Official Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Android Oreo Update Rolling Out Soon As Beta Builds Pass SafetyNet

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After many months of waiting, Samsung has finally released the Android Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8. This build has not been officially pushed by Samsung, but was released onto the AT&T servers. It has been officially certified by Google and passed SafteyNet compatibility, which means apps like Google Pay will now work.

This update is for the Snapdragon version of the Galaxy Note 8. It’s the first that has been certified in the Play Store and passes SafetyNet. This build is also an update on top of all the new features that come with Android Oreo, such as picture-in-picture mode, notification channels, notification snoozing, background app optimizations, and more. There are also plenty of Samsung-specific changes with Samsung Experience 9.0. The March security patch is included in the update as well.

This build is likely to be pushed out by carriers very soon. If you don’t want to wait for carriers to release the update, you can follow the instructions below to install manually.

How to Update Galaxy Note 8 to Android Oreo: