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Published 16:45 IST, November 16th 2018

These Nokia Smartphones Are Eligible For Android 9.0 OS update

Even Nokia's Android One smartphones are eligible for Android 9.0 OS update.

Reported by: Tech Desk
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If you are a user of Nokia smartphones, then it only becomes imminent that you are informed with respect to the seeding of Google’s Android 9.0 (Pie) for your devices. Now, with the new OS update having picked up pace regarding reaching more number of smartphones, it should do no harm for you to check out the rollout of the firmware for Nokia handsets as well.

In this regard, check out below, the list of Nokia smartphones eligible to receive Android 9.0 as an OS update:

  • Nokia 6.1
  • Nokia 7 Plus
  • Nokia 5
  • Nokia 5.1
  • Nokia 6
  • Nokia 6.1
  • Nokia 6. Plus
  • Nokia 7
  • Nokia 7 Plus
  • Nokia 5
  • Nokia X6
  • Nokia 5.1
  • Nokia 3.1
  • Nokia 3
  • Nokia 2.1
  • Nokia 2
  • Nokia 1

The list also includes Nokia smartphones driven by the Android One program.

At this instant, it is worth noting that rollout of Android 9.0 would be phased (as stated by HMD Global) which means that it should take considerable time for all your Nokia handsets to be seeded with Android Pie firmware.

Now, you could also register to beta examine Android 9.0 within your Nokia smartphones courtesy the Nokia beta program. You could navigate to the official Nokia web platform to register as a beta tester as and when newer OS updates are announced.

In similar developments, Android 9.0 OS update is rumoured to have begun for users of Motorola Moto X4 smartphones. Like always, the rollout could be phased. Hence, user sof Moto X4 could check their handsets and let us know if the rollout is official. As far as new features worth checking out with Android 9.0 OS update are concerned, users could check out for:
 

  • Digital Wellbeing
  • Adaptive Battery
  • Edge-to-edge screens
  • Ability to put forward over-the-air (OTA) updates
  • HDR support
  • HEIF Photos
  • Notification Enhancements for Messaging
  • Slices
  • Multi Camera support


Finally, to check out the Android 9.0 software update manually, navigate to Settings > Abut Phone > Updates > Check For Updates. Do let us know if you are able to observe the new Google operating platform update within your handsets either OTA or manually.

Updated 17:42 IST, November 16th 2018

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