Android 8.0 Oreo has been active among Google Pixel and Nexus smartphone owners for a while now but Samsung users have yet to get the official update. The company, however, recently launched its beta program for the latest operating system (OS). The rollout is slowly happening for U.S. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphone owners.
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Android Oreo is already available for Pixel and Nexus smartphones owners but Samsung users have to wait a bit more.
Evidence that Samsung’s Oreo beta program began going live came from a Reddit user who shared the screenshots. Allegedly, the Android 8.0 beta for S8 and S8 Plus runs as the “Samsung Experience 9.0.” Among the features included in the new OS are colored notifications, a better launcher shortcuts and a smoother performance overall.
Samsung quietly opened its Oreo beta program a few weeks ago. Interested users can sign up via the Samsung Plus app and locate the option for the beta registration. Over 7,500 U.S. users can experience Oreo’s performance in beta but the program is only limited to T-Mobile and Sprint subscriber, as well as owners of unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.
The Reddit user also revealed that the beta program will officially launch Thursday, Nov. 2, at 11:00 a.m. with no confirmed time zone. Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus users can begin checking their Samsung Plus App by then to see if they got into the program, provided they have registered early on.
Currently, Samsung ships out new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus units with the Android Nougat operating system. Google announced in August that latest Samsung units should have the…
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