The latest Android 8.0 Oreo firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has officially rolled out. While Google already introduced the latest Android OS update last year, it is not yet available to all mobile users worldwide. In the case of Samsung, the Android Oreo update will be first released in the company's premium handsets, including the Galaxy Note 8.
As reported by Android Headlines, the Android 8.0 Oreo update is already being distributed among Samsung Galaxy Note 8 users in France. The latest firmware version is given the code number N950FXXU3CRC1. The firmware files show that the said update is already being supported by a certain Samsung device with model number SM-N950F with product code XEF, which points to the current Galaxy Note phablet.
The Android 8.0 Oreo update can now be manually downloaded by Samsung Galaxy Note 8 users in France, although earlier reports show that the firmware version was already released over the air a few days ago. Still, this is a good sign that the Oreo update will roll out quickly in all Galaxy Note 8 units not only in France, but also in other European locations. To download and install the Android 8.0 Oreo in Note 8, the user must have Samsung's ROM flashing tool called Odin.
The first Samsung devices to get the Android 8.0 Oreo update are the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphones. The South Korean tech giant has conducted a series of Oreo beta tests over the past several weeks to make sure that the devices will be stable in running the latest Android update. As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 support will come right after the Oreo beta cycles for the S8 handsets are done.
It was also tipped that the Android 8.0 Oreo beta test builds are ongoing for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 units within the United States. This Oreo beta version is believed to be the same stable version of the Android firmware that is currently rolling out in Note 8 devices across France.
