgraded to these final builds.

Thanks to several developer preview releases, we mostly know what's in Android 8.0 Oreo. The update brings a big revamp of the notification panel, with a new layout, colors, and features, like "snoozing." Google is clamping down on background apps for more consistent performance and better battery life. There are new, updatable emoji, a faster startup time, all new settings, and plenty of security enhancements, including the new "Google Play Protect" malware system. Most importantly, Android 8.0 brings Project Treble to new devices, a modularization of the OS away from the hardware, which should make it easier to develop and roll out new Android updates.

Google blog. And "When will your device actually get Android Oreo?"

Previously: iOS 11 Versus Android O on a Tablet? It's Not Even Close


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by c0lo on Wednesday August 23 2017, @08:17AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday August 23 2017, @08:17AM (#557894) Journal

    NVidia Shield [nvidia.com] - gaming mostly, but it's upgradable across 2-3 Android firmware versions at least. It is the tablet of choice for game studios for this reason.

    Can be bought at around $300-$400 on Amazon, if I'm not mistaken.

    --
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
    Starting Score:    1  point
    Moderation   +1  
       Interesting=1, Total=1
    Extra 'Interesting' Modifier   0  
    Karma-Bonus Modifier   +1  

    Total Score:   3  
  • (Score: 2) by BananaPhone on Wednesday August 23 2017, @02:20PM

    by BananaPhone (2488) on Wednesday August 23 2017, @02:20PM (#558013)

    True!

    When you buy it, the Nvidia Shield K1 comes with Android 5.

    Then it upgrades twice to reach Android 7.

    It's a no brainer in terms of value and performance.

    (PS: Not a gamer)