Google announces official release of Android 8.1 in December, Android 8.0 adapter manufacturers need to speed up

Recently, when many Android phone manufacturers have not yet adapted their products to Android 8.0, Google has officially released the first preview of Android 8.1 Oreo. According to Google's official announcement, it will push the official version of Android 8.1 in December, and the first products to receive the push will be all Pixel and Nexus devices around the world. Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are among the supported models.

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In addition to Google's own sons, who will be the first to receive the official version of Android 8.1, for many Android phone manufacturers, the adaptation of Android 8.0 should also become a top priority. First of all, as the leader of the Android phone camp, Samsung recently announced a list of devices that can be upgraded to Android 8.0.

In the device list, in addition to this year's new phones, models such as the Samsung S6, S6 edge, and Note 5 released in 2015 can be upgraded to the Android 8.0 operating system. Many models of Samsung's Tab tablet series, J series, On series, and A series can also be upgraded. In addition, the list also exposed new phones that will be released next year with pre-installed Android 8.0 system, including the Samsung A7 (2018), Samsung A5 (2018), Samsung A3 (2018), and Samsung C10. However, Samsung has not yet announced the specific time for these products to be upgraded to Android 8.0 system, but it is expected to be before the end of this year.

As for the domestic mobile phone manufacturers that have developed rapidly in the Android mobile phone camp in recent years, Huawei, as the second largest mobile phone manufacturer in the Android camp, may be the fastest to adapt to Android 8.0. After all, the newly released Huawei Mate 10 series has been pre-installed with EMUI8.0 based on Android 8.0. In addition, GSMArena has previously reported that Huawei said that the four models of Mate 9/Mate 9 Pro/P10/P10 Plus will be the first to follow up with the EMUI 8.0 system upgrade as the old models. Among them, the Mate 9 series will be upgraded 3-4 weeks after the Mate 10 is launched, which is around the end of November and early December. The time for the P series has not yet been determined, only saying "it will not be too late."

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Recently, Huawei has indeed opened the application experience of the EMUI8.0 system based on Android 8.0 for users of the Mate 9 system. According to the upgraded experience, the fluency has indeed been greatly improved, especially in terms of power on and off and opening applications, the speed is significantly faster than before. In addition, many new features have been added to the camera application. However, due to the compatibility issues of individual applications, some mobile phone applications will occasionally flash back. However, I believe that as more applications are adapted to Android 8.0, I believe that the subsequent experience will get better and better. According to the current situation, I believe that EMUI should be the first third-party system in China to upgrade to Android 8.0, and it is also possible that the official version of the upgrade package will be pushed before the end of the year.

Recently, Xiaomi quietly opened the Android O beta test invitation on the MIUI forum. According to the official statement, the only beta model is the Xiaomi Mi 6, and it is still MIUI 9, but the underlying system will be upgraded to the latest Oreo, and new features will be adapted. All users can apply through the MIUI forum app. After passing the review, the beta test package will be provided for download (not yet released). Interested users can apply on their own.

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Xiaomi official announcement:

On August 22, the official version of Android O was released, codenamed "Oreo", and the MIUI development team also started adapting it as soon as possible. This time, Xiaomi Mi 6 is the first to receive the Android O version upgrade! What surprises and expectations will MIUI 9 based on Android O have? Here, we sincerely invite all Xiaomi Mi 6 users to taste the "Oreo" dessert with you first and experience the different "MIUI 9"!

The latest Android 8.1 preview released by Google shows that it has indeed updated many features, including targeted enhancements to the Oreo platform, including optimizations for Android Go and the API interface for smart devices, and includes security patch updates for November 2017. According to Google, 8.1 will activate the Visual Core feature, and third-party APP developers and UI system developers can use the Android Camera API interface to add the HDR+ shooting feature.

According to previous online news, the main new features of Android 8.1 are:

1. Neural Network API (NNAPI), which provides hardware acceleration for machine learning.

2. Notification: An APP notification message can now only emit a prompt sound once per second.

3. Improve the performance of devices with memory below 2G.

4. The auto-fill function is optimized for APP, and a validator is provided to determine whether it is responsive.

5. Text editing updates.

6. Programmatic safe browsing behavior: Allows the APP to perform security checks on browsing behavior and avoid threats.

7. Video thumbnail generation is more accurate.

8. Shared Memory API: Android 8.1 (API level 27) introduces a new SharedMemory class. This class allows you to create, map, and manage anonymous shared memory that can be used by multiple processes or applications.

9. Wallpaper color management API: For example, the drop-down menu will also turn black under a black wallpaper.

10. Fingerprint update.