[Updated] New Android 8.0 Oreo beta rolling out to the Galaxy S8 and S8+

Last updated: December 28th, 2017 at 12:59 UTC+01:00

Samsung has just started rolling out a new Android eight.0 Oreo beta firmware for the Milky way S8 and Galaxy S8+. Samsung is calling the latest release the "2nd beta" on our Indian unit of the S8+ and we don't see the same update on our European variants, then it's possible the new beta isn't going to exist released for beta testers from the first phase, at least non immediately. The software version of the latest beta is ZQLE, and like the final beta, this 1 also seems to be all nearly bug fixes. Not surprising, every bit all the new features accept no dubiousness been implemented already and Samsung is likely to focus on ironing out whatever errors and bugs every bit we inch closer to the final release of Oreo for the Galaxy S8.

New Galaxy S8 and S8+ Android 8.0 Oreo beta rolling out

To come across if the update is available on your Galaxy S8 (if you're enrolled in the beta programme, of course), go into the telephone'due south settings, tap Software update, then tap theDownload updates manuallyoption. Information technology's a 613 MB update, then make sure you're using a Wi-Fi connection before you begin the download. As e'er, since this is a beta release, be sure to backup important data before updating. Nosotros'll be excavation into the new beta to see if anything has inverse or improved; in the concurrently, you tin cheque our What'due south New With Android 8.0 Oreo series to see all the major features that the latest version of Android brings to the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

Take y'all received the latest beta on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+?

Update: The same beta is now rolling out in other regions where the beta program is available, making it officially the fifth Oreo beta.