When Can You Expect Android Pie to Arrive for Your Device
Unlike iOS, where everyone gets operating system updates at the same time, Android updates are a bit … scattered. Google devices always get the update first, but it can take weeks or months for devices from other manufacturers, if ever.
This is due to the special combination of hardware requirements of the new operating system and the software that the phone manufacturer has already installed on your device. Most third party phones run a slightly modified version of Android with the settings of the phone manufacturer and carrier, so they need to make these changes to the new OS version before they ship it to you.
If you’re still waiting for your Android Pie chunk to appear on your phone, CNET recently put together information on when you might see it . For some Android users, the wait is only a week or two, while others may wait much longer.
Currently
If you have a Google Pixel or Essential phone, you can get Android Pie right now. The full version of the operating system is now available on Pixel and Essential devices. The update for the Nokia 7 Plus also started rolling out to users last month.
October
Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus should receive Android Pie update this month.
November
Sony plans to roll out an update for some of its devices in November, notably the Xperia XZ2, XZ2 premium, XZ2 Compact, XZ Premium, XZ1 and XZ1 Compact.
The Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco are also expected to receive the Android Pie update in November.
“This autumn”
Motorola will offer updates for a number of its devices around “this fall”. The update will not appear on all Motorola devices. Instead, it will be released for Moto Z3, Moto Z3 Play, Moto Z2 Force Edition, Moto Z2 Play, Moto X4, Moto G6 Plus, Moto G6, and Moto G6 Play.
OpenPlus 5 / 5T and 3 / 3T will receive an update “in the coming months”, which is in line with the time of the fall.
Start 2019
The rest of Sony phones that are expected to receive Android Pie will receive it in early 2019. These phones include the XA2, XA2 Ultra, and XA2 Plus.
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HTC has promised that the update will arrive on the HTC U12 +, U11, U11 + and U11 “over time,” which could really mean anything, but hopefully it will happen sooner rather than later.
Samsung and LG are expected to offer updates for their devices as well, but neither has announced when they might arrive anytime soon.