Android 9.0 Pie Official Update is now rolling out to Nokia 6.1

Nokia 6.1 or the Nokia 6 (2018) has now become HMD Global's second smartphone to receive the final Android 9.0 Pie stable build. To recall, the Nokia 7 Plus became the company's first phone to receive the Android Pie final build back in September, however, the initial rollout was plagued by certain bugs. The Finnish smartphone maker has now gone ahead and fulfilled its promise of rolling out the latest software update for Nokia 6.1 before the end of October. In accordance, we can expect the Nokia 6.1 Plus to also get the stable update in the next couple of days, considering it has already received it via Nokia Beta Labs.

Earlier this month, HMD had announced that while Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus would be receiving Android Pie stable this month itself, the Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco are expected to get it sometime next month. The company has, however, not provided any clear dates for Android Pie release on any these smartphones. Prompt updates are now emerging to be a prowess for Nokia's smartphone lineup considering the fact that all phones are based on Google's Android One programme.

With Android Pie, the Nokia 6.1 now gets features including Adaptive Battery, Slices, redesigned system navigation gestures, and many more. Nokia 6.1 users also get "exclusive" access to App Actions that offer predictions and display the expected next action in the UI.

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HMD Global released Kernel source code for Nokia 8

HMD Global is slowly releasing source codes of its phones, and codes for Nokia 6 and Nokia 1 are already available. HMD has released the Open Source code for Nokia 8 now. This is not the full code, but just one part of it that HMD is obligated to release under the GPL or LGPL, and some other open source licenses that allow the code to be released. If you are a developer and need parts of Nokia 8’s source
code.

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HMD still has to release codes for Nokia 7 plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco and maybe older phones ( Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and Nokia 2) if there is any need for them to do that. Anyway, this is commendable, but I think many are waiting for a bootloader to get unlocked in the near future.

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[DOWNLOAD] Nokia Camera with Lumia’s Pro Camera Mode for the Nokia 7

The Nokia brand has been doing rather well under HMD Global. We applaud HMD Global’s commitment to the Android One program and timely security updates. The Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco are among the latest mid-range and high-end devices from HMD Global announced at Mobile World Congress 2018, and while the company’s full-throttled support of the Android One program took center stage, there was another exciting announcement for Nokia fans: the return of the Lumia Pro Camera mode in the Nokia Camera app.

The company announced that it would be bringing back the iconic Pro Camera mode that was one of the best features of the camera app from the Lumia phones. This mode is available in the Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco out of the box, but it was unclear whether or not the feature would be implemented in the camera app for older Nokia-branded devices. HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas, said that the Nokia Camera’s Pro Camera mode would roll out to all devices with ZEISS optics, so some have speculated that this would include previous-generation Nokia devices. Now, we have some direct confirmation that HMD Global might very well release this feature for other Nokia phones the APK of the latest camera app from a leaked Nokia 7 OTA update has been posted online.

The leaked OTA was pulled by XDA Senior Member, a prolific leaker of firmware for Nokia devices and a finder of many prototype devices. The OTA is an unreleased build for the Chinese variant of the Nokia 7, and it includes version 8.0260.50 of the camera app with the Pro Camera mode. He has confirmed that it works on his device and has shared the APK file so that the wider community can enjoy the app.

Theoretically, it should work on any Nokia-branded device with Zeiss optics as HMD Global claimed it would. It has only been tested on the 7 so far, but it’ll likely work on the Nokia 8 as well. Download the Nokia Camera APK file below with the Pro Camera mode feature and let us know if it works on your Nokia device!

Nokia 7 Camera Pro

Credits: XDA

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Official Nokia Online Store is now live in India

HMD Global had opened official Online Nokia stores in some countries last year and assured that they will be opening an online store in India. Now the online store is live.

                                   Link: Nokia online store

All the newly announced phones as well as the older phones are listed in the website ( Old Nokia 6 is out of stock ). This indicates us that we are one step closer to the launch of the newly announced phones in India , including Nokia 8 Sirocco , Nokia 7 Plus , New Nokia 6 , Nokia 1 and Nokia 8110 4G.  

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The site mentions free shipping, 10 day return policy and secure payments. You can place an order by following the process as below. Once you have checked the availability in your area using the PIN code , you need to login to your account using Google or Facebook. Then give your shipping address & method and finally payment method ( Credit card / Debit card / UPI / Net Banking / Cash on Delivery ) . That's it you have completed your order.

It's great to have the phones available in both online and offline stores . In fact, 70% of the sales of Nokia phones had come from offline stores. So HMD might try to increase the online sales this year.
  

   

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[EXCLUSIVE] Nokia 8 Sirocco concept introduction video

Nokia 8 Sirocco including its major specs and probable design as it has leaked out many times before as both Nokia 9 (2017) and Nokia 8 Sirocco. Now well-known digital artist Concept creator has posted a new concept video featuring Nokia 8 Sirocco introduction & renders. This concept is not based on the leaks about Nokia 8 Sirocco but rather reimagines the design

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It has a frontal design more like Nokia 7 Plus and camera module like the one existing on Nokia 8. Check the concept introduction video below.

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Nokia 6 receiving February Security update and New Oreo Build for TA-1033

After Nokia 2, Nokia 3 and Nokia 8, HMD has started pushing February Security update 2018 to Nokia 6 in some markets. The update comes as only the security patch to TA-1021 variant in India while it comes with a new Android Oreo build to the Nokia 6 TA-1033 variant.

The February Security update brings a fix for a critical security vulnerability in Media framework that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.

List of markets where it is available:

• In India TA-1021 and TA-1033
• In Bangladesh TA-1021

Update size:

As you can see in the screenshots below the February security update for Nokia 6 TA-1021 is around 171.4 MB in size. For Nokia 6 TA-1033 it is 1760 MB in size with the new Oreo build.

You will either be prompted to download this update or you can check by going to Settings and searching system updates and then by checking for the update.

Nokia 6 February Security update changelog:

The changelog for the February update for Nokia 6 TA-1021 mentions only the February Security update. Changelog for Nokia 6 TA-1033 mentions Oreo build v5.22A along with the security update, which only adds “A” over the original stable Oreo build v5.22. This means very minor changes over the original Oreo build.

The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in Media framework that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are turned off for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.

We have had no reports of active customer exploitation or abuse of these newly reported issues. Refer to the Android and Google Play Protect mitigations section for details on the Android security platform protections and Google Play Protect, which improve the security of the Android platform.

HMD has been quite consistent in terms of releasing Monthly Security updates and OS updates for Nokia smartphones already available in the market. HMD has also made it clear that all Nokia Android Phones will receive minimum two years of OS update support.

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Android 8.1 Oreo update rolling out to Nokia 8

HMD Global has now started rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo stable update to all Nokia 8 users. Juho Sarvikas, HMD CPO informed this by posting a tweet on his account.

How to update & update size:

You will either be prompted to download this update or you can check by going to Settings and searching system updates and then by checking for the update. The update is around 1562.7 MB in size and you need to be on WiFi to download and install it.

List of markets:

• In India
• In the Netherlands
• In Germany TA 1012
• in Switzerland (TA-1004)
• In UAE
• In Iraq

What’s new in Android 8.1 Oreo:

Android 8.1 brings some cool UI changes, notification improvements and Emoji changes along with some under-the-hood improvements.

Credits: Twitter

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Official Nokia Smartphone Security updates Release Information

HMD has been quite prompt in releasing Monthly Security updates for the Nokia Smartphones. These updates are vital for security of your personal information stored on the smartphones. But till now there was no official way to know about which device variants in which market have received the update so far.

Now, HMD has an official page up that lists device with Build numbers for which Security update has been made available. In case you are not clear about what is build number you can go to Settings–>System–>About Phone–>Build number and note your build number. On this page info is available about the update release for current and last months too.

These are the devices with build numbers that have received January Security update so far as per the information provided at the official page.

• Nokia 3, version 00WW_2_15H_SP01, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 5, version 00WW_3_700_SP03, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 5, version 00WW_3_72A_SP02, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 5, version 00WW_3_73A_SP02, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 5, 00WW_3_74A_SP01, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 6, 00WW_3_700_SP03, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 6, 00WW_3_72A_SP02, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 6, 00WW_3_73A_SP02, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 6, version 00A0_3_72F, released on January 24, 2018
• Nokia 6, version 00S0_3_72F, released on January 24, 2018
• Nokia 8, version 00WW_3_08B_SP04, released on January 15, 2018
• Nokia 8, version 00WW_4_390_SP01, released on January 15, 2018

This also shows that irrespective of product variants, Security updates are being release by Nokia smartphone Build numbers. We will also use the build number to create list of devices getting the update while covering security updates going forward.

Official Security updates page

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Android 8.1 Oreo Beta for Nokia 3 Soon, Nokia 2 will directly get 8.1 Oreo

Nokia 3 may soon get the Android Oreo Beta as per a tweet from HMD CPO Juho Sarvikas. He just tweeted that Oreo Beta update for Nokia 3 is round the corner.

Juho also talked about Nokia 2 which will directly get Android 8.1, because Android 8.1 brings new hardware features targeting low-RAM devices. Nokia 5 and 6 have already received Android Oreo Beta while Nokia 8 users can either stay on Android Oreo stable update or upgrade to Android 8.1 Beta.

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Android Oreo is a significant update that brings a number of improvements in the Android user experience. It brings many new features such as picture-in-picture, autofill, integrated Instant Apps, Google Play Protect, faster boot time, and much more.

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[EXCLUSIVE] Android 8.1 Oreo Beta now available for Nokia 8

Nokia 8 was the first HMD’s phone to start beta testing of the Oreo and now it is opening the beta test for next version of Oreo, Android 8.1.

Juho Sarvikas has just announced that the Oreo 8.1 beta is ready for Nokia 8 beta testers. Android 8.1 will bring many new features, but if you do sign in for the beta test you got to be aware that it will be buggy.

If you would like to be a beta tester, just visit Nokia Beta Labs page, and sign in with your Nokia account and IMEI number of your Nokia 8. Update is available today.

Here are some most important new features of Android 8.1:

1. Battery percentage of BT device now visible
2. Safer browsing through third party app detection of WebView attempts that can point to malicious URLs
3. Fingerprint sensor can go offline after unregistered fingerprint attempts to unlock device multiple times
4. WiFi speeds can be detected prior to connection
5. Apps can push notification chimes once per second
6. Cheeseburger arranged properly

HMD is really doing a great job and keeping its word about bringing all the latest updates faster to its phones. Nokia 8 is one of the first phones to get the 8.1 Beta update. I would love to see other Nokia phones getting the same beta test update, but hopefully that will follow soon. It took HMD a month and a half to end Beta test for the Android 8.0, so maybe we’ll see official 8.1 update available for it somewhere in March.

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[ENROLL] Nokia 5 now getting Android Oreo Beta, Nokia 6 Will get it soon

Nokia 5 has become the latest Nokia Android smartphone to get Android Oreo Beta via the Nokia Beta Labs. HMD CPO Juho Sarvikas has confirmed this by taking to twitter. Nokia 6 will get it soon too as it is the next in line to get Android Oreo Beta.

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How to get Oreo Beta on Nokia 5:

You need to go to Nokia Beta Labs and then sign in with your Facebook or Google account. Once signed in you need to enter your Phone’s IMEI and Operators’ name to get verified and register to Beta Labs.

Now, it will show availability of Android Oreo Beta for eligible phones and ask you to select your phone. Since it is available for only Nokia 5 as of now, you can just go ahead and get it. Once done you should be able to check for updates and get Android Oreo Beta OTA on your Nokia 5.

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Android 8.0 Oreo Beta Update 

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Notification Panel UI Changes

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Pixel Exclusive Night Light

Android Oreo is a significant update that brings many new features and also a number of improvements in the Android user experience.Nokia 8 also received the pixel-exclusive Night Light feature with Android Oreo update.

Source: Twitter

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