Android P Update Will Hit New Nokia Phones - HMD Global

Reports says HMD Global, the makers of Nokia phones will update the current Nokia roster of Android 8.0 Oreo devices to Android P as well (the next major Android version) when it's released.

This is interesting knowing that even the Nokia 3 series of smartphones stands in cue to benefit from this major update which many other Android phone makers will find very difficult to do. I guess it's one of the major advantages of running near-stock Android – HMD doesn’t have to do as much to push out the update.

Meanwhile, HMD’s Chief Technology Officer has commented that the company is open to unlocking the bootloaders of its phones. This will ensure that once the official updates stop – that won’t be for a while, but still – you can load up Lineage OS or something similar and keep your phone up to date and secure.

The bootloader may have to wait, though, at least until the devs have pushed Oreo out the door. The work is underway and the updates should be out by the end of the year.

14 comments:

  1. Android may not provide longer period for updates to their phones, but at least they don't bog down or slow down your phone like what iOS is doing. In fact, some updates even make the phone faster or work better.
    Sure iOS provides updates for around 4 years, but by the 3rd year of updates, your phones slows down so much that you'll be forced to buy a new phone to keep the same speed.

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  2. This is a welcome development from NOKIA and from the look of things, they will soon regain their lost glory

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  3. The king is here, i really love what hmd is offering.

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  4. Android P hasn't been released yet but NOKIA has already made provisions for their phones to get the update once it's released and Lemme ask what is Samsung doing about this sort of move by NOKIA

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  5. Nokia may slow down releasing new phones, but when the released any, it always turn out to be a bomb

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  6. Nokia keep it up..I just wish u guys success

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  7. they are only good @t providing torch light phone.but I m waiting patiently fr their improvement

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  8. Wow am glad to see this post.very wonderful development from Nokia

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  9. Lets wait and see the stuff this Nokia update got.

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  10. Thanks for update bro wizy,really Appreciate this one.

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  11. Thanks for the informative article

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