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Google Pixels get the January update with MS Teams 911 call fix — excluding the Pixel 6
The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro won't get it until later this month
Google has started rolling out the January update for Pixels. I know, it's a Tuesday, and they usually land on Monday, but that sometimes happens on holiday weekends. There's one other big kink, though: The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro aren't in on the party just yet. Google notes that the update for its latest phones will be delayed until later in January.
Motorola's very late updates for the Razr 5G keep on coming, later than ever
Not so premium if you look at that late update
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Motorola's folding Razr was a surprise homage to an iconic phone, but the company quickly followed it up with the Moto Razr 5G, which tops the original revival in almost every aspect. While the phone launched with Android 11 in Japan, it got stuck on Android 10 in most of the rest of the world, with an unfortunate launch timing shortly after Android 11's stable release. But that's finally changing — the latest version of Android is now starting to roll out to the Razr 5G, as reported by XDA.
OnePlus's latest flagship phones have been somewhat controversial, but the OnePlus 8T has held strong as a decent daily driver. In fact, if you need a powerful device and don't mind year-old hardware, it's a no-brainer at its reduced price. It's been nearly two months since the OnePlus 8T received some update attention, but depending on your region, that changes today.OxygenOS 11.0.9.9 is slowly arriving for OnePlus's late 2020 flagship, but unfortunately, a vague changelog keeps us from really knowing what's changed. This update is region-specific, leaving India out altogether, but the system patch notes only list improved stability and solutions to "known issues." If you're based in either Europe or North America and your experience has been buggy, it's worth seeing if this update fixes any of your problems.In addition, this update solves an issue where the display would flash while shooting in "Nightscape" mode. It also installs the OnePlus Store app on your phone by default, though the company is quick to note you can uninstall it.In a strange omission, OnePlus has left out the July security patch in this update. The 8T is currently stuck on June's patch, and we're quickly coming up on August's revision as this month comes to a close. With any luck, another update is just around the corner for all three regions that will bring the phone's security measures up to date.This version is coming to devices in North America first, with an EU launch planned in the coming days. To view the complete changelog, just head on over to OnePlus's forums.
Verizon Motorola One 5G UW and Moto G Stylus are finally getting Android 11
No recent security patches in sight, though
Verizon is in a giving mood these days. It has released Android 11 not for one but two Motorola phones. Both the Moto G Stylus and the Motorola One 5G UW are in for Google's latest stable Android release, complete with newer security patches (but not the latest).
Latest OnePlus 8T Open Beta is further evidence that OnePlus has forgotten how to do updates
Skipping a beat
OnePlus might not be the fastest manufacturer when it comes to updates anymore, but at least you can get your hands on new releases early, if you're okay with the occasional bug or issue. OnePlus' extensive Open Beta program lets owners participate in the software creation process, to an extent, and the latest phone to receive a new Open Beta version is the OnePlus 8T with version 4.
OnePlus 6 and 6T get new update, but it's still not Android 11
Here's your April security patch and nothing much else
OnePlus is rather slow when it comes to software updates as soon as one of its phones isn't the flagship anymore, and that shows when you look at the OnePlus 6 and 6T. The phones still haven't received Android 11 about half a year after Google first launched it. Sadly, that isn't changing with the latest software update, either. It comes in the form of OxygenOS 10.3.10 and doesn't bring a lot to the table.
OnePlus' latest India-exclusive phone, the OnePlus 9R, is getting its first system update. The slightly boosted OnePlus 8T is in for some small improvements across the system and some apps as part of OxygenOS 11.2.1.1.
If you have a Galaxy S9 or S9+, Samsung will be updating your phone less often now
Galaxy Tab S3 updates will stop entirely
Samsung customers hoping to hold the company to its promises of software updates are keeping a close eye on the update schedule page, and so are we. The latest change to the constantly-updated list features a few additions, a few subtractions, and a significant change for a former flagship, the Galaxy S9. The S9 and its bigger brother the S9+ are now getting quarterly updates, a downgrade from the monthly schedule.
This Android phone is on its fifth year of OS updates
The Fairphone 2 was just given a new lease on life with Android... 9
Fairphone is one of the only phone manufacturers out there with a mission for sustainability and ethics. Its Android phones are among the most repairable on the market, and the firm is doing its best to support the hardware as long as possible. As such, it has just released a new Android update to its five-year-old Fairphone 2 — Android 9 Pie.
The OnePlus 7 series gets stable OxygenOS 11 — with an outdated security patch
OnePlus has to step up its security game
OnePlus finally brought Android 11 to the OnePlus 7T series earlier this week, and now, the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro are following suit, as the company has announced on its community forum. The update adds all the goodies you would expect from OxygenOS 11, excluding the same feature that hasn't made the cut on the OnePlus 7T series just yet — the always-on ambient display.
The latest OnePlus Nord update is here, March security patch in tow
Nothing but bug fixes in OxygenOS 11.1.1.2
The OnePlus Nord's update to Android 11 got off to a rocky start earlier this month, forcing a two-week pause while the company squashed some bugs. Today, the Nord is getting bumped to OxygenOS 11.1.1.2 that brings along a new round of fixes to the phone.
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OnePlus published Android 11 for the Nord at the beginning of March, but the rollout came to a grinding halt last week due to some bugs the company discovered in the process. It looks like whatever went wrong was easy to fix, as OnePlus is already rolling out a hotfix update (OxygenOS 11.1.1.1) to everyone that comes with the same changelog as the original version.
LG support site details a very pokey Android 11 update plan
Some phones have a timeline as late as Q4 2021
So far, the only notable LG devices we've seen updated to Android 11 are the V60 and the Velvet (in South Korea, anyway). According to a support page on LG's German site, a few more phones will get the big software bump ... just don't expect them to be especially timely. Why would you, at this point?
The OnePlus Nord is getting an update, but it's not Android 11
Nothing but small bugfixes for the Android 10 build
OnePlus is currently working on bringing Android 11 to the Nord, but it's only available in beta right now. And it looks like it will remain that way for a little longer, as the company has just pushed another Oxygen OS 10 build to the midrange phone.
As part of the Mi 11 international launch event, Xiaomi has also announced the forthcoming MIUI 12.5 rollout. The new version might only be a point release, but it adds some thoughtful touches to the Xiaomi ROM, such as CPU usage improvements and uninstallable system apps. It's rolling out to the Mi 11 and a few other new phones first.
The OnePlus Nord just received its third Android 11 Open Beta
UI improvements and camera bug fixes are on board
Less than two weeks after OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 to the Nord, the company is already bringing the third pre-release software to the phone. In contrast to the second update, this roughly 200MB big firmware packs just a few tweaks and fixes.
The Nokia 8.3 5G is the company's first phone to receive Android 11
Only 5 months after Google released the latest version of the OS
The Nokia 8.3 5G is the closest thing Nokia has to a flagship right now, and sure enough, the company is beginning its Android 11 rollout with this handset. The manufacturer initially planned to update it and a few other phones in Q4 2020, but that apparently didn't pan out. Fast forward to today, roughly five months after Google released Android 11 on the Pixel, and Nokia is finally ready to ship the latest version of the OS.
OnePlus is currently hard at work bringing Android 11 to the 7 and the 7T series, and that's where it'll focus its development efforts going forward. The company has announced that it's releasing one final OxygenOS 10 update before owners can expect the Android 11 firmware.
ASUS finally has a software fix for phones losing HD Netflix support
The company previously asked owners to send in their units to get the fix
Some folks using the new ASUS ROG Phone 3 are having issues playing back HD content in certain apps like Netflix. The cause, as some of our more savvy readers might expect, is an issue with Android's Widevine DRM system, with some phone owners reporting that their L1 Widevine state has been lost, relegating them to standard definition playback. ASUS has now fixed the problem with a software update after initially asking customers to send in their phones to get back HD playback.
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- Verizon has become the first US carrier to send out the Android 11 update to the Galaxy Z Fold2. The update comes with the December 2020 patch and carries version number F916USQU1CTLL. We already have a commenter from earlier today who says that the update's reached his Verizon Fold2, so it's definitely live.
As Samsung promised in its international update timeline, the Galaxy Z Fold2 has just started receiving Android 11 this month. The update includes the latest version of One UI, 3.0, and the most recent Android security patch from January 2021, as SamMobile reports.