After rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo based OxygenOS Open Beta (Open Beta 26/17) for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, OnePlus now starting to roll out Android 8.0 Oreo based OxygenOS update for OnePlus 5 as closed Beta. It means users can expect Oreo based OxygenOS Open Beta for the device soon. Meanwhile, tech-savvy users can test the leaked Oxygen OS Oreo update on OnePlus 5.
Last month Huawei started their Android 8.0 Oreo (EMUI 8.0) Beta program for its Mate 9 and now expanded the EMUI 8.0 Beta program to Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9. Honor 8 Pro (DUK-AL20) has already received the Android 8.0 Oreo as beta in China. It is expected that all these devices will get the stable Oreo update (EMUI 8.0) by December 2017. Below is what is new in EMUI 8.0 and download link.
Samsung has started Android 8.0 Oreo Beta with Samsung Experience 9.0 for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus in South Korea, US and the UK. Starting from today (November 2, 2017), the Oreo Beta program is available for select users in these countries who have an active Samsung Account and Samsung Members app (or Samsung+ app for US) installed on the device. If you are interested, here is how to join for the Galaxy Beta program.
Google starts rolling out Android 8.1 Oreo Developer preview for all supported devices. The update includes various visual changes and new features. Android 8.1 (Beta) is now available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 and Pixel C. Interested users can enroll for Android Beta program to get the Android 8.1 Beta OTA update or download and install the factory image manually.
Followed by Google, many OEMs are now started Beta testing latest Android OS version ahead of general release, for example, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Sony, Samsung, Huawei, etc. Now, Nokia has also started beta testing the latest Android 8.0 Oreo for its Nokia series devices. Interested Nokia 8 owners can join for the Oreo Beta testing program right now and help create the smoothest and purest Nokia phones experience.
Sony starts rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update (build 47.1.A.3.254) for Xperia XZ Premium with new features. Xperia XZ Premium G8141 variant will receive the OTA (over-the-air) notifications for the official Android 8.0 Oreo update on their phones once it starts. However, since the OTA update is rolled out in phases, it will take a week or more to get the update on all Xperia XZ Premium devices. You can also download and install the update manually.