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09-03-2017 12:16 AM in
Galaxy SGalaxy S8 – Android 8.0 Oreo will be the first major OS upgrade
Galaxy S8+ – Android 8.0 will be the first major OS upgrade
Galaxy Note 8 – Android 8.0 will be the first major OS upgrade
Galaxy S7 – Android 8.0 will be the second major OS upgrade
Galaxy S7 edge – Android 8.0 will be the second major OS upgrade
Galaxy S7 Active – Android 8.0 will be the second major OS upgrade
Galaxy A7 (2017) – Android 8.0 will be the second major OS upgrade
Galaxy A5 (2017) – Android 8.0 will be the second major OS upgrade
Galaxy A3 (2017) – Android 8.0 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 8.0 Oreo will be the first major OS upgrade
Galaxy Tab S3 – flagship tablets usually get two major OS upgrades
Galaxy C9 Pro – Android 8.0 will be the first major OS upgrade
Galaxy C7 Pro – Android 8.0 will be the first major OS upgrade
These Galaxys may or may not get Android 8.0
Galaxy A9 Pro – Android 8.0 Oreo would be the 2nd OS upgrade, but unsure for now
Galaxy A8 (2016) – Android 8.0 would be the 2nd OS upgrade, but unsure for now
Galaxy J7 (2016) – update track record unclear, already has one major upgrade
Galaxy J5 (2016) – update track record unclear, already has one major upgrade
Galaxy J3 (2017) – not all previous J3 models received a major OS upgrade
Galaxy Tab S2 VE (2016 models) – update track record unclear
Galaxy Tab A (2016 models) – update track record unclear
Galaxy J7 Prime (OnNxt) – hasn’t yet received Nougat
These Galaxys will not get Android 8.0
Galaxy S6 series – received two major Android upgrades before
Galaxy Note 5 – received two major Android upgrades before
Galaxy A7 (2016) – received two major Android upgrades before
Galaxy A5 (2016) – received two major Android upgrades before
Galaxy A3 (2016) – received two major Android upgrades before
Galaxy J3 (2016) – has not received an OS upgrade, unlikely to do so later
Galaxy J2 (2016) – has not received an OS upgrade, unlikely to do so later
Galaxy J1 variants – these devices usually do not receive OS upgrades
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 only 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. If you think we missed a device from the last two years, let us know in the comments and we will try to add information about that device to our list.
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