Samsung posts Android Pie update roadmap in Members app

Final updated: Dec 24th, 2018 at sixteen:04 UTC+01:00

Samsung sent out an early on Christmas nowadays today by rolling out the stable Galaxy S9/S9+ Android Pie update ahead of schedule. The company has at present posted a observe in the Samsung Members app to highlight the Samsung Android Pie update roadmap. It's going to be a long route ahead for many Samsung device owners. The rollout of Android Pie for the company's devices will go well into the coming twelvemonth.

Samsung Android Pie update roadmap

Nosotros have already discussed the devices that are fix to receive Android Pie in our showtime, cautious preview of Samsung's Android Pie roadmap. The observe posted today mentions many of the same devices with the expected launch timeframes. It all the same mentions that the Galaxy S9 will receive Android 9 Pie in January 2019. That volition most probable exist true for the carrier-locked variants of this handset.

Going by this Samsung Android Pie update roadmap, it seems that the Galaxy Note 9 may non receive Android 9 Pie earlier Feb. Samsung had initially promised to release the update in Jan next year. However, it'southward possible that the unlocked variant might receive it next month. The carrier variants may go it in February 2019. Devices due to receive Android Pie include the Milky way S8, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy A8, Galaxy A9, Galaxy J4, Milky way Tab S4 and others.

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are not on this list. The sole reason being that the devices have already received two major OS updates. Android Oreo was the final major platform update for these devices. Samsung is gradually rolling out Pie for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in markets across Europe today. The update is as well being sent over-the-air to those who were on the latest beta firmware. The firmware files are bachelor for download from our database as well.