Android O Launch: Here’s What Nexus 6P, 5X, Player, Pixel Device Owners Need To Do

by Guenee Salugsugan / Mar 23, 2017 03:12 AM EDT

Android O's first developer preview was launched as the next version of its mobile OS. It is worth noting that it was only a year since Google announced the first preview of Android Nougat.

Android O Will Not Be Released Into Android Beta Right Away

The new Android O is not going to be released immediately into the Android Beta, which means owners of Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player, Pixel XL, Pixel or Pixel C devices will need to download manually and flash their devices. According to reports, Google will later open enrollment into Android O via Android Beta.

Android O is aimed at becoming a great platform, which is why Google wanted to concentrate on giving developers enough time to test for compatibility, discover new features and send feedback. That said, the mobile OS version was not released in the Android Beta channel.

Meantime, Android O is expected to bring a huge UI refresh, as Google keeps giving tweaks to a lot of OS' core features. Moreover, the new Android O is also adding a new feature dubbed as notification channels, TechCrunch reported.

Android 8 Will Deliver Amazing Features

Android 8 is reported to deliver an array of amazing features that are expected to add more productivity to the open-ended OS. Based on reports, the system has been highly appreciated by the Android users, given that has continuous functionalities and non-restrictiveness.

The upcoming Android 8 OS is also expected to bring a new feature called Copy Less, which is a time-saver feature that enables the system to copy data automatically to clipboards. However, the feature is not exactly brand-new, Stuff reported. Learn more about Android O (8.0) New OS here: