Galaxy S8 Active Oreo update in development, Wi-Fi certification surfaces

Concluding updated: February 2nd, 2018 at fourteen:05 UTC+01:00

The Milky way S8 and Galaxy S8+ will exist receiving their Android 8.0 Oreo update any day now equally the beta program ended concluding calendar week. Information technology goes without saying that this update will eventually make its way to the Galaxy S8 Active every bit well and a new evolution shows that it could happen in the not also afar hereafter. The Oreo-powered Milky way S8 Active has been spotted in a certification listing at the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Milky way S8 Active Oreo update

The Galaxy S8 Active is on the listing of devices which volition receive Android 8.0 Oreo. Nonetheless, information technology claim mentioning hither that the update may non exist out immediately for this device once Samsung releases Oreo for the Galaxy S8.

That'due south because the Milky way S8 Active is a carrier-only device. It besides happens to be the first Agile device that'southward non an AT&T exclusive in the United states of america. T-Mobile and Sprint both sell the handset.

Both variants – the SM-G892A for AT&T and SM-G892U for T-Mobile and Sprint – have been listed for certification at the Wi-Fi Brotherhood with Android 8.0 Oreo onboard. This is past no ways an indication that the update is going to be out soon for these devices. Information technology merely ways that the wheels are in move.

Carriers are notorious for property up updates to perform their own tests earlier rolling them out so there will certainly be some expect involved for Galaxy S8 Active owners looking for a gustatory modality of Oreo. T-Mobile has already started testing oreo for the Galaxy S8 and others may take done that too by at present.