Verizon and Sprint release Galaxy Note 8 Android Oreo update

Final updated: March 30th, 2018 at eleven:00 UTC+01:00

The Milky way Note eight Android Oreo update is at present being rolled out by Verizon and Sprint in the Usa some three days later AT&T became the first carrier in the country to release the update for this device. Interestingly, AT&T was the last carrier to release the Galaxy S8 Android Oreo update in the United States. Countless Galaxy Note 8 owners on both carriers have now confirmed that they're at present receiving the latest firmware update for their device.

Milky way Note 8 Android Oreo update rolling out at present

Information technology was expected that both of these carriers would release the update before long because Samsung had promised on its official United states support forums last week that it's going to release the Milky way Note viii Android Oreo update for all variants of the device within 2-3 weeks. Information technology promised that the update is going to be released inside this timeframe for both carrier-locked and unlocked variants.

The unlocked Galaxy Note 8 might get its Oreo update in the US a bit later than the carrier-locked counterparts. That's considering Samsung needs to run additional tests on unlocked models to ensure that they function properly on all networks that they're compatible with. Fifty-fifty though all 4 major carriers accept released Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, the unlocked models have yet to receive the update for this very reason.

Firmware version N950USQU3CRC2 is now being rolled out for the Galaxy Annotation 8 over-the-air. It bumps upward the cadre Android Bone version to 8.0 and brings all of the features that are part and parcel of Android Oreo. These include moving picture-in-picture mode, Autofill, notification dots and more than. You lot tin can notice out more about the new features in Oreo past checking out our extensive What's New With Android 8.0 Oreo series.

Verizon has finally cleared the way for the Device Maintenance app on the Milky way Notation eight. The app lets users perform minor optimizations on the device such as freeing upwardly storage and memory. It too lets them tweak device security settings. The app was initially disabled but information technology'south now available on Verizon'southward Galaxy Note 8 with the Oreo update.

Verizon and Sprint users should expect to receive a notification for the Milky way Annotation eight Android Oreo update soon if they haven't already. The update can also be manually pulled by launching the Settings app and navigating to the Software update carte. T-Mobile is now the only major U.Southward. carrier left that's nevertheless to release the Milky way Note 8 Android Oreo update.