These Galaxy devices will be updated to Android 8.0 ‘O’

Not many topics keep Android users on their toes as much as big, feature-rich updates. And with the Android 8.0 ‘O’ update on the horizon, we are once more bombarded with questions. Will the Galaxy S8 get that update? When can I update my Galaxy S7? How about my Galaxy S6? Here we share what we know. Be smart and bookmark, since we’ll be updating this article whenever new information surfaces.

We’ll get right to the question of which device will be updated, but for now we can not make any predictions regarding a timeline. So, for example, we can say that the Galaxy S8 will, of course, get the Android 8.0 update, but we do not yet know when. If you’re looking for all the latest news about Samsung’s Galaxy and Android O, scroll down past these lists to find all headlines with related news.

These Galaxys will get Android 8.0

  • Galaxy S8 – Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy S8+  - Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy Note 8  - Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy S7 – Android ‘O’ will be the second major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy S7 edge - Android ‘O’ will be the second major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy S7 Active - Android ‘O’ will be the second major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy A7 (2017)  - Android ‘O’ will be the second major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy A5 (2017)  - Android ‘O’ will be the second major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy A3 (2017)  - Android ‘O’ will be the second major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy J7 (2017) – J7 models usually get at least one major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy J5 (2017) - J5 models usually get at least one major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy Note FE - Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy Tab S3 – flagship tablets usually get two major OS upgrades
  • Galaxy C9 Pro - Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy C7 Pro - Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade
  • Galaxy J7 Prime (OnNxt) - Android ‘O’ will be the first major OS upgrade

These Galaxys may or may not get Android 8.0

These Galaxys will not get Android 8.0

So, you ask, how do we get to these lists? Tracking Samsung’s Android updates over a long period of time, it is clear many series and devices always get two major OS upgrades, before continuing with security updates only. However, as indicated above, this rule is not firmly established for most of the Galaxy J series, nor for several other devices.

Over time, we’ll be updating the information above when we receive new information, or when it surfaces elsewhere. We have not included devices that have already stopped receiving major OS upgrades, like the Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Note 4, even if they still receive new security patches regularly. Other devices missing from this list will be added if and when we have tangible information to report.

One last thing we have to point out, is that we are, of course, not Samsung. This list is by no means based on official information, and enumerates our predictions, not Samsung’s official update policy. Should our information be proven wrong, we will update this article, but we are not responsible for your device’s updates.

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