UK versions of the Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9 are now receiving Google’s Android Oreo update, some five months after their release.
The update seems to be limited to the UK at present, though the US and wider support are likely in the coming weeks.
Why the delay? Apparently, there were some bugs with the update, which held things up. Huawei – the owner of Honor – has now apparently fixed all these issues, so there’s no reason the update won’t be available in more markets soon.
You’re still stuck with Huawei’s EMUI 8.0 for the handset’s UX, but you will get all the Android Oreo goodness once the update lands, including tons of power optimisations, picture-in-picture support, and improvements to security and overall performance.
You also need to keep in mind that Oreo is still not available on the vast majority of Android phones in circulation (about 1% in total, according to the latest Android Developers figures). Nougat, meanwhile, now accounts for around 28% of all Android phones.
With this in mind, the fact that Honor users are ACTUALLY getting Android Oreo is very significant – you’re in the 1%. Congrats!
With Google’s Project Treble making inroads inside newer handsets, this fragmentation problem that has plagued Android since day one should lessen in the coming years. It won’t go away entirely, as it’s only available on newer phones, but its effect, in the long run, should yield decent results.
It’s just a matter of time; the more Project Treble phones there are, the less Android fragmentation there will be. Sadly, the VAST majority of Android phones in circulation right now DO NOT support Treble. And this means it will be at least 2022 before we actually start to see tangible results from the project.
Basically, if you're in the Android space and you want timely updates, you HAVE to use a Pixel Phone.
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